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SHABBAT Vaetchanan 15-16 AV 5775
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Shaharit 8:45 AM-11:20 AM
Shiur by Rabbi Kalendarov 6:15 PM
Minha & Seudat Shlishi 7:15 PM
Arvit & Motzei Shabbat - 8:58 PM
Joke of The Week
A young woman brings home her
fiance to meet her parents. After
dinner, her mother tells her father
to find out about the young man.
The father invites the fiance to his
study for a drink.
'So what are your plans?' the father
asks the young man.
'I am a Torah scholar,' he replies.
'A Torah scholar. Hmmm,' the father says. 'admirable, but what will
you do to provide a nice house for
my daughter to live in, as she's accustomed to?'
'I will study,' the young man replies,
'and God will provide for us.'
'And how will you buy her a beautiful engagement ring, such as she
deserves?' asks the father.
'I will concentrate on my studies,'
the young man replies, 'God will
provide for us.'
'And children?' asks the father.
'How will you support children?'
"Don't worry, sir, God will provide,"
replies the fiance.
The conversation proceeds like this,
and each time the father questions,
the young idealist insists that God
will provide.
Later, the mother asks, 'How did it
go, darling?'
The father answers, 'He has no job
and no plans, but the good news is,
he thinks I'm God.'
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Just Whisper
In Parshat Vaetchanan the unthinkable happens. G-d commands Moshe
to stop praying! Why would G-d do this? Doesn't G-d want us to pray,
and arent we command to do so daily? To understand this we have to
be aware of what Moshe was praying for; he was asking God to enter
the land of Israel. What's wrong with that you may ask? G-d Himself
decreed that Moshe would not enter the land. Now after years of prayer
Moshe was one prayer away from attaining his goal; one more prayer
would have forced G-d to change his mind. This idea shows us the power of prayer. It shows us how prayer can change everything, even a decree straight from G-d.
Now this sounds great, but how does it relate to us? Don't get me
wrong, I know prayer is awesome, but I still don't know how to pray. Of
course Moshe Rabbenu could pray like a BOSS (he was after all the
greatest prophet to ever live). How can I replicate that? The answer to
this question can fill a library, but let's focus on at least one part of it.
How should we pray? Should we shout like the Muslims shout "Alla hu
akbar?" Or kneel silently and pray in our minds like the Christians? I'll
give you a hintwe do it three times a day. We whisper. Why do we
whisper? Wouldn't it be better to shout and throw the whole body into
prayer and make it known to the world that we are praying? Or is it
best for us to pray only in our minds and have full concentration on our
thoughts in a deep meditative way?
Q: What is it that we are doing when we pray?
A: We are speaking to G-d.
Q: And where is G-d?
A: As the song says, "Hashem is here Hashem is there Hashem is truly
everywhere."
Hashem is right next to us. Shouting implies that Hashem is so far away
that the only way he could hear us is if we shout. Just thinking our prayers implies that Hashem is only in our minds and is not really in this
world. Therefore we whisper, since Hashem is right next to each and
every one of us. So the next time you need something or just want to
speak to your Creator, understand that he is not far away or in a made
up place in your mind. He is right next to you. So pray like a boss and
remember that all you need for direct access to the Big Guy is a
whisper!
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Parsha In a Nutshell
Moses tells the people
of Israel how he implored G-d to
allow him to enter the Land of
Israel, but G-d refused, instructing him instead to ascend a
mountain and see the Promised
Land.
Continuing his review of
the Torah, Moses describes
the Exodus from Egypt and the
Giving of the Torah, declaring
them unprecedented events in
human history. Has there ever
occurred this great thing, or has
the likes of it ever been heard?
Did ever a people hear the voice
of G-d speaking out of the midst
of the fire . . . and live? . . . You
were shown, to know, that the
Lord is G-d . . . there is none else
beside Him.
Moses predicts that in future
generations the people will turn
away from G-d, worship idols,
and be exiled from their land
and scattered amongst the nations; but from there they will
seek G-d, and return to obey His
commandments.
Our Parshah also includes a repetition of the Ten Commandments, and the verses of
the Shema, which declare the
fundamentals of the Jewish
faith: the unity of G-d (Hear O
Israel: the Lord our G-d, the
Lord is one); the mitzvoth to
love G-d, to study His Torah, and
to bind these words
as tefillin on our arms and
heads, and inscribe them in
the mezuzot affixed on the doorposts of our homes.
Reprinted with permission of
Chabad
A senior at Lubavitch High School Beth Rivka, Chanie Gorkin, was given
an assignment to write about her worst day ever. Her philosophy, which
stems from Talmudic teachings, is that there is no such thing as a worst
day! The following poem brings out her truly Jewish outlook on life and
won her a competitive poetry competition. Make sure to read till the
end!
The poem reads:
Today was the absolute worst day ever
And dont try to convince me that
Theres something good in every day
Because, when you take a closer look,
This world is a pretty evil place.
Even if
Some goodness does shine through once in a while
Satisfaction and happiness dont last.
And its not true that
Its all in the mind and heart
Because
True happiness can be attained
Only if ones surroundings are good
Its not true that good exists
Im sure you can agree that
The reality
Creates
My attitude
Its all beyond my control
And youll never in a million years hear me say
Today was a very good day
Now read it from bottom to top, the other way,
And see what I really feel about my day.
Weekly Halacha
1) Which shoe should be worn first? A. Right
2)Why? A. Because the right side usually performs most activities, so it' is honored first.
3)Which shoe should be tied first? A. Left
4)Why? A. Because we tie the Tefillin on our left arms, the left side is given
precedence in tying.
5)Does the law of which shoe to tie first also apply to shoe straps or shoe s that
close with zippers? A. Yes
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