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M A Weekly - Bulletin Oct 11th 2025 - SHABBAT CHOL HAMOED SUKKOT HOSHANA RABA SIMHAT TORAH - 19 TISHREI 5786

10/10/2025 11:39:38 AM

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Saturday - @Maghen Abraham (Adath)

 

Shahrit 9am

 

Perasha -  CHOL HAMOED SUKKOT Exodus 33:12-34:26, Maftir Numbers 29:17-34

Haftara - Ezekiel, chapter 38, verses 20 to 39:4 and 39:11-20

 

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Sunday night October 12 keraya (Limud -Reading)  

 *dimanche  soir le 12 octobre keraya (Limud -Lecture) 

 

*Monday  morning October 13th Hoshaana Rababa  

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Monday October 13th Erev Chag  / lundi le 13 octobre Erev Chag

                               -Candle lighting is at 5;57pm /

                              -L'allumage des bougies est à 17h57

                               -Mincha 6:00pm followed by Arvit / Minha 18h00  suivi d'Arvit

 

Tuesday October 14 / mardi le 14 octobre


                -Shacharit 9:00am / Shacharit 9h00

 

                -Mincha    5:50pm followed by Arvit / Simchat Torah and Hakafot  (Julian) 

                              

                 -Minha 17h50 suivi de Arvit / Simchat Torah et Hakafot (Julian)

 

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HATAN BERESHIT -  Benjamin Pisarevsky

HATAN MEONA - Ephraim Azerad

HATAN TORAH - Dov Aintebi

 

 

                  -Candle lighting after 6:57 pm / Allumage des bougies après 18h57

 

                     

Wednesday October 15 Simchat Torah / mercredi le 15 octobre Simchat Torah

 

                              -Shacharit Simchat Torah 9:00am / Shacharit  Simchat Torah 9h00

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                              -Mincha 5:45pm / Minha 17h45

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CELEBRATIONS

 

MABROOK!!!

Michael (Rabih) Grosz

on his Birthday 

 

MABROOK!!!

Mark Sasson

on his Birthday 

 

MABROOK!!!

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on his Hebrew Birthday 

 

MABROOK!!!

Dody Hasson

on her Birthday

 

MABROOK!!!

Adam Sasson

on his 1st Birthday 

 

MABROOK!!!

Andree Sasson

on her Birthday (past week) 

 

MABROOK!!!

Murielle Benisti-Sasson

on her Birthday 

 

 

HAZKAROT

HAZKARAH

Marco Arazi z'L

Father of Avi, Adina, Ariella,
Brother to Solly, Victor, Chella, Stella & Rina

 

HAZKARAH

Rosa Sasson z'L

Mother of Selim Sasson

 

HAZKARAH

Renee Mann z'L

Mother of Albert Mann

 

HAZKARAH

YAACOV ISRAEL BEN RIVKA z'L

Father of Saadia Israel
Brother to Solly, Victor, Chella, Stella & Rina

 

 

 

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Table of contents

 

1) Perashat Hashavoua - Rabbi Eli Mansour

2) Halakhat Hashavoua (Halakhot related to day to day life) By Hazzan David Azerad 

-- The Sukka as Commemoration of the Booths in the Wilderness and the Clouds of Glory
Peninei Halacha

3) Holy Jokes!

4) For KIDS

 

 

 This Week's Parasha Insight with Rabbi Eli Mansour

Sukkot and the War of Gog U’maggog

The prophecy read as the Haftara for Shabbat Hol Ha’mo’ed Sukkot is from the Book of Yehezkel (chapters 38-39), and it foresees a series of major battles which will take place in the Land of Israel before the arrival of Mashiah. Yehezkel describes how two nations will fight against one another in the Land of Israel, though it will not directly involve the Jewish People.

The Malbim (Rav Meir Leibush Wisser, 1809-1879), his commentary to Yehezkel, explains that these wars will be waged between the kingdoms of Edom (the kingdom founded by Esav) and Yishmael – meaning, between the western, Christian world, and the Arab world. This will occur, the Malbim writes, after the Jewish People return to the Land of Israel, and the kingdoms of Edom and Yishmael will fight against each other for control of Jerusalem. We see this prophecy’s fulfillment gradually unfolding in our times, as the Jews have returned to the Land of Israel and established sovereignty there, and tensions are building between the West and the Arab world.

This war will result in an enormous number of casualties, and will be followed by the arrival of Mashiah, who will bring peace and serenity to the world, and under whose kingship all mankind will recognize and serve the one, true G-d.

The question arises as to why this prophecy is read on Sukkot. What connection is there between the war of Gog U’maggog and the festival of Sukkot?

The answer is found in a remarkable observation made by the Gaon of Vilna (Rav Eliyahu of Vilna, 1720-1797) regarding the special sacrifices brought over the course of Sukkot. As the Torah outlines in Parashat Pinhas (Bamidbar 29), a large number of animals were offered as the Musaf sacrifices each day of Sukkot. These included a total of seventy bulls, which, our Sages teach, were offered on behalf of the seventy gentile nations. The sacrifices also included one goat brought each day of Sukkot as a sin-offering. The Gaon of Vilna noted that two different expressions are used to refer to these goats. The goat offered on the first, second and fourth days of Sukkot is referred to by the term "Se’ir Izim," whereas the goat offered on the third, fifth, sixth and seven days is called simply, "Se’ir." The Gaon explained that the word "Se’ir" on its own alludes to Esav, who was also called by the name "Se’ir." The term "Se’ir Izim," by contrast, refers to Yishmael. Now on the first, second and fourth days of Sukkot, a total of 35 bulls were offered (13 on the first day, 12 on the second, and 10 on the fourth). This same number of bulls were offered on the third, fifth, sixth and seventh days (11 on the third, 9 on the fifth, 8 on the 6th, and 7 on the seventh). The Gaon explained that all the gentile nations are aligned with either Edom or Yishmael, such that exactly half of the 70 bulls offered on Sukkot correspond to Edom, and precisely half correspond to Yishmael.

Understandably, then, we read the prophecy of the war of Gog U’maggog on Sukkot – because the sacrifices offered on this holiday reflect the historical tension between the two kingdoms of Edom and Yishmael, who will wage this fierce battle.

Our Sages have taught us that prophecies predicting blessing and prosperity will always be fulfilled, whereas prophecies of calamity and tragedy can be averted through Teshuba (repentance). It thus follows that the dreadful war of Gog U’maggog – which, according to some commentators, will result in 60 million casualties, and according to others, in the death of one-third of the world’s population – can be avoided. By reaffirming our commitment to faithfully obey the Misvot, study Torah and perform acts of kindness, we will, please G-d, be worthy of protection from this war as well as from all crisis and hardship, Amen.

Halachot this week are selected and Translated by Hazzan David Azerad

The Sukka as Commemoration of the Booths in the Wilderness and the Clouds of Glory - Peninei Halacha

The Torah explains the mitzva to dwell in the sukka for seven days: “In order that future generations may know that I made the Israelites dwell in sukkot when I brought them out of the land of Egypt, I the Lord your God” (Vayikra 23:43). There is a disagreement in the Mishna as to what is meant by “sukkot.” According to R. Eliezer, they refer to the clouds of glory (“ananei ha-kavod”) that sheltered Israel in the wilderness; according to R. Akiva, they refer to the actual booths in which the Israelites dwelt when they left Egypt (Sukka 11b). Both positions can be supported by the verses:

 

Now when Pharaoh let the people go…they set out from Sukkot [i.e., they had built sukkot] and encamped at Etam, at the edge of the wilderness. The Lord went before them in a pillar of cloud by day, to guide them along the way, and in a pillar of fire by night, to give them light, that they might travel day and night. The pillar of cloud by day and the pillar of fire by night did not depart from before the people [i.e., they were protected by the clouds of glory]. (Shemot 13:17, 20-22)

 

In the opinion of R. Akiva, the mitzva of sukka commemorates the booths that Israel built to shelter themselves from sun and rain, reminding us of our humble beginnings, when God took us out of Egypt and led us from slavery to freedom, and when we wandered in the wilderness for forty years, sheltering in temporary booths to protect us from the sun and rain, without houses or inherited estates. By commemorating this, we will thank God for bringing us to the good and spacious land, a land where we could build homes and plant trees. Remembering our humble accommodations in booths helps ensure that the bounty of the good land will not cause us to become arrogant and forget God. Rather, we will recall that all is in His hands; He gave us the strength to conquer and settle the land, to eat its fruits and be satisfied by its bounty (Rashbam, Vayikra 23:43). This commemoration also redounds to the credit of Israel, who followed God into the uncultivated wilderness (Rabbeinu Baḥya ad loc.).

 

In the opinion of R. Eliezer, the mitzva of sukka commemorates the great miracle that God performed for Israel by providing clouds of glory to protect and guide them in the wilderness, as we read, “The Lord’s cloud kept above them by day, as they moved on from the camp” (Bamidbar 10:34). The clouds of glory expressed God’s love for us. Not only did He provide us with all our needs in the wilderness for forty years, with manna, quail, and the well, but His Shekhina also dwelt in our midst, and He covered us with clouds of glory, sheltering and protecting us (Ramban, Vayikra 23:43). The Sages state, “There were seven clouds of glory with Israel…one in each of the four directions, one above, one below, and one in front, clearing the way for them” (Mekhilta De-Rashbi, Shemot 13:21; Sifrei, Be-ha’alotekha 83). They further state that due to the merit accrued by Israel in following God into the wilderness, He enveloped them in clouds of glory (Zohar III 103b).

 

A cloud both reveals and conceals. On one hand, it is an expression of the Shekhina, but at the same time it conceals the intense divine illumination so that we can absorb it gradually. This is how God reveals Himself to us. First, He radiates a powerful illumination upon us, but since it is too powerful for us to comprehend, He masks it, so the light reaches us in accordance with our ability to absorb it. It is like the sun, which provides the world with energy, but since we cannot withstand its intensity, God created the atmosphere to protect us from its rays. This idea is alluded to in the verse (Tehilim 84:12), “For the Lord God is sun and shield.” (See Tanya, Sha’ar Ha-yiḥud Ve-ha’emuna, ch. 4.)

 

The sukka’s sekhakh also alludes to this. Physically, it protects us from most of the sun’s light, but it is not completely impenetrable, so that we can enjoy the light. Spiritually as well, the sekhakh protects us from most of the “enveloping light” (or makif) revealed on Sukkot, allowing us to absorb it according to our abilities .

 

Bevirkat Shabbat Shalom Umevorach

Moadim Lesimcha

 

David Azerad

 

 

 3) HOLY JoKeS!!

 

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Saturday - @Maghen Abraham (Adath)

 

Shahrit 9am

 

Perasha -  HAAZINU

Haftara - Shmuel II (II Samuel) Chapter 22:1-51

 

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                              -Mincha 6:15pm  followed by Arvit / Minha 18h15 suivi d'Arvit

                                           

Tuesday October 7th / mardi le 7 october

 

    -Shacharit 9:00am with Lulav and Etrog / Shacharit 9h00 avec Loulav et Etrog

 

      -Mincha    6:00pm followed by  Arvit / Minha 18h00 suivi d'Arvit

 

       -Candle lighting after 7:09 pm / Allumage des bougies après 19h09

 

Wednesday October 8th / mercredi le 8 octobre

                                           

  -Shacharit 9:00am with Lulav and Etrog / Shacharit 9h00 avec Loulav et Etrog

                                                                                                  

  -Mincha    6:00pm followed by  Arvit / Minha 18h00 suivi d'Arvit

 

                               -Havdalah 7:09 / Havdalah 19h09

 

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Friday night October 10th / vendredi soir le 10 october 

 

                              -Candle lighting 6:02 pm  / Allumage des bougies 18h02

                              -Mincha 6:00 pm followed by Arvit 

                              -Minha 18h00 suivi de  Arvit

 

Shabbat  October 11th, / Chabbat le 11 october ,

 

                               -Shacharit  9:00 Am / Shacharit 9h00

                               -Mincha    5:50 pm followed by  Arvit / Minha 17h50 suivi d'Arvit

                              - Havdalah  7:04pm / Havdalah 19h04

 

*Sunday night October 12 keraya (Limud -Reading)  

 *dimanche  soir le 12 octobre keraya (Limud -Lecture) 

 

*Monday  morning October 13th Hoshaana Rababa  

 * lundi matin le 13 octobre Hoshana Rabba 

                       

 

UPCOMING HOLIDAYS/EVENTS

Sukkot oct 6 (evening) - 8
Chol Hamoed Sukkot Oct 9-12
Hoshana Raba Oct 13
Shmini Atzeret Oct 13 (eve) - oct 14
Simhat Torah Oct 14 (eve) - Oct 15

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CELEBRATIONS

 

MABROOK!!!

Charly Hadid

on his Birthday (English and Hebrew)
& Bar Mitzvah Anniversary

 

MABROOK!!!

Nicole Hasson

on her Birthday 

 

MABROOK!!!

Leah Ruth Aintabi

on her Birthday 

 

MABROOK!!!

Nathaniel-Lior Hadid

on his Birthday 

 

 

 

 

HAZKAROT

HAZKARAH

Isaac Hasbani z'L
Father of Silia Arazi

 

 

 

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Table of contents

 

1) Perashat Hashavoua - Rabbi Eli Mansour

2) Halakhat Hashavoua (Halakhot related to day to day life) By Hazzan David Azerad  -- The Names and Foundations of the Festival - Peninei Halacha

3) Holy Jokes!

4) For KIDS

 

 

 This Week's Parasha Insight with Rabbi Eli Mansour

Parashat Ha'azinu: Calling to G-d in Times of Trouble

The Haftara for Parashat Ha’azinu (which is also read as the Haftara on the seventh day of Pesach) is the song written and sung by King David, which appears in the Book of Shemuel II (chapter 22). Parashat Ha’azinu presents the special song which G-d had Moshe teach to Beneh Yisrael before his death, and so the Sages chose as the Haftara for this Shabbat the song written by King David.

In this song, David gives praise to G-d for rescuing him from his troubles. Abarbanel (Rav Don Yishak Abarbanel, Portugal, 1437-1508) writes in his commentary that David wrote this song in his younger years, when he was beset by many different crises, particularly, when he was pursued by King Shaul. David composed this song, Abarbanel explains, to be the song he would sing each time he was helped during a period of crisis. He committed it to memory so it would be his "go-to" song whenever he encountered trouble and was then saved, as his expression of gratitude to the Almighty.

We find in this song a verse which offers us guidance and insight for how to respond when we experience troubles and crises in our own lives. David exclaims, "When I am in trouble, I call to G-d…and He hears my voice from His abode, and my plea is in His ears" (22:7). Abarbanel explains that David emphasizes the fact that when he faced dire crisis, he did not despair, but rather turned to G-d for help. The Name of "Havaya" used in this verse signifies G-d’s unlimited power and abilities. Recognizing that G-d has an infinite number of ways to solve any predicament and to rescue him from any trouble, David did not despair in times of hardship. He rather relied on G-d’s boundless power and prayed.

Secondly, David says, "He heard my voice from His abode, and my plea is in His ear." G-d’s abode, as it were, is very distant from us, all the way in the heavens. And yet, David says, "my plea is in His ear" – G-d listens to us very closely, as though we are whispering in His ear, so-to-speak. We must remember that despite the infinite difference between us and Hashem, He comes close when we face any sort of crisis. When we pray, He is right next to us. Recognizing this can be a great source of encouragement for us in times of hardship, and should motivate us to turn to Hashem in heartfelt prayer, rather than fall into despair.

Halachot this week are selected and Translated by Hazzan David Azerad

The Names and Foundations of the Festival - Peninei Halacha

 

There are three names for the festival which begins on the fifteenth of Tishrei:

Ḥag Ha-Sukkot, the Festival of Booths, after its primary mitzva;
The Festival of Ingathering (Ḥag Ha-asif), as it falls during the time of year when the gathering in of the harvested grain and fruit is finished;


The Festival (He-ḥag), as it is the festival par excellence. It is sometimes referred to this way without any further elaboration, as we read, “At that time Shlomo kept the Festival (He-ḥag) for seven days” (2 Divrei Ha-yamim 7:8). This is because it is the most joyous and festive of the festivals; it has the added joy of dancing at the Simḥat Beit Ha-sho’eva celebration (Tosefot Yom Tov to Rosh Ha-shana 1:2; below, section 10), and Israel would offer more sacrifices on Sukkot than on the other festivals (Ha’amek Davar to Devarim 16:13). The special joy of Sukkot will be explained below (section 8).

 

There are three fundamental and interrelated elements of the festival of Sukkot:

The intrinsic holiness of the days (including Shemini Atzeret), which conclude the annual cycle of festivals, and during which we rejoice and give thanks to God for the year’s crops. This sanctity is expressed in the mitzva to refrain from melekhet avoda (occupational work; see Peninei Halakha: Mo’adim 11:1) on the first and eighth days, which are holidays, and in the partial abstention on the intermediate days of Ḥol Ha-mo’ed. The sanctity of these days is also expressed in the extra sacrifices that we are commanded to offer on this festival, as described in Bamidbar (29:12-34).


The mitzva of the arba’at ha-minim (four species), which adds to the joy of gathering in the year’s produce and of the repentance and atonement achieved during the Days of Awe.
The mitzva of sukka, which gives the festival its name, so that every generation knows that God redeemed Israel from Egypt and watches over His people. The sukka also alludes to a time in the future, when God will spread His sukka of peace over us, over all of Israel, and over the entire world.

 

These three elements are introduced in the section of the Torah that deals with the holidays (Vayikra 23:33-44). In contrast to other festivals, which are each described as a single unit, Sukkot is described in three stages. First:

The Lord spoke to Moshe saying: Say to the Israelites: On the fifteenth day of this seventh month there shall be the Lord’s seven-day festival of Sukkot. The first day shall be a sacred occasion: you shall not work at your occupations; seven days you shall bring offerings by fire to the Lord. On the eighth day you shall observe a sacred occasion and bring an offering by fire to the Lord; it is a solemn gathering; you shall not work at your occupations. (33-38)

 

Second:

Mark, on the fifteenth day of the seventh month, when you have gathered in the yield of your land, you shall observe the seven-day festival of the Lord; a complete rest on the first day, and a complete rest on the eighth day. On the first day you shall take the fruit of a hadar tree, branches of palm trees, boughs of dense-leaved trees, and willows of the brook, and you shall rejoice before the Lord your God seven days. (39-40)

 

Third:

You shall observe it as a festival of the Lord for seven days in the year; you shall observe it in the seventh month as a law for all time, throughout the ages. You shall dwell in sukkot seven days; all citizens in Israel shall dwell in sukkot, in order that future generations may know that I made the Israelites dwell in sukkot when I brought them out of the land of Egypt, I the Lord your God. (Ibid. 41-43)

 

Bevirkat Shabbat Shalom Umevorach

Chag Sameach

David Azerad

 

 3) HOLY JoKeS!!

 

Selection of funny snippets, loosely related to this weeks parashah or current events, to brighten your day  

 

 

 

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4) FOR KIDS

 

 

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