PUBLICATION SPONSORS B”H Issue #90: Parshat Pinchas July 7 • Tammuz 21 THE REBBE’S TORAH TEACHINGS INSIDE THIS ISSUE: This week's Torah portion, Every Jewish soul has its own particular incli- Pinchas, describes the appor- Services Schedule 2 nations and disinclinations; some mitzvot tionment of the Land of Is- (commandments) are easier to observe than Classes Schedule 3 rael. The Torah states, others. The Talmud notes that many of our "Through the lot shall the Sages were especially careful in their per- Torah Time 4 land be divided." The Talmud notes that the formance of one particular commandment. process by which the lots were drawn was Although they certainly observed all 613 of Kiddush Calendar 4 not random; the miraculous Urim and the Torah's mitzvot, their performance of that Tumim, in the breastplate of the High Priest, one mitzva was especially praiseworthy. The Shul Family News 5 guided the outcome. exemplary observance of that one mitzva Upcoming Events 6 served as the conduit through which all other The famous commentator Rashi explains that mitzvot flowed. In the Spotlight 7 not only was the portion of the Holy Land to be given to each tribe written on the lot A person cannot choose his own spiritual Halacha 8 picked for that tribe, but the lot itself spoke bent; it is an integral part of his individual and announced the result. In other words, spiritual makeup. But how does one deter- Youth Calendar 8 the division of the soon-to-be conquered mine exactly which mitzvot are especially Land of Israel was determined by G-d Him- relevant to him? By objectively ascertaining New on Our Site 8 self. those which he finds the hardest to do! Appreciation 9 The inheritance of the physical portion of A person may safely assume that a given Volunteer Forum 9 land is symbolic of the spiritual inheritance direction is his "inheritance" whenever the of every Jew with which he is enjoined to path seems strewn with obstacles and hin- Did You Know 9 fulfill his individual mission in life. Just as drances. In fact, the more important the each of the Twelve Tribes was given a spe- mitzva, the harder the Evil Inclination tries to Life Lessons 10 cific portion of land to live in and cultivate, IRVING AUTO dissuade the person. every Jew is allotted his own spiritual realm REPAIR CENTER Daily Thought 10 to perfect. 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Doesn’t matter = all had fun! 345 Marlborough Road, Cedarhurst. INSPIRATION WEEKLY SCHEDULE OF CLASSES Page 10 Page 3 SHABBAT 8:45 am Chassidus Rabbi Nachman Ross CHICKEN SOUP FOR THE NESHAMA: LIFE LESSONS 7:00 pm Rambam Rabbi Nachman Ross Transformation 7:00 pm Code of Jewish Law Rabbi Wolowik 8:15 pm Moshiach Matters Rabbi Nachman Ross Once there was a powerful king, who ruled many lands. His most precious treasure was a diamond – the most flawless diamond in the world. Once, at a royal party, the king flaunted his diamond, passing it from guest to guest as 8:45 am Breakfast & Bavli Rabbi Wolowik it rested on a soft velvet pillow. Abruptly, the diamond fell and became SUNDAY 8:45 am Rambam-A Chapter A Day R’ Meir Preger deeply scratched. 5:30 am Tanya R’ Meir Preger MONDAY The ruler summoned his diamond experts to correct the blemish. However, 7:15 am Daf Yomi Daily Talmud Study R’ Elly Storch the distraught king learned that they could not remove the blemish without cutting the surface, thus reducing the diamond’s value. 7:20 am Rambam-A Chapter A Day R’ Meir Preger 10:30 am Food for the Body & Soul Mrs. Rivka Kotlarsky NOT IN SESSION Finally, a craftsman appeared and assured the king that he could fix the dia- 3:45 pm Connection to the Source Mrs. Leah Muller mond without reducing its value. The self-confidence this artist displayed NOT IN SESSION convinced the king to entrust the diamond’s repair to him. 5:30 am Chassidic Mysticism Rabbi Wolowik 7:15 am Daf Yomi R’ Elly Storch Several days later, the artist returned with the diamond. The king was aston- ished to see that the ugly scratch had disappeared. In its place a beautiful 7:20 am Rambam-A Chapter A Day R’ Meir Preger rose was engraved. 10:30 am J.U.S.T. For Us Seniors Group Mrs. Lisa Balch NOT IN SESSION TUESDAY 7:45 pm Intermediate Hebrew Class Mrs. Marla Turk The scratch had become the stem of an exquisite flower. NOT IN SESSION WEDNESDAY ~ 5:45 am Tanya R’ Meir Preger “Failure is success… if we learn from it.” 7:15 am Daf Yomi R’ Elly Storch 7:20 am Rambam-A Chapter A Day R’ Meir Preger 10:30 am A Tale of Two Souls Tanya Shimona Tzukernik NOT IN SESSION THOUGHT FOR THE DAY 5:45 am Tanya R’ Meir Preger LANDING 7:15 am Daf Yomi R’ Elly Storch 7:20 am Rambam-A Chapter A Day R’ Meir Preger 8:15 pm Living with the Times, Wkly Torah Portion R’ Yanky Feder To one who fell into enormous debt trying to achieve miracles, the Rebbe said: THURSDAY 8:15 pm Leining Lessons for Adults R’ Leibel Zisman FRIDAY We were told to transcend limitations --but that doesn’t mean just jumping into the air with no idea of where you’re 5:30 am Chassidic Mysticism Rabbi Wolowik going to land! 7:15 am Daf Yomi R’ Elly Storch 7:20 am Rambam-A Chapter A Day R’ Meir Preger TORAH TIME APPRECIATION Page 4 Page 9 WEEKLY TORAH PORTION SUMMARY: PINCHAS WE THANK... Aaron's grandson, Pinchas, is rewarded for his act of zealotry in killing the Dr. Binyomin & Leah Muller for sponsoring the weekly l’chaim publication. Shimonite prince Zimri and the Midianite princess: G-d grants him a cove- nant of peace and the priesthood. VOLUNTEER FORUM A census of the people counts 601,730 men between the ages of 20 and 60. Moses is instructed on how the Land is to be divided by lottery among the WE THANK THE VOLUNTEERS FROM THE PAST WEEK: tribes and families of Israel. The five daughters of Tzelafchad petition • Our devoted Kiddush volunteers: Lisa Balch, Paula, Avi & Yechiel Fried- man, Fanny Gold, Debby Hoffert, Ira Lebowitz, Larry Sachs, Leibel Stein, Moses that they be granted the portion of the land belonging to their father, Alan Strauss, Yechezkel Taitz, Marla Turk, and Josh Justic. who died without sons; G-d accepts their claim and incorporates it into the • Stephanie Friedman & Lisa Fishbein for helping with the Shabbat groups. Torah's laws of inheritance. We sincerely apologize if we have inadvertently omitted your name. Moses empowers Joshua to succeed him and lead the peo- DID YOU KNOW…? ple into the Land of Israel. The KIDDUSH CALENDAR Parshah concludes with a de- CALENDAR ADVERTISING SPACE & OPTIONS STILL AVAILABLE! • July 7 Our calendar is almost complete and we will be mailing copies of the tailed list of the daily offerings, Efrem & Leah Schnoll calendar free of charge, which will be viewed by over 20,000 people and the additional offerings • July 14 throughout the community.