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M A Weekly - Bulletin June 3rd 2023 - NASSO - 14 Sivan 5783

06/02/2023 09:38:12 AM

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M.A. WEEKLY

                      

 

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SCHEDULE

SHABBAT TIMES

 

Friday Night, Maghen Abraham

 

Mincha 6:00pm followed by Shir Hashirim -Kabbalat Shabbat - Arvit

 

Shabbat Candle lighting 8:18 pm

 

Saturday, Maghen Abraham - SHABBAT 

 

Shahrit 9:00am

 

Perasha - Nasso

Haftara -  Shoftim (Judges) Chapter 13

 

Shabbat Children program With Maayan (daycare location or the atrium) starts at 10:00am

 

Mincha 8:30PM followed by Arvit 

 

Havdalah:  9:34pm

 

UPCOMING THIS WEEK

CELEBRATIONS

MABROOK!!!

Solly Arazi

on his Birthday!

 

MABROOK!!!

Benjamin Hadid

on his Hebrew Birthday!

 

MABROOK!!!

Nicole Sasson

on her Birthday!

 

MABROOK!!!

Ofira Parienti Saad

on her Birthday!

 

MABROOK!!!

David Argalgi

on his Birthday!

 

HAZKAROT

HAZKARA

Miriam Harari z'L

Mother  of Viviana Mosseri

 

 

NOTICES

THE COMMUNITY OFFERS IT'S CONDOLENCES TO THE RAFFOUL FAMILY ON THE PASSING OF MIMI RAFFOUL
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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) - Hazzan David Azerad 

 - Starting your day

3) Holy Jokes!

4) FOR KIDS!

  

1)PERASHAT HASHAVOUA

 

 This Week's Parasha Insight with Rabbi Eli Mansour

Parashat Naso- Emuna First

The beginning of Parashat Naso continues the census taken of the Leviyim. After we read in the previous Parasha, Parashat Bamidbar, of the counting of the Kehat family – one of the three families of Leviyim – we now read in the beginning of Parashat Naso that the family of Gershon was likewise counted. G-d commanded Moshe, "Naso Et Rosh Beneh Gershon…Le’bet Abotam" – "Take a headcount of the people of Gershon…according to their paternal homes…"

A deeper reading of this verse was offered by Rav Meir Yechiel of Ostrovtza (1852-1928), in his work Meir Eneh Hachamim. He notes the Midrash’s perplexing remark that when Yitro invited Moshe into his home and gave him his daughter as a wife, he made Moshe promise that he would raise his first child as a pagan. Yitro was a pagan priest who, already before Moshe’s arrival, recognized the mistake of paganism and embraced the belief in the one, true G-d. Why, then, would he insist that Moshe raise his first son as a pagan? The Rebbe of Ostrovtza explained that Yitro wanted his first grandson to arrive at the belief in G-d the way he did – through study and inquiry. He obviously didn’t want his grandson to be a pagan – he wanted that the child will grow to embrace monotheism on his own, and not because this was what he was taught.

For this reason, Moshe named his first child Gershom, a derivative of the word "Ger" – "convert." A convert is somebody who arrives at Jewish faith independently, without having been raised and educated along this path. Moshe’s second son, by contrast, was named Eliezer, expressing that, as Moshe proclaimed, "Elokeh Abi Be’ezri" – "My G-d’s father helped me" (Shemot 18:4). This child was taught about Hashem; he believed in G-d not through independent study and inquiry, but rather because this is how he was raised. And so his name alludes to the "G-d of my father," emphasizing that he believed in Hashem because his father believed in Hashem and educated him along this belief.

The Rebbe of Ostrovtza explained that the process of study and inquiry may be undertaken only after one has first firmly established his firm, unconditional faith. "Emuna Peshuta" – simple faith, accepting the truth about Hashem and the Torah simply because one has been taught this belief – must take precedence to any sort of philosophical inquiry. Otherwise, the process of inquiry might steer a person off-course, and he will be led to reject Jewish faith, Heaven forbid.

This concept, the Rebbe of Ostrovtza said, is alluded to right at the beginning of Parashat Naso. The Torah commands, "Naso Et Rosh Beneh Gershon" – that the "head" of "Gershon" – meaning, the intellectual process of independent inquiry – must be "lifted," and give way to "Bet Abotam" – fealty to tradition. Before one embarks on the process of "Gershon," of understanding the proofs to the belief in Hashem and Torah, he must commit himself unwaveringly to "Bet Abotam," to the faith that we have received from previous generations.

Rabbi Dr. Abraham Twerski (1930-2021) explained this concept by drawing an analogy to explorers who would excavate caves. As they could easily get lost inside the caves, the explorers would tie a rope to the entrance of the cave and keep the rope with them as they excavated, thereby ensuring that they would be able to find their way out. Similarly, those who engage in philosophical questioning, inquiry and analysis could "lose their way." In their effort to understand more about Hashem, the Torah and the Misvot, they might take a wrong turn, and begin entertaining doubts. Before embarking on this process, then, they need a "rope" to ensure they remain tethered to our tradition. This rope is "Emuna Peshuta," unwavering and unconditional acceptance of the fundamental principles of Judaism.

The first step in education must be the basics of Emuna. While there is value in a more sophisticated understanding of Torah, the learning process must begin with the fundamentals of Jewish faith, which we must accept wholeheartedly and unquestioningly. This foundation is the "rope" that ensures that we do not get "lost" as we continue our lifelong process of learning.

 

 

2) HALAKHAT HASHAVOUA

 

Halakhot selected and translated by Hazzan David Azerad 

 

The laws of how one should start his day according to the rulings of Maran Rabbi Obadia Yosef ZT"L

 

How should one start his day?

 

The main part of the day is the very beginning of the day, so it is appropriate that one dedicates the beginning of his day to prayer and recognizing what Hashem has done for him. One first thought should be to think of the greatness of Hashem the Creator of the universe and that He has returned his soul to him. One’s first walk should be going to the synagogue, the first thing we should be speaking in the morning is words of Torah, and only then, everything else should follow.

 

How do you worship Hashem in every moment?

 

Maran HaShulchan Aruch wrote: "In whatever a person enjoys in this world, he will not aim for his enjoyment but for the service of Hashem", as it is said (Proverbs 3:6): "In all your ways you must know him." And the sages said: "All your actions will be for the sake of heaven", such as eating, drinking, walking, sitting, standing, talking and all the needs of your body, will all be for the work of Hashem.

 

The rule of thumb is that a person must keep his eyes and heart on his ways and weigh all his actions in the balance of his mind, and when he sees something that will bring about the service of Hashem, he should do it, and if not, he should not do it. And those who do so, always serve Hashem.

 

 Bevirkat 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 

 

 

 

 

Click on the image to open the youtube video

 

 

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