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NEVER AGAIN.
These two important words, which I've heard uttered hundreds of times since my earliest childhood, suddenly take on new meaning in a world where Israel is becoming increasingly isolated from the international community. We live in a time where our homeland (and our people everywhere) suffers from a global smear campaign of "Protocol of the Elders of Zion" proportions. Millions of well meaning Americans are confused as to who is the villain and who is the victim in the Middle East conflict. These times call for more awareness, and involvement on the part of each of us. Just months away from a U.N. vote on declaring unilateral statehood to our sworn enemies, Yom Hashoah services take on that much more importance.
Please join me at Shul tomorrow. Together, we will remember and pay tribute to the Six Million "kdoshim". We will also reflect and inspire each other to more involvement to insure that NEVER AGAIN does not become a mere slogan (Heaven forbid). Perhaps most importantly, we will pray to our Father in Heaven to watch over His beloved children, just as He has throughout our miraculous 3300 year history.
I know the 6 million will be praying along with us from On High... I also know Hashem will answer our prayers.
Shabbat Shalom!
Rabbi Shalom M. Paltiel
P.S. Shabbat Services begin at 9:30am; Torah Reading and Shoah servcies at 11am. Kiddush Luncheon at noon.
Also, men and boys ages 13 and up (along with their wives, sisters, mothers and daughters) are invited to join us on Sunday morning for the annual Shurka Tefillin Wrap and brunch in honor of this day. Tefilin Wrap and services - 9AM. Brunch at 10AM. My weekly Torah class will begin at 10:30 this Sunday morning (and will last for one hour).
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Click here to view Chabad's Dinner photos and videos.
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Mazel tov to the 44 graduates of the JLI course - Towards a Meaningful Life. Some of the results of the course:
- Lots of kosher bagles consumed
- Numerous friendships formed
- Knowledge shared, lives inspired and more focused
Plus these amazing mitzvah results:
- 1 kitchen koshered
- 6 women lighting Shabbat Candles weekly
- 7 men purchased tefillin to use regularly
- 88 mezuzahs affixed
-plus many other annonymous mitzvahs, I'm sure!
Mazel tov to this amazing group of men and women, the greatest students any Chabad Rabbi can hope for!
Join us for the upcoming JLI course exploring the priceless gift of Shabbat and the peace of mind it can bring to your life, something much needed in today's fast pace, hi-tech environment. Click here for info and to register.
(FYI: If at any time YOU should have the urge to take on a new mitzvah of your choice, Chabad is here to facilitate it and help in any way we can to make easy. Click here for info on our newest Mitzvah iniative - the Sater Mezuzah Campaign)
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May
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 Shabbaton with Dmitriy Salita:
Sponsored by Dr. Marshall & Randye Hubsher
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 for dinner:
No charge or rsvp needed for Shabbat morning program and Kiddush luncheon
Rsvp deadline date: May 11th
Chabad Members: Adults $30 | Child $20
Non Members: Adults $40 | Child $25
Children 2 & under free
Click here for more info and to RSVP.
* SALITA MEMARABELIA AUCTION:
2 items of DIMITRI memorabilia will be auctioned off in honor of this exciting weekend:
Salita autographed boxing gloves - Starting bid - $180; add bids in increments of $20
Training session with Demitri - Starting bid - $360; add bids in increments of $30
Auction will be online on our website middle of next week. Stay tuned!
Visit www.dsalita.com to learn more about this life and accomplishments, including his meeting with President Bush and First Lady laura at the white house.
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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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What's the Rush?
By: Rabbi Aron Moss
Sydney, Australia
What is the connection between eating matzah and escaping from Egypt? I know that the Jews left Egypt in such a rush, the dough didn't have time enough to rise. The men would have been saying to their wives, "Honey we gotta go in 10 minutes, just grab some food and let's go!!"
So they happened to eat matzah - who cares? It doesn't seem at all significant. Why is matzah elevated to be main focus of the whole Pesach experience? I think Pesach is about freedom, not food!
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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Daily Thought
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Walking Miracle
Any Jew alive on the face of this planet today is a walking miracle. Our mere existence today is wondrous, plucked from the fire at the last moment again and again, with no natural explanation that will suffice.
Each of us alive today is a child of martyrs and miracles.
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MAZAL TOV
Mazel tov to Chabad Board member Michael Samuel and his wife Deborah on the birth of a son to their daughter Emily (Rachel) and son in law Jon.
Michael Samuel
Mazel tov to Chabad Board Member Bert Brodsky on the marriage of his son Lee.
Bert Brodsky
THANK YOU
Thank you Marina Shapiro for graciously giving over a week of her time (!) to bring Pesach joy and meaning to our community by personally delivering the lions share of the 225 boxes of Shmurah Matzah distributed by Chabad. Your mitzvah is priceless.
Thank you also Ellen Logvin for spending an entire day helping with our Matzah distribution.
BIRTHDAYS
Deborah Lee 4/30
Efrat Blum Levin 5/1
Gregory Savran 5/1
Rony Aghravi 5/2
Danielle Shira Levin 5/3
Scott Savran 5/3
Paula Spatz 5/3
Mark Robert Banschick 5/4
Sara Paltiel 5/5
YARTZEITS
Fenya Glass, observed by Michael & Orlov Itkin, Nissan 25 - 4/25
Claire Salzbank (Chayka Perel Bat Yosef Aharon), observed by Robert & Stephanie Salzbank, Nissan 26 - 4/30
Goldie Effune (Tzhavah bas Shlomo), observed by Edwin & Sandra Effune, Nissan 27 - 5/1
Samuel Freifeld (Shmuel ben Tzvi), observed by Edward & Becky Freifeld, Nissan 28 - 5/2 |
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Parshat Kedoshim
The Parshah of Kedoshim begins with the statement: "You shall be holy, for I, the L-rd your G‑d, am holy." This is followed by dozens of mitzvot (Divine commandments) through which the Jew sanctifies him- or herself and relates to the holiness of G‑d.
These include: the prohibition against idolatry, the mitzvah of charity, the principle of equality before the law, Shabbat, sexual morality, honesty in business, honor and awe of one's parents, and the sacredness of life.
Also in Kedoshim is the dictum which the great sage Rabbi Akiva called a cardinal principle of Torah, and of which Hillel said, "This is the entire Torah, the rest is commentary"- Love your fellow as yourself.
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