Amazing! Tisha B’Av is considered a holiday. How is this ..."9/11" in date-format with the month...
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Amazing! Tisha B’Av is considered a holiday. How is this possible? Just think. We have survived more tragedies than any nation, and we not only survive but thrive. Tisha B’Av represents our survival and continued growth, forever. SOURCE: CHABAD.ORG On the first of Shevat (thirty-seven days before his passing), Moses begins his repetition of the Torah to the assembled children of Israel, reviewing the events that occurred and the laws that were given in the course of their forty-year journey from Egypt to Sinai to the Promised Land, rebuking the people for their failings and iniquities, and enjoining them to keep the Torah and observe its commandments in the land that G‑d is giving them as an eternal heritage, into which they shall cross after his death. Moses recalls his appointment of judges and magistrates to ease his burden of meting out justice to the people and teaching them the word of G‑d; the journey from Sinai through the great and fearsome desert; the sending of the spies and the people’s subsequent spurning of the Promised Land, so that G‑d decreed that the entire generation of the Exodus would die out in the desert. “Also against me,” says Moses, “was G‑d angry for your sake, saying: You, too, shall not go in there.” Moses also recounts some more recent events: the refusal of the nations of Moab and Ammon to allow the Israelites to pass through their countries; the wars against the Emorite kings Sichon and Og, and the settlement of their lands by the tribes of Reuben and Gad and part of the tribe of Manasseh; and Moses’ message to his successor, Joshua, who will take the people into the Land and lead them in the battles for its conquest: “Fear them not, for the L‑rd your G‑d, He shall fight for you.” Isaiah relays to the Jews a G‑dly vision he experienced, chastising the residents of Judah and Jerusalem for having rebelled against G‑d, criticizing them for repeating their errors and not abandoning their sinful ways — even after having been reprimanded and punished. "Woe to a sinful nation, a people heavy with iniquity, evildoing seed, corrupt children. They forsook G‑d; they provoked the Holy One of Israel." Harsh words are employed, comparing the Jewish leaders to the rulers of Sodom and Gomorrah. G‑d states his distaste for their sacrifices and offerings which were flavored with pagan customs. "How has she become a harlot, a faithful city; it was once full of justice, in which righteousness would lodge, but now it is a city of murderers…"Isaiah then speaks gentler words, encouraging the people to repent sincerely and to perform acts of justice and kindness towards the needy, orphans and widows, and promising them the best of the land in return for their obedience. "If your sins prove to be like crimson, they will become white as snow; if they prove to be as red as crimson dye, they shall become as wool." The haftorah concludes with a promise that G‑d will eventually reestablish Israel's judges and leaders, when "Zion shall be redeemed through justice and her penitents through righteousness." SOURCE: CHABAD.ORG
Transcript of Amazing! Tisha B’Av is considered a holiday. How is this ..."9/11" in date-format with the month...
Amazing! Tisha B’Av is considered a holiday. How is
this possible? Just think. We have survived more
tragedies than any nation, and we not only survive but thrive.
Tisha B’Av represents our survival and continued growth, forever.
SOURCE: CHABAD.ORG
On the first of Shevat (thirty-seven days before his passing), Moses begins his repetition of the Torah to the assembled children of Israel, reviewing the events that occurred and the laws that were given in the course of their forty-year journey from Egypt to Sinai to the Promised Land, rebuking the people for their failings and iniquities, and enjoining them to keep the Torah and observe its commandments in the land that G‑d is giving them as an eternal heritage, into which they shall cross after his death.
Moses recalls his appointment of judges and magistrates to ease his burden of meting out justice to the people and teaching them the word of G‑d; the journey from Sinai through the great and fearsome desert; the sending of the spies and the people’s subsequent spurning of the Promised Land, so that G‑d decreed that the entire generation of the Exodus would die out in the desert. “Also against me,” says Moses, “was G‑d angry for your sake, saying: You, too, shall not go in there.”
Moses also recounts some more recent events: the refusal of the nations of Moab and Ammon to allow the Israelites to pass through their countries; the wars against the Emorite kings Sichon and Og, and the settlement of their lands by the tribes of Reuben and Gad and part of the tribe of Manasseh; and Moses’ message to his successor, Joshua, who will take the people into the Land and lead them in the battles for its conquest: “Fear them not, for the L‑rd your G‑d, He shall fight for you.”
Isaiah relays to the Jews a G‑dly vision he experienced, chastising the residents of Judah and Jerusalem for having rebelled against G‑d, criticizing them for repeating their errors and not abandoning their sinful ways — even after having been reprimanded and punished. "Woe to a sinful nation, a people heavy with iniquity, evildoing seed, corrupt children. They forsook G‑d; they provoked the Holy One of Israel." Harsh words are employed, comparing the Jewish leaders to the rulers of Sodom and Gomorrah. G‑d states his distaste for their sacrifices and offerings which were flavored with pagan customs. "How has she become a harlot, a faithful city; it was once full of justice, in which righteousness would lodge, but now it is a city of murderers…"Isaiah then speaks gentler words, encouraging the people to repent sincerely and to perform acts of justice and kindness towards the needy, orphans and widows, and promising them the best of the land in return for their obedience. "If your sins prove to be like crimson, they will become white as snow; if they prove to be as red as crimson dye, they shall become as wool." The haftorah concludes with a promise that G‑d will eventually reestablish Israel's judges and leaders, when "Zion shall be redeemed through justice and her penitents through righteousness."
SOURCE: CHABAD.ORG
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PLEASE BE ADVISED THE NEW HOURS FOR THE SHUL
OFFICE ARE 8:00 TO 12 PM Rochel Leah bas Faiga Zeisel
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Yochanan Baruch HaKohen ben Frumma Etta G
Etta Mindel bas Chana
Tzofia bat Shoshana
Daniel Yaakov ben Masha Tzvia
Naomi Malka bat Hoshanah Leah
Boruch ben Sorah Gittel Elenore Schwartz Dov Baruch ben Chaya Tzvia
Nechama Aidel Malka bas Sara Leah
Molly Rosenberg
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MACHZOR UPDATE
Yizkor Book
We are working on our Yizkor Book, which we will have available for the congregation to use during the coming year when we will be saying Yizkor. The book contains the order of the Yizkor prayers, as well as the names of departed loved ones who we want to remember and honor. Like last year the listings are organized by family. The donation to list each departed loved one is $10.00 If you have listed your loved one (s) previously, we will renew it/them automatically unless we hear from you. If there is a correction to the names listed last year, please let us know.
"Even if you are in the midst of great suffering, do not give up hope" (Pirkei Avos 1:7; Rashi). Life situations might at
times seem so bleak and desperate that you see no hope for the future. You might tell yourself things like, "My life is a
terrible mess, and I don't think it will ever improve." Such thinking leads to very painful feelings. The Sages advised us
never to give up hope. Ask yourself, "What proof do I have that things will never improve?" While you might not have a
guarantee that things will be better, you can never be certain that they will not improve. Don't give up hope when in a
very short time your whole situation might change dramatically for the better.
SAVE THE DATES:
-August 27 (Monday evening) ANNUAL PRE- ROSH HASHANA BOUTIQUE -September 10-11 ROSH HASHANAH -September 18-19 YOM KIPPUR -September 23 SUKKAH DECORATING
TISHA B’AV SCHEDULE
PLEASE NOTE THERE IS NO SEUDAH SHLISHIS THIS WEEK. MINCHA IS AT 6:00 PM. THE FAST STARTS AT 8:07. MAARIV AND KINOS AT 9:00
THE FAST ENDS ON SUNDAY AT 8:50
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HEALTH AND HEALING IN THE PARSHA BY DANIEL WASSERMAN
Summer Suedah Shlishis Program Thank you Reuvain Becker for being
our speaker last week and for providing Divrei Torah at our Summer
Seudah Shelishis Program.
This Shabbos, July 21st there will be no Suedah Shilishis. We will resume the
following week Shabbos Nachamu, July 28th. Rabbi Lehrfield will be our
featured speaker. There will be place for the women to sit so they can enjoy our summer speakers
as well. If you would like to join the speakers schedule please contact Jackie Weitz.
How many times have you asked yourself the following question: What is the connection between Tisha B'av and the immune-responsive mesolimbocortical serotonergic system? OK, fine. Maybe you haven't asked this question yet...but, you just might very soon. Let's first digress.
In 2007, scientists tested a hypothesis that had only been supported by 5000 years of testimonials: Playing in dirt makes a person happier and healthier. Any avid gardener would have attested that there is something 'grounding' and almost addictive about being elbow-deep in rich soil. However, based on this landmark study, this experience is real and can be documented. The explanation for these benefits is as follows: A common microbe found in soil, 'Mycobacterium vaccae', is able to enter our bloodstreams through microscopic cuts on our skin or through inhalation. This occurs during gardening or similar outdoor activities. After entering our bodies, this probiotic bacteria stimulates the above-mentioned complex, termed the mesolimbocortical serotonergic system. (And I thought that the Hebrew phrase "Kach et Ha-S'chach" was a mouthful!) This interplay of cerebral regions and functions is tied into many neurotransmitters, influencing our emotions, learning and thinking processes. Researchers found that this probiotic specifically stimulated serotonin and dopamine levels, both of which are responsible for producing satisfied feelings and an elevated mood. Although the original study was done with rats, research has continued with humans subjects. For example, in 2010, lung cancer patients injected with 'Mycobacterium vaccae' reported a better quality of life and less stress. Two studies to date have shown increases in intelligence and learning capacity with exposure to this microbe.
We also know that there is an elaborate interplay between these brain chemicals, digestion and the immune system. Therefore, it was not a surprise when the results of a 2016 study found that Amish children who live on farms have about a 50% reduction in asthma, allergies, and digestive disorders compared with children who grow up in more sterile environments and spend more time indoors. Exposure to bacteria, parasites and other microorganisms at an early age stimulates the natural development of our immune system, thereby decreasing susceptibility to diseases later in life. (My insincere apologies to Purell and the hand sanitizing industry.)
However, it's not the scientists and microbiologists that heap the greatest praise on dirt, but rather the Jewish tradition. Most strikingly, Hashem promises that "Your offspring shall be as the dirt of the earth." (Bereishis 28:13) Dirt and the Jews share the historic commonality that, both, are often trampled on, yet never destroyed, remaining relevant and essential.
It is our mystics who really bring a whole new level of awareness regarding this seemingly inert and lifeless substance. Dirt, they tell us, is where we can witness a small sampling of the virtually unspeakable concept of Hashem's unique aspect of creation, which is making "something out of nothingness". (Yesh M'ain; or, ex nihilo) A seed holds the infinite potential of future trees with thousands of yearly fruits and even more seeds, each seed potentially bearing future trees with fruits and seeds each bearing future trees with fruits and seeds...you get the point. However, without first being placed into the ground to decay, there will never be anything except a small, inedible seed. Ironically, only at the lowest point of the lowest of the worlds (the Kabbalists speak of four parallel worlds) where dirt is found, do we have such an example of this Divine power.
Now we can ask ourselves the question above: What does any of this have to do with Tisha B'av?
For starters, Tisha B'av is 'ground zero' on the Jewish calendar; the original "9/11". (TishaB'av would actually be written "9/11" in date-format with the month of Av counted as the eleventh month from Tishrei.) So, if this day is the ground, then we find ourselves at the precise location of incredible growth. We do not have to look very far to find this idea germinating in Torah. Tisha B'av, itself, is the birthday of Moshiach! (Eicha Rabba 1:51) Combine that idea with another Talmudic statement, 'A person doesn't fall easily on their birthday', and Tisha B'Av becomes the premier day for the ultimate good tidings. Of course, the prophet could not have made it more clear when he calls this day a holiday (Eichah 1:15) with even here-and-now halachic implications. I can hear Reb Shlomo Carlebach speaking in his accented signature, sing-song style, "You know what the greatest thing about the Jews is? It's that, at one moment, they can be at the lowest of the low and, at the very next moment, they rise to the highest of the high. Right from the hells of the gas chambers, they marched to Eretz Yisroel. Right after Tisha B'av, we have the greatest day on the Jewish calendar, T'u B'av. Gevalt! Gevalt!"
So, go ahead play in the dirt. It's good for us physically and mentally. But, it's the spiritual dirt of Jerusalem, that our Sages told us long ago, from where ultimate happiness will sprout. Anyone who mourns over Jerusalem merits and sees her joy! (Taanis 30b) May we eat on this Tisha B'av (because it is Shabbos) and have it's sadness uprooted completely! (See Megillah 5b)
PS In another month, it will be time to begin an above-ground garden. Almost anything grows in South Florida. Look for a part of your property that has at least six hours of daily sunshine. Questions? Just ask!
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Cost for “lite” Kiddush is $100. Sponsors are also needed weekly for Seudah
Shlishis. Cost is $120. Please call or email the office if you wish to be a sponsor.
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From the Suggestion box
Our suggestion box is located outside
the office. Grab a paper and let us
know what you think!
#1 Set up an extra table at Seudah
Shlishis in case of an overflow crowd.
Our answer: Although that is a great
idea, our challenge is that in order to
add a table we need more food to
accommodate the extra table which may
or may not be used. On weeks where
there is no sponsor that means it is an
additional expense for the Shul. Any
suggestions?
#2 Put the cost of Sponsoring a Kiddush
or Seudah Shlishis in the Yarn. Our
answer: Our “lite” Kiddush is $100 per
week, Seudah Shlishis is $120 per week
and of course the Shabbos Mevorchim
Kiddush is $36 per person.
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