PARSHAS MISHPATIM
SHABBOS SHEKALIM
25 SHEVAT 5775
FEBRUARY 14, 2015
Torah Portion
by Rabbi Kalman Packouz
One of the most mitzvah-filled Torah portions, containing 23 positive commandments and
30 negative commandments. Included are laws regarding: the Hebrew manservant and
maidservant, manslaughter, murder, injuring a parent, kidnapping, cursing a parent,
personal injury, penalty for killing a slave, personal damages, injury to slaves, categories of
damages and compensatory restitution, culpability for personal property damage,
seduction, occult practices, idolatry, oppression of widows, children and orphans.
The portion continues with the laws of: lending money, not cursing judges or leaders,
tithes, first-born sons, justice, returning strayed animals, assisting the unloading of an
animal fallen under its load, Sabbatical year, Shabbat, the Three Festivals (Pesach, Shavuot
& Succot).
Mishpatim concludes with the promise from the Almighty to lead us into the land of
Israel, safeguard our journey, ensure the demise of our enemies and guarantee our safety
in the land -- if we uphold the Torah and do the mitzvot. Moses makes preparations for
himself and for the people and then ascends Mt. Sinai to receive the Ten Commandments.
Rosh Chodesh Women’s Learning
NEXT SHABBAT: February 21st
Guest Speaker: Bee Braude
T o p i c : “I am Jewish”
Approximately 11am
Rabbi Joseph Kanofsky, Ph.D.
[email protected]
www.shaareitorah.com
Mincha/Kab.Shabbat:
5:25pm
Candlelighting:
5:26pm
9:15 am
Shacharit:
Tot Program:
11am
Stone p. 416
Torah Reader:
Paul Slodovnick
Hertz p. 352
Mincha:
5:10pm
Maariv/Havdala:
6:30pm
Chumash: Hertz p. 306
Maftir:
Stone p. 484
Haftorah:
Hertz p. 992
Stone p. 1212
The entire congregation is invited to the
Davidson Social Hall for Kiddush
immediately following services.
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Kiddush this week is sponsored by Michelle & Arin Klug
on the occasion of the birth of a baby girl.
SAVE THE DATE
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WOMEN’S DAY OF LEARNING 2015
In memory of Irene Zion, z”l
Sunday, April 26
“Passion: Friend or Foe?”
Speakers: Rifka Sonenberg and Ilana Rubenstein
Sponsorships Welcome
Contact Esther Schwartz Luft : [email protected]
MAZEL TOV
To Michelle & Arin Klug on the birth of a
baby girl and to the proud grandparents:
Sharon Klug, Edda & Ron Laxer & the great
grandparents
WEEK @
A GLANCE
Sunday, Feb. 15
Shacharis 8a
To Andrea & Daniel Lipton on the birth of a
baby girl, Shoshana Sima (Annabel Rose) and
to the proud grandparents: Lawrie & Lydia
Lipton and Sendor & Rosalie Herschorn
Monday, Feb. 16
To Michael Glina & Jenna Laskin Glina on the
birth of a baby boy, Cooper Aaron and to the
proud grandparents: Charles & Zana Glina,
John Laskin and Holly Goren Laskin & the
Great Grandmother, Bernice Goren
Shacharis 7:00a
Books
with
Dr. Ed
Pakes
Wed. Feb.
25th:
7:30pm
FAMILY DAY
Shacharis 8:00a
Tuesday, Feb. 17
Wednesday, Feb. 18
Shacharis 7:00a
Thursday, Feb. 19
ROSH CHODESH
Shacharis 6:45a
Friday, Feb. 20
ROSH CHODESH ADAR
Shacharis 6:45a
Breakfast Learning 7:45a
Candlelighting 5:36p
Mincha/Kab Shabbos 5:40p
Shabbat, Feb. 21
TERUMAH
Shacharis 9:15a
Tot Program 11:00a
Mincha 5:20p
Maariv/Havdala 6:39p
SAVE THE DATE
Tues. June 2nd, 2015
KST / JACS ANNUAL
GOLF TOURNAMENT
LOOKING FOR VOLUNTEERS,
PLAYERS & SPONSORS
CONTACT: Daniel Lipton
[email protected]
PLEASE NOTE:
ALL
members’
announcements in the
weekly bulletin need to
be submitted in writing with all
relevant names and the occasion
via email or fax to the office by
Wed. mornings at 9am.
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Fully
Shabbat HaGadol
Friday, March 27th
$36 pp (13 and up $10: 3-12)
Sponsorships opportunities available
SPACE IS LIMITED - Contact Office to RSVP
ST
B A C K AT K
MUSSAR
MONDAYS
With Rabbi Michael Skobac
MONDAYS 7:30pm:
Upcoming: Feb 23
Mar 2, 9, 16, 2015
Rabbi Michael Skobac was educated at
Northwestern University and Yeshiva
University. He has been involved in
informal Jewish education and outreach
work since 1975. Rabbi Skobac was the
founding director of Kiruv, the campus
outreach arm of the Rabbinical Council
of America, and has worked as a
campus professional with Hillel groups
in Philadelphia, New York and Toronto.
He has specialized in countermissionary
work
since
1983,
establishing the New York branch of
Jews for Judaism and serving as a
consultant to the New York Jewish
Community Relations Council Task
Force on Missionaries and Cults. Rabbi
Skobac is currently the Senior Counselor
and Director of Education for the
Canadian branch of Jews for Judaism.
P
eople often wonder what
Jewish prayer, holidays and
dietary regulations have to do with
becoming a more sensitive, patient,
grateful and generous person who
enjoys a life of inner peace. This sixweek class will explore the
increasingly
popular
Jewish
teachings of personal growth and
transformation known as Mussar.
On our journey we will include
classical and modern Mussar texts
and discover practical tools to help
us lead more spiritual and satisfying
lives.