“ I am Yosef your brother whom you sold to Mitzraim” What was their reaction? There are those who wanted to kill him (Medrash). There were those who say they were ashamed (Rashi). Perhaps both are correct. NEWS AND ANNOUNCEMENTS 1. Rabbi Peled’s Shiur will resume next week, Rabbi Lehrfield’s Shiur is at 4:15, Mincha is at 4:45 Maariv and Havdalah at 6:25 pm 2. Please enjoy hot coffee and tea in the lobby. 3. Kiddush is sponsored by Young Israel Kehillas Ahavas Shalom 4. Seudah Shlishis is sponsored in commemoration of of the Yartzheits of Steve Mankes and Chasiba Bizouati. Rabbi Noach Orlowek will be speaking on Transitioning from Shabbos to the Week 5. Mazal Tov to Brian and Mimi Sosnow on the birth of a grandson, born to their children Raissa and Benji Samet. Mazal Tov to the entire Sosnow family. 6. Please do not drop off Shaimos at the Shul. Please contact the Neshama Foundation. Please see page 2 of the Yarn for more information. 7. Blood Drive at Shaarei Tefilah January 12th 9:30—4:30 pm in honor of a complete recovery for Dr. Michael Goldstein. 8. Rabbi Lehrfield’s class in Neveim Melachim is on Wednesday night at 8:00 pm, Gemara class Sunday through Friday at 7:30 am and Dvar Torah on the Sedra daily between Mincha and Maariv. 9. We have reserved the first 2 parking spaces in front of our building for Rabbi Lehrfield and Rabbi Peled. Please do not park there. Divrei torah from the writings of my Rosh Yeshiva, HaGaon HaRav Moshe Meiselman Shlita, Rosh Yeshivas Toras Moshe, Yerushalayim Yosef said to his brothers…I am your brother Yosef whom you sold to Mitzrayim. (45:4) Rashi – He revealed to them that he is circumcised (to prove his identity). I received an article in my e-mail written by an assimilated Jew talking about his dilemma about Chanukah. His son was hankering for a tree and wanted to fit into mainstream American life. This father knew they didn’t subscribe to that religion; they had Chanukah! But what was Chanukah exactly? How was he going to sell Chanukah to his son? He confessed, he didn’t know. Growing up, it was all about getting chocolate coins and potato latkes, lighting colored candles—a purely cultural experience with no actual message. So before he spoke with his son, he decided to do some research about the historical background of Chanukah. He bumped into some disquieting, uncomfortable information. The books he read told that the Jewish community in those times was sharply divided between the majority of the population who were cosmopolitan, living in cities, and deeply Hellenized on the one hand, and the minority living in rural areas who were backward, culturally illiterate, religious fanatics on the other. Turns out, the religious fanatics won the culture war against Hellenism and that is what Chanukah is all about! That wasn’t the people he wanted to identify with! He got totally confused and decided not to tell his son the story! Antiochus was bent on having all Jews be on board with Hellenism and the Midrash says he made various decrees against Torah and Mitzvos. One of them was a decree against bris miloh. What does miloh represent to us and to the Greeks that made it such a target? When Eisov and Yaakov were in Rivka’s womb, she received a nevuoh that these two children would have very divergent goals and ambitions. Two nations, two cultures, two ideals. The human being is comprised of body and soul. Eisov decided to live by the sword and become a man of the field— emphasizing the physical aspect of a human being—hunting, trapping, overpowering the weak. We identify with the neshomo and use the human body as a means to facilitate the neshomo’s expression in the world. We elevate the human body by using it in the right way and not letting it control us. Our values are spiritual values and we use the physical to subordinate it to the neshomo. The perennial question is: which component is dominant and which is subordinate? To us, the human body is holy—it can be the vehicle to express kedushoh and refinement of the soul. Part of it has to be cut away in order to carry a bris with Hashem. The body must be put into service of the neshomo and not take the center stage.
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“ I am Yosef your brother whom you sold to Mitzraim” What was their reaction? There are those who wanted to kill him (Medrash). There were those who say they were ashamed (Rashi). Perhaps both are correct.
NEWS AND ANNOUNCEMENTS
1. Rabbi Peled’s Shiur will resume next week, Rabbi Lehrfield’s Shiur is at 4:15, Mincha is at 4:45 Maariv and Havdalah at 6:25 pm
2. Please enjoy hot coffee and tea in the lobby. 3. Kiddush is sponsored by Young Israel Kehillas Ahavas Shalom 4. Seudah Shlishis is sponsored in commemoration of of the Yartzheits of
Steve Mankes and Chasiba Bizouati. Rabbi Noach Orlowek will be speaking on Transitioning from Shabbos to the Week
5. Mazal Tov to Brian and Mimi Sosnow on the birth of a grandson, born to their children Raissa and Benji Samet. Mazal Tov to the entire Sosnow family.
6. Please do not drop off Shaimos at the Shul. Please contact the Neshama Foundation. Please see page 2 of the Yarn for more information.
7. Blood Drive at Shaarei Tefilah January 12th 9:30—4:30 pm in honor of a complete recovery for Dr. Michael Goldstein.
8. Rabbi Lehrfield’s class in Neveim Melachim is on Wednesday night at 8:00 pm, Gemara class Sunday through Friday at 7:30 am and Dvar Torah on the Sedra daily between Mincha and Maariv.
9. We have reserved the first 2 parking spaces in front of our building for Rabbi Lehrfield and Rabbi Peled. Please do not park there.
Divrei torah from the writings of my Rosh Yeshiva, HaGaon HaRav Moshe Meiselman Shlita, Rosh Yeshivas Toras Moshe, Yerushalayim
Yosef said to his brothers…I am your brother Yosef whom you sold to Mitzrayim. (45:4) Rashi – He revealed to them that he is circumcised (to prove his identity). I received an article in my e-mail written by an assimilated Jew talking about his dilemma about Chanukah. His son was hankering for a tree and wanted to fit into mainstream American life. This father knew they didn’t subscribe to that religion; they had Chanukah! But what was Chanukah exactly? How was he going to sell Chanukah to his son? He confessed, he didn’t know. Growing up, it was all about getting chocolate coins and potato latkes, lighting colored candles—a purely cultural experience with no actual message. So before he spoke with his son, he decided to do some research about the historical background of Chanukah. He bumped into some disquieting, uncomfortable information. The books he read told that the Jewish community in those times was sharply divided between the majority of the population who were cosmopolitan, living in cities, and deeply Hellenized on the one hand, and the minority living in rural areas who were backward, culturally illiterate, religious fanatics on the other. Turns out, the religious fanatics won the culture war against Hellenism and that is what Chanukah is all about! That wasn’t the people he wanted to identify with! He got totally confused and decided not to tell his son the story! Antiochus was bent on having all Jews be on board with Hellenism and the Midrash says he made various decrees against Torah and Mitzvos. One of them was a decree against bris miloh. What does miloh represent to us and to the Greeks that made it such a target? When Eisov and Yaakov were in Rivka’s womb, she received a nevuoh that these two children would have very divergent goals and ambitions. Two nations, two cultures, two ideals. The human being is comprised of body and soul. Eisov decided to live by the sword and become a man of the field—emphasizing the physical aspect of a human being—hunting, trapping, overpowering the weak. We identify with the neshomo and use the human body as a means to facilitate the neshomo’s expression in the world. We elevate the human body by using it in the right way and not letting it control us. Our values are spiritual values and we use the physical to subordinate it to the neshomo. The perennial question is: which component is dominant and which is subordinate? To us, the human body is holy—it can be the vehicle to express kedushoh and refinement of the soul. Part of it has to be cut away in order to carry a bris with Hashem. The body must be put into service of the neshomo and not take the center stage.
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Aharon Dovid ben Chaya Yochanan Baruch HaKohen ben Frumma Etta Etta Mindel bas Chana Tzofia bas Shoshana Daniel Yaakov ben Masha Tzvia Leora Rachel bas Chaya Raizelle Boruch ben Sorah Gittel Etel bas Chana Perel Devora bas Sora Sara Aria bas Masha Raizel Tuvia Chaim ben Shulamit Chana bas Yaakov Chaim Daniel ben Meri Malka Rivka bas Devorah Michael Ha Levi ben Esther Yisroel Yehuda ben Rachel
Mindal bas Chana Yitzchak ben Zisel Shmuel ben Sarah Ezra Chaim ben Rivka Yosef Noach ben Leah Tzivia Esther bas Frayda Leah bas Sara Shifra Yehudis bas Yafa Leah Yehuda Reuven ben Rachel Batsheva Yehudit bat Ita Yakov ben Chasya Nechama Aidel Malka bas Sara Leah Yehuda Meir ben Tzipora Netanel Ilan ben Sheyna Tzipora Shimshon ben Hassiba
If you would like to sponsor the Shabbos morning Kiddush following the Main
Minyan or Seudah Shlishis please contact the Shul office at 305-651-3591.
Mincha for the Week Sunday 5:35 Monday 5:36 Tuesday 2:00 and 5:19 Wednesday 5:37 Thursday 5:38
Schedule of Rabbi Peled’s classes
Sunday morning 8:15-8:55 am Chovos Halevavos: Shaar HaBitachon
Sunday morning after 9:00 Shacharis: Sefer HaChinuch.
Monday night 8:15 pm: Arvei Psachim (Gemara).
Tuesday night 8:00 pm: Ohr Fellowships Learning-Teaching program.
Thursday afternoon Lunch and Learn 1:15 at BookXchange 35 SW 12th Avenue #105 Dania Beach
Shabbos afternoon Mesilas Yesharim for men and women– next week
Mon-Fri right after 7:20 Shacharis: Halachos & Inspiration on the topic of Lashon Hara.
Shabbos morning 20 min after Kiddush Mishna Berura-Laws of Shabbos.