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NEXT WEEK (AFTER R"H) IT'S 30 MIN. BEFORE EACH SHACHRIS MINYAN. ALSO A NIGHTLY MINYAN FOR SLICHOS AT 10:00PM WEEKLY SHIURIM SUNDAY Daf 7:00am & 9:00am Shachris Vasikin 6:00am Shacharis 8:00am - 9:00am & 10:00am Minchah - Maariv 1:30pm - 5:45pm & 7:05pm Maariv 9:00pm 9:45pm 10:30pm 11:00pm MON-FRI Daf 6:00am & 9:00am Shachris Vasikin 6:00am Shacharis 6:25am 7:00am 8:00am 9:00am Minchah - Maariv 1:30pm - 5:45pm & 7:05pm Maariv 9:00pm 9:45pm 10:30pm 11:00pm BNOS FOR GIRLS AGES 6- 8 FOR THE ENTIRE COMMUNITY - MEN & WOMEN RABBI YY JACOBSON Parshas Ki Sovo CHASSIDUS................................9:00 AM SERMON........................BEFORE MUSAF FARBRENGEN- MUSICAL SLICHOS MOTZAI SHABBOS -11:00PM WEEKLY SHIUR FOR WOMEN REBBETZIN ESTI JACOBSON Parshas Ki Sovo NO CLASSES BNOS WILL RESUME PARSHAS NOACH Dear Kehilla, BET Parashot Ki Savo Haftarah 5775 This week's haftorah brings us to the concluding dimensions of Hashem's encompassing efforts to comfort the Jewish people. The prophet Yeshaya shares with us a glimpse of the glorious era of Mashiach and reveals Hashem's unbelievable sensitivity and concern for His chosen nation. Yeshaya begins, "Rise and project your light because the radiance of Hashem shines upon you" (60:1). The prophet's message is that in the days of Mashiach the Jewish people will serve as a reflection of Hashem's light unto the nations of the world. Yeshaya continues, "Lift your eyes and see them coming; your sons coming from afar and your daughters accompanied by the kings of the world." (60:3-5) The cloud of darkness and confusion which continuously plagues society will finally be lifted and the entire world will flow into Jerusalem in streams to discover the truths of Hashem and His Torah. Instead of the all too familiar scene of the Jewish people flowing out of their homeland into exile, a new flow will occur. Not only will our oppressors permit us to return to Israel, they will even personally escort us back to our homeland. And to complete this picture, nations will display sincere interest in the Jewish people's traditions and will flock to our homeland to discover our Jewish values and systems. The influx will be so overwhelming that we will wonder in amazement if we are merely imagining these sights, or if, in truth, history has made a full turnabout. The prophet continues, "All the choice sheep of Kedar will gather to you.... to be offered on My altar and accepted with desire." (60: 7) The nations of the world will appreciate in sincerity the value of service to Hashem through sacrifice and will continuously offer Him an abundance of sacrifices. In place of their cruel campaign for thousands of years to destroy and never allow the reconstruction of the Bais Hamikdash they will finally comprehend spiritual values and utilize the Bais Hamikdash to capacity. The prophet adds, "And foreign nations will build your walls and their kings will contribute the funds" (60:10). Even the demolished walls of Israel's cities will be rebuilt by her oppressors, nations who previously acted so harshly toward the Jewish people. According to the Rambam Mishneh Torah, Hilchos Melachim 11:1,4 the Beis HaMikdash will be built by man, more specifically by Mashiach. Indeed, its construction will be one of the signs of Mashiach’s advent. The message of the Navi makes sense as the Bais Hamikdash will be manmade so the nations can partake in the rebuilding. But according to Rashi there will be nothing for them to do, it will come down complete from Hashem. According to Rashi, (Sukkah 41a, Rosh HaShanah 30a- see also Tosafos, Sukkah) he explains that the Beis HaMikdash has already been constructed by G‑d and exists in the heavenly realms, waiting for the time when it will descend to the earth. For the Third Beis HaMikdash will be “the Sanctuary of G‑d, established by Your hands.” When the setting within the world is appropriate, this heavenly structure will descend and become an actual reality within our material world. Why would we want the nations to partake at all in the building of the Bais Hamekdash? Why should they have that privilege after all that they put us through in 2000 years of Galut? Maybe this is a lesson that is appropriate for entering the Yamim Noraim; the ability and freedom of forgiveness. To forgive liberates us in a way that enables us to move on and rebuild. When we hold on to the past we suffer and can never rebuild anything.However, if we want the Bais Hamikdash we will have to rid ourselves from that hate and move on. As the New Year is upon us and we really want to build the next year we can only do so if we forgive. Shabbat Shalom BY SHALOM BER MUNITZ ELUL THE KING IS IN THE FIELD ANYONE CAN MEET HIM which restores his relationship with Hashem, brings on a joy that bursts through all limitations, both physical and spiritual. To quote Likkutei Torah, Elul is the time when the king goes out into the fields and “all who desire may seek His audience, and He receives all with a gentle smiling face.” This situation, to be together with the King, uplifts person. When a person reflects on the Alter Rebbe’s (Baal Hatanya) statement that the King is together with him in the field, and not hidden in His palace, he becomes inspired by His grandeur. He recognizes the King and sees His bright and shining face smiling at him. Everyone is approaching the King to ask for favors; and he, too, can go up with his request. The avodah of teshuvah in Elul is a service of joy; for just as a person who has lost some treasured possession feels joy on its being restored to him, and to an even greater degree than before it was lost, so too it is with teshuvah, The Avodah during the month of Elul in all the above respect is the true prelude to the New Year — to ensure that we have a Kesivah VaChasimah Tovah, for a good and sweet year, in all things spiritual, which will automatically ensure the same, for all things physical. This avodah commences on the first day of Elul, in general terms. When the eighteenth of Elul arrives, the avodah, takes on more specific form, — one day for each month of the passing year. (There are 12 days from Chai Elul until Rosh Hashanah). In the words of the previous Lubavitcher Rebbe, (The RaYYatz, the Rebbe’s Father-In-law, the 6th Chabad Rebbe) that Chai Elul breathes life into the avodah of the month of Elul. ==== Chai Elul farbrengen Rabbi Daniel Aron Coren THE LAST DAYS OF ELUL AND THE SECRET OF YUD GIMMEL MIDDOS SHEL RACHAMIM When to say Slichos There is a lengthy discussion among the poskim regarding the best time to say slichos. Some say that it’s before daybreak while others say that the optimum time is around chatzos. The big question is whether one can recite slichos early in the evening around 10pm and most poskim agree that this is very questionable and kabbalistically speaking, it might even by counterproductive. Some say, however, that if you do daven in the early evening, you should try to make sure that you do this exactly when the first watch of the night takes place, i.e. the end of the fourth hour from tzais. The reason given for why slichos should not be said early in the evening is based on the fact that this is a time of judgment as opposed to chatzos or later which is a time of rachamim. Yud Gimmel Middos The highlight of the slichos service is the yud gimmel midos. What is so special about them and how can we properly use them so as to ensure that our tefilos are heard? The background of this question starts in maseches Rosh Hashana where R Yochanan teaches us that Hashem kivyachol doned a talis and passed in front of Moshe Rabeinu like a shaliach tzibur, reciting the yud gimmel middos, “Hashem Hashem kel Rachum Vechanun.....” Hashem related to Moshe that a covenant exists with these words in that as long as we say them in the correct order 13 middos are guaranteed not to return empty handed. This sounds like an amazing promise but unfortunately as many great Rabbis have pointed out, we don't seem to see the results the way we would like to see them. Why not? Many interesting reasons have been given to this question and I think it’s important to study them all because when it comes to life and death which is what this is really all about, we implore Hashem for everything we need: we daven for life, we daven for parnassa, we daven to have better success in our learning, we daven for mashiach to come and save humanity. So it’s worth covering all the bases so we can get the results we long for. An interesting insight into these 13 attributes is given by Rashi who states that the yud gimmel middos work best when we are fasting. This might be the basis for the minhag to fast the days of slichos and the days of Aseres Yemai Teshuva. Other fascinating explanations are given by the kadmonim like the Raishis Chochma who brings out the idea that not only do we need to vocalize the attributes of Hashem but rather we ourselves need to actually do them. It isn’t enough to say Hashem you are compassionate. We also must be compassionate. This is definitely a game changer and a much more challenging endeavor. There are other explanations that give us hope. One of the great chassidic rebbes explained that the reason why we only say yud gimmel middos when davening in a tzibur is because amongst the congregants in the shul there will most probably be at least one man that is a ‘rachum’ and another guy that is slow to anger etc and so the total combination of all the people gathered there would be cover all 13, or yud gimmel qualities. The Bnai Yissachar, another savior, proves in his beautiful way of writing that it’s enough to just recite the words of rachamim and that we are not required to actually do them. As I suggested, I believe that for the time being, and all the way up to Yom Kippur, we should continue davening and begging Hashem for as much as we can. We should try to encompass all that I mentioned above as it is not worth taking any chances. If possible, we should fast at least one day or a half a day of slichot and we should, according to Rabbi Bachai, understand the meaning of the 13 attributes so we can say them with all our hearts. Lastly, we should live and actually be the 13 middos. Bizchus these efforts, we will be zoche to have an amazing, happy and joyous year. Snap Shot Parsha e on th by Lazer Scheiner KI TAVO IN A NUTSHELL – DEUTERONOMY 26:1–29:8 PARSHA OVERVIEW Moses instructs the people of Israel: When you enter the land that G‑d is giving to you as your eternal heritage, and you settle it and cultivate it, bring the first-ripened fruits(bikkurim) of your orchard to the HolyTemple, and declare your gratitude for all that G‑d has done for you. Our Parshah also includes the laws of thetithes given to the Levites and to the poor, and detailed instructions on how to proclaim the blessings and the curses on Mount Gerizim and Mount Eival—as discussed in the beginning of the Parshah ofRe’eh. Moses reminds the people that they are G‑d’s chosen people, and that they, in turn, have chosen G‑d. The latter part of Ki Tavo consists of the Tochachah (“Rebuke”). After listing the blessings with which G‑d will reward the people when they follow the laws of theTorah, Moses gives a long, harsh account of the bad things— illness, famine, poverty and exile—that shall befall them if they abandon G‑d’s commandments. Moses concludes by telling the people that only today, forty years after their birth as a people, have they attained “a heart to know, eyes to see and ears to hear.” HAFTORAH OVERVIEW KI TAVO HAFTORAH IN A NUTSHELL – ISAIAH 60:1-22 This week's haftorah is the sixth of a series of seven "Haftarot of Consolation." These seven haftarot commence on the Shabbat following Tisha b'Av and continue until Rosh Hashanah. In glowing terms the prophet recounts descriptions of what will unfold during the Redemption. Beginning with the resurrection of the dead and the ingathering of the exiles, continuing with the joy and abundance the Jewish people will then experience, as well as the gifts that will be brought to G‑d from all of the nations of the world. Finally, the Jewish nation will no longer be despised and derided, there will no longer be violence nor mourning, and G‑d will shine His everlasting light on His people. Berach’sRCorner abbi Steinfeld Q A person finished a Mesechta and donates supper to a Yeshiva. He says that the meal he donated should be considered his siyum. The boys in Yeshiva would get a meal in any case; may this meal be considered a siyum? A The Maharsham in chelek vov, siman zayin discusses if one can make a siyum during the Yom Tov meal. The problem may be that the person is doing mitzvos “chavilos chavilos”(piling on multiple mitzvos on one thing.) Tosfos in Brachos daf lamed tes, amud bais, s.v. hakol modim says that regarding “birchos ha’nehenin” (brachos said before partaking of foods) there is no problem of having mitzvos “chavilos chavilos.” We find this concept regarding a cup of wine where we recite both the bracha of borei pri hagofen and Kiddush. We also find this concept in the reading of Shema. When one says Shema, he is doing the mitzvah of saying Shema and in addition is doing the mitzvah of limud ha’Torah. The Maharsham says that in the case of siyum on Yom Tov, there would be no problem of chavilos since there is only one action being done. This is so despite the fact that in the thought process we are fulfilling two obligations that would not be a problem of chavilos. There would only be a problem of chavilos in a case where one is doing two separate actions on the same mitzvah. והנה יסוד הענין שזמר הוא משמח לשעתה, זהב וכסף ״ עייש וכמו״ש שיש בחינה של מתיקות בהתחלה, אבל אחר השיר איננו כי, שכל העולם לא שווה, ואח״כ יש את הבחינה, כמו שיר . התורה כוללת כל הטובות שבעולם וזהו השני בחינות לגבי מתיקות זהו לשעתה כתב משתגעים שזו עוד נקודה וזו תולדה, בעת שלומד, על שגעון של מתיקות שאיך, ולזה כתב מתלהטים, מהמתיקות זה אהבת התורה שגופו יצר הך קישור לתורה בזה מתיקות על ידי זה מתלהט כל . ומובן היטב לשון האור החיים הקדוש, מציאותו ללמוד כתב הרמב״ם ( בהלכות תשובה פרק ו׳ הלכה ה׳ ) וזה לשונו בא״ד ״ שמדה זו בכל אדם שכל זמן שהוא נמשך בדרכי החכמה והצדק . מתאוה להן ורודף אותן עכת״ד לעניינו והיינו הרגשתו, תשוב ה׳, תשובה היינו, ובכן מבהיל הדברים והנה, חטא מרחק ממנו יתברך ובבחינת מת יחשב, יתברך הרמב״ם מאריך בסוף הלכות תשובה בענין מעלת התורה ושכרה והעירו בזה מה קשר להלכות, וקירבתה על ידי מי שעוסק בה ? תשובה ואין משהו בעולם, והביאור בזה שיסוד התשובה להתקרב עליו והנה, יותר קרוב מאשר להיות דבוק בתורה הקדושה ממש ידועים דברי האגלי טל בהקדמה שכתב שיסוד תורה להנות וזהו הקישור, ועל שנהנה נעשה דבוק בו ונבלע בדמיו, ממנה . הגדול שיש על ידי מתיקות ואהבת התורה ולהשיג האהבה והמתיקות שבתורה, שנזכה באמת לדבק בתורה ו( בזכות תפילה, ובזכות זה נתקרב עליו יתברך בתשובה שלמה, ) אצל צדיק האמת . נזכה לכתיבה וחתימה טובה דוד יהודה פיירסטון The same concept would apply to a person eating a Shelamim on Yom Tov and having the mitzvah of simchas Yom Tov in mind at the same time. We see that one may eat one meal even if it is not obvious that the person is fulfilling two separate obligations. There is an exception to this discussion. The Bach in Orach Chaim, siman taf yud tes says that if Rosh Chodesh falls out on Shabbos one may not be yotzei the seuda of Rosh Chodesh on Shabbos with the Shabbos meal. He would therefore need to eat a special meal on the next day, on Sunday, to celebrate Rosh Chodesh. The Bach continues this discussion by saying that this is not our minhag and we don’t eat a meal on Sunday to celebrate Rosh Chodesh that fell out on Shabbos. The Mishna Berura in seif koton bais says that one should add something special to the meal on the Shabbos that coincides with Rosh Chodesh. We can reconcile the case of siyum and Shabbos Rosh Chodesh. When a person makes a siyum, a special hadran is recited. It is therefore obvious that the seuda is serving two purposes. On the other hand, when Rosh Chodesh falls out on Shabbos nothing special is said, so if no special food were eaten, one would not be able to tell that the meal is also fulfilling the seuda of Rosh Chodesh. Therefore, if a person makes a siyum in the Yeshiva, it would be acceptable on all accounts. The meal will accomplish both the mitzvah of hachzakas ha’Torah and a siyum. Readers’ comments are encouraged. Send your message to berachsteinfeldscorner@gmail.com Next Week’s Question: Two poor people approached a rich man at the same time on Purim. The rich man only had a hundred dollar bill so he gave it to both of them and asked them to split it. Is he Yotzei Matanos L’evyonim or not? פרשת כי תבוא אהבת התורה עומק התשובה מפורסמים בפי כל דברי רבינו האור החיים הקדוש על הפסוק ״ ושמחתם בכל ) שאם היו בני אדם מרגישים במתיקות.הטוב ״ אין טוב אלא תורה ברכות (ה ולא יחשב בעיניהם מלא, ועריבות טוב התורה היו משתגעים ומתלהטים אחריה . כי התורה כוללת כל הטובות שבעולם עכ״ל הזהב, עולם כסף וזהב למאומה . ומצוה לשנן שוב ושוב את דבריו עד שיכנס בעצמות והנה ביארתי בזה בספרי אש דוד ( חלק א סימן ו׳ ) מה שכתב בלשונו הזהב כיפול הלשון מ ת י ק ו ת וכן ו ע ר י ב ו ת ועוד כפל בלשונו מ ש ת ג ע י ם וכן ?ומתלהטים תוצאה מזה בא אהבת. מתיקות התורה ב.ויסוד הדברים שיש שני עניינים א בפירוש הברכת: והוכחתי יסוד הענין ממה שכתב רש״י הקדוש ברכות יא, התורה והיינו שיש שלב, יערבו עלינו לעסוק בהם מאהבה עכ״ל: התורה ״והערב נא״ וז״ל שעל ידי שהתורה מתוקה בפינו כשלומדים, של עריבות וזה מביא לאהבת התורה . שקונה לעצמו תאוה ממש עליו, על ידי זה רוצים ללמוד עוד ועוד, בהתחלה כשלומד ואחר שלומד ומתרגל בה נעשה מין,והיינו שיש שני שלווים וזהו לשון הילקוט תהילים ״ מתחילה אמר דוד המלך ע״ה בשהיה בחור ״, קנין לו זמירות היו לי חוקיך ״ וכשלמד תורה ונתרגל בה אמר ״ טוב לי תורת פיך מאלפי The Maggid’s Corner Rabbi Benzion Sneh !"ה' אלקיך בשמחה ובטוב לבב מרב כל ,תמה רבי יעקב מה מצא בפסוק זה דווקא השיב הלה שהוא עבר שבעה מדורי גיהנום ובאחד,במחנות אצל הנאצים ימ"ש היה אדם צדיק צנום,המחנות שהיה שם וחלוש שמפקד המחנה החליט להתעלל בו ונתן בידו משא וחייב אותו לקחת את המשא,כבד עד מאוד של חמישים קילו כך עשרות,ולעלות עמו להר גבוה ואח"כ לרדת אתו בחזרה ומה.פעמים עלה וירד עם המשא הכבד הזה ללא כל תועלת "תחת אשר לא:הוא עשה אז? הוא חזר על פסוק הזה בקול עבדת את ד' אלהיך בשמחה ובטוב לבב מרב כל!" עוד פעם . וכך נכנס פסוק זה לראשו של האדם הרחוק הזה,ועוד פעם והיה זה,ומי היה אותו צדיק? היה זה הרבי מקלויזנבורג זצ"ל אחרי שכבר עבר צרות איומות ואיבד את אשתו ואחד עשר ועל מה הוא חשב אז? הוא חי את העובדה שכל,ילדיו לעיניו .עונשיו על כך שלא עבד את השי"ת בשמחה ובטוב לבב יש הבדל ניכר בין המחותנים לשאר- ובשמחה בחתונה המחותנים שמחים בעצם הדבר שזכו להכניס את.הקרואים בניהם לחופה ושמחה זו היא הגורמת לכל המשתה הגדול , הם אינם שמחים מכח עצמם, לא כן שאר המוזמנים.שעשו ולאחר שאכלו מעדנים,אלא תחילה הם משתתפים שסעודה כך הוא גם הנמשל.ושתו ממתקים מתעוררת בהם השמחה ' כאשר מקיים האדם את מצות ה- אמר המגיד מדובנא אולם.בשמחה דומה הוא ל"מחותן" השמח בעצם קיום המצוה . הרי הוא כמוזמן זר,אם אינו שמח בעצם קיום המצוה תחת אשר לא עבדת את ה' אלוקיך בשמחה ובטוב ואם עובדים בלי שמחה מגיע עונש? ממתי.) מז,לבב (כח מענישים על זה שלא עובדים את השם בשמחה? אבל ההסבר הוא במשל שבחור הביא תעודה בסוף שנה ואביו הביט בה וראה שבכל המקצועות בתעודה הציונים . ורק בזמרה הבחור קיבל טוב מאוד,נמוכים מאוד הבן בכה.כשראה זאת האב העניק לו סטירת לחי חזקה ושאל את אביו מדוע כשראה את כל שאר הציונים הוא לא הגיב ורק לאחר שראה את הציון המעולה בזימרה עוד יש לך חשק,סטר לו? ענה האב לא רק שלא למדת לא רק זאת שלא עבדתם את השם:לשיר? כךגם בעניינו .כלל ועוד הייתם בשמחה? ועל זה מגיע עונש והלא,לכאורה יש להבין מדוע העונש כל כך נורא ' אומר רבינו ר. רק עבד בלי השמחה,'סו"ס עבד את ה זו עבודה, כי כשהאדם עובד בלי שמחה,חיים מוולוז'ין עושים, עבודה שעושים אצל אוהב.שעובדים אצל האויב וממילא מידה כנגד מידה; "תחת אשר לא.בשמחה א"כ כזו עבודה תעבוד,"עבדת את ה' אלוקיך בשמחה . וה' הטוב יכפר.אצל האויב פסח מהרב אברהם קאלצקי- "בקונטרס "פרקים שהגר"י קמינצקי,שיחי' מארה"ב מביא עובדה נוראה זצ"ל פגש אדם חילוני לגמרי שלא הייתה לו שום , ולא ידע אפילו פסוק שמע ישראל,שייכות ליהדות אותו יהודי אמר להגר"י שיש פסוק אחד בתורה שאותו "תחת אשר לא עבדת את:הוא יודע בע"פ וזהו פסוק זה Covenant Friendship: An Ex-Loner's Guide to Authentic Friendship "Covenant Friendship: An Ex-Loner's Guide to Authentic Friendship" The law of admitting mistakes: Learning to do the hard work of reconciliation is a sign of strength, not weakness. is embarrassing, but it is the right thing to do on several levels: it lessens the possibility of repeating the mistake; and it put any angst the spouse may feel squarely in his or her court. When divorced people want to get married to someone new, I encourage them to delve into their past mistakes. My reasoning is simple: whatever we do not resolve, we repeat. I also urge them to apologize to their children. After all, divorce stole the Beaver Cleaver world they intended for their offspring. An apology gives the children an opportunity to walk away from any disappointment or disgust they may be harboring. And it models for them a discipline they will need to use many times in life. If they are not able to admit mistakes, apologize, and ask for forgiveness, life will not go well for them. I encourage them to make a list of their marital failures (not their spouse's errors), to apologize to their former spouse, and to ask for forgiveness. It Learning to do the hard work of reconciliation is a sign of strength, not weakness. I spend a great deal of time encouraging people to admit their mistakes, apologize, and ask for forgiveness. i Rabbi Dovid LICHTENSTEIN Author, “Headlines: Halachic Debates of Current Events” Topic: Is Starbucks Kosher? The Kashrus Concerns with our Favorite Beverages LABOR DAY SEPTEMBER 7th כ״ג אלול תשע״ה יום ב׳ לפרשת נצבים 10:00AM S HIUR For Men and Women Followed by Questions & Answers Refreshments will be served Cash Torah from Brother Shlomo ! From Jewish Outlook.com by Zivi Ritchie U s i n g y o u r e m o t i o n s at t h e r i g h t t i m e Every emotion that G-d gave us is for a purpose. To love is for a purpose, to hate is for a purpose. We have the emotion to hate. The question is, what do you hate, and what do you love? You have emotions urging to be silent, and you have emotions that you just have to speak up. You have the emotion to be ashamed, and then you have the emotion that you are not afraid of anybody in the world. We have all this stashed away in our mind. The question is, when are you using it, and where are you using it. That is the whole question. This is the most heart-breaking thing in the world: G-d gives us at birth, let’s say, 100 pounds of love, and, let’s say, 100 pounds of hatred. So here I am using up 50 pounds of my love, let’s say, for food, or for money. Then, when it comes to a holy thing, I have only 50 pounds of love left. Or, let’s say, I am using up 50 pounds of hate on hating my neighbor for no real reason. Then, when I see evil in the world, and I really should hate it, I should be all shook up: “Gevalt! What is going on here!?” But I already used up most of my hatred for other things. I don’t have it anymore. Then, listen to this. Let’s say G-d gave me 100 pounds of shame to be used for a holy purpose. But I used it up on stupid things; I came into a place and I saw they are doing things that are wrong, but I was ashamed to speak up. And so I used up 50 pounds of my shame on the wrong thing. Then, when it comes do doing the most ugly thing in the world which I should be ashamed to do, and I need 100 pounds of shame in order not to do it, but by then I only have 50 pounds of shame left, so I do it, because I already used up the shame that I needed now. H at e e v i l It is only if you love what you really want to love that your ability to love becomes stronger. But if you love something which, deep down, you don’t love, then the deep muscles of love are not worked on. How much can you love money? Let’s put it on that level. Loving your child with all your heart, is different from the way that the most rotten, low creature loves money. These two different kinds of love do not really have the same effect on the heart, so the one who loves money is not really exercising his love muscles, right? You see, each time you love someone who you really want to love, your ability to love gets stronger. If you love something you shouldn’t love, and you don’t really want to love, you are just wasting your love, and not exercising your love muscles. Each time you give money to a poor man, your muscles of giving are being exercised and strengthened. H o ly c h u t z pa h There is something which is very important. There is such a thing as arrogance, believing that you can do it. For instance, I know this very strongly from my musical performances. Who is a good performer? Not just someone who has a good voice. Some people have tremendous voices but they can’t perform, because they don’t believe that they can do it. When you stand before an audience, you have to believe that you can perform before them. That is really all there is to it. If you are standing there, and if you believe that you can sing a song, that is it. The vibration is tremendous. Sometimes someone comes on stage and he doesn’t believe that he can do it, so no one pays any attention to him. There is something in the air. Rebbe Nachman says, the world uses up their hate against each other, so they are not hating evil any more. They should hate evil, but they just hate each other; they are just using up the entire 100 pounds of hate, and so when it comes to really hating evil, they don’t hate it so much anymore, maybe they even like it. David HaMelech says, “The ones who love G-d really hate evil.” But sometimes you have to know that you can’t do it, mamash. You have to have this holy shame, and know, “I can’t do it.” Then, at other times, you have to have this holy chutzpah to say, “I can do it. I know I can do it.” The question is, when are you sure that you can do it, and when do you have this holy shame that you can’t do it? If someone would tell you now, “I want you to go and put someone to shame; I will give you a million dollars for doing it,” but you just hate to do it, you really just hate the idea of doing it. You hate it to the utmost, because you know and understand what it means to put someone to shame. You say, “No. I am not going to do it, because I hate it.” What happens if I want to do something very holy, very strong, and the whole world laughs at me? Everyone thinks I am completely crazy. Then I must have holy chutzpah, azut d’kdusha, holy arrogance. If the whole world says that I am crazy, how come I am not crazy? When I was born, G-d gave me the holy arrogance to do what is right. But if you hate people, if you are using up your hatred in the wrong place, on people, then, if someone says to you to put someone to shame and you know you shouldn’t put someone to shame, but if he offers to give you a few rubles to do it, you don’t hate it that much anymore. Say for instance, I believe I should wear a yarmulke [skullcap]. I walk into a place, and all the people start laughing, “Are you crazy? A yarmulke! You’re old fashioned! You’re stupid!” So I say, “Oh, I’m sorry. Oh, you are really right. We are living in a modern, civilized world. What do I need a yarmulke for?” Rebbe Nachman then asks: What am I doing to myself? It is not that I took off the yarmulke. That is beside the point. When I do something because people told me I should or shouldn’t do it, or that it doesn’t look nice, you know what happens to me? I make a p’gam, a blemish; I destroy my holy arrogance. Have you ever seen someone who licks up to the whole world for two pennies? Why are they so low? Because they destroyed their azut d’kdusha with their own hands. If you use up all the love in your heart on money, you don’t have enough love left for your own children, because you used it up on money. That’s what is going on in the world today. Parents are so busy loving their Cadillacs and their new homes and their new golf clubs that there is not enough love left in their heart for loving their own children. Your love gets stronger Like exercising muscles, the more you feel love, the stronger your ability to love will get. A z u t d ’ k e d u s h a [ h o ly a r r o g a n c e ] G-d says, “Look at yourself. What are you? You were My servant before. I gave you enough chutzpah to do right, yet you prefer to listen to people? Okay, be a slave to them. Make up your mind who is your master.” If you are G-d’s servant, then you are the highest person in the world because you know exactly what is right. If you know what is right, then you don’t listen to anybody – just to what the soul of your soul tells you is right. If you have azut d’kedusha, this holy arrogance, then you can really love people because you are not their slave. If you lose your holy arrogance, then I am a slave to every shmendrik [fool]. I hate this shmendrik, because he is my master. I have no dignity, I have no spine anymore. I can’t stand people anymore. It is very strange. We always think that if we don’t listen to people who tell us to do wrong, that means we will be pushed off to the side, and we want to be in with the crowd. Just look at the crowd – do you think they love each other? They hate each other. It is 100% true, one billion percent true. Rebbe Nachman’s holy words are mamash like gold. Rebbe Nachman says something else. What about the relationship of people to you? If you have holy chutzpah, then people really love you. People mamash love you. If someone walks in with a yarmulke, and everyone laughs at him, and he still wears it – they can keep on laughing. You know what the person who is laughing really thinks? “Gevalt! I respect him so much.” But if I wear a yarmulke and people say, “Take it off, this is not the place!” and I take it off, people laughingly say, “Really a strong character, this person! Who would want to be his friend?” You know how people are? When you listen to them, they spit at you. When you don’t listen to them, they love you. It’s the craziest thing in the world! When you listen to people, you become their slave, and so you don’t love them. Don’t tell me you listen to people because you love them. Don’t kid yourself. You listen to people because you are not standing on your own two feet. And if you don’t stand on your own two feet, then they treat you like a dog who walks on all fours. But if you are strong enough, and you stand on your own two feet, nothing can bend you. Then the world really loves you. Rebbe Nachman says it is just heartbreaking if you destroy the holy arrogance that you have, because then you become a slave to people. Rebbe Nachman says this very strongly, he says the question is are you G-d’s servant, or people’s servant? There is no in between. Everybody is somebody’s servant. Are you G-d’s servant? Then you are the freest person in the world. Because you know exactly what is right. If you know what is right, then you don’t listen to anybody – just to what the soul of your soul tells you is right. The Gemara says the freest person is the one who is G-d’s servant. If you are a man’s servant, you are a slave. If you are G-d’s servant, you are free. Completely free. Really, really free. H o ly a r r o g a n c e a g a i n s t m y o w n s e l f What is teshuva? What does it mean to repent? Why basically, did I sin? Because I wasn’t strong enough, right? I didn’t have holy arrogance against my own self! To repent, to do teshuva, to return to G-d, means to correct the holy arrogance within me. Steven Y. Szklarz, CSP Lets lose 30 lbs in 30 days! My patients often ask me if there are any foods that can help with reducing high levels of LDL cholesterol. This is the socalled "bad" cholesterol that can cause artery-clogging plaque to form in your coronary artery walls, increasing your risk of heart attack and stroke. My answer is "Yes," since high LDL can be the result of many factors, including poor genes, obesity, and lack of exercise. For this reason, not everyone will react to dietary changes the same way, and optimal LDL levels are different for every individual. Here is a list of 7 foods that may help in reducing the LDL cholesterol: 1) Beans: All types of beans and other legumes are excellent sources of soluble fiber. Fiber binds to cholesterol-laden bile salts in the small intestine and promotes their excretion along with waste. When this happens, the liver must use more cholesterol to produce more bile salts, therefore lowering the amount of cholesterol in the body available to make LDL. Enjoy a bean friendly chulent on Shabbos! 2) Apples: As with beans, apples are an excellent source of LDL-lowering soluble fiber. Research also shows that eating an apple a day can slow the oxidation of LDL cholesterol thanks to antioxidant polyphenols found primarily in the skin (so don't peel them). Antioxidants are important because when LDL cholesterol interacts with free radicals to become oxidized, it is more likely to promote inflammation and plaque buildup in the arteries. The number one fruit promoted on my cleanse is APPLES- preferably green ones, but all are great! 3) Nuts and Seeds: Walnuts, almonds, pistachios, pumpkin seeds, chia seeds, and flaxseeds are all excellent sources of protein, heart-healthy monounsaturated and polyunsaturated fats, vitamins, minerals, and fiber. When substituted for saturated fat in the diet, nuts and seeds have been shown to help lower LDL cholesterol (and total cholesterol) without affecting levels of good HDL cholesterol. Since nuts and seeds are calorie-dense, you'll need to limit your daily intake to about 1 hand full and also make sure the nuts aren't salted or coated with sugar. 4) Oats and Oat Bran: Oats and oat bran contain beta-glucan, a water-soluble fiber that has been found to help reduce the amount of LDL cholesterol circulating in the blood. Just a little should be eaten in the morning as part of a healthy carb alternative. Warmest Mazal Tov to Mr & Mrs. Michuel Bliech on the Bar Mitzva this week of their son, Yeshaya Duvid. Aliyah & Kiddush at Rabbi Rottenberg's Shul- 49 Forshay Rd 5) Green Tea: All varieties of antioxidant-rich tea (white, black, green, oolong) can help lower LDL, but green tea, which is particularly rich in the powerful antioxidant EGCG has shown the best results in lowering LDL levels. Unlike other teas, which are made from fermented leaves, green tea leaves are steamed, which prevents the EGCG from being oxidized. Start your morning with a cup of green tea and honey! Warmest Mazal Tov to our members Mr. and Mrs. Reuven and Irina Feldman upon the engagement of their daughter Meirah to Ben Lev of Los 6) Red Grapefruit: Eating just one red grapefruit daily for a month can help to lower LDL cholesterol by as much as 20 percent, one study showed. Grapefruit also contains the soluble fiber pectin, which contributes to LDL lowering. I use specific cleanse days a week with only grapefruit to aid in weight loss as well. But be aware that grapefruit can enhance the effect of certain heart medications. If you're taking any meds, check with your doctor before eating grapefruit. Rikki this past week to Yossi Kaufman. 7) Red Wine: A plant-based chemical known as reservatrol, found in the red grapes used to make red wine, has been shown to lower blood levels of LDL cholesterol. It also appears to protect against coronary artery disease, thanks to its antioxidant and anti-inflammatory properties. Furthermore, a glass of red wine with a meal can help prevent the constriction of blood vessels that can follow a fatty meal and lead to atherosclerosis and heart attack. Enjoy the dry-red wine this Shabbos! Please feel free to email me any questions or for an updated healthful recipe book to ss@sadkhin.com Wishing all a wonderful Shabbos! HEALTH IS HAPPINESS!!! -Steven Y. Szklarz, CSP Angeles. The Vort will take place I’YH , this Sunday-7:00 PM - 9:00 PM BM Ahavas Yitzchok Simcha Room - 73 Forshay Road Warmest Mazel Tov to Goldie and Berry Kohn on the marriage of their daughter WeeklyQuote RON OSTROFF Watch your thoughts for they become words. Four things you can’t recover: Watch your words for they become actions. – the word after its said Watch your actions for they become habits. Watch your habit for they become character. Watch your character for it becomes your destiny. – the stone after the throw – the occasion after its missed – the time after its gone “Nobody gets to live life backward. Look ahead, that is where your future lies.” Ann Landers WOMEN’S CORNER Rebbitzen Mindy Lankry Women’s Corner-Parshas Ki Savo Life, for the most part, is routine and mundane. We complete the same tasks day after day, usually without much change. A women’s work is especially monotonous as the chores she completes one day need to be redone the next day. And the next. Even though the family ate dinner on Sunday, Monday and Tuesday, they still need to eat dinner on Wednesday as well. Dirty clothes need to be cleaned and after they are worn they require washing again. Babies diapers must be changed repeatedly, dishes constantly washed and beds re-made again and again. It’s just the way it is. Though we are all comfortable with routine the constant monotony of it puts us in a semi-comatose state. We can do it without thinking. While this might work for laundry, this can be dangerous when performing mitzvos. As Moshes life draws near the end he exhorts the people to observe the Torah’s commandments with all their heart and soul. Moshe says, “today Hashem your G-D commands you to perform these laws…” It was forty years since they received the Torah. What does Moshe mean when he says “hayom-today”? Moshe is teaching that we should not allow the way we do mitzvos to become routine. Moshe wanted us to always think of the Torah as fresh and exciting. We should fulfill the laws with the passion of one who received it “today”(Rashi). Many of us can recall the first time we lit Shabbos candles as a fresh-faced newlywed. Our hands shook with excitement and we prayed fervently behind our covered faces. Do we remember the way our bar-mitzvah bochur lovingly wrapped his tefillin around his arm that very first time? He davened like never before. Some of us have pictures of our very first batch of (perhaps lumpy) challos we made. We raised the separated piece of dough in our hand and recited the brocha loud and clear like a victorious soldier. I will certainly never forget the joyous sparkle in my third graders eyes as she recounted the glorious experience of her first recital of Shemona Esrei in school one morning. The teacher later told the parents that the excitement of the girls was palpable. If only they could always feel that enthusiasm and delight each time they pray. The first time we fulfill a mitzvah it is replete with joyous emotions. But the passion rubs off and it becomes mundane. If we can infuse that newness into our actions despite the fact that we do it day in and day out, we can reach the great level of “hayom-today” that Moshe encourages. This is a tremendous challenge but one that has huge ramifications. When we perform mitzvos like a burnt-out employee going through the tiresome motions so we can make it to retirement, it is clear we have already disconnected. If however, we can remember the excitement of those first times, we can infuse new life in our actions. If we study the meaning behind the mitzvos and focus on this significance, we can re-instill the joy into our deeds. We can re-ignite our homes in the pure delight of Shabbos and Yom Tov and fill our days with the exuberance of Torah. Our family will flourish in this joyous environment. Let us begin today! BY TZVI FREEMAN C H A B A D. O R G B Y T Z V I F R E E M A N - C H A B A D. O R G From the Wisdom & Te a c h i n g s o f t h e Lubavitcher Rebbe Personal Trainer All of us come with a built-in spiritual fitness trainer. The trainer’s job is to gauge our spiritual capacity at every step and adjust our program accordingly. Just when things start getting too easy, our trainer will turn up the friction on the standing bicycle or add more weights to the pulleylift. This innate personal trainer has many titles. It’s crucial to know at least some of those titles. If you don’t know the identity of this trainer, you might get the idea that you are failing when really you’re making great progress. Most popular title: “the beast within.” Make Up Your Own Life If everything were spelled out — exactly what you are supposed to do, when, how, with whom and for how long—what room would be left for you to live your own life? This is why the details of your mission in this world are withheld from you: Out of G‑d’s great benevolence, so that this little creature can decide on its own and partner with G‑d in its own life. Can you solve these RIDDLES? By Itzik Weinberg Bikurim,Egla Arufa. and Singing. What do they have in common? Last weeks Answer Last week's riddle: ( The grandfather and his great grandchild both got married by relying on something in our parsha ? The Grandfather is Boaz who married Rus of Moav because he relied on what it says in this week's parsha ״לא יבא עמוני ומואבי בכלל ד׳״ The Great grandchild is King David who married Macha the daughter of the King of Gashur because he relied on what it said in this week's parsha דין יפת תואר Hmmm...... "Gratitude takes three forms: a feeling in the heart, an expression in words, and a giving in return." "If you don't stick to your values when they're tested, they're not values, they're hobbies." 0 0 9 “Optimism is one of the most important human traits a person should work hard in developing. It allows us to evolve our ideas, to improve our situation, and to hope for a better tomorrow.” 911 -A Glimpse into the "Chesed" life of Zvi Gluck Rabbi Nachum Scheiner Ohr Chaim Night Kollel THE KASHRUS OF KINGKLIP AND TUNA: Although we previously mentioned that scales and fins make a fish kosher, there are still some notable exceptions of some fish that are problematic, even if they technically have the kosher signs. This can be for a variety of reasons and we will mention some of them. One prime example of a problematic fish is the fish known as the kingklip. This fish is a large edible ocean fish caught for food in the waters around South Africa. Although the kingklip technically has scales, however, they are so small that they are not visible to the naked eye and are not halachically valid, as we mentioned previously. This is a rule that we have had quite often, and most recently as far as insects as well in connection with the upcoming yom tov of Sukkos regarding a black dot on an esrog: the halacha only authenticates something that is nir’eh l’einay’m (visible to the naked eye). Another big discussion is in regards to tuna fish. Now, you might say, “Who doesn’t know that tuna fish is a kosher fish and a basic staple in every Jewish home?” However, although tuna is definitely kosher there can be various issues that come up in the preparation process, from when it is caught until it ends up in your kitchen. One big question is whether a mashgiach t’midi (constant observation) is required to ensure that only the kosher tuna was in the fishing net and no other non-kosher fish are mixed in. Another issue with tuna fish is in the cooking process, which if done by non-Jews (as is the usual procedure with many national brands) can be a possible prohibition of bishul akum (food cooked by a non-Jew), which is a rabbinically mandated issur, as was discussed at length in the past. We will mention some of the possible heteirim to allow the fish, even if prepared by non-Jews. Some suggest that the steaming process used is not equivalent to cooking and is not a problem if done by a non-Jew. Rav Moshe zt”l mentions another heter that the issur of bishul akum only applies to a private person cooking, a neighbor or the like, which can cause intimacy and lead to intermarriage. However, in a company setting where one has no connection to the non-Jew, there is no concern of intermarriage and consequently no issur of bishul akum. I would like to thank my dear friend, R’ Shimmy Glick, who has helped me with many sources and incites on the above topic, as he has done in the past with the laws of insects. COMMUNITY KOLLEL NEWS: As we have started the new zman in the kollel, the learning programs are back in full swing. The Kollel Boker is learning the halachos of Daled Minim, in preparation for the upcoming Yom Tov and the Night Kollel is learningסימן הלכות דגים- פ"ג, the halachos of fish. The Night Kollel learning the halachos of fish is proud to announce the upcoming shiur and presentation, including a live demonstration of various fish, from Rabbi Chaim Goldberg, of the OU. The shiur was postponed and will take place this coming Wednesday ()יום ד' לפרשת נצבים, Sep. 9, @ 8:45 pm, followed by Q&A. The community kollel would like to invite you to a Legal Holiday and Yarchei Kallah Shiur this Monday, Labor Day, September 7th, @ 10:00AM, given by Rabbi Dovid Lichtenstein. Refreshments will be served. The shiur will be followed by Questions & Answers. If you would like to be informed of all future shiurim and guest speakers, please send your request to ohrchaim18@gmail.com and we will add you to the email list. The community kollel would like to extend a warm greeting to its new member of the night kollel, AJ Rubin. We would also like to welcome to the Kollel Boker, our new member, Yehoshua Hebber. Their presence is already enhancing the learning of the kollel. I would like to extend a cordial invitation to anyone who would like to join us either in the morning or in the evening. Feel free to contact me and I will try to set you up with the best chavrusa possible. The community kollel would like to extend a hearty farewell to all of the members that are heading to Rav Nachman in Uman for Rosh Hashana. We wish them a safe trip and a k’siva vachasima tova. Wishing you a wonderful Shabbos, Rabbi Nachum Scheiner Story of the Week: A child with cancer came to the USA via the "Make A Wish Foundation", and there was little hope for him to ever recover. While he was in Florida with his family and a health care volunteer, they got a call that a new test drug and therapy had just been approved and he would be a perfect candidate for this regimen. The catch? This all took place on Friday afternoon just before Shabbos and the treatment had to begin on Monday morning. You can imagine the joyous reactions, but how to get to New York in time to start the treatment? All the plane tickets were final, non transferable and non refundable, and changing them would have cost them over $7,000, money the family did not have. They starting calling around for help and it was a volunteer from Chai Lifeline who heard about their situation and called us, asking if there was anything we could do to help. We set the wheels of progress in motion, making calls, leaving messages, emailing airlines, but it is hard to get anyone to talk to over the weekend. Still, we kept on trying and we finally struck pay dirt with an email we sent to Ben Jacobson, a very close friend of Amudim. Despite being on vacation and several time zones away, Ben jumped in headfirst and armed with all the pertinent information, he arranged all the tickets within a few hours. Thanks to Ben, this young man made it to Manhattan and has been preliminarily approved for the next step of treatment. We hope to be hearing more good news from this family as the treatment progresses. Here are highlights of some of the cases Amudim tackled this week..... Autopsy Prevention: It was a fatal out of state motorcycle accident and the local Chabad shaliach contacted us to ask for our help in persuading the local medical examiner to forego the customary autopsy. Baruch Hashem we were able to guide the shaliach in the right direction and speak to the local authorities, allowing for proper kavod to be given to the niftar. Medical Transfer: A young man with a sudden illness required specific care that could only be provided out of state. We got a call asking us to arrange a medical transfer but the logistics were complicated. We were able to find a level 1 care team t to provide an air ambulance transfer at less than half the price we were initially quoted and 15 hours earlier. Once we got the go ahead, we had the patient where he needed to be in just three short hours. Abuse: A young woman who had been abused by a family member when she was younger contacted us asking for our help. We managed to generate a proper referral and arranged a successful family intervention so that her family could understand and accept what had happened to her and provide a crucial support system while she undergoes the lengthy healing process. Addiction: He had been a serious drug addict for years, but the death of a close friend from a drug overdose was the wake up call he needed. He contacted us for help and we placed him in a detox program and have already arranged a few possibilities for long term rehab, slated to begin next week. MAY WE SHARE ONLY SIMCHOS Questions? Comments? We welcome your feedback! Email our editor at betjournal@gmail.com
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