Shabbat Beha'alotcha 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 Beha’alotcha 5786
Friday
Erev Shabbat Candle lighting 8:02pm
Friday
– Mincha/Kabalat Shabbat: 8:12pm
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Birkat Hatorah and Kriat
Shma 8:55am
Shabbat
Mornings: 9:15am
Sof Zman Kriat Shma: (Say
Shma by) 9:03am
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for this week’s Kiddush yet. If you are able to contribute, please contact the Rabbi
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Shabbat Afternoon:
Pirke Avot Shiur begins 15
minutes before Mincha
Shabbat
Afternoon Mincha: 7:52pm
Followed
by Divre Torah
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SHABBAT SHALOM
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Saturday Night
Motz’ei Shabbat Maariv: 8:57pm followed by Havdallah after 9:14pm
(Maariv begins no earlier
than 33 minutes after sunset)
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SIMCHA
NEWS
Mazel
Tov this week to:
Renee & Jason
Cutler and families on the birth of a son.
Zoe & Coby Brandman and families on the birth of a son.
Rivky & Shabsai Kaplan and families on the birth of a son.
Yocheved & Barak Kohn and families on the birth of a son.
Talia & Edan Pinchot and families on the birth of a son.
Ayelet & Shai Vadnai and families on the birth of a son.
Rivka Holman & Charlie Stavsky & families on the birth of a son.
Rochie & David Porush and family on the birth of a granddaughter.
Faith & R’ Jeremy Neuman on the engagement of their daughter Tzilia Chaya.
Diane Kagan & Lionel Dredze on their anniversary.
Amy & Steve Don and on their anniversary.
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Happy
Birthday to:
Wendy Wilens
David Zion
Sam Nathan
Michelle Dreimann
Jeff Weinberg
Malka Frazin
Devorah Hagar
Noah Mishkin
Talia Mullen
Lois Zelden
Tanya Gershon
Percy Kelleter
Marvin Gold
Ron Glenner
Larry Merzel
Dr. Dov Shapiro
Ely London
Abie Gutnicki
Neil Steinberg
Shoshana Tarshish
Phyllis Rine
Sherry Krawitz
Yom Huledet Samayach!
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CONDOLENCE NEWS:
BARUCH
DAYAN EMET!
Condolences
to the families of:
Rick Mariam z”l
Lee Malmed z”l
Carole Bellows a”h
Suzanne McClain a”h
Hamakom Yenachem Etchem B'Toch Sh'ar Avele Tzion Virushalayim!
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Torah
Thoughts from Rabbi Doug…
Parshat Beha’alotcha
The Manna from
Heaven fell for 40 years, dropped right at your door, tasted like anything you
imagined, left no waste products, etc. So then why, in this week’s Parsha, do
the people complain bitterly about this seemingly perfect food from Heaven?
“Our souls are dried out,” they kvetch, “we have nothing but this Manna to look
at!” What exactly was their problem? The problem was not in the Mahn; it
was in the eyes of the beholders! The Mahn may have acquired any taste from
pizza to poultry, but it always looked the same! Even back then, it seems,
presentation was vitally important! (In fact, says one Medrash, as a result of
this incident Moshe was told to instruct the people to light candles each erev
Shabbat & Erev Yom Tov, so there would be a visual indication that a
special day was beginning). We must re-train ourselves to see beyond the
obvious; to explore the deeper reality that is masked and hidden by the chitzoniyut – the outwardness. The
Hebrew word “ayin (eye),” spelled with the letter Ayin, sounds just like “ayin”
spelled with an Alef, which means “nothing.” Nothing, I suggest, is what
it seems to be! A blind person learns to use their senses to see beyond the
eye’s perception. We must all train ourselves to “see” with more than just our
eyes. To ‘see’ with all our other senses; with our ears, our touch, our hearts,
and our mind.” Had Bnei Yisrael “seen” the Mahn - beyond it’s physical
appearance - they would have understood what a unique gift it was, and how
special they were to receive it from Hashem. We, too, would do well to take off
our glasses, close our eyes, and “see” things for what they really are.
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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 Parshat Beha’alotcha By, Rabbi Doug Zelden
Numbers 8:1
Page 605 in the Hertz Chumash
1st Aliya: Aharon
is instructed to light the Menorah, and the Menorah's construction is reviewed.
Moshe is commanded to inaugurate the Leviyim into the service of the Mishkan. Pg. 605
Ch.8:1
2nd Aliya: The Leviyim are inaugurated into Temple service. Their term of service was from age 25 to age 50. Pg.606 Ch. 8:15
3rd Aliya: The Bnai Yisroel keep their second Pesach since leaving Egypt. The laws of Pesach Shaynie - the makeup Pesach (one month after Pesach)are taught for those who were unable to bring the Pascal Lamb at the appropriate time. Pg.608 Ch. 9:1
4th Aliya: The movement of the Pillar of Clouds as the indicators of when to set or breakthe camp is identified. In addition to the Pillar of Clouds, Moshe is commanded to make two silver trumpets that would be used to herald the traveling of the encampment, or the movement of troops during war. Pg.609 Ch. 9:15
5th Aliya: The description of the nation's travels from the desert of Sinai is recorded. Moshe approaches his father–in-law Yisro also known as Chovav, who refuses his offer to join them in Eretz Yisroel. Pg.611 Ch. 10:11
6th Aliya: The two verses of "When the Ark
went forth" are stated, enclosed in the Torah by two backward upside
down “Nun” letters, and then things begin to unravel. Our commentators teach us
that this is to separate this section form the previous and following sections
of the Torah. The main body of this Aliya describes the nation's complaints
against the physical conditions of their dwelling in the desert. The Manna is
described in contrast to the nation's desire for "real food". Moshe
expresses his frustrations
as leader, and Hashem promises to send quail to satisfy the people's desire for
meat. Moshe is instructed to
appoint a Sanhedrin to help him govern and teach the nation.
The 70 Elders are
divinely confirmed, and Eldad and Maydad prophesies the
transition of
leadership from Moshe to Yehoshua. Pg.613 Ch.10:35
7th Aliya: The quail descend upon the camp in such
quantity that each person collected 1000 lb. of meat. Aharon and Miriam speak
Lashon Harah about Moshe, resulting in Hashem confirming Moshe as His
preeminent servant and prophet. Miriam is afflicted with Tzaraat. Pg.617 Ch.
11:30
Maftir Aliya: We repeat
the last three verses of the portion. Pg.619 Ch.12:14
Haftorah Beha'alotcha Zecharya 2:14 Page 620
This
week's Haftorah records the prophesies of Zechariya to Yehoshua the Kohain
Gadol.
In 3390 - 371 b.c.e, Zerubavel along with Yehoshua led 40,00 Jews
back to Israel. They began building the 2nd Bais Hamikdash only to be stopped
when Cyrus withdrew his permission. In this prophesy, Zechariya showed Yehoshua
that he could be worthy of effecting forgiveness for the Bnai Yisroel, in spite
of his own short-comings. He was shown a vision of the Menorah (the obvious
connection to our Parsha) representing the eventual purity of the Jews, and
their acceptance by the other nations. The less obvious connection to our Parsha
may be the concept of Teshuva and its relationship to the fulfillment of our
mission. Just as the generation of the Exodus struggled with who they were in
contrast with who they should have been, so too, in the building of the second
Bais Hamikdash and the second Jewish commonwealth, Zerubavel and Yehoshua
struggled with the realities of who they were in contrast to their undertaking
of resurrecting the soul of their People.
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