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Shabbat Hagadol

Parashat Tsav  

8 April 2017 * 12 Nisan 5777

Earliest Candle Lighting - 6:06pm

Minḥa/Arvit - 7:00pm

Candle Lighting - 7:09pm

Shaḥarit - 8:30am * Latest Shəma - 9:43am

Zohar - 6:25pm * Minḥa - 6:30pm

Drashat Shabbat Hagadol - 7:00pm

Shəki’a - 7:28pm

Arvit - 8:05pm

Tset Hakokhavim/Havdala - 8:10pm

Regular Week Prayers (Tefilat Avraham)

Shaḥarit: Sun/Thu: 8:30am

 Mon: 6:40, 8:00am

Tue/Wed/Fri: 6:45, 8:00am

Minḥa/Arvit: Sun-Thu: 7:10pm

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"מעבדות לחירות"

A moment of BAN

“V’higad’ta L’vinkha Ulbit’kha - And you shall tell it to your son and to your daughter”

In the Beginning

A parallel to the Hebrews Exodus is found at the Hyksos story. The Hyksos ruled over the Nile Delta in the 2nd millennium BCE until expelled by the Egyptians. The Hyksos and the Israelites were both Canaanites and connected to the land of Canaan. The Greek author Hecataeus of Abdera (c.320 BCE) wrote a history of Egypt in which he told how the Egyptians blamed a plague on foreigners and expelled them from the country, whereupon Moses, their leader, took them to Canaan. The most famous Greek-era mention of an exodus-like event is by the Egyptian historian Manetho (3rd century BCE), known from two quotations by the 1st century CE Jewish historian Josephus Flavius. In the first, Manetho describes the Hyksos, their lowly origins in Asia, their dominion over and expulsion from Egypt, and their subsequent foundation of the city of Jerusalem and its temple. Josephus (not Manetho) identifies the Hyksos with the Jews. There is disagreement among scholars about this theory. (wiki)

This Shabbat & Beyond

● Pesah Sameyah, Kasher & Ta’eim to all!

● Təfilat ‘Erev Shabbat @ 7:00pm @ Tefilat Avraham & Sarah.

● Shaḥarit: 8:30am ● First Kaddish: 8:50am

● Shəma‘ Yisrael: 9:10am - all kids participate!

 ● Youth Groups: See the Bayit Bulletin for all programs!

● Parasha: 9:45am ● Yimlokh: 10:45am - All kids!

● Dvar Torah: 10:50am - Rav Dov Lerea

● Kiddush: 11:30am. Potluck Kiddush this shabbat is co-sponsored by YOU. Please bring only kosher for passover eats, as the 2FBM is already Hametz-Free.

● Before Minḥa Daf baTalmud: Daf Yomi with Rav Dov Linzer on 3FL. Bava Batra.

● After Minḥa Drasha: Rav Steven Exler’s Shabbat Hagadol Drasha @ 7:00pm. Childcare will be available during the Drasha.

● Our Condolences to the family of Elhai Teharlev of Talmon, Israel, and to thr family of Sara Halimi of Paris, France, who were murdered by terrorists;

 to the people of Syria for this week’s carnage which added another 100 civilian casualties to the more than half million killed thus far in the 7 year civil war.

● Rəfuaa Shəlema to all the Bayit’s sick and to Israel’s injured bodies & souls.

● Many Thanks to Talia, Amnon, Dikla, & Madeline for sponsoring kiddush last shabbat.

● Happy Birthday to Ariel Kulkin and... YOU. ● More news on the back.

The Weekly Riddle

How many Jews are in the world?

 (Guess before you take a peek. The answer is on the back page.)

Rav Ovadia Yosef z”l

והגדת לבנך

שאלה: האם מקיים אדם את מצות "והגדת לבנך" בליל הסדר, גם כאשר הוא מלמד את בנותיו על נס יציאת מצריים, או שאינו מקיים את המצוה, אלא מי שמלמד את בניו דוקא?

תשובה: הנה נאמר בתורה, "והגדת לבנך" לגבי מצות לימוד הבנים על נס יציאת מצריים בליל פסח. ולכן אנו נוהגים ששואלים הקטנים ארבע קושיות, והאב משיב להם כל אחד לפי חכמתו, ומספר להם מענין נס יציאת מצרים, אם על ידי קריאת ההגדה, ואם בתוספות של דברים אחרים. אך באמת יש להסתפק בדבר, האם עיקר מצות והגדת לבנך שייכת גם לגבי בנות. שהרי מפורש בתורה נאמר והגדת "לבנך", ומשמע שהבנות אינן בכלל המצוה. אלא שיש מקום לומר שמה שנאמר בתורה "לבנך" אין הכוונה בזה למעט את הבנות, אלא נקטה התורה לשון כללית, ששייך לפרשה אף לבנות.

ומרן רבינו הגדול זצוק"ל, האריך בענין זה בספרו שו"ת חזון עובדיה (סימן כא), והביא ראיה שאף הבנות הן בכלל מצוה זו. שכתב התרומת הדשן, שאסור לתת לילד קטן מצה בערב פסח. וטעם הדבר הוא בכדי שתהיה המצה חדשה לילד בליל פסח, בכדי שיהיה שייך לדבר איתו על מצוות המצה (כמו שאנו אומרים "לא אמרתי, אלא בשעה שמצה ומרור מונחים לפניך"). וכתב המגן אברהם על דברי התרומת הדשן, שהוא הדין שאסור לתת לבת קטנה מצה בערב פסח, בכדי שתהיה המצה חדשה עבורה. ומוכח מזה שאף הבנות שייכות במצות והגדת לבנך.

ועוד הביא ראיה לדבר, שהרי אמרו חז"ל בגמרא (פסחים קטז.), חכם (אם הבן חכם), בנו שואלו. (כלומר, הבן שהוא חכם ויודע לשאול שאלות, הוא ישאל בליל פסח, ואביו ישיב לו). ואם אינו חכם, אשתו שואלתו. ומבואר אם כן בגמרא, שמה שנאמר בתורה "והגדת לבנך", אין זה בכדי למעט את הבנות, אלא אף הן שייכות במצה זו, שהרי אפילו אם אין לאדם ילד שישאל, אשתו שואלת והוא משיב. משמע שעיקר המצוה היא בסיפור יציאת מצרים, לבניו או לבנותיו או לאשתו.

ולכן לסיכום, אף הבנות בכלל מצות והגדת לבנך, ויש לספר להן בהרחבה כמה שניתן מענין סיפור יציאת מצריים, לקיים את מצות התורה ללילה זה.

Daf Bite  –   טעם דף

A well known Jewish tradition about Olam HaBa – the “next world” – is that the righteous of this world will be rewarded with a meal consisting of shor ha-bor and livyatan – wild ox and leviathan. As a continuation of the stories of the sea that opened this perek, we find the source for part of this tradition.

Rabba quotes Rabbi Yoḥanan as teaching that in the future God will serve a meal for the righteous consisting of the meat of the leviathan, based on a passage in Iyyov (40:30) that is understood to mean that the Torah scholars will feast on it. The Gemara continues that the meat that is not used for the feast will then be sold in the marketplace in Jerusalem. The Maharal argues that all references to the leviathan are to be understood metaphorically. The leviathan is the spiritual force, that is, the force connecting God and the physical world that He created.

Eating the leviathan hints to the deep personal connection that a righteous individual develops with the spiritual.

(Daf Yomi from Steinsaltz.org; Ketubot 75a-b)

A story - of Zemanim & Tefilot

SUNDAY, APRIL 9 Search for Hamets After 8:11pm (If you are traveling or unable to do the search on Sunday night, search without a bracha on the last night you will be present.)

MONDAY, APRIL 10 – FAST OF THE FIRSTBORN & EREV Pesah Fast Begins 5:03am

Shaharit 6:40 & 8:00am

Siyum Bechorim 7:20 & 8:45am

Hamets May Not Be Eaten After 10:47am

Burn and Annual Hamets before 11:52am

Candle Lighting 7:12pm

Mincha/Arvit 7:22pm

Community Free Seder 8:15pm * For Reservations Call 718-796-4730

Start Seder (Kiddush) After 8:25pm

TUESDAY, APRIL 11 – Pesah DAY 1 (YOM TOV)

Shaharit 9:00am

Mincha 6:50pm Shiur 7:10pm

Arvit 7:45pm

Candle lighting and seder after 8:13pm

Community Free Seder 8:15pm

WEDNESDAY, APRIL 12 – Pesah DAY 2 (YOM TOV)

Shaharit 9:00am Mincha 7:15pm

Shiur 7:35pm * Arvit/Yom Tov Ends 8:17pm

THURSDAY, APRIL 13 - Pesah DAY 3 (HOL HAMOED)

Shaharit 6:20 & 8:00am

Mincha/Arvit 7:15pm

FRIDAY, APRIL 14 – Pesah DAY 4 (HOL HAMOED)

Shaharit 6:20 & 8:00am

Mincha/Abbr. Kab Shabb./Arvit 7:00pm

Candle lighting 7:16pm

SHABBAT, APRIL 15 – Pesah DAY 5 (HOL HAMOED)

Shaharit 8:30am

After Tefila Shir Hashirim 6:20pm

Mincha 7:05pm

Shiur 7:30pm * Arvit/Shabbat Ends 8:20pm

SUNDAY, APRIL 16 – Pesah DAY 6 (HOL HAMOED)

Shaharit 8:30am

Candlelighting 7:18pm

Mincha/Arvit 7:28pm

MONDAY, APRIL 17 – Pesah DAY 7 (YOM TOV)

Shaharit 7:00 & 8:30am

Mincha 7:00pm

Shiur 7:15pm

Arvit 7:50pm

Candlelighting 8:19pm

TUESDAY, APRIL 18 – Pesah DAY 8 (YOM TOV)

Shaharit 7:00 & 8:30am

Yizkor Approx. 10:30am

Mincha 7:20pm * Arvit/Pesah Ends 8:23pm

* Hamets sold through HIR may be eaten after 9:15pm on Tuesday Night, April 18.

Time to Smile  

...and maybe it was all about using the magic word:

Moshe: “Please, let my people go.”

Par’o: “Sure, go ahead Mo.

Moshe: “Thank you Par.”

Par’o: “And take whatever you need: cattle, supplies..”

Moshe: “Thanks bro.”

Par’o: “And don’t forget water!”

Mila NOT baParasha - Tsav  / צב

The smallest turtle is the speckled padloper tortoise of South Africa. It is commonly known as the speckled tortoise. It measures no more than 8 cm (3.1 in) in length and weighs about 140 g (4.9 oz). Two other species of small turtles are the American mud turtles and musk turtles that live in an area that ranges from Canada to South America. The shell length of many species in this group is less than 13 cm (5.1 in) in length. (wiki)

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The Mila/word in the parasha which sounds closer is Tsaw - צו, meaning “order!’” But if you pronounce “ו” in the Sephardic/Biblical way as “waw” instead of the Ashkenazi/Israeli way as “ vav” then there is a clear difference between צב (turtle) and צו (to give an order or a command).

Parasha: Tsav - Vayikra (Leviticus) Tsav 6:1­8:36

Historical Context: Bnei Israel's 40­ year journey continues. Location: Midbar Sinai. Creation Time: 2448 (approx. 1476 bce). Parashort: The priests were given instructions as to their function in the Tabernacle and more about the sacrifices they were to supervise or bring. Dedication ceremonies for the new Tabernacle were begun. (TorahFroductions.com)

Haftara: Shabbat Hagadol - Mal’akhi, 3:4­-24

Haftit: The Prophet Malachi predicts that Hashem will be pleased by B’nai Yisrael’s future sacrifices, but for now (in Malachi’s day) Hashem finds fault with B’nai Yisrael’s wrongdoings and Hashem will deal firmly with them. Hashem says that if you keep the laws of ma’aser (giving one tenth of your profits to charity) you will be rewarded so much, that your lips will become raw from saying... “Baruch Hashem “, “Thank You Hashem, I have a lot to be grateful for”. The great Day of Judgment is coming; the people who went away from Hashem will be punished and the people who moved closer to Hashem will be rewarded. Hashem then firmly suggests keeping the Torah. The Haftorah concludes with a promise that one day in the future, the prophet Eliyahu will reappear. Eliyahu will be the predecessor to the Mashiah.

Connection to the Parasha: The Shabbat before Pesah is called Shabbat Hagadol, the Great Shabbat, because it was the Shabbat preceding the awesome Yetzi'at Mitzraim­Exodus from Egypt. Similarly, Mal’akhi, the prophet from whose book the Haftarah is selected from, speaks of the arrival of the “Yom Hagadol”, The Great Day, upon the arrival of Mashiah. (haftorahman)

Speechless in the Parasha - Tsav

The parasha continues with the description of various sacrifices which include animals as well as grain products, such as bread, matsa, crackers, etc. Can you identify in the text any vegetables or fruits which may be used with the sacrifices?

What's in a name? Shabbat Hagadol – Why?

This Shabbat, before Pesah, is called "Shabbat Hagadol" (the "Great Shabbat") for a number of reasons:

1) The primary event commemorated on this Shabbat is a great miracle which occurred on this day, several days before the Exodus. Bnei Yisrael were commanded by Moshe to take a lamb and tie it to their bedposts on Shabbat, the 10th day of Nissan, five days before they were to leave Egypt. When the Egyptians inquired by the Jews why they were buying lambs en masse, they were told that these lambs were intended for the Paschal Offering, which would be sacrificed in preparation of the Plague of the Firstborn. For some reason, this information rattled the Egyptian firstborn, who immediately insisted that Paro grant Bnei Yisrael the liberty they demanded. When Par’o refused their request, the Egyptian firstborn waged war with Par’o's army, and many Egyptians who were guilty of atrocities against the Jews were killed on that day.

2) On this day it was demonstrated that the Egyptians were powerless against Bnei Yisrael. They must have been weakened by the fact that the Bnei Yisrael were planning to slaughter lambs, an Egyptian deity.

3) Some suggest that this Shabbat earned the title "Gadol," because it is the day when the rabbis traditionally deliver extensive lectures about the laws of Passover, and pontificate about the lessons to be learned from the holiday.

4) The Haftarah read in many communities on this Shabbat speaks of the coming of Mashiah, referring to the day of his arrival as the "Yom Hashem Hagadol V'hanora" -- the "great" and awesome day of G-d. (Chabad.org)

Parasha Quiz: Tsav

Kids: Were all sacrifices animals?

Teenagers: What items made up the meal offering?

Adults: Bnei Yisrael were commanded to eat no fat from three animals. Which were they? * Experts: What is the meaning of the word Tzaw? What about Tzav?

Biblical Quiz: Hagadol

All: Give 1 to 4 reasons why this Shabbat is called Shabbat HaGadol. * Teens: What does the name Mal’akhi mean?

Adults: Which book was written first? The Book of Malachi or the Book of Esther.

Experts: How many names/types of Locust are mentioned in the Bible? What are their names?

Rega’ shel Ivrit - רגע של עברית

No doubt that G-d put a bug in the Egyptians’ computer system, otherwise there is no way to explain how the Hebrews left Egypt unharmed enmass. So, next time you have a bug in your computer remember that the Hebrew word is “תֶּקֶל - tekel” and remember Egypt.

Rav Question - שאלת רב 

How much of the Hagada should we read, when we come back from shul at 8:30pm; or, can we first eat and then complete the the entire Magid section?

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Parasha Quiz - Answers: Tsav

Kids: No. Some were made from... see the next answer.

Teenagers: The meal offering was made up of fine flour, oil, and frankincense - לבונה - a type of perfume made from a plant.

Adults: Bnei Yisrael could not eat fat from oxen, sheep, or goats (7:23).

Experts: Tzaw = to command and Tzav = turtle. See “Mila NOT baParasha” for details.

Riddle Solved

The world's core Jewish population in early 2015 was estimated at 14.31 million people (around 70% of the world's "enlarged" Jewish population).

Demographer Sergio DellaPergola proposed an "extended" Jewish population, including people identifying as partly Jewish and non-Jews with Jewish parents, that numbers 17.3 million globally. His "enlarged" Jewish population figure further includes non-Jewish members of Jewish households and totals 20.2 million. Finally, the total number of people who hold or are eligible for Israeli citizenship under the Law of Return — defined as anyone with at least one Jewish grandparent, and who does not actively profess any other religion — is estimated at around 23 million, of which 6.6 million are currently living in Israel.

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Biblical Quiz - Answers: Hagadol

All: Answer is provided on the third page.

Teens: The meaning of the name Mal’akhi is “My messenger” or “My Servant”, which describes the prophet’s mission

Adults: The Book of Malakhi was written after The Book of Esther.

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