T H E B A I S Y I S R O E L S H A B B O S O B S E R V E R

Volume 13: Issue 31

Parshas Korach

3 Tammuz 5778

June 16, 2018

Schedule of Services

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Schedule of Shiurim at Bais Yisroel

Minchas Chinuch: Rabbi Gibber, Sun 8 AM Bais Yisroel

Daf Yomi Sun, after Maariv, M-F after Shacharis & during Shalosh Seudos

Gemara Shiur-Mesechta Shabbos w/ Rabbi Weinberg M-F following 6:30 Shacharis

Amud Yomi with Rabbi Greenberg Sun-Thurs 9:15-10 PM

Mishna Brurah with Rabbi Weinberg ½ hour before Shacharis Sun thru Fri

Chumash B’Yom Iyun– Mr. Daniel Kutoff Shabbos

Sifrei Chafetz Chaim –Rabbi Mayer Roberts 45 minutes before Pirkei Avos

Shiur with R’ Eli Markowitz 35 minutes before Pirkei Avos

The Kollel Korner

Sunday Morning Learning & Breakfast: 9:00-9:45 AM

Sefer Shmuel for Women - R’ Skolnick, Wed 2-2:45 PM Partners in Torah: Tues 8:15 PM

Shabbos Seder: 1 hr before Pirkei Avos

Rabbi Reisman’s Navi Webcast: resumes in the fall

Women’s Partners in Torah (WPIT): Contact Mrs. Aviva Crystal- 952-920-0653 Mrs. Shaynie Goldberger 404-285-6461

Ongoings Goings-On

The Kehilla is invited to a kiddush at the home of Rabbi & Mrs. Avigdor & Shaynie Goldberger, 2650 Raleigh Ave) in honor of the birth of their daughter, Liba Raizel, following davening.

The kehilla is invited to a vort at the Kutoff home, 2815 Joppa Ave on Sunday, June 17th, 7:00-8:45 PM to celebrate the engagement of their daughter, Miriam to Yitzchok Isaac Tendler of Baltimore.

Mazel Tov to Mr. & Mrs. David & Stacy (Waxman) Callen on the bar mitzvah of their son, Avi. Mazel tov to grandparents Rabbi & Mrs. Joel & Barbara Waxman. May they continue to see much nachas from him.

Mazel Tov to Rabbi & Mrs. Samuel Yaakov Gibber on the birth of a son, Aharon. Mazel tov to the grandparents, Rabbi & Mrs. Chaim & Suri Gibber and the entire mishpacha. May he grow to Torah, Chu-pa and Ma’asim Tovim.

Additional Minyanim @ Yeshiva of Mpls

Shacharis 7:40 AM, Mincha 1:55, Maariv 9:20 PM Mpls Kollel—Mincha 2:45 PM, Maariv 10 PM

Torah Academy -Mincha 2 PM (when school is in session)

Frankel’s World of Judaica 952-926-3738 Hours-Open Sun 11 AM—4 PM, Mon–Thurs, 12-6 PM, Fri 11-2 PM

Torah Academy Store: NEW HOURS! Thurs 7:30-9:00 PM

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Friday, Erev Shabbos Parshas Korach June 15 Shacharis 6:30 & 8:15 AM

Early Mincha 7:10 PM, CL 7:24 -7:35 PM Regular Mincha 8:45 PM, CL 8:43 PM

Shabbos June 16 Shacharis 8:30 AM

Latest Shema (MG”A/GR”A) 8:44 /9:20 Latest Shemona Esrei (GR”A) 10:38

Pirchei 7:30 PM Women’s Shabbos Shiur – Rabbi Aryeh Cohen at the Murray home 6 PM

Sifrei Chofetz Chaim Rabbi Roberts 7:00 PM Shabbos Shiur- Rabbi Markowitz -The Prohibition of Meat & Milk Cooked Together @ 7:10

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Pirkei Avos - Rabbi Pinchus Idstein 7:45 PM

Mincha 8:30 PM Radiance of Shabbos Review 9:33 PM

Shabbos is over 9:53 PM

Sunday June 17 Shacharis 7:00 AM & 8:15 AM

Mincha 8:50 PM

Mon – Thurs –June 18-21 Shacharis 6:30 & 8:15 AM Mincha/Maariv 8:50 PM

Friday, Erev Shabbos Parshas Chukas June 22 Shacharis 6:30 & 8:15 AM

Early Mincha 7:10 PM, CL 7:26 -7:35 PM Regular Mincha 8:45 PM, CL 8:45 PM

Jr. Mussaf Minyan boys grade 4-8 Mincha grades 5-8

Gemachim Info—call Bella Smith 952-927-9670

Women’s Tehillim: Mons 9:15 PM at Engelson’s home

Jewish Library: Children & teens Jewish books. Th 4:15-5:30 PM & Sun 10-11 AM & 6-7 PM. Contact Juli Sherman 952.926-0334

Sorahla’s Baby Gemach –Mrs. Pam 952-922-9324

Order a Shtender: Call the shul office. Cost: $250.

Shatnez Lab, Chaim Ancier, 5100 W. 28th St -612-209 4811 & Yoil Menashe Jeff Kreps 4201 Sunset Blvd 612-868-3330

Clothing Connection Gemach 952-929-9769

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Parshas Korach

MIND YOUR OWN BUSINESS

When Korach questions Moshe’s right to authority, Moshe replies, “Rav Lachem B’nei Levi -- it’s enough for you, sons of Levi (that Hashem separated your Tribe for His service).” The Medrash comments, “B’Rav Beeser, B’Rav Bisruhu, Rav Lach Al Tosef,” meaning that Moshe was repaid Mida K’neged Mida (measure for measure) for his harsh answer to Korach’s group. When Hashem refused Moshe entry into Eretz Yisrael, He told Moshe the news starting with the same word (“Rav”) that Moshe had used to chastise Korach.

What exactly (aside from a similarity in expression) was the Mida K’neged Mida? R’ Yisrael Salanter explains that as wrong as Korach may have been, his actions on some level stemmed from a desire that he had for a greater level of Ruchniyus (spirituality). In that he was correct, and Moshe should not have responded in such a harsh tone. Therefore, when he desired to enter Eretz Yis-

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Shiur by Rabbi Eli Markowitz 35 Minutes before Pirkei Avos

Parshas Korach June 16 The prohibition of Meat and Milk cooked together. Going to Culinary school. Working in a Laboratory. Pet Food, Feeding animals at the zoo (on Pesach?) Working behind the counter in McDonald's. The story of the Frum guy who was offered a senior position at Burger King.

Parshas Chukas June 23 Definition of Cooking Working at McDonald's part 2 Ordering Papa John's Pizza for your employees The status of microwave ovens in halacha Induction Cooktops May one eat Veal? (Stay Tuned)

BYSO is sponsored by Mrs. Debbie Siegel in honor of the birthday of her husband, Avraham Halevi (Yale)

The overflow crowd at this week's Bais Yaakov graduation. Do we think it's time for a new Bais Yaakov building?!

rael (of course for purposes of Ruchniyus), Hashem answered him in a similar way.

Always striving for higher levels of Ruchniyus is the way every Yid should live. It’s what his main focus should be, and he should not let himself get caught up in the distractions of the world around him.

Rabbi Yisroel Reisman tells a story from R’ Mordechai Druk in Darash Mordechai about a Yid in the Yerushayim of old who had a golden Na-poleon, an extremely precious coin. His young son, not realizing its worth, once took it to the candy store to buy a lollipop. His parents asked him how he bought it, and he said I found this coin…. “Oh, no!” they cried. “That coin is worth a fortune!” They ran to the grocer and demanded, “How could you take a Napoleon for one lollipop?” The grocer replied, “He only gave me a copper coin.” “You are a liar, a thief!” They dragged him to Bais Din, which ruled that the grocer must swear, which he did. The city was in an uproar, with everyone talking about the story, and most believing the parents’ story, thus labeling the grocer a thief. He was humiliated and his business suffered.

Some months later a man knocked on the parents’ door and confessed that he had taken the coin. “I was desperate for money to feed my family, and I passed your son holding this coin. I reasoned that if they’re so rich that even their child carries a Napoleon, certainly I can borrow it short term to feed my starving kids. So I switched coins without your son real-izing, and now I have saved enough money to return it to you.” The par-ents realized that the grocer was innocent and had been shamed for no reason!

R’ Druk asks, who gets Gehinnom? The owner of the coin? No, he ar-gued in Bais Din what he thought to be correct. The grocer? Certainly not! He was honest and a poor victim. The man who took it? He certain-ly did the wrong thing, but Gehinnom? His family was starving and he was desperate. The ones who get Gehinnom are the townspeople, for

making a tumult and mixing in to a controversy that was-n’t their business!

It is often easy, and is also a natural tendency, to get in-volved in other people’s af-fairs. But one’s quest for Ruchniyus will certainly suf-fer if he allows his curiosity to go unchecked. When the ambulance with lights and sirens blaring comes to a screeching halt down the block, is it really so important to run over to see who is hurt and what is wrong with them? First, it is most likely that a crowd gathering around will

1.We are SO proud of our 8th Grade graduates! The morning after graduation, bright and early, many were already at the Kollel pouring over their Gemaras!

2.Binyamin Friedler, Grand Prize winner of a bicycle at the Avos Ubanim Grand Finale event. Prize was donated by the Aaron family in memory of Mr Marvin Aaron a"h.

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not make them feel more comfortable! Second, wouldn’t both you and they be better served if you stopped to say a Perek of Tehillim (chapter of Psalms) for them to merit a speedy recovery instead of craning your neck to be nosy?

If the tumult involves Machlokes (discord), then the spiritual consequences can be even worse. The Torah this week exhorts “V’lo Yih’yeh ChiKorach V’cha’adaso – Do not be like Korach and his cohorts.” The Gemara (Sanhedrin 110a) learns from this Po-suk that anyone who perpetuates a Machlokes trans-gresses this negative commandment. That’s why Moshe went to Dasan and Aviram to try to quell their argument, even though it wasn’t he who was the insti-gator. Although the Rambam does not, many Rishonim in-clude this in the counting of the 613 Biblical Mitzvos. (See Sefer Chofetz Chaim, Pesicha, Lavin #12. See also Meshech Chachama here.)

The lesson is clear: Our aspirations should be for Ruchni-yus growth; and we, unlike Korach and his group, must not allow any worldly lures to distract us from that goal.