15 Adar 1 5774 / 14-15 February 2014
Parashat Ki Tisa
Haftarah: 1 Kings 18:1-39
Dedications and Calendar of Events follow. Full calendar
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Three Reasons for Shabbat
"And the Children of Israel shall observe the Shabbat;
to make the Shabbat for all their generations is an eternal covenant. Between
Me and the Children of Israel it is a sign forever; for in six days the Lord
made the heavens and the earth, and on the seventh day He rested and was refreshed." Exodus
31:16-17
The Ten Commandments, at Exodus 20:8, instruct that Shabbat
is to be remembered. The Torah instructs that no work is to be done, as a
remembrance that God rested on the seventh day of creation. At Deuteronomy
5:12, it is commanded that Shabbat is to be observed. No work is to
be done, as a memorial of Egyptian bondage.
Note, however, that in our verses, there is no mention of
remembrance, and no instruction to refrain from work. The given reason is
that Shabbat is an eternal covenant, a sign forever between God and Israel
I believe that "all their generations" means our
children, our grandchildren, our descendants. If all we do is rest, and
remember creation and slavery, we are only observing Shabbat in two ways, or
for two reasons. In a sense, creation and slavery were one-time events,
part of history. But if we observe Shabbat for (and with) our generations,
our children, we are observing Shabbat for a third reason - eternity. That
gives Shabbat staying power. Even if we have no memory of creation or
slavery, we have our descendants before us. Don't do it only for yourself - do
it for your children!
Shabbat Shalom!
HaRav HaGa’on Abba Reuven Flom, Sh’lita
Der Heiliger Chelmer Rebbe
Mishenichnas Adar, Marbim B’Simcha.
From the beginning of Adar, we increase joy.
"For the sake of Zion Jerusalem
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Candle lighting: 5:17 pm
Friday: Family and Religious School Shabbat Evening Service – 7:30
pm. Oneg Shabbat follows.
Saturday: Shabbat Morning Service – 10:00 am. Kiddush lunch follows.
Sunday: NO Religious School
Tuesday: Lunch and Learn - noon.
Wednesday: (Re)Introduction to Judaism class – 7:30 pm.
Don’t forget to RSVP for the
installation of Rabbi Flom (that’s me!) on March 9. Deadline for reservations
is February 28. Deadline for tribute book ads is February 25. Contact Ken
Goodman for details.
The Rabbinical Assembly's annual
guide for Pesach is available on-line for download. It's not too early to start
thinking about your spring cleaning and Passover prep! The guide is available
at: rabbinicalassembly.org/pesah-guide
This d'var torah is offered in honor of my sister and
brother-in-law, Lorrie Flom and Dr. Jay Goodman, celebrating their wedding
anniversary this Friday, February 14. Mazal tov!
This d'var torah is offered for a
refuah shleimah for Blimah Reizel bat Ruchel, Dov Nechemya Hakohen ben Rachel
Chaya Sarah, Miriam Minya bat Alisa Batya, Connie Rosen Axelson, Eve Beatty,
Howard Ehrlich, Joshua Erenmark, Bryon Fendrich, Jerry Forman, Pamela
Huddleston, Rose Jordan, Steven Kleiger, Lizzie Legnine, Frank Marcovitz, Sheldon
Mazo, Marshall Neiman, and Phil Raider.
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