FRIDAY, JULY 26, 2019 8:01 פרשת פנחסpm

SUMMER EDITION NUMBER 3

Dear Parents and Friends,“Suddenly from behind the rim of the moon, in long, slow-motion moments of immense majesty, there emerges a sparkling blue and white jewel, a light, deli-cate, sky-blue sphere laced with slowly swirling veils of white… this is Earth… a glimpse of Divinity.” - Astronaut Edgar MitchellThese words were uttered 50 years ago this month, July 21, 1969, when man first stepped on the moon.I remember that day. I was a young girl huddled around the radio, along with others listening with awe as this his-tory-altering event unfolded. The world had no choice but to admit that they were profoundly affected by the experience. Some rhapsodized about the science of walking on the moon, but most people were awakened and re-awakened to the fact that there is a higher Power than all the forces in the Universe. More importantly, all the forces were created and emanated from one source – the Ribono Shel Olam.We have entered the doors of the saddest time of the year. We know these doors of sadness will one day close behind us, and we will never enter them again. We be-lieve that the day of Geulah will soon come, and there will be feasting, not fasting, joy not sorrow, and doing the Will of Hashem in His Home of holiness.Yes, walking on the moon was an epic event, but waking up every moment to see a fiery golden sun light dispel the darkness of night is truly miraculous. What could be more enchanting than a babbling brook glistening on a hot summer’s day? What could be more inspiring than children performing in honor of receiving their first Chu-mash?The astronauts’ reactions all had a common denomina-tor – the presence of a majestic eminence in the world. This awareness is sometimes diluted in our mundane ac-tivities, and we forget that we do not “steer the boat” Hashem has created.I use the analogy of a boat because of an anecdote one of my daughters relayed to me regarding her five year old.

It was one of those days when the weather was the per-fect backdrop for paddle-boating. My daughter and her children ventured out and situated themselves in one of the park’s paddle boats. She and her two older children were able to reach the paddles and were more than hap-py to paddle. Their younger sister could not yet reach the paddle and was very disappointed. Her daily goal is to keep up with her siblings, but it was not feasible at that time.Not to be daunted, my granddaughter discovered a rope. Although this rope had nothing to do with steering the boat she was convinced that it did. She grabbed a hold of the rope and began pulling on it. Convinced she was helping to steer the paddle boat, she exclaimed with glee, “Look, Mommy, I’m pulling the boat!”Of course, she wasn’t pulling the boat, but the story does not end here. Understandably, her arms became fatigued and couldn’t “steer” anymore. She was so con-vinced that she was assisting in a critical way that she asked one of her siblings to “take over.”After a brief chuckle, we can all understand the symbol-ic meaning of this real event. We go through each day making decisions, while we are “navigating the waters of our lives.” We sometimes get lost and need direction. Too often we think that we have the power to be the ultimate “captain of our ships.” We pull on ropes that we think will pull us on the right course. How foolish! And even when we realize we are not successful, we look to other means of charting our lives on the right course. Eventually we, (hopefully), realize that we are not the ones pulling the ropes, steering the ship, or charting our courses.Whether we are stepping on the moon or sitting be-neath its reflected light, it is Hashem who guides us and directs us.May it be His Will to guide us down the path which will lead us to Moshiach Tzidkeinu.Good Shabbos,Mrs. Katz

READING UNDER THE STARSWednesdays at 6:30pmAll students Ages 3-6

Last session - July 31st

CHALLAH BAKING -GIRLS ONLY

Ages 6 and upThursdays at 6:00pm - 6:45pm(Please bring your own pans:

All other ingredients will be provided.)

Last session - August 1st

TEHILLIM AND KUGEL - BOYS ONLY

Fridays, 6:00pm - 6:45pmLast session -

This Friday, July 26th

ALL CLUBS ARE AT THE HOME OF RABBI & MRS. KATZ

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