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Chabad of Port Washington Email: [email protected] Voice: 516-767-8672 www.ChabadPW.org
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Sensationalism sells.
Stories about extremists who spit at young girls and crazies in "Hassidic garb" supporting Israel's sworn enemies make headlines. An article about young girl raised in an abusive home which happened to be "Hassidic" who -understandably- rebelled and decided to tell the world her story, sells papers (read: gets clicks).
Good, healthy, Jewish religious family life with its wholesome message of family, community and purpose, is wonderful, but it's not sensational. The "good stuff" that Judaism is really about, which made our people "the light unto the nations" since Biblical times and has shaped modern civilization as we know it, 'aint getting ratings anytime soon. Like it or not, that's just the way it is.
Enter: Oprah. Arguably one of the highest rated shows on television. Guess what? She's interested to know what Chassidic Jewish life REALLY is about. She's not looking for the sensational fringe story... she wants to know what really goes on. And she finds it newsworthy. Bravo! In some (very small) way, it restores ones "faith" in popular culture. It hasn't entirely lost its soul.
Thank you Oprah.
Shabbat Shalom!
Rabbi Shalom M. Paltiel
Click here for the entire Oprah story.
P.S.This Shabbos is special as we read the Ten Commandments in the Torah portion.
Before He gave the Ten Commandments to the Jewish people on Shavuot, G‑d looked for guarantors to ensure the survival of the Torah. After 'negotiations', the Jews offered the young children as the guarantors. G‑d accepted this. Giving our children Jewish-ness is the only way to guarantee the future.
How appropriate that this Shabbos is also our Monthly "Hebrew School Shabbat" when parents and children join us at Shul.
I invite YOU to join us as well! It'll be special and meaningful, followed by a delicious Kiddush lunch. Guaranteed.
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Chabad Joining Campaign to Assist Homeless
Chabad Member Douglas Nadjari has become very involved with the Long Island Coalition for the Homeless. He has placed a box collecting donated items in the lobby of our Chabad and is inviting our Chabad family to assist in this mitzvah by throwing in donated items into the box.
Dear Friends,
Many families loose their belongings when they become homeless. When they are finally able to move into permanent housing, they have to start collecting household items lost when they were displaced. There is a larger homeless population on Long Island than many of us realize and I have recently become involved with the Long Island Coalition for the Homeless. On behalf of our firm, I will be collecting items that will be distributed to homeless Long Islanders. All of us can help by donating new or unused items found on the list below. On February 13, 2012, I will be collecting these items from a bin in the lobby of our synagogue. I know this is short notice, but doesn't that make it an even bigger mitzvah? We need all the help we can get.
Here are some suggestions: Baby items, toiletries, any non perishable foods, cleaning and other household supplies...
Douglas Nadjari
Member, Chabad of Port Washington
[email protected]
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Hebrew School Family Shabbat
Shabbat, Feb 11| 10:30 AM - 12:30 PM
Hebrew School students and families will join once a month for Hebrew School Family Shabbat, Junior congregation. An interactive service with singing, stories, lessons and participation, as well as meaningful and fun activities and discussions.
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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, Feb 12 | 10 - 11:30 AM
At Chabad of Port Washington
Click here for more info and to register online.
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Men's Basketball Night for Chabad Members
Wednesdays at 8:15 - 9:15 PM
Contact Dr. Glen Ruben at: [email protected] - 516 729 8571. Click here for more info. |
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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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Monthly Parenting Class | At Chabad
Wednesday, February 28 | 10:45 AM
Monthly parenting class lead by Sara Paltiel of Chabad Port Washington. No charge.
Click here for more info. Please RSVP by calling the office 516 767 8672.
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New Year for Trees
The Rebbe distributes fruits at a Farbrengen on Tu B'Shevat, New Year for Trees.
Click here to watch a 3-minute clip.
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Refined Search for Soulmate
By: Rabbi Aron Moss | Sydney, Australia
Question: My Jewishness is making it harder for me to find love. The more I get involved in Jewish life, the less options I have for girls to date. To be honest, it is making me hesitate before becoming more observant. What should I do, take on more Judaism and limit my options, or keep my options open and put the Jewish thing on hold?
Answer: It depends what you are looking for. If you are just after a partner, any partner that suits, then it is a simple numbers game, and the more options in front of you the better chances you have. If you have a wider pool of potential partners, the odds are higher that you will be successful in your search. In this equation, the vaguer you are about yourself, the more potential partners you will find.
But that's only if you are merely looking for a partner. If you are looking for your soulmate it's another story entirely.
Your soulmate is the other half of your soul, the missing part of your very being. You can only recognize your soulmate if you first get to know your own soul. When you know where you are going in life, when you are clear on your own identity, when you know who you really are, then and only then are you equipped to identify the other half of your soul.
Some people have it backwards. They think that when it comes to describing whom you're looking for, you need a long and detailed list of specifications, but when it comes to describing who you are, you are better off being blurry and general. The opposite is true. Know yourself and your own soul. Explore your Jewish identity and become comfortable with it. You are not limiting your options, you are refining your search.
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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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5:05 pm
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Shabbat, Feb 11
6:06 pm
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Community News
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BIRTHDAYS
Sarah Lauren Farhadian 2/9
Eitan Hollander 2/9
Mr. David Weingast 2/9
Fern Weingast 2/11
Barbara Resnick 2/11
Bilha Spatz 2/11
Carol Brenner 2/14
Brian Winters 2/15
ANNIVERSARY
Mr. & Mrs. Larry Pinner 2/14
YARTZEITS
Lillian Hubsher, (Lifsha bas Miriam)
2/14/2012 | Shevat 21, 5772
observed by Marshall J. & Randye Hubsher
Dr. Marshall & Randye Hubsher
Jules Levine,
(Yosef Eliyahu ben Yisroel)
2/14/2012 | Shevat 21, 5772
observed by David & Keli Levine
Arthur Newman,
(Aharon ben Binyomin)
2/14/2012 | Shevat 21, 5772
observed by Barbara Newman
Barbara Newman
Rafael Cohen, (Rafael)
2/15/2012 | Shevat 22, 5772
observed by Joseph & Aliza Cohen
Yossi and Aliza Cohen
Yitzchak ben Nasan Rothschild 2/15/2012 | Shevat 22, 5772
observed by Alex & Edith Rothschild
*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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As a young boy, Rabbi Yosef Yitzchak (the sixth Lubavitcher Rebbe) would go with his father on walks through the woods. One time, as they talked, the boy absent-mindedly plucked a leaf off a tree and began to shred it between his fingers.
His father saw what his son was doing, but he went on talking. He spoke about the Baal Shem Tov, who taught how every leaf that blows in the wind-moving to the right and then to the left, how and when it falls and where it falls to-every motion for the duration of its existence is under the detailed supervision of the Almighty.
That concern the Creator has for each thing, his father explained, is the divine spark that sustains its existence . Everything is with Divine purpose, everything is of concern to the ultimate goal of the entire cosmos.
"Now," the father gently chided, "look how you mistreated so absent-mindedly the Almighty's creation."
"He formed it with purpose and gave it a Divine spark! It has its own self and its own life! Now tell me, how is the 'I am' of the leaf any less than your own 'I am'?"
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| Celebrating Trees - Tu B'Shevat |
 Tu B'Shevat Homepage
Find stories, insights, videos and customs for the holiday of Tu B'Shevat, the New Year of Trees.
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| Celebrating Marriage |
 Marriage as Self-Discovery (video)
"Relationship Rabbi" Chay Amar explains to Jewish singles why you never really know yourself until you get married.
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| Celebrating Families |
 The Third Month Family
One of your children may be particularly neat, while another might be highly creative. Contrasting the two is not only unfair; it can be destructive.
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| Celebrating Humility |
 How to Agree to Disagree (video)
The gateway to tolerance is humility; but humility must be tempered with healthy and guarded self-assurance.
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Parshat Yitro
Moses' father-in-law, Jethro, hears of the great miracles which G‑d performed for the people of Israel, and comes from Midian to the Israelite camp, bringing with him Moses' wife and two sons. Jethro advises Moses to appoint a hierarchy of magistrates and judges to assist him in the task of governing and administering justice to the people.
The Children of Israel camp opposite Mount Sinai, where they are told that G‑d has chosen them to be His "kingdom of priests" and "holy nation." The people respond by proclaiming, "All that G‑d has spoken, we shall do."
On the sixth day of the third month (Sivan), seven weeks after the Exodus, the entire nation of Israel assembles at the foot of Mount Sinai. G‑d descends on the mountain amidst thunder, lightning, billows of smoke and the blast of the shofar, and summons Moses to ascend.
G‑d proclaims the Ten Commandments, commanding the people of Israel to believe in G‑d, not to worship idols or take G‑d's name in vain, to keep the Shabbat, honor their parents, not to murder, not to commit adultery, not to steal, and not to bear false witness or covet another's property. The people cry out to Moses that the revelation is too intense for them to bear, begging him to receive the Torah from G‑d and convey it to them. |
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