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Shabbat Tetzaveh
Candle Lighting: 18:13
End of Shabbat: 19:21
Blessing Transliteration:
Boruch A-toh Ado-noi E-lo-hei-nu Me-lech Ha-olam A-sher Ki-de-shan-nu Be-mitz-vo-sov Ve-tzi-va-nu Le-had-lik Ner Shel Shabbat Ko-desh.
It is a great mitzvah and responsibility to honor the Sabbath by lighting candles 18 minutes before sunset on Friday evening. This unique commandment, entrusted to the Jewish woman, is rich with meaning and purpose.
It is very important to know the exact candle-lighting time, as we are not allowed, under any circumstances, to kindle these lights after sunset. |
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At the threshold of the ultimate good, where the highest sparks of G-dliness lie on the ground before us, nobody bends over to pick them up.
Where the greatest of miracles occur, nobody lifts their eyes to notice. The table is set for a feast, but we are all asleep - and who will wake us from our dreams?
- Bringing Heaven Down to Earth |
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This week's eletter is dedicated in honor of:
H.E. Mrs. Tamar Samash, Israeli Ambassador to Belgium |
For future dedications in honor of a celebration or in memory of a loved one, please contact The Shul. info@theshul.eu |
Anniversary
Tzvi & Sara Shpigelman
Births
Menachem & Elka Ezagui - boy
Louisa Rosenblum |
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Mincha: 15:15
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Friday night Kabalat Shabbat 18:30
Friends
I hope you had a good week.
This Shabbat is one you don't want to miss as it will be a very special one indeed. We will be reading parshat Zachor, which is always read the Shabbat before Purim (please see your Purim eletter for more info). It is an obligation for us to hear it -about remembering the story of Amalek- never to forget the story.
In addition, a special guest will be with us this Shabbat. H.E. Tamar Shamash, Israeli ambassador to Belgium will be gracing us with her presence. Please join us for this memorable event as we will hear her personal opinion regarding the situation in Israel.
Of course, you will be here as well so I am sure you will agree it's special.
Please RSVP if possible, as it would be greatly appreciated so we can prepare accordingly. If you did so @ EJCC already there is no need to RSVP again.
Looking forward to seeing you this Shabbat.
With blessings for Moshiach now!
Shabbat Shalom,
Michoel Rosenblum |
The Weekly WordBy: Rabbi Levi Y. Garelik -Rabbi of The European Synagogue
This week we will celebrate Purim, a day-long holiday of feasting and rejoicing. We observe this cheerful holiday by sending gifts of food to our friends and acquaintances, give extra money to charity, and hear the Megillah being read. The Megillah tells the story of Purim and the salvation of the Jews from the hands of their arch-enemy Haman.
It is quite understandable that we would read the Megillah each year on this day, as well as to gladden ourselves and families with plenty of good food and drink, and give money to the poor so they, too, can rejoice. Yet why should we send baskets of food to our neighbors and friends? What connection does this have to the holiday celebrations?
The answer lies in the Megillah. When Haman approached King Achashveirosh, the great king of Persia, for permission to kill all the Jews in his vast kingdom, Haman tried to trivialize the Jews' importance, and said, "There is a nation in your kingdom that is spread out and far apart..." Haman attempted to portray the Jewish nation as playing quite a minor role in the kingdom, saying they were not a cohesive group, rather spread far from each other and wouldn't be missed if they were gone.
Therefore, to counter Haman's claim that the Jews had little to do with one another, and wouldn't unite as a group, we make an extra effort to reach out to our acquaintances and colleagues and exchange gifts with them. Of course, Purim is only the beginning, and we should continue to reach out in friendship to those in our community all year round.
This lesson is especially relevant in the European Union, which symbolizes finding common ground between diverse peoples.
Come celebrate Purim and meet friends at wonderful programs hosted by the EJCC this coming Monday night and Tuesday day and evening and have a happy Purim!!
Shabbat Shalom! |
The Parsha in a Nutshell
Terumah - Exodus 27:20- 30:10
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 the Kohanim (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 containing twelve 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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This being the Shabbat before Purim, on which we celebrate the foiling of Haman the Amalekite's plot to destroy the Jewish people, the weekly Parshah is supplemented with the Zachor reading (Deuteronomy 25:17-19) in which we are commanded to remember the evil of Amalek and to eradicate it from the face of the earth. | |
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The Rabbi and the Lawyer
A lawyer and a Rabbi were sitting next to each other on a flight. The lawyer was thinking that Jews were so dumb that he could fool them real easy, so he asked the Rabbi would he like to play a fun game.
The Rabbi was tired and just wanted to take a nap, so he politely declined and tried to catch a few winks. However, the lawyer persisted, and said "This game's a lot of fun! I ask you a question, and if you don't know the answer, then you pay me only $5. Then you ask me one, and if I don't know the answer, then I will pay you $500."
This caught the Rabbi's attention and, out of interest and partly to keep the lawyer quiet, he agreed to play the game.
The lawyer asked the first question, "What's the distance from The Earth to the Moon?" The Rabbi didn't say a word, he just reached in his pocket, pulled out a five-dollar bill, and handed it to the lawyer.
Then it was the Rabbi's turn. He asked the lawyer, "What goes up a hill with three legs, and comes down with four?", and promptly settled down for a nap.
The lawyer used his laptop and searched all the references he could find on the Net. He sent e-mails to all the smart friends he knew, all to no avail. After one hour of searching he finally gave up. He woke up the Rabbi and handed him $500. The Rabbi pocketed the $500 and went right back to sleep.
The lawyer was going nuts not knowing the answer.
He woke up the Rabbi and asked, "Well, so what goes up a hill with three legs and comes down with four?"
The Rabbi shrugged, reached in his pocket, handed the lawyer $5, and went back to sleep.
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