This Shabbos, July 2 is the 3rd of Tamuz. The day of the Lubavitcher Rebbe.
This auspicious day is marked with chassidic gatherings, adding in Torah, prayer and good deeds.
Please join us for a sit down Kiddush following morning services, in honor of this special day.
Wishing you a good Shabbos!
Rabbi Mendel & Elke Zaltzman
Morning Services: 10am
Torah reading: 11am
Kiddush Brunch and talks of Jewish inspiration and L'chaim: 12pm
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Shabbos Times
Friday, July 1
Candle Lighting: 8:14pm Evening service: 7:30pm
Saturday, July 2 Morning service: 10:00am
Kiddush Brunch: 12:00pm Evening service: 8:10pm
Shabbos ends: 9:22pm
Kiddush Sponsored by
Avrohom and Esther Shechuk
In honor of the Lubavitcher Rebbe
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A BISSELE HUMOR
Four Europeans go hiking together, and get frightfully lost. First they run out of food, and then they run out of water. “I’m so thirsty,” says the Englishman. “I must have tea.” “I’m so thirsty, says the Frenchman. “I must have wine.” “I’m so thirsty,” says the German. “I must have beer.” “I’m so thirsty,” says the Jew. “I must have diabetes.”
WEEKLY eTORAH
In this week's Parshah we read how Korach, a member of the Levitic tribe, challenged Moses' authority and appointed himself to the high priesthood. The Torah teaches that Korach was punished for his insubordination when the earth "opened up its mouth" and swallowed him up.
Let's analyze what Korach did. He gave expression to his soul's awesome and unbridled yearning for the spiritual sublimation of high priesthood. Was that wrong? Every soul is suffused with divine passion. Was Korach meant to restrain his passion for G‑d?
The Answer Is: Yes
Yes, even the most sublime strivings of the spirit must be restrained when its passion drives a wedge between ourselves and others.
We know our passion is misdirected when it prompts us to look down on others who have achieved less than us or begrudge those who have achieved more.
We know our passion has led us astray when in our zeal to reach the synagogue we fail to notice the person begging for alms on the road.
We know our passion is toxic when our enthusiasm for Torah prevents us from befriending those who have yet to embrace it themselves.
True love for G‑d should not drive us from each other; G‑d loves others as much as he loves us.
Now we understand where Korach went wrong. Korach's zeal for the high priesthood led him to a rebellion that was bitterly divisive. This was the first indicator that his passion for G‑d was misguided; his love was not true and his beauty was not pristine. Korach was toxic and had to be stopped.
On the Other Hand
Spiritual energy that brings us closer to G‑d and to others is sacred and must never be stifled. It must radiate through everything we do.
This brand of soul energy is graced with beauty. Every deed, every prayer, every devotion must be infused with it.
