WEEK OF APRIL 28-MAY 4 13-19 IYYAR, 5778 VOLUME 1 ISSUE 29 Over the course of the trip to Israel with the Jewish Federation of Jacksonville, we got to meet some extraordinary people who made a profound impact. One individual who stands out was Racheli Frankel. She was the mother of one of the three teenage boys who was kidnapped and murdered by terrorists in 2014. At the very same area where her son Naftali and his two friends were abducted, there has been a park called Oz V’gaon that was established. It is a place where families with children come to play and connect. We met her at the Oz V’gaon, and she shared some powerful reflections. There was not a hint of anger or bitterness that was conveyed in her remarks. She just said she was so thankful for all the support that she has been shown from people around the world. She was asked about how she is able to exude such gratitude and optimism in the face of the great pain that she endured in that horrific tragedy. She replied that while she experienced pain and grief, she didn’t allow that to define who she is. That is obviously a very tall order, and different people experience traumatic events and grief in various ways. She concluded her remarks by saying Am Yisroel Chai. I walked away feeling that I had been in the presence of greatness. מי כעמך ישראלHave a great Shabbos, MESSAGE CANDLE LIGHTING TIMES FRIDAY, APRIL 27 Mincha 6:30PM (Earliest Time to Light) 6:39PM Candle Lighting 7:43PM SHABBOS MORNING Daf Yomi Class 8:15AM Shacharis 9:00AM Sephardic Minyan 9:00AM Latest Shema 10:05AM Unlocking the Closed Book 10:30AM with Rabbi Feigenbaum Following services, everyone is invited to kiddush in the social hall. SHABBOS AFTERNOON Pirkei Avos Class 6:45PM with Rabbi Fisch Mincha 7:30PM Followed by Seuda Shlishis Maariv & Havdallah 8:46PM SERVICES THIS WEEK: SHACHARIS Sunday 8:15AM Monday--Friday 6:45AM MINCHA Sunday-Thursday 7:50PM Following the deaths of Nadav and Avihu, G-d warns against unauthorized entry “into the holy.” Only one person, the kohen gadol (“high priest”), may-but once a year, on Yom Kippur—enter the innermost chamber in the Sanctuary to offer the sacred ketoret to G-d. Another feature of the Day of Atonement service is the casting of lots over two goats, to determine which should be offered to G-d and which should be dispatched to carry off the sins of Israel to the wilderness. The Parshah of Acharei also warns against bringing korbanot (animal or meal offerings) anywhere but in the Holy Temple, forbids the consumption of blood, and details the laws prohibiting incest and other deviant sexual relations. The Parshah of Kedoshim begins with the statement: “You shall be holy, for I, the L-rd your G-d, am holy.” This is followed by dozens of mitzvot (divine commandments) through which the Jew sanctifies him- or herself and relates to the holiness of G-d. These include: the prohibition against idolatry, the mitzvah of charity, the principle of equality before the law, Shabbat, sexual morality, honesty in business, honor and awe of one’s parents, and the sacredness of life. Also in Kedoshim is the dictum which the great sage Rabbi Akiva called a cardinal principle of Torah, and of which Hillel said, “This is the entire Torah, the rest is commentary”—“Love your fellow as yourself.” SYNOPSIS TORAH READINGS Parshas Acharei Page: 636 Haftarah Acharei Page: 1173
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Over the course of the trip to Israel with the Jewish Federation of Jacksonville, we
got to meet some extraordinary people who made a profound impact. One
individual who stands out was Racheli Frankel. She was the mother of one of the
three teenage boys who was kidnapped and murdered by terrorists in 2014. At the
very same area where her son Naftali and his two friends were abducted,
there has been a park called Oz V’gaon that was established. It is a place where
families with children come to play and connect. We met her at the Oz V’gaon, and
she shared some powerful reflections. There was not a hint of anger or bitterness
that was conveyed in her remarks. She just said she was so thankful for all the
support that she has been shown from people around the world. She was asked
about how she is able to exude such gratitude and optimism in the face of the great
pain that she endured in that horrific tragedy. She replied that while she
experienced pain and grief, she didn’t allow that to define who she is. That is
obviously a very tall order, and different people experience traumatic events and
grief in various ways. She concluded her remarks by saying Am Yisroel Chai. I
walked away feeling that I had been in the presence of greatness. מי כעמך ישראל
Have a great Shabbos,
MESSAGE
CANDLE LIGHTING TIMES
FRIDAY, APRIL 27
Mincha 6:30PM
(Earliest Time to Light) 6:39PM
Candle Lighting 7:43PM
SHABBOS MORNING
Daf Yomi Class 8:15AM
Shacharis 9:00AM
Sephardic Minyan 9:00AM
Latest Shema 10:05AM
Unlocking the Closed Book 10:30AM
with Rabbi Feigenbaum
Following services, everyone is invited
to kiddush in the social hall.
SHABBOS AFTERNOON
Pirkei Avos Class 6:45PM
with Rabbi Fisch
Mincha 7:30PM
Followed by Seuda Shlishis
Maariv & Havdallah 8:46PM
SERVICES THIS WEEK:
SHACHARIS
Sunday 8:15AM
Monday--Friday 6:45AM
MINCHA
Sunday-Thursday 7:50PM
Following the deaths of Nadav and Avihu, G-d warns against unauthorized entry
“into the holy.” Only one person, the kohen gadol (“high priest”), may-but once a
year, on Yom Kippur—enter the innermost chamber in the Sanctuary to offer the
sacred ketoret to G-d.
Another feature of the Day of Atonement service is the casting of lots over two
goats, to determine which should be offered to G-d and which should be dispatched
to carry off the sins of Israel to the wilderness.
The Parshah of Acharei also warns against bringing korbanot (animal or meal
offerings) anywhere but in the Holy Temple, forbids the consumption of blood, and
details the laws prohibiting incest and other deviant sexual relations.
The Parshah of Kedoshim begins with the statement: “You shall be holy, for I, the
L-rd your G-d, am holy.” This is followed by dozens of mitzvot (divine
commandments) through which the Jew sanctifies him- or herself and relates to
the holiness of G-d.
These include: the prohibition against idolatry, the mitzvah of charity, the principle
of equality before the law, Shabbat, sexual morality, honesty in business, honor and
awe of one’s parents, and the sacredness of life.
Also in Kedoshim is the dictum which the great sage Rabbi Akiva called a cardinal
principle of Torah, and of which Hillel said, “This is the entire Torah, the rest is
Babysitting is a supervised free play program for boys and girls ages infant through 3 years old and
is staffed by professional sitters.
Gan Shabbat is for boys and girls in nursery and Pre-K and is led by Sara Brown. The children are
entertained with stories, games, songs, and organized activities.
Tot Shabbat is for boys and girls in 'K' and 1st grade. The children are entertained with stories and
songs; they pray together and play together with organized activities led by our teenage group
leaders Nechama Finkelstein & Carlie Rosenthal.
Junior Congregation now meets with distinct groups for boys and girls. The boy's group is led by
Joey Hamaoui and is for grades 2 though B’nei Mitzvah, and the girl's group is led by Rachel Shyken
and is also for grades 2 through B'nei Mitzvah. The children begin their morning with group
morning prayers and continue with questions on the parsha, stories, and other activities.
NCSY Tefillah Workshop is a discussion based group dedicated to giving deeper insight into the
Parsha and general hashkafa and is for boys and girls b'nei mitzvah through 12th grade. This group
is currently studying Ethics of Our Fathers and is led by Joey Hamaoui. This group meets from
11:15am-12:00pm.
DAILY CLASSES Daf Yomi Weekdays 6:00am Shabbos 7:45am Sundays & legal holiday 7:30am Please join us each morning before services in the Mirkis Chapel. Hot coffee is served. Limud Yomi Rabbi Fisch will teach a brief lesson on gratitude following Minyan every morning. Mishna Yomi Rabbi Fisch will teach a brief Mishna between Mincha & Maariv every evening. We are studying Tractate Bava Kama.
SPOTLIGHT ON A SHUL PROGRAM
RABBI FISCH & ETZ CHAIM MEMBERS PARTICIPATE IN THE JEWISH
FEDERATION MISSION TO ISRAEL
Get excited for Camp Sheves Achim 2018! Early Bird Registration
Deadline- April 30th.
For more information and to register please contact the shul office. 904-262-3565
Ita Rabinowitz Miriam Phillips
Eric Held
Isaac Rush
Robert Mandella
Brandon Melamed
Marissa Kempner
Chaya Bayla Hauptman
Chaim Smith
Caroline Lee
Naida Gould
Louis Shapiro
Ken Jacobs
Travis Melamed
Sharon Browdy
Lila Smolensky
Herschel Rabinowitz
Itamar Ohayon
Joseph & Ariella Hamaoui
Moise & Elizabeth Hamaoui
Barbara Feldman
Martin Schwartz
Murray Husney
Jay Lipper
Abe Goldenthal
Phyllis Sprecher
Susan Goldman
Bertica Hubsch
Cecil Lee
Rena Bernard
Fannie Ozer
Yakov Vaynman
I was born in Long Island Jewish Hospital in NY. The doctor who
delivered me was at a concert when he was paged to come to the
hospital. I was born so quickly that he missed only intermission and
one act. When his friend, who was sitting with him at the concert,
asked him, “when are you going to go deliver that baby?”, he replied
that he had already gone and now he was back!
August 2005. After completing the Ner L’Elef teacher training program
in Jerusalem, we moved to Jacksonville where my husband, Rabbi
Mayer Rabinowitz, would teach Judaic Studies in Torah Academy. The
Etz Chaim community gave us a great warm Southern welcome!
Wow, it is hard to choose just one!
One of the things I love most about the Etz Chaim community is that
every person is important and everyone’s contribution is valued and
appreciated.
Whether it was giving classes for women, having Shabbos guests, or
cooking dinner for someone in the hospital, I felt blessed to use my
talents and abilities in a way that actually made a difference in the
lives of others. Living in a small and close knit community offered lots
of amazing opportunities I might never have had otherwise.
As my kids grew up, they were lucky to have many opportunities in Etz
Chaim as well. Even before they were old enough to count for a
minyan, the minyan regulars treated them as contributing members.
They were given the chance to participate in age appropriate ways. For
example, they sang anim zemiros, rolled the Torah (gelilah), served as
“page turner”, or helped return siddurim and chumashim to their
shelves. Of course, it was very exciting when, after reaching the age of
13, they could be counted for the minyan, read from the Torah, and
serve as the chazzan as well.
I love to sew (thank you Barbara Feldman for getting me into that
sewing class so many years ago!) and make fun crafts. I love to bake -
that's how I ended up starting Sweeta By Ita!
And I love to make music and sing! I teach piano online at my website
www.playjewishmusic.com and by giving private lessons.
I love Jacksonville and I feel privileged to be part of this wonderful
community!
CORNER Source: Gesher K
Rabbi Yaakov Fisch– Rav
Hamachshir
Rabbi Brown-Administrator
Some hechsherim give a certification of "DE" which stands for dairy equipment. This means that even
though the food does not contain dairy, it was processed on equipment which has been used for dairy in the
past. The Halachah for food which was made with dairy equipment is that it should not be eaten together
with meat, but it may be eaten immediately after eating meat.
Many hechsherim will label a product as dairy even if it only was used with dairy equipment. If you check the
ingredients and discover there is no dairy, it is possible that the product is merely dairy equipment. We may
not, however, assume that a product does not contain dairy because there is no dairy in the ingredient list.
The only way to find that out is to consult the certifying agency and ask them for more information.
Britain’s Simon Kindleysides, a 34-year old man
paralyzed from the waist down, set out at 10 a.m.
on Sunday and in 36 hours walked the London
Marathon, becoming the first paralyzed man to
complete the course on foot. To perform his feat, he
used Israeli technology — the ReWalk exoskeleton,
a suit for patients with spinal cord injuries that
helps them walk independently with the help of
computers and motion sensors.
“I’m exhausted, I’m not going to lie, “ Kindleysides
said in a YouTube video at 8:41 the next morning,
after he had walked 16 miles as drivers tooted and
fans applauded. “I’m going to get to the finish line.”
“This is the furthest I have ever walked in my entire
life,” he said at 22 miles. And at mile 25, he said,
“Bring it on, I’m almost there.”
He hit 26.2 miles (42.2 kilometers) at around 11
p.m. on Monday amid cheering crowds, raising his
arms in victory. The marathon winner, Eliud
Kipchoge, crossed the finish line in little over two
hours.
Kindleysides was diagnosed in 2013 with a
neurological condition and a benign brain tumor
that left him paralyzed from the waist down.
In 2012, Claire Lomas, paralyzed from the chest
down, completed the marathon course at the
London Paralympics using the ReWalk exoskeleton.
“The support has just been overwhelming and like a
dream come true,” Kindleysides told the Eastern
Daily Press. “It is incredible because I didn’t expect
it to be as big as it was. My children are getting
great comments at school and they are very proud
of their dad.”
“I just wanted to show that anything is possible if
you put your mind to it,” he said. “You can stay in
bed and feel sorry for yourself or get out and enjoy
your life, because you are only here once.”
Kindleysides raised £6,500 for Brain Tumor Charity
with his marathon walk, the Eastern Daily Press
reported.
Britain’s Simon Kindleysides, a 34-year old man
paralyzed from waist down, uses the ReWalk
exoskeleton to complete the London Marathon in
36 hours on April 23, 2018 (YouTube screenshot)
In June 2015, Kindleysides raised over £5000 for
charity when he hand-cycled from London to Paris.
The ReWalk exoskeleton was developed by ReWalk
Robotics Ltd., a Nasdaq-traded Israeli company. Its
inventor, Amit Goffer, is a mechanical engineer who
became paralyzed from his upper back down after
an accident.
The ReWalk exoskeleton allows independent,
controlled walking similar to that of an able-bodied
person, as computers and motion sensors do the
“heavy lifting.” The suit hugs the legs of users as
they walk, with crutches to stabilize them. Users
wear a remote-control system on their wrists so they
can control their movements. As they walk, sensors
make sure that their chest remains upright and
balanced, allowing them to take strides without
falling.
The system controls movement using subtle
changes in center of gravity, mimics natural gait
and provides functional walking speed, enabling
paraplegics to move independently.
ReWalk Robotics said in March that in 2017, 107
ReWalk systems were placed, of which 57 were in
the US, 37 were in European markets, and 13 were
in other markets. Net loss for 2017 was $24.7
million compared to a net loss of $32.5 million for
2016.
The biggest hindrance to sales growth is ReWalk’s
price, which is some $80,000 to $85,000, and the
company is seeking insurance reimbursements to
help reach wider audiences, Jeff Dykan, the
chairman of ReWalk, said earlier this month.
In April, the company started a clinical study of a
new product that will aid the rehabilitation of people
Shabbaton with Aliza Bulow on Friday, June 1 & Shabbos June 2 Aliza Bulow a Jewish Educator for over thirty years, is the national director of Ner LeElef’s North
American Women’s Program, and the Senior Educator for The Jewish Experience in Denver,
Colorado. She teaches ongoing classes in Jewish philosophy, basic Judaism and textual learning
skills, as well as lecturing on a broad range of topics in venues across the country and around
the world.
Monday, April 30 at 7:00pm
Jewish Community Alliance
Spring Event -First, Do No Ham
Jewish Medical Ethics Panel Discussion
Featuring Rabbi Cohen, Rabbi Fisch and Rabbi Lubliner
(A minimum gift of $104 to the 2018 Federation Annual