Chabad of Port Washington Email: rabbi@chabadpw.org Voice: 516-767-8672 www.ChabadPW.org
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Daily Coffee and Parsha
Every Weekday Monday - Friday following services | 7:45-8:15 AM
(Services begin 7am)
In-depth study of weekly Torah portion using the text and classic commentary
For men & women. All are welcome, no membership required. No previous knowledge necessary.
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While introducing the iPad, Steve Jobs once said that Apple doesn't do market research for new products. He said, "The customer doesn't have to know what he wants." He quote Henry Ford who famously said: If I would have asked my customers what they wanted to see next, they would have said - a faster horse.
Judaism believes in the same philosophy. G‑d never took a survey among the Jewish people to see if they wanted to observe the Mitzvah of a Bris. He didn't ask us if we like the idea of fasting on Yom Kippur.
Yet, Jews circumcise their baby boys with joy and celebration. And they leave the Synagogue at the end of Yom Kippur with a big smile on their face.
G‑d knows better than us what's good for us!
Shabbat Shalom,
Rabbi Shalom M. Paltiel
P.S. I was VERY heartened by the beautiful attendance last Shabbat for the first monthly Hebrew School Shabbat. Not only Hebrew School students, but also many of their parents took the time to attend Shul. I salute each of you who came. You gave your children an important Jewish learning experience, while at the same time showing them that Judaism is for grownups too...
P.P.S. Did you sign up for the AMEX program, which benefits Chabad and costs you nothing? If not, please click here to learn the details and to enroll.
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Special thanks to Nancy Sinoway for doing such a wonderful job on repairing our Ark curtain at the Shul.
Much appreciated!
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Junior Congregation
Shabbat Mornings | 10:30 AM -12:00 PM
Join Rabbi W every Shabbat morning for Junior Congregation. Rabbi W leads a kid friendly family service, designed to teach the Shabbat songs and prayers, followed by creating lessons on the weekly Torah portion, songs, stories, games, activities and snack.
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Studies in Tanya
Every Shabbat Morning | 8:40-9:30 AM
Join us as we study the Tanya from the beginning. No previous knowledge necessary, just a strong interest in study of Torah & spiritual growth.
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JLI - Fascinating Facts: Lesson 3
Angels, Blessings, and Evil Eyes
What is the evil eye? How does it work? Are we accompanied by guardian angels? Do they have wings? Join us as we enter the hidden world of the occult and investigate the fascinating interaction between matter and spirit.
Sunday, November 20 |10-11:30 AM
Click here for more info and to register online.
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Men's Basketball Night for Chabad Members
Wednesdays at 7:30 - 8:30 PM
Contact Dr. Glen Ruben at: grsmiles@hotmail.com - 516 729 8571. Click here for more info. |
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Monthly Parenting Class | At Chabad
Wednesday, December 7 | 11 AM
Monthly parenting class lead by Sara Paltiel of Chabad Port Washington.
Click here for more info. Please RSVP by calling the office 516 767 8672.
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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.
Click here for more info and to RSVP online. |
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Defend Your Parents
When the outrageous suggestion was made by a Jew to officially divide the Cave of the Patriarchs in half, a Muslim stood up and made a commotion.
Click here to watch an 8-minute clip.
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Lost Tribe in New Guinea?
By: Rabbi Aron Moss | Sydney, Australia
Question: Did you see the video of the tribe in Papua New Guinea singing the Shema in Hebrew? It is just amazing! Are they a lost tribe of Israel? How else can you explain these natives in tribal dress singing Jewish prayers in perfect Hebrew?
Answer: It is a very cute clip. But don't be fooled. Their ability to sing Hebrew songs doesn't make them Jewish. I can sing Awimbawe, that doesn't make me a long lost African. And anyway, a few features of their song just don't add up...
CONTINUE >>
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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, Nov 18
4:17 pm
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Shabbat, Nov 19
5:18 pm
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Community News
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BIRTHDAYS
Susan Marcus-Eshel 11/18
Daniel Barak 11/20
Michael Freifeld 11/21
Dr. Marshall J. Hubsher 11/22
ANNIVERSARIES
Mr. & Mrs. Eddie Freifeld 11/20
Lawrence & Millie Magid 11/23
YARTZEITS
Victor Gotbaum,
11/18/2011 | Heshvan 21, 5772
observed by Russ & Audrey Burman
Paul Winters,
(Pinchas ben Smelke)
11/18/2011 | Heshvan 21, 5772
observed by Michael & Tracy Winters
Gertrude Freifeld, (Chaya Golda)
11/21/2011 | Heshvan 24, 5772
observed by Edward & Becky Freifeld
Fannie Gischner,
11/21/2011 | Heshvan 24, 5772
observed by Edith Schneider
Eric Gotbaum,
11/24/2011 | Heshvan 27, 5772
observed by Russ & Audrey Burman
Russ and Audrey Burman
*CLICK HERE to convert any regular calendar date, birthday or Yartzeit to its corresponding Jewish-calendar date!
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Daily Thought
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Conviction
All the elaborate proofs, all the philosophical machinations, none of that will never stand you firmly on your feet. There's only one thing that can give you that, and that's your own inherent conviction.
For even as your own mind flounders, you yourself know that this is so, and know that you believe it to be so. It is a conviction all the winds of the earth cannot uproot, that has carried us to this point in time, that has rendered us indestructible and timeless.
For it comes from within and from the heritage of your ancestors who believed as well, back to the invincible conviction of our father, Abraham, a man who took on the entire world .
The doubts, the hesitations, the vacillations, all these come to you from the outside. Your challenge is but to allow your inner knowledge to shine through and be your guide.
Inside is boundless power.
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| Women Share |
 The Ultimate Rebellion
Little did I know that a crazy rabbi dressed in a penguin suit, along with his wife, was about to turn my life completely upside down . . .
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| Lessons in Living Life |
 Hospitality
Once he was in the middle of a chat with G‑d Himself when some travelers appeared in the distance. He excused himself and ran off to invite in the guests!
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| Parshah in a Nutshell |
 Chayei Sarah
A bit about death, a lot about marriage and the art of storytelling. Also: four hundred shekels, ten camels, two bracelets and a ring. A third wife and six more sons.
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| Sarah Passes Away and Abraham Mourns Her... |
 Seizing the Moment (Video)
Are we as successful at living fully in the present?
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Parshat Chayei Sarah
Sarah dies at age 127 and is buried in the Machpelah Cave in Hebron, which Abraham purchases from Ephron the Hittite for four hundred shekels of silver.
Abraham's servant, Eliezer, is sent, laden with gifts, to Charan, to find a wife for Isaac. At the village well, Eliezer asks G‑d for a sign: when the maidens come to the well, he will ask for some water to drink; the woman who will offer to give his camels to drink as well, shall be the one destined for his master's son.
Rebecca, the daughter of Abraham's nephew Bethuel, appears at the well and passes the "test." Eliezer is invited to their home, where he repeats the story of the day's events. Rebecca returns with Eliezer to the land of Canaan, where they encounter Isaac praying in the field. Isaac marries Rebecca, loves her, and is comforted over the loss of his mother.
Abraham takes a new wife, Keturah (Hagar) and fathers six additional sons, but Isaac is designated as his only heir. Abraham dies at age 175 and is buried beside Sarah by his two eldest sons, Isaac and Ishmael. |
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