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The Shul<br />

W E E K L Y M A G A Z I N E<br />

Weekly Magazine Sponsored By Mr. & Mrs. Martin and Ethel Sirotkin<br />

and Dr. & Mrs. Shmuel and Evelyn Katz<br />

An Institution of The Lubavitcher Rebbe,<br />

May His Merit Shield Us<br />

A House of Torah, Prayer And Acts of Goodness<br />

Candle Lighting: 6:35 PM<br />

(See page 5 for full Shabbos schedule)<br />

Serving the Communities of Bal Harbour, Bay Harbor Islands, Indian Creek and Surfside<br />

9540 Collins Avenue, Surfside, FL 33154 Tel: 305.868.1411 Fax: 305.861.2426 www.TheShul.org Email: info@TheShul.org<br />

B”H<br />

Shabbos Parshas <strong>Lech</strong> <strong>Lech</strong>a<br />

Cheshvan 7 - 8, 5771<br />

October 15 - 16, 2010<br />

Hashem said to Avram, after Lot had parted from him, “Please<br />

raise your eyes and, from the place where you are positioned, look<br />

northward, southward, eastward and westward. Because, I will give<br />

all the land that you see to you and to your descendants for<br />

eternity. I will make your descendants like the soil of the earth.<br />

Just as a man is not able to count the soil particles of the earth, so<br />

too your descendants will not be able to be counted. Get up and<br />

walk through the land, across its length and its breadth, for I am<br />

going to give it to you”<br />

(Genesis: Ch.13 v.14-17) v.14 17)


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Weekly Message<br />

Thoughts on the Parsha from Rabbi Sholom D. Lipskar<br />

Shabbos <strong>Lech</strong> <strong>Lech</strong>a<br />

“Since the Torah was given, the correct<br />

sequence of Man’s avoda is: First, removal<br />

of the orla “foreskin” (The layer of dullness,<br />

insensitivity of the body) then of the<br />

speech, then of the heart – deed, speech,<br />

then thought. Our Father Abraham, who<br />

lived prior to the giving of the Torah,<br />

however, first recognized his Creator –<br />

thought; then he disseminated G-dliness –<br />

speech; and finally circumcision – removal<br />

of the orla -deed. (Hayom Yom Cheshvan 7)”<br />

It is important to recognize the reverse<br />

order of behavior dictated by Torah to that<br />

dictated by general human conditions. For a<br />

person to commit to certain actions or<br />

deeds he/she first attempts to understand the concept with<br />

proper analysis, synthesis and rational deductive<br />

thinking. Once the concept is comprehended, one attempts<br />

to have complete clarity and structure which is verified by<br />

being able to verbalize, or articulate and <strong>pub</strong>licly defend that<br />

position to others. Only then does one integrate that idea<br />

into his own behavior and practical action.<br />

This order of events is represented by Abraham who first<br />

researched and analyzed Monotheism from the age of 3 to 48<br />

when he intellectually concluded that G-d exists and is the<br />

Creator, Owner and Conductor of the Universe and all that<br />

exists within it. Then he began to promulgate and proclaim<br />

that belief and its obvious beneficial consequences. Then at<br />

the age of 99 did he implement those<br />

conclusions in the vital act of<br />

circumcision – first thought, then<br />

speech then action.<br />

After Revelation, when the Jewish People<br />

became G-d’s Nation and were given a<br />

G-dly, Holy, Torah way of life, the order<br />

of living pattern was dramatically<br />

altered. First we have action as an 8 day<br />

old child is circumcised. Then speech is<br />

integrated as the child is taught Torah<br />

terms and concepts as soon as he/she is<br />

able to speak and only then is he<br />

exposed to intellectually compelling<br />

thought and ideas; action, speech and<br />

then thought.<br />

Though it seems more logical to pursue<br />

the first method of behavioral<br />

modification and training, the Torah<br />

gives us a radically different approach<br />

which is very successful.<br />

The Mitzvos which G-d formulated for us to<br />

fulfill have special powers that transcend<br />

ordinary methods of inculcation. Mitzvos<br />

by their Divine nature and supra-rational<br />

energy have the capacity to infuse the<br />

performer of the Mitzvah with an intrinsic<br />

force that not only influences but actually<br />

molds one’s speech and thought. This is<br />

why it is important to do the Mitzvah even<br />

before we fully comprehend it and why the<br />

Children of Israel prefaced “Naaseh” – we<br />

will do - to “Nishmah” – we will<br />

understand.<br />

Abraham, our first Father, engineered our<br />

genetic physiology to be able to receive the<br />

enormous gift of Mitzvahs that allows us<br />

to infuse and imbue ourselves and our children with G-dly life<br />

and spirit even when our minds have not yet reached that<br />

level.<br />

When we do what is G-d’s will – we will eventually feel,<br />

understand and internalize it.<br />

Have a good Shabbos and a great week.<br />

FULLY SPONSORED


T ake a Deeper Look<br />

Celebrating Shabbos<br />

Schedules, classes, articles and more... Everything you<br />

need for an "Over the Top" Shabbos experience.<br />

Kiddush Bank<br />

The Investment with the Guaranteed Return<br />

A Time to Pray<br />

Check out all the davening schedules and locations<br />

throughout the week.<br />

Community Happenings<br />

Dates to Celebrate and Commemorate.<br />

Inspiration, Insights and Ideas<br />

Bringing Torah lessons to LIFE.<br />

Get the Picture<br />

The full scoop on all the great events around town.<br />

Kids Korner / Teen Seen<br />

Educate, inspire and most of all have FUN!<br />

Latin Link<br />

Reflexión Semanal<br />

French Connection<br />

Réflexions sur la Paracha.<br />

The ABC's of Aleph<br />

Serving Jews in institutional and limited environments.<br />

Just for the Gals<br />

Delve into the power, strength and beauty in the life<br />

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Get Connected! All your advertising needs<br />

in one convenient spot.<br />

It’s Good To Know<br />

Find out what's going on and how you can get involved.<br />

Daily Study<br />

A complete guide to all classes and courses offered<br />

at The Shul.<br />

Community Nachas<br />

A Peek at Recent Happenings.<br />

Featured Upcoming Events<br />

Events you won’t want to miss.<br />

Shul Office Hours<br />

Mon. - Thurs. 9 am - 5 pm<br />

Friday 9 am - 2 pm<br />

*National Holidays and Chol Hamoed 9 am - 2 pm<br />

The Shul Weekly Magazine<br />

Everything you need for every day of the week<br />

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Light & Power and Wine for Kiddush & Havdalah<br />

for the month of Cheshvan is sponsored by:<br />

Mr. & Mrs. Jerome Falic<br />

In honor of the Rebbe and his emissaries,<br />

Rabbi & Rebbetzin Sholom & Chani Lipskar<br />

Mr. Andrew Roth<br />

In honor of the 15th yahrtzeit of his father, Yisroel<br />

Yoseif ben Dovid HaCohen on the 14th of Cheshvan<br />

“Those who establish Synagogues for prayer and those who come there to pray,<br />

those who provide lights for illumination, wine for kiddush and havdalah, food<br />

for the wayfarers and charity for the needy, and all those who occupy<br />

themselves faithfully with communal affairs— may the Holy One, blessed be<br />

He, give them their reward, remove them from all sickness, heal their entire<br />

body, pardon all their sins, and send blessing and success to all their<br />

endeavors, together with all Israel their brethren; and let us say Amen.”<br />

- Shacharis for Shabbos.<br />

Contacts at The Shul 305-868-1411<br />

Rabbi<br />

Rabbi<br />

Rabbi’s Secretary<br />

Outreach<br />

JLAC/Adult Ed/Singles/<br />

Special Events }<br />

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Events /Office Manager<br />

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Lay-Leadership<br />

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Reception/Accounts Payable<br />

Pre-School<br />

Sephardic Minyan<br />

Hebrew School<br />

Hashkama Minyan<br />

Special Thank You<br />

The Shul’s Gaboyim:<br />

Mr. Allen Berry / Mr. Mauricio Fux / Mr. David Pollack /<br />

Mr. Andrew Roth / Mr. David Portnoy /Mr. Henry Eichler<br />

Please note that the distribution of Aliyot according to our customs<br />

is in the order of certain Simchot, Yahrtzeits, Birthdays, Guests and<br />

general rotation. We encourage you to participate in the weekday<br />

Davening and Aliyot on Mondays and Thursdays.<br />

Attention members and guests:<br />

During the taking out of the Torah for leining, please allow seat<br />

holders to return to their seats before occupying open seating.<br />

Designated seats are for the use of members who dedicated them.<br />

On Shabbos and Yom Tov, dedicated seats may be occupied by<br />

anyone after 10:30 a.m. in the men’s section and 11:00 a.m. in the<br />

women’s section.<br />

Rabbi Sholom Lipskar<br />

Rabbi Zalman Lipskar<br />

Mrs. Fay Garber<br />

Rabbi Mendy Levy<br />

Rabbi Shea Rubinstein<br />

Rabbi Dov Schochet<br />

Mrs. Geri Kelly<br />

Mrs. Janice Barney<br />

Mrs. Pnina Wuensch<br />

Ms. Lydia Hasson<br />

Mrs. Devorah Leah<br />

Andrusier<br />

Mr. Shlomie Katan<br />

Mrs. Renee Moore<br />

Chana or Shani<br />

Chazan Shimshon Tzubeli<br />

Mrs. Aurit Katan<br />

Mr. Lazer Milstein<br />

Please remember to take personal belongings with you when you leave The Shul.<br />

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Celebrating Shabbos With Our Youth<br />

Everything you need for an "Over the Top" Shabbos experience<br />

Shabbos Schedule<br />

No longer will your children get lost amongst the crowds in Shul on<br />

Shabbos morning. The Shul youth has worked together to organize a<br />

highly educational and fun program for children and teens of all<br />

ages. Each Shabbos morning program involves a mix of Tefilla<br />

(prayer), Parsha (weekly Torah study) and general "Jewishness",<br />

through games, songs, and stories. Taught by our very own Shul<br />

Bochurim and youth girls, each child will experience Shabbos in its<br />

full glory; leaving with a taste of holiness and fun memories that will<br />

keep them coming back from week to week. A Kiddush exclusively<br />

for the children culminates the exciting program.<br />

Shabbos<br />

10:45 - 11:45 a.m.<br />

Malkie’s Tot Shabbat (ages 0 - 4): Montessori Classroom 2<br />

(enter from the Women’s Sanctuary)<br />

Girls: 10:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.<br />

Yakira Leah's Program for Girls: ages 5-7: Classroom 2<br />

Bashy’s Program for Girls: ages 8-10: Classroom 1<br />

Batsheva’s Program for Tween Girls: ages 11-13: Rabbi Lipskar’s Study<br />

Sarah Malka’s Program for Teen Girls: ages 14 and up: Teen Room<br />

(at the back of the women’s sanctuary)<br />

Boys: 10:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.<br />

Eli’s Program: Boys ages 5-9: The New Montessori Classroom 3<br />

Yossi’s Program: Boys ages 10-13: Haime Library<br />

Menachem’s Program: Teen Boys 14-18: Montessori Classroom 1<br />

5:45 p.m.<br />

Father & Son (2nd floor) - Sponsorship available at $100<br />

6:45 p.m.<br />

Shalosh Seudos for all Boys & Girls (Youth Synagogue)<br />

For more information on any of our Youth Programming,<br />

please contact Devorah Leah Andrusier at 305 868-1411 ext 7328<br />

YOUTH COUNSELORS<br />

GIRLS:<br />

Bashy<br />

Batsheva<br />

Sarah Malka<br />

Yakira Leah<br />

BOYS:<br />

Eli<br />

Menachem<br />

Yossi<br />

Shalosh Seudos<br />

For Boys & Girls<br />

Every Shabbos evening at 6:45 pm<br />

In the Youth Synagogue (upstairs)<br />

Be There! GREAT PRIZES!!!<br />

Prizes kindly sponsored by the Goldczer Family<br />

Father & Son<br />

Every Shabbos at 5:45 pm (2nd floor)<br />

Learning * Stories * Ice-Cream * Lucky Dips<br />

Sponsorship available at $100 - please contact Devorah Leah Andrusier<br />

at 305 868-1411 ext 7328<br />

or send an email to DLA@theshul.org<br />

Shabbos <strong>Lech</strong> <strong>Lech</strong>a<br />

Shabbos with the Teen Boys Minyan<br />

Ever wonder how you can teach your son to follow with a real<br />

Minyan, or even run his own? The Shul youth has created the scene.<br />

Every Shabbos morning, each teen has his own chance to play a<br />

vital role in his own Shul Minyan, lead by one of our very own<br />

Rabbis and Youth leaders. Every week all the boys have a chance to<br />

act as Chazzan, Gabbai or ‘Rabbi’. This hands-on approach gives<br />

each teen the opportunity to experience Shul and prayer to its<br />

fullest, by involving them in every aspect of the Davening.<br />

For Boys Only: ages 14-18<br />

Shabbos<br />

Child Enrichment Center Classroom # 2<br />

10:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.<br />

*Please note: The Teen Minyan is strictly for the Teens. We would<br />

appreciate it if adults would stay in the Main Sanctuary.<br />

For more information: Contact 305 868 1411 ext. 7345<br />

Torah Quiz<br />

Questions This Week:<br />

1. How long was Avraham imprisoned for <strong>pub</strong>licly opposing<br />

the worshipers of avodah zarah (idol worship) ? - (Seder<br />

Hadoros)<br />

2. How is it possible that triplets are born and yet their Bris<br />

Milah must occur on three different days? (Mishnah<br />

Shabbos)<br />

3. Why did Avraham not want to leave his hometown?<br />

(Bereishis Rabbah)<br />

Answers for Last Week:<br />

1. Hashem “sat shivah” (so to speak) for mankind before He<br />

destroyed the world. In addition, the Gadol Hador,<br />

Mesushelach, Noach’s righteous grandfather, passed away<br />

a week before the Mabul. Hashem hoped that that society<br />

would take his passing to heart and repent that week – but<br />

they didn’t. (Bereishis Rabbah 32:7)<br />

2. Noach got luminous gems from Gan Eden to light up the<br />

Ark. (Targum Yonasan 6:15)<br />

3. Noach saw one bird called “Orshina” (Phoenix) exhausted<br />

on a shelf. He asked it, “Don’t you need food, too?” It<br />

replied, “I saw that you were busy, so I didn’t want to<br />

bother you!” A grateful Noach blessed that creature that it<br />

would never die. (Sanhedrin 108b)<br />

New Rules for The Torah Quiz...<br />

One winner per question. Each child may only answer one question.<br />

Answers may be given from after Mincha on Friday afternoon until the<br />

printing of the next week’s bulletin. Tell your answer to Rabbi Mendy<br />

Levy or e-mail them before or after Shabbos to: mlevy@theshul.org. If<br />

you answer your questions correctly ten weeks in a row, you will qualify<br />

to win a MP3 music player!<br />

Prizes kindly sponsored by the Goldczer Family.<br />

Last Week’s Winners<br />

To be announced


Friday Night<br />

Yedid Nefesh pg. 151<br />

Vayedaber pgs. 99-101<br />

Ashrei pg. 101<br />

SHABBOS SCHEDULE<br />

Friday Evening<br />

Early Mincha / Kabbalat Shabbos 6:15 p.m.<br />

Candle lighting 6:35 p.m.<br />

Mincha / Kabbalat Shabbos 6:35 p.m.<br />

Shabbos Day<br />

Hashkama Minyan 7:15 a.m.<br />

Tanya / Hayom Yom 8:50 a.m.<br />

Shacharis (Morning Services) 9:00 a.m.<br />

Children's Programs 10:00 a.m.<br />

- 12:00 p.m.<br />

Shabbos Women’s Tanya: Classroom #1 +/- 11:40 a.m.<br />

With Mrs. Vivian Perez After Davening<br />

Kiddush 12:00 p.m.<br />

Shabbos Women’s Class 5:45 p.m.<br />

Daf Yomi 5:45 p.m.<br />

Father & Son (2nd floor) 5:45 p.m.<br />

Ethics of the Fathers 5:45 p.m.<br />

Mincha followed by Shalosh Seudos 6:20 p.m.<br />

Shalosh Seudos for Boys & Girls 6:45 p.m.<br />

Shabbos Ends / Ma’ariv & Havdalah 7:26 p.m.<br />

Weekly Video of The Rebbe<br />

Sephardic Minyan<br />

Friday Evening<br />

Mincha<br />

Shabbat Day<br />

6:20 p.m.<br />

Shacharit 8:45 a.m.<br />

Mincha 6:20 p.m.<br />

Shabbat Ends / Arvit & Havdalah 7:26 p.m.<br />

Next Week: Vayeirah<br />

Candle lighting 6:29 p.m.<br />

Mincha 6:30 p.m.<br />

Celebrating Shabbos<br />

Everything you need for an "Over the Top" Shabbos experience<br />

The Friday Evening Service and Shabbos Torah Portion<br />

Eruv Information<br />

We would like to emphasize that every Erev Shabbos, individuals<br />

should call the Eruv Hotline to make sure that the Eruv is<br />

operational prior to carrying on Shabbos.<br />

The number is 305- 866-ERUV (3788).<br />

The Eruv message is recorded approximately two hours prior to<br />

Candle lighting. Please note that the Eruv in Bal Harbour and<br />

Surfside does not include the path along the beach. The backs of the<br />

buildings form the Eruv in that section. It is forbidden to push<br />

strollers or carry anything on this path or beach area on Shabbos.<br />

Shabbos Day<br />

(Stone Chumash)<br />

Torah Portions pgs. 54-76<br />

Haftorah pg. 1133<br />

Shabbos Day<br />

(Gutnick Chumash)<br />

Torah Portions pgs. 70-96<br />

Haftorah pg. 369<br />

Kiddush This Week<br />

Kindly sponsored by Mr. Sami Rohr, Mr. & Mrs. Moris & Lillian<br />

Tabacinic, Dr. & Mrs. Shmuel & Evelyn Katz and<br />

Mr. & Mrs. George & Pamela Rohr in honor of the yahrtzeit of<br />

Mrs. Charlotte Rohr, obm. May her neshama have an aliyah.<br />

Shalosh Seudos This Week<br />

Kindly sponsored by Ms. Shay Kardonski, Mr. & Mrs. Henry & Claudia<br />

Kardonski, Mr. & Mrs. Jaime & Raquel Gililnski and<br />

Mr. Mark Kardonski in honor of the yahrtzeit of their mother, Devorah<br />

bas Eliyahu, obm. May her neshama have an aliyah<br />

Welcome to President of the Orthodox Union,<br />

Stephen Savitsky, who will speak during Shalosh Seudos.<br />

“The Torah Secret Mitzvah to Living a Long and Meaningful Life”.<br />

SPONSOR A<br />

KIDDUSH!<br />

Shabbos <strong>Lech</strong> <strong>Lech</strong>a<br />

Kiddushim at The Shul<br />

Please help us continue to provide our weekly Shabbos Kiddush<br />

and Shalosh Seudos by offering to become a sponsor.<br />

Sponsorship by one or more individuals is encouraged.<br />

PARTNER<br />

$770<br />

The following dates are available for sponsorship:<br />

Kiddush: Shalosh Seudos:<br />

Oct. 30 Oct. 23, 30<br />

If you wish to become a sponsor, please speak with Pnina<br />

at 305 868-1411 x 7313 or email: pwuensch@theshul.org<br />

KIDDUSH<br />

5771<br />

PATRON<br />

$360<br />

The Shul has a “Kiddush Bank” to ensure that there are always<br />

adequate funds to cover the costs of our weekly,<br />

non-sponsored Shabbos Kiddushim and Shalosh Seudos.<br />

There are two levels of participation:<br />

Partner - annual contribution of $770<br />

Patron - annual contribution of $360<br />

Please help make our Kiddushim special.<br />

To participate in this mitzvah please call Pnina at (305) 868-1411 x 7313<br />

Or email pwuensch@theshul.org<br />

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Kiddush Bank<br />

The Investment with a Guaranteed Return<br />

KIDDUSH BANK 5771<br />

Our very special thanks to the following Partners & Patrons whose contributions will help us to cover some<br />

of the costs of the un-sponsored Kiddushim and Farbrengens in the coming year.<br />

Partners - annual contribution of $770:<br />

Dr. & Mrs. Stephen and Bella Brenner<br />

Mr. & Mrs. Edward and Pauline Kopelman<br />

Dr. & Mrs. Gene and Sandra Moteles<br />

Mr. & Mrs. Temuri and Maya Nanikashvili<br />

Mr. & Mrs. Peter Schwalbe and Jody Soltanoff<br />

Mr. Abe Stein<br />

Patrons - annual contribution of $360:<br />

Dr. & Mrs. Leonardo and Joni Blachar<br />

Mr. & Mrs. Martin and Susan Packer<br />

Mr. & Mrs. Joseph and Zohara Weiss<br />

Following is a list of some of the non-sponsored 5770 Kiddushim which our<br />

Kiddush Bank Investors helped provide to our community and visitors during the past year:<br />

Dates Un-Sponsored Events Paid by Kiddush Bank<br />

Dec. 25 Shabbos Kiddush $700<br />

Jan. 2 Shabbos Kiddush $700<br />

Feb. 6 Shabbos Kiddush $700<br />

Feb. 13 Shabbos Kiddush $700<br />

Feb. 20 Shabbos Kiddush $700<br />

Feb. 27 Shabbos Kiddush $700<br />

Apr. 10 Shabbos Kiddush $700<br />

May 15 Shabbos Kiddush $700<br />

May 22 Shabbos Kiddush $700<br />

May 29 Shabbos Kiddush $700<br />

July 3 Shabbos Kiddush $700<br />

July 17 Shabbos Kiddush $700<br />

July 24 Shabbos Kiddush $700<br />

Aug. 7 Shabbos Kiddush $700<br />

Aug. 14 Shabbos Kiddush $700<br />

Aug. 28 Shabbos Kiddush $700<br />

Sept. 11 Shabbos Shuvah Farbrengen $1,000<br />

Sept. 23 Sukkos 1st Day Kiddush $1,800<br />

Sept. 24 Sukkos 2nd Day Kiddush $1,800<br />

Sept. 25 Shabbos Chol HaMoed Sukkos Kiddush $900<br />

Sept. 30 Kiddush $1,800<br />

Sept. 30 Hakafos Kiddush $1,800<br />

Oct. 1 Hakafos Kiddush $500<br />

Oct. 2 Kiddush $1,800<br />

Oct. 2 Farbrengen $700<br />

The shortfall for 5770 was over $20,800!<br />

(Excluding the expenses for all the non-sponsored Shalosh Seudos meals provided by The Shul)<br />

Your contribution will allow The Shul to continue providing adequate<br />

Kiddushim to our large community and many visitors!<br />

WE NEED YOUR HELP!!!<br />

Make a deposit in our Kiddush Bank<br />

IT’S A GREAT INVESTMENT!<br />

GUARANTEED RETURN: SMILING FACES ...EVEN WHEN KIDDUSH ISN’T SPONSORED!<br />

Call Pnina at 305 868 1411 ext. 7313 to share in this special mitzvah.


A Time to Pray<br />

Davening schedules and locations throughout the week<br />

MORNING SCHEDULE - Monday through Thursday<br />

6:15 - 6:45 am Sichos Kodesh Parshas Vayeirah R’ Zalman Lipskar<br />

7:00 - 7:25 am Halacha Kitzur Shulchan Aruch R’ Dov Schochet<br />

8:00 - 8:45 am Daf Yomi Avoda Zarah R’ Dov Schochet<br />

8:45 - 9:00 am RamBam 1 Chapter per day R’ Dov Schochet<br />

8:45 am (approx) Halacha Sephardic Custom Shimshon Tzubeli<br />

10:00 - 10:45 am Sichos Sicha of the Rebbe - Textual R’ Shea Rubinstein<br />

Halachic Times for the Week: Based on times for October 20, 2010<br />

Alot Hashachar / Dawn 6:14 am<br />

Earliest Talit & Tefillin<br />

Netz Hachamah / Sunrise<br />

(Earliest Amidah)<br />

6:36 am<br />

7:22 am<br />

Latest Shema 10:13 am<br />

Zman Tfillah 11:11 am<br />

Chatzot / Midday 1:05 pm<br />

Earliest Mincha 1:34 pm<br />

Plag HaMincha 5:37 pm<br />

Shekiah / Sunset 6:49pm<br />

(preferable latest time for Mincha)<br />

Tzeit Hakochavim/Nightfall 7:17 pm<br />

(earliest preferable Ma’ariv)<br />

(Times taken from www.chabad.org.<br />

Please note that during the week the times may vary by a minute or two.)<br />

Daily Learning Schedule at The Shul<br />

Daily Chumash & Tanya after every Minyan<br />

EVENING KOLEL SCHEDULE - Monday through Thursday - 8:00-10:00 pm<br />

Mon. to Thurs. 8:00 – 9:00 pm Chavrusah ~ Subject of Choice 1st Session<br />

Mon. to Thurs. 9:00 - 10:00 pm Chavrusah ~ Subject of Choice 2nd Session<br />

Daily Minyanim at The Shul<br />

Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Shabbos<br />

6:50 am No Minyan R’ Zalman Lipskar R’ Zalman Lipskar R’ Zalman Lipskar R’ Zalman Lipskar R’ Zalman Lipskar<br />

7:30 am No Minyan R’ Shea Rubinstein R’ Mendy Levy R’ Mendy Levy R’ Shea Rubinstein R’ Mendy Levy<br />

8:00 am R’ Dov Schochet No Minyan No Minyan No Minyan No Minyan No Minyan<br />

9:00 am R’ Zalman Lipskar R’ Dov Schochet R’ Dov Schochet R’ Dov Schochet R’ Dov Schochet R’ Dov Schochet<br />

1:45 pm No Minyan R’ Mendy Levy R’ Mendy Levy R’ Mendy Levy R’ Mendy Levy No Minyan<br />

6:35 pm R’ Sholom Lipskar R’ Mendy Levy R’ Shea Rubinstein R’ Dov Schochet R’ Dov Schochet R’ Sholom Lipskar<br />

10:00 pm TBA TBA TBA TBA TBA No Minyan<br />

Sephardic Minyanim at The Shul<br />

The Shul of Downtown<br />

Shacharis Monday & Thursday only 8:00 am<br />

Mincha Monday through Thursday 2:00 pm<br />

Rabbi Chaim Lipskar<br />

48 East Flagler Street, #363 (3rd Floor), Miami<br />

305-373-8303 or 786-368-9040<br />

Email: RCL@ShulofDowntown.com www.shulofdowntown.com<br />

This is Hashem’s House!<br />

When in the Sanctuary ……...…shh!…...…...<br />

PLEASE, NO TALKING!!<br />

If you speak in Shul...then where do you Pray?<br />

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See Complete<br />

Shabbos<br />

Schedule<br />

on page 5<br />

Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Shabbat<br />

8:00 am Shimshon Tzubeli Shimshon Tzubeli Shimshon Tzubeli Shimshon Tzubeli Shimshon Tzubeli<br />

9:00 am Shimshon Tzubeli<br />

6:35 pm Shimshon Tzubeli Shimshon Tzubeli Shimshon Tzubeli Shimshon Tzubeli Shimshon Tzubeli Shimshon Tzubeli<br />

See Complete<br />

Shabbat Schedule<br />

on page 5


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Community Happenings<br />

Dates to Celebrate and Commemorate<br />

Birthdays<br />

Mar Cheshvan 8 Mr. Edward Ohayon<br />

Mar Cheshvan 8 Mrs. Zehava Sheftel<br />

Mar Cheshvan 9 Ms. Paige Sussman<br />

Mar Cheshvan 10 Ms. Adine Mitrani<br />

Mar Cheshvan 10 Mr. Benjamin Colonomos<br />

Mar Cheshvan 10 Ms. Jennifer Ann Lindenfeld<br />

Mar Cheshvan 10 Mr. Matthew Sussman<br />

Mar Cheshvan 10 Mr. Elias Sussman<br />

Mar Cheshvan 10 Mrs. Lauren Sragowicz<br />

Mar Cheshvan 11 Mr. Gustavo Klimberg<br />

Mar Cheshvan 11 Mr. Lee Weinberger<br />

Mar Cheshvan 11 Ms. Dora Fialkoff<br />

Mar Cheshvan 12 Ms. Jane Marcus<br />

Mar Cheshvan 12 Mr. Jonathan Izak<br />

Mar Cheshvan 12 Mr. Howard Behar<br />

Mar Cheshvan 12 Mrs. Elise Bonwitt<br />

Mar Cheshvan 12 Mrs. Janie. S Kupferman<br />

Mar Cheshvan 12 Mrs. Renee Felice Moore<br />

Mar Cheshvan 12 Ms. Shirley Abraham<br />

Mar Cheshvan 13 Mr. Jack Shohet<br />

Mar Cheshvan 13 Mr. James (J.J.) Katz<br />

Mar Cheshvan 13 Mr. Abraham Gilinski<br />

Mar Cheshvan 13 Mr. Lawrence E. Sheftel<br />

Mar Cheshvan 13 Mrs. Nava Izak<br />

Mar Cheshvan 14 Dr. Leonardo Blachar<br />

Mar Cheshvan 14 Mr. Abraham Gewirtz<br />

Mar Cheshvan 14 Mrs. Joni Blachar<br />

Mar Cheshvan 14 Mrs. Joy Ziefer<br />

Mar Cheshvan 14 Mrs. Miriam Weinschneider<br />

Our Kids’ Birthdays<br />

Mar Cheshvan 8 Eva Hannah Gelb<br />

Mar Cheshvan 10 Esther Leah Gassner<br />

Mar Cheshvan 11 Shay Gilinski<br />

Mar Cheshvan 12 Chana Simcha Portnoy<br />

Mar Cheshvan 13 Joshua Schmutter<br />

Mar Cheshvan 14 Simcha Yisroel Gassner<br />

Mazel Tov<br />

Mazel Tov to Mr. & Mrs. Shabtai Plutno on the engagement of<br />

their son, Akiva to Ms. Tova Adler of Toronto. May the marriage be<br />

in a good time.<br />

Have you celebrated a special occasion that warrants a Mazel<br />

Tov? PLEASE SHARE YOUR NACHAS WITH US!<br />

Please email all info to Lydia@theshul.org or call 305 868 1411<br />

Anniversaries<br />

16-Oct Mr. & Mrs. Dan and Judith Sragovicz<br />

16-Oct Dr. Enrico Knobloch & Mrs. Cota Cohen<br />

20-Oct Mr. & Mrs. Martin and Susan Packer<br />

Thanks to Our Volunteers<br />

The Shul thanks all our Volunteers for their invaluable help:<br />

Mrs. Ofelia Wiener for assisting the Hashkama Minyan<br />

Welcome<br />

The Shul welcomes the following new members<br />

to our community:<br />

Mr. & Mrs. Boruch & Rochel Waldman<br />

Mr. & Mrs. Marvin Rabb<br />

Yahrtzeits<br />

Mar Cheshvan 8 Esther obm<br />

Mother of Mr. Gideon Azari<br />

Mar Cheshvan 8 David Isaacson obm<br />

Brother-in-law of Mrs. Lauren Sragowicz<br />

Mar Cheshvan 8 Yacov ben Abraham obm<br />

Father of Mr. Manuel Jaimovich<br />

Mar Cheshvan 9 Sonia bas Tzvi obm<br />

Mother of Barbara Eisenbaum & Gary Stein<br />

Mar Cheshvan 10 Shlomo ben Meir obm<br />

Father of Mr. Paul Hamburger<br />

Mar Cheshvan 10 Sara bas Yekutiel Yehuda obm<br />

Wife of Mr. Sami Rohr<br />

and Mother of Mr. George Rohr, Mrs. Evelyn<br />

Katz and Mrs. Lillian Tabacinic<br />

Mar Cheshvan 11 Tzila bas Moshe obm<br />

Mother of Mrs. Aviva Greenberg<br />

Mar Cheshvan 11 Moshe Michael ben Eliezer Pinchas obm<br />

Husband of Mrs. Hinda Leah Pantirer<br />

Mar Cheshvan 12 Mazaltov bas Zohara obm<br />

Mother of Mr. Isaie Bouhadana<br />

Mar Cheshvan 12 Moshe Chaim ben Yosef David haLevi obm<br />

Brother of Mrs. Anne Paul<br />

Mar Cheshvan 13 Rachel bas Benyamin obm<br />

Mother of Mrs. Nily Falic<br />

Mar Cheshvan 13 Moshe Yehuda obm<br />

Father of Mr. Lawrence Jaffe<br />

Mar Cheshvan 14 Chaim Sholom ben Dov Ber obm<br />

Brother of Mr. Leo Paul<br />

Mar Cheshvan 14 Yisroel Yosef ben Dovid Hacohen obm<br />

Father of Mr. Andrew Roth<br />

Mar Cheshvan 14 Shloyme ben Yitzchak obm<br />

Father of Mrs. Fana Holtz<br />

Condolences<br />

Our heartfelt condolences go out to Mr. Jeffrey Shapiro and his<br />

son Kevin on the passing of their dear wife and mother, Kim, on 5<br />

Cheshvan. May her dear soul be bound with the Eternal Bond of<br />

Life. May all their family be comforted among the mourners of<br />

Zion and Jerusalem.<br />

CELL PHONE ALERT<br />

All cell phones should be turned to vibrate<br />

when entering The Shul premises. It is disturbing to those<br />

praying and studying and a disrespect to Hashem.


Special Thank You<br />

We sincerely thank the following members & supporters of The<br />

Shul for donations received between 10/05/10 and 10/11/10.<br />

We apologize for any errors or omissions we may have made.<br />

Mr. & Mrs. Raphael Ammar<br />

Mr. & Mrs. Oded Ben-Arie<br />

Mr. & Mrs. Max Benoliel<br />

Dr. & Mrs. Ivan Berend<br />

Mr. & Mrs. Richard Brener<br />

Mrs. Orit Cohen<br />

Dr. & Mrs. Vernon Dorfman<br />

Mr. & Mrs. Gary Garson<br />

Mr. & Mrs. Dan Goldfarb<br />

Mr. & Mrs. Mordechai Gottleib<br />

Mr. Irving Hoine<br />

Mr. & Mrs. Abel Holtz<br />

Mr. & Mrs. Menahem Ivcher<br />

Mr. & Mrs. Alberto Kamhazi<br />

Mr. & Mrs. Jordan Kavana<br />

Mr. & Mrs. Nachman Lokshin<br />

Mr. & Mrs. Richard Moore<br />

Mr. & Mrs. Saul Retelny<br />

Mr. & Mrs. Andrew Roth<br />

Dr. & Mrs. Michael Salzhauer<br />

Mrs. Beverly Schottenstein<br />

Mrs. Mireille Shaio<br />

Mr. & Mrs. Yossi Sokol<br />

Mr. Abe Stein<br />

Mrs. Beverly Stein<br />

Dr. Rita Steiner<br />

Mr. Eli Tourgeman<br />

Mr. & Mrs. Lee Weinberger<br />

Mr. Mark Weisleder<br />

Rabbi & Mrs. Aryeh Wuensch<br />

Mrs. Sybil Weinstein<br />

Mr. & Mrs. Avrom Chaim<br />

Zelmanovitch<br />

Mr. & Mrs. Samuel Ziefer<br />

Refuah Shleimah<br />

If you have a health update on anyone listed please contact The Shul. We would<br />

like to keep the listing current and remove names of people who have recovered.<br />

MEN<br />

Chaim ben Golda (Joey Givner’s<br />

father)<br />

HaTinok ben Yehudis<br />

Noah ben Malka (#9)<br />

Shmuel Nachum ben Sara Raizel<br />

Mordechai ben Bracha (#48)<br />

Zachariah Kalman HaCohen ben<br />

Yael Margolit<br />

Chaim ben Nechama<br />

Mayer ben Jamie<br />

Eliyahu ben Batiya<br />

Joseph ben Alegria<br />

Moshe ben Henia<br />

Ariel Leib ben Nechama<br />

Baruch ben Tzipa Faiga<br />

Yitzchak Chaim ben Rivkah Yehudis<br />

Rachmiel ben Miriam<br />

Beryl ben Miriam<br />

Levi Yitzchok ben Tzirel<br />

Binyomin ben Chasha Riva<br />

Yaakov ben Esther Gittel (Mr. Jacob<br />

Farkas)<br />

Avraham Yosef ben Sofie<br />

Yishaia ben Celia<br />

Yitzchok ben Chana Rochel<br />

Avrum ben Moshe<br />

Moshe Yehuda ben Sheva Ruchel<br />

Yaakov ben Miriam<br />

Aron Wolf<br />

Baruch Chaim ben Tuve (# 5)<br />

Ariel ben Miriam<br />

Mordechai Gershon ben Malia<br />

Rochel<br />

Raphael Moshe ben Sara<br />

(Mr. Moshe Behar)<br />

WOMEN<br />

Zahava Nechama bas Chaya Rochel<br />

Sara bas Ida<br />

Miriam Gietel bas Hinda (Ilona<br />

Feldman)<br />

Dora bas Sinuru<br />

Fruma bas Chaya Sarah<br />

Pnina bat Hannah<br />

Miriam bas Rivka<br />

Rachel bas Yula<br />

Leah bas Shaindel<br />

Rivka bas Esther<br />

Itel Dina bas Shivra<br />

Shima bas Sarah<br />

Chaya Leah bas Yenta<br />

Rachel bas Bracha Sheindel<br />

Pessa Devorah bas Malka<br />

Sandal bas Leah (Sonia Kawa)<br />

Bracha bas Sarah<br />

Leah bas Feiga<br />

Esther bas Hilda<br />

Chaya bas Ginta<br />

Miriam Hagar bas Chayenah<br />

Michlah<br />

Chaya bas Rachel<br />

Freda bas Adelle<br />

Haddassah Rivka bas Sara<br />

Ilana Leah bas Shaindel Rochel<br />

Malka bas Shoshana<br />

Ruchama Alisa Sara Chana bas<br />

Esther Liba<br />

Rina Chaya Miriam bas Leah Bracha<br />

Plutno. Please read Tehillim<br />

especially #10, for her recovery.<br />

Community Happenings<br />

Dates to Celebrate and Commemorate<br />

Community Notice Board<br />

If you haven’t yet seen The Shul’s online community board –<br />

here’s the link: http://www.theshul.org/communityboards<br />

There’s a guest book, job/help wanted section, message board<br />

– all in all seven categories. The more you post the better a<br />

resource it becomes.<br />

Free Fertility Counseling:<br />

Puah Institute<br />

Experts in the World of Jewish Fertility: devoted to providing<br />

counseling, advocacy, halachic and medical expertise, halachic<br />

supervision, research and education worldwide.<br />

lewis@puah.org.il<br />

718.336.0603<br />

www.puahonline.org<br />

A Peek at the Past<br />

I remember when……………..<br />

By Fay Garber<br />

A<br />

regular attendant at our Minyanim related to me his<br />

memories of yesteryear and a cousin left behind in<br />

Mintz many years ago. His cousin used to push him<br />

in his “wegelah” (baby carriage) in those early days.<br />

Avraham and his family emigrated but he never lost contact<br />

with his cousin. He spoke to her telephonically. On one<br />

particular occasion time she mentioned to him that she had<br />

no family left in her town and was concerned that when her<br />

time came she would have no one to attend her passing on.<br />

This became a worry to Avraham and he did everything in<br />

his power to see that his cousin would be re-united with his<br />

family in Israel. This too came to pass and his cousin<br />

became neighbors with family.<br />

Now after a period of time the sad news came to Avraham<br />

that his cousin had passed on.<br />

He was sad about the news and he undertook to say<br />

Kaddish for his cousin who had taken care of him and had<br />

pushed him in his “wegelah”.<br />

This bond and sincerity is a typical reflection of what our<br />

Jewish Community is all about.<br />

* * * * *<br />

Editor’s note: If you would like to share a fond memory<br />

with an uplifting message, please write to The Shul by<br />

sending an email to lydia@theshul.org. It would be lovely<br />

to have more of our members share their stories and<br />

pictures of their early days in our community.<br />

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Inspiration, Insights & Ideas<br />

Bringing Torah lessons to LIFE!<br />

The Three Journeys of Abraham<br />

Based on the teachings of the Lubavitcher Rebbe<br />

Courtesy of MeaningfulLife.com<br />

A<br />

sizable portion of the book of Genesis is devoted to the life<br />

of Abraham, the first Jew. Most curiously, however, we first<br />

meet Abraham rather late in his celebrated life: the first<br />

event of Abraham's life described in detail by the Torah occurred<br />

when he was seventy-five years old!<br />

By that time, Abraham was able to look back upon a lifetime of<br />

fruitful--indeed unprecedented--achievement. As a young child, his<br />

inquisitive mind discerned a greater truth implicit in the workings<br />

of the universe, and he came to know the One G-d. A lone man<br />

pitted against the entire world, he battled the entrenched pagan<br />

perversity of his time, bringing many to a life of monotheistic<br />

belief and morality.<br />

But then came an event of such significance that it eclipses the<br />

first seven and a half decades of Abraham's life. An event that<br />

marked the forging of a new phenomenon--the Jew--and redefined<br />

the journey of life.<br />

The event was G-d's call to Abraham to "Go to you, from your land,<br />

from your birthplace, and from your father's house, to the land that<br />

I will show you." Now that you have realized the full capacity of<br />

your conscious powers, go on to you. I will show you a place that is<br />

the essence of your own self, a place that lies beyond the land,<br />

birthplace, and father's house that you know.<br />

Instinct, Environment and Reason<br />

The countless factors involved in making us what we are can be<br />

generalized under three categories: the natural, the impressed, and<br />

the acquired.<br />

We begin life already programmed with the drives and inclinations<br />

that form an inborn psyche and character. Then begins, from the<br />

moment of birth, the influence of our environment, as parents,<br />

teachers and peers impress their manners and attitudes upon our<br />

souls. Finally, a third and overriding influence comes with the<br />

attainment of intellectual maturity: man, alone among G-d's<br />

creatures, has been granted an objective intellect with which he<br />

can, to a great extent, control the stimuli to which he is exposed<br />

and the manner in which they shall affect him. With his mind, he is<br />

empowered to develop himself beyond--and even contrary to--his<br />

genetic and conditioned self.<br />

This is the deeper significance of the words "your land, your<br />

birthplace and your father's house" in G-d's call to Abraham. Eretz,<br />

the Hebrew word for land and earth, is etymologically related to the<br />

word ratzon--will and desire; so your land also translates as your<br />

natural desires. Your birthplace--moladtecha--is a reference to the<br />

influence of home and society. And beit avicha, your father's<br />

house, refers to man as a mature and rational being, forging his<br />

mind-set, character and behavior with the transcendent objectivity<br />

of the intellect. (In the terminology of Kabbalah and Chassidism,<br />

the intellect is referred to as the father within man, since it is the<br />

progenitor of, and authority over, his feelings and behavior<br />

patterns.)<br />

By conventional standards, this constitutes the ultimate in human<br />

achievement: the development of one's natural instincts, the<br />

assimilation of learned and observed truths, and the remaking of<br />

Parsha Messages<br />

self through the objective arbiter of mind. In truth, however, the<br />

intellect is still part and parcel of our humanity, remaining ever<br />

subject to the deficiencies and limitations of the human state;<br />

while it may surmount the confines of the inborn and the<br />

impressed, ultimately, the intellect is never truly free of the ego<br />

and its prejudices.<br />

But there is a higher self to man, a self free of all that defines and<br />

confines the human. This is the spark of G-dliness that is the core<br />

of his soul--the divine essence that G-d breathed into him, the<br />

image of G-d in which he was created. The eretz that G-d promised<br />

to show Abraham.<br />

[This explains the order in which the terms land, birthplace and<br />

father's house appear in the verse. When a person embarks on a<br />

journey, he first leaves his (father's) home, then departs his city<br />

(birthplace), and only then leaves the borders of his land; yet in our<br />

verse this order is reversed. According to the deeper meaning of<br />

these terms, however, the order is accurate: first a person departs<br />

from his base instincts via his education and environmental<br />

influences; these, in turn, are overruled by his faculty for objective<br />

reasoning; finally, he is called upon to transcend even his rational<br />

self in his journey to the divine essence of his soul.]<br />

In his journey of discovery, Abraham must obviously depart the<br />

land, birthplace and father's house of his native Mesopotamia; he<br />

must obviously reject the pagan culture of Ur Casdim and Charan.<br />

But this is not the departure of which we are speaking in the abovequoted<br />

verse. For Abraham received this call many years after he<br />

had renounced the pagan ways of his family and birthplace,<br />

recognized G-d, and had a profound impact on his society. Still he<br />

is told: Go! Depart from your nature, depart from your habits,<br />

depart from your rational self. After rejecting your negative,<br />

idolatrous origins, you must now also transcend your positive and<br />

gainful past. Reach beyond yourself, albeit a perfected self.<br />

Human perfection is simply not enough. For anything human--even<br />

the objective, transcendent intellect--is still part and parcel of the<br />

created reality, ever subject to and defined by it. Yet G-d invites us-<br />

-in His first command to the first Jew--to experience that which<br />

transcends all limit and definition: Himself.<br />

But first we must go to you. Go away from your finite self, to come<br />

to the you that only G-d can show you--the you that is one with<br />

Him.<br />

<br />

Halacha of the Week<br />

By Rabbi Dov Schochet<br />

Laws of Circumcision<br />

In this week’s portion we learn of the first Mitzvah given to<br />

Abraham, the commandment to circumcise himself and his family.<br />

Despite the fact that Abraham adhered to all the Laws of the Torah<br />

without direct commandment from G-d, for this Mitzvah which<br />

would imbue the physical with holiness, he waited for a direct<br />

command from Hashem. The circumcision was to be the sign of<br />

the eternal covenant between the Jew and G-d. One marked in our<br />

flesh which can never be erased. The story is told of King David that<br />

while he was bathing and was despondent that he was “naked” of<br />

Mitzvot, when he saw his circumcision he was calmed. This


indicates that circumcision is a continuous Mitzvah which is<br />

fulfilled every moment of one’s life.<br />

There is a positive Mitzvah for a father to circumcise his son. This<br />

Mitzvah is more significant than other positive commandments as<br />

it is one of only two positive commandments which carry the<br />

punishment of Karet (excision) for their lack of fulfillment. If the<br />

father is unable or unwilling to perform the circumcision the local<br />

Rabbinical court must ensure that it takes place. If they don’t the<br />

child upon reaching adulthood must arrange it on his own.<br />

The circumcision is performed after sunrise on the eighth day from<br />

the birth e.g. if the child was born on Sunday, the Bris is on the<br />

following Sunday. It is proper to perform the Bris early in the day<br />

unless there will be a larger crowd if the Bris is pushed to later. If<br />

the child is born “Bein Hashemashos” (between sunset and three<br />

average stars being visible) there is Halachic doubt as to which day<br />

that is considered, if from sunset is already considered the next<br />

day or is it the previous day until three start come out. In a regular<br />

case we consider it to be the next day e.g. if the child was born<br />

Bein Hashemashos on Sunday he is considered born on Monday<br />

and the Bris is the following Monday. If a child is born Bein<br />

Hashemashos on Friday we cannot perform the Bris is performed<br />

on Sunday. (Because a Bris is only done on Shabbat if it is the<br />

Eighth day, as there is doubt if this child was born on Shabbat or<br />

Friday and Shabbat might be the ninth day, we must wait till<br />

Sunday.)<br />

If a child is ill the circumcision is delayed until the child is healthy<br />

again. There are certain times where we must wait one week from<br />

when the child gets better to perform the Bris.<br />

At the Bris two blessing are made, the first for the commandment<br />

of circumcision and the second to bring the child into the<br />

covenant of Abraham our father. At this point the community<br />

blesses the child “as he has entered into the covenant may he<br />

come to Torah, Chupah (marriage) and Ma’asim Tovim (good<br />

deeds). There is a third blessing which is then said after making a<br />

blessing over a cup of wine, which is a request that in the merit of<br />

the covenant may the child be saved from purgatory.<br />

If possible there should be a Minayn (10 men) at the Bris. There<br />

should be a chair which is explicitly designated as the chair of<br />

Elijah. It is a great Mitzvah to hold the child during the Bris, the<br />

custom is that every father honors separate people for each boy.<br />

After the Bris it is customary to make a meal which is considered a<br />

Seudat Mitzvah. As one who is invited to such an auspicious meal<br />

and chooses not to attend is “banned from heaven” the custom is<br />

not to invite to the meal following the Bris. There is also a custom<br />

to make a meal on the Friday night following the birth. There are<br />

many reasons given for this custom, amongst them are that<br />

people are coming to comfort the child about the Torah it forgot.<br />

Also, as a child can only have a Bris after living through one<br />

Shabbat, it is considered the first step of the Bris.<br />

The Bris represents our connection to Hashem which transcends<br />

logic. The 8 day old infant enters a covenant of which he has no<br />

understanding. We proclaim that whether we understand or not,<br />

whether it’s easy or difficult, the primary factor is the will of<br />

Hashem. This fundamental principle is signed into our flesh from<br />

infancy and we can only pray that we allow this ideal and intrinsic<br />

commitment to guide us through our entire lives.<br />

<br />

Inspiration, Insights & Ideas<br />

Bringing Torah lessons to LIFE!<br />

Parsha Messages<br />

Garments<br />

By Rabbi Simon Jacobson ~ www.meaningfullife.com<br />

Based on a letter by the Rebbe dated Kislev 2, 5707 (November 25, 1946)<br />

“<br />

The righteous emulate their Creator,” say our sages. If you want<br />

to know how to behave in a given situation, see what G-d does.<br />

On the whole, G-d chooses to run His world in accordance with<br />

a series of unchanging (and thus predictable) behavior patterns—<br />

what we call “the laws of nature.” It would be just as “easy” for Him<br />

to rain down manna from heaven as to cause grain to grow and<br />

flour and water to bake into bread; but with the exception of one<br />

forty-year period in our history, G-d has consistently chosen to<br />

nourish us via natural bread from the earth rather than miracle<br />

bread from the heavens.<br />

So we, too, manage our lives in accordance with the rules of nature.<br />

While we believe with complete faith that G-d is the sole provider of<br />

life and sustenance, we labor to construct the natural vehicles<br />

through which His providence may flow. We know that to be<br />

nourished by a piece of bread supposedly produced by human hands<br />

is no less a “miracle” than to be nourished by “bread” falling from<br />

the heavens; nevertheless, we do not sit around waiting for manna<br />

to rain down upon us, but devote hours, energy and talent—<br />

resources that could have been devoted to “holier,” more spiritual<br />

pursuits—to plowing, sowing, milling, kneading and baking, or to<br />

earning the money to pay others to produce our bread.<br />

In the 12th chapter of Genesis, we find our model for this approach<br />

to life in the behavior of the first Jew, Abraham. G-d had<br />

commanded Abraham to take up residence in the Holy Land; but<br />

when shortly thereafter a famine swept through the land, Abraham<br />

journeyed to Egypt, where there was bread to be had. Approaching<br />

Egypt, a land notorious for its depravity, Abraham realizes that he is<br />

in mortal danger on account of the beauty of his wife, Sarah, and he<br />

tells her to say that she is his sister, lest he be killed by an Egyptian<br />

coveting her beauty.<br />

The famine in the Holy Land and Abraham’s travails in Egypt are<br />

counted among the “Ten Tests” which established the depth and<br />

invincibility of his faith in G-d. At first glance, however, it would<br />

seem that Abraham “failed” these tests: he did not stay in the Holy<br />

Land, trusting that G-d would provide for him even under conditions<br />

of famine; he did not assume that if G-d desired that he live, no lustmaddened<br />

Egyptian could take his life.<br />

In truth, however, a disavowal of the natural tools of life does not<br />

imply a greater faith in G-d. Indeed, to do so is to go against the<br />

divine desire that we live within the natural world as G-d’s “partners<br />

in creation.” The true test of faith lies in how a person regards his<br />

natural activities. Does he consider them the source of his<br />

achievements? Or does he recognize that they are merely<br />

“garments” within which G-d enclothes and disguises His essentially<br />

supra-natural sustenance of our lives?<br />

Abraham’s faith did not prevent him from going to Egypt when the<br />

natural sources of nourishment ceased to function in the Holy Land,<br />

or from resorting to connivance and deceit to ensure his safety<br />

when his life was threatened. Indeed, the fact that he could take<br />

these actions and experience their apparent success in bringing him<br />

material gain and, at the same time, relate to G-d as the sole source<br />

of his safety and enrichment, was the ultimate proof of his faith in<br />

G-d.<br />

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Joseph<br />

But G-d, on occasion, does perform “miracles”—events in which the<br />

cloak of consistency and predictability is swept away and His<br />

involvement in our lives stands denuded from the garments of<br />

nature. In this, too, we are enjoined to emulate our Creator: there are<br />

occasions in our lives that call for a “miraculous” response, for a<br />

mode of behavior that utterly disregards the dictates of nature and<br />

convention.<br />

These, however, are the exception rather than the rule, to be<br />

employed under exceptional circumstances in our lives, or by<br />

exceptional individuals whose entire lives emulate the miraculous<br />

dimension of G-d’s relationship with our reality.<br />

Such an individual was Abraham’s great-grandson, Joseph. When<br />

Joseph was incarcerated in an Egyptian prison and did a good turn<br />

for a fellow prisoner, the chief butler of Pharaoh, he availed himself<br />

of the opportunity to request of him:<br />

In three days’ time, Pharaoh will lift up your head and restore you to<br />

your station.... But remember me when your situation is improved.<br />

Pray, do me a kindness and make mention of me to Pharaoh, and<br />

have me taken out from this house.<br />

Joseph, however, is criticized for his behavior; indeed, he is punished<br />

for placing his trust in man rather than relying solely on G-d. “The<br />

chief butler did not remember Joseph, but forgot him,” and he was<br />

left to languish for two more years in Pharaoh’s dungeon.<br />

What for Abraham was desirable behavior and a demonstration of his<br />

faith in G-d, was a breach of faith for Joseph. For Joseph belonged to<br />

that select group of righteous individuals whose mission in life is to<br />

emulate their Creator in the miraculous, rather than the natural,<br />

plane of His relationship with His creation.<br />

The Many and the Few<br />

These two approaches to life were personified by two great Talmudic<br />

sages— Rabbi Ishmael and Rabbi Shimon bar Yochai. In the words of<br />

the Talmud:<br />

It is written: “And you shall gather your grain.” What does this come<br />

to teach us? But since it says, “This book of Torah shall not cease<br />

from your mouth [and you shall study it day and night],” I would<br />

have thought that one must take these words literally; comes the<br />

verse to teach us, “you shall gather your grain”—conduct yourself<br />

also in the ways of the world. These are the words of Rabbi Ishmael.<br />

Rabbi Shimon bar Yochai said: If a person plows in the plowing<br />

season, sows in the sowing season, reaps in the reaping season,<br />

threshes in the threshing season, and winnows when there is wind,<br />

what shall become of the Torah? But when Israel does the will of the<br />

Almighty, their work is done by others, as it is written, “And<br />

strangers will stand and graze your sheep...”<br />

The Talmud concludes: “Many did like Rabbi Ishmael, and succeeded;<br />

like Rabbi Shimon, and did not succeed.”<br />

In every generation, a few elect “Josephs” rise to a state of utter<br />

aloofness from the ways and cares of the material world,<br />

exemplifying the truth that, in essence, there is literally “none else<br />

besides Him.” But for the vast majority of us, the path through life is<br />

the path blazed by Abraham: a path in which G-d clothes His<br />

involvement in our lives in the garments of nature and we employ<br />

the resources and norms of our physical existence as the implements<br />

of our relationship with Him.<br />

<br />

All of Us Are Miners<br />

A Chassidic Parable and the Rescue at Copiapó<br />

By Shais Taub<br />

Making It Out Alive<br />

"O Lord, You have brought my soul from the grave; You<br />

have revived me from my descent into the pit."<br />

T<br />

oday the entire world is talking about a miracle of survival. The<br />

rescue at the Copiapó mine gives us pause to reflect on the<br />

remarkable capacity of the human being to live through<br />

conditions that resemble death itself. While the actual rescue brings<br />

the story to its climax, what is much more amazing is what<br />

happened for the sixty-nine days beforehand – that the miners were<br />

able to stay alive long enough to be rescued at all.<br />

A Lesson in Survival<br />

The Baal Shem Tov taught that from everything that one sees or<br />

hears, one should try to learn a lesson. Thankfully the miners are all<br />

safe, and the harrowing episode is ending in joy and elation. But<br />

what can we take away from our knowledge of this story?<br />

For one thing, this amazing story causes us to consider the question:<br />

What are the most basic needs for human survival? What does a<br />

human being need to live?<br />

The rescue operation didn't just work to provide the miners with<br />

their physical needs such as food, water and air. Experts were<br />

brought in from all over the world to help promote the miners'<br />

mental and emotional health as well. NASA specialists who<br />

monitored the crisis commented that perhaps the most decisive<br />

factor in the miners' survival was that a clear leader stepped forward<br />

early on to organize the men.<br />

Luis Urzua, 54, the shift chief on duty when the mine collapsed,<br />

made the tough decision to ration food – a spoonful of tuna for each<br />

man every forty-eight hours – for the first seventeen days until<br />

contact was made with rescue crew above ground. In the days that<br />

followed, Urzua continued to lead his men, and, under his<br />

organization, various roles emerged. One miner became the group's<br />

spokesman, another saw to their health, and still another was<br />

designated to provide comic relief.<br />

When we consider our most basic needs, most of us probably think<br />

only of bodily necessities like air, water and food. Perhaps this is<br />

because we, who merely ponder this question theoretically, tend to<br />

overlook the obvious. When we look at the men who actually<br />

emerged from nothing less than a sixty-nine day burial within the<br />

bowels of the earth, we see that there may be a need even more<br />

crucial to survival than all others. The need for a leader.<br />

Working in the Mine<br />

On a few occasions, the Rebbe related a Chasidic parable of his<br />

father-in-law's that likens us Jews to a crew of miners. Our souls<br />

descend from on High to do a job down below, the Rebbe explained.<br />

Like work in a mine, our duties are strenuous and the conditions are<br />

dangerous. As we navigate the twists and turns of this life looking<br />

for its treasures, one thing is crucial to our safety and survival. We<br />

must have a leader, and we must follow his direction.<br />

So, in light of this parable, and in light of recent events, let's ask the<br />

age-old question. What is the secret of Jewish survival? Is it anything<br />

like the survival of the thirty-three miners? Could it be that we have<br />

survived innumerable challenges to our existence because, even<br />

when our collective mission has lead us into the deepest and darkest


places in the realm of human experience, there has always been a<br />

leader down there with us?<br />

The Limits of a Leader<br />

The Rebbe explained that there is another aspect to the parable of<br />

the miners. Although the miners' welfare depends on submitting<br />

themselves to the care and direction of their foreman, there is one<br />

thing that he cannot do for them. Each miner has to have access to<br />

the lifeline that connects the mine to the world above.<br />

In spiritual terms, a Jewish leader can set an agenda for how we as<br />

Jews ought to live. But the leader can't live for us. Each of us needs to<br />

have our own lifeline to the One Above in the form of a vital and<br />

conscious connection with G-d.<br />

To Live or Enliven?<br />

There is a verse in the Book of Habakkuk that reads, "The righteous<br />

one will live by his faith." Because Scripture is written without<br />

vowels, a single word may take on various meanings. In this case, by<br />

changing the vocalization of the verb, this same verse may be read,<br />

"The righteous one will enliven with his faith."<br />

Is the tzaddik defined as one who lives his own life by faith, or as one<br />

who enlivens others with faith?<br />

When the Chabad school of Chasidism first emerged in the late<br />

1700s, one of the key points by which Chabad differed from the other<br />

branches of the fledging Chasidic movement had to do with which<br />

reading of this verse described the role of a Chasidic rebbe.<br />

The Alter Rebbe, founder of the Chabad method of "intellectual<br />

Chasidism," insisted that although a rebbe could teach his disciples<br />

how to relate to G-d, he could not "give them life" – that is – have a<br />

relationship with G-d on their behalf. Each and every soul that<br />

descends to toil down here on earth must have its own connection<br />

to the Source. In practical terms this means that each of us must<br />

have a personal appreciation for G-d that comes as a result of our<br />

own study and meditation.<br />

Whether we speak of our bodily needs or our spiritual needs, we<br />

cannot rely on someone else to give us life – not even on the very<br />

person who is keeping us alive. Maybe that's why being a Jew<br />

requires such a unique blend of deference and independence. Maybe<br />

that's also why the best metaphor to describe the secret of our<br />

miraculous survival is the image of miners, who, no matter how deep<br />

they must go, always remain connected to their source up above.<br />

<br />

Actor Tony Curtis Remembered By<br />

Chabad www.lubavitch.com<br />

F or<br />

the last few years of his life, actor Tony Curtis enjoyed a<br />

close relationship with Rabbi Mendy Harlig at Chabad Green<br />

Valley, in Henderson, NV, where he lived. The famous film star<br />

passed away on September 29 at the age of 85.<br />

Rabbi Mendy first met Mr. Curtis after receiving a call from his<br />

daughter Allegra Curtis. She felt that it would be good for her father<br />

to have some spirituality in his life. Both New York Jews, the actor<br />

and the rabbi quickly developed a great rapport.<br />

“Tony shared a lot about his childhood with me,” Rabbi Mendy<br />

recalled. “He told me much about growing up in poverty, the many<br />

challenges that he faced, and how he set out to overcome them.”<br />

Mr. Curtis also shared his paintings with Rabbi Mendy and gave him<br />

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an autographed copy of his book, American Prince, with his own<br />

drawing of a mezuzah alongside the inscription.<br />

Rabbi Mendy’s five children sometimes accompanied him on his<br />

visits. “Tony always welcomed my children. They made him laugh<br />

and he made them laugh,” said the rabbi.<br />

“My 10 year old<br />

daughter, Chana Sara,<br />

had school assignment<br />

to write a report about a<br />

famous Jewish<br />

personality. She chose<br />

to write about Tony<br />

Curtis and later showed<br />

him her work. He was<br />

Tony Curtis wrapping Tefillin with Rabbi Mendy Harlig<br />

very touched.”<br />

Over the years Rabbi Mendy visited Mr. Curtis at his home many<br />

times, delivering honey cake for Rosh Hashana, shaloch manos on<br />

Purim, and Passover matzah, and other times just to chat.<br />

“Tony (whose Hebrew name was Boruch Hershel ben Emmanuel)<br />

was a very proud Jew,” said Rabbi Mendy. “Whenever I asked him to<br />

participate in a mitzvah he was always eager to do so. I hung a<br />

mezuzah at his home, we put on tefillin and I once took a picture of<br />

him wearing a white yarmulke. When he saw it he asked me to take<br />

a different picture saying, 'People might think I’m the Pope'!”<br />

Two years ago, Chabad of Green Valley honored Mr. Curtis with the<br />

lighting of the menorah at its <strong>pub</strong>lic Chanukah ceremony at the<br />

Green Valley Ranch Hotel. Five hundred people turned out for the<br />

event, delighted at the opportunity to get up close and personal<br />

with the beloved star, happy to express his Jewish pride at the<br />

event. Although it was difficult for him to get around, when the<br />

time came to get up on the stage and light menorah, he refused<br />

any help that was offered to him.<br />

On October 4, 2010 Rabbi Mendy attended Tony’s funeral. “We will<br />

sorely miss him. He was a proud Jew, a wonderful person and a<br />

great friend.”<br />

<br />

Injured Israeli Soldier Reunited With His<br />

Savior in New York City<br />

By Joshua Runyan<br />

A n<br />

American tour of wounded Israeli soldiers led to an<br />

unexpected reunion of comrades-in-arms last weekend when<br />

the delegation made their first stop at a New York City Chabad<br />

House for Friday night dinner.<br />

A dozen wounded Israeli soldiers spent last weekend at Chabad-<br />

Lubavitch of Midtown Manhattan in New York City, kicking off a tour<br />

of American institutions. While there, former special-forces soldier<br />

Roi Agustus ran into Elad Portal, a member of his unit three years ago<br />

who rescued him from a firefight in the West Bank city of Tulkarm.<br />

According to Brocha Chana Metzger, co-director of Chabad-Lubavitch<br />

of Midtown Manhattan, the soldiers came for a Friday night dinner<br />

held in their honor. Among those in the audience was Elad Portal and<br />

his two brothers, who had discovered Metzger and her husband,<br />

fellow co-director Rabbi Joshua Metzger, while celebrating<br />

the holiday of Sukkot in the couple’s sukkah in Bryant Park.<br />

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Portal and Agustus had<br />

been soldiers in the elite<br />

special-forces Duvdevan<br />

unit when they were in<br />

pursuit of terrorist Luis<br />

Saadi in the Arab village of<br />

Tulkarm. Saadi opened<br />

fire, hitting Agustus in the<br />

shoulder. In the midst of<br />

the ensuing firefight that<br />

claimed Saadi’s life, Portal<br />

rescued his friend from the battle.<br />

“As a result of his injuries, Roi’s tour of<br />

duty came to an end,” said Brocha<br />

Chana Metzger. “He would require long<br />

years of therapy to help him recover<br />

from the trauma, and would not see his<br />

savior, Elad, until their unexpected<br />

reunion this past Shabbat, three years<br />

later, and across the ocean.”<br />

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campus life<br />

College Students Wouldn’t Think of<br />

Missing New York Weekend<br />

By Jessica Naiman, Chabad.edu<br />

Jewish college students around the world are gearing up for the<br />

annual Chabad on Campus International Shabbaton, set to take<br />

place Oct. 22-24 in New York.<br />

Dubbed the “Jewish Mega Event of the Year,” the autumn<br />

Shabbaton, a project of the Chabad on Campus International<br />

Foundation, brings nearly 1,000 students from 100 schools in North<br />

America and Europe to the Crown Heights section of Brooklyn for an<br />

immersive weekend focusing on cultural explorations and<br />

leadership growth.<br />

“This will be my third New York trip, and I just love it,” says Matt<br />

Rissien, a 24-year-old from the University of Kansas who’s heading<br />

his campus’ trip this year under the guidance of Chabad-Lubavitch<br />

Rabbi Zalman Tiechtel, director of the local Chabad House.<br />

“Every time I go, it’s so much fun, and the experience in Crown<br />

Heights is just unique,” adds Rissien. “The atmosphere is unlike<br />

anything I’ve ever experienced.”<br />

Rich in cultural significance, the weekend includes tours of Jewish<br />

sites and the opportunity to meet Jewish leaders and entertainers,<br />

and allows participants to network with hundreds of their peers.<br />

“The part that I really loved was meeting all those new people that<br />

are there for the same reason, to learn more and share ideas and<br />

talk about their Chabad House on campus,” says Matt’s younger<br />

sister, 19-year-old Emily Rissien, also from the University of Kansas.<br />

The sister, who is returning for her second year, was one of two<br />

students from her campus selected to participate in the<br />

Shabbaton’s adjoining Leadership Conference. She’ll be joining<br />

Brittany Choikhit, student president of the local Chabad House, on<br />

the program, which will bring students together with business and<br />

communal leaders.<br />

“I’m really looking forward to the leadership program,” says<br />

Choikhit, a junior majoring in design with a minor in Judaic studies<br />

and psychology. “We’ll be able to talk to each other and feed off<br />

each other for ideas and events on campus. I think we can also help<br />

people out a lot, too, as most of our events here on campus have<br />

been really successful and fun.”<br />

In addition to the leadership component, this year’s Shabbaton will<br />

also feature a scholarly track for students with more advanced<br />

Jewish knowledge, and an expanded women’s program, says<br />

Tiechtel, who is chairing this year’s event.<br />

“Our goal is to cater to every student, which is why we have a very<br />

big smorgasbord of options,” he says. “People come back because<br />

they love it so much. There are no words for the atmosphere. On the<br />

one hand, everyone becomes a family, and there’s a tremendous<br />

sense of Jewish unity. On the other hand, there’s a very unique<br />

blend of people from different cultures.”<br />

Each year, the Shabbaton brings nearly 1,000 college students to the<br />

Crown Heights section of Brooklyn, N.Y.<br />

Everyone Knows the Words<br />

The weekend experience revolves around a memorable Shabbat<br />

experience in which students are placed at homes of local Crown<br />

Heights families. After the Friday night meal, students will reunite<br />

for inspirational Chasidic gatherings and a visit to Lubavitch World<br />

Headquarters. The agenda on Saturday includes a communal lunch<br />

followed by workshops, lectures, networking and a musical<br />

ceremony marking the conclusion of the holy day.<br />

A Saturday night carnival will offer live musical entertainment and a<br />

combination of games and other activities.<br />

Boris Lipovetsky, 21, a senior at Babson College in Massachusetts<br />

who describes the Shabbaton two years ago as a life-changing<br />

experience, says the entire weekend exudes a special kind of energy.<br />

“When one person starts singing a song, everyone knows the words.<br />

Someone starts dancing, and everyone knows how to do the dance,”<br />

he explains. “It was really the first time in a very long time where I<br />

was in an environment with so many students I could connect to,<br />

not only on a spiritual level but on a cultural level.”<br />

The business management major missed last year’s Shabbaton<br />

while on a semester abroad in Australia, but harbored no thoughts<br />

of missing this year’s bash.<br />

“When [Boris] came back, that was one of the first things he said to<br />

me: ‘That Shabbaton was amazing. I want to be a part of it,’ ” recalls<br />

Rabbi Moshe Bleich, director of the Wellesley Weston Chabad<br />

serving Babson and Wellesley College.<br />

For Rabbi Yossy Gordon, executive vice president of the Chabad on<br />

Campus International Foundation, the goal is provide a positive<br />

growth experience for each and every student.<br />

“For some, it might mean an intense educational experience, for<br />

another it might mean being uplifted by a Chasidic melody, and for<br />

others it might mean learning something relatively basic,” says<br />

Gordon. “100 percent of students walk away with a growth<br />

experience.”


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Kids Corner / Teen Seen<br />

Educate, inspire and most of all have FUN!<br />

Mother & Daughter<br />

Wednesdays, October 27, November 10, 24<br />

from 6:00 - 7:00pm in Classroom # 1<br />

Mothers and daughters are invited to join and participate in this<br />

fun and educational program.<br />

The program starts with a study session for each mother and<br />

daughter as they explore their heritage and its place in the home.<br />

Following the study session the mothers and daughters<br />

participate in cooking, crafts and quality time.<br />

For Girls : 1st - 5th grade<br />

Fee: $12 (mother and daughter included)<br />

Art expression with Sarah Libke Caplin<br />

An innovative program using various art mediums to convey<br />

feelings about Torah and Mitzvah messages.<br />

Boys ages 6-10: Mondays from 5.00 - 6.00pm<br />

Girls ages 6-10: Tuesdays from 5.00 - 6.00pm<br />

In the Teen Girls Room (Back of Women’s Sanctuary)<br />

Fee:$15 (including snacks and materials)<br />

Also available upon request: individual classes, classes for<br />

younger girls & boys. For more information call Sarah Libke on<br />

786 389 6528 (space is limited)<br />

Imagine Tomorrow Computer Classes<br />

Tuesdays<br />

3:30 - 4:30pm and 5:00 - 6:00pm<br />

Custom Software, curriculum, and classes developmentally designed<br />

for young learners ages 4-7.<br />

For more info visit www.imaginetomorrow.com<br />

Cost: $20<br />

Classroom #2 - Enroll now as space is limited. For more<br />

information call Iesha 305-967-3604<br />

Bar Mitzvah Club<br />

Every Tuesday from 6:00 - 7:00pm<br />

Call Yossi at 646-410-1779 for more information<br />

Dinner will be served<br />

Bat Mitzvah Club<br />

Every other Wednesday from 7:00 - 8:30pm<br />

Call Dobie at 305-984-8805 for more information<br />

Mishmar for Boys ages 5 - 9 & 10-12<br />

Wednesdays from 6:00 - 7:00pm<br />

Spanish Library & Classroom #1<br />

Call Eli at 305-742-3375 or Yossi 646-410-1779 for more details<br />

Exciting After School Programming!<br />

Weekly Tutoring Program<br />

Monday - Thursday from 4:45 - 5:45pm<br />

For boys & girls ages 6-13. Does your son or daughter need<br />

help with his Jewish Studies Homework? Bring your son or<br />

daughter to The Shul to learn with one of our youth leaders. To<br />

schedule a learning time, please call Devorah Leah Andrusier @<br />

917-686-5300.<br />

Aleph Wonder Girls Program<br />

Every Wednesday starting Oct. 13 from 6:00 - 7:00pm<br />

For girls ages 4-7. For more information, call Yakira Leah<br />

305-331-8161.<br />

Super Shul Sundays<br />

Every Sunday beginning October 17<br />

10:00 - 12:00 pm in the Social Hall<br />

Come enjoy a morning of learning, arts & crafts, music and<br />

prizes! Homemade pancakes served each week!<br />

Tween & Teen Girls Activities<br />

Pre-Tween Jewelry Course<br />

Oct. 26, Nov. 9, 23. Grades 4 & 5<br />

For more information call Bashy 786-389-7796.<br />

Pre-Tween Learning<br />

Oct. 19, Nov. 2, 16, 30. Grades 4 & 5<br />

For more information call Bashy 786-389-7796.<br />

Tween Baking Course<br />

Oct. 26, Nov. 9, 23. Grades 6 & 7<br />

For more information call Batsheva at 786-301-3510.<br />

Tween Learning<br />

Oct. 19, Nov. 2, 16, 30. Grades 6 & 7<br />

For more information call Batsheva at 786-301-3510<br />

Teen Photography Course<br />

Oct. 28, Nov. 11, 25.<br />

For more information call Sarah at 718-406-7185<br />

Teen Learning<br />

Oct. 21, Nov. 4, 18<br />

For more information call Sarah at 718-406-7185<br />

Teen Boys Activities<br />

Mishmar Night & Talmud for Teen Boys<br />

For details, call Menachem Light at 917-892-4716.<br />

The Shul Youth 305.868.1411 ext. 7333 dla@theshul.org www.TheShul.org/kids


Does your son or<br />

daughter need help<br />

with his/her<br />

Jewish Studies<br />

Homework?<br />

Join Our Weekly Homework Help Program<br />

For Boys & Girls ages 6-13<br />

Every Monday - Thursday<br />

from 4:45 - 5:45 pm<br />

Bring your son/daughter to The Shul<br />

to learn with one of our student Rabbis/<br />

Girl’s Youth Counselors.<br />

To schedule a learning<br />

time, please call<br />

Devorah Leah at<br />

917-686-5300<br />

Kids Corner / Teen Seen<br />

Educate, inspire and most of all have FUN!<br />

The Shul is happy to announce the return of its popular program<br />

Art Expression with Sarah–Libke Caplin<br />

for boys and girls<br />

Boys: Mondays from 5:00 - 6:00 pm<br />

Girls: Tuesdays from 5:00 - 6:00 pm<br />

Although the official ages range from 6 to 10 years<br />

old , we have found that there is often a call for<br />

some younger members of families to join in,<br />

and on occasion, straight after the computer class<br />

or other after-school activities. This too can be<br />

arranged. Please encourage your children by<br />

using this innovative program with various art<br />

mediums to explore their feelings about life,<br />

Torah and mitzvah messages.<br />

In the Teen Room at the back of the<br />

Women’s Sanctuary<br />

For more information<br />

call Sarah Libke on<br />

786 389 6528<br />

fees: $15<br />

(adjusted for more than one sibling)<br />

includes snacks and materials<br />

Topics & Classes Will Include:<br />

• Code of Jewish Law:<br />

Fundamentals in Judaism<br />

• Talmud:<br />

Textual Based Learning & Stories<br />

• Jewish History:<br />

Lessons For Life<br />

• Chumash & Parsha Study:<br />

In-depth Learning & Discussion.<br />

*All With Practical<br />

Hands-On Approach!*<br />

Devorah Leah at 917-686-5300<br />

dla@theshul.org<br />

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Latin Link<br />

Reflexión Semanal<br />

Resumen de la Parashá<br />

Génesis 12:1-17:27<br />

Di-s habla con Avram, diciéndole "Vete de tu tierra, de tu lugar de<br />

nacimiento y de la casa de tu padre, a la tierra que te mostraré". Allí, dice<br />

Di-s, hará de Avram una gran nación. Avram y su mujer Sarai,<br />

acompañados por su sobrino Lot, viajan a la Tierra de Cnaan, donde<br />

Avram construye un altar y continúa difundiendo el mensaje de Di-s.<br />

La hambruna causa que el primer judío viaje a Egipto, donde la hermosa<br />

Sarai es llevada al palacio del Faraón; Avram se escapa de la muerte<br />

porque se presentan como hermano y hermana. Una plaga evita que el<br />

rey egipcio toque a Sarai y ella lo convence de que debe devolverla a<br />

Avram y compensarlo con oro, plata y ganado.<br />

De vuelta en la Tierra de Cnaan, Lot se separa de Avram y se establece en<br />

la malvada ciudad de Sdom, donde es capturado cuando el ejército de<br />

Quedarlaomer y sus tres aliados conquistan las cinco ciudades del Valle<br />

de Sdom. Avram sale con una pequeña banda a rescatar a su sobrino,<br />

derrota a los cuatro reyes, y es bendecido por Malki-Tzedek el rey de<br />

Salem (Jerusalén).<br />

Di-s sella el Pacto Entre las Partes con Avram, donde el exilio y la<br />

persecución (Galut) del pueblo judío le son informados y la Tierra Santa<br />

es asignada a ellos como su herencia eterna.<br />

Aún sin hijos diez años luego de su arribo a la Tierra, Sarai le dice a Avram<br />

que se case con su sirvienta Hagar. Hagar concibe, se vuelve insolente<br />

hacia su señora, y se escapa cuando Sarai la trata duro; un ángel la<br />

convence de retornar y le dice que su hijo será el padre de una nación<br />

numerosa. Ishmael nace en el año 86 de la vida de Avram.<br />

Trece años después, Di-s cambia el nombre de Avram por Avraham<br />

("padre de multitudes") y el de Sarai por Sara ("princesa"), y promete que<br />

tendrán un hijo; de este hijo, a quien deben llamar Itzjak ("se reirá"),<br />

surgirá la gran nación con la cual Di-s establecerá Su pacto especial.<br />

Avraham es mandado a circuncidarse a si mismo y a sus descendientes<br />

como "una señal del pacto entre tu y Yo".<br />

Dejando el Hogar<br />

Por Yossy Goldman<br />

S e<br />

* * * * *<br />

cuenta una anécdota ocurrida durante el encuentro entre dos<br />

famosos rabinos de antaño —el Rabino Eliahu, el "Gaon" (erudito) de<br />

Vilna, y el Rabino Iaakov Krantz, conocido como el<br />

"Maguid" (predicador) de Dubno. El Maguid de Dubno visitó Vilna y fue al<br />

gran Gaon. El Gaon le pidió al Maguid que predicara para él, como era su<br />

especialidad. "Déme musar (palabras de reprimenda). Regáñeme" dijo el<br />

Gaon. "Di-s no permita, que tenga la jutzpah (insolencia) de regañar al<br />

gran Gaon de Vilna", contestó el Maguid, absolutamente horrorizado por<br />

la sugerencia. "No me importa, este es su fuerte y deseo oír musar de<br />

usted", insistió el Gaon.<br />

El Dubner Maguid pensó un rato y después accedió renuentemente a los<br />

deseos de su ilustre anfitrión. Dijo el Maguid, "¿Que gran logro es ser un<br />

Gaon, estando sentado en Vilna en su aislado kloiz (pequeño salón de<br />

estudio)? Salga al mundo, mézclese con la gente, y entonces veamos qué<br />

clase de Gaon es".<br />

De hecho, es mucho más fácil ser estudioso y piadoso en un ghetto que<br />

está fuera de este mundo, el cual a menudo es indiferente e incluso<br />

hostil, a la Torá y a sus valores.<br />

Ésta, de hecho, fue más o menos la prueba de Abraham en la Perashá de<br />

esta semana. "Vete de tu tierra, de tu lugar de nacimiento, de la casa de<br />

tu padre, a la tierra que te mostraré" Y allí —lejos de su entorno natural y<br />

comodidad —Abraham llevó a cabo su misión Divina. Él difundió la<br />

Parashá de la Semana<br />

existencia de un Di-s único en un mundo totalmente pagano y, en el<br />

proceso, su propio nombre y reputación quedaron marcados<br />

eternamente. Fue solamente después de salir de su hogar, que Abraham<br />

se convirtió en el padre fundador del pueblo judío.<br />

Cien años atrás, una generación entera de judíos observantes de la Torá<br />

emigró de Europa. Vinieron a América, la tierra de las oportunidades de<br />

oro, para escapar pogromos y persecuciones. Con sangre, sudor y<br />

lágrimas se levantaron de las cenizas a las riquezas y personificaron el<br />

sueño americano —una historia de éxito que sorprende e inspira. Pero el<br />

hecho es que en su mayor parte, a medida que sus negocios prosperaban,<br />

sus vidas religiosas decaían. Indiscutiblemente, el judaísmo recibió un<br />

golpe descomunal. La mayoría no podía sostener sus valores del viejo<br />

mundo en el nuevo mundo de América. La transición del shtetl (aldea<br />

judía europea) a los rascacielos resulto demasiado contrastante, y los<br />

hijos y nietos de estos inmigrantes crecieron ignorantes de sus propias<br />

tradiciones sagradas.<br />

En una escala menor, vemos este fenómeno hoy en día, cuando las<br />

familias emigran o se mudan de una ciudad a otra. Al alejarse de sus<br />

apoyos espirituales a los cuales estaban acostumbrados, forcejean y<br />

batallan con su espiritualidad. La mayor parte de sus esfuerzos está<br />

dirigida al restablecimiento y reorganización de sus vidas. Reordenar las<br />

infraestructuras religiosas, a menudo, llega último.<br />

Y en un nivel más sutil, una prueba similar se nos presenta cuando<br />

tomamos nuestras vacaciones anuales. Lejos del hogar y de nuestras<br />

normas habituales de comportamiento, somos desafiados a mantener el<br />

código de la conducta al que estamos acostumbrados durante todo el<br />

año.<br />

Es como la historia del shadjan (casamentero) quién sugirió una jovencita<br />

a un muchacho y la alabo exageradamente. Después de su primera cita,<br />

el muchacho llamo ofuscado al shadjan para decirle lo que opinaba de el.<br />

"¡¿Cómo se atreve a presentarme tal muchacha?! ¿Usted no sabía que<br />

cojea?" Absolutamente impávido, el shadjan replico, "Pero, ¿cuál es el<br />

problema? Eso ocurre solamente cuando ella camina."<br />

Es cuando salimos de nuestros capullos espirituales, de nuestros<br />

cómodos hogares y comunidades, hacia la sociedad en general que<br />

podemos notar que cojeamos un poco, perdiendo nuestro equilibrio<br />

judío. Es entonces que nuestra fe, nuestros valores y creencias se ven<br />

realmente desafiadas.<br />

Que Di-s ayude a que los hijos de Abraham a que emulen a su<br />

antepasado, que dejó su tierra y caminó fuerte en su fe, creciendo hasta<br />

alcanzar gran éxito espiritual y material.<br />

Porción Semanal<br />

Rabbi Shea Rubinstein<br />

Lunes 8:45 p.m. - 9:45 p.m.<br />

Sinagoga Principal<br />

Lecciones practicas para<br />

nuestra vida cotidiana<br />

(Para Mujeres)<br />

Sra. Vivian Perez<br />

Martes 2:30 p.m. - 3:45 p.m.<br />

198 Park Dr., Bal Harbour<br />

Por favor llamar a las 305 213 3202<br />

para confirmar<br />

Clases y Eventos<br />

Kolel Español<br />

Moshe S. Lerman<br />

Miercoles 8:00 - 10:00 p.m.<br />

Domingo 8:00 - 10:00 p.m.<br />

Tanya<br />

Moshe S. Lerman<br />

Miercoles 7:15 PM - 8:05 p.m.<br />

Haime Library - 2do piso en Shul<br />

Sra. Vivian Perez<br />

Jueves 2:00pm – 3:00 pm<br />

Chabad of Aventura,<br />

21001 Biscayne Blvd, Aventura


Du moi au moi<br />

Partir de soi pour arriver à soi<br />

Adapté des enseignements du Rabbi de<br />

Loubavitch par Yanki Tauber<br />

D.ieu dit à Abraham : « Pars pour toi,<br />

de ton pays natal, de ton lieu de<br />

naissance et de la maison de ton père,<br />

vers la terre que Je te montrerai »<br />

(Genèse 12, 1)<br />

Il y a trente siècles, vivait un homme qui, à<br />

l’âge de soixante-quinze ans, pouvait<br />

regarder en arrière sur une vie<br />

d’accomplissement réellement sans<br />

précédent. Jeune enfant, son esprit<br />

inquisiteur avait discerné une vérité<br />

grandiose dans les mécanismes de l’univers,<br />

et il vint à connaître le D.ieu Unique. Homme<br />

seul dressé contre le monde entier, il se battit<br />

contre le paganisme enraciné de son temps,<br />

conduisant de nombreux hommes à une vie<br />

de croyance monothéiste et de moralité.1 Et puis vint l’appel divin :<br />

« Pars ! Pars de ton pays, de ton lieu de naissance et de la maison de<br />

ton père, vers la terre que Je te montrerai ». Maintenant que tu as<br />

pris conscience de l’entière capacité de tes forces conscientes, dit<br />

D.ieu à Abraham, « pars pour toi » pour ton véritable moi. Je te<br />

montrerai une terre qui est l’essence même de ta personne, une<br />

terre qui s’étend au-delà de la « terre », du « lieu de naissance » et de<br />

« la maison paternelle » que tu connais.<br />

L’instinct, l’environnement et la raison<br />

Les facteurs innombrables intervenant pour faire de nous ce que<br />

nous sommes peuvent être regroupés en trois catégories : ce qui est<br />

inné, ce qui est le produit de la formation initiale et ce qui est<br />

acquis plus tard.<br />

Nous commençons une vie déjà programmée avec des penchants et<br />

des inclinations qui forment le psychisme inné et le caractère. Et<br />

puis commence, depuis le moment de la naissance, l’influence de<br />

notre environnement, quand les parents, les maîtres et les amis<br />

impriment leurs manières et leurs attitudes sur nos âmes. Enfin,<br />

une troisième et dominante influence s’exerce lorsque l’on atteint<br />

la maturité intellectuelle : seul l’homme, dans la création de D.ieu, a<br />

été nanti d’un intellect objectif avec lequel il peut, dans une grande<br />

mesure, choisir les stimuli auxquels il sera exposé et la manière<br />

dont il en sera affecté. Avec son esprit, il a la force de se développer<br />

au-delà et même à l’inverse de son moi génétique et conditionné.<br />

C’est là le sens plus profond des mots « ta terre », « ton lieu de<br />

naissance » et « la maison de ton père ». Dans l’appel de D.ieu à<br />

Abraham. « Erets », le mot hébreu pour « pays » et « terre » est<br />

étymologiquement lié au mot « Ratsone » qui signifie « volonté » et<br />

« désir » ; c’est pourquoi « ton pays » se traduit aussi par « tes désirs<br />

naturels ». « Ton pays natal », « Moladeté’ha », est une référence à<br />

l’influence de la maison et de la société. Et « Beth Avi’ha » : « la<br />

maison de ton père » se réfère à l’homme comme être mûr et<br />

rationnel, forgeant sa tournure d’esprit, son caractère et son<br />

comportement avec l’objectivité transcendante de son intellect.<br />

Vivre avec la Paracha<br />

French Connection<br />

Réflexions sur la Paracha<br />

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Selon les critères conventionnels, cela<br />

constitue l’étape ultime de<br />

l’accomplissement humain : le<br />

développement de ses instincts naturels,<br />

l’assimilation de vérités apprises et<br />

observées, et la transformation du moi à<br />

travers l’arbitrage objectif de l’esprit. En<br />

réalité, pourtant, l’intellect est encore une<br />

partie de notre humanité, restant toujours<br />

sujet aux déficiences et aux limites de l’état<br />

d’homme ; alors qu’il peut surmonter les<br />

limites de ce qui est inné ou marquant,<br />

l’intellect n’est jamais véritablement libre de<br />

l’ego et de ses préjugés. Mais il existe un moi<br />

plus élevé pour l’homme, un moi libre de<br />

toutes les limites de l’être humain. C’est<br />

l’étincelle de divinité qui est au cœur de son<br />

âme : l’essence divine que D.ieu a insufflée en<br />

lui, l’image de D.ieu selon laquelle il a été<br />

créé : le « Erets » que D.ieu a promis de<br />

montrer à Abraham.<br />

Dans son itinéraire de découverte, Abraham<br />

dut quitter « le pays, le lieu de naissance », la maison paternelle de<br />

sa Mésopotamie natale ; il rejeta bien évidemment la culture<br />

païenne de Our Kasdim et de ‘Haran. Mais ce n’est pas de ce départ<br />

dont D.ieu parle. Abraham reçut cet appel dans sa huitième<br />

décennie ; de nombreuses années après avoir renoncé au mode de<br />

vie païen de sa famille, de son lieu de naissance, reconnu D.ieu et<br />

exercé une profonde influence sur sa société. Et pourtant, il reçut un<br />

ordre: « Pars ! Sors de ta nature, sors de tes habitudes, sors de ta<br />

logique. Après avoir rejeté tes origines négatives et idolâtres, tu dois<br />

maintenant aussi transcender ton passé positif. Dépasse-toi même<br />

si tu es déjà parfait. La perfection humaine n’est pas suffisante». Car<br />

tout accomplissement humain, fut-il intellectuel, reste limité et<br />

circonscrit à la nature humaine. Tel fut donc le premier<br />

commandement divin au premier Juif : « sors de tes limites pour<br />

accéder au « moi » que seul Moi Je peux te montrer, ce moi qui fait<br />

corps avec Moi ».<br />

Basé sur un discours du Rabbi, Chabbat Lekh Lekha 5750 (1989)2<br />

Cours de Torah en Français<br />

Tefillah (pour Femmes)<br />

Rabin Zalman Gansburg<br />

Jeudi de 10h30 à 11h15<br />

Kabbalah et Psychologie (pour Femmes)<br />

Rabin Zalman Gansburg<br />

Jeudi de 11h15 à12h00<br />

Haime Library<br />

NOTER: Il n’y aura pas de cours le<br />

21 octobre, ni le 4 novembre


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Just for the Gals<br />

Delve into the power, strength and beauty in the life of the Jewish Woman<br />

Women’s Mikvah:<br />

Please call Mrs. Devorah Failer for an<br />

appointment: 305-866-1492 or<br />

305-323-2410<br />

PLEASE NOTE:<br />

Shabbos & Yom Tov visits must be PREPAID<br />

Sisterhood Membership Drive<br />

Come see how you can get involved in The Shul<br />

Sisterhood. October 18th at 8pm<br />

at Rebbetzin Chani Lipskar’s Home,<br />

153 Bal Bay Drive, Bal Harbour<br />

Who we are...<br />

The Shul Sisterhood organizes all of The Shul's<br />

programming and classes geared toward women<br />

in the community. Our objective is to bring<br />

women of all ages and backgrounds together to<br />

learn, laugh, experience, and rejuvenate their<br />

mind, body and soul. Meet new friends,<br />

relax and get inspired!<br />

If you would like to be a part of The Shul<br />

Sisterhood, please call 305. 868.1411<br />

Rosh Chodesh Kislev<br />

Lunch & Learn<br />

with<br />

Rebbetzin Chani Lipskar<br />

and<br />

Special Guest Speaker<br />

Shelley Benveniste<br />

Editor of the South Florida Jewish Press<br />

TOPIC<br />

“Keeping you on top of the News”<br />

Wednesday, November 3, 2010<br />

@ 10:00 a.m.<br />

At The Shul 9540 Collins Avenue, Surfside<br />

Lunch will be available at noon<br />

following the weekly Tanya class<br />

The lecture is free if you are<br />

not staying for lunch<br />

Weekly Classes<br />

Monday<br />

Practical Halacha Rabbi Dov Schochet 11:00 - 11:30 am<br />

Women’s Study Group - Rebbetzin Chani Lipskar 8:30 - 10:00 pm<br />

At the home of: Rebbetzin Chani Lipskar<br />

153 Bal Bay Drive, Bal Harbour Village<br />

SPECIAL SISTERHOOD EVENT<br />

Tuesday<br />

Tanya Class in Spanish Mrs. Vivian Perez 1:45 - 2:30 p m<br />

~ 198 Park Drive, Bal Harbour Village<br />

Torah Portion Class in Spanish Mrs. Vivian Perez 2:30 - 3:45 pm<br />

~ 198 Park Drive, Bal Harbour<br />

Wednesday<br />

Parenting Class Rebbetzin Chani Lipskar 9:15 - 10:00 am<br />

Morning Torah Class Rebbetzin Chani Lipskar 10:00 - 11:00 am<br />

The Weekly Portion - Woman’s Perspective<br />

~ Haime Library<br />

Tanya Class in English Mrs. Vivian Perez 1:30 - 3:00 pm<br />

~ 198 Park Drive, Bal Harbour<br />

Thursday<br />

Tanya of the Week Rabbi Eily Smith 10:30 - 11:15 am<br />

~ Women’s Sanctuary - Teen Lounge<br />

Tefillah Class in French Rabbi Zalman Gansburg 10:30 - 11:15 am<br />

~ Haime Library<br />

Kabbalah Class in French Rabbi Zalman Gansburg 11:15 - 12:00 pm<br />

Tanya in Spanish for Women Mrs. Vivian Perez 2:00 - 3:00 pm<br />

~Chabad of Aventura, 21001 Biscayne Blvd, Aventura


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In this Week’s Living Torah:<br />

A weekly video magazine featuring the Rebbe's<br />

application of Torah to timely events and issues<br />

Talk<br />

Predestination<br />

Timeless Moments<br />

Tune of “Zol Shoin Zein Di Geulah”<br />

Eye to Eye<br />

Sons and Daughters of Abraham<br />

Enjoy a live video presentation every Saturday<br />

Night at The Shul immediately following Havdalah<br />

To see the video on-line:<br />

"Living Torah" Weekly Video Magazine<br />

Featuring the Rebbe, Rabbi Menachem M. Schneerson obm.<br />

http://www.theshul.org/LivingTorah<br />

Shabbos Hospitality<br />

If you would like to host or be hosted at a Shabbos meal,<br />

please call The Shul at 305-868-1411<br />

Staying Connected<br />

The Shul's Staying Connected Program<br />

For College Students<br />

More & more Jewish college students from different universities<br />

across the country keep joining The Shul's Staying Connected program!<br />

These students are excited about this "cool" program that offers them<br />

the opportunity to "stay connected" to The Shul family while they are<br />

away at school. They enjoy receiving candies, chocolate, matzah, wine,<br />

menorahs, and special CD's from The Shul video-library to celebrate the<br />

Jewish holidays. Staying Connected students also enjoy sharing special<br />

events such as the Winter- Break & Summer Shabbatons at The Shul with<br />

over 150 Jewish college students from 18 universities across the country.<br />

To learn more about Staying Connected, please call Rabbi Zalman Lipskar<br />

at 305.868.1411 ext. 7345 or email stayingconnected@theshul.org.<br />

To enroll in The Shul's Staying Connected program , please mail the<br />

Student’s name, Hebrew name, complete address, telephone & email to:<br />

The Shul - Staying Connected<br />

Attn. Rabbi Zalman Lipskar<br />

9540 Collins Avenue<br />

Surfside, FL 33154<br />

Stay Connected! Sign up now to receive delicious packages throughout<br />

the year to celebrate our wonderful Jewish Holidays! It's Free!<br />

If you already joined Staying Connected, please remember to send us<br />

your new address if the one you had last semester has changed.<br />

Permanent Seating in The Shul<br />

There are a limited number of seat dedications still available<br />

in our Main Sanctuary, with finance options as well.<br />

If you are interested in more information please speak to or<br />

call Lydia Hasson or Penina Wuensch at 305 868 1411<br />

It’s Good To Know<br />

Find out what's going on and how You can get involved<br />

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Looking for the Perfect Gift?<br />

Would you like to honor someone’s Anniversary, Wedding,<br />

Yahrtzeit, or any other occasion?<br />

Honor them by making a donation to The Shul in their name.<br />

A card will be sent to each Honoree on your behalf,<br />

from The Shul, acknowledging your meaningful gift.<br />

The amount of the donation will not be disclosed<br />

unless requested.<br />

For more information, please call Renee @ 305-868-1411 x 0<br />

It Just Clicks!<br />

The Shul's weekly E-News<br />

Everything you need to know sent straight to your inbox!<br />

Send us your email address to info@theshul.org and let us know your<br />

interests at The Shul and we will keep you in touch.<br />

Write a letter to the Ohel<br />

http://www.theshul.org/RebbeLetter<br />

Find a picture of yourself with the Rebbe!<br />

The Living Archive Preservation Project has launched this interactive archive<br />

so that you can locate and request a video of your personal moment with<br />

the Rebbe. http://www.theshul.org/mymoment<br />

Download and listen to the latest classes and lectures<br />

in The Shul, at the convenience of your home or office.<br />

http://www.theshul.org/audio<br />

Fill all your Judaica needs<br />

(Books, Tefillin, Mezuzahs, etc) at www.theshul.org/store<br />

The Shul will get commission on every sale!<br />

The Shul Video of 'Journey of The Souls' has been one of the<br />

main popular features this year all over Chabad.org.<br />

To view go to:<br />

http://www.theshul.org/Journey<br />

The New Jewish Marriage Website:<br />

http://www.theshul.org/marriage<br />

The New Jobs Board<br />

www.theshul.org/jobs<br />

JNET: The Jewish Learning Network:<br />

Learning one-on-one over the phone:<br />

http://www.jnet.org/<br />

The Rohr Jewish Learning Institute<br />

http://www.myJLI.com<br />

Emergency Evacuation Procedures:<br />

Older Folks with special needs can call 311 or register at<br />

http://www.miamidade.gov/oem/EEAP.asp<br />

www.StandWithUs.com<br />

You will find a very informative, factual and - not political, short booklet<br />

about Israel, which was issued by a non partisan organization<br />

"Stand With Us". Your readers around the world will definitely benefit<br />

from the available multiple languages.<br />

www.MythsandFacts.org<br />

Go to this website for the link to the booklet “This Land is My Land”<br />

educational booklet by Eli Hertz.<br />

All the books can be downloaded for free.<br />

Get connected to The Shul online<br />

at www.theshul.org


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Daily Study<br />

A complete guide to all classes and courses offered at The Shul<br />

Sichos Kodesh Rabbi Zalman Lipskar 6:15 - 6:45 am<br />

Halacha (Men) (Monday - Friday) Rabbi Dov Schochet 7:00 - 7:25 am<br />

Daf Yomi Rabbi Dov Schochet 8:00 - 8:45 am<br />

RamBam (Monday - Thursday) Rabbi Dov Schochet 8:45 - 9:00 am<br />

Chok L’Yisrael - Sephardic Custom Shimshon Tzubeli 8:45 am<br />

Sichos - The Rebbe’s insights on the weekly Parsha Rabbi Shea Rubinstein 10:00 - 10:45 am<br />

Community Kollel (Men) Mon - Thurs. Shul Rabbis and Kolel 8:00 - 10:00 pm<br />

Daf Yomi (Men) Rabbi Dov Schochet 9:00 am<br />

Spanish Kolel - Chassidus (Men) Mr. Isaac Gorin / Mr. Moshe Lerman 8:00 - 10:00 pm<br />

Executive Smicha (Men) Rabbi Dov Schochet 8:00 - 10:00 pm<br />

Weekly Torah Portion (Spanish) Rabbi Shea Rubinstein 8:30 - 9:30 pm<br />

Women’s Study Group: SPECIAL SISTERHOOD EVENT<br />

At the home of: Rebbetzin Chani Lipskar<br />

153 Bal Bay Drive, Bal Harbour Village<br />

*All classes located at The Shul unless otherwise specified.<br />

Rebbetzin Chani Lipskar<br />

8:30 - 10:00 pm<br />

Senior Torah Academy: Meditations in Prayer Rabbi Mendy Levy 11:00 - 11:45 am<br />

Senior Torah Academy for Men & Women<br />

Ein Ya’akov: Stories of the Talmud<br />

Rabbi Dov Schochet<br />

12:00 - 12:45 pm<br />

Tanya Class in Spanish (Women) Mrs. Vivian Perez, 198 Park Drive, Bal Harbour Village 1:45 - 2:30 pm<br />

Torah Portion Class in Spanish (Women) Mrs. Vivian Perez, 198 Park Drive, Bal Harbour Village 2:30 - 3:45 pm<br />

Vayeirah Rabbi Zalman Lipskar 8:00 - 8:45 pm<br />

Executive Smicha (Men) Rabbi Dov Schochet 8:00 - 10:00 pm<br />

Rabbi Lipskar’s Tuesday Class Rabbi Sholom D. Lipskar 9:00 - 10:15 pm<br />

Parenting Class (Women) Rebbetzin Chani Lipskar 9:15 - 10:00 am<br />

Morning Torah Class (Women) - Weekly Parsha Rebbetzin Chani Lipskar 10:00 - 11:00 am<br />

Senior Torah Academy for Men & Women<br />

Tanya<br />

Rabbi Sholom D. Lipskar<br />

11:00 - 11:45 am<br />

Tanya Class in English (Women) Mrs. Vivian Perez, 198 Park Drive, Bal Harbour Village 1:30 pm - 3:00 pm<br />

Spanish Kolel Rabbi Moshe Lerman 8:00 - 10:00 pm<br />

Tefillah Class in French (Women) - Haime Library Rabbi Zalman Gansburg 10:30 am - 11:15 am<br />

Kabbalah & Psychology in French (Women) - Haime Library<br />

NO CLASS ON OCTOBER 21<br />

Rabbi Zalman Gansburg 11:15 am - 12:00 pm<br />

Mitzvos of the Weekly Parsha (Men & Women) Rabbi Shea Rubinstein 11:00 - 11:45 am<br />

Senior Torah Academy for Men & Women (Main Sanctuary)<br />

Ethics of the Fathers ~ Pirkei Avos<br />

Rabbi Dov Schochet<br />

12:00 - 12:45 pm<br />

Tanya in Spanish (Women)<br />

Mrs. Vivian Perez<br />

(Chabad of Aventura, 21001 Biscayne Blvd)<br />

2:00 - 3:00 pm<br />

Tanya (Men & Women) Rabbi Eily Smith 8:00 pm


Community Nachas<br />

A Peek at Recent Happenings<br />

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Six Wednesdays, starting<br />

Wednesday, October 27, 2010<br />

8:00 - 9:30pm<br />

With Rabbi Dov Schochet<br />

The Shul<br />

9540 Collins Ave,<br />

Surfside, FL 33154<br />

Fee: $75 (textbooks included)<br />

Scholarships available upon request.<br />

For more information, please call<br />

305 868-1411 ext 7343<br />

or email JLI@TheShul.org

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