Shabbat Vayikra 5786 e-Bulletin
Congregation Or Menorah
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 Vayikra 5786
Friday Erev Shabbat Candle lighting 6:43pm
Friday – Mincha/Kabalat Shabbat: 6:53pm
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Sof Zman Kriat Shma: (Say Shma by: 9:55am
Shabbat Mornings: 9:15am
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Kiddush is being sponsored
by Mary Morris & Dr. Ken Grumet in
honor of their anniversary,
and in honor of March Birthdays
of their son Zev and of his fiancée Anna, and of grandson Nir.
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Shabbat Afternoon:
Shiur 15 minutes before Shabbat Mincha
Shabbat Afternoon Mincha: 6:33pm
followed by Divre Torah after Mincha
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SHABBAT SHALOM!
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Saturday Night:
Motz’ei Shabbat Maariv: 7:38pm followed
by Havdallah after 7:55pm
(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:
-Chana & Hershel
Chroman on their anniversary!
-Stacy & Warren Silver on their anniversary!
-Annie & Andrew Goldman on their anniversary!
- Chani & Ben Unell on their anniversary!
-Daniel Pomerantz and family on his recent Bar Mitzvah!
-Shalom Gelman and family on his recent Bar Mitzvah!
-Faigy & Binyamin Lopin and family on the birth of a son!
-Rivky & Mordy Siegal and family on the birth of a son1
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Happy
Birthday to:
Nir Tuby
Zev Grumet-Morris
Anna Veksler
Shannon Cooper
Ayelet Mullen
Ilana Feketitsch
Shaindy Kompel
Nate Hirsch
Ann Sklare
Michelle Brody
Erin Ziedman
Jason Simons
Marianne Spindel
Chloe Wallace
Zachary Chattler
Steve Singer
Felicia Stern
Wendy Margolin
Micah Gersten
R’ Ryan Gottesman
Jan Mishkin
Geri Hesselberg
Alan Zion
Hannah Bekritsky
Michael Feder
Shayne Gordon
Bobbie Rosenzweig
Ralph Rosenbaum
Staci Margulis
Dr. Phil Finkel
Barney Lipson
Ron Weiner
Sharon Merzel
Bonnie Rosen
Yom Huledet Samayach!
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CONDOLENCE NEWS:
BARUCH DAYAN EMET!
Condolences to the families of:
--David Platt z“l
-Laura Weisbach a“h
-June Kadison a“h
-Ann Adler a“h
-Linda Modell a“h
Hamakom Yenachem Etchem B'Toch Sh'ar Avele
Tzion Virushalayim!
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torah
Thoughts from Rabbi Doug…
Parshat Vayikra
Parshat Vayikra covers
many of the offerings that were brought before G-d, each of them brought as a
consequence of an action or sin being committed. Among the listings of possible
sacrifices, one description of a sacrifice stands out:
The Torah says,
"When a leader sins, and does something he/she shouldn't do, and
becomes guilty..." (Leviticus 4:22).
All other descriptions begin with "And IF a person." Why is the Torah
assuming a leader WILL sin? And if a person sins, aren't they automatically
guilty? Why the redundant terminology? The Sforno offers an insight
that helps explain this Passuk (verse). He explains that powerful and important
people are more likely to be observed sinning and thus must be more careful.
But the Passuk goes on to tell us that sinning isn't bad until the person
becomes "guilty", by not doing anything about what they have done.
The Sifra adds a beautiful exclamation point to this lesson. The word meaning
"will (sin)" is "asher", which is similar to
the word "ashrei", which means "praised". Why
would a sinner ever be praised? When a person admits that they are wrong, their
sins turn into praises, revealing their true character! In our lives, we
struggle to admit even to ourselves when we're wrong, and it's even harder when
others observe us. To be a true leader is to admit when we're wrong, both to
ourselves and to others!
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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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If you have a birthday, a Yahrtzeit, a simcha,
a baby coming, or you are a chiuv....
PLEASE inform Rabbi Doug and one of the Gabbayim when you come into shul so
that the appropriate honors can be handed out and the appropriate announcements
made.
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This
week's show with Rabbi Doug:
Holocaust Survivor - Sami Steigmann
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TV schedules and stations.)
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Be sure to check the
WRP Eruv Hotline
every Erev-Shabbat at
1-773-74-ERUV-2
or on-line by clicking
below: http://chicagoeruv.tripod.com
Also:
A
green sign on the window of Or Menorah
indicates the Eruv is Up & Kosher to use.
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(A RED SIGN MEANS THE ERUV IS PUSUL
AND SHOULD NOT BE USED)
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and if you are not in the Achenu, please make your home address and phone
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Summary of Parshat Vayikra
By, Rabbi Doug Zelden
1st & 2nd &
3rd Aliyot: The instructions
for offering a "Oleh" - burnt offering (fully consumed on the Alter)
is detailed. This offering could be brought from a bull, or male sheep or goat.
The less expensive "Oleh", using a Turtle Dove or common dove, is described.
The Mincha, an offering made from baked, fried, or deep fried matzoh type
crackers is detailed.
4th Aliya: The Korban Shlomim - the peace offering, brought from male
or female cattle, sheep, and goats is described.
5th Aliya: This aliya describes this Korban Chatas - the sin offering.
Three unique sin offerings are described: 1. When the High Priest sinned 2. If
the King sinned 3. If the entire nation sinned because of a wrong ruling by the
Sanhedrin - High Court. Note: A Korban Chatas could only be offered
if the sin was unintentional.
6th & 7th Aliyot: The Korban Chatas of a commoner
is detailed, as well as the specifics of the Korban Asham - the guilt offering.
This Korban was offered in instances where intentional wrong doing was
implicated; such as not fulfilling an assumed oath, or doing something
questionable without first ascertaining the law. Additionally, a type of Asham
was offered in instances of dishonesty and swearing falsely
Haftorah Vayikra: This week's Haftorah is from
Yishayah, chapters 43 and 44. The Navi contrasts the idol worshipper with
Yakov, the servant of G-d. By choosing Israel to be G-d's nation, we were
afforded the unique opportunity of serving G-d in His own home. The Haftorah
begins with G-d's declaration that we were created for the purpose of
proclaiming His praises and mastery. The tools for doing so is nature itself in
accordance with G-d's rules and dictates. After describing the foolishness of
those who would replace Him with images fashioned by human hands, G-d reaffirms
our
selection as His Chosen People. He guarantees that so long
as we return to the prescribed service of the Temple,
we will be forgiven and redeemed.
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Page Numbers in the Hertz Chumash:
Kohen- Leviticus 1:1 pg. 410 in the Hertz Chumash
Levi- Ch.1:14 Pg. 413
Shlishi- Ch.2:7 Pg. 414
Reviei- Ch.3:1 Pg. 415
Chamishi- Ch.4:1 Pg.417
Shishi- Ch.4:27 Pg. 419
Sheviei- Ch.5:11 Pg.421
Maftir- Ch.5:24 Pg. 423
Haftarah- Isaiah 43:21-44:23 - Pg. 424 in the Hertz
Chumash.
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