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This Week’s Dvar Torah
Toldot
I want to introduce you all to the Piazencher Rebbe. His real name was Rabbi Kalonymus Kalman Shapiro. He was known as the Warsaw Ghetto Rebbe. During the war he ran a secret synagogue in the Ghetto. He fought to keep Jewish life alive in the Ghetto. He wrote many books his most famous was called “Aish Kodesh”, which means “The holy fire”. It is filled with lessons of faith in times of darkness. It revived the spirits of the Jews in the Ghetto. When his capture was imminent he buried the book. In 1943 he was captured and sent to the Trawinki work camp. On November 3, 1943 he was murdered in a mass execution. Miraculously after the war his book was found and published. He writes something very beautiful (and amazing) in one of his writings entitled “Hachsharat Ha-Avreichim” (preparing the students). He states the following:
“When you study the Holy Tanach, try to participate in all the holy stories written as if you yourself were there. Try to walk the footsteps of Avraham and Yitzchak on their way to the Akedah. Try to imagine how you would have felt standing in front of Moses and Aron when they told all the Jews that they would leave Egypt”
His message was to not just see the Torah as a history book. The Torah is not a compilation of stories that happened thousands of years ago. Rather the Torah is a recreation of the stories of OUR LIVES. We are the characters of the Torah. When we read the Torah we have to see ourselves in the stories. We have to ask ourselves how would I have acted had I been there? Which Biblical character(s) do I identify with?
With the words of the Piazencher I would like to look at this week’s parsha “Toldot”. We are introduced to Yaacov and Esav. Which of the two do we identify with? Everyone would of course say they identify with Yaacov.
But Rav Soloveichik says not so fast. We can say what we want but our actions sometimes say differently. Esav is not only known as an “איש יודע ציד”, one who knows the hunt. He is also known as an “איש שדה”, a man of the fields. What does a man of the fields mean? Rav Soloveichik explains a “Man of the fields” as follows:
“An איש שדה (Man of the fields) is a person driven by passion for wealth, luxury, and fame. “The field” or the “workplace” is not only the place where he earns his livelihood, but the very essence of his life. He devotes himself tirelessly to the accumulation of wealth and luxury and in this relentless pursuit. Ideals such as compassion and sensitivity become obstacles rather than limits…
But Rav Soloveichik doesn’t stop there. He asks what about Modern man?
Do we have anything in common with Esav? In the name of the Pizaencher Rebbe when we read the story of Esav, do we see any part of us in Esav?
Rav Soloveichik continues:
“Modern western man has much in common with the biblical Esav…Twentieth century man is guilty of being an איש שדה (Man of the fields) of allowing the pursuit of wealth, comfort and fame to overtake his life and define his very essence”
Yes there is a bit of Esav in all of us. We may be reluctant to admit it. When asked we may deny it. But our actions speak louder than words. The spiritual often takes a back seat to the material. When we do that we identify with the “Man of the fields”.
It’s a great point to ponder. How much of our lives do we spend in search for meaning and the pursuit of spiritual ideals, and how much of our lives do we spend in the pursuit of the material? It’s a great question and the answer will tell us which biblical characters we identify with.
Wishing you all
Shabbat Shalom
Rabbi Yosef Benarroch
Adas Yeshurun Herzlia
This Week’s Shabbat
Friday 25-Nov-2022
| Shacharit | 7:30 am |
| Mincha & Kabalat Shabbat | 5:00 pm |
| Candle Lighting | 4:16 pm |
Saturday 26-Nov-2022
| Shacharit | 9:30 am |
| Latest Shema | 10:07 am |
| Mincha | 12:45 pm |
| Maariv & Havdalah | 5:30 pm |
| Shabbat ends | 5:18 pm |
Weekday Prayer Services
Sunday, 27-Nov-2022
| Shacharit | 9:00 am |
| Mincha & Maariv | 6:00 pm |
Monday, 28-Nov–2022
| Shacharit | 7:30 am |
| Mincha & Maariv | 6:00 pm |
Tuesday, 29-Nov-2022
| Shacharit | 7:30 am |
| Mincha & Maariv | 6:00 pm |
Wednesday, 30-Nov–2022
| Shacharit | 7:30 am |
| Mincha & Maariv | 6:00 pm |
Thursday, 01-Dec-2022
| Shacharit | 7:30 am |
| Mincha & Maariv | 6:00 pm |
The Adam Anhang Learning Center
Virtual classes will be conducted using the Zoom app.
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| Sunday after breakfast | Sefer Hachinuch (NO CLASS) |
| Monday 12:00 pm | Tanach – The Book of Joshua (NO CLASS) |
| Wednesday 7:30 pm | Weekly Parsha (NO CLASS) |
Listen to Rabbi Benarroch’s latest classes below:
Bereshit – Chayei Sarah – Was Sarah really so remarkable ?
Book of Joshua – Chapter 14 – Calev and the city of Hebron
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This Week’s Yahrzeits
| Kislev 3 | November 27, 2022 | Rabbi Moshe Greenfield | |
| Kislev 3 | November 27, 2022 | Gertrude Ludwick | |
| Kislev 4 | November 28, 2022 | Avram Bejell | |
| Kislev 5 | November 29, 2022 | Mary Fratkin | |
| Kislev 5 | November 29, 2022 | Joe Yager | |
| Kislev 7 | December 1, 2022 | Golda Malkin | |
| Kislev 7 | December 1, 2022 | Eva Natch |
In loving memory we remember them. May their memory be blessed !
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Dear Member of Adas Yeshurun Herzlia:
As you may have read in the press, the Winnipeg Symphony Orchestra, as part of its program to reach out to the various ethnic communities, will be presenting a special violin concert featuring Gwen Hoebig (concert master) and OUR VERY OWN SONIA LAZAR for a special concert, entitled the “Violins of Hope”.
The concert will be on Saturday night December 3, at 7:30 pm. at the Centennial Concert Hall.
The program is based on the work of two Israeli musicians who restored violins used by survivors of the Holocaust, and who learned from the survivors about the music they played with the violins (for a more detailed explanation, go to https://www.tourismwinnipeg.com/festivals-and-events/upcoming-events/display,event/11560/wso-presents-violins-of-hope)
Through a special arrangement orchestrated with the help of Karla Berbrayer, the Winnipeg Symphony Orchestra is enabling members of Adas Yeshurun Herzlia the opportunity to purchase tickets to the concert at a group discount of 25%. Tickets will start at $35.00, $45.00, and $60. Our seats will be in the same area of the Centennial Hall.
In view of the content and SONIA’S featured playing, I think it would be wonderful if as many people as possible from our shule should attend this historic event.
If you can attend, please telephone or e-mail Anna at our office and provide your names, telephone numbers, and e-mail addresses and the number of tickets you want, and we will arrange for the Winnipeg Symphony to be in touch with you to finalize the purchase, etc.
Please do so by this coming Monday, November 7, 2022 to take full advantage of the discount. We will provide your name and information to the Winnipeg Symphony Orchestra.
Yours sincerely,
Jack Craven
President
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