Weekly Parsha

This week Shabbat study was written in honor of Shaina Elisa Tank. Mazal Tov for receiving your first Siddur (Book of prayers). May G-d Bless and keep you all in excellent health and happiness and all Good Things that would come from Him!

Prayer List

May G-d deliver us from this crisis speedily and grant a complete recovery to those who are ill, Amen!

Shlomo Tamas ben Sarah
Rabbi Refoel Pinchas ben Chaya Rivka
Malka Batya bat Tova
Olivia bat Sarah
Adira (Heidi) bat Sarah

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Numbers 4:21 - 7:89

This week's portion includes further job instructions to the Levites, Moshe is instructed to purify the camp in preparation for the dedication of the Mishkan, the Portable Sanctuary.

The Mishkan is erected and dedicated on the first of Nissan in the second year after the Exodus. The leaders of each tribe jointly give wagons and oxen to transport the Mishkan. During each of the twelve days of dedication, successively each tribal prince gives gifts of gold and silver vessels, sacrificial animals and meal offerings. Every prince gives exactly the same gifts as every other prince.

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Part of the blessing which the Cohanim, the priests, bless the Jewish people is:

"The Lord shall make His face shine upon you." (Numbers 6:25)

One of the 613 commandments is to emulate the Almighty. What can we learn from this verse to emulate the Almighty?

The great sage Shamai said, "Greet every man with a pleasant expression of countenance" (Pirke Avos, 1:15) -- in this manner, we are "shining our countenance upon others". How can we have a "shining" countenance?

Look at the Person -- The minimum is to turn your face towards your fellow man; don't greet anyone with the side of your face. Turn your face towards him/her.

Express Interest -- Don't look bored or distracted.

Feel Happy -- to see the person and let your face show it!

Since G-d deals with us measure for measure, G-d makes His face shine upon those whose faces shine to their fellow human being!

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My 6 years old daughter Shaina Elisa asked me how possible is to memorize the 613 commandments ?!?

I told her to remember the first words spoken by G-d, "Let there be light". That is what we are supposed to be, a light for the nations. Everyday trying  to improve our Middots (principles), as a good example of humankind to our fellow men. 

If we do Avodah HaShem (Put G-d first) and Ahavat Israel (Love and respect for our fellow), we can keep Shalom Bait (Peace at home/heart). 

An emotional disturbed fanatic is one who can't change his mind
... and won't change the subject

Shabbat Shalom

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