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Chabad of Port Washington Email: rabbi@chabadpw.org Voice: 516-767-8672 www.ChabadPW.org
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Many years ago an anti Semitic tyrant gathered all the Jews of his town and ordered them to abandon their faith or suffer expulsion. Everyone in the room was filled with terror and broke down crying, with one exception. One jolly old man in the back of the room burst into laughter. Each additional hate-filled rant by the madman brought forth some more uncontrollable laughter. The tyrant finally turned to the old man: Foolish old man, can you tell me exactly what is funny?
"Many years ago," began the old man, "there lived a man named Pharoh. He enslaved and tortured our people. In the end, G‑d freed us. He's gone & we celebrate a holiday called Passover when we eat Matzah.
Later on there was another man named Haman who wished to annihilate our people. Again, G‑d saved us. He's gone, and we now have a holiday called Purim when we eat Hamantashen.
Then came a man named Antiyochus who banned our religious practice. He's gone, and we now have a holiday called Chanukah when we eat latkes.
As I stand here watching you spew your ugly hate, I can't help but wonder: Which foods will we eat for the holiday that will celebrate your defeat."
As we celebrate Purim next week, we recall the miracle of Jewish survival, against all odds.
Mr. Ahmadinejad, what's it gonna be this time? (Hopefully healthy & nutritious...)
Happy Purim & Shabbat Shalom!
Rabbi Shalom M. Paltiel
P.S. Don't miss our Purim celebration, PURIM LINSANITY - Wednesday night at 6:15 pm. Join us for a chance to win Delta NY Mets tickets donated by George kalinsky.
Important Purim Observacnes:
1. Be sure to hear the Megillah twice, once on Wednesday night and then again on Thursday. (We will have megillah readings at Chabad Wed night at 6:15PM and Thursday at 7AM and 9AM.)
2. Celebrate a Purim Feast, including bread and wine, sometime during the day on Thursday, with family and friends. (No Kiddush is recited but the wine or vodka is consumed...)
3. Give Gifts of Food, sometime during Thursday, usually a gift basket of ready made prepared foods, to at least one friend. This should be done individually by each member of the family. (The communal gift baskets does not fulfill the mitzvah for you; you want to give an actual food gift on Purim day itself).
4. Give money to the poor on this day. If you don't have access to poor on this day, we will have charity boxes at shul throughout Purim day especially for this purpose.
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Join us for a special KIDDUSH celebrating Arnie Herz's 50th birthday!
Arnie will be delivering the sermon, entitled; From Long Island to India & Back.
Relating his relevant, fascinating and inspiring journey which began on Long Island, brought him all the way to India and then back to Long Island embracing his Jewish roots with enthusiasm and passion.
Sermon 11 AM | Kiddush Luncheon at noon.
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A Celebration of Torah Scholarship and Gewish Unity in honor of the Daily Study of Miamonidies
Join us for an online webcast of the global Siyum Harambam.
Sunday, March 4 | 8 PM
This special webcast celebrates the completion of the annual cycle of daily study of miamonidies' 14-volumes of Mishna Torah.
Join the Miamonidies daily study cycle. select a track:
3 Chapters Daily | 1 Chapter Daily | Daily Mitzvah
ONLINE WEBCAST>>
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Netanyahu Praises Dedication of Jewish Leaders in Russia and Beyond
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu praised the dedication and achievements of Chabad-Lubavitch emissaries in Russian-speaking lands.
In remarks recorded for the Fifth Conference of the Federation of Jewish Communities of the Former Soviet Union and addressed to Russian Chief Rabbi Berel Lazar, FJC President Lev Leviev, and Rabbi Alexander Boroda, Netanyahu noted that collectively, they had reached and continue to reach hundreds of thousands of Jews across Eastern Europe and Asia.
Turning to the hundreds of rabbis stationed in communities across the former Soviet Union, he told them: "You joined the Rebbe's army of emissaries and you have done ... a tremendous job to return Jews to their heritage, to return Jews to their nation, to return Jews to each other.
"I ask that you continue your holy work for our common purpose," he concluded, "to ensure a future for the Jewish nation and to ensure an awareness of Jewish heritage."
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Cry No More - Yaakov Shwekey
A new Music video filmed in Israel about the coming of Moshiach.
Click here to watch a 5-minute music video.
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Purim Linsanity | Chabad Port Washington
Wednesday, March 7 | 6:15 - 8:30 PM
Sports Activities, basketball, football, baseball, soccer and more. Megillah reading, hamantashen, graggersa and lots of purim fun. Dresss in sports attire and be entered in a raffle to win 2 Mets tickets.
Click here for more info and full purim schedule. |
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Hebrew School Friday Night Shabbat Dinner
Friday Night, March 16 at 6:30 PM
The students and teachers of Chabad Hebrew School cordially invite you to a Friday night Shabbat dinner for your family and friends. Experience the joy of Shabbat and learn each step of the way with lessons, songs, games and plays prepared by each Hebrew School class to enhance, enliven and entertain.
Fee: $20 Adults | $10 Children (under 12) | Hebrew School Students: Free
Click here to RSVP. |
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Special Shabbat Lecture
Shabbat Morning, March 24 | 11 AM
Sermon Lecture by Howard Birnbach "The Founding Fathers & the Jews". Services 9:30am, Sermon at 11am followed by Kiddush luncheon. |
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First Siyum HaRambam
Completion of the first study cycle of Maimonides' code of Jewish law, the Mishneh Torah.
Click here to watch a 3-minute clip.
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Your Mommy or Your Wife?
By: Rabbi Aron Moss | Sydney, Australia
Question: Things have flared up between my mother and my wife. My mother insists that the family be together every Friday night dinner at her house, but my wife wants to be able to host dinners at our place too. I never missed a Shabbos dinner at home in my life, but now I am caught between my parents and my wife. And we are only married two months! Where should my loyalty be?
Answer: It is horrible to be caught between two people you love. But there is no question where your loyalty should be. The answer is found in the wedding ceremony.
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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5:29 pm
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6:29 pm
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Community News
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BIRTHDAYS
Thea Farhadian 3/2
Lana Shuris 3/2
Rochelle Swartz 3/3
Rebecca Kessler 3/4
Tamara Kobin 3/5
Roman Itkin 3/7
Aliza Herz 3/8
ANNIVERSARY
Alan & Linda Sandman 3/5
YARTZEITS
Lilyan Hyman,
3/2/2012 | Adar 8, 5772
observed by Allan & Susann Hyman
Florence Brownstein, (Faiga)
3/4/2012 | Adar 10, 5772
observed by Martin Brownstein
Martin Brownstein, Founding Board Member and Founder of Florence Brownstein Preschool in memory of his mother OB"M.
David Brenner,
(Shimshon David ben Shea)
3/5/2012 | Adar 11, 5772
observed by Robert & Carol Brenner
Robert & Carol Brenner
Paul Klat,
3/5/2012 | Adar 11, 5772
observed by Gerald & Bernice Loew
and Alan & Peggy Klat
Alan & Peggy Klat
Benjamin Bieber,
(Baruch Reuven ben Josef)
3/6/2012 | Adar 12, 5772
observed by Ronald Bieber
Ronald Bieber
Marion Langweil
3/6/2012 | Adar 12, 5772
observed by Edith Schneider
Gary Baval,
(Menachem Mendel ben Yaakov) 3/8/2012 | Adar 14, 5772
observed by Jason & Tamara Kobin
Myrna Gordon,
(Mindel bas Zalman Yosef)
3/8/2012 | Adar 14, 5772
observed by Geoffrey & Karen Gordon
Geoffrey Gordon
*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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Near & Far
He hides; we must search for Him.
He is here now; our hearts may speak to Him.
He is distant; we are small and insignificant.
He is close; we are His children, His beloved, His joy.
Indeed, He does not fit into our neat cubbyholes of close or distant, of hidden or present. He is all of these, all in perfect oneness.
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| Tetzaveh: Moses is not Mentioned |
 Parshah in a Nutshell
Two brothers, four sons, eight priestly garments, twelve gems, one golden altar.
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 The Menorah's Dual Message
Why is the menorah, a metaphor for the Torah, also the symbol of Jewish unity?
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 Noise
The two great Torah commentaries of Rashi and Nachmanides debate the arrangement of the bells and pomegranates on the edge of the high priest's robe.
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| Jewish Life |
 G‑d on the Corner of 96th and Amsterdam
The street corner was busy. Too busy. There was certainly no place for G‑d in this scene.
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| NORTH AMERICA |
 League Builds Jewish Community by Ensuring No One Bowls Alone
In the hip Northern Liberties neighborhood of Philadelphia, about 80 young professionals see a rabbi every Wednesday night. But these Jews are not attending a typical Torah class; they're bowling.
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 Auction Honors Jewish Community of Upper East Side
Almost 20 years ago, Rabbi Ben Tzion and Chanie Krasnianski moved to New York City's Upper East Side to embark on a major undertaking: the establishment of a center to reinvigorate one of the most historically-Jewish neighborhoods of Manhattan.
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 State of Russian Communities Assessed at Moscow Conference
Hundreds of Russian Jewish leaders congregated in Moscow for the Fifth Conference of the Federation of Jewish Communities of the Former Soviet Union.
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| THE ARTS |
 Atlanta Jewish Film Festival Engages Female-Only Audiences
One of the most-widely attended Jewish film festivals in the United States shined a spotlight on the lives of religious women this week, treating all-female audiences to screenings of a uniquely feminine work of art and a chance to get to know the film's director.
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Parshat Tetzaveh
G‑d tells Moses to receive from the Children of Israel pure olive oil to feed the "everlasting flame" of the menorah, which Aaron is to kindle each day, "from evening till morning."
The priestly garments, to be worn by thekohanim (priests) while serving in the Sanctuary, are described. All kohanim wore: 1) the ketonet-a full-length linen tunic; 2) michnasayim-linen breeches; 3) mitznefet or migba'at-a linen turban;4) avnet-a long sash wound above the waist.
In addition, the kohen gadol ("high priest") wore: 5) the efod-an apron-like garment made of blue-, purple- and red-dyed wool, linen and gold thread; 6) the choshen-a breastplate containingtwelve precious stones inscribed with the names of the twelve tribes of Israel; 7) me'il-a cloak of blue wool, with gold bells and decorative pomegranates on its hem; 8) the tzitz-a golden plate worn on the forehead, bearing the inscription "Holy to G‑d."
Tetzaveh also includes G‑d's detailed instructions for the seven-day initiation of Aaron and his four sons- Nadav, Avihu, Elazar and Itamar-into the priesthood, and for the making of the golden altar on which the ketoret ("incense") was burned. |
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