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Shabbos Parshas Ki SavoShabbos Selichos

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Shabbos Parshas Ki Savo

This Torah portion which always comes before the High Holy Days, at the conclusion of the month of Elul, contains incredibly powerful blessings but at the same time the most horrific curses that one can imagine.

This is the second time that we read the almost impossible challenges the Jewish people would face throughout history. The first time we are warned with a

series of 49 curses at the end of the book of Leviticus, before the holiday of Shavuos, and in this portion the curses are doubled to 98.

An obvious and common question is: How can a compassionate Father, G-d, Creator impose such inhuman atrocities on His beloved Chosen children? It is important to note that although this was stated as a futuristic prophetic warning 3390 years ago, all of these diabolical miseries actually transpired to the Jewish people in the course of our difficult history.

We do not have to reach back into ancient or medieval times when the world may have been perceived as less civilized to realize the dark imposition of such subhuman behavior. A mere 75 years ago the most sophisticated, advanced, scientifically developed nation in the world, with an array of distinguished philosophers, scientists, physicists, engineers and statesmen, perpetrated the most heinous crime ever, brutally murdering with impunity close to 7 million of our brothers and sisters, from tiny infants to the elderly, in an inferno of death fueled by cold blooded hate.

We need to recognize that the Jewish people have polarized extremes. From one perspective, we are the most blessed and creative people in the world, consistently contributing to society in every field of endeavor in a disproportionately exponential manner. On the other hand, we are a dispersed minority consistently banished from one country to another, vulnerable to anti-Semitism, the oldest hatred ever recorded. It is only because we are bound to a supra natural force that

transcends the historical patterns of social anthropology and human statistics that we are able to not only survive but flourish, grow and continue to reach the top of civilized society in every century and generation. If we were subjected to the regular patterns of human development, we should have disappeared a long time ago.

That ability and unique gift of this beyond-nature energy that maintains our eternity is our relationship with G-d Almighty. This relationship has conduits of energy flowing between the Divine origin and the human manifestation that is activated by an exclusive medium granted to us by G-d Almighty Himself. This mechanism is the Torah and its mitzvoth/commandments.

When we follow and live in accordance to these commandments, we activate this powerful bond and energy resource and are safe from the natural vulnerabilities that surround us and threaten us as we connect with a supra natural reality.

When we unfortunately abandon this process, we fall under the influence of the natural, practical and real world where we are subjected to the natural forces that can and do overwhelm us. Before the High Holy Days, we read this special section taught to us by our beloved leader Moses, telling us and beseeching us to never forsake G-d and His Mitzvoth as that will ensure us joyful, happy blessings. However, if G-d forbid we abandon them, these unfortunate curses will come about.

Let us hope and pray that we open our eyes to see the potential that we have in the blessings that we are given and be insured for a good, healthy, happy and sweet year in every way materially and spiritually. May we all be inscribed and sealed for everything good in this coming 5779.

Have a great Shabbos and a good week

P.S. do not forget that Saturday night we say the special Selichos prayers that begin the next level of our significant preparations for the Days of Judgment and forgiveness.

Rabbi S. Lipskar

Thoughts on the Parshahfrom Rabbi Sholom D. Lipskar

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Questions:1) What item is mentioned in this parsha four times - but nowhere else in the Torah?

2) Where in this parsha is a “tail” referred to? (2 answers)

3) a) What four-word phrase is used three times in this parsha to describe the land of Canaan? b) To whom does Hashem first describe the land of Canaan with that expression? c) What other land is described with this expression?

Answers from last week:1) In parshas Tazria, wool and linen are mentioned as the two fabrics that can constitute tzara’as on clothing (Leviticus 13:47).

2) Amonite and Moabite men may not marry Jewish women. This is because these nations did not greet the Jews with bread and water when the Jews left Egypt (Deut. 23:5).

3) We are to remember what Hashem did to Miriam when the Jews left Egypt (Deut. 24:19). We must remember what Amalek did to the Jews when they left Egypt (25:17).

RIDDLE RULESAnswers to the riddles can be given to Rabbi Shaykee Farkash any time over Shabbos. The first child to give a correct answer to each of

the questions will win an INSTANT prize!

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Kiddush This Week: Kiddush this week is sponsored by the Gleizer Family in honor of the Bar Mitzvah of their son Yoel, and sharing the simcha with the kehila.

Shalosh Seudos This Week:Shalosh Seudos this week is sponsored by Mrs. Estela Berry in honor of the yahrzeit of her husband Allen Berry, Avrohom ben Moshe obm.

May his neshama have an aliyah.

kiddushim at The ShulPlease help us to provide our weekly Shabbos Kiddush and Shalosh Seudos by becoming a sponsor. Or join the Kiddush Bank by becoming a Partner ($770 annually ) or Patron ($360 anually)

Lighting 7:15 p.m.Mincha 7:15 p.m.

Eruv Information We would like to emphasize that every Erev Shabbos, individuals should call the Eruv Hotline to make sure

that the Eruv is operational. The number to call is 305- 866-ERUV (3788). The Eruv message is recorded approximately two hours prior to candle lighting. Surfside:

The Eruv in Surfside now includes the walking paths along the beach. Pushing strollers and carrying is permitted on the paths, but not beyond the path or onto the beach.

Bal Harbour: The Eruv in Bal Harbour included the inner (western) walking path only. The pier at Haulover Cut is not included. To pay your annual dues visit: www.miamibeacheruv.com

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Shabbos ScheduleEarly Minyan 6:10 p.m.Candle lighting 7:23 p.m. Mincha / Kabbalas Shabbos 7:25 p.m.Shabbos Day Hashkama Minyan 7:15 a.m.Tanya / Hayom Yom 8:50 a.m.Shacharis (Morning Services) 9:00 a.m.Children’s Programs 10:00 a.m.Upstairs Minyan 10:30 a.m.Kiddush 12:00 p.m.Daf Yomi 6:25 p.m.Men’s Shiur 6:25 p.m.Women’s Shiur 6:25 p.m.Shalosh Seudos for Boys 6:25 p.m.Mincha 7:10 p.m.Pirkei Avot Chapter 3 & 4Shabbos Ends / Ma’ariv 8:15 p.m.

Sephardic Minyan Friday Evening Mincha / Kabbalat Shabbat 7:10 p.m.

Shabbat Day Shacharit 9:00 a.m.Mincha 7:10 p.m.Shabbos Ends / Ma’ariv & Havdalah 8:15 p.m.

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21 Elul Mr. David Abraham Ben-Arie21 Elul Ms. Daniela Schmutter23 Elul Ms. Shira Edderai23 Elul Mr. Yaacov Freedman23 Elul Mrs. Devora Leah Lipskar23 Elul Ms. Brenda Maya23 Elul Ms. Betty Sultan23 Elul Mr. Samuel Waksal23 Elul Mrs. Renae Winer24 Elul Mrs. Debbie Btesh24 Elul Ms. Felissa Rubin24 Elul Mr. Charles Schottenstein24 Elul Mrs. Bren Schwartz26 Elul Mr. Cyril Egozi26 Elul Ms. Paula Hershman26 Elul Mr. Benjamin Sussman26 Elul Mr. Daniel Yitzchok Wuensch27 Elul Mr. Betzalel Camissar27 Elul Mr. Joshua Ronald Dozoretz27 Elul Mrs. Yonit Duchman27 Elul Mr. Jonathan Ghitis27 Elul Mrs. Chana Knight27 Elul Mr. Joshua Leibowitz


Birthdays

Kid’s Birthdays

Yahrtzeits

22 Elul Eithan Tobul25 Elul Nily Genger25 Elul Kehos Herz26 Elul Racheli Camissar26 Elul Zalman Mizrachi27 Elul Chaim Meir Shlomo Stern

21 Elul Sarah bas Yosef obm Mother of Mr. Alejandro Feterman21 Elul Olga obm Mother of Mr. Jeffrey Mandel22 Elul Devorah bas Tziporah obm Grandmother of Mrs. Renee Felice Moore22 Elul Avrohom ben Moshe obm Husband of Mrs. Estela Berry22 Elul Benjomin obm Grandfather of Mrs. Chava Fux24 Elul Yoshuah ben Meyer obm Grandfather of Ms. Barbara Ann Taylor24 Elul Milach obm Father of Ms. Meryl H. Schneider25 Elul Ruth Michaan obm Mother of Mrs. Deby Farkash25 Elul Mary obm Mother of Mrs. Janie. S Kupferman25 Elul Shara Lrbovitch obm Mother of Mrs. Galina Weiss26 Elul Lewis Cohen obm Great Uncle of Dr. Fran Glicksman27 Elul Moshe ben Shmuel obm Father of Mr. Jose Yankelevitch27 Elul Avraham Dovid ben Pinchas Halevi obm Father of Mrs. Barbara F. Musikar27 Elul Malka obm Grandmother of Mr. Mordechai Turgel

AnniversariesMr. & Mrs. Salomon and Debbie BteshMr. & Mrs. Raphael and Judith AdouthMr. & Dr. Marvin and Matilda AnhaltMr. & Mrs. Michael and Ada PolyakovMr. & Mrs. Fred and Laura ShainbaumMr. & Mrs. Yossi and Yuliya SokolMr. & Mrs. Matthew and Alexa StrassbergMr. & Mrs. Ariel and Shir MelamedMr. & Mrs. Harvey and Phyllis Katz

Mazal Tov to the Mr. & Mrs. Hernan and Marina Gleizer on the Bar Mitzvah of their son Yoel. May they continue to raise him to Torah, Chupah and Ma’asim Tovim and have much nachas from him.

Mazal Tov to Mr. & Mrs. Kobi and Rivkah Saidof on the birth of a daughter. May they raise her to Torah, Chupah and Ma’asim Tovim and have much nachas from her.

Mazal Tov

Community Notice Board:The Chayenu & Dvar Malchus publications are available

for sale at the front receptionist.

There is only a limited amount each week and we will unfortunately not be able to hold books for anyone.

First come first serve. $2 a copy.

Mezuzos are also available for sale at The Shul front office for $36

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Volunteers NeededAfter every Kiddush and event, The Shul donates the

left over food to organizations or families in need.

We are looking for volunteers to help collect and

wrap the food.

If you would like to help please contact the

Mashgiach, Mordechai Olesky after the Kiddush.

Community service hours will be awarded.


Refuah ShleimahIf you have a health update on anyone listed please contact The Shul. We would like to keep

the listing current and remove names of people who have recovered.

Mr. & Mrs. Jackie AbrahamMr. & Mrs. Cedric Moise AmanouMr. & Mrs. Yankie AndrusierAnonymousMr. & Mrs. Isaac BaumingerMr. Elias BendahanMr. Jonathan BenloloMr.& Mrs. Gad Benlolo-BittonMrs. Rosita BoruchinMr. & Mrs. Joseph BouhnikMr. & Mrs. Michael BudwickMrs. Sarah Libke CaplinMr. & Mrs. Barry CohenDr. & Mrs. Samuel DavitMr. & Mrs. Yonel DevicoMr. & Mrs. Eli DominitzRabbi & Mrs. Henry EichlerMr. Eduardo ElsztainRabbi & Mrs. Shaya FarkashRabbi & Mrs. Devin FreedmanMr. & Mrs. Sam FreierAmbassador & Mrs. Isaac GilinskiMr. & Mrs. Hernan J. GleizerGlobal Management & Consulting LLCMr. & Mrs. Dan GoldfarbMr. & Mrs. Josh GreismanMr. & Mrs. Gabriel GroismanMr. & Mrs. Menahem IvcherAnonymousMr. Faramarz KhaliliMr. & Mrs. Jack KleinMr. & Mrs. Jonathan Kopel-Laoui

Mr. & Mrs. Shimon LaberMr. & Mrs. Peretz LaineMr. & Mrs. Moshe Shlomo LermanRabbi & Mrs. Zalman LipskarMr. Menashe LoukMr. & Mrs. Asher MamaneMr. & Mrs. Harry MamaneDr. & Dr. Raul MitraniMr. & Mrs. Temuri NanikashviliMr. & Mrs. Michael OhayonMr. Jorge PackMrs. Susan RosensteinMr. & Mrs. Shmuly RubashkinMr. & Mrs. Isaac SalverDr. & Mrs. Michael SalzhauerMr. & Mrs. Joseph SchoenbergerMr. & Mrs. David SchottensteinMr. & Mrs. David SchwartzMr. & Dr. Elchonon ShagalovMr. Eric SteinbergMr. & Mrs. Joel SussmanMr. & Mrs. Irwin TauberMr. & Mrs. Eran TobulMr. Boris VertsbergerMr. Jason A. VessalMr. & Mrs. Milton WeinstockMr. Ezra WeissMr. & Mrs. David WexlerMr. & Mrs. Avrom Chaim ZelmanovitchMr. & Mrs. Adam Ziefer

MENAri ben Na’amaHersh Yitzchak ben ChayaBaruch Raphael ben FraidaAryeh Leib ben Sura HenyaRafael Maya ben SolAaron ben TamarRaphael Moshe ben MiriamYichael ben LaykeMeyer Yankev ben Chaya EtelAlexander ben Esther RaizelRaphael Moshe ben SarahMoshe ben ZoilaMoshe Avraham ben Tziporah RivaChaim ben Pnina Gabriel ben EstherEber Avraham ben Fruma EstherShmuel ben Sarah PerlYosef ben EdwinaAvrohom ben FeigelMordechai David ben Esther RaizelChaim Tzvi Hirsch ben Guttel

WOMENFeige bas KrandelJessie-Esther bas Sonia-SimchaTziporah Pnina bas SlavaEsther bat MazalShoshana bat MazalChaya Miriam Yehudit bat ChavaClara bat CorinaRivka bat ShoshanaLeah Rochel bat SarahMiriam bat Risha RaizelDana Ella bas Devorah HindeChana bas ShoshanaIlana bas Shaina RochelChava bas Elka MenuchaChaya bas RachelFayge bas ChayaMiriam Leah bas Helen

Elul Light & PowerLight & Power and Wine for Kiddush & Havdalah for

the month of Elul is Kindly Sponsored by

Mirit Subar “Those who establish Synagogues for prayer and those who come there to

pray, those who provide lights for illumination, wine and grape juice for kiddush and havdalah, food for the wayfarers and charity for the needy, and all those who occupy themselves faithfully with communal affairs - may The Holy One, blessed be He, give them their reward, remove them from all sicknesses, heal their entire body, pardon all their sins, and send blessing and success to all their endeavors,

together with all Israel their brethren; and let us say Amen.”

Thanks To Our DonorsWe sincerely thank the following members and supporters of The Shul

for donations received between 08/21/18 and 08/27/18We apologize for any errors or omissions that we may have made.

Community Notice Board:We apologize for any inconvenience while The main

sanctuary is being prepared for the Holidays.

Please use caution during this time.

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A Time to PrayDavening schedules and locations throughout the week

Evening Kolel Schedule - Monday and Thursday 8:45 -9:30 pmMon & Thurs 8:45 - 10:00 pm Evening Community Kolel Chavrusah

Daily Learning Schedule at The Shul6:20 -6:50 am The Rebbe’s Maamorim Chassidic Discourse R’ Zalman Lipskar

7:45 am Daf Yomi R’ Dov Schochet8:45 am (approx) Halacha Sephardic Custom R’ Shimshon Tzubeli10:15 - 11:00 am Maamorim Maamor of the Rebbe R’ Shea Rubinstein

Daily Chumash & Tanya after every Minyan

Shacharis Minyanim (mon - Fri)Main Minyan 6:50 7:30 9:00

Sephardic Minyan 8:00

Sunday Shacharis MinyanimMain Minyan 8:00 am 9:00 am

Sephardic Minyan 9:00 am

To our beloved Soldiers in the Israeli Defense Forces, courageously protecting and defending Eretz Yisroel. We pray

for you and all of the soldiers safety and well being daily.

Menachem Mendel haLevi ben Hanna GuenendelMenachem Mendel ben Aurit

Hinda Clara bas Chana GuenendelBenyamin Aharon ben Jeniya Gila Rut

Amir Herzel ben Dvora Dorry

If anyone would like to send us the name of a soldier in the IDF we would love to add them.

Halachic TimesBased on times for September 5

Alot Hashachar / Dawn 5:49 amEarliest Talit & Tefillin 6:20 amNetz Hachamah / Sunrise 7:02 am(Earliest Amidah)Latest Shema 10:08 amZman Tfillah 11:12 amChatzot / Midday 1:18 pmEarliest Mincha 1:51 pmPlag HaMincha 6:20 pmShekiah / Sunset 7:36 pm(preferable latest time for Mincha)Tzeit Hakochavim / Nightfall 7:59 pm(Earliest preferable Ma’ariv)

Times taken from www.chabad.orgPlease note that during the week times may vary by a minute or two.

mincha / Maariv Minyanim (mon - Thurs)Main Minyan 2:00 pm Early Mincha 7:30 pm 10:00 pm

Sephardic Minyan 7:30 pm Following

Sunday Mincha /Maariv Minyanim

Main Minyan 7:30 pmLate Maariv 10:00 pm

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Friday - Elul 20One who is lowly and crass does not sense his own crassness and lowliness.

Shabbos - Elul 21Our first father, Avraham, as a result of his avoda with self-sacrifice to make G-d - the one G-d - widely known among all mankind, merited to bequeath to his descendants (to the end of all generations) pure faith in G-d and His Torah. Hence, every Jewish man and woman has the power and fortitude to offer his life for the holy Torah.

Sunday - Elul 22Chassidic doctrine demands that before reproving another, one must pare his own “fingernails,” in order not to gash the other. “They (the forces of evil) seize by the fingernails”; every stab is k’lipa and sitra achra. After the “nails” are pared there must be “laving the hands,” as explained in Chassidus - calling forth intellect into emotion.

Monday - Elul 23When R. Moshe, son of the Alter Rebbe, was between eight and eleven years old, he was studying the passage in Gittin 67a lauding the virtues of the sages. There R. Shimon bar Yochai said, “Learn my midot.” R. Moshe was in doubt about the meaning of that last word, since there is Rashi’s interpretation, “my teachings,” and the simple meaning, “traits of character.”

At that moment the Alter Rebbe came in

and said, in the chant he habitually used: “The Torah given us is all fine character-traits. Even the punishments there, are in truth acts of kindness and goodness. The two interpretations are one, and interdependent. There can be no fine character-traits without Torah; there can be no Torah without fine character.”

Exactly the same incident happened to the Tzemach Tzedek, when he was between eight and eleven.

Tuesday - Elul 24There was a time when every brief saying one heard was regarded as a “Torah” (teaching, guidance), and everything one saw was perceived as an instruction in his avoda and conduct.

Thursday - Elul 25The Alter Rebbe related: When I was in Mezritch I heard from my Rebbe, the Maggid, in the name of the Baal Shem Tov: The seventh month (Tishrei), first of the months of the year, is blessed by G-d Himself, on Shabbat mevarchim - last Shabbat in the month of Elul. With this power Israel blesses the other months eleven times a year.

It is written, Atem nitzavim hayom, “You stand this day.” This day refers to Rosh Hashana which is the day of Judgment (as it is written, “The day came,” which Targum renders, the day of the great judgment came). Yet you remain standing firmly upright (nitzavim), meaning - you will be vindicated in judgment.

On the Shabbat preceding Rosh Hashana, the last Shabbat in Elul, we read the parsha of Atem nitzavim, which is G-d’s blessing on the Shabbat-of-blessing the seventh month (Shabbat mevarchim). That seventh month (Tishrei) is itself sated - and in turn satiates all Israel - with an abundance of good for the duration of the (coming) year.”

Friday - Elul 26The procedure of “kashering” meat for eating - by purging it of forbidden blood - is: Soaking, salting and rinsing. These concepts in avoda: “Soaking” - immersing oneself in the Rebbe’s words; “salting” - yechidus; “rinsing” - chassidic song (niggun).

Hayom Yom

In the winter of 1942, the sixth Lubavitcher Rebbe, Rabbi Yosef Y. Schneersohn, of righteous memory, gave his son- in-law, the future Rebbe, Rabbi Menachem Mendel Schneerson, of righteous memory, the task of compiling an anthology of Chasidic aphorisms and customs arranged according to the days of the year.

The calendar was entitled Hayom Yom. In describing this work Rabbi Yosef Yitzchak wrote: …”A book that is small in format…but bursting with pearls and diamonds of choicest quality.” “A splendid palace of Chasidism.”

True to these words, Hayom Yom has become a beloved classic work and a source of daily spiritual sustenance.

Inspiration, Insights & IdeasBringing Torah lessons to LIFE!

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On the Non-Existence of EvilAdapted from the teachings of the Rebbe by Yanki Tauber

Rabbi Schneur Zalman of Liadi, the founder of Chabad Chassidism, served as reader of the weekly Torah section in his synagogue. One year, Rabbi Schneur Zalman was away from home on the Shabbat on which the section of Ki Tavo (Deuteronomy 26-29) was read. In the Rebbe’s absence, someone else did the reading.Ki Tavo includes the “Rebuke” (tochacha), a harsh description of the calamities destined to befall the Jewish people should they forsake the commandments of the Torah. Rabbi Schneur Zalman’s young son DovBer was so greatly affected by the curses of the Rebuke that he fell ill. Three weeks later, when Yom Kippur approached, he was still so weak that his father was hesitant in allowing him to fast.

When the youngster was asked, “Why did the reading affect you so? Don’t you hear the Rebuke every year?” he replied, “When father reads, one hears only blessings, not curses.”

Another Two Stories“From the Supernal,” proclaims the prophet Jeremiah, in the midst of his lament over the destruction of the Holy Temple and the exile of Israel, “do not emerge both evil and good.” This is a basic tenet of the Jewish faith: G-d is the essence of good, and since everything in existence derives solely from Him, evil has no true existence. There is only “revealed good” and “hidden good.” What we experience as “evil” is, in truth, hidden good—good that we, because of the limits of our perception, are incapable of perceiving as such.

The Talmud cites two stories that illustrate this point. The first involves Rabbi Akiva:

Rabbi Akiva taught: A person should always say: “Everything that G-d does, He does for the good.” Rabbi Akiva was once traveling, when he arrived in a certain town. He asked for lodgings and was refused. Said he: “Everything that G-d does, He does for the good,” and went to spend the night in a field.

He had with him a rooster, a donkey and a lamp. A wind came and extinguished the lamp, a cat came and ate the rooster, a lion came and ate the donkey. Said he: “Everything that G-d does, He does for good.” That night, an army came and took the entire town captive. Said Rabbi Akiva to his disciples: “Did I not tell you that everything

that G-d does, He does for good?” (If the lamp had been lit, the army would have seen me; if the donkey would have brayed or the rooster would have called, the army would have come and captured me.

The other story is about Nachum Ish Gam Zu:Why was he called Nachum Ish Gam Zu (“Nachum This Too”)? Because whatever happened to him, he would say: “This, too, is for the good.” Once the Jews wanted to send a gift to the [Roman] Emperor. “Who will go?” they asked. “Let Nachum go, for he is well acquainted with miracles.” They sent along with him a chest full of precious stones and pearls. On the way, he stayed at an inn. During the night, the innkeepers took the contents of the chest and filled it with earth. In the morning, when Nachum saw [what happened], he said: “This, too, is for good.”

When he arrived there, he gave the chest to the king. When the king saw that it was filled with earth, he wanted to kill all [the Jews] and said: “The Jews are mocking me!” Said Nachum: “This, too, is for good.”

Elijah the Prophet appeared disguised as one of the king’s ministers and said: “Perhaps this is the dust of their father Abraham, who would throw dust that turned into spears and straw that turned into arrows?” There was a country which [the Roman armies] could not conquer; they tried [the earth brought by Nachum] and succeeded in conquering it. So they took Nachum into the Emperor’s treasury, filled his chest with precious stones and pearls, and sent him off with great honor.

There is a significant difference between Rabbi Akiva’s experience and that of Nachum Ish Gam Zu. Both reacted to seemingly negative events with the confidence that G-d is doing them good rather than evil. But in the case of Rabbi Akiva, the events themselves remained negative: he was left without a roof over his head, in the dark, and he lost his rooster and donkey. The value of these negative events was only that they prevented a greater evil—falling into captivity. Seen in this light, they do not constitute a calamity but a salvation. The fact remains, however, that these experiences were not themselves good, only the implements of good.

In the case of Nachum Ish Gam Zu, the “negative” event itself was revealed as a positive occurrence. The earth the thieves exchanged

for the contents of his chest was more valuable than what they took, achieving far more than would a simple gift of gems to an emperor whose treasury was already filled with the same. The only possibly negative element in the whole affair is the anxiety and fear a person of lesser faith might have experienced; Nachum, of course, experienced nothing of the sort, since at no time did he doubt that only good transpires in G-d’s world. Upon waking in the morning and finding the chest filled with earth, he proceeded to the palace to deliver his gift, confident that all would be shown to have been for good.

This difference between the outlooks of Rabbi Akiva and Nachum Ish Gam Zu is also evident in the words they used to express their faith in the goodness of G-d. Rabbi Akiva said, “Everything that G-d does, He does for good.” This implies that while a person might experience certain things as bad, he knows that they are for the sake of a greater good—a good that justifies the negative experience. It does not include the recognition that the event itself is good. Rabbi Akiva did not say that “Everything that G-d does is for good”—meaning that the things He does are positive—only that “Everything G-d does, He does for good”—that G-d’s doing of these things is for a positive end, even if the things themselves are less than good.

But Nachum Ish Gam Zu would say, “This, too, is for good.” Not only am I confident that good shall result from this, but I also perceive this, the event itself, as positive.

Two GenerationsThe difference between them reflects the different spiritual environments in which the two sages lived.

Rabbi Akiva lived a generation after the destruction of the (second) Beit Hamikdash (Holy Temple) in Jerusalem, which had served as the center of G-d’s manifest presence in the physical world. His was a time of galut—a time of spiritual darkness, a time in which the divine face recedes from view and the divine providence is obscured by hardship, strife and tragedy. Under such conditions, a person is incapable of perceiving the positive essence of every event. At most, he can affirm that there is more to reality than meets the eye—that while an event might remain negative in his perception, he can appreciate that it leads to a greater good. But to comprehend that the event itself is positive is beyond the capacity of one


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who inhabits a reality that so blatantly belies this truth. He might believe that it is so, but he cannot envision it or relate to it in any way.

Nachum Ish Gam Zu, on the other hand, who was one of Rabbi Akiva’s teachers, was of the previous generation—a generation that experienced the revelation of G-dliness that was the Beit Hamikdash. To them, the quintessential goodness of everything in G-d’s world was close to the surface, and the illusion of evil readily penetrable by a firm faith and unwavering trust in G-d.

The languages in which Nachum and Rabbi Akiva expressed their faith in the ultimate goodness of G-d are indicative of their different perceptions. The Talmud quotes Nachum as proclaiming, “This, too, is for good” (gam zu l’tovah) in the Holy Tongue, while Rabbi Akiva’s words, “Everything that G-d does, He does for good,” (kol d’avid rachmana l’tav avid) are quoted in Aramaic.

The Holy Tongue is the language with which G-d created the world—the language whose words and letters embody the divine essence of creation. A word in the Holy Tongue is much more than an agreed-upon appendage by which to refer to an object or phenomenon; rather, it represents the particular configuration of divine energy that supplies that object or phenomenon with being and life. Words spoken in the Holy Tongue imply a perception of a thing’s essence. Nachum, who lived in an era of divine revelation, was able to say gam zu l’tovah—to express the ultimate nature of every reality.

Aramaic, on the other hand, while closely related to Hebrew, represents a departure from the Holy Tongue’s clear and concise definition of a thing’s essence. When Rabbi Akiva proclaimed the ultimate goodness of everything G-d does, he did so in Aramaic, for his was a more limited perception, a perception veiled by the encroaching galut.

Singing in the DarkWhile the (first) Beit Hamikdash was being consumed by flames, Assaf (one of the Levites who served in the Holy Temple) was composing a psalm:

A song to Assaf:O G-d,Aliens have entered Your estateThey have defiled Your SanctuaryThey have laid Jerusalem in heaps…

Asks the Midrash:Should not the verse have said “a wail to Assaf,” “a keen to Assaf,” “a lament to Assaf”? Why does it say “a song to Assaf”? But this is analogous to a king who built a nuptial home for his son, beautifully plastered, inlaid and decorated. Then the son strayed off to an evil life. So the king came to the nuptial canopy, tore down the tapestries and broke the rails, upon which the prince’s tutor took a flute and began to play. Those who saw him asked: “The king is overturning the nuptial canopy of his son, and you sit and sing?” Said he to them: “I am singing because the king overturned his son’s nuptial canopy and did not vent his wrath upon his son.” So, too, was asked of Assaf: “G-d destroyed the Temple and Sanctuary, and you sit and sing?” Replied he: “I am singing because G-d vent His wrath upon wood and stone and did not vent his wrath upon Israel.”

This reflects an “Everything that G-d does, He does for good” conception of evil and suffering, as experienced by Rabbi Akiva. The destruction of the Beit Hamikdash is a terrible tragedy; but it is a positive event in the sense that it prevented the destruction of the Jewish people.

This is the ultimate level of perception of which we are capable in galut: the understanding that despite how terrible and tragic something is in our experience, we know that there is a higher truth, a greater good which it serves. We might eventually discover this greater good, or perhaps never learn what it is; nevertheless, our faith in the goodness of G-d enables us to bear the hardship and pain of the perceived evil in our lives. But we are incapable of recognizing, or even conceiving of, the intrinsic goodness of the “evil” itself.

But there will come a time when the veil of galut will lift, when the divine essence of existence will shine forth, unobscured by the shell of darkness that encases it today. On that day we shall proclaim, “This, too, is for good.” In the words of the prophet Isaiah, “I shall thank You, G-d, for having afflicted me,” for the quintessential goodness of the “affliction” itself will be revealed.

Don’t Be a Basket Case!By Hanna Perlberger

Step-by-Step Instructions

Words serve a purpose. Nothing in the Torah is superfluous. So when I notice the repeated use of a word that tells me something seemingly unnecessary, I take that as a challenge to find the deeper meaning.

The Torah portion, Ki Tavo, starts by describing the laws of bikkurim, which are the procedures for bringing the first fruits to the Priests in the Temple. But the description seems superfluous. We are commanded to place our fruits into a “basket,” and then we are told that when we get to the Temple, the priest will take our “basket” from our hand.

Really? How many container choices existed in the ancient world that would permit a person to transport fruit a long distance? And do I need to be told to “put my fruits in a basket and then hand the basket to the priest in the Temple?” How is this meaningful, and what relevance does this have to my life today?

Signature StrengthsWhile the Land of Israel produces numerous fruits and vegetables, only the seven species for which the Land of Israel is specifically praised for in the Torah are brought to the Temple. Israel is “a land of wheat, barley, grapevines, figs and pomegranates; a land of oil olives and date honey.” Kabbalistic sources equate the seven different species of the Land to the seven middot, or soul characteristics. You could say that mystically, these seven species are what some call the “signature strengths” of the Land of Israel.

Similarly, perhaps we can extrapolate from this, that we all have certain positive traits, qualities and abilities. There is a subset of these attributes, however, known as our “Signature Strengths” that are our unique combination of abilities that when utilized, empower us to make our lives happier, more meaningful and fulfilled. These strengths are those positive aspects of ourselves that we are in our bones that which can’t really be any other way. As fundamental to our core as they are, however, we don’t always know what these strengths are; therefore, they can be underutilized.

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teamwork, perspective, fairness, zest, social intelligence, humility, honesty, etc. We all have these strengths, just in different amounts, some coming more naturally to us and others requiring more effort.

Yet merely knowing your “Signature Strengths” is not enough. You have to be conscious and deliberate about it. When the farmer went into his fields and noticed the first buds to break, the first flower blossoms and then the emerging fruit, he tied a cord around the fruit and proclaimed that it was designated as a first fruit to be brought to the Temple. Otherwise, how could he know which fruits were which when he was harvesting? So we have to notice, pay attention and honor our strengths so as to draw on them.

As for a basket, which is lightweight, has holes for ventilation and allows the fruit to lie in it without getting bruised, we have to “carry” our strengths in a way that they are properly nurtured and used. All strengths have a flip side that is a weakness. For example, one of my strengths is creativity, but I am quickly bored by what I have to do to implement my ideas. Leadership is a strength, but it can also disempower others. Kindness is a strength, but it can also enable dysfunction and blind us to problems.

Utilizing strengths to accomplish goals and develop resilience is a powerful act. But we must be conscious and bounded so as not to use our strengths in a way that hurts us and others.

When we hand the basket to the priest, who takes it from our hand, the idea is that we are using our strengths in the service of others, in connection with something bigger than ourselves and as part of our relationship to G-d. Then it becomes an act of transcendence, which gives our lives deeper meaning, fulfillment and purpose. It’s the difference between being self-serving and serving God.

And that’s the essence of bikkurim—to understand that everything we have is from G-d. Your strengths are a gift from G-d to you. But how you use them is your gift back to G-d. What are your first fruits, and are you carrying them well?

Following Hashem“When you will guard the commandments of G-d and go in His way.” The Torah promises as a reward for such behavior we will be established as the holy nation of Hashem. What does it mean to go in His way? The simple understanding is to follow the path that G-d has laid out for us, to perform all of the Mitzvot. This is the established path for the Jew to follow. However, our sages read the verse in a deeper sense, we must imitate and follow the path that G-d takes. What does that mean?

The sages enumerate multiple characteristics of G-d that we are enjoined to follow. As He is gracious you should be gracious, as He is compassionate you should be compassionate, as He is righteous you should be righteous and as He is holy you should be holy. All of the traits that are associated with Hashem in the Torah are the “path of G-d” which we are obligated to follow.

Maimonides in his code understands this to be an obligation to follow the golden mean, the middle path in all areas of behavior without deficiency or excess. In all areas or human activity one can stray to the right or left, we are told to stay in the middle. There are people that are never sated, whatever they acquire isn’t sufficient. To the other extreme there are those that will not even attempt to earn the bare minimum needed to survive. Some will not part with a penny, even at the expense of their own well-being while others will squander away an entire fortune. You can have a rash and foolhardy person that takes irresponsible and unnecessary risks and a coward that can’t partake in normal life as a result of unreasonable fear.

Either extreme in any behavior is not the proper way for man to live. Rather we find the golden mean, the healthy middle ground that allows us to thrive. If a person finds themselves turning towards one extreme the behavior should be corrected by balancing it slightly to the other extreme until naturally it reverts back to the mean. Thus our sages tell us that we should constantly be evaluating and judging our behavior. So that any time there is deficiency or excess it can be curtailed and corrected.

Some examples of this are that a person should not be miserly nor should they give more than they can afford, rather we should give and lend what we are able to. One should not have an insatiable appetite nor deny ourselves our basic needs but partake in what’s needed for a healthy existence. One should not be frivolous or morose rather joyous with a pleasant disposition.

There are times that while the proper path is the middle one who is pious deviates slightly to excess or deficiency depending on the trait. Obviously this depends on the trait e.g. with charity if a person stretches their own resources to give more it is considered pious and the same with every trait.

This says Maimonides is the path of Hashem that one is commanded to follow. The way that we accomplish this is by habituating ourselves in these behaviors over and over until they are second nature. When we are mindful of the different traits that define us and calibrate them to the proper path we are walking in the path of Hashem.

One challenge to all of this is the fact that the Torah also tells us of the wrath of Hashem, Should we be angry and wrathful? While some explain that it is proper to have anger towards evil there is a deeper understanding. Hashem. is perfect. When the Torah speaks of the anger it is speaking of our experience. When there is wrongdoing the response is to curtail and stop it. From our experience one who does that is feeling the emotion of anger, this is why the Torah says that G-d is angry. However, in truth for G-d anger is not an emotional response rather the perfectly measured response needed for the benefit of man and society.

This then is an important lesson of how to live life. We should strive to remove our emotional, subjective response to events going on around us. Rather we should attempt to view things as they are and what is needed, removing our personal desires and biases from the picture. Then we can actually follow the path of Hashem and know that our response and behavior will be as the Torah mandates.


Halacha of The WeekBy Rabbi Dov Schochet

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It Once Happened

The month of Elul was drawing to a close. Everyone was getting ready for the approaching High Holidays, and the “scent” of Rosh Hashana was already in the air. The aroma of honeycake and taigelach (honey cookies) wafted through the air and the marketplace was overflowing with all kinds of merchandise and produce, including the special fruits that are traditionally eaten on Rosh Hashana like pomegranates.

Jewish homes were bustling with activity; they were swept from top to bottom and new clothes were fitted and sewn. At the same time it was serious business, as residents prepared themselves spiritually for the coming year. More attention was paid to praying with a minyan, refraining from gossip and in general, improving behavior.

Inside the Baal Shem Tov’s study hall the preparations for the Days of Awe were also underway. Prayers were recited with increased devotion, and all thoughts were focused on returning to G-d in repentance.

One evening, a few days before Rosh Hashana, the Baal Shem Tov’s disciples were getting ready to pray the evening service. All that was missing was the Baal Shem Tov himself, who had yet to arrive. At precisely the appointed hour the Baal Shem Tov entered the study hall, but instead of opening his prayer book he remained standing, lost in thought.

Of course, no one dared mention that it was time to pray. The minutes ticked by and still the Baal Shem Tov seemed distracted, as if he were in another world. His holy face was suffused with intense emotion. However, the Baal Shem Tov’s students were already used to such things.

When the Baal Shem Tov suddenly roused himself almost an hour later and opened his prayer book, his countenance was virtually shining with joy. That evening, the Baal Shem Tov prayed with unusual intensity and longing. It was obvious that something of very great magnitude had occurred.

After the service the Baal Shem Tov explained: “Not very far from here lives a Jew who grew up in a traditional Jewish home. But as he grew older, he began to associate with the local peasants. Slowly he abandoned the Jewish path till he was virtually indistinguishable from the gentiles and completely estranged from his roots.

“Many years passed. The man left the province where he was born and went to live in a totally non-Jewish environment. As time passed, he forgot

everything about the Jewish way of life, its prayers and its customs. Before he knew it, 30 years had elapsed.

“Tonight,” the Baal Shem Tov revealed, “this Jew happened to be visiting a Jewish town on business. As soon as he entered the village he could sense the commotion, and this aroused his curiosity. When he asked a passer-by what was going on the man answered, ‘Everyone is getting ready for a holiday we call Rosh Hashana. According to Jewish tradition, it is the day on which man was created and the whole world is judged.’

“For some reason this explanation struck a chord in the heart of the Jew. Maybe it was the exclusionary ‘we’ that emphasized the huge chasm that separated him from his brethren, or perhaps the mere mention of the Day of Judgment. In any event, the man’s soul was inexplicably awakened, and he was flooded with memories of his childhood.

“As he wandered through the marketplace he was suddenly stricken by the horrifying realization that he had exchanged a life rich in meaning for an empty existence. At that moment he looked up, and was surprised to find himself standing outside the main synagogue. By then it was almost dark, and people were arriving to pray the weekday evening service.

“The man was seized by an overwhelming desire to join them, but he was also embarrassed by his non-Jewish appearance. In the end the urge to pray won out, and he went into the women’s section and hid behind the curtain.

“As the cantor chanted the words ‘And He is merciful, forgiving of sins....’ a shudder passed through the man’s body. How he wished to pray, but the words were long forgotten. Tears streamed down his cheeks. When the last congregant had gone home he couldn’t bear it any longer and burst out crying. ‘Master of the universe! I know there is no greater sinner than I, but I also know that You are merciful and full of loving-kindness. Heavenly Father, forgive me my transgressions and I will sin no more. I wish to return to You and live as a Jew. Please accept my prayer and do not turn me away!’

“The man’s heartfelt repentance caused a great commotion in the celestial realms,” the Baal Shem Tov explained, “and his prayer ascended to the very Throne of Glory. In fact, it was so powerful that it brought along with it many other prayers that had been waiting hundreds of years to ascend.

“When I sensed what was going on in the man’s heart,” the Baal Shem Tov concluded, “I decided to wait for him to pray so I could join him. Tonight’s service was delayed so we could pray with a true penitent...”

Muslim Zanzibar Gets Its First-Ever Jewish CenterEast African island welcomed Chabad emissaries earlier this yearBy Dovid Margolin

Winding alleyways make their way past carved doors before spilling into crowded marketplaces. Zanzibar, today an autonomous part of the East African country of Tanzania, was once, not too long ago, a Sultanate. The island—23 miles off the African coast and colored by generations of Arab, Indian and European influences—has seen tourists flock there in increasing numbers, drawn not only by the exotic history but by the pure white beaches, licked by a brilliant cobalt sea.

Tourism has multiplied by a factor of 20 since the 1980s, and this past year nearly 400,000 foreigners traveled to Zanzibar. Among them, of course, are Jews, including thousands of Israelis. Zanzibar is one of only two sub-Saharan African countries with direct flights from Israel.

“We have been arranging for rabbinical students or young couples to travel there for holidays for the last five to six years,” says Rabbi Shlomo Bentolila, who directs Chabad-Lubavitch of Central Africa in the Congo. “There has never been a local Jewish community in Zanzibar, so it has always been about catering to the needs of the varied Jewish travelers.”

Seeing the rapid growth and potential for creating a Jewish environment where none existed, Bentolila enlisted Israeli-born Rabbi Shneor and Mushka Shmulevitz—together with their 8-month-old son, Menachem Mendel—to establish Chabad-Lubavitch of Zanzibar. They set up shop on the island earlier this year.

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April to May, they are a constant presence. Unlike those visiting the many Chabad outposts geared to Israeli backpackers—such as in Cusco, Peru or Kathmandu, Nepal—Jewish visitors to Zanzibar are mostly vacationers, people spending a week in an affordable paradise, and Chabad is located in the popular coastal resort town of Nungwi. It is not only Israelis traveling there, with tourists coming from the United Kingdom, Europe, South Africa, Australia and the United States. Aside from the tourists, there are handfuls of Jewish business people, representatives of NGOs and diplomats who live there full-time.

Hosting Hundreds for the HolidaysSince many Israelis have vacation time around Jewish holidays, they are a particularly popular time for visitors, says Shmulevitz, whose Rosh Hashanah drew 200 guests a year ago, as did the palm-leaf-covered sukkah and beachside Passover seder.

There is little in the way of kosher products, most of which Shmulevitz has shipped in from Israel, but the basics are there: rice, flour, fruits and vegetables, and, of course, fish. Zanzibar has an abundance of seafood, with fishing villages dotting the coasts, so kosher varieties are a basic staple at the Jewish center, with Shmulevitz going down to the waterfront to purchase tuna or mahi-mahi.

Zanzibar is 99 percent Muslim, but Shmulevitz says that he and his family feel safe there, as do Jewish travelers.

“The locals here respect religious people very much,” says the rabbi. “When they see me walking in my garb, with a kippah, my beard, tzitzit, they’re very respectful.”

Not familiar with the word “rabbi,” some locals have even taken to calling him “Sheikh Shneor,” he says.

While Zanzibar has, to anyone’s knowledge,

never been home to a Jewish community—Chabad’s Yom Kippur services there last year may have been the ancient island’s first-ever—the mainland of Tanzania does have a small one, with about 50 Jews living in its most populous city, Dar es Salaam, which has been getting Chabad rabbinical students for more than a decade. There are also many Jewish tourists to Serengeti National Park. While Chabad of Central Africa has been directly caring for their needs until now, the Shmulevitzes will take on a larger role in that respect as well.

The tourist areas may be ritzy and new, but there is another side to Zanzibar: a pervasive poverty and underdevelopment.

“There is a huge disparity between life in the resorts and in the villages,” says the rabbi. “You cross over one centimeter past the tourist area, and you’re in a different world.”

Although aspects of daily life in Zanzibar are difficult, more difficult than the couple imagined, the Shmulevitzes are thankful to be sharing the message of the Rebbe—Rabbi Menachem M. Schneerson, of righteous memory—in this distant part of the world, establishing Jewish life in a place none ever existed.

“It’s hard, but we’re not suffering,” says the rabbi. “We feel lucky to be here.”

Circumcision Ban in Denmark Fails for Now, but the Battle Will Go OnJewish community faces ongoing hurdles to maintain a central tradition

The latest public campaign to ban circumcision in Denmark fell apart earlier this month after the nation’s ruling party stated its qualified opposition to the measure. Yet, Jews in Denmark—as well as in many other nations in Europe and around the world—are continuing to face high hurdles to maintain the legality of the 4,000-year-old religious practice that is a cornerstone of Judaism.

“In a society where more than 85 percent of the people believe you are abusing your child by performing a brit milah, maintaining it, even amongst some in the Jewish community, requires dedication,” said Rabbi Yitzchok Loewenthal, who directs Chabad-Lubavitch of Denmark with his wife, Rochel.

“But the brit milah is a mitzvah that Jewish parents around the world have maintained throughout the generations despite any and all difficulties,” Lowenthal told Chabad.org, “and I believe it is the merit of doing the brit milah itself that has helped the Jewish community to win the challenges.”

Among the vocal opponents of the proposed ban was Dan Rosenberg Asmussen, chairman of the Jewish community in Denmark. “This spring has been nightmarish for the Jewish community,” Asmussen said in June, noting that a ban would “make it difficult for the next generation of Jews to maintain a religious life in Denmark.”

Loewenthal said that a combination of factors, including a media campaign and the government realizing the ban could effectively send the message it “was asking the Jews of Denmark to leave,” helped motivate the decision. He reiterated, however, that he believes it is the lofty nature of the observance itself—first performed by the Jewish patriarch Abraham—that is the underlying force that overcomes the external and internal opposition in every case.


And all people of the earth shall see that you are called by the name of the L-rd, and

they will be afraid of you (Deut. 28:10)

It is through the Jewish people that the nations come to fear G-d.

Because “You are called by the name of the L-rd,” your influence extends over all the

peoples who observe you.

(Butzina Din’hora)

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Addressing Concerns in the Jewish Community

Since arriving in Denmark’s capital of Copenhagen 22 years ago to serve the Jewish community, the couple has seen more than a few legal attempts to ban circumcision. They regularly hear from constituents in doubt about whether to proceed with the ceremony even when there is no immediate legal opposition.

The situation is by no means limited to Denmark. In late April, Iceland’s lawmakers chose to table legislation proposing a ban.

Germany, Norway, Sweden, Belgium and the United Kingdom are among the other countries that have held public debates on the topic, with various proposals to eliminate or further regulate the ritual.

The rabbi said that an estimated 20 to 30 brit milahs are performed annually by Jews in the country of about 6,000 Jews, some of which take place only after counsel and encouragement from him and others. He cited a most recent example of a mother determined to have her son circumcised despite protests by members of her own family.

“Even without the legal challenges, which have come up before, people in Denmark are wary about brit milah,” the rabbi said. “So, they call me to be convinced. They want to hear the arguments, which I am more than happy to provide.”

Nevertheless, the rabbi points out, some Jewish families in Denmark remain steadfast in their commitment to continue the mitzvah of circumcision. “When my son was born, we had a mohel perform a brit on him,” said Copenhagen resident Judie Scholnik. “Despite the heavy discussion in Danish society, we are

happy that we have done it.”

“A brit is connecting our son to the past of Jewish history and the future of Jewish life,” she said. “We are proud to be a part of it.”

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MOSHIACH

In their own days our Sages said that the study of Torah is equivalent to the performance of loving-kindness. For with them the principal service was the study of Torah and therefore they were great

scholars.

However, with the advent of Moshiach, there is no way to truly cleave unto G-d and to convert darkness into light, except through a corresponding category of

action, namely the act of charity.

(Igeret HaKodesh 9, Rabbi Shneur Zalman of Liadi)


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CONSTRUCTION UPDATE This week we continue to work to complete the foundation work with our shell contractor and JLK. The first slab on grade was poured recently. Columns and walls ( approx. 5%) on the parking level were poured on 8/28.

Rough grading for the second slab on grade was also completed on 8/28.The plumber began the underground work for the second slab on grade on 8/29 and plans to have it completed by 9/6.Finish grading, form work, waterproofing, rebar placement and all inspections are scheduled to be completed by 9/20.The second slab on grade is set to pour on 9/21. Columns and walls will follow. Over the next three weeks we will also form and pour the pile caps in the northwest corner of the site.We will also be working on the foundations in Elevator #2 which are scheduled for completion 9/28.The recent rain and higher than normal tide caused water to flood the pit. Although the full moon was beautiful this week, it also impacted flooding. All of these elements impacted the progress on Elevator #2 and delayed the waterproofing overall on this Project. The strategy now is for Holland Pump to bring an additional pump on site to try and dry out the hole.

If you have any questions regarding the construction process, please don’t hesitate to contactMaurice Egozi (786-280-1923), Mitch Feldman (786-556-5425) or Yankie Andrusier (347-723-2731).

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Les pierres dans la rivièrePour que l’histoire ne soit jamais anciennepar Lazer Gurkow

Alors qu’ils campaient sur la rive est du Jourdain, sur le point d’entrer en Terre d’Israël, Moïse s’adressa à la nation juive :

« Le jour où vous passerez le Jourdain pour aller dans le pays que l’Éternel ton D.ieu te donne, tu dresseras de grandes pierres et les enduiras de chaux et tu y écriras toutes les paroles de la Torah. »

Moïse prédit que lorsque le peuple entrerait dans la terre et accumulerait des triomphes militaires extraordinaires contre ses habitants, il souhaiterait ériger des monuments commémorant ses victoires pour la postérité, comme c’était la coutume à cette époque. Moïse leur indiqua alors qu’il convenait, en ces circonstances, de glorifier D.ieu plutôt que soi-même. Il leur prescrivit d’inscrire des mots de la Torah sur ces monuments plutôt que des récits de hauts faits militaires. Ainsi canaliseraient-ils leur inclination naturelle à la fierté personnelle en adoration de D.ieu.

Plusieurs semaines plus tard, alors que le peuple d’Israël traversait le Jourdain sous le commandement de Josué, ce dernier ne leur permit pas de toucher la rive ouest du fleuve avant d’entreprendre la tâche monumentale d’écrire les mots de la Torah sur des tables de pierre. Ils s’interrompirent au milieu de la traversée et réalisèrent toute l’inscription, alors que les eaux du Jourdain étaient miraculeusement retenues.

Pourquoi Josué était-il si pressé ? D’autre part, pourquoi D.ieu prolongea-t-Il le miracle de la séparation des eaux, alors que cette inscription aurait pu être aisément réalisée sur la rive ouest ?

Josué cherchait à délivrer un message sitôt leur arrivée en Terre Sainte. Les Juifs n’allaient pas hériter de cette terre grâce à la force de leur puissance militaire. La seule raison pour laquelle D.ieu allait

rejeter ses habitants précédents en faveur des Juifs était leur comportement immoral. Ils souillaient l’esprit de la terre en violant le code comportemental de la Torah.

La Terre d’Israël est un lieu sacré et ne tolère pas de comportement contraire à la morale. Elle vomit les habitants qui défient le code de conduite de la Torah. Il était impératif que les Juifs prennent conscience de cela au moment d’entrer dans le pays, avant même leur premier affrontement militaire.

Telle était l’alliance entre D.ieu et nous. Si les Juifs observaient la Torah, ils jouiraient du pays. S’ils venaient à en relâcher l’observance, l’État juif serait détruit. Et c’est précisément ce qui se passa lorsque Babylone et plus tard Rome détruisirent le Temple et exilèrent le peuple. Josué cherchait à différer, sinon à reporter, cette éventualité.

Le texteLa nature du texte inscrit sur les tables est l’objet de discussions parmi les Sages. Le Talmud enseigne que le texte biblique dans son intégralité y fut inscrit. Rabbi Saadia Gaon avance, quant à lui, que seuls y furent consignés les 613 commandements. Le Talmud soutient que les inscriptions furent faites dans les soixante-dix langues répandues alors, mais au moins une source midrachique indique qu’elles ne furent réalisées qu’en hébreu.

Pourquoi ces tables auraient-elles été traduites en soixante-dix langues ? Les peuplades avoisinantes prétendaient qu’elles étaient injustement privées de l’occasion d’adhérer à la Torah et par là même du droit de vivre en Terre Sainte. C’est pour leur répondre que ces tables exposaient publiquement les enseignements de la Torah, dans toutes les langues, pour le bénéfice de celui qui choisirait de les lire.

Un revêtement de chauxLe Talmud rappelle un débat supplémentaire sur la méthode selon laquelle les tables furent enduites. Rabbi Shimon soutient que les lettres furent inscrites sur la chaux.

Rabbi Yehouda maintient, lui, que les lettres furent inscrites sur les pierres, qui furent ensuite enduites de chaux.

Or, si l’intention était de faire connaître les enseignements de la Torah à toute l’humanité, pourquoi les lettres auraient été, selon Rabbi Yehouda, cachées par une couche de chaux ?

Parce que la Torah ne peut pas être maîtrisée à travers une simple curiosité oisive. L’étude de la Torah doit être motivée par un désir intense de se rapprocher de D.ieu. Forcer les lecteurs à gratter la chaux pour pouvoir lire le texte décourageait les simples curieux, mais fortifia ceux qui aspiraient sincèrement à la vérité.

Où sont ces pierres aujourd’hui ?Les pierres n’étaient pas destinées à devenir des monuments permanents. Notre héritage est perpétué par la force de notre tradition et non par des monuments de marbre ou de granit. Plutôt que d’ériger des monuments à la gloire de notre histoire, nous préférons vivre notre histoire.

Nous possédons une tradition si puissante qu’elle suffit à elle seule à maintenir la mémoire de ces jours anciens qui modelèrent le caractère de notre nation. D’ailleurs, les monuments inertes n’ont pas cours dans notre peuple ; nos prophètes et nos rois n’y eurent rarement, voire jamais, recours.

Il se peut que ces pierres soient perdues, mais leur message a survécu. Le message, bien plus que le granit, était l’héritage que Josué espérait nous laisser. Et en cela, il a réussi.

French ConnectionReflexions sur la Paracha

Vivre avec la paracha

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¿Es peligroso ir a Israel?¿Cuál va a ser el precio final de ser judío?Por Shimon Posner

“Y será que cuando vengas a la tierra que Yo te doy… una tierra que fluye leche y miel” (Deuteronomio 27:3)¿Es peligroso ir a Israel? Quizás no tan peligroso como no ir.

¿Qué peligro hay en ir? Algo puede ocurrir. ¿Probable? No. ¿Posible? Como cualquier otra cosa en la vida.

¿Qué peligro hay en no ir? Nada. Nada sucederá. Nada notable, nada destacado, nada tangible. Solo un sutil, casi imperceptible cambio ocurrirá. Sutil puede ser profundo.

Abraham Twerski cuenta de un individuo que terminó una noche de fiesta y vuelve a casa a su departamento del piso veinte en Manhattan. Se desploma en la cama y arroja un zapato. Cuando está por arrojar el otro recuerda que alguien está durmiendo en la cama en el piso diecinueve; cuidadosamente se saca su otro zapato y lo pone en el piso. Diez minutos después golpean furiosamente a su puerta. Es el hombre de abajo “¡Puede arrojar de una vez el otro zapato!” Grita.

Esperar que caiga el otro zapato destroza los nervios. Una vez que las fichas caen, usted sabe donde están; ellas caen, golpean, rompen y luego se quedan quietas.

Mucho se ha dicho del judío de ghetto, la mayoría es peyorativo e inmerecido. Los ghettos tenían murallas, fuera de las cuales los judíos no podían vivir ni encontrarse después del anochecer. Los edictos excluían a los judíos de la mayoría de las profesiones, los cargaban con los impuestos judíos y los marcaban con estrellas amarillas y sombreros. La muerte no era la excepción.

Los judíos del ghetto sabían el precio que el exterior les cobraba por ser judíos. Los judíos del ghetto pagaban el precio y continuaban siendo judíos. Para ellos ser judíos significaba grandeza espiritual, profundidad intelectual, legado eterno, futuro optimista: cuan afortunado ser judío. Como dice Jonathan Sacks, mientras

muchas cosas para el judío del ghetto eran problemáticas, la identidad judía no lo era.

No era así para el judío marrano, el lado del que menos se habla de la moneda medieval. Él, temeroso de ser convertido en un pobre vagabundo en un barco que hace agua, permitió que el sacerdote de la aldea lo salpicara con agua. Asistía a la iglesia; adoptaba lo mejor que podía las costumbres que el exterior demandaba de su conversión sin fe.

Pero ahora el exterior estaba en él, y el judío marrano vivía su vida mirando por encima del hombro. ¿Cuándo lo atraparán? ¿Cuándo caerá el zapato? ¿Cuál va a ser el precio final de ser judío? Mientras que muchas cosas para el judío marrano no eran problemáticas (sobre todo la seguridad financiera y física), la identidad judía lo era.

Finalmente el marrano no pudo seguir siendo judío. Mientras unos pocos y recordados murieron la muerte de los mártires, la mayoría se disolvieron en el catolicismo. Ese fue su precio. No ser judío. El judío que eligió el ghetto, pagó su precio. Sus nietos judíos cuentan su historia.

Si uno va o no va a Israel en esta época tiene un componente personal, posiblemente lo que es apropiado para uno no lo es para otro. Pero hay un componente que debe ser señalado. Ir tiene un precio. No ir tiene un precio.

Cuando estaba en Marruecos con diez amigos de la ieshivá, aprendimos como caminar por las calles. No caminar por las veredas donde pueden estar demasiado cerca de alguien en busca de problemas. Caminar por el medio de la calle: como si fuera suya. Caminar cerca de autos estacionados, los autos son un símbolo de status y ellos vacilarían en arrojar una piedra si pueden golpear el auto. No caminar por la calle cuando salen de los bares; un cobarde borracho es un peligro estúpido. Y si son golpeados, devuelvan doble tan fuerte y rápido, y debido a que en minutos pueden ser superados por 300 a 1, escapen rápido. Pero nunca corran.

Con todas las precauciones, uno de nosotros fue herido por una piedra en el ojo. Un bien intencionado americano, un visitante que representaba a una organización judía de recolección de fondos había venido a

Casablanca en esa época. Había oído acerca de nuestro compañero que había sido herido. “¿Por qué no cubren sus iarmulkes con sombreros?” Sugirió. Le respondimos con educados y no comprometidos ruidos. Vayan a explicarle.

Pero si está escuchando, esto es lo mejor que puedo ofrecer —unos dieciocho años después:

Si quiere correr, puede —pero no puede correr sólo un kilómetro. Tiene que correr cien kilómetros. Si oculta quien es, entonces nunca es usted mismo. Sus hijos nunca sabrán quién fue usted antes —o quienes son ellos ahora. Si oculta su iarmulkes, entonces ocultará la caja de su mezuzá, y hasta ocultará su nombre. Si oculta puede estar seguro. Si está seguro, estará asustado de no estar seguro. Estará asustado de ser usted.

Si usted no se oculta, usted puede ser golpeado; si es golpeado puede ser herido. Puede morir: muchos judíos han muerto por la única razón de ser lo que son. ¿Vale la pena morir por lo que usted es? Esa no es siquiera la cuestión. La verdadera cuestión es: es adecuado vivir por quien es usted, si vivir por lo que usted es vale la pena, entonces no hay nada que temer.

Ese viaje a Israel que usted ha estado posponiendo. Es seguro ir, peligroso no ir. El otro zapato ha caído. ¡Disfrute el viaje!

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Parasha de la Semana

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Porcion SemanalRabbi Shea Rubinstein

Lunes 8:45 pm - 9:45 pmAnalisis de distintos temas basados en la Perasha

Rabbi Shlomi HalsbandMiercoles 8:30 - 10:00 pmDomingo 8:30 - 10:00 pm

(Para Mujeres)Sra. Vivian Perez

Martes 1:15 pm - 2:50 pmMiércoles: 1:15pm - 2:50 pmJueves: 11:00 am - 12:00 pm

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In A Woman’s WorldIssues of relevance to the Jewish Woman

Women’s Mikvah:Please call Mrs. Devorah Failer for an

appointment: 305-866 1492 or 305-323-2410

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MondayWomen’s Study Group Rebbetzin Chani Lipskar 8:30 - 10:00 pmAt the home of: Please call The Shul for details

TuesdayPrayer Class Rebbetzin Chani Lipskar 9:15 - 10:15 am1111 Kane Concourse Suite 618

Tanya Class In Spanish Mrs. Vivian Perez 1:15 - 2:50 pm198 Park Drive, Bal Harbour Village

WednesdayMorning Torah Class Rebbetzin Chani Lipskar 10:00 - 11:00 amThe weekly portion - Women’s PerspectiveHaime Library

Tanya Class in English Mrs. Vivian Perez 1:15 - 2:50 pm198 Park Drive, Bal Harbour Village

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INGREDIENTSSweet Pastry½ cup vegan butter or butter¾ cups powdered sugar1 eggs½ teaspoon salt6 tablespoons almond flour1¾ cups all-purpose flour

Filling3 yellow apples, peeled and cut into cubes (about 3 cups)1 cup sugar or to taste, divided1 teaspoon ground cinnamon½ cup vegan butter or butter3 large eggs1 teaspoon vanilla extract6 tablespoons sour cream or non-dairy sour cream½ cup all-purpose flour¼ teaspoon salt½ teaspoon baking powder

PREPARATIONPastry Dough:1. In a food processor, using the ‘s-blade’ mix butter with powdered sugar until a smooth paste is formed. Add eggs and process until

smooth. Add salt, almond flour and all-purpose flour, making sure not to over mix. Flatten dough into a disc, wrap in plastic wrap and place in the fridge for at least 30 minutes or up to 24 hours to chill.

2. Preheat oven to 350°F. Press dough into a 9-inch pie pan. You can also press dough into mini tart shells for individual desserts. Bake for 5 minutes as mini tarts or 10 minutes as a pie.

(This is a sweet pie/pastry dough that gets pressed into a pan by hand as opposed to being rolled out. You can also press the dough into a greased springform pan if you would like for presentation purposes).

3. Allow to cool and fill with apple cake batter. Proceed with instructions below. Apple Cake:1. In a medium bowl, mix apples with ¼ cup sugar and cinnamon. Set aside.

2. In the bowl of a stand mixer or in a medium bowl with a hand mixer, use the whisk attachment to mix butter and remaining ¾ cup sugar. 3. Once smooth, slowly add eggs while whisking. Change to the paddle attachment and add vanilla, sour cream, flour, salt, and baking powder. Mix until combined. Gently fold in apples.

4. Bake for 45 minutes in prepared pie or tart shell(s).

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Albert Pollans - PresidentJaime Gilinski David LichterRabbi Sholom D. LipskarMonroe Milstein - Treasurer

Steven M. Dunn - ChairDevorah Leah AndrusierJanice BarneyJoel BaumMaurice EgoziHenry EichlerMitchell FeldmanDaniel GielchinskyJacob J. Givner

Evelyn KatzRebbetzin Chani LipskarRabbi Sholom D. LipskarRabbi Zalman LipskarOrit OsmanMarc SheridanDaniel SragowiczCynthia SteinEric P. Stein

Rabbi Rabbi Sholom Lipskar Ext 311Associate Rabbi Rabbi Zalman Lipskar Ext 345Rabbi’s Executive Assistant Ms. Lydia Hasson Ext 311Rebbetzin Rebbetzin Chani Lipskar 305.992.8363JLAC / Adult Ed/ Singles Rabbi Shea Rubinstein Ext 342CYS College / Kolel Rabbi Dov Schochet 305.790.8294Accounting Mrs. Geri Kelly Ext 341Controller Mrs. Janice Barney Ext 318Office Manager Mrs. Teddy Sable Ext 313Events / Office Assistant Ms. Milena Liascovitz Ext 328Director of Events and Marketing Mrs Devorah Leah Andrusier Ext 339Youth Director Rabbi Shaykee Farkash Ext 329Operations / Maintenance Rabbi Shlomi Katan Ext 319Reception / Accounts Payable Mrs. Mindy Natoli Ext 0Mikvah Mrs. Devorah Failer 305.323.2410Pre-School Director Mrs. Chana Lipskar Ext 325Sephardic Minyan Chazan Shimshon Tzubeli 305.865.4205 Hebrew School / Editor Mrs. Aurit Katan 786.382.9006Hashkama Minyan Mr. Lazer Milstein 305.349.3040Mashgiach Mr. Mordechai Olesky 786.262.9115

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Daily StudyA complete guide to all classes and courses offered at The Shul

DAILY CLASSES

The Rebbes’ Maamorim 6:20 - 6:50 amPHL 101 PHL-301 PHL-501 Rabbi Z. LipskarDaf Yomi 7:45 - 8:45 amTXT-220 Rabbi Dov SchochetChok L’Yisrael - Sephardic 8:45 amReb Shimshon TzubeliChassisdic Discourses 10:15 - 11:00 am PHL-322 PHL-510 Rabbi S. RubinstienCommunity Kollel (Men) 8:00 - 9:30 pm(Monday & Thursday) LAW-154Shul Rabbis & Kolel

SUNDAY

Daf Yomi 9:00 amTXT 220 Rabbi Dov SchochetTanya - Sichos 8:00 - 10:00 pmPHL-322 Rabbi Shlomo Haltzband

MONDAY

In Depth Chumash 1:30 pmTXT-110 Rabbi Dov SchochetInsights to our Torah Portion (Spanish) 8:45 - 9:45 pmPHL-120 Rabbi S. RubinstienWomen’s Study Group 8:30 - 10:00 pmTXT-110 Rebbetzin Chani LipskarAt the home of: Please call The Shul for details.

TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY

Senior Torah Academy 12:00 - 1:00 pmPirkei Avot ETH-101 Rabbi Dov Schochet

Women’s Torah Portion Class (Spanish) 1:15 pm - 2:50 pmTXT-110 Mrs. Vivian Perez198 Park Drive, Bal Harbour Village

Women’s Morning Torah Class10:00 - 11:30 amTXT-110 Rebbetzin Chani Lipskar Chassidic Discourses (Men & Women)11:30 - 12:30 pmPHL-320 PHL-501 Rabbi Sholom D. Lipskar or Rabbi Zalman LipskarTanya Class - English 1:15 - 2:50 pmPHL-120 Mrs. Vivian Perez198 Park Drive, Bal Harbour VillageSpanish Kolel - Chassidus 8:00 - 10:00 pmPHL-301 Rabbi Shlomo Haltzband

Parsha (Men & Women)11:15 am - 12:00 pmTXT-501 Rabbi S. RubinstienSenior Torah Academy (Men & Women)12:00 - 1:00 pmTXT-120 Rabbi Dov Schochet(Main Sanctuary) Book of Judges - Years 2780 -2835

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Shabbos Parshas Ki Savo Shabbos Selichos...Aug 31, 2018 · horrific curses that one can imagine. This is the second time that we read the almost impossible challenges the Jewish