1 CROWN HEIGHTS ~April 18, 2008 כאן צוה ה’ את הברכה CommunityNewspaper פרשת אחרי מות | יג ניסן, תשס”ח | בס”ד WEEKLY VOL. I | NO 24 APRIL 18, 2008 | NISSan 13, 5768 THIS YEAR IN JERUSALEM The Tzemach Tzedek Page 9 Biyur Chometz at 770 Page 20 Shabbos Hagodol Page 17 RABBI YITZCHOK NEMES Shabbos Erev Pesach Page 9 Zmanim Page 7 Pesach Schedule Page 8 The Rebbe's Message Page 18 Vedibarta Bam Haggada Page 2 2nd Night of Pesach Farbrengen Page 22 Rabbi Shea Hecht Page 7 Bread of Faith Page 11 The First and Final Redemption Page 18 Dayenu M. Nunez Page 14 Chol Hamoed Trips Page 21 P. 4~5 Kids Pages Page 21, 24 Beis Din of Crown Heights 390A Kingston Avenue, Brooklyn, NY Tel- 718~604~8000 Fax: 718~771~6000 Rabbi A. Osdoba: ❖ Monday to Thursday 10:30AM - 11:30AM at 390A Kingston Ave. ☎Tel. 718-604-8000 ext.39 or 718-604-0770 Sunday-Thursday 9:30 PM-11:00PM ~Friday 2:30PM-4:30 PM ☎Tel. (718) - 771-8737 Rabbi Y. 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Heights Jewish Community Council It is filled at the conclusion of the meal, Gut Yom Tov. staff for their great work L’Kovod Yom ארבע כוסות — FOUR CUPS and we recite Birkat Hamazon (Grace Gut Yom Tov. Tov. Baruch Hashem, looking back QUESTION: Why do we drink four After Meal) over it. It was Rachel’s son Gut Yom Tov. at the last couple of months and at cups of wine at the Seder? Yosef, who supplied everyone with food the accomplishments of the Crown in Egypt. ANSWER: They correspond to the As we are cel- Heights Jewish Community Council, following: We say Hallel over the fourth cup, ebrating the I am proud to give the community a which corresponds to Leah. She was Rebbe’s birthday report of the new initiatives that have 11. The four expressions of redemp- first to thank Hashem (Berachot 7b): and approach- started recently: tion, “I shall take you out from Upon giving birth to Yehudah she ing Pesach, we under the burdens of Egypt, declared “Hapa’am odeh et Hashem” — all say L’Shana Haba B’Yerushalayim. • The Crown Heights Community I shall rescue you from their “This time I will offer praise to Hashem” The Rebbe stresses that this can happen Newspaper service, I shall redeem you with The Rec. Center now. The Rambam states that when • )של”ה( .(Bereishit 29:35) an outstretched arm, I shall take there will be the Hisgalus of Moshiach, • Nightlife you to Me for a people (Shemot QUESTION: Why are the four cups there will be an abundance of wealth. • Shalhevet 6:6-7). of wine necessarily? It should happen immediately--an • Believe it or not, The Shiduchim 12. The four times “kos” — “cup” — ANSWER: Four times the words “kos abundance of wealth in all aspects, Office is really happening in a cup of wine” — equals gashmiyus and ruchniyus. beautiful way. A slow burner that“ — (כוס יין) ”is mentioned in the conversation yayin between Yosef and the butler six hundred and twenty-four, which is is picking up a lot of heat. (Bereishit 40:11, 13). the same numerical value as the word Pesach is a Yom Tov of Freedom, • The trip to Israel Supporting community lectures freedom.” Cheirus. Simcha Poretz Geder. We •“ — )חירות( ”cheirut“ 13. The four empires who subjugated should all together, here in Kan Tziva, and events )הגש”פ מוצל מאש – בית אהרן – בפי’ פאר the Jewish people — Babylon, Planting seeds for future, great go out and embrace Cheirus with the • אהרן מר’ אברהם אהרן ז”ל פריעדמאן, טשאפ, Media-Persia, Greece, and inyanim that the Rebbe focuses on: accomplishments רוסיא, תש”ב( Rome. Ahavas Yisroel and Achdus Yisroel. As • Vaad HaKashrus being taken over ג’ מצות — Three Matzot 14. The four cups of retribution we see, there is no army in the world like by the Vaad HaKohol 100% Hashem will make the nations QUESTION: Why is it customary to the Rebbe’s army. The total dedication of the world drink in the days of take three matzot for the Seder? of the Shluchim throughout the world, These accomplishments couldn’t have Mashiach for treating the Jews making thousands and thousands of been done without the supporting staff, ANSWER: The community ofK airu- badly. sedarim across the four corners of the and I would really like to thank them for wan enquired of Rav Sherira Gaon why world. We are all connected to this helping make these beautiful programs 15. The four cups of consolation we take three matzot on the evening beautiful, golden chain, going back blossom to bring out our potential as a Hashem will give to the Jewish of Pesach, no less and no more. He to the Baal Shem Tov and continuing successful, growing community. people. replied that there is an allusion to this through the Nesiim. in the Torah: The three measures of )ירושלמי פסחים פ”י הל”א, מדרש רבה As we look around here in Kan Tziva, flour which Avraham asked Sarah to בראשית פ”ח:ה( We all have learned that the world we see close to 3000 families and grow- use for baking cakes (Bereishit 18:6), Alternatively, the four cups corre- was created for Moshiach. I would ing, bli ayin hara. We see thousands of for according to our tradition this hap- spond to the four matriarchs: Sarah, like to add that the world was created bochurim and young ladies come in to pened on Pesach. Others say that they Rivkah, Rachel, and Leah. for the Rebbe, and we are the Rebbe’s learn in the Rebbe’s Mosdos. We should are a reminder of the three “mountains Chassidim, and the Rebbe has the bless each other with a permanent The first cup corresponds to Sarah, of the world,” i.e., Avraham, Yitzchak, most beautiful army in the world. The Shalom and Achdus. who together with Avraham, con- and Yaakov. dedication and the self sacrifice. The )הגש”פ עם לקוטי טעמים ומנהגים מכ”ק verted many people and brought love to reach out and draw the people Where there is Shalom, there is אדמו”ר( them close to Hashem (Bereishit into our beautiful community. There Brocha! 12:5, Rashi). Over this cup we recite Alternatively, the reason for three isn’t a household amongst ANASH here Kiddush and say “Asher bachar banu matzot is that the Jews ate matzah for and all over the world that isn’t open Where there is Shalom, mikol am” — “Who has chosen us three different reasons: to the world and the Rebbe’s inyanim. there is Wealth! from among all nations.” Some are dressed as Shluchim; some 1) While slaving in Egypt they were The second cup corresponds to are dressed as businessmen, and some Where there is Shalom, constantly rushed to work and were Rivkah, who rose to spiritual heights, are on their own highway, but when there is Health! forced to eat matzah, due to lack of regardless of her family of idol wor- it comes to talking about the Rebbe, time to let the dough rise, as stated shippers. Over this cup we recite everyone lights up, and the conversation Where there is Shalom, in the Haggadah, “This is the bread the passage in the Haggadah about goes to 110% with everyone expressing there is Shiduchim! of affliction that our fathers ate in the the confrontation between Lavan the Rebbe’s wishes. land of Egypt.” (Rivkah’s brother) and Yaakov. Where there is Shalom, 2) Prior to leaving they were instructed Here we are in Kan Tziva, the capital there is Simcha! concerning the Pesach-offering and of the world. We wish everyone here CommunityNewspaper commanded to eat it together with a Freiliche, Kosher Yom Tov, and we When you have Simcha, matzot on the night of the 15th of thank all of the beautiful organizations you have everything. 392 Kingston Avenue Brooklyn, NY 11225 Nissan. for their great efforts in making every- body happy here in Crown Heights Gut Yom Tov. Happy Birthday Rebbe. Published & edited weekly by the Vaad Hakohol 3) In the morning, upon leaving Egypt, L’Kovod Yom Tov. Happy Birthday Kan Tziva. of Crown Heights. “They baked matzot from the dough Moshe Rubashkin, Rosh Hakohol that they had brought out of Egypt, for Dr. Tzvi (Harvey) Lang, Chairman they were driven from Egypt and they Rabbi Plotkin, Secretary could not delay” (Shemot 12:39). ERRATA Layout: SimplyUnique ([email protected]) In last week's article about Rabbi Sh- )הגש”פ מוצל מאש – בית אהרן – בפי’ פאר All material in this paper has been copyrighted.