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M A Weekly - Bulletin Oct 3-5 - ROSH HASHANA EDITION/HA'AZINU - 1-3 Tishrei 5785

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Rosh Hashanah  5785 / 2024- Antebi Hall 

 

Wednesday October 2nd / le 2 october - Erev Rosh Hashanah

 

   * ERUV TAVSHILIN

 

    -Candle lighting  before 6:14 pm /  Allumage des bougies avant 18h14

 

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


Thursday October 3rd / jeudi le 3 October


  -Shacharit 8:30am / Shacharit 8h30

 

 - Mincha 5:45pm followed by  Tashlich & Arvit /Mincha  17h45 suivi de  -Tashlich & Arvit

 

 -Candle lighting after 7:15 pm / Allumage des bougies après 19h15

 


Friday October 4th / vendredi le 4 october  

 

  -Shacharit 8:30am / Shacharit 8h30

 

  -Candle lighting  before 6:10 pm /  Allumage des bougies avant 18h10

 

   -Mincha 6:10 pm followed by Arvit / Minha 18h10 suivi d'Arvit

 

Shabbat Shuva - Parashat Ha’azinu

  

Saturday, October 5th / samedi le 5 october 

 

 -Shacharit  9:00 Am / Shacharit 9h00

 

 -Mincha    5:45 pm folllowed by  Arvit / Minha 17h45 suivi d'Arvit

 

- Havdalah  7:11pm / Havdala 19h11

 

Sunday, October 6th Fast of Gedalia / dimanche le 6 october, Jeûne de Gedalia

 

                               -Starts at 5:51AM / Commence à 5h51

 

                               -Ends at 6:45 PM / Se termine à 18h45

 

 

 

UPCOMING THIS WEEK

CELEBRATIONS

MABROOK!!!

Nicole Hasson

on her Birthday!

 

MABROOK!!!

Andree Sasson

on her Birthday!

 

MABROOK!!!

Nathaniel-Lior Hadid

on his Birthday!

 

HAZKAROT

HAZKARA

Isaac Guindi  zL"

Father of Victor, Edmond Daniel &

Afred z'L 

 

HAZKARA

Isaac Battat  zL"

Husband of Yvette Battat

Father of Joe, Noni, Jessie, Dany, Mike

 

HAZKARA

Isaac Tobianah  zL"

Father of Jacques Tobianah 

 

 

NOTICES

THE COMMUNITY WOULD LIKE TO WISH EVERYONE A HAPPY HEALTH AND PROSPEROUS NEW YEAR!!!

LESHANA TOV OUMETOUKA

NEWSLETTER

 

Bonjour / Hello [nickname_else_first_name],

Table of contents

 

1) Perashat Hashavoua - Rabbi Eli Mansour

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

 - laws of Rosh Hashana

3) Holy Jokes!

4) FOR KIDS!

 

Rosh HaShanah (Hebrew: רֹאשׁ הַשָּׁנָה, Rōʾš hašŠānā, literally "head of the year") is the Jewish New Year. The biblical name for this holiday is Yom Teruah (יוֹם תְּרוּעָה, Yōm Tərūʿā, lit. "day of shouting/blasting"). It is the first of the Jewish High Holy Days (יָמִים נוֹרָאִים, Yāmīm Nōrāʾīm, "Days of Awe"), as specified by Leviticus 23:23–25,[1] that occur in the late summer/early autumn of the Northern Hemisphere. Rosh Hashanah begins a ten-day period of penitence culminating in Yom Kippur, as well as beginning the cycle of autumnal religious festivals running through Sukkot and ending in Shemini Atzeret.

Rosh Hashanah is a two-day observance and celebration that begins on the first day of Tishrei, which is the seventh month of the ecclesiastical year. In contrast to the ecclesiastical lunar new year on the first day of the first month Nisan, the spring Passover month which marks Israel's exodus from Egypt, Rosh Hashanah marks the beginning of the civil year, according to the teachings of Judaism, and is the traditional anniversary of the creation of Adam and Eve, the first man and woman according to the Hebrew Bible, as well as the initiation of humanity's role in God's world.

Rosh Hashanah customs include sounding the shofar (a hollowed-out ram's horn), as prescribed in the Torah, following the prescription of the Hebrew Bible to "raise a noise" on Yom Teruah. Its rabbinical customs include attending synagogue services and reciting special liturgy about teshuva, as well as enjoying festive meals. Eating symbolic foods, such as apples dipped in honey, hoping to evoke a sweet new year, is an ancient tradition recorded in the Talmud.[2]

-Wikipedia

The Fast of Gedalia (/ˌɡɛdəˈlaɪ.ə, ɡəˈdɑːliə/Hebrew: צוֹם גְּדַלְיָה Tzom Gedalya), also transliterated from the Hebrew language as Gedaliah or Gedalya(h), is a minor Jewish fast day from dawn until dusk to lament the assassination of Gedaliah, the righteous governor of what was the Kingdom of Judah. His death ended Jewish autonomy following the destruction of the First Temple and the fall of King Zedekiah.[1]

-WIkipedia

 

 

 This Week's Parasha Insight with Rabbi Eli Mansour

Rosh Hashana: The Yom Tob of Emuna

There is a tradition that the Ten Days of Repentance – the period from Rosh Hashanah through Yom Kippur – correspond to the Ten Commandments. Each day of this ten-day period is somehow associated with the corresponding commandments.

According to this system, Rosh Hashanah – the first two days of the Aseret Yemeh Teshuba – corresponds to the commands, "I am Hashem your G-d" and "You shall not have any gods besides Me." In other words, Rosh Hashanah is associated with the fundamental belief in Hashem as the only being who controls the world.

This concept dispels a common misconception about the holiday of Rosh Hashanah. Many people, unfortunately, view Rosh Hashanah as a kind of "shopping spree." They bring to the synagogue a mental list of what they need for the coming year, and they present this list to G-d. Perhaps, they also think a bit about how they can improve themselves, but their primary focus is what they are asking from G-d for the coming year.

It is easy to prove that this is not what Rosh Hashanah is about. We need to look no further than the text of the prayer service. If Rosh Hashanah is a time to ask for our needs, then we should recite the standard weekday Amida prayer, in which we ask for intelligence, forgiveness, health, livelihood, and so on. But none of this appears in the Amida of Rosh Hashanah. Instead, our Rosh Hashanah prayers focus on the theme of Malchut – divine kingship. This is the day when we reaffirm our subservience to G-d and our recognition of His rule. Monarchs would hold a coronation ceremony every year to reaffirm their rule. This is what we do on Rosh Hashanah: we once again proclaim our allegiance to G-d, and we recognize that as we are His subjects, He will judge us on the basis of our faithfulness. Rosh Hashanah is about G-d, not about us. It is a time to renew our acceptance of His unlimited rule. Of course, we are entitled to also plead for what we need. But this is not the essence of Rosh Hashanah.

This renewal of our acceptance of G-d’s kingship includes reinforcing our belief in Providence, that He exerts absolute control over our lives and the world at large. Nothing at all happens unless G-d wanted it to happen. The Baal Shem Tob, the founder of the Hassidic movement, taught that there is a purpose for every leaf that falls from a tree, and for why it fell at that precise time and at that precise spot. On Rosh Hashanah, the Yom Tob of Emuna, we reinforce our faith that G-d controls everything that happens, and even events that appear harmful are actually for our benefit.

Thus, Rosh Hashanah is not a time for making requests; it is a time to reaffirm our belief that even when our requests are not granted, everything is for the best, because Hashem knows far better than we do what we need.

This perhaps answers a question that one might have asked concerning the Torah reading on Rosh Hashanah. On the second day of Rosh Hashanah, we read the section of Akedat Yishak, the story of how Abraham Abinu was prepared to offer his beloved son as a sacrifice in fulfillment of G-d’s command. However, we conclude the reading with a series of verses that tell of the birth of children and grandchildren to Nahor, Abraham’s brother. We might, at first glance, wonder how these Pesukim are relevant to Rosh Hashanah. Why is it important for us read of Nahor’s children and grandchildren on this day?

The answer, perhaps, is that this section essentially completes the test of the Akeda. Abraham and Sara finally had a child after decades of praying and waiting, and then Abraham nearly had to kill him with his own hands. Meanwhile, his brother begot numerous children and grandchildren without any delay or trouble. Abraham devoted his life to kindness and to the serve of G-d, whereas his brother was an idolater. What more difficult test could there possibly be for Abraham than seeing his brother succeed and prosper while he struggles? The Akeda was certainly a very difficult test, but no less difficult was the test that came afterward, when, immediately after demonstrating his unbridled devotion to G-d, Abraham heard about his idolatrous brother’s success.

And so this section, too, is vitally important to our observance of Rosh Hashanah. It reminds us of the need to remain faithfully devoted to G-d even if we do not see how it brings us blessing and success. Regardless of what kind of hardship we are enduring, we must continue observing the Torah, trusting that Hashem is kind and gracious, and fulfilling His will is always beneficial.

Of course, we hope to be blessed with a good, sweet year. But on Rosh Hashanah we proclaim that even when our lives are not "sweet," and we face difficult challenges, we will nevertheless remain steadfastly committed to G-d, knowing that everything He does is for the best.

 

 

 

 

The laws of Rosh Hashanah, according to the rulings of Maran Rabbi Obadiah Yosef ZT”L

 

In what order should one proceed with the Simanim on Rosh Hashanah night?

 

Our sages instituted for us to eat on the 2 nights of Rosh Hashanah various kinds of foods as a good sign for the whole year (The Simanim). There is no need to follow the order written in the siddurim.The main thing is that we make  the first blessing on the dates, which are part of the seven kinds of fruits that Eretz Yisrael was blessed with.Following the dates one can eat all of the other sweet fruits or vegetables that are in front of him (all of the other Simanim).  

 

The proper Seder (order) of the night is first recite the Kiddush, taste from the wine ,Netilat Yadayim(the ritual of washing your hands) then Hamotzi eat from the bread Kezayit (minimum 29gram) and only then begin with the Simanim.If one starts eating the Simanim after Kiddush before the Hamotzi he is entering a Safek (a doubt)if he should recite or not Bracha  Achrona(Al Hamichya) or not.Therefore in order to avoid all doubt the best thing is to follow the latter suggestion Kiddush, Netilah ,Hamotzi then proceed with the Seder of the Simanim.

 

As for the first blessing one should not start with (Karti)Leek or (Silka)swiss chard or( Kera)long squash/ pumpkin or (Rubia)black eyed peas/beans/sesame  nor the head of a lamb  since these are things that we can eat during our meal as opposed to dates pomegranates and apples  they are considered as dessert.      

 

There are those who have the custum to  start the 1st night with the Tamar ( the dates) and the 2nd night with the apple.

 

One should leave a new fruit for the 2nd night so that they have something to say Shehecheyanu on ,preferably the pomegranate is left for the second night.

 

 What do we recite first , the Beracha for the Siman or the Yehi Ratzon for the Siman   ?

 

One will begin first with the blessing of the fruit or another Siman and taste a bit of  it,then proceed  with the text of the Yehi Ratzon and then continue to eat the fruit or the Siman.There are different minhagim for the Seder in different households.Some will have all of those who are gathered around the table  hold the Siman(fruit or Vegetable etc..) in their hands, and one person designated leading the Seder of the Berachot  (Ba’al Habayit or someone else..)) recites the Beracha and has the Kavana (the intention to exempt everyone).All sitting around the table will answer amen and taste from the Siman.The person leading will continue by reciting  the Yehi Ratzon aloud  for everyone to hear and everyone answering amen. Others have the Minhag to recite all together the Berachot and the Yehi Ratzon.   

         

Bevirkat Shabbat Shalom

Shana Tova Umetuka

David Azerad 

 

 3) HOLY JoKeS!!

 

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

 

 

4) FOR KIDS

 

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LIFECYCLE EVENTS

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CONGREGATION MAGHEN ABRAHAM

 

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M A Weekly - Bulletin Sept 28th 2024 - NITZAVIM-VAYELECH - 25 ELUL 5784

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Shabbat Candle lighting  6:23 pm

 

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Shahrit 9am

 

Perasha -  NITZAVIM-VAYELECH

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Mincha 6:10PM followed by Arvit 

 

Havdalah: 7:23pm

 

UPCOMING HOLIDAYS

SELIHOT - SEPT 4th - OCT 7th
Rosh Hashana OCT 2nd-4th

Yom Kippur OCT 11-12th

 

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UPCOMING THIS WEEK

CELEBRATIONS

MABROOK!!!

On the birth of a baby boy to

Jonathan Tobianah and Gael Kornitzer
Proud Grandparents

Jacques & Judy Tobianah

Daniel & Laurence Kornitzer

 

MABROOK!!!

Isaac Darwiche
On his Hebrew Birthday! 

 

MABROOK!!!

Sheldon Cohen
On his Birthday!

 

MABROOK!!!

Brandon Tobianah
On his Birthday!

 

MABROOK!!!

David Morabia
On his Birthday!

 

MABROOK!!!

Charly Hadid
On his Birthday!

 

HAZKAROT

HAZKARAH

 Ezra Raffoul z'L
Father of Joseph and Michael Raffoul

 

NOTICES

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refua shelema to AHOUVA BAT MAZAL
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REFUA SHELEMA TO Shlomo Ben Linda

NEWSLETTER

Bonjour / Hello [nickname_else_first_name],

Table of contents

 

1) Perashat Hashavoua - Rabbi Eli Mansour

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

The Reason for Eruv Tavshilin -Peninei Halacha

3) Holy Jokes!

4) For KIDS

 

 

 This Week's Parasha Insight with Rabbi Eli Mansour

Parashat Nisavim- The “Cardiac Jew”

Parashat Nisavim continues Moshe’s warnings to Beneh Yisrael of the consequences of their failure to observe the Torah. After describing in great detail the catastrophes that God would bring upon them if they violate His laws, as we read in Parashat Ki-Tabo, Moshe now expresses concern that some among Beneh Yisrael will ignore his warnings: "Perhaps there is among you a man or woman…whose heart turns away this day from Hashem our God… When he hears these words of curse, he will bless himself in his heart, saying: All will be well with me for I shall follow my heart’s wishes…" (29:17-18).

Rav Tzvi Pesach Frank (1873-1961) offers a novel interpretation of this final phrase – "for I shall follow my heart’s desire" ("Ki Bi’shrirut Libi Elech"). The person that Moshe describes in these verses feels he can ignore the detailed laws of the Torah because he "follows his heart" – meaning, he is a good person, with a good heart and a fine character. He is polite, caring and sensitive, he deals honestly with people and treats them kindly. In this person’s mind, that is really all that God demands. God does not really care whether or not he puts on Tallit and Tefillin, and if or when he recites Berachot. Halachic details such as when he must stand or sit during prayer are entirely irrelevant, according to this line of thinking. What’s important is "Sherirut Libi" – having a good heart, being good-natured and kind.

God reacts angrily to this attitude, as Moshe warns in the next verse, "God will not agree to forgive such a person."

It goes without saying that the Torah demands a good heart. There is no question that we must be honest, courteous, caring and good-natured people, and that if we are not, then all our Misvot are worthless. Good character comes before all else. But we must never think that this is all God wants from us. We are bidden to follow all the laws He commands us, all four sections of the Shulhan Aruch. The Torah does not approve of the "cardiac Jew," the Jew who has a good heart and feels that this is all that is necessary. A good heart is indispensable but insufficient.

Imagine a CEO who hands his employee a list of twenty tasks that he needs completed by the end of the workday. At 5pm, the employee goes over to his boss to say hello. He very warmly asks how the boss’s day went, how his wife and children are, and shows genuine concern for the boss and his family. He even gives the boss a box full of treats and gifts for his children, and offers to paint his house for him, free of charge, as a kind gesture.

"Thank you, that’s very kind," the boss replies. "But before we get to that, what about the list of jobs I asked you to do today? Are they done?"

The employee replies that he hadn’t done any of them.

This worker sounds like a very nice man, with a heart of gold, who genuinely cares about people and likes doing favors, but he utterly failed as an employee. The boss certainly appreciates his kindness, but he demands much more – that the employee does what he’s told to do.

Hashem is our boss, and He has given us a list of jobs to do – all the Halachot in the Shulhan Aruch. We cannot pick and choose only those parts of Torah that naturally appeal to us and disregard the rest. We have been given the whole package, and we must always be committed to the whole package, so that God will approve of our "job performance" and continue "paying" us with His blessings.
 

 

 

Halachot this week are selected and Translated by Hazzan David Azerad

 

The Reason for Eruv Tavshilin -Peninei Halacha 

When Shabbat follows Yom Tov, it is a mitzvah to set aside an eruv tavshilin before Yom Tov. Doing so makes cooking and baking on Yom Tov for Shabbat permissible. The eruv consists of food that is prepared before Yom Tov for Shabbat. It is called an eruv (literally “merging”) because it merges or joins the food of Yom Tov and the food of Shabbat. Once the eruv has been set aside, then just as it is permissible to bake and cook on Yom Tov for Yom Tov purposes, it becomes permissible to bake and cook on Yom Tov for Shabbat purposes as well. True, on the Torah level it is permitted to cook on Yom Tov for Shabbat even without an eruv, but the Sages prohibited doing so, to preserve the honor and dignity of both Yom Tov and Shabbat (Beitza 15b).

 

The honor of Yom Tov: The Sages were concerned that were it permissible to cook on Yom Tov for Shabbat unconditionally, people would also cook on Yom Tov for the upcoming week, thus transgressing a Torah prohibition. Therefore, the Sages permitted cooking on Yom Tov for Shabbat only for those who began the Shabbat preparation before Yom Tov by setting aside an eruv tavshilin. Then any preparation for Shabbat undertaken on Yom Tov is simply a continuation of what was begun before Yom Tov. Once people are aware that without an eruv tavshilin they may not cook on Yom Tov for Shabbat, they will realize that it is certainly prohibited to cook on Yom Tov for the upcoming week (R. Ashi’s opinion in the Gemara).

 

The honor of Shabbat: The Sages were concerned that because of the focus on preparing Yom Tov meals, people might forget that Shabbat was the next day, and would finish all the good food on Yom Tov. Therefore, the Sages required setting aside an eruv tavshilin before Yom Tov, which would help people remember Yom Tov to leave some good food for Shabbat (Rava’s opinion in the Gemara). Since an eruv tavshilin both honors Yom Tov and ensures that Shabbat will not be forgotten, it is a mitzvah for every Jew to set one aside.

 

One must make sure to complete cooking for Shabbat before shki’a on Friday so that in

theory, the food being cooked could be eaten on Yom Tov if unexpected guests drop by.

 

Bevikat Shabbat Shalom Umevorach

David Azerad 

 

 3) HOLY JoKeS!!

 

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

 

 

4) FOR KIDS

Click on the image to open the youtube video

 

 

 

LIFECYCLE EVENTS

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CONGREGATION MAGHEN ABRAHAM

 

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Sun, October 6 2024 4 Tishrei 5785