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Chabad of Port Washington Email: rabbi@chabadpw.org Voice: 516-767-8672 www.ChabadPW.org
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An election year seems to sharpen everyone's political beliefs.
If you are a staunch Democrat, you will not change your views even if you find yourself in a room full of strong Republicans. And if you are a true Republican, all the Democrats in the country won't get you to change your mind.
Judaism should be the same for each one of us. Our surroundings should never affect our religious convictions. If you find yourself with a group of people who don't appreciate the value of Jewish traditions, stand firm in your beliefs and be proud of who you are!
Shabbat Shalom!
Rabbi Shalom M. Paltiel
P.S. We are in need of Kiddush Sponsors for the month of February. Consider sponsoring a Kiddush in honor of any occasion, birthday, anniversary, Yahrtzeit or just to help your Chabad! Contact Kiddush@chabadpw.org Thank you.
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Lesson 2
Money Matters: Jewish Business Ethics
Is Judaism socialist or capitalist? Who is responsible for preventing poverty? Is unionization a Jewish ideal? Must Walmart pay its workers a livable wage? Where would you draw the line? An ethical, Talmudic, and legal debate on the economic issues of our time.
Sunday, Jan 29 | 10 - 11:30 AM
At Chabad of Port Washington
Click here for more info and to register online.
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Monthly Parenting Class | At Chabad
Wednesday, February 1| 10:45 AM
Monthly parenting class lead by Sara Paltiel of Chabad Port Washington. Topic: Setting boundaries and how to nourish ourselves so we can nourish others.
Click here for more info. Please RSVP by calling the office 516 767 8672.
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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.
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Rabbeinu Tam Tefillin
According to the Arizal, donning Rabbeinu Tam Tefillin is a law, not a custom.
Click here to watch a 9-minute clip.
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Who is Narrow Minded?
By: Rabbi Aron Moss | Sydney, Australia
Question: I don't want my children to be small-minded or fundamentalist, so I haven't given them a Jewish education. They have been brought up without any religion; they are free to choose whatever beliefs they like. I try to live by the words of John Lennon:
Imagine there's no countries / It isn't hard to do,
Nothing to kill or die for / No religion too,
Imagine all the people / living life in peace...
Is there anything more important than that?
Answer: I admire your passion and idealism. You have obviously given some thought to your children's moral future, which is a credit to you. But I don't see how the philosophy you have espoused is any less closed-minded than fundamentalist religion.
You don't want to force your ideals on your children. But by denying them their spiritual heritage, you are forcing your ideals on them. They are missing the chance to explore their Jewish identities during their formative years. They didn't choose that, you did. You have decided their religion for them. They are Lennonists whether they like it or not.
And if that song is your bible, then they are being brought up in a much more closed-minded religion than Judaism.
You have only quoted one verse. But I think the last verse of the song is the most revealing. It proclaims a worldview as parochial and insular as the narrowest sect:
You may say I'm a dreamer / But I'm not the only one.
I hope someday you'll join us / And the world will live as one.
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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4:47 pm
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5:50 pm
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Daily Thought
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I Versus I
There are times you must be like a reed in the wind.
And there are times you must face it like an iron wall.
When it comes to matters that lie at the surface, then "I hold like this" and "my opinion is like this" stand in the way of harmony and peace. Every such "I" is the very root and source of evil.
But when it comes to matters that touch your essence and core, the purpose for which you were placed in this world, then you must be an iron wall. Then you must say, "On this, I cannot budge."
Liberated from its thick shell of ego, empowered and emboldened, the essential self breaks through the concrete, blossoms and flourishes.
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| Tackling Issues Head On |
 Does the Theory of Evolution Jibe with Judaism?
I always get conflicting answers regarding the theory of evolution and Judaism. Could you clarify?
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| Seeing Another's Perspective |
 The Big Screen
I tried, like always, to make eye contact with those in front of me. The problem, however, was that there was not a single person looking at me.
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| Rising to the Challenges of Life |
 Living with ALS Disease
In addition to his laptop, Rosen's body language, facial expressions, personality, emotions help him convey messages.
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 Parshah in a Nutshell
The innermost chamber in Pharaoh's palace, the midnight death of Egypt's firstborn, the Passover offering, the Exodus and the unleavened bread.
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| FEATURE |
 Couple Marks Half Century of Jewish Service in Minnesota
Before he became a U.S. senator, Rudy Boschwitz moved to Minnesota and opened a family business in 1963. By that time, Rabbi Moshe and Mindy Feller were already there.
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| FORMER SOVIET UNION |
 Odessa Inaugurates New Orphanage and Synagogue
The Jewish community of Odessa had a lot to celebrate when, under the protection of a police guard and a parade route closed to traffic, it marked the concurrent dedications of a new synagogue, Torah scroll and orphanage.
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 Washington Residents Snowed-in by Worst Storm in Years
With an unusual amount of snow - early reports indicated that it could be the worst such storm in 30 years - falling in parts of Washington, Jewish centers have canceled events and classes in the hope that all will improve in time for the upcoming Sabbath.
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 Lisbon Celebration Highlights Portugal's Modern Jewish History
Rabbi Eli and Raizel Rosenfeld arrived in Portugal at the end of 2010, the first full-time Chabad-Lubavitch emissaries in one of the few countries at the time that had yet to see a permanent Chabad House.
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Parshat Bo
The last three of the Ten Plagues are visited on Egypt: a swarm of locusts devours all the crops and greenery; a thick, palpable darkness envelops the land; and all the firstborn of Egypt are killed at the stroke of midnight of the 15th of the month of Nissan.
G‑d commands the first mitzvah to be given to the people of Israel: to establish a calendar based on the monthly rebirth of the moon. The Israelites are also instructed to bring a "Passover offering" to G‑d: a lamb or kid is to be slaughtered, and its blood sprinkled on the doorposts and lintel of every Israelite home, so that G‑d should pass over these homes when He comes to kill the Egyptian firstborn. The roasted meat of the offering is to be eaten that night together with matzah (unleavened bread) and bitter herbs.
The death of the firstborn finally breaks Pharaoh's resistance, and he literally drives the Children of Israel from his land. So hastily do they depart, there is no time for their dough to rise, and the only provisions they take along are unleavened. Before they go, they ask their Egyptian neighbors for gold, silver and garments, draining Egypt of its wealth.
The Children of Israel are commanded to consecrate all firstborn, and to observe the anniversary of the Exodus each year by removing all leaven from their possession for seven days, eating matzah, and telling the story of their redemption to their children. They are also commanded to wear tefillin on the arm and head as a reminder of the Exodus and their resultant commitment to G‑d.
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