PARASHA * ZEMANIM * TEFILOT

Šabat Parašat Eqev

24 August 2024 * 20 Ḣodeṡ Av 5784
כ’ אב התשפ”ד
Earliest Candles Lighting - 6:17pm

Official Hadlaqat Nerot Ṡabat Time - 7:23pm

Ṡir Haṡirim - 6:45pm

Minḣa/Qabalat Ṡabat/Ȯrvit - 7:00pm
Ṡaḣarit - 8:45am * Latest Ṡemaȯ - 9:36am
Devar Torah - 10:45am
Divre Berak̇a - 11:30am
Qiduṡ - 12:00am
Table Conversations - 1:00pm

Minḣa Gedola - 1:31pm
Parasha Shiur - 6:30pm  
Minḣa - 7:05pm
Ṡiȯur & Seȯudonet Ṡeliṡit - 7:35pm

Ṡeqiȯa - 7:40pm * Ȯrvit - 8:15pm

Żet Hakok̇avim / Havdala - 8:25pm
Ṡabat ṡel Ṡalom!

Rəfuaa Shəlema

Our prayers for full and quick recovery to ‘Am Yisrael wounded bodies & souls and the kidnapped brothers  & sisters, and to those who are sick, among them: * Reuven ben Aliza * Yig’al ben Sulika * Shoshana bat Yocheved * Yehuda Baruch Noam ben Tova Batya * Eliyorah Ruth bat Naomi Rivka * Gavriel Lev ben Yechielah * Yosef David ben Haya Golda * Zvi Hershel ben Miriam * Dalia bat Rahel * Hadassa bat Shoshana * Masha bat Miriam * Tehila bat Rachel * Tanya bat Hoda Margalit * Yehuda Efraim ben Shifra * Yehuda ben Susi * Aliza bat Hassibah * Orly bat Annet * Rachel bat Hassibah * Shulla bat hassibah * Simon bat Hassibah * Yaniv ben Sarah * Michael ben Sonia * Shachar Shalom ben Sason * Menachem Hillel ben Malka Sandra * Liraz bat Tziporah * Shaked Ben Aliza * Ilana bat Victoria * Etka Ruth bat Devorah * Ezra ben Evlin * Beeri Mikhael ben Reut Ester * Shoshana bat Chaya * Arielle bat Merav, Nahum ben Yehudit * Maor ben Liran & David * Hafsa Yaffa bat Alia * Sarah Yehudit bat Yona.* Rahel bat Hamama; and to all the ḣolim and the ḣolot.

● Mazalot Tovim: Mazal Tov to Zecharia Lev (Zaki) LaMot on becoming Bar-Mitsva. Best wishes to the happy parents Roberta Kraus and Akiva-Bill LaMot, to sister Cobi, grandma Lili, and the entire families; Mazal Tov to parents Elana & Binyamin Avshalamov on the birth of a lovely baby girl, to brother Isaac, and to the entire Wilson and Avshalomov families; Mazal Tov to the Jacob Fagelson on becoming Bar-Mitsva, to the happy parents Melanie & Doron, and the entire Fagelson and Levy families; Mazal Tov to Sharon Rubin & Steve Lief on the birth of a grandson to their children Lauren Filler & Elazar Lief; Mazal tov to Lisa Licht Hirsch & Daniel Hirsch on their daughter Avital‘s wedding to Dani Satlow this past Sunday.

This Shabbat & Beyond

● This Shabbat Vatomer Tsiyon, we read Parashat Eqev and celebrate Zaki LaMot Bar Mitsva with family and friends, name newborn baby-girl - Zeved HaBat - Avshalamov-Wilson, and gives gratitude to Hashem for His kindness.
● The Bayit Sarah & Avraham’s Tent welcomes all community members and visitors for communal Erev Shabbat dinner, in memory of Henry & Goldie Guttman z"l.
● Welcoming all Kids to participate in tefilot Beth Aharon and recite Tefila portions loved by kids, and to join the Bayit Groups available from 9:30am to 11:30am, on the 3rd floor.

● Special Tefilot for Medinat Israel, its People, the Perished, the Kidnaped, the Wounded, the Safety of all IDF Ḣayalim and Ḣayalot, and for an Absolute Victory of the IDF.
● Azkara: Eyal ben Varda z”l, Benyahou Mahgerefteh z”l; Gavriel ben Moshe.
● Zeved Habat for newborn baby girl Avshalamov.
● Dvar Torah Reb Akiva Small on the Parasha and beyond.
● Divre Berakha for Bar-Mitsva boy Zecharia Lev and baby girl Avshalamov. 
● Qidush With gratitude to Hashem, this Shabbat Lunchidush is sponsored by the Kraus Family in celebration and in honor of Zaki's Bar Mitsva.

Community Matters

● Beth Aharon is Riverdale’s Sephardic orthodox congregation, located at the Riverdale Bayit (HIR) Bronx, NY, since its establishment on parashat Ḣaye Sara 5768/1998. We mark this year 25 years, in gematria ḢIBA-חִיבָּה standing for love and affection. Beth Aharon tefilot follow the Sephardi-Yerushalmi nusaḣ, based on the teachings of Rav Ovadia Yosef, z”l. Our community embraces Jewish worshipers of all ethnic communities (‘edot) and of any level of observance, and welcomes all individuals who are in search of the Jewish faith. We encourage our congregants to take an active-leading role in Tefila and Qriat haTorah.
● Ahavat Yisrael and Ahavat Haberiyot - love for the Jewish people and love for all humanity - are part of the Bayit’s and Beth Aharon’s values. It manifests by being a warm and welcoming and inclusive community to everyone who loves Medinat Yisrael and the Jewish People.
● Join Beth Aharon’s WhatsApp Groups

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● Contact Us at bethaharon@gmail.com for general inquiries and to join our email listing and our weekly BANewsletter.
● Supporting Beth Aharon tefilot and events is much needed & welcomed! Donate online here: SUPPORT ONLINE for more information go to www.bethaharon.org. Tizku leShanim Rabot veTovot.

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This Shabbat & Beyond - continues

● Learning B4 Minha: Reading the 2nd part of Shema’ Yisrael together with cantillation and te’amim @ 6:15pm w/ Tsuri.  
● Mila baParasha after Minḣa: Understanding a word in the parasha. This week: “Tsiraa-צִרְעָה. ” What does the word mean; and who will fight and free the Holy Land from the Canaanites?  Basic (and love of :) Hebrew is sufficient.
● Sunday Shaḣarit @ 8:15am - Hodu. Qorbanot @ 8:00am.

Thanks * Blessings

● Many Thanks to the Oḣayon and the Donnard families for sponsoring Kiddush last Shabbat.
● Happy Birthday to Kobi Zalicha, and all Av’s birthday boys and girls.

Upcoming Happenings & Other News  

● Clothing Swap: Saturday, September 14, Elul 11, bet. 8:15pm-10:15pm, at the LSH. Come and SWAP the outfit for clothes that fit.
● Chesed Day at the Bayit, dedicated in memory of Ruth & Howard Bromberg by their friends & family:

* Blood Drive: 9:00am – 3:00pm

* Write Shana Tova Cards to Israeli Disabled Veterans

9:00am-1:00pm

* Clothing Drive: Sunday, Sept. 15, Elul 12, bet.  

9:30am-12:30pm. Separately bag men's, women's and children's clothing, linens, blankets, and towels, and bring to the shul.
* More Activities and details here: BayitChesedDay

~~ Summer Times, still :) ~~

‘Am Yisrael Ḣazaq Ḣai VeQayam עם ישראל חזק חי וקיים

The Gaza War enters its 47th week. We strengthen the hands of Am Yisrael and Medinat Yisrael, of Israel’s army, its security forces, its citizens, and its residents, and remember the 1613 perished Israelis, civilians, rescuers, defenders, and soldiers. We pray for the fast return of the remaining 109 kidnapped, the return of the 120,000 displaced Israelies to their homes, for the full recovery in body and soul of over 13,000 injured, and for strength for the bereaved families.

With prayers for absolute victory and lasting peace.

Parasha & Times

Šabat Parašat Eqev

24 August 2024 * 20 Ḣodeṡ Av 5784
כ’ אב התשפ”ד
Today 323 Days BaGaza
Jerusalem - 6:34pm Candles; 7:50pm Havdala

Modiin - 6:44pm Candles; 7:51pm Havdala

Miami - 7:30pm Candles; 8:23pm Havdala
Austin - 7:45pm Candles; 8:39pm Havdala

Manhattan - 7:23pm Candles; 8:23pm Havdala

Moscow - 7:27pm Candles; 8:44pm Havdala

London - 7:47pm Candles; 8:57pm Havdala
Paris - 8:32pm Candles; 9:39pm Havdala

Picture of the Week

The Weekly Riddle

You have 6 eggs. You broke 2; You fried 2; You ate 2; How many are left?
(Guess before you take a peek, the answer is on the back page)

Rav Question - שאלת רב

Why do we cover our eyes when we recite the  Shema Yisrael prayer?

In the Beginning

The Jews of Cuba have lived in Cuba for centuries. Some Cubans trace Jewish ancestry to Marranos, forced converts to Christianity, who fled from Spain, though few of these practice Judaism today. The majority of Cuban Jews are descended from European Jews who immigrated in the early 20th century. More than 24,000 Jews lived in Cuba in 1924, and still more immigrated to the country in the 1930s, escaping Nazi Germany. Following Fidel Castro’s 1959 communist revolution, 94% of the country's Jews emigrated, most of them to the United States. In 2007 an estimated 1,500 known Jewish Cubans remained in the country, overwhelmingly located in the capital Havana. Several hundred have since immigrated to Israel. Today, fewer than 1,000 Jews live on the island, mainly in Havana. Considered one of the most important Latin American Jewish sites, Beth Shalom Temple is the epicenter for current Jewish life in Cuba and still conducts weekly Shabbat services. (wiki)
- In memory of Enrique Levy z”l

Cyril Zooms In

“Circumstances are beyond human control, but our conduct is in our own power.” ― Benjamin Disraeli

This week’s parasha, Eikev (“Reward” / “Because” / “If” / “Heel”), shows how infinite lessons can be learned from a single word. The application of Torah laws is based on the balance between reward and punishment, or rather between good and evil. God is always concerned and aware of human conduct. If we follow God’s Laws, that means we fear Him, then we will be blessed. If we do not, we will be subjected to the ravages of this world. Knowing this, why would we refuse to obey the Laws, when any reward is always greater than any punishment? Because we have free will! But like all freedom of choice, misguidance is often present. As the “Light of the Nations,” the Jewish people are God’s emissary to humanity. This is our eternal reward, but also sometimes our punishment. So what must we do to fulfill this mission today? When our hearts are confused about what to do, remember the heel, the lowest part of our body. It keeps us going, no matter what. And it will enable the Messiah to “crush” the head of the Serpent, the evil inclination of this world. I wish you and your family a blessed, joyful, and restful Shabbat. Shabbat Shalom! C.B.

Weekly Moment

"Not by might, nor by power, but by M-y spirit."
- Zechariah 4:6

Biblical Quiz: ‘Eqev

Kids: Complete the sentence: “Shema Yisrael …” – (“Listen oh Israel …”)

* Teenagers: What are the main sources of water in the Land of Egypt and in the Land of Israel?

Adults: According to our parasha, why did G-d give Mann (Manna) to Bene Yisrael?
* Experts: Where does our shabbat’s haftara take place?

Parasha: ‘Eqev - Dəvarim (Deuteronomy) 7:12-11:25

Historical Context: Creation Time: 2488 (1406 BCE or 1271 BCE according to Seder Olam). Bene Yisrael's 40-year journey is close to an end as they encamped in the plains of Moav, across the Jordan from Jericho, on the first day of the 12th month of

Parashort: Moshe continues his summing address to Bnei Yisrael, promising them that if they will fulfill the Mitsvot of the Torah, they will prosper in the land that they are about to settle in. Moshe also rebukes them for their failings in their first generation as a people, recalling their worship of the Golden Calf, the rebellion of Korah, the sin of the Spies, their angering of G-d at Tav’era, Massa and Kivrot Hata’ava. Moshe also speaks of G-d's forgiveness of Bnei Yisrael’s sins, and the Second Luḥot given to them following their repentance. Moshe describes the land they are about to enter as "lingering milk and honey" and blessed with the "Seven Kinds" of foods. He commands them to destroy the idols of the land and to beware of becoming arrogant and trusting their own power. The parasha concludes with a promise that no man will be able to stand before Bnei Yisrael. (chabad)

Haftara: 7 of Consolation (2) - Yeshayahu (Isaiah), 49:14-51:3

Haftarashort: The haftara begins with the Yesha’ayahu comforting the Jews by saying, “Tsiyon said G-d has forsaken me; my L-d has forgotten me.” Yesha’ayahu continues by reassuring the Bnei Yisrael: “As a nursing mother cannot forget her child, G-d will never forget his children Bnei Yisrael”. Even though you will go into exile, one day the land of Israel will be repopulated. The nations of the world will escort the Jewish people back to their homeland. G-d tells Bnei Yisrael that he will never forsake them.  The haftara concludes by Yesha’ayahu saying that G-d will comfort the “Mountain of Tsiyon” by making it like the “Garden of ‘Eden” and joy and happiness will be found on it. (haftorahman)

Connection to the Parasha: The haftara is the second of seven haftarot known as the “Seven of Consolation” (or neḥama). This series starts after Tish’a b’Av and runs until Shabbat Shuva, the Shabbat before Rosh Hashanah. During this time, concentration should be on repentance, forgiveness, and spiritual growth.

In The Good News 

- Nearly 20,000 Olim arrived in Israel in the first 7 months of 2024, an incredible number given the state of ongoing war.

Time to Smile  

Once, after a violent demonstration of Neturei Karta in Jerusalem, the Brisk Rabbi told them: “You are Zionists!”

The zealots were shocked. “Of course, we are not,” they said. “We are protesting against the state of Israel!”

The Rabbi asked: “Would you have dared to demonstrate in Russia?”

They replied: “Russia?! Never! That’s very dangerous.”

“That’s it,” the Rabbi replied. “Here you say ‘it’s a Jewish state, nothing will be done to us!’
In short, you are Zionists!”

Speechless in the Parasha: ‘Eqev

According to our parasha, what is the source of the right of Bene Yisrael to the Holy Land?

Biblical Quiz - Answers: ‘Eqev

Kids: “Hashem Elokenu Hashem Aehad.” – (“Hashem is our

G-d, Hashem is one.” * Teenagers: The Nile river in Egypt; Rain is the Land of Israel. * Adults: To teach Bnei Yisrael that “man does not live on bread alone, but by the utterance of G-d’s mouth does man live." * Experts: Jerusalem.

Riddle Solved

The answer is 6. Apparently, you had 8 eggs. You broke 2 and fried and ate them, all these verbs are listed in past-tense. And you still "have" 6, which listed in the present. (and not in the past "had"). See, it is... SIMPLE!