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Today is the Rebbe's 109th birthday. In Judaism we don't stop counting after a person's passing, because the soul lives on. Today is a very special day, the day Al-Mighty G‑d gifted the world with the luminous soul of this gigantic human being, back in 1902.
What is a Rebbe?
There are many answers to that question. Here's one, given by the Rebbe himself. A man once asked this question to the Rebbe himself: "So, what exactly are you? It can't be just another rabbi. After all, why would this one individual generate so much love, admiration and commitment from so many thousands. So what is a Rebbe?"
The Rebbe smiled and said: A Rebbe is a friend.
The man: Is that it? A friend? Is that the whole big deal? Why, I've got many friends...
The Rebbe continues: Let me explain what kind of friend we're talking about. Not just any friend. It's the kind of friend who you trust completely. A friend with whom you are comfortable sharing anything about yourself including your weaknesses and vulnerabilities without fear of being judged in any fashion.
Oh - says the man. Such a friend... why I don't have even one such friend...
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This blessed day is filled in abundance with Hashem's blessings in the merit of all of the staggering accomplishments of this radiant soul during its lifetime here on earth. You and I can tap in to those potent blessings. Here are some ways:
- Recite Chapter 110 of Psalms, which is "the Rebbe's Psalm" for this coming year. Click here for a link to the chapter in Hebrew and English.
- Men, put on your tefillin if you haven't already done so.
- Women, light the Shabbat candles at 7:16 pm.
- Visit www.TheRebbe.org and study a portion of his teachings.
Or do any mitzvah. Do it in honor of the Rebbe. It's the best birthday present you can give to him. You'll feel good about it, plus it'll make the Rebbe proud, even as he beseeches on High for all of Hashem's blessings for you and your family, for a healthy, happy and meaningful Passover, and good things in your life all year round.
After all, that's what friends are for.
Shabbat Shalom and Happy Pesach!
Rabbi Shalom M. Paltiel
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Since it is prohibited to possess chametz on Pesach, any chametz left undisposed must be sold to a non-Jew. [Any chametz remaining in the possession of a Jew during Pesach may not be used, eaten, bought or sold even after Pesach.] Therefore, all chametz that will not be eaten or burned before Pesach and all chametz utensils that will not be thoroughly cleaned by then should be stored away.
Click here to sell your Chametz for Pesach.
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If Moses had Facebook.
Google Exodus: Watch now to see what the Exodus from Egypt would have looked like if Moses had a laptop, Google Maps and Facebook.
Click here to watch.
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Chabad of Port Washington Celebrates 20th Anniversary
Local leaders and community members gather for a night of food, drink and dancing.
Click here to read full article.
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Congressman Gary Ackerman was unable to join us at the Dinner as he was in Washington at the time. He stood up in the House of Representatives and saluted Chabad of Port Washington on our 20th anniversary. His words were entered into the Congressional Record. Click here to read.
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CNN Vote for Israel
Please respond to this shocking vote, voice comments as you wish and then forward this to family, friends and colleagues.
Apparently CNN is pushing a poll showing that Americans are about evenly split between "Palestine" and Israel in the war in Gaza. We must respond with numbers and be heard. We must stand together. Thousands of these emails are going out across the world right now.
Be part of supporting Israel. See also the hateful messages being left if you need motivation to become involved.
Please pass this to all concerned. If you have not already done so, please CLICK HERE and then simply click on the Israeli flag. Thanks.
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Apr
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First Seder Night:
Monday, April 18 | 7:30 PM (Services 7 PM)
Led by Rabbi Shalom Paltiel
Second Seder Night:
Tuesday, April 19 | 7:30 PM (Services 7 PM)
Led by Rabbi Ilan Weinberg
Fee: Adult $40 | Child 12 & under $20
Members: Adult $30 | Child 12 & under $15
Click here for more info and to RSVP.
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May
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Shabbaton with Dmitriy Salita:
Friday Night Dinner: May 13, 7:30 PM
following services at 7:00 pm
Shabbat Morning Services: May 14, 9:30 AM
Followed by Kiddush Luncheon and talk by Dmitriy
Cover Charge:
Chabad Members: Adults $30 | Child $20
Non Members: Adults $40 | Child $25
Children 2 & under free
Click here for more info and to RSVP.
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May
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Upcoming JLI course: Oasis in Time
The Gift of Shabbat in a 24/7 World
6 Sundays, Begins Sunday, May 15 | 10 -11:30 AM
At Chabad of Port Washington, 80 Shore Road
Instructor: Rabbi Shalom Paltiel
Fee: - includes textbooks and bagel brunch
Chabad Members: $79 Person | $119 Couple
Non Members: $99 Person | $149 Couple
Click here for more info and to RSVP.
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Wicked Children and Post-Modern Parents
By: Rabbi Aron Moss
Sydney, Australia
One thing I never understood in the Haggadah of Pesach. What's so wise about the Wise Son? He asks his parents, "What are all the laws that our G‑d has commanded you?" He seems no better than the Wicked Son, who is criticized for excluding himself and asking "What is this Pesach service to you?" - to you and not to him. Does the Wise Son not also say "commanded you" and not him, thus excluding himself?
Click here to read full article
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Board of Directors
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Adam Katz, Esq., President
Frank Arnold
Bert Brodsky
Martin H. Brownstein, M.D.
Howard Fensterman, Esq.
M. Allan Hyman, Esq.
Sara E. Paltiel
Rabbi Shalom M. Paltiel
Alan Rosenzweig
Alan Salzbank
Michael Samuel
Felix Sater
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Shabbat Times
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Friday, Apr 15
7:16 pm
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Shabbat, Apr 16
8:17 pm
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Monday, Apr 18
7:19 pm
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Tuesday, Apr 19
8:21 pm
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Wednesday, Apr 20
8:22 pm
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Daily Thought
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Smaller
"Rebbe!" the man cried. "Nobody gives me respect! Everybody steps all over me and my opinions!"
- "And who told you to fill the entire space with yourself, so that wherever anyone steps, they step on you?"
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BIRTHDAYS
Matthew David Loew 4/16
Marlene Friedberg 4/17
Rochelle Lebovitch 4/17
Andrew Neuwirth 4/18
Daniel Clinco 4/19
Allan Hyman 4/19
Alan Jaffe 4/19
Tony Clinco 4/20
Alan Salzbank 4/25
Ariella Bulkin 4/27
Michael (deceased) Loew 4/27
Rorie Blythe Wach 4/27
Jeffrey Podolsky 4/28
YARTZEITS
Mania Rayhman, observed by Robert & Irina Kessler, Nissan 12 - 4/16
Rahil Tabak, observed by Robert & Irina Kessler, Nissan 12 - 4/16
Victor Bernstein (Avigdor Yehoshuah ben Osios), observed by Annette Chana Buchman, Nissan 13 - 4/17
Sadie Goldsmith (Shana Faga bas Melich), observed by Harold & Marilyn Goldsmith, Nissan 19 - 4/23
Jacob Gordon (Yaakov Yitzchak ben Baruch), observed by Geoffrey & Karen Gordon, Nissan 19 - 4/23
Michael Scott Loew (Michoel ben Yitzak Levi), observed by Gerald & Bernice Loew, Nissan 19 - 4/23
Theodore Freeman (Tuvia Dan Ben Shimon), observed by Richard Freeman, Nissan 22 - 4/26
Rose Dorfman, observed by Ted & Sophia Charney, Nissan 24 - 4/28
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 The Passover Calendar - 2011
It's countdown to chametz-free living. Get the dates, special events and customs related to each day, and even some historical tidbits . . .
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| Have a Liberated Passover |
 Liberation from Stress
"G‑d, what do you want from me?" I cried out. "Why? I work so hard!"
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| Focus on the Four Sons |
 Letter to the Editor RE: The Wise Child
I do have several serious concerns over the frame in which you have placed my older and respected sibling, a.k.a."the wise child."
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| Passover Multimedia |
 Passover Night and Kabbalah
The deep levels of Kabbalah that can be reached on the Passover Seder night, and practical lessons that we can learn for our day-to-day life.
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Chabad-Lubavitch News from Around the World |
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| THE FAR EAST |
 Japan Jewish Relief Extends Effort to Towns Around Sendai
With hundreds of aftershocks continuing to rattle the fractured earth around Japan, last week's 7.1-magnitude earthquake didn't shock anyone, though it did leave the city of Sendai - which was inundated by the March 11 tsunami - without power for an hour.
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 Mega Seders Make Passover Food to Thousands of Travelers
Two thousand gefilte fish are headed to Nepal this Passover, along with 1,000 kilos of matzah and 2,000 bottles of wine. They're set to arrive by container from Israel as part of preparations for the 1,500-person Seder.
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 After 38 years, Model Matzah Bakery Has the Passover Spirit Down Pat
For more than three decades, Chabad-Lubavitch emissaries and volunteers have gotten arms deep in flour and water just to teach children how the make the unleavened bread known as matzah.
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| NORTH AMERICA |
 Police Conclude Explosion Outside Chabad House a Deliberate Act
After classifying a Thursday morning explosion outside a S. Monica, Calif., Chabad-Lubavitch center as a possible industrial accident, law enforcement agencies reopened a criminal investigation into the matter, concluding that a projectile that landed on a neighboring roof was deliberately launched.
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Parshat Acharei
 Following the deaths of Nadav and Avihu, G‑d warns against unauthorized entry "into the holy." Only one person, the Kohen Gadol ("high priest"), may, but once a year, on Yom Kippur, enter the innermost chamber in the Sanctuary to offer the sacred ketoret to G‑d.
Another feature of the Day of Atonement service is the casting of lots over two goats to determine which should be offered to G‑d and which should be dispatched to carry off the sins of Israel to the wilderness.
The Parshah of Acharei also warns against bringing korbanot (animal or meal offerings) anywhere but in the Holy Temple, forbids the consumption of blood, and details the laws prohibiting incest and other deviant sexual relations.
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