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It's been quite a week, welcoming our new daughter into an exciting world (and an even more exciting household...) We are delighted beyond words by this great gift from Hashem, and pray she grows up to a life filled with goodness and yiddishkeit, in good health and happiness.
On behalf of Sara and our entire family, thank you to all who have expressed their good wishes via email, and those who wish us well in their thoughts and prayers. Please forgive me, the hectic week didn't give me a chance to properly go through my emails and reply, but I plan to do so next week.
Please join us for the celebration and ceremony of our daughter, 1st day of Shavuot, Wednesday, June 8. Services begin 9:30am, Ceremony and Ten Commandments at 10:30am, luncheon at noon. Please rsvp with my assistant Linda - [email protected]. Needless to say we'd be delighted if you would join us. I know it's in middle of the week... But it's Shavuot, the anniversary of the giving of the Torah and the Ten Commandments, not a bad day to take off from work or school and join us for this special holiday and celebration of our new daughter.
Shabbat Shalom,
Rabbi Shalom M. Paltiel
P.S. Adult education for students of the Jewish Learning Insititute (JLI) will take place this Sunday morning as usual, at 10am.
Also, to the studnets of the daily Torah class, thank you for your patience and understanding. Class will resume shortly.
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G‑d is Gaurding His Children
An address at the 1967 Lag B'omer Parade, less than a week before the Six Day War.
Click here to watch an 8 minute clip.
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Dylan Karul's Bar Mitzvah
This week Chabad members, Judy & Alan Karul, will celebrate the Bar Mitzvah of their son Dylan. It seems like just yesterday that we joined the Karuls for the Bat Mitzvah of their daughter, Dylan's older sister, Alexandra.
Dylan's favorite Mitzvah is helping others. He loves the holiday of Chanukah and his favorite Jewish food is Matzah Ball Soup. He looks up to his parents and likes spending time with his family. When Dylan isn't helping others and eating Matzah Balls he likes to play basketball and particularly likes Lebron James.
When Dylan began the Bar Mitzvah process he had a strong desire to understand the responsibilities of being a young Jewish man and particularly to understand how putting on Tefilin makes you a better person. Through the Bar Mitzvah process Dylan has come to understand that when he does Mitzvot it raises his soul closer to Hashem. In honor of his Bar Mitzvah Dylan has resolved to put on Tefilin three times a week from now on.
Chabad is proud of Dylan and the entire Karul family for their continued growth in Judaism and involvement in our community. Mazal Tov!
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Shavuot | Tuesday - Thursday, June 7-9
Shavuot marks the day the Torah was given by G‑d to the Jewish people on Mount Sinai over 3,300 years ago. Every year on this day when the Torah is read in synagogue, it is as if G‑d is giving the Torah anew and we once again accept G‑d's gift to us. Therefore every Jewish person, especially children, should be present when the Ten Commandments are read from the Torah in Shul.
Click here for more info.
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Madonna's Kabbalah
By: Rabbi Aron Moss
Sydney, Australia
I was watching a news report the other day about Madonna (now known as Esther). She was discussing how Kabbalah has changed her life, the new views she has and the insight she has gained from learning with her Rabbi. She apparently even keeps a kosher home. My question is - what are your thoughts on the masses learning Kabbalah? Is it a good thing? Or is it a fad?
Answer:
I'm not sure how authentic the "Kabbalah" being studied by Madonna is, but I would imagine there are much worse things she could be doing with her time. If indeed it has made her a better person, good for her.
The renewed interest in Kabbalah is a good thing. The Kabbalists always said that although in earlier generations Kabbalah was a restricted area of study, a time will come when these teachings will become available to everyone. Its blend of profound thought and down to earth spirituality is much needed today...
Click here to read full article
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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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Real Ideas
I don't believe in philosophy.
I believe in ideas that change people.
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CONDOLENCES
Our condolences to Moshe Melamed and his family on the untimely passing of his mother of blessed memory. We pray Hashem comfort Moshe and his family and they experience only good tidings in the future.
WEDDING
Mazel tov to Chabad Board member Bert Brodsky on the marriage of his son Lee Brodsky to Rebecca Lada on Saturday April 30th.
Board member Bert Brodsky
BIRTHDAYS
Stephanie Salzbank 5/27
Gabe Herz 5/30
Jonah Nissan 6/1
ANNIVERSARIES
Sania & David Clontz 5/28
Harold & Marilyn Goldsmith 5/30
YARTZEITS
Max Effune (Mordechai Ben Leb Yehuda), observed by Edwin & Sandra Effune, Iyar 25 - 5/29
Ben Cohen, observed by Hersh & Fern Cohen, Iyar 29 - 6/2
Morris Lerner (Moshe), observed by
Helen Banschick, Iyar 29 - 6/2
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Parshat Bamidbar
 In the Sinai Desert, G‑d says to conduct a census of the twelve tribes of Israel. Moses counts 603,550 men of draftable age (20 to 60 years); the tribe of Levi, numbering 22,300 males age one month and older, is counted separately. The Levites are to serve in the Sanctuary, replacing the firstborn, whose number they approximated, who were disqualified when they participated in the worshipping of the Golden Calf. The 273 firstborn who lacked a Levite to replace them had to pay a five-shekel "ransom" to redeem themselves.
When the people broke camp, the three Levite clans dismantled and transported the Sanctuary, and reassembled it at the center of the next encampment. They then erected their own tents around it: the Kohathites, who carried the Sanctuary's vessels (the ark, menorah, etc.) in their specially designed coverings on their shoulders, camped to its south; the Gershonites, in charge of its tapestries and roof coverings, to its west; and the families of Merari, who transported its wall panels and pillars, to its north. Before the Sanctuary's entranceway, to its east, were the tents of Moses, Aaron, and Aaron's sons.
Beyond the Levite circle, the twelve tribes camped in four groups of three tribes each. To the east were Judah (pop. 74,600), Issachar (54,400) and Zebulun (57,400); to the south, Reuben (46,500), Simeon (59,300) and Gad (45,650); to the west, Ephraim (40,500), Menasseh (32,200) and Benjamin (35,400); and to the north, Dan (62,700), Asher (41,500) and Naphtali (53,400). This formation was kept also while traveling. Each tribe had its own nassi (prince or leader), and its own flag with its tribal color and emblem.
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