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Beth Israel Congregation
Rabbi Mordechai Shapiro z”l Sanctuary
Weekly Announcements
770 W 40th St. Miami Beach, FL 33140
ph: 305.538.1251
email: [email protected]
Rabbi Donald Bixon – Rabbi
Parshat Vayikra/ Rosh Chodesh Nissan/ Parashat HaChodesh
Erev Shabbat Schedule
7:14 PM
6:45 PM
Shabbat Schedule
Hashkama Minyan
7:30 AM
Shabbat Morning Drasha
Rabbi Zvi Kahn
Main Minyan
9:00 AM
NO TEEN MINYAN
Rabbi Avi Bossewitch Shiur 6:15 PM
Mincha:
7:05 PM
Maariv:
8:00 PM
Shabbat Ends
8:06 PM
Daily Schedule
Candle Lighting
Mincha
Sunday - Friday Week of
nd
March 22
Weekday Shacharit: 7:00 & 8:00 AM
Weekday Mincha/Maariv
7:25 PM
Rabbi Bixon’s Weekday Classes
Women’s Parshat ClassTuesdays at 9:15 AM
Men’s Advanced TalmudWednesdays at 8:00 PM
HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO:
Micky Dalfin, Bernice Stauber,
Martin Wasserman,
Benjamin Lazerson, Harold Tokayer
HAPPY ANNIVERSARY TO:
Laurie & Jack Miller,
Rosalie & Rabbi Zvi Rosenbaum,
Ronalee & Russel Galbut,
Elaine & Robert Grover,
Rhonda & Thomas Weiss
This Shabbat
Rabbi Zvi Kahn
TITLE
Shabbat Morning Drasha
“The Importance of Making
Sacrifices in a Modern World”
And
Rabbi Avi Bossewitch
TITLE
Shabbat Afternoon Shiur
at 6:15 PM
“Moshe: The Makings of a
Redeemer and the
Dimensions of Redemption”
Mazal Tov to:
- Mazal Tov to
Brenda & Jeffrey Eisner on the
birth of a grandson to their children,
Chana Bluma & Zachary Eisner
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-Rhoda & Dr. Lee Goldberg on the
Bar Mitzvah of their grandson Akiva
Rosenthal. Mazal Tov to parents
Sara & Daniel Rosenthal.
Extra Mazal Tov on behalf of their
grandchildren Leor Levenson and
Lana Rosenthal whose Hidon
achievements earned them both
invitations to the National Hidon In
New York
_______________________________________________________________
-Rona and Rabbi Dovid Holzer on
the engagement of their son, Tuvia,
to Shiffy Kastel of Monsey, NY.
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-Judi and Sandy Saka on the
upcoming wedding of their son,
Jacob to Talia Subin of Teaneck NJ
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- Malkah & Harold Tokayer on the
Bat Mitzvah of their granddaughter
Lizzy, daughter of Wendy & Jeff
Tokayer of North Miami Beach,
Florida.
This Week’s Announcements
Are Sponsored by
Nina and J. Jerry Schechter and
family in commemoration of the
yahrtzeit of Nina's beloved
mother,
Celia Sadovnik a”h
Hashkama Minyan kiddush
is sponsored in honor of
Harold Litwin’s bar mitzvah
anniversary by his children
Efrem, Dov and Chanee,
Avi and Sharona
www.bethisraelmiami.org
Howard Abrahams – President
March 21st 1 Nisan 5775
Seudat Shlishit is Sponsored by
Rita & Robert Galbut
in beloved memory of
Bertha Trapkin a”h
Sorah Baila bas Shimon,
aunt great aunt and great-great
aunt of Rita & Robert Galbut,
Brian & Adina Galbut and family,
Kimberly & Seth Frohlich and
family, Alexandra & Noam
Lipshitz and family, and Erica &
Ari Newman and family.
Shabbat Hagadol Drasha
March 28th 7:00 pm
“Mishenichnas Adar Marbin
B’simcha”
Dedicated in memory of:
Batya Bat Moshe
Mrs. Bessie Galbut a”h
Remember to sell your
Chametz
If you wish to do so through the
Shul, please fill out the “Power of
Attorney Form” that can be found on
our website. Deadline: April 1st
Hagallat Keilim on Sunday,
March 29th from
9:00 to 11:00 am in the Beth
Israel Kitchen
Upcoming Scholar in
Residence
th
April 18 Mr. Herb Keinon
Columnist for the Jerusalem Post
Sponsored by
Gale and Lanny Grobman
VOTE TORAH
Make your voice heard!
Vote for the Religious Zionist Slate
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Beth Israel Congregation
Rabbi Mordechai Shapiro z”l Sanctuary
Weekly Announcements
770 W 40th St. Miami Beach, FL 33140
ph: 305.538.1251
email: [email protected]
Rabbi Donald Bixon – Rabbi
Parshat Vayikra/ Rosh Chodesh Nissan/ Parashat HaChodesh
Sergeant Benjamin Anthony
will be addressing the Congregation
after davening next Shabbat March 28th
Dara and Oren Lieber
Ashleigh and Mark Muhlrad
Lauren and Joe Saka
Youth Program Announcements:
We would like to thank Dr. Ari Ciment
for taking the time this past week to
build two shelves for our youth house.
We are almost there, we could use
some more volunteers...
Shabbat morning Pre- Groups @ 9:15 am
Shabbat Morning Youth Groups @ 9:45 am
Afternoon groups is here!
Begins each week 45 minutes before
Mincha.
HELP WANTED:
Anyone good with a screwdriver and
instructions to help put together
some new small shelves and toy
tables for our Youth House. A great
way for parent/child quality chesed
time. Please see Rabbi G. for details.
Beth Israel Birthday Club would like
to wish a B.I.G. happy birthday to our
Adar and Nissan birthday kids:
ADINA BAILA DALFIN
YONA AHARON KLEIN
AVRAHAM MUHLRAD
CHANA AVIGAYIL HOFFMAN
YAKOV CHAIM ROTH
CHAYA ESTHER SUSTER
TZIPPORA SAKA
ELLA TURETZSKY
CHAYA TOVA SAKA
CHANI GOTTLIEB
YEHUDA SAKA
ZAHARA UZIT LEHMAN
YOEL YITZCHOK LEHMAN
AIDEN GAVRIEL LIEBER
MOSHE YOSEF BOSSEWICH
AVROHOM SIMCHA BOSSEWICH
YOEL YITZCHOK LEHMAN
ATARA HINDI MARKOE
SHMUEL CIMENT
YONA MUHLRAD
RUTH CHAYA KRUGER
Thank you to the following families
who helped sponsor this month’s
Birthday Kiddush
Shuli and Rabbi Avi Bossewitch
Elissa and Ari Ciment
Miriam and Daniel Hoffman
Jean and Marc Lehmann
Leah and Zvi Klein
Shana and Joel Kruger
Thank you to Elaine & Judge Robert
Grover for donating accessories for our
kitchen set. Our youth appreciates it!
Thank you to Lennys Pizza for
supporting our Purim Carnival.
Our youth house is looking for further
upgrades. Our toy wish list is:
Legos and Children Bookcase, posters and
signs to decorate
If you would like to sponsor any of the
above in honor, or in memory of a loved
one please contact Rabbi G.
Dvar Torah by: Dr. Ari Ciment
‫ ְשּ ַכר הַ לִ יכַ ה בְּ יַד ֹו‬,‫ ה ֹולֵך וְ אֵ ינו עושֶּ ה‬: “He
who goes and does not practice, gets reward
for going” (AVOS 4:14)
Even without doing anything at shul or place
of study, a person gets reward?!? How So?
lets analyze...
ֹ‫ וּמָ ֲעלָה מַ עַ ל בַּ יקוָק; וְ כִ חֵ שׁ בַּ ע ֲִמ יתו‬,‫נֶפֶ שׁ כִּ י תֶ חֱ ָטא‬
-‫ עָ ַשׁק אֶ ת‬,‫ א ֹו‬,‫שׂוּמת יָד א ֹו בְ גָזֵ ל‬
ֶ ‫בִ ְת‬-‫ א ֹו‬,‫בְּ פִ ָקּדוֹן‬
ֹ‫( ע ֲִמיתו‬Vayikra 5:21)
“If any one sin, and commit a trespass
against the LORD, and deal falsely with his
neighbour in a matter of deposit, or of
pledge, or of robbery, or have oppressed his
neighbour”
Why does G-d interject ‫וּמָ ֲעלָה מַ עַ ל בַּ יקוָק‬
and not just simply state “if a man sins by
dealing falsely with his friend”- what is
added by that seemingly obvious phrase?
The answer is derived from understanding
why Bezaelel the grandson of Hur was the
backbone of assembling the Mishkan and
why the first pasuk of the actual completion
of the mishkan in last weeks parsha read
“ ,‫אֲ ָדנָיו‬-‫ וַ יִּ ֵתּן אֶ ת‬,‫הַ ִמּ ְשׁכָּן‬-‫וַיָּ ֶקם מֹשֶׁ ה אֶ ת‬
,‫בְּ ִריחָ יו; ַויָּ ֶקם‬-‫ וַ יִּ ֵתּן אֶ ת‬,‫ ְק ָר ָשׁיו‬-‫וַ יָּשֶׂ ם אֶ ת‬
‫מּוּדיו‬
ָ ַ‫ע‬-‫אֶ ת‬......
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Howard Abrahams – President
March 21st 1 Nisan 5775
“And Moses brought up the tabernacle, and
laid its sockets, and set up the boards
thereof, and put in the bars thereof, and
brought up its pillars”
Hur understood the power of positive
attitude/philosophy/encouragement as he
(along with Aharon) lifted up Moshe’s hand
during the war against the Amalekites. As
long as the Jews saw Moshe’s hands up,
they were “uplifted” and were able to make
key advances. Before assembling the
Mishkan, G-d wanted someone who would
perpetuate a constant positive
encouragement. Similarly, the Talmud states
that even though the Mishkan was brought
up and down, it records only that Moshe
“brought it up”, again highlighting the
concept of “positivity” during the very first
interaction with the Mishkan! The concept
ִ ‫( מַ עֲלִ ין בַּ קו ֶֹדש וְ אֵ ין מו ִֹר‬literally
of ‫ידין‬
refers to going up in holiness and not downi.e: you cannot write a mezuzah out of a
sefer torah cloth etc.) actually derives from
here!
Perhaps one homiletic way to understand
(similar to an approach by the ‫)אוֹר הַ חַ יים‬
“ ֹ‫וּמָ ֲעלָה מַ עַ ל בַּ יקוָק; וְ כִ חֵ שׁ בַּ ע ֲִמ יתו‬
...‫בִ ְתשׂוּמֶ ת יָד‬-‫ א ֹו‬,‫ ”בְּ פִ ָקּדוֹן‬then is that if
one deals negatively with places of G-d,
then this can trickle down to how he deals
with his neighbors. If you have a negative
attitude towards G-d’s places, you will
inevitably have negative interactions with
your fellow man. Conversely, a Hur-like
positivity-engendering approach personified
by Moshe’s first act with the Mishkan
(‫ וַיָּ ֶקם‬...‫ )וַיָּ ֶקם‬directed to our holy shuls
and schools saves us from sinning with
man!! In this way, even without saying a
single word of prayer in shul, I can get
reward for going because I am
demonstrating the prerequisite positive
attitude directed to a house of G-d- !!!!!!!!
ֹ‫ְשּכַר הַ לִ יכַה בְּ יַדו‬
Takeaway message: A message in this
week’s Parsha is that if we deal positively
(say nice things about, engender good
feelings, avoid speaking negatively
regarding its leaders etc..) with our very
shuls and schools, we are actually saved
from sinning with our fellow man.
Homiletically again G-d assures us: ‫ מַ עֲלִ ין‬,
‫בַּ קוֹדֶ ש‬if you accord high respect for the
ִ ‫ אֵ ין מו ִֹר‬,
things that are Kodesh, then ‫ידין‬
you cant possibly fall!!!!