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Chabad of Port Washington Email: [email protected] Voice: 516-767-8672 www.ChabadPW.org
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Your prayers are making miracles! Sydney Livingston, the 8 year old Port Washington girl injured in the sledding accident, is making a miraculous recovery. The hospital staff are referring to her as the "miracle girl." Mom and dad say it's thanks to the prayers of so many that things turned around, almost as suddenly and drastically as they had gone tragically bad on that fateful Sunday, 12 days ago.
I've always been proud to be a part of this amazing community. Now I'm prouder than ever. Port is a place where everyone, from all faiths, rallied behind one little girl and her family, offering help, support, love and prayers. So many of our Chabad people, including many who don't know the Livingstons, have been praying daily on her behalf, and emailing me regularly to see how she's progressing. How special! Well, your prayers are being answered. (Keep them up though... there's still a long hall ahead. I recommend reciting Psalm 20 daily - click here for link - then add your own personal prayer. Keep in mind the name Sydney Livingston. Also please pray for Tamar bas Esther, a local woman who also needs a miraculous recovery).
I call this our town's own "Purim Miracle." Unlike Passover, the Purim miracle was one that was orchestrated through the natural order. No part of the story is miraculous in itself; put together the pieces and you see the unmistakable hand of G‑d behind the mask (which is why we wear masks on Purim). Sydney too had the best medical treatment available. Yet, the hand of G‑d is quite obvious.
Shabbat Shalom and Happy Purim,
Rabbi Shalom M. Paltiel
P. S. Please join me tomorrow night, 6:30-8pm for megillah reading and a Purim party. Open bar, finger food, shmoozing and celebrating. (See below all the details of both evening and daytime programs.)
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Get into the Purim spirit! If you've ever walked through our doors, you surely know that our Center is bursting with activity and excitement throughout Purim.
So don't miss out on this very special day! Click here for our full purim schedule which you can find on our website. Don't forget to do the following 4 Mitzvot of Purim:
1. Be sure to hear the Megillah twice, once on Saturday night and then again on Sunday. (We will have megillah readings at Chabad Sat night at 6:30PM and Sunday at 9:30AM and 11AM.)
2. Celebrate a Purim Feast, including bread and wine, sometime during the day on Sunday, with family and friends. (No Kiddush is recited but the wine or vodka is consumed...)
3. Give Gifts of Food, 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.
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.
For more info on Purim and the special observances of the day, visit www.ChabadPW.org/Purim.
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Ed Koch Remembers
Former NYC mayor Ed Koch (1924 - 2013) remembers his meetings with the Lubavitcher Rebbe, Rabbi Menachem M. Schneerson, of righteous memory.
Click here to watch.
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Purim Happenings | Saturday Night, 6:30 PM
PURIM NIGHT - Saturday, February 23
&Purim Party for the whole family
Services, 6:30pm
Separate Megillah Reading & Program for Children
Crazy Costume Contest:
— Show off your wildest purim costume
— Everyone in costume a winner
— Try to guess what Rabbi W will be dressed as this year
Grand Gragger Gala:
— Bring your most creative noise makers to drown out Haman's name
— Pots, pans, shakers, whatever you can think of!
Purim Premier:
— Be entertained by a premier showing of the Purim story as you've never seen it before.
Purim Party - OPEN BAR, FINGER FOOD for adults, HOT DOGS for the kids
Adults please come in costume too!
All are welcome - no charge
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Purim on Fire | Sunday, 10 AM - 12 PM
PURIM DAY - Sunday, February 24
Services, 9:00am & Megillah Reading, 9:30am;
2nd adult Megillah reading: 11AM
MAIN EVENT: Purim on Fire, 10am-12pm
Program includes fire juggler show & child Friendly Megillah Reading
All are welcome - no charge
Click here for more info.
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Living with Integrity: Sunday, 10 AM
Lesson 5 | Honesty
Should you lie to avoid hurting your parents' feelings, protect your kids from a frightening truth, or keep a dying man from knowing his fate? How about speaking a white lie to keep a surprise party secret, or exaggerating in an interview to get a job? Where do you draw the line?
Click here for more info and to register. |
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Passover at Chabad
First Seder: Monday, March 25, 7:30 PM
following services at 6:45 pm
Second Seder: Tuesday, March 26, 7:30 PM
following services at 6:45 pm
Click here for more info and to register. |
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Happiness is Your Choice
By: Rabbi Aron Moss | Sydney, Australia
Question: I know Purim is supposed to be a happy holiday, but when I look at myself and my life I see no good reason to be happy. On the contrary, I have plenty of reasons to be miserable. Am I supposed to be able just switch on happiness at will?
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Community News
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BIRTHDAYS
Kate Rose Radler 2/24
Daniel Youssefia 2/24
Benjamin Adler 2/26
Joseph Cohen 2/26
Sharon Lee 2/27
Adam Smith 2/27
Paul Kagan 2/28
ANNIVERSARY
Mr. & Mrs. Jeff Kobrinsky 2/25
YARTZEITS
Benjamin Bieber,
(Baruch Reuven ben Josef)
2/22/2013 | Adar 12, 5773
observed by
Ronald Bieber
Gary Baval,
(Menachem Mendel ben Yaakov)
2/24/2013 | Adar 14, 5773
observed by
Jason & Tamara Kobin
Myrna Gordon,
(Mindel bas Zalman Yosef)
2/24/2013 | Adar 14, 5773
observed by
Geoffrey & Karen Gordon
Gertrude Kaplan,
(Chaya Gitel bas Mordechai)
2/25/2013 | Adar 15, 5773
observed by
Ellen Savran
Allan G Strick, (Avraham ben Moshe) 2/26/2013 | Adar 16, 5773
observed by
Joseph Strick
Essie Rubin, (Esther bat Hyman)
2/28/2013 | Adar 18, 5773
observed by
Barry & Donna Jason
*CLICK HERE to convert any regular calendar date, birthday or Yahrtzeit to its corresponding Jewish-calendar date!
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| Parshah |
 War
Love is the hallmark of Judaism; some of us even claim that we taught that word to the world. This Shabbat, however, we will stand in our synagogues and listen to a reading from the Torah that tells us to hate.
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| Holiday Toolkit |
 Purim 2013 Guide
The laws and customs of Purim, along with pre- and post-Purim observances, in a brief printable format.
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 Revealing Your Mission
I look back now at my journey, and I know that the challenges in the beginning got me to where I am now. I do what I do because I love it, and because I realize that all those treatments-they weren't for nothing.
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| Your Questions |
 Why Is It Called the Fast of Esther?
The rest of the people might have felt they should be fasting, but were not permitted to, since they needed every ounce of strength to defend themselves against Haman's venomous hordes. Esther, sitting in the palace, was the only one who had nothing to fear, and so was permitted to fast...
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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) the 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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