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Chabad of Port Washington Email: rabbi@chabadpw.org Voice: 516-767-8672 www.ChabadPW.org
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Superbowl has become the most watched American television program in history. Some viewers are truly interested in the game, others are more attracted to the advertisements and there are those who just join for the party.
It sounds just like a Synagogue. In every shul, there are those who actually come to pray, and others who are more attracted to the "advertisements" and there are those who come JFK (Just For Kiddush.) It's all good.
Superbowl only comes once a year-we have the 'party' every single Shabbat!
Services begin 9:30 am (Kiddush @ noon. BTW, we need some Kiddush sponsors for some coming weeks. Shoot me an email if you can help).
Shabbat Shalom!
Rabbi Shalom M. Paltiel
P.S. Some Jewish scholars believe that attending Shul on Superbowl Shabbat can work wonders in guaranteeing your favorite team comes out on top. Others strongly disagree, citing the fact that there are many Shuls through the New England area who might be rooting for the opposing team. My own rabbinic opinion is with the former group of scholars. See you tomorrow...
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A Day of Two Rebbe's
The 10th day of the Jewish month of Shevat (Yud Shevat in Hebrew) is a most significant date on the chassidic calendar.
It is the anniversary of passing (yahrtzeit) of the sixth Lubavitcher Rebbe, Rabbi Yosef Yitzchak Schneersohn (1880-1950), of righteous memory.
It is also the day when, in 1951, the seventh Rebbe, Rabbi Menachem Mendel Schneerson (1902-1994), of righteous memory, formally accepted the leadership of Chabad-Lubavitch with a historic discourse (maamar) and address at a gathering marking the first anniversary of his predecessor's passing.
Click here to learn more about the 10th of Shevat.
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Lesson 3
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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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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Leadership
Every person is expected to become a 'ruler' over his surroundings.
Click here to watch a 7-minute clip.
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The $499 Dilemma
By: Rabbi Aron Moss | Sydney, Australia
Question: I tell my nine year old son that people who work hard will progress in life and have what they need. Now I have a dilemma. There is a new electronic game which costs $499 plus megabucks for each game. His cousin has one, his friends have it but we have no intention of buying him one. We don't have the money, and anyway it is not one of our priorities - there are far better things he could do with his time than play violent video games. He does everything properly, listens to us, puts in the effort at school and is now devastated that he has done it all and cannot have what he wants. How will I explain it to him?
Answer: You have in front of you a wonderful parenting opportunity. It is a chance to teach your child two vital truths: that he can't have everything, and that he can't always understand why.
The idea that kids needs to understand the rationale behind every one of their parents' decisions is ludicrous. If children were capable of understanding their parents every motive, then children could be parents themselves. It is precisely their inability to appreciate why not every whim and fancy must be fed that makes them children. The parents' job is to set boundaries, and that means sometimes the answer is just no.
When a parent lays down the law and gives a clear no, they are doing a great favor for their child. Because their child will learn an important life lesson - you don't always get what you want. Sometimes it seems unfair, sometimes it seems to be without any justification, but it happens, and it happens to everyone, and it happens throughout your life - there are things you want and you can't have.
Sadly, many children are not taught this. Their parents give them everything they want. And then when they grow older they are shocked that the rest of the world doesn't do the same. These are the adults who think that their spouse, their friends, their country and G‑d should all be giving them whatever they ask for. If only they were taught as kids that you can't have it all, they would be accepting of this as adults.
Your son deserves to be rewarded for his good behaviour and hard work, but perhaps that reward need not be the one he wants. It isn't easy, but it is far better to endure the tantrum of a disappointed child for a few days than to have a spoilt child who will remain a spoilt child for a lifetime. Like King Solomon said, "Train the child in his way, so that when he is older he will not stray from it". Today he will be upset, but one day he will thank you.
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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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5:58 pm
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| 10th of Shevat |
 A Day of Two Rebbes
The sixth Lubavitcher Rebbe passed away on this date, and his son-in-law, Rabbi Menachem Mendel, accepted leadership of the movement one year later.
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| Wisdom for Life |
 For All He Made in Wisdom
"Why are you speaking of its ugliness?" he asked. "Contemplate its beauty!"
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| Relationships |
 Does Your iPhone Hate Your Marriage? (video)
Today more than ever, there are "emotional energy leaks" that vie for our attention How can spouses make sure they are cherishing each other properly?
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| As Night Falls |
 Minchah-Afternoon Prayer-In 500 Words
Traffic rages, the phones won't leave you in peace, and adrenalin races through every vein. It takes courage to tell the world to stop while you chat with its Maker.
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| CAMPUS LIFE |
 Young Women Trade-Up Winter Breaks for Florida Jewish Experience
For the past four years, graduate student Kelly Scovone has vacationed in Key Largo, Fla., during her mid-winter break.
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 European Campus Rabbis Convene in Manchester
European campus rabbis and their families gathered in Manchester, England, to discuss issues surrounding Jewish student life and coordinate programming against a backdrop of rising anti-Semitism and threats to religious life across the continent.
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 Azerbaijan Community Presses On Following Reports of Plot
Following a report in local and international media regarding the arrest of two Azerbaijani citizens who were allegedly involved in a plot to assassinate two Jewish educators and the Israeli ambassador in Baku, the Federation of Jewish Communities of the Former Soviet Union announced that educational activities were continuing in the capital.
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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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Parshat Beshalach
Soon after allowing the Children of Israel to depart from Egypt, Pharaoh chases after them to force their return, and the Israelites find themselves trapped between Pharaoh's armies and the sea. G‑d tells Moses to raise his staff over the water; the sea splits to allow the Israelites to pass through, and then closes over the pursuing Egyptians. Moses and the Children of Israel sing a song of praise and gratitude to G‑d.
In the desert, the people suffer thirst and hunger, and repeatedly complain to Moses and Aaron. G‑d miraculously sweetens the bitter waters of Marah, and later has Moses bring forth water from a rock by striking it with his staff. He causes manna to rain down from the heavens before dawn each morning, and quails to appear in the Israelite camp each evening.
The Children of Israel are instructed to gather a double portion of manna on Friday, as none will descend on Shabbat, the divinely decreed day of rest. Some disobey and go to gather manna on the seventh day, but find nothing. Aaron preserves a small quantity of manna in a jar, as a testimony for future generations.
In Rephidim, the people are attacked by the Amalekites, who are defeated by Moses' prayers and an army raised by Joshua. |
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