Shabbat Beha'alotcha - Schedules and News
Congregation Or Menorah
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Join us Next Shabbat at Or Menorah for the
Aufruf of Moe Gross (who is marrying Shelley Daniels).
Mazel Tov and Mazel tov to Mark and Janine Orenstein on the birth of a grandson, born to Tira and Moishe Gubin of South Bend. Mazel Tov to Allen and Beth Schwartz, & Bonnie Jacobson and family, on the engagement of Margalit Schwartz to Jordy Jacobs of Edison NJ Mazel tov to Shmuel and Rivkah Brandman on the marriage of their granddaughter, Shelby Atkin to Chaim Binstock. Mazal tov to parents, Joel and Yael Atkin and special mazal tov to great-grandmother, Mrs. Deborah Lazar.
Happy Anniversary to Lionel Dredzie & Diane Kagan!
Mazel tov to Shelley and Eddie Stopek on the upcoming marriage of their son,
Adam, to Ahuva Goldstand. Mazal tov to grandmothers
Mrs. Trude Matanky and Mrs. Helen Stopek.
Mazel Tov to Devorah and Jonathan Greenfield and family on the Bar Mitzvah of their son, Ari Greenfield. Mazel Tov to grandmother, Eudice Greenfield.
Mazel Tov to Mary and Steve Cohn and family on the marriage of their son, Ilan to Hannah Seidenberg
Mazel Tov to Elizabeth and Mitch Dayan and family on the birth of a granddaughter Bonnie Eve, born to Talya and Isaac Dayan
Mazel Tov to Ellie and Steve Katz and family on the birth of a grandson,
born to Jaime and Aaron Katz
Mazel Tov to Susan and Howard Stein and family on the birth of a grandson,
born to Talya and David Stein.
Mazel Tov to Suri and Abraham Stern and family on the engagement
of their son Akiva to Hadassa Levitin.
Mazel tov to Dan and Debbie Shmikler on the birth of a baby boy.
Mazel tov to Rabbi Mendel and Sharon Schneider on the engagement of their son Moishie to Sara Ruchoma Krystal. Mazal tov to grandmother Mrs. Deborah Lazar.
Mazel tov to Mrs. Elise Glassenberg on the birth of a great granddaughter, born to Duvi and Perrie Klein.
Mazel tov to Rabbi and Mrs. Jack Shapiro on the engagement
of their son Yisroel Meir to Elana Barron.
Mazel Tov to Oren Dragon on his engagement to Danielle Baranson.
Condolences:
Hamkom Yenachem Etchem B'Toch Shaar Avele Tzion Virushalayim!
HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO:
Dr. Bernard Grossfeld
Lois Zelden
Percy Kelleter
Scott Sklar
Fraida Nathan
Shoshana Tarshish
Rebecca Allen
Rob Williger
Julie Stone
Scott Cohen
Dov Carl
Mirel Castle
Jonathon Norton
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With sorrow, we relay that the funeral for
and Mrs. Yocheved Appel,
Condolences to the family of Lotte Kert a"h
who's funeral took place on Thursday.
WOMEN'S SHABBAT SHIUR
This week's "North of Touhy"
neighborhood Shabbat Afternoon
Women's Shiur will begin at 4:00pm
at the home of Shari Feifel, 2947 W Jarlath, Chicago,
with guest speaker Rabbi Azriel Feifel.
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Torah Thoughts From Rabbi Doug
Torah Thoughts for Shabbat Behaalotcha "When the Ark would travel, Moses would say, 'Arise God, and let Your foes be scattered, let those who hate You flee from before You.' And when it rested, he would say, 'Return, God, to the myriad thousands of Israel.' " (Numbers 10:35-36)
According to one opinion in the Talmud (Shabbos 116a), these two verses are set off by inverted nun letters, to constitute a break between three episodes in which the Jewish people sinned.
The first of the three episodes (according to Tosafos and Nachmanides) was when the Jewish people left Mount Sinai "as children who flee from school," i.e., relieved that they would receive no more mitzvot. Later, after traveling without stop for three days, the people complained and bemoaned the frantic pace at which God was driving them. The third of their sins was complaining about the manna and demanding meat.
Since a threefold repetition constitutes a pattern in Jewish law, the Torah did not record these three events in succession, without a break in between. Still to be explained, however, is why the division falls between the first two episodes and not between the second and the third.
To answer this last question, we must understand the importance of consistency in our service of G-d. When Joseph revealed himself to his brothers with the words, "I am Joseph; is my father still alive?" the brothers were so overwhelmed that they could not answer him. The Midrash comments, "Woe to us from the Day of Judgment and the day of reproof, for if the brothers could not answer the rebuke of Joseph, their younger brother, how much more so will we be overwhelmed by G-d's reproof when He in the future rebukes each one according to his deeds."
Bais HaLevi explains that the essence of Joseph's rebuke was pointing out the inconsistency of their actions. Until the moment Joseph revealed himself, Yehudah was pleading with Joseph to take into account the suffering of their aged father and therefore free Benjamin. To this Joseph replied, "I am Joseph. Where was your concern for our father's pain and sorrow when you sold me and convinced him that I was dead? Is he still alive after that? When it is convenient, you are concerned with our father's welfare, and when it serves your purposes, you are oblivious."
Or Menorah
Weekday Minyanim with Rabbi Doug
M-F Shacharit: 8:00am at Bnei Ruven - Ashkenaz Minyan.
Sunday Shacahrit: 9:15am at Shevet Achim/Buckingham
S -TH Mincha/Maariv: approx 15 minutes before Sunset
Motz'ei Shabbat Maariv: Saturdays 45 minutes after Sunset
Friday Mincha: 10 Minutes before Sunset at
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Thank you, as always, to the following:
Karl Miller for building of our Mechitza & Shulchan and being our Shammas.
Adam & Lisa Vales for many of our Art Scroll Siddurim and for all their generosity.
Josh & Rachel Weinstein – Bima Covers, and Weekly Kiddush Arrangements.
Sid Amdur, Rabbi Rallis Wiesenthal, Hillel Lipson – Gabbaim
Dr. Bernard Grossfeld – Baal Koreh
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C.A.P.S. News
The June 2012 meeting of Beat 2411 CAPS
(covering the area between Pratt, Howard, Ridge and Kedzie) will take place at the Northtown Library, 6435 N. California, on Thursday, June 14, 2012 at 6:00 PM. Representatives of the Chicago Police Department will be present to listen to citizen concerns. It is important that as many members of the community attend as possible.
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