B”H The Shul weekly magazine Sponsored By Mr. & Mrs. Martin (OBM) and Ethel Sirotkin and Dr. & Mrs. Shmuel and Evelyn Katz Shabbos Parshas Vayishlach Kislev 15 - 16 November 23 - 24 CANDLE LIGHTING: 5:11 pm Shabbos Ends: 6:06 pm Yud Tes Kislev Rosh Hashana of Chassidus Tuesday November 27 Te Shul - Chabad Lubavitch - An institution of Te Lubavitcher Rebbe, Menachem M. Schneerson (May his merit shield us) Over Tirty fve 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.TeShul.org Email: [email protected] www.TeShul.org Email: [email protected] www.theshulpreschool.org www.cyscollege.org The Shul Weekly Magazine Everything you need for every day of the week Contents Nachas At A Glance A beautiful Pre Chanukah women’s event was held at the home of Mrs. Weekly Message 3 Thoughts on the Parsha from Rabbi Sholom D. Lipskar Diana Sragowicz. Community members shared personal miracle stories inspiring everyone. Celebrating Shabbos 4 -5 Schedules, classes, articles and more... Everything you need for an “Over the Top” Shabbos experience Community Happenings 6-7 Sharing with your Shul Family A Time to Pray 8 Check out all the davening schedules and locations throughout the week Inspiration, Insights & Ideas 9-17 Bringing Torah lessons to LIFE Get The Picture 18- 27 The full scoop on all the great events around town French Connection 28 Refexions sur la Paracha Latin Link 29 Refexion Semanal In a woman’s world 30 Issues of relevance to the Jewish woman 31-32 Networking Effective Advertising Numbers To Know 33 Contacts at The Shul Daily Study 34 Chanukah Preparations at The Shul are in full swing. A complete guide to all classes and courses offered at The Shul Putting up the Menorah at Founders Square Bal Harbour Get The Picture 35-36 The full scoop on all the great events around town Quotable Quote In Chabad, we never say that we are “bringing close those who are distant.” It is forbidden to harm a person with words, and these words are an insult to those you wish to reach. And it is also simply untrue. There are no Jews who are distant. When you know the truth and live in a world of truth, you see that every Jew is close. – The Chassidic Masters Thoughts on the Parshah from Rabbi Sholom D. Lipskar Shabbos Parshas Vayishlach And then we need to send gifts. We must not punish, hurt or starve our animal being – we must make our animal healthy and strong but focus and utilize it to serve the G-dly Soul and fulfll its mission. nd Yaakov sent real angels to greet his brother Eisav When we eliminate the negative forces of the animal and utilize its Aand evaluate his goals inherent being to serve Hashem we have transformed darkness to light and objectives regarding the and harnessed the animal for positive effect. preparations for the inevitable confrontation. On this Shabbos when the world gathers in thousands of Chabad Houses across the globe to commemorate the 19th of Kislev and the Chabad When the angels return with the House in Mumbai and its trusted Rabbi and Mrs. Holzberg and the other report that Eisav is advancing four holy martyrs, we proclaim with action that we, the bearers of light, with a four hundred men army to will dominate and bring illumination and enlightenment even to the vanquish Yaakov and his Family, darkest places. Yaakov prepares with three approaches: He readies himself And G-d said, “Let there be light” and “G-d saw that the light was good”. for battle in case that is the only option left when Eisav arrives; Have a good Shabbos and a great week! he prepares himself with prayer and he prepares himself with sending gifts of appeasement to Eisav. The story of this meeting of Yaakov and Eisav with all of its details Rabbi S. Lipskar specifcally described, including the lengthy preparation, the battle with Yaakov’s antagonist, Eisav’s spiritual force, resulting in being named Israel – to the meeting itself and its immediate results, is not just a chronological account of what happened at that time. This story is a directive for each meeting of Yaakov and Eisav for all of history. Eisav represents all that is challenging, beyond control, evil, dark, sinister and threatening. His pattern proves and projects his intent, as he Explosive Joy wantonly murders, steals, lies and hates. This Eisav has many disguises and masks. He is Amalek. Titus, Hitler, Haman etc. He is also our own Joy is an overflowing, an explosion. animalistic tendencies and personalities. We have a G-dly soul and animal soul – a good inclination and a bad inclination. Yaakov represents the G-dly, good and holy side and Eisav the Something enters a person’s life for which he could opposite. We each have contact with our animalistic side and we struggle to overcome negative behaviorisms and not succumb to the temporary never be prepared, and his previously tidy self physical pleasures which generally achieve priority and domination. erupts in song, dance and joy. The Talmud teaches that “the “evil urge” is so strong that if Hashem would not assist us we would not resist him”. Yet we are expected to engage our animal and win the battle. Approach the divine with a calculated mind, and How? there is no window for joy. Embrace the infinite First, we must prepare for battle – we must realize that it is not an easy task. It requires strategy, courage, selfessness and unconditional and beyond mind, and let joy surprise you. constant devotion. The battle is oftentimes very diffcult and relentless as our animalistic adversary has many powerful weapons that can immobilize our spiritual side. It is the purpose of our being created. Then we must pray – bring Hashem into the equation realizing that we need Hashem’s help and intervention. 3 Celebrating Shabbos with our Youth Everything you need for an “Over the Top” Shabbos experience Weekly Riddle Morah Malkie’s Chayale Lipskar Tot Shabbat Tot Shabbat 2 Ages: 0 - 3 Pre1 - K 11:00 am - 12:00 pm 10:00 am - 12:00 pm Back of Women’s Back of women’s Section section Questions: 1) This parsha begins: “And Yaakov sent messengers” to Esav. Where does the Torah state: “And Yisrael sent messengers”? 2) Where in this parsha is a question used as an answer? (2 answers) 3) In this parsha, who has a name that is also the name of an animal? Sara Fraida Katan Raquel Gilinski (5 answers) Aleph Wonder Girls Pre Tween Girls Grades: 1 - 3 Grades: 4 - 5 Answers from last week: 10:00 am - 12:00 pm 1) The Torah does not state any reason for the name of Leah’s daughter, 10:00 am - 12:00 pm Dina (Genesis 30:21). Montessori 2 Montessori 1 2) The mother of Shimshon is called akara, a barren woman (Judges 13:2). Chana, the mother of Shmuel, refers to herself as akara (1-Shmuel 2:5). 3) The ladder in Yaakov’s dream stands on the ground and reaches to the heavens (Genesis 28:12). RIDDLE RULES Mushky Segall Answers to the riddles can be given to Rabbi Shaykee Farkash any Mendel Schwartz Tween Girls time over Shabbos. The frst child to give a correct answer to each of Youth Boys the questions will win an INSTANT prize! Grades: 6 - 8 Grades: 1 - 4 10:30 am - 12:00 pm 10:00 am - 12:00 pm Montessori3 Back Offce Pinchas Gansbourg Davening With Dad Debbie Farkash Yitzchak Pruss Pre-Tween Boys Teen Girls Teen Boys Grades: 7th - 8th Grades: 5 - 6 Grades: 9th - 10th Grades: 9th - 12th 10:30 am - 12:00 pm 10:00 am - 12:00 pm 10:30 am - 12:00 pm 10:00 am - 12:00 pm Montessori 3 Teen Girls Room Haime Library Sephartdic Shul 4 Celebrating Shabbos Everything you need for an “Over the Top” Shabbos experience Kiddush This Week: Kiddush this week is available for sponsorship. 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