Shabbat Bamidbar 5786 e-Bulletin
OrMenorah Congregation
Kehilat
Or Menorah
www.ormenorah.com
Rabbi Doug Zelden – Rav
Dov Steinberg - Shul President
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7006 N. California Ave. Chicago, IL 60645
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Shabbat Parshat Bamidbar 5786
Friday Erev Shabbat Candle lighting 7:44pm
Friday – Mincha/Kabalat Shabbat: 7:54pm
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(Birkat Hatorah and Kriat Shma 9:00am)
Sof Zman Kriat Shma: (Say Shma by: 9:08am
Shabbat Mornings: 9:15am
Shabbat Mevarchim - Rosh Chodesh Sivan Yeh’yeh b’Yom Rishon
-Machar Chodesh-
Kiddush is being sponsored by Mary Morris & Dr. Ken Grumet
in honor of family simchas this week. Happy Birthday to Dr. Ken
on Thursday, and to their son Amit on Friday!
YOM HULEDET SAMAYACH !
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Shabbat Afternoon:
Shiur 15 minutes before Shabbat Mincha
Shabbat Afternoon Mincha: 7:34pm
followed by Divre Torah after Mincha
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SHABBAT SHALOM!
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Saturday Night:
Motz’ei Shabbat Maariv: 8:39pm followed by Havdallah after 8:49pm
(Maariv begins no earlier than 33 minutes after sunset)
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( If you are able to sponsor a future Shabbat or Kiddush please contact the Rabbi )
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SIMCHA NEWS
Mazel Tov this week to:
Shulamis & Jakie Porush and families on the birth of a daughter
Batsheva (Brandman) & Binyamin Levinson and families on the birth of a son.
Meiedith (Shapiro) and Josh Koloski and families on the birth of a son.
Ariella & Abayai Sherman and families on the birth of a son.
Melissa & Adam Celnik on their anniversary.
Rachel Adar & Asher Lopin and families on their marriage.
Rachel Rosmarin & Avrumi Goldwag and families on their engagement.
Ahuva Aronson & Shimmy Olswang and families on their engagement.
Adina Trubnick & Jake Milstein and families on their engagement.
Tova Schur & Shea Mackay and families on their engagement.
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Happy Birthday to:
Dr. Ken Grumet
Amit Grumet-Morris
Abby Einhorn
Rabbi Hillel Meyers
Gail Stein
Roz Nagrodess
Rochelle Furstenberg
Dovi Lefton
Shlomo Starck
Morrine Sweer
Matthew Rosen
Mitchell Bekritsky
Sarah Sackett
Michael Grossfeld
Malkie Mashiach
Rabbi Neil Brill
Mark Rogowin
Joseph Roth
Randi Chubin
Joyce Levitan
Ken Finn
Yom Huledet Samayach!
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CONDOLENCE NEWS:
BARUCH DAYAN EMET!
Condolences to the families of:
Jonathan Wolf z”l
Howard Chapman z”l
Vittaly Slonim-Tokarskiy z”l
Sarshalom Benavraham z”l
Evelyn Perlman a”h
Hamakom Yenachem Etchem B'Toch Sh'ar Avele Tzion Virushalayim!
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torah Thoughts from Rabbi Doug…
Parshat Bamidbar
Much of Parshat Bamidbar is devoted to a census of the tribes of Israel, the place of each one in the formation of the camp, & their position in the march towards Israel. But it says, the tribe of Levi “was not counted among them.” Yet we know Levi was counted twic! Unlike the other tribes, who were counted once, from the age of 20-60 years of age (the age of military service), the Levi’im were counted from as young as 1 month old (when a human being becomes viable); then were counted again, from the ages of 30-50, when their various responsibilities in the Mishkan were lessened. The Torah explains that the unique significance of the Levi’im derived from two sources: The first was that they steadfastly stood beside Hashem & refused to participate in the sin of the Golden Calf. By doing so, they replaced the first-born, who were the original “spiritual elite” of the nation, but had lost their status due to their involvement in that sin. Secondly, they – like their ancestral head of the family, Moshe Rabbeinu – were the Torah teachers of the nation, & were meant to live throughout the country, in 48 cities interspersed among the tribes, educating & motivating the nation in its adherence to G-d’s ways. In this sense, while it’s true they had no specific portion in the Land, in reality they were in every portion.
“Where it counts, they counted!”
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HALACHA CORNER
Tuesday begins the Shloshet Y’may Hagbala, and Shavuot begins next Thursday night through Next Shabbat.
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Or Menorah - Weekday Schedule of Services
Weekday Minyanim with Rabbi Doug
*Since the Pandemic Or Menorah is holding Minyaim on Erev Shabbat, Shabbat, and Motz’ei Shabbat
(& Yom Tov) all other davening will temporarily be as scheduled below.
~ Sunday-Friday Shacharit: 8:30am at Poalei Zedek*
~ S-TH Mincha/Maariv : 15 minutes before sunset at Poalei Zedek*
~Friday Mincha: 10 min. after Candle Lighting at
Or Menorah
~ Motz'ei Shabbat Maariv: 33 minutes after Sunset at
Or Menorah
*(Poalei Zedek in 4 blocks South of Or Menorah at 2801 W. Albion Ave. in Chicago)
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Summary of Parshas Bamidbar / Machar Chodesh By, Rabbi Doug Zelden
Numbers 1:1 Page 568 in the Hertz Chumash
1st Aliya: Moshe is commanded to count all males over the age of 20, 2 years after leaving Egypt, on Rosh Chodesh Iyar. Pg. 568 Ch.1:1
2nd Aliya: The total, not including Shayvet Layvie, was 603,550. He registers them all according to their paternal ancestry. The total number of Jews was around 3 million. Pg.570 Ch.1:20
3rd Aliya: The tribes are each assigned their position within the camp, and in the order of the traveling. Pg.572 Ch.2:1
4th Aliya: In preparation for separating the tribe of Layvie, the Torah establishes Aharon's genealogy. Although the Kohanim were also from the Tribe of Layvie, they were counted by themselves. Pg.574 Ch.3:1
5th Aliya: Moshe counts the Leviyim according to their three basic families: Gershon, Kehas, and Mirarri. Their individual responsibilities in transporting the Mishkan is stated, and their total was 22,000. Pg. 576 Ch.3:14
6th Aliya: Being that the Leviyim were to be in direct exchange for the first born, Moshe counts all the first born in the rest of the nation. Their total was 22,273. The extra 273 first born are instructed to redeem themselves from Aharon the Kohain for 5 silver shekels. Pg. 577 Ch.3:40
7th Aliya: The Parsha concludes with detailed instructions for the family of Kahas. Their primary responsibility was to transport the vessels of the Mishkan. Only Aharon and his sons were allowed to cover the vessels in preparation for transport. Once covered, the family of Kahas did the actual carrying. Pg.578 Ch.4:1
Maftir Aliya: We repeat the last four verses of the portion. Pg.580 Ch.4:17
Haftorah Machar Chodesh Pg.948 - I Samuel Ch.20:18-42
Being that tomorrow is Rosh Chodesh, the Haftorah is exclusive for a Shabbos that coincides with Erev Rosh Chodesh. The Haftorah is from Shmuel I Ch. 20. It describes the emotional parting between Yehonasan the son of Shaul, and Dovid, the future king of Israel. The Gemara states that the greatest love ever manifested between two people was the love that existed between Yehonasan and Dovid. Dovid had already been anointed by Shmuel to succeed Shaul as king, and his relationship with his mentor, King Shaul, had deteriorated to the extent that Dovid had to flee for his life. Yehonasan, wanting to ascertain the extent of Shaul's hatred for Dovid, devised a plan, whereby Dovid would be absent from Shaul's Rosh Chodesh meal. If his father acted lovingly in asking about Dovid's absence, then it would be safe for Dovid to return. If not, Dovid would flee. In the end, Dovid was forced to flee Shaul's wrath. The extraordinary aspect of Yehonasan's love for Dovid was the fact that he protected Dovid with his life, even though he knew that Dovid would succeed Shaul as king, rather than himself.
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Friday morning 5/15/25 Yom Yerushalayim Davening with Hallel together at KINS @7:15am.