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Mayor Parise, Recipient of AOK Appreciation Award In response to last week's middah of gratitude, AOK delivered packages of thanks to firefighters, policemen, crossing guards, Dr. Asher Mansdorf, as Chairman of SD 15 School Board, Mark Gross as coordinator for the local Hatzoloh and others. Hi everyone and welcome to Week #3 of the AOK program. This week's parsha opens with "When you (singular) go out to war against your (plural) enemies and Hashem will give him (singular) into your hands." Why does the pasuk switch back and forth from singular to plural? The Ari Z"L explains that the point is that if you have unity and are as one when you go out to your enemies, then even though your enemies are very numerous you will be victorious as easily as if they were just one. This is important in times of war but is just as necessary in times of peace. We are living in a such a precarious time that this message can not be stressed enough. Our stretch for this week is about paying attention to the small things. When we can treat another Jew with love and respect, even small things like holding open a door or helping to unload a shopping cart, we show that we care about each other and treat each other as family. This unity gives Hashem immense nachas. *********** The Ohel Sara Amen Group Please vote for Lori Marton at the following address http://www.jewishcommunityheroes.org/nominees/profile/lori-marton1 And please send it to everyone you know that you can vote every 12 hours. ************* Pls mark your calendars - Elaine and Yossi Farber will be hosting their annual Yehuda Memorial Bikur Cholim Bake Sale, beginning on: SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 25. The bake sale is to benefit the Yehuda Mem. Bikur Cholim, which sets up rooms (near the hospitals) for frum people, who have family members in the hospital. B'ezras Hashem, I will be giving my Chodesh Elul Shiur at the bake sale (there will be no other monthly shiur at my home this month). The Shiur will take place, Iy'H, on SUNDAY, SEPT. 25 AT 8p.m. Topic: "What does it mean to be a Daf Aleph Jew? Preparing Ourselves for Yom haDin" The Farber residence is at 333 Buckingham Court, Cedarhurst. In addition, Elaine has requested that if anyone is able to help her bake for this worthy cause, to pls contact her directly. She can be reached at efarb1215@yahoo.com or on her cell phone, at 516 376 4438 Tizku l'mitzvos We look forward to greeting you then! Elaine Farber & Michal Horowitz
(as always - feel free to pls forward this email to anyone who might be interested, esp. so this time, for the benefit of a most worthy tzedaka cause. Ty!)
A REQUEST TO HELP SAVE A LOCAL BOY JASON BOTWINICK Dear Friends
Our friend and member, Jason Botnick has been battling a serious illness with great courage. Friday marks a critical day in Jason's battle. He will undergo a potentially life saving bone marrow transplant. We have been praying for Refael Matisyahu Yaakov ben Gittel Rivkah for many months. Our prayers combined with the work of Jason's doctors have been successful in getting Jason to this point. THOSE PRAYERS MUST CONTINUE. In addition, I urge you to give charity on Friday with Jason in mind. By charity I mean any sum of money (e.g a dollar in the pushka). Jason's family has composed a letter in which they lay out a specific religious strategy for all of us to assist Jason. They received this advice from Rabbis in Israel with whom they consulted. Their note follows my signature and is highlighted and italicized.
Respectfully Yours
Rabbi Hershel Billet
Dear All,
For many months, many of you have been davening, doing acts of chessed, giving tzedakah, etc., as a segulah for a refuah shleimah for Refael Matityahu Yaakov ben Gittel Rivka, Jason Botnick.
This Friday, erev Shabbat Kodesh, iyh, Jason will be undergoing his bone marrow transplant, b'sha'ah tova umutzlechet.
In this regard, we ask that you give an extra "push" for him that day, or beginning Thursday night.
To those of you who are involved in chinuch, or have connections to various day schools and yeshivot, we ask you to please contact those schools and yeshivot and ask them to say tehillim and dedicate the day's learning as a segulah for a refuah shleimah for him.
In addition, please say perek daled of Tehillim 3 times in the morning on Friday.
Before "Neitz HaChama", which in our area is 6:36 AM, is the most preferable time to say it, but, any time in the morning will be a segulah for him.
We were also advised to have as many people as possible bring in Shabbos a little early as an additional segulah for Jason's full recovery.
We are grateful for your help in bringing about his refuah shleimah
Wishing you all a Shannah Tova, Kol Tuv, and tizku l'mitzvot.
THERE IS A WELL KNOWN CONCEPT IN THE JEWISH NEW YEAR: TESHUVAH, TEFILAH AND TZEDAKAH MAAVIRIN AT ROAH HAGIZAYRAH. Translated: Repentance, prayer and Charity ameliorate a harsh decree from heaven. We address the component of Tefilah when we say Tehilim for those who are ill on our Aviva Aryeh, AH Tehilim list. We address the component of Teshuvah, when we reach out to others in positiive way that is Mikadesh Shame Shamayim, that sanctifies G-d's name, and brings unity to our fellow Jews. We repent for Sinat Chinam/baseless hatred that destroyed our temple. We do this as part of our Sarit Marton, AH Ahavas Yisrael Initiative. 
DONATE TO THE LEVI YITZCHAK LIBRARY Five Towns Weather Wednesday: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 80. Light wind becoming south between 10 and 13 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Wednesday Night: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 64. Southwest wind between 7 and 11 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Thursday: Showers likely, with thunderstorms also possible after 3pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 77. West wind between 5 and 14 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Thursday Night: A chance of showers before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 51. North wind around 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 68.
Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 51. 
Click pic for more information. ************ WORLDWIDE TEHILIM GROUP L'ZECHER NISHMAT AVIVA ARYEH, AH, AVIVA RACHEL BAS EMANUEL V'MALKAH. For more information, please call Michal at 718-338-0209 or e-mail moreshesaviva@aol.comThis e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it . The Aryeh family, with the support and generosity of family and friends, established the Aviva Rachel Aryeh Foundation in May 2006. In continuance of Aviva's passion to help her fellow teenage girls overcome emotional, educational, and sociological obstacles, the foundation has been dedicated to providing assistance to high-school girls for the enhancement of their educational success. This includes financial assistance for often overlooked expenses, such as psychological evaluations and treatment, educational evaluations and tutoring, and the purchase of essential schoolbooks and supplies. For more information and to request an application, please call 516-505-7334. To donate, make checks payable to Aviva Rachel Aryeh Foundation, 274 Elm Street, West Hempstead, New York 11552
THE AVIVA ARYEH, AH, WORLDWIDE TEHILIM GROUP
TEHILIM IN THE PALM OF YOUR HANDS WE ARE RENEWING OUR TEHILIM LIST TO ENSURE ITS ACCURACY. EMAIL US AT: THEFIVETOWNS@AOL.COM ,
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PLEASE WRITE "TEHILIM LIST". THE SHAYNA RAIZEL BAS LEAY COMMUNITY TEHLIM LIST CLICK HERE Please forward this email to all your friends worldwide
and we will extend our Tehilim mitzvah worldwide. *************** פרק קכא א שִׁיר לַֽמַּֽעֲלוֹת אֶשָּׂא עֵינַי אֶל־הֶהָרִים מֵאַיִן יָבֹא עֶזְרִֽי : ב עֶזְרִי מֵעִם יְהֹוָה עֹשֵׂה שָׁמַיִם וָאָֽרֶץ : ג אַל־יִתֵּן לַמּוֹט רַגְלֶךָ אַל־יָנוּם שֹֽׁמְרֶֽךָ : ד הִנֵּה לֹא יָנוּם וְלֹא יִישָׁן שׁוֹמֵר יִשְׂרָאֵֽל : ה יְהֹוָה שֹׁמְרֶךָ יְהֹוָה צִלְּךָ עַל־יַד יְמִינֶֽךָ : ו יוֹמָם הַשֶּׁמֶשׁ לֹֽא־יַכֶּכָּה וְיָרֵחַ בַּלָּֽיְלָה : ז יְֽהוָה יִשְׁמָרְךָ מִכָּל־רָע יִשְׁמֹר אֶת־נַפְשֶֽׁךָ : ח יְֽהוָה יִֽשְׁמָר־צֵאתְךָ וּבוֹאֶךָ מֵֽעַתָּה וְעַד־עוֹלָֽם : Psalms Chapter 121 1. A Song of Maalot. I will lift up my eyes to the mountains. From where does my help come? 2. My help comes from the Lord, who made heaven and earth! 3. He will not let your foot be moved; he who watches you will not slumber! 4. Behold, he who watches Israel shall neither slumber nor sleep! 5. The Lord is your keeper; the Lord is your shade upon your right hand! 6. The sun shall not strike you by day, nor the moon by night! 7. The Lord shall preserve you from all evil; he shall preserve your soul! 8. The Lord shall preserve your going out and your coming in from this time forth, and for evermore!
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