MIKVEH ISRAEL RECORD 26 Nisan 5773 Shabbat Shemini April 5-6, 2013 SHABBAT SERVICES ANNOUNCEMENTSPARASHA ThisIn this Shabbat, week's parashah, Shabbat Moses Noah, instructed Saturday, Aaron October to bring 20, certain 2012, sacrificeswe will welcome (korbanot) back to G to- Candle Lighting Friday Night 7:10 PM KKMId on the Prof. eighth James day ofKaddurie the ceremony (Kugel). to ordain Prof. Kadduriethe priests will and deliverconsecrate a lecture, the Tabernacle. "I Just Friday Evening Services 7:15 PM GotAfter a A Calendararon offered from the My korbanot, Synagogue he lifted-and his It's hands Wrong!" toward Please the people join us and for blessed what them. shouldThe Presence be a very of the interesting Lord appeared discussion! to all the people and fire came forth and consumed the Shabbat Morning Service 9:00 A.M korbanot on the altar. Acting on their own, Aaron's sons Nadab and Abihu each took his fire pan, laid incense on Shabbat Afternoon : it, and offered an alien fire, which G-d had not commanded. G-d sent fire to consume them, Torah Class 5:45 P.M. and they died. Service 6:45 P.M. Moses called Aaron's cousins Mishael and Elzaphan to carry away Nadab's and Abihu's Shabbat Ends: 8:10 P.M. bodies to a place outside the camp. Moses instructed Aaron and his sons Eleazar and Ithamar not to mourn Nadab and Abihu by rending their garments or leaving their hair unshorn and not to go outside the Tent of Meeting. G-d told Aaron that he and his sons must not drink wine or other intoxicants when they entered the Tent of Meeting, so as to BIRTHDAY WISHES: distinguish between the sacred and the profane. Moses directed Aaron, Eleazar, and Ithamar to eat the remaining meal offering beside the altar, designating it most holy and the priests' due. Then Moses inquired about the goat of sin offering, and was angry with Mrs. Galit Franklin Eleazar and Ithamar when he learned that it had already been burned and not eaten in the Ms. Florence Hanker sacred area. Aaron asked Moses if he had eaten the sin offering today, would G-d have Mr. Nate Naness approved? When Moses heard this, he approved. Ms. Carole Jacoby G-d then instructed Moses and Aaron in the dietary laws of kashrut, identifying the animal If we have missed your special date, species permissible and forbidden for consumption. Animals may be eaten only if they have please call the office. split hooves and also chew their cud; fish must have fins and scales; a list of non-kosher birds is given, and a list of kosher insects (four types of locusts) is also given. Among the creeping creatures listed as unclean are weasels, mice toads, hedgehogs, lizards, snails and REFUAH SHELEMAH TO: moles. Dr. George Ehrlich Parashat Shemini has 91 verses Haftarah Shemini has 14 verses Mr. Maurice Sady Sefer HaHinukh: this Parashah contains 17 Mitzvot Mrs. Sonia Schwartz This week's Haftarah is from Samuel. Mrs. Gilda Silver Ms. Victoria Rosin FROM THE RABBI Mrs. Nancy Shomer By Rabbi Albert E. Gabbai In the Parashah this week, we talk about the laws of Kashrut and the animals that are Phone calls and cards to wish "pure" and animals that are "impure." someone a Refuah Shelemah are The language used in this Parashah is different from the one used in the Parashah of Noah. appreciated. In Parashat Noah, it refers to "pure" and "not pure." This week's uses the terms "pure" and "defiled" animals. In Parashat Noah, our Rabbis tell us that the Torah could have used the language of "pure" and "impure" to teach us that, even in respect to animals, we refer to THANK YOU them in a softer language and therefore it will be so much more important when we refer to human beings. To Mr. Israel Roizman for the beautiful In the Parashah this week, the Torah doesn't mince words and uses "pure" and "defiled" to floral arrangement at the Hekhal. refer to the different types of animals. So why is the Torah not consistant? The answer is that, as a general rule, we should always have soft words in our mouth but sometimes it is necessary to be blunt. This should be an exception to the rule. It is in a way similar to the two great Rabbis, Hillel and Shammai. Hillel present The answer is that, as a general rule, we should always have soft words in our mouth but sometimes it is necessary to be blunt. This should be an exception to the rule. It is in a way similar to the two great Rabbis, Hillel and Shammai. Hillel presents the softer, more tolerant approach to Judaism; Shammai, the blunt truth. Our Sages tell us, "Elu Elu"- the words of these two schools are both the words of the living G-d. Yet, the preference that the Talmud calls for are the words of Hillel. Mikveh Israel Record 1 We should always use soft words and only when necessary should we use the blunt truth. MIKVEH ISRAEL RECORD BOOK SIGNING On Wednesday evening, April 17, 2013 at 7:00 P.M., Mikveh Israel will present a special program featuring Mr. Jerry Verlin and Mr. Lee Bender who have written a book entitled, Pressing Israel: Media Bias Exposed from A to Z, about their defense of Israel against media slander. After their talk, there will be a question and answer period followed by a book signing. Everyone is welcome; Join Congregation Mikveh Israel for a special attendance is free. program/lecture given by ADULT LEARNING Ms. Sarah Linn CLASSES: Ms. Linn is currently working on her Ph.D at the Rabbi Albert Gabbai is teaching University of Pennsylvania in the Art and Archaeology of alternative classes on the women the Mediterranean World program. Her focus is the prophets on the Midrash. Students will archaeology of the Prehistoic Aegean with a special read the Parasha first and then look at the Midrash for that Parasha. Classes will be interest in objects of personal adornment and social held on Monday evenings. Please contact identity. She worked at Petras Cemetery and is currently the office or Ms. Carol Marchand for more the registrar for the Mount Lykaion Excavaion and information or to enroll in this 12-week Survey Project in Arkadia, Greece. session. The Lod Mosaic MORE ADULT LEARNING CLASSES: The Roman mosaic from Lod, Israel was discovered in 1996 during highway construction. A series of mosaic Come and explore the world of The Talmud. Rabbi Gabbai is starting a floors measuring approximately 50 feet by 27 feet. Monday evening class at 7:00 P.M. with a Sunday, April 7, 2013, 11:00 A.M. course in Gemera. This class will open new horizons in the world of our Sages Tickets: $18 and Jewish law. This course is free to all Please call the Office at 215-922-5446 to purchase but you must register. Please call the office, 215-922-5446. tickets. CONTRIBUTION CARDS Your ticket includes Museum entrance and the Call the office to send out a contribution card private lecture. for a Simha, such as a birthday, birth, University of Pennsylvania Museum of Anthropology and Archaeology anniversary, graduation, Bar or Bat Mitzvah, Kress Entrance Berit Milah, for condolence or for any other 3260 South Street, Philadelphia, PA event or occasion. The cost is $10 for a (Across from the parking garage) personalized message. Mikveh Israel Record 2 MIKVEH ISRAEL RECORD 26 Nisan 5773 Shabbat Shemini April 5-6, 2013 WALK FOR ISRAEL SELECTED QUOTE OF THE WEEK Mikveh Israel Association is inviting you to From The Essential Pele Yoetz by Rabbi Eliezer Papo, edited by Rabbi Marc D. Angel join in the Walk for Israel in celebration of Israel 65 on Sunday, May 19, 2013. MEALS Start the line-up at Eakins Oval on the Some meals fall in the category of the permissible, while others Benjamin Franklin Parkway at 10:15 A.M. are a mitzvah. The parade steps off at 11:15 A.M. , rain or Wise people eat in groups only when the meal is for the shine. The Parade will end indoors at the purpose of a mitzvah. Other dinner parties may lead to Pennsylvania Convention Center for the overeating and drinking, idle talk, etc. Just as a mitzvah done in first ever indoor festival! BUT....we need public gives greater strength to the power of holiness, so does you to volunteer for our committees to the opposite occur when sins are performed in public. organize, plan and walk. Please contact Mrs. Fran Levy or the office. A G-d-fearing person should avoid attending meals that are not associated with a mitzvah celebration. If from time to time you MARK WOLFSON’S MIKVEH cannot avoid participating in such meals, remind yourself not to overeat or overdrink, and try to maintain the conversation on a ISRAEL BLOG high level, discussing words of Torah and moral guidance. You Mr. Mark Wolfson has started an will thus bring merit to all those assembled. interesting blog called Mikveh Israel History. In it he explores the people and events in the history of Congregation ZUMBA CLASSES AT MIKVEH ISRAEL Mikveh Israel. You can see it at Party yourself into shape! www.mikvehisraelhistory.com. The Latin-inspired, easy-to-follow, calorie-burning dance- fitness party: feel the music and let loose! CONTACT US CONTACT US Women's Only Israeli flavor Zumba classes will begin on We are delighted to share news of all Tuesday evening, April 16th at 6:15 P.M.