s’’xc Shabbat Shelach Chabad of the West Side & Chabad Early Learning Center Sivan 22-23, 5767 June 8-9, 2007 Candle Lighting: 8:07 PM Shabbat Ends: 9:17 PM Weekly Bulletin V OLUME IF RIDAY, JUNE 8, 2007 22 SIVAN, 5767 I SSUE XXXVII Chabad’s Sixteenth Annual Gala Dinner You are cordially invited to attend An Evening of Huge Success Inspiration Commemorating Gimmel Tammuz, the thirteenth Yahrzeit of the If the success of a gala benefit was measured by the amount LUBAVITCHER REBBE of warmth and good feelings generated, Chabad's 16th Rabbi Menachem Mendel Schneerson Annual Dinner would certainly dramatically tip the scales. Yet, the dinner, held Monday evening, June 4 at Pier Sixty, Chelsea Piers, was an unqualified success in other significant ways as well; more than 450 people filled the elegant space, which looked out over the Hudson River and the setting sun. And, by the end of the evening, Chabad of the West Side and ELC had met its fundraising goals, with dona- tions of approximately Coach bus will be leave Chabad of the West $770,000. Side at 6 PM and will return at 11 PM In the spirit of the evening's RABBI YONA METZGER Chief Rabbi of Israel theme, "Our children are our YANKEL STARK World Renowned Cantor guarantors," Chabad honored Thursday, June 14, 2007 - 28 Sivan, 5767 three couples, all Chabad par- ents, for their extraordinary OHEL CHABAD LUBAVITCH volunteer efforts on behalf of the Early Learning Center: 226-20 Francis Lewis Boulevard Rachel and Bertie Bregman; Judy Federbush and Rodney Cambria Heights, New York Greenwald and Danielle and Asaf Tamir. In addition, Morah Adjacent to the Ohel of the Rebbe Ratzi Kleinman was presented with the Educator of Visits to the Ohel: Excellence Award. 6:00–7:30 pm & 9:00 - 10:00 pm Program: 7:30–9:00 pm Rachel and Bertie's daughter, Dani, "graduated" from Chabad, SPECIAL VIDEO PRESENTATION while their youngest, Ariel is finishing her first year there. In LIGHT BUFFET - COUVERT $18 search of a way to keep Dani and Noa connected to Chabad, Reserve online at www.chabadwestside.org Rachel conceived and founded the Chabad "Alumni and Sponsored by Chabad of the West Side and Friends" Kids Club, a year-long program of events for children Chabad Centers throughout the tri-state area ages 3-8. The Kids Club just wrapped up its first winning year, Shavuot Schedule . .3 101 WEST 92ND STREET Classes & Happy Birthdays . .4 NEW YORK, NY 10025 212-864-5010 Chabad ELC . .5 www.chabadwestside.org Inside: Torah Fax: Well, Now That You Mention It . .9 [email protected] Chabad Shul Section . .10 CHABAD WEEKLY BULLETIN PAGE 2 Annual Gala Dinner continued from page 1 setting the stage for its continuing evolution. Judy and Rodney's first- grader, Ariel, is a Chabad alumna, while their son Jacob is graduating from Chabad Pre-K this month. Judy served one year as Chabad ELC Parent Association President. She also created, and was chair for two years, of the Educational Enrichment Committee at Chabad, which encouraged the children's appreciation of art, classical music and science through in-school Join Rabbi Kugel every Wednesday morning 10:45–11:30 programming and field trips. for coffee & discussion on: Pathways to the Soul, a class for women at the home of Deborah Shimko In her remarks to the dinner guests, Judy dis- 500 West End Ave. Apt. #8C @ 84th St. tilled the essence of her family's connection to Chabad. "Jewish unity results... when we see in each other the missing letters that complete our Torah scroll, the 'pintele Yid,' the spark of Thinking of moving? each Jewish soul," she said. "To me, these are the values that exemplify Chabad and that Explore Yonkers- 15 minutes from NYC Chabad transmits to our children: Ahavat and just one mile north of Riverdale Yisrael, the love of our fellow Jews, the signifi- cance of every person, and that each mitzvah an exciting growing community has profound meaning." with charming and affordable housing! Danielle and Asaf, parents of Remy, 5, and Contact Chabad Pre-K Morah Hava Kleinman Isabella, 2, have been involved with Chabad Licensed Real Estate Salesperson of the West Side since they began taking Silversons Realty, LLC. Remy to the Kid's Shul groups on Shabbat; they then enrolled him in Chabad ELC. (914)-725-9344 Danielle, who served as president of Chabad (917) 597-1014 ELC's Parent Association, conveyed in her [email protected] speech, what Chabad has come to mean to her family. "Through Chabad our children have made some of their closest friends, and we have nurtured and grown life-long relation- ships," she said. "We are eternally grateful to you for bringing into our lives a new way of appreciating and exploring Judaism. You have added a deeper meaning to seemingly mun- dane observances like how we celebrate our birthdays, to what Shabbat means to our fami- ly." A Percentage of sales will be donated to Chabad ELC continued on page 12 CHABAD WEEKLY BULLETIN PAGE 3 Dinner Pictures CHABAD WEEKLY BULLETIN PAGE 4 A Thought for the Week - Three Hearing the remarks of the ten spies, refuting the spies' claim that G-d might Challenges the Jews began to seethe with rebel- not show miracles on the approach to By Yitschak Meir Kagan liousness. Caleb then reminded them Canaan. that G-d had 1) split the Red Sea, 2) The Parshah tells us how Moses select- brought down for them the quails and 3) Every one of us is an emissary of G-d to ed twelve emissaries and sent them on given them the Manna. In these few transform his environment into a "Holy a vital mission to ascertain the strength simple words there lay profound Land." We too face the discouraging and weaknesses of the Canaanites, answers to all three discouraging "reports" from our own Evil Inclination. preparatory to fulfilling G-d's command claims! In some he induces the fear that his to conquer Canaan. Caleb and Joshua environment is particularly materialistic, were true to their mission, but the other Red sea: At the Red Sea the position of more so than anywhere else; his sur- ten brought back distorted reports in an the trapped Israelites appeared hope- roundings are therefore uniquely inimi- attempt to discourage the Jews from less before the superior forces of the cal to the spread of Torah ("The inhabi- proceeding to the Holy Land. They Egyptians. However, Caleb reminded tants of the Land are mighty"). raised three basic objections to the them, Moses "split for us the Red Sea" attempt to conquer the land: and no war ensued; G-d Himself fought In others the inclination evokes a feeling on their behalf. He could do likewise of unworthiness to pursue so sacred a The first was a general objection -- the with the mighty inhabitants of Canaan. mission ("mentioning Amalek"), while to overwhelming strength of the yet a third the inclination makes it Canaanites. Though G-d had shown Quails: As to the "Amalek claim" of the appear that there are hindrances to pre- them miracles in the past, would Divine Jews' unworthiness, Caleb reminded vent even the approach to the object of aid be powerful enough to overcome them that even when they capriciously his life's mission. these mighty nations? Second, was asked Moses for meat, and were simply Israel worthy of miracles? The spies "looking for trouble," G-d nonetheless Our response to the Evil Inclination is pointed out the presence of the miraculously supplied them with the clearly indicated by Caleb's reply. Amalekites who had previously attacked quails. Now too G-d would show them Though the environment is strongly Israel when the Jews demonstrated an miracles despite their unworthiness. materialistic, although we are not perfect unworthy lack of faith. Third, though G-d and have sinned, though there are might show miracles at the conquest of Manna: The Israelite's journey through extraneous distractions and hindrances, the Holy Land itself, would He do so in the desert was only in preparation and The Almighty nevertheless gives us, the preparatory stages to the conquest, incidental to their entry into the Holy individually and collectively, the strength at the approaches to the land where the Land. Yet the Almighty performed for to break all barriers, overcome all obsta- Hittites, Jebusites etc. lay in wait? them the daily miracle of the Manna, cles, and fulfill life's mission. Happy Birthday! ONGOING CLASSES Name Hebrew Date Occurs On MONDAY EVENINGS 8:15 pm WEDNESDAY EVENINGS 8:30 pm PRACTICAL HALACHA IN-DEPTH TANYA Leah Namdar-Cohen 22 Sivan June 2 with Rabbi Yisroel Fried with Rabbi Meir Ossey Yossi Wieder 27 Sivan June 7 AT THE CHABAD SHUL AT THE HOME OF Chana Zirkind 28 Sivan June 17 NAAVA & DANNY ECKSTIEN Tzvi Eisenmann 28 Sivan June 22 20 WEST 87TH ST. APT. #1B WEDNESDAY MORNINGS 10:45–11:30 Yaira Katz 28 Sivan July 1 SHABBAT PATHWAYS TO THE SOUL 9:00 am Maya Shalom 24 Sivan June 27 a Class for Women THE CHASSIDIC PARSHA Joshua Milstein 26 Sivan June 6 with Rabbi Shlomo Kugel with Rabbi Yisroel Fried Yitzchak Isaac Hellman 26 Sivan June 6 Coffee & Discussion 1hour before Mincha AT THE HOME OF RAMBAM SHIUR Shmuel Fried 27 Sivan June 7 DEBORAH & DAVID SHIMKO with Rabbi Yisroel Fried 500 WEST END AVE. APT. #8C Mariel Priven 27 Sivan June 18 at the Chabad Shul End-of-Year PA Oneg Shabbat This Shabbat, June 9 4:00 pm 92nd Street Playground Light Refreshments ~ Great Company ~ Rain or Shine ~ See you at the final event of the year! Chabad ELC Next Week at CELC Chabad ELC 101 West 92nd Street 166 West 97th Street Music 92 Monday, June 11 Phone: 212-864-5010 Pre-K Graduation Fax: 212-932-8987 Tuesday, June 12 Music 97 www.chabadwestside.org [email protected] Wednesday, June 13 Last Day of School - 12:30 Dismissal Message from the PA Dear Parents, treasurer for the last 4 years Nerenberg, Abigail Tambor before passing the baton to and a special note of gratitude We can’t believe the year is Alyson.