B”H THEWEEKLY MAGAZINE SHUL SPONSORED BY MR. & MRS. MARTIN (OBM) AND ETHEL SIROTKIN & DR. & MRS. SHMUEL AND EVELYN KATZ SHABBOS PARSHAS VAYAKHEL - PEKUDEI PARSHAS HACHODESH SHABBOS MEVARCHIM ADAR 28 - 29 MARCH 12 - 13 CANDLE LIGHTING: 6:10 PM SHABBOS ENDS: 7:03 PM ROSH CHODESH NISSAN SUNDAY, MARCH 14 MOLAD - NEW MOON SHABBOS, March 13 7:03 (5 chalakim) PM The Shul - Chabad Lubavitch - An institution of The Lubavitcher Rebbe, Menachem M. Schneerson (May his merit shield us) Over Thirty five Years of Serving the Communities of Bal Harbour, Bay Harbor Islands, Indian Creek and Surfside 9540 Collins Avenue, Surfside, Fl 33154 Tel: 305.868.1411 Fax: 305.861.2426 www.TheShul.org Email: [email protected] www.theshulpreschool.org www.cyscollege.org THE SHUL WEEKLY MAGAZINE EVERYTHING YOU NEED FOR EVERY DAY OF THE WEEK NACHAS AT A GLANCE CONTENTS Weekly Message: 3 Jon Voight visited The Shul this week Thoughts on the Parsha - Rabbi Sholom D. Lipskar Celebrating Shabbos: 4 - 5 Schedules, classes, articles & more... Everything you need for an “Over the Top” Shabbos experience Community Happenings: 6 -7 Sharing with your Shul Family All Things Sephardic: 8 - 9 Schedules, classes, articles & more Daily Study: 12 A complete guide to all classes and courses offered at The Shul Inspiration, Insights & Ideas: 10 - 22 Bringing Torah lessons to LIFE Get The Picture: 23 - 28 The full scoop on all the great events around town In a Woman’s World: 29 Issues of relevance to the Jewish woman French Connection: 30 Reflexions sur la Paracha Latin Link: 31 Reflexion Semanal Networking: 32- 33 & 35 Effective Advertising Numbers To Know: 34 Contacts at The Shul Get The Picture: 36 The full scoop on all the great events around town THOUGHTS ON THE PARSHA FROM RABBI SHOLOM LIPSKAR SHABBOS PARSHAS VAYAKHEL - PEKUDEI - PARSHAS HACHODESH on this Torah portion, his main emphasis his week was the critical necessity for Jewish unity. we have a confluence of T As Moses prepared the Jewish people to multiple powerful erect the Tabernacle that would represent spiritual energies the centerpoint of G-d‘s presence among as on Shabbos we us, he stressed the fact that we need to will bless the new be absolutely integrated as a singular month of Nissan / congregation. miracles / month of redemption; we will It is clear from our own historical patterns conclude the book that the weakest time of a society is when of Exodus with the there is fragmentation and conflict, whereas traditional powerful the most blessed and strongest periods of public proclamation Chazak! Chazak! our success is when there was unity, love Venischazek! Be Strong! Be Strong! And and peacefulness with each other. let us be strengthened; we will read from a second Torah the section that references Our own period of time attests to that as the first mitzvah given to the Jewish people America is splintered and radically divided, to sanctify the new moon in this month, causing a sense of insecurity, worry and including the laws of the Pascal offering in pending doubt. It is time to reconnect and preparation for the holiday of redemption not allow external, secondary forces to Pesach; and we will read from a special divide us on any level. Just as G-d is One, section of the Prophets/ Haftorah that unified and undivided, so too must we be relates the special occasion when Rosh in order to assure His revealed powerful Chodesh is on the day after Shabbat. presence among us. This is also the longest reading of the In Nissan we were initially redeemed and year as we combine two lengthy sections in Nissan we will be experiencing our final that again delineate all the details in the redemption. construction of the holy Tabernacle, including all of its vessels, priestly vestments and every necessary element and tool for every phase of its function, Have a wonderful Shabbos, a great week including its assembling, disassembling and a Chodesh Tov. and moving multiple times during the 40- year sojourn in the desert. This repeating of the entire episode of creating the house wherein Almighty G-d would dwell among the Jewish people Rabbi S. Lipskar begins with “Vayakhel” - Moses gathering the Jewish people as a singular community. In the last talk our Rebbe gave prior to the unfortunate stroke in 1992 that took place 3 CELEBRATING SHABBOS EVERYTHING YOU NEED FOR AN “OVER THE TOP” SHABBOS EXPERIENCE Eruv Information SHABBOS SCHEDULE We would like to emphasize that every Erev Candle lighting 6:10 p.m. Shabbos, individuals should call the Eruv Hotline Mincha / Kabalas Shabbos 6:15 p.m. to make sure that the Eruv is operational. The number to call is 305- 866-ERUV (3788). The Eruv message is recorded approximately two hours prior to candle lighting. Surfside: The Eruv in Shacharis 1st Minyan 8:30 a.m. Surfside now includes the walking paths along the Shacharis 2nd Minyan 10:30 a.m. beach. Pushing strollers and carrying is permitted on the paths, but not beyond the path or onto the beach. Bal Harbour: The Eruv in Bal Harbour included Mincha Shabbos Ends 6:15 p.m. the inner (western) walking path only. The pier at / Ma’ariv & Havdalah 7:03 p.m. Haulover Cut is not included. To pay your annual dues visit: www.miamibeacheruv.com A TIME TO PRAY DAVENING SCHEDULES AND LOCATIONS THROUGHOUT THE WEEK SHACHARIS MINYANIM (MON - FRI) SUNDAY SHACHARIS MINYANIM Main Minyan 6:45 7:30 9:00 Main Minyan 8:00 am 9:00 am Sephardic Minyan 8:00 Sephardic Minyan 8:30 am DAILY CHUMASH & TANYA AFTER EVERY MINYAN MINCHA / MAARIV MINYANIM (MON - THURS) SUNDAY MINCHA / Main Minyan 2:00 pm Early Mincha 7:15 pm 10:00 pm MAARIV MINYANIM Sephardic Minyan 7:15 pm Following Main Minyan 7:15 pm Late Maariv 9:00 pm 4 PARSHA IN PICTURES Test your PARSHA knowledge. Can you tell the story using the pictures below HALACHIC TIMES BASED ON TIMES FOR MARCH 17 Alot Hashachar / Dawn 6:15 am Earliest Talit & Tefillin 6:46 am Netz Hachamah / Sunrise 7:27 am (Earliest Amidah) Latest Shema 10:26 am Zman Tfillah 11:27 am Chatzot / Midday 1:28 pm Earliest Mincha 2:00 pm Plag HaMincha 6:18 pm Shekiah / Sunset 7:30 pm (Preferable latest time for Mincha) Tzeit Hakochavim / Nightfall 7:54 pm (Earliest preferable Ma’ariv) Times taken from www.chabad.org To our beloved Soldiers in the Israeli Defense Please note that during the week times may Forces, courageously protecting and defending Vary by a minute or two. Eretz Yisroel. We pray for you and all of the soldiers safety and well being daily. Menachem Mendel ben Chaya Leah Menachem Mendel ben Aurit Eden Chana bat Karine Cecile 5 COMMUNITY HAPPENINGS SHARING WITH YOUR SHUL FAMILY BIRTHDAYS YAHRTZEITS 29 Adar Mrs. Batya Lipskar 29 Adar Batsha bas Dina obm 29 Adar Mrs. Dana Werner Grandmother of Mrs. Leslie Baum 29 Adar Dr. David Menche 29 Adar Fruma Channa bas Mechal obm 29 Adar Mrs. Janice Lipton Mother of Mr. Sidney (Shaya) Gordon 29 Adar Mr. Mario Egozi 29 Adar Mordechai Yaakov ben Avraham Chaim obm 29 Adar Mrs. Rivka Krinsky Husband of Mrs. Sarah Libke Caplin 1 Nissan Mrs. Luisa Behar 1 Nissan Chana bas Yosef obm 1 Nissan Mr. Danny Benoliel Mother of Mr. Lawrence Jaffe 1 Nissan Mr. Eli Bouhnik 1 Nissan Tzvi ben Moshe obm 1 Nissan Mrs. Helene Gassner Father of Mr. Morris Tuchman 1 Nissan Mr. Itay Gross 2 Nissan Guta bas Peretz obm 1 Nissan Mr. Israel Kopel Mother of Mrs. Rose Schreiber 1 Nissan Mr. Levi Yitzchok Rosenblum 2 Nissan Rechel obm 2 Nissan Mr. Eliyahu Adouth Mother of Rabbi Ezzy Rappaport 2 Nissan Sarah obm 2 Nissan Mr. Benjamin David Givner Mother of Mr. Guido Fraiman 2 Nissan Mrs. Lillian Tabacinic 4 Nissan Frumet bas Avrohom obm 2 Nissan Ms. Shoshana Wolf Former Member of The Shul 3 Nissan Mrs. Judith Adouth 5 Nissan Fruma Esther bas Yaakov HaCohen obm 3 Nissan Mr. Nelson Berman Mother-in-law of Mrs. Pauline R. 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