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Occupy Judaism!
The new buzz word these days seems to be "occupy" - occupy Wall St, Occupy Chicago, Occupy Oakland, Occupy Manorhaven... the list goes on. There's even an "Occupy Judaism" movement.
Amongst all our endeavors, our occupation tends to "preoccupy" much of our time and attention.
"Occupy yourself in Torah and Mitzvot" says the Talmud.
It's one thing to study Torah and observe Judaism's precepts. It's another thing entirely when being Jewish becomes ones "occupation." It's far more meaningful and enjoyable when I make Judaism "my business."
Let's get with the times - Occupy Judaism!
Shabbat Shalom,
Rabbi Shalom M. Paltiel
P. S. Please consider joining me for the exciting new JLI (Jewish Learning Institute) course which begins next Sunday (11/6) entitled Fascinating Facts and Myths of Judaism. I've reviewed the material and it is indeed quite fascinating. It covers lots of Jewish Facts, explains their origins and signifigance, and seperates fact from myth. Some of the ideas we will explore are: Did Moses have horns? Is the red ribbon a good idea? What's the evil eye all about? Where does Judaism stand regarding angels and Satan? Why is pork the quintessential non kosher?
The novice in Jewish knowledge will suddenly become the family Maven... The more knowledgable will gain clarity and insight. All in all this course is worth its while. It'll be chock full of info (101 Jewish facts...) and inspiration.
Sign up by clicking here. Or else, try the first class free and see if you like it.
Do you know your Jewish facts? Now's your chance to find out!
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Moving simchat torah message from Daniel Pearl's father.
From: "Judea Pearl" <judea@cs.ucla.edu>
Date: Oct 19, 2011
Dear friends in Chabad,
As many of you know, Shmini Atseret happened to be the birthday of our son, Daniel Pearl Z"L, who was kidnapped and murdered by Islamic terrorists in 2002. His last words were: "I am Jewish. Back in the town of Bnai Beraq, there is a street named after my great grandfather, Chayim Pearl, who was one of the founders of the town..."
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NEW JLI - Fascinating Facts: Exploring the Myths and Mysteries of Judaism
Does Judaism believe in guardian angels? Why do Jews use matchmakers? Who wrote the handwriting on the wall? A fun course in Jewish cultural literacy, full of surprising facts, myths, and mysteries surrounding Jewish tradition and practice.
Begins Sunday, November 6 |10-11:30 AM
At Chabad of Port Washington, 80 Shore Road, PW
Click here for more info and to register online.
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Annual Membership Shabbat Dinner
Friday Night, December 9th 2011
Services: 6:00 PM | Shabbat Dinner: 6:30 PM
Chabad Members are invited to join us for the annual Membership Dinner.
Join us to celebrate Shabbat with our community and have the opportunity of meeting and getting to know other members in the Chabad of Port Washington family.
Hosted by Rabbi Shalom & Sara Paltiel and Rabbi Ilan & Devorah Weinberg.
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G‑d, The Homemaker
A good homemaker is missing nothing in her home, but she also has nothing extra. Extra possessions in one's domain make clutter, they're a distraction.
Click here to watch an 8-minute clip.
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Why Are You Waving Branches Around?
By: Rabbi Aron Moss | Sydney, Australia
Question: Someone asked me why we wave the Lulav in six directions - right, left, forward, up, down, backward. I didn't really know how to answer. Is there a simple way to explain this?
Answer: The four species that we bless on Sukkos correspond to the four letters in G‑d's Hebrew name. Waving them in all six directions signifies our faith that G‑d is everywhere. Specifically, we are saying that on every level, at every stage of life, in all that happens to us, G‑d is there.
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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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Arrogance
Anger at your faults is arrogance, and of a very self-destructive form. Every failure becomes pain, every pain becomes a gruesome punishment.
An objective person is able to look at his faults and what needs to change and say, "This is what G‑d gave me to work with." He accepts stormy weather as part of the course and slowly and patiently steers his ship to port.
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Parshat Noach
G‑d instructs Noah — the only righteous man in a world consumed by violence and corruption — to build a large wooden teivah (" ark"), coated within and without with pitch. A great deluge, says G‑d, will wipe out all life from the face of the earth; but the ark will float upon the water, sheltering Noah and his family, and two members (male and female) of each animal species.
Rain falls for 40 days and nights, and the waters churn for 150 days more before calming and beginning to recede. The ark settles on Mount Ararat, and from its window Noah dispatches a raven, and then a series of doves, "to see if the waters were abated from the face of the earth." When the ground dries completely — exactly one solar year (365 days) after the onset of the Flood — G‑d commands Noah to exit the teivah and repopulate the earth.
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