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Chabad of Port Washington Email: rabbi@chabadpw.org Voice: 516-767-8672 www.ChabadPW.org
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Chanukah is in the air!
We at Chabad are gearing up for our most exciting Chanukah ever. And we need your help!
- The Grand Menorah Lighting Celebration in both Port and Manhasset will take place, as usual, on the first night of Chanukah - this year, December 20th. (6pm in Port; 7:30pm in Manhasset).
- Look for our Menorah displays in King Kullen Port and Manhasset, Stop N Shop, North Shore Farms, Corner of Main St & Shore Road, Chabad House Lawn, Town Hall Park in Manhasset, and of course the giant '12 steel Menorah at the LIRR.
- NEW FOR THIS YEAR: Chanukah Wonderland! On Sunday, December 25 join us for an amazing afternoon which will give your kids and grandkids a grand Chanukah time while filling them with Chanukah pride! Lots of entertainment and activities are being planned, so mark your calendar not to miss this very exciting event. Details above and on our website.
You can help by attending both events, inviting friends and family to attend as well (Click here for a the Chanukah events page which you can forward to your list), and by thanking the host stores and event sponsors.
Let there be light - during Chanukah and every day!
Shabbat Shalom!
Rabbi Shalom M. Paltiel
P.S. I look forward to seeing so many of you on Friday night for the Membership Shabbat dinner. Please also join us at Shul this Shabbat morning as the Kiddush luncheon after services will be sponsored by members of the congregation in memory of our beloved R' Zelik Sander. This is indeed a wonderful tribute to a very special man!
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COMING SOON TO OUR CHABAD:
Florence's Mini Israel, A Children's Israel Experience
Florence's Mini Israel is an immersive, multi-sensory indoor playground experience of fun for preschoolers and young children. It will include a traditional 'shuk' (marketplace), an archaeological site, a camel sitting by a water-well and the hills of an ancient Judean city. Plus, our very own recreation of the Kotel, the Western Wall, a live video feed from the Kotel, a puppet theater, and a cozy "cafe and pizza shop" for birthday parties and celebrations. This center will promote awareness and solidarity with Israel amongst the local Jewish community, while offering the community at large an opportunity of exploring Israel and its culture.
This project, scheduled for completion in Spring of 2012, is sponsored by Dr. Martin Borwnstein, who founded the Florence Brownstein Preschool in 1992 in memory of his mother Feigah bas Moshe of blessed memory.
Click here to view detailed plans of Florence's Mini Israel.
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Occupy a Shabbat Meal!
The Occupy Shabbat protestors won't back down! They want you to join them in occupying a shabbat meal. www.Shabbat.com can help.
Stand up to work and big business. Let's take back the seventh day.
Click here to watch.
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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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Men's Basketball Night for Chabad Members
Wednesday Evenings | 8:35 - 9:45 PM
Click here for more info.
Pleas Note: Time has been changed for the next 2 weeks. Will return to 8:15 - 9:15 in 3 weeks time. |
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Chanukah with Chabad | December 20-28
Our Chanukah minisite is up and running.
Click here to register for Chanukah Wonderland, get more info on our public menorah lighting and all your Chanukah needs. |
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Jewish Girls Winter Retreat
December 22-26, Chanukah 5772 | Lake George, NY
Inviting all Jewish girls ages 8-15 to the winter weekend retreat. Enjoy exciting trips, awesome clubs, activities and lots more.
Click here for more info and to register. |
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Shooting Stars Soccer
January 4th - February 25th | $149 for 7 weeks
Soccer Lessons for children ages 18 months to 6 years old at Chabad of Port Washington's gym.
Click here for more info and schedule. |
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Siddur Kiddushin - Marriage Ceremonies
Until 1963, the Rebbe would officiate at weddings of Chassidim. A collection of vintage films from weddings at which the Rebbe officiated.
Click here to watch a 3-minute clip.
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A Pot of Murky Waters
By: Rabbi Aron Moss | Sydney, Australia
Question: I never used to work on myself. I didn't think I had to. I am a nice guy and always was. Only recently have I got involved in Judaism and become more introspective and spiritual. But a weird thing has happened. I don't think I am as nice as I used to be. I have discovered a temper I never knew I had. And I feel more tempted to do immoral things than ever before. This really started since I'm coming to shul more and learning more about my religion. Does this make sense? Shouldn't becoming more observant make me better not worse?
Answer: There's good news and bad news. The bad news is, you were never a completely nice guy. No one is. The good news is, now you can do something about it. You can learn how by observing a pot on the fire.
Fill a pot with water from the tap and examine it. Does the water look clean? Of course it does, it is straight from the tap. Then put the pot on a fire, and watch it boil. Observe that as the water gets hotter, impurities start to float to the top. Sediment and dirt and all kinds of contaminants suddenly seem to appear from nowhere.
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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, Dec 9
4:09 pm
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Shabbat, Dec 10
5:12 pm
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Community News
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MAZAL TOV
Mazel tov to Eli and Renee Shilian and the entire family on the Bar Mitzvah of Zach!
Shilian Family
Mazel tov Sam & Sally Glasser on the wedding of their son Ira!
Glasser Family, Ira is to the left
BIRTHDAYS
Miles Rosen 12/9
Lia Eshel 12/11
Lorence Fichman 12/12
James Neuwirth 12/12
Zachary Salzbank 12/12
Mr. Matthew Harris 12/13
Isabelle Rosen 12/13
Dr. Abraham Jaeger 12/13
YARTZEITS
Dinah Cohen, (Dinah bat Ike)
12/10/2011 | Kislev 14, 5772
observed by Gary S. & Joyce Cohen
Gary S. & Joyce Cohen
Rubin Kaplan
12/10/2011 | Kislev 14, 5772
observed by Larry & Sheryl Pinner
Larry & Sheryl Pinner
Michael Krzyzanowsk
12/13/2011 | Kislev 17, 5772
observed by Geoffrey & Karen Gordon
Geoffrey Gordon
Rose Podell Paige,
(Reizel Bat Benzion)
12/13/2011 | Kislev 17, 5772
observed by Allan & Susann Hyman
Allan Hyman
Katherine Levine, (Channah)
12/14/2011 | Kislev 18, 5772
observed by Keivan & Thea Farhadian
Farhadian Family
Mikhail Zak
12/14/2011 | Kislev 18, 5772
observed by Michael Itkin
& Anna Orlov
*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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Conquest Through Surrender
The mind that demands all things enter its realm will contain nothing. The mind that allows for knowledge beyond mind will contain everything.
Every theory has a premise, every explanation an assumption. Every wise person prefaces his pursuit of wisdom by acknowledging, "This I will not be able to explain. This will remain in wonder."
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| Advice for Life |
 A Model of Love
Real love is an experience that intensifies throughout life. It is the small, everyday acts of being together that makes love flourish. It is sharing, caring, and respecting one another.
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| Kindness Corner |
 Two Against One
When two Jews get together and one tells the other what ails his heart, the result is two G‑dly souls taking on a single animal soul.
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| Snapshots of History |
 The Exile of the Ten Lost Tribes
In the waning days of King Solomon's reign, G‑d sent His prophet to rebuke Solomon and inform him that, due to his sins, G‑d would tear the kingdom away from him . . .
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| Kabbalah Features |
 Keeping Above Water
In the higher worlds, "water," the unquestioning fulfillment of the divine will, is above "earth," the fulfillment of the divine will out of choice.
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| NORTH AMERICA |
 Faced With Chaplain Shortage, Army Letting Rabbi Keep Beard After All
Rabbi Menachem Stern has wanted to be an army chaplain since August 2008, when he came across a Jewish news site that got him thinking it was the right job for him. Halfway through an introductory meeting, he texted his wife to tell her, "I think I've found what we're looking for."
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| EDUCATION |
 New Family of Exhibits Will Immerse Children in Jewish Story
Enter one of four vibrantly colored canvas entrances, and you'll immediately find yourself at ease in Abraham and Sarah's cozy tent.
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| NORTH AMERICA |
 Jewish Soldiers Find a Spiritual Home While at Fort Jackson
During the 10 to 12 weeks of basic training at Fort Jackson - which is also home to the U.S. Army, Navy and Air Force chaplaincy training programs - soldiers are not expected to leave the base, but in a first for Fort Jackson, dozens of trainees got to spend the High Holidays at the Aleph House.
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| FORMER SOVIET UNION |
 Jewish Community in Zhitomir Celebrates Productive Season
The Jewish community in Zhitomir, Ukraine, is celebrating a series of accomplishments, from the construction of a new fence protecting its local cemetery to the recent circumcisions of three boys and one 60-year-old man who decided to embrace their heritage.
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Parshat Vayishlach
Jacob returns to the Holy Land after a 20-year stay in Haran, and sends angel-emissaries to Esau in hope of a reconciliation, but his messengers report that his brother is on the warpath with 400 armed men. Jacob prepares for war, prays, and sends Esau a large gift (consisting of hundreds of heads of livestock) to appease him.
That night, Jacob ferries his family and possessions across the Jabbok River; he, however, remains behind and encounters the angel that embodies the spirit of Esau, with whom he wrestles until daybreak. Jacob suffers a dislocated hip but vanquishes the supernal creature, who bestows on him the name Israel, which means "he who prevails over the divine."
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