11/24/06 - Chabad of the Five Towns

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	A Word From the Rabbi

Well over 3,000 Rabbis from all corners of the globe attended the Annual Conference of Chabad Shluchim last weekend. What an experience it was! The weekend was filled with inspiring talks, gatherings, video presentations, and speakers. Friends from far and wide gathered to reconnect and recommit to the awesome responsibility we have to the Jewish people.

The highlight of the weekend was the Banquet where Guest speaker and tremendous benefactor of Chabad, Mr. Sammy Rohr, spoke glowingly of the work of Chabad. When his son, George Rohr was asked why his family is dedicated to supporting the work of Chabad, he answered because at Chabad he gets the most value from his charitable dollar. (This past year alone, the Rohrs have been instrumental in sending out 36 new Chabad Emissaries across the globe, dedicated to teaching Torah & Adult Education classes).

During the grand banquet those who became emissaries in the twelve years since the passing of the Lubavitcher Rebbe O.B.M. were asked to rise and nearly half the room stood up. This international convention of three thousand Chabad Rabbis shows that, against all odds, not only is Chabad alive, it continues to grow exponentially!

I'm sure you take pride in being our partner as we continue to expand our services & program to benefit the residents of the Five Towns and surrounding communities.

Best wishes for a Shabbat Shalom,
Rabbi Zalman Wolowik

	Special Event

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	Happening at Chabad

Kiddush
The Kiddush at Chabad this week is sponsored by Max and Fabiana Kirsch in memory of his mother, Ratzel bat R’ Menachem Mendel Hakohen. Also sponsored by Neil & Natalia Thalheim in honor of the Bat Mitzvah of their niece, Ella Landesberg. If you'd like to sponsor a Kiddush luncheon at Chabad in honor or in memory of a family member or friend please contact Dr. Muller at 516-569-0169.

November 25 • Kumzitz to benefit The Friendship Circle
The entire community is invited to join together for a Kumzitz on Motzei Shabbos, November 25th (4 Kislev) at 8:30 pm. The highlight of the evening will be a beautiful musical performance by with singing sensation, Ari Goldwag, former Miami Boys Choir star-soloist. Sholom & Pessy Jacobs will be hosting this special event at their home, 351 Pacific Avenue in Cedarhurst in support of Chabad’s Friendship Circle. “It is a truly special program that we feel deserves all of our support” says Sholom of this unique program to benefit children with special needs.

The uplifting & entertaining Kumzitz will include hors devours, drinks and desserts and donations are requested made payable to Chabad: $50 per person or $72 for a couple. Sponsorship opportunities are available as well for $180, $360 or any amount of your choice. Please do RSVP by calling the Jacobs at 516-239-1117 or e-mail: [email protected] or [email protected]. Sholom & Pessy look forward to greeting you personally at their home in unified support of such a worthy program that directly benefits & impacts our community. If you’re unable to make it in person but would like to contribute to this worthy cause, please mail your checks to Sholom & Pessy Jacobs, 351 Pacific Avenue, Cedarhurst NY 11516, made payable to Chabad of the Five Towns (memo: Friendship Circle), and they will gladly forward your contribution.

November 30 • Farbrengen for Men
The month of Kislev is replete with Chassidic Celebrations, so all men are invited to join us once again for a Chassidic Farbrengen, this time celebrating the birthday and yartzeit of the Mitteler Rebbe, 2nd Chabad Rebbe. R' Motty & Sharrone Glick will be hosting the farbrengen at their home, 20 Burton Ave. in Woodmere, in honor of his father's birthday, R' Shmuel Notah B"R Yisroel Dovid A"H.

December 1 • Friday Night Live!
Enhance your Shabbat experience and join us as we celebrate it together! Enjoy a delicious catered dinner in a warm and friendly Shabbat environment, with scholars-in-residence, Rabbi and Mrs. Tuvia Teldon, regional directors of Chabad of Commack. An exciting children’s program and inspiring lecture will make this evening special for the whole family. Please call to make your reservation, 516-295-2478. Couvert: $25 per child, $36 per adult.

B"H

I S R A E L

Did you know that our complete itinerary is online and can be downloaded from our website:
http://www.chabad5towns.com/israel

There's limited space and limited time left to take advantage of this opportunity!

To book your spot or discuss this with us, please call Shainy at 516-295-2478 x22.

Candle Lighting Times for
Cedarhurst, NY
[Based on Zip Code 11516]

Shabbat Begins: Nov. 24 2006	4:14 PM
Shabbat Ends: Nov. 25 2006	5:15 PM

Parshah Toldot

Shul Family News

Happy Birthday To:
Mr. Dan Huth, Menachem Mendel Ivry, Shira Schechter, Rachel Richards, Mr. Ayal Rosenthal, Esther Rella Robinson, Mr. Aaron Fischman, Arianna Mark, Mrs. Leah Muller, Ari Tannenbaum

Mazal Tov To:
To Moshe and Devorah Merwitz, on the birth of their newborn grandson.


	FRIDAY NIGHT LIVE!

	Weekly Youth Calendar
November 25 • Birthday Shabbat for all children born during the month of Kislev! Following Services November 26 • Youth Zone-CANCELLED November 29 • Rabbi and the Mitzvah Men, 6:00-7:30 pm November 30 • Bat Mitzvah Club, 6:00—8:00 pm December 3 • Youth Zone, 10:00 am-12:00 pm December 4 • Storytime at Chabad, ages 4-7, 5:30—6:30 pm December 6 • B.A.T.T., 7:00—8:30 pm December 7 • Chai Five, 5:30—7:00 pm December 8 • Hebrew School Friday Night Dinner • 6:00 pm

	This Week on www.ChabadFiveTowns.com

Living

	Personal Distraction Accessory
It's the paradox of modern life: we're connected all the time, so were never connected to this moment in time... We're speaking of the PDA - the Personal Distraction Accessory

Voices

	Bus Number 43
Is Nature a sleek bus that makes random stops? Or is the itinerary determined by our input and effort? Perhaps the bus driver ignores individuals but looks for a convenient crowd to smile upon?

Story

	The Seven Day Wonder
The Baal Shem Tov passed his handkerchief over the boy's face and commanded, "Give us a words of Torah..."

Parenting

	The Book or the Blade?
I myself am lucky to be alive. I remember going to pay a house visit on a family in my congregation and being attacked by their young son who had an AK-47

	The Jewish Calendar

Maharsha (1631)

Birth & Passing of R. Dovber of Lubavitch (1773; 1827)

Friday

Kislev 10 | Dec 1

Liberation of R. DovBer (1826)

Shabbat

Kislev 11 | Dec 2

	Daily Thought

Balance

In a rush, in confusion, no one can serve his purpose upon this earth. Human purpose is an exquisite balance of heaven and earth, requiring feet firmly upon the ground and a clear head up in the air.

In a rush, the world is in control of you. Slow down and take control of your world.

From the wisdom of the Lubavitcher Rebbe; words and condensation by Tzvi Freeman. To order Tzvi's book, "Bringing Heaven Down to Earth, click here.

	The Parshah In a Nutshell

Parshat Toldot

Isaac marries Rebecca. After twenty childless years their prayers are answered and Rebecca conceives. She experiences a difficult pregnancy as the "children struggle inside her"; G‑d tells her that "there are two nations in your womb", and that the younger will prevail over the elder.

Esau emerges first; Jacob is born clutching Esau's heel. Esau grows up to be "a cunning hunter, a man of the field"; Jacob is "a wholesome man", a dweller in the tents of learning. Isaac favors Esau; Rebecca loves Jacob. Returning exhausted and hungry from the hunt one day, Esau sells his birthright (his rights as the firstborn) to Jacob for a pot of red lentil stew.

In Gerar, in the land of the Philistines, Isaac presents Rebecca as his sister, out of fear that he will be killed by someone coveting her beauty. He farms the land, reopens the wells dug by his father Abraham, and bores a series of his own wells: over the first two there is strife with the Philistines, but the waters of the third well are enjoyed in tranquility.

Esau marries two Hittite women. Isaac grows old and blind, and expresses his desire to bless Esau before he dies. While Esau goes off to hunt for his father's favorite food, Rebecca dresses Jacob in Esau's clothes, covers his arms and neck with goatskins to simulate the feel of his hairier brother, prepares a similar dish, and sends Jacob to his father. Jacob receives his fathers' blessings for "the dew of the heaven and the fat of the land" and mastery over his brother. When Esau returns and the deception is revealed, all Isaac can do for his weeping son is to predict that he will live by his sword, and that when Jacob falters, the younger brother will forfeit his supremacy over the elder.

Jacob leaves home for Charan to flee Esau's wrath and to find a wife in the family of his mother's brother, Laban. Esau marries a third wife — Machlat, the daughter of Ishmael.

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