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Chabad of Port Washington Email: rabbi@chabadpw.org Voice: 516-767-8672 www.ChabadPW.org
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Some years back a Jewish Federation announced a campaign, asking Jews to leave an empty seat at the Seder table to honor the memory of the 6 million.
When they approached the Rebbe to support the idea, he did not go along with it. Instead of a VACANT seat, the Rebbe suggested that every family add a seat at the Seder table, and FILL it with a Jew who would otherwise not have attended a Seder.
I think the Rebbe was teaching us the proper reaction to the tragedies of our people's difficult history. "Am Yisroel Chai"! The Jewish people are alive eternally! We are not victims; we are heroes. We are not merely survivors; we are a miraculous people, whose survival defied the rules of nature again and again, a people that keeps on going after each challenge to our existence, with renewed vigor, life and passion. "Chai"!
As Pesach comes immediately on the heels of the Toulouse massacre, we think of Chava Sandler. In the midst of her unimaginable pain after losing her husband and two young children, she asked that we keep on going, adding more light and yiddishkeit.
This Passover, add to your Seder an extra seat. Add spice and spirit to your Jewish observance and pride. We'll be stronger for it!
Next year in Jerusalem! (Translation: no more tzoros... We want Moshiach now!)
Shabbat Shalom,
Rabbi Shalom M. Paltiel
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Special Lecture
Sunday Morning, April 1 10:00 - 11:30 AM
Join us for a lecture by Dr. Herbert Ausubel on his acclaimed book: Flower of God.
"Flower of God tells the story of the author's paternal ancestral family from the time of the Temple of Solomon to the present: their migration from ancient Israel to Babylon, to Persia, to Anatolia, to Europe and finally to the United States."
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Chabad of Port Washington is looking for a mini van to transport staff members. Donate a car and receive full bluebook value.
Email Rabbi@chabadpw.org to donate.
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Proof that G‑d exists | By: Rabbi Manis Friedman
Click here to watch a 5 minute clip.
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Tuesday, the 11th of Nissan, is the Rebbe's 110th birthday. In Judaism we don't stop counting after a person's passing, because the soul lives on. Tuesday is a very special day, the day Al-Mighty G‑d gifted the world with the luminous soul of this gigantic human being, back in 1902.
What is a Rebbe?
There are many answers to that question. Here's one, given by the Rebbe himself. A man once asked this question to the Rebbe himself: "So, what exactly are you? It can't be just another rabbi. After all, why would this one individual generate so much love, admiration and commitment from so many thousands. So what is a Rebbe?"
The Rebbe smiled and said: A Rebbe is a friend.
The man: Is that it? A friend? Is that the whole big deal? Why, I've got many friends...
The Rebbe continues: Let me explain what kind of friend we're talking about. Not just any friend. It's the kind of friend who you trust completely. A friend with whom you are comfortable sharing anything about yourself including your weaknesses and vulnerabilities without fear of being judged in any fashion.
Oh - says the man. Such a friend... why I don't have even one such friend...
Click here to learn more about the Rebbe.
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Passover 2012 with Chabad!
Friday, April 6
Fast of Firstborn Ceremony | 7:00 AM
Evening Services | 7:00 PM
1st Seder led by Rabbi Ilan Weinberg | 7:30 PM
Shabbat, April 7
Morning Services | 9:30 AM
Evening Services | 7:00 PM
2nd Seder led by Rabbi Shalom Paltiel | 7:30 PM
Sunday, April 8
Morning Services | 9:30 AM
Evening Services | 7:00 PM
Holiday Ends | 8:09 PM
Click here for more info and Seder reservations. |
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Special Shabbat Lecture
Shabbat Morning, April 21 | 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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Holocaust Commemoration
Dedicated to the memory of Reb Zelik Sander OBM
Sunday, April 22, 2012 | Rosh Chodesh Iyar
9:00am Tefillin Wrap/Morning Service
10:00am Brunch
10:30am Lecture: Belief in G‑d after the Holocaust; Given By Rabbi Dr. Nissen Mangel
Fee for Lecture: $10 | Program Sponsor: $180
Click here for more info and to RSVP. |
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New JLI Course: The Art of Marriage
6 Sundays, Begins May 6 | 10-11:30 AM
"The Art of Marriage" is a six session course that will show participants how to attain that for themselves and their spouses, with timeless lessons from both modern and ancient Jewish texts such as the Talmud and Zohar.
Click here for more info and to RSVP. |
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Is Pasta Allowed on Passover?
By: Chani Benjaminson
Question: Is there any type of pasta that may be eaten on the holiday of Passover?
Answer: On Passover we do not eat any leavened food, chametz. This includes most foods made with flour grains, unless baked under certain conditions and guidelines. The matzah (a thin, cracker-like flatbread) that we eat on Passover is baked under controlled conditions that do not permit the thin bread to become leavened.
The pasta we eat year round is made from wheat flour and is not baked under those conditions. For this reason we do not eat it on Passover. Likewise we do not eat pasta, and other products, made from barley, rye, oats, spelt or their derivatives.
But, there is pasta available that may be eaten on Passover. The pasta is made from potato flour and has a "Kosher for Passover" certification on the package. This means that the pasta is kosher to eat and also tells us that it was processed under strict conditions to prevent it from coming into contact with any leavening from flour of the five grains mentioned.
In recent years the Kosher for Passover market has exploded and you can find anything from pizza to cereal to cake mixes in the Kosher for Passover supermarket aisle.
On the other hand, many families observe the custom of going back to the basics on Passover, refraining from using prepared products. The reason for the custom is to be extra careful not to consume any leavened foods. Eating homemade food is the best way to ensure that.
Personally I enjoy getting creative with vegetables and fruits, seeing the healthy and delicious food I can create for my family and guests without any prepared products.
Please see our section on leavened bread "chametz" and our delicious Passover recipes.
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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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Daily Thought
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The Core
It has to come from the core, but we are not masters over that place.
We can barely master our wardrobe-our conscious thought, our words to others, what our hands and feet are doing. Never mind the hidden things within.
But we can do this: We can wash our clothes and bathe our skin in pure waters. Meaning: we can focus our thoughts, guide our words and clean up our act.
Once scrubbed enough that light can pass through, we await the moment when the core awakens.
This is what Moses told his people on their last day together: "The hidden things belong to G‑d. But the obvious is for us and our children forever, to do what needs to be done."
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Parshat Tzav
G‑d instructs Moses to command Aaron and his sons regarding their duties and rights as kohanim ("priests") who offer the korbanot (animal and meal offerings) in the Sanctuary.
The fire on the Altar must be kept burning at all times. In it are burned the wholly consumed ascending offering; veins of fat from the peace, sin and guilt offerings; and the "handful" separated from the meal offering.
The kohanim eat the meat of the sin and guilt offerings, and the remainder of the meal offering. The peace offering is eaten by the one who brought it, except for specified portions given to the kohen. The holy meat of the offerings must be eaten by ritually pure persons, in their designated holy place and within their specified time.
Aaron and his sons remain within the Sanctuary compound for seven days, during which Moses initiates them into the priesthood. |
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