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Parashat Tsav

Date: 16 Adar Bet 5776 * 26 March 2016

Candle Lighting - 6:56pm

Minḥa/Kabalat-Shabat/Arvit - 7:00pm

Shaḥrit - 8:30am * Latest Shəma - 9:55am

Parasha Limud - 5:45pm * Zohar - 6:35pm

Minḥa - 6:40pm * Shki‘a - 7:15pm

Sə‘uda Shlishit/Shiur: 7:10pm

Arvit - 7:55pm * Shabbat End: 8:00pm

Weekday Prayers (Tefilat Avraham)

Shaḥrit: Sun: 8:30am

Mon/Thu: 6:40, 8:00am

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

Minḥa/Arvit: Sun-Thu: 7:00pm

Picture of the Week

“Je Suis Belgium”

A Moment of BAN

“Believe me, nobody beats Haman like Trump!”

(Donald Trump on Purim)

In the Beginning

Ted Cruz was born on December 22, 1970 in Calgary, Alberta, Canada. He was named Rafael Edward Cruz. The family lived in Calgary for three years and was working in the oil industry as owners of a seismic-data processing firm for oil drilling. Cruz's father, Rafael Bienvenido Cruz, was born in Cuba. His paternal grandfather, Rafael, immigrated to Cuba as an infant with his parents from the Spanish Canary Islands. The Canary Islands have been know as a refuge place for Jews. The first Jewish immigrants to the Canary Islands were Conversos from Spain and Portugal seeking refuge from the 1492 Expulsion and the consequent persecutions and the Inquisition. Another large wave followed in the 17th century, mainly from Portugal. Cruz’s mother, Eleanor Elizabeth (Darragh) Wilson, was born in Wilmington, Delaware. She is three quarters of Irish descent and one quarter of Italian descent. Eleanor’s middle name, “Darragh,” means in northern Irish the ”black one” or “of an oak tree,” suggesting a darker skin complexion. Italians as well as European Jews are known for their darker skin complexion. And Italy has been known for on-going waves of Jewish immigration in and out. Cruz has said: “If you will not stand with Israel and the Jews, then I will not stand with you.” (wiki+)

Could Rafael-Ted possible be a descendant of Crypto-Jews?

This Shabbat & Beyond

 Təfilat ‘Erev Shabbat @ 6:50pm

Shaḥrit: 8:30am * Shəma‘ Yisrael: 9:10am - all kids participate!

Youth Groups: See the Bayit Bulletin for all programs!

Parasha: 9:45am * Yimlokh: 10:45 - All kids! * Dvar Torah: Rav Dov

Kiddush is sponsored by the Mahgerefteh family in honor of Joseph’s mother Monir bat Aharon and his grandfather Aharon ben Rabi.

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After Minḥa in Hebrew:  “Mila baParasha” – understanding a word in our parasha - Tsav. “Milueim -מילואים” What is the meaning of “milueim,” then and now? Basic (and love of) Hebrew is sufficient.

After Minḥa in English: Shiur @ the main sanctuary.

After Minḥa in Aramaic: Daf Yomi with Rav Dov Linzer on 3FL - Tractate Kiddushin.

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Our Condolences to the families of Istanbul’s terror victims - among them the families of Simha Damari of Dimona, Yonathan Shor of Kvutsat Shiler, and Avraham Goldman of Hertselia; to IDF soldier Yehuda Swisa of Bet Uziel who died in training.

Rəfuaa Shəlema to Ed Sloan, Avraham Teller and Israel’s injured bodies & souls.

Many Thanks to the Michaeli family for a wonderful community time last shabbat.

Happy Birthday to Eliav Annenberg, Rav Jeff Fox, and YOU!

Mazal Tov to Shoshana & Eyal Samuels and to the happy saba Zeev & savta Shoshana of the birth of a baby boy!

The Weekly Riddle

Which is colder the South Pole or the North Pole?

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

כבוד האחים והאחיות הגדולים

אמרו רבותינו בגמרא במסכת כתובות (דף קג.): נאמר בתורה "כבד את אביך ואת אמך", ולכאורה יכלה התורה לומר "כבד אביך ואמך", ומדוע אמרה התורה "את אביך ואת אמך", על כן דרשו רבותינו כי מילת "את" הראשונה, באה לרבות את החיוב לכבד את אשת אביך, אף על פי שהיא אינה אמך. והמילה "את" השנייה, באה לרבות את החיוב לכבד את בעל אמך, אף על פי שהוא אינו אביך, אלא נשא את אמך לאחר פטירת אביך, או לאחר שנתגרשה ממנו.

ועוד הוסיפו רבותינו ואמרו, כי האות וי"ו של "ואת", באה לרבות את החיוב לכבד את אחיך הגדול. ולכן חייב כל אדם לכבד את אשת אביו ואת בעל אמו, וכן חייב לכבד את אחיו הגדול.

וכתב רבינו הרא"ש בתשובה, שאין חילוק בזה, בין אם האח הגדול הוא אח מצד שני ההורים, או שהוא אח רק מצד אביו או רק מצד אמו, שלעולם חייב לכבדם. וכן פסק מרן רבינו עובדיה יוסף זצוק"ל, והוסיף שאין חילוק בזה בין אחיו הגדול לבין אחותו הגדולה, שבשניהם שייך דין כיבוד וחייב לכבדם. ויש להזהר בדין זה מאד מאד, בפרט בדורות הללו, שהסדר והמשטר בתוך המשפחה אינו מונהג כפי שהיה בדורות הקודמים, ובכל זאת חובה עלינו לקיים את מצוות התורה הקדושה ודברי רבותינו, ולכבד את האח והאחות הגדולים כדין.

כתב רבינו הרמב"ם, שחיוב כבוד אח גדול וכן כבוד האחות הגדולה, אינו חיוב מן התורה ממש, אלא מדברי רבותינו שתיקנו כן והביאו סמך לדבריהם מן התורה, משום שחיוב כיבוד אשת אביו או בעל אמו נלמד בגמרא ממה שכתוב "את" אביך ו"את" אמך, והדבר נחשב כאילו נכתב הדין בפירוש בתורה, שהרי רבתה התורה את החיובים הללו בפירוש, אבל החיוב לכבד את אחיו הגדול או אחותו הגדולה, שלא נלמד אלא מהייתור של האות ו', לא נחשב כדבר הכתוב ומפורש בתורה, אלא מדברי רבותינו.

נחלקו הפוסקים אם יש חיוב לכבד את אחיו או אחותו הגדולים גם לאחר מיתת ההורים, כי הרמב"ן כתב, שטעם חיוב האחים הגדולים הוא מפני כבוד ההורים, שגנאי הוא להורים שלא יתכבדו ילדיהם, אבל לאחר מיתת ההורים לא שייך טעם זה. ויש מחמירים בזה.

כתב מרן רבינו עובדיה יוסף זצוק"ל, שאף על פי שאסור לקרוא לאביו בשמו, וכפי שכבר כתבנו לפני כמה הלכות, מכל מקום נראה שאין איסור לקרוא לאחיו הגדול בשמו, ואחד הטעמים בזה הוא משום שאיסור קריאת אביו בשמו אינו נובע ממצות "כיבוד" אב ואם, אלא ממצות "מורא" אב ואם, ולגבי אחיו הגדול לא מצינו חיוב מורא אלא רק חיוב כיבוד. וכן כל גדרי הכבוד שיש לנהוג בהם כלפי אח, אינם ככבוד ההורים ממש, אלא שינהג כלפיהם בכבוד ובדרך ארץ כפי שנוהגים אנשים יראי שמים. ופשוט שאסור לאדם לבזות או להתריס נגד אחיו או אחותו הגדולים, שהרי זה העדר כבוד ממש, והוא נגד מצוות רבותינו.

Daf Bite  –   טעם דף

The second Mishna in Massekhet Kiddushin (14b) leaves the realm of marriage and focuses on the status of an eved ivri - a Hebrew slave - and specifically on how such slaves are acquired and how they are granted their freedom. Ordinarily, a male Hebrew slave is acquired by means of kesef (money) or shetar (a contract), and leaves slavery after six years of work, or when the yovel (the Jubilee year) arrives or by paying back the value of his remaining years.

 (Daf Yomi from Steinsaltz.org; Kiddushin - Kiddushin 15a-b)

Rav Question – שאלת רב

If you are against products made in Judea & Samaria, and you receive Mishlowah Manot with such products, what will you do with it? Eat it yourself? Give it away? Throw it to the garbage? Give it to a none-Jew? Take it to a protest? Will you be honest and share your choice with the giver, who is your friend?    

A Story - of Purim @ Beth Aharon

Kol hakavod to Rina, Yael, Tali and more for a beautiful decoration of the main sanctuary in the spirit of Persia!; To Rav Dov, Sandra, Rahel, Shira, and Inbal for helping with spirituality, gift purchasing & logistics; To Bryan & the Bayit team for an-always tremendous help; To the judges: Lihi, Sasi, Ronit, Leah, and Akiva Small; To all BAnners & Friends who joined us last night for a great Megila Reading & Purim Celebration; To the Devoted Ten, one of which was Eliyahu Hanavi, who came on Thursday morning at 6:00am for Tefilat Shahrit and a second Megila reading;To the Baal Kore, Yaron Babayof, for a beautiful reading and to his wife Irit.  

To the costume-contest winners; Daniel Lopez, Noam Pri-Paz, Rina Mah, Roberta & Akiva Lamot, the Ramban, and the Levin Family - Phillip, Devorah,and Beth!

Mila NOT baParasha - Tsav  / צב

The largest living turtle (chelonian) is the leatherback sea turtle

(Dermochelys coriacea - in the picture), which reaches a shell length of 200 cm (6.6 ft) and can reach a weight of over 900 kg (2,000 lb). Freshwater turtles are generally smaller, but with the largest species, the Asian softshell turtle Pelochelys cantorii , a few individuals have been reported up to 200 cm (6.6 ft). This dwarfs even the better ­known alligator snapping turtle, the largest chelonian in North America, which attains a shell length of up to 80 cm (2.6 ft) and weighs as much as 113.4 kg (250 lb). (wiki)

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The Mila/word in the parasha which sounds closer is Tsaw - צו, meaning “to give ‘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 order).

Parasha: 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:  Tsav - Yirmiyahu (Jeremiah), 7:21-8:3; 9:22-9:23

Haftit: The Haftara discusses how Hashem will not accept the sacrifices from the Jews who do not obey him. Hashem is also angered because Jeremiah had repeatedly warned the Jewish people to stop their collective self-deception, only to be ignored.

The Haftara never ends on a sad note; it always has a happy ending with a glimmer of hope for the Jews.  The Haftara concludes with two verses conveying a happier message from God. “Let no man glory in his own achievements or in his own riches, but let him rejoice in his earnest devotion to me. For I the Lord act with Chesed, kindness, Mishpat, judgment, and Tzedakah, charity, in the world; for in these I delight, declares the Lord.”

Connection to the Parsha: Parshat Tzav deals with laws pertaining to Korbanot, Animal Sacrifices. This Haftara discusses the opposite. We hear how Hashem will not accept sacrifices in place of obeying His will. (haftorahman.com)

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?

Jewish World - New arrivals from Yemen

17 Yemenite Jews secretly airlifted to Israel this week and a historic mission.The group comprised the final batch of approximately 200 Yemenite Jews brought to Israel by the Jewish Agency in recent years, the organization said.

Two other members of the tiny community arrived in recent days as well. The olim brought with them an old Torah Scroll believed to be close to 800 years old.

The operation was carried out in secret due to the unstable security situation in Yemen, growing anti-Semitism and hostility against Jews and logistical difficulties. The Jewish Agency therefore needed the help of the U.S. State Department, which has also assisted in previous immigration operations.

The U.S. Embassy in Sanaa was closed due to the war in Yemen and so the U.S. State Department had to ask officials in Yemen and the region to securely organize the group for departure through neighboring countries.

Approximately 50 Jews now remain in Yemen, with 40 living in Sanaa in a compound adjacent to the American Embassy. Despite the ongoing civil war, they refuse to leave the country.

Yemenite Jews started returning to Israel, after more than 2000 years in the Galut, in 1882 at the same time that the First Aliya from Europe took place. A big wave of olim arrived after the Israel’s Independence in 1948 with approximately 50,000 people.

(On the news +)

Time to Smile 

17 Jews from Yemen made aliya to Israel this week. The first thing they did upon arrival was to kiss the ground. The second was to open a new bet-kneset.

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?

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Bella's new collection of trendy & affordable hats, fascinators & other accessories @ Bella's Hats Riverdale Trunk Show;

Sunday March 27, 11:00am-1:00pm. Hosted by Ann Lapin: 3512 Oxford Ave, 6E. RSVP to alapin@marykay.com or just show up!

Prayer for wellness

To Israel in captivity and Israel’s wounded bodies & souls; Reuven ben Aliza, Leah Channa bat Shifra, Adi ben Talia, Yisrael Yair ben Yehudit Tzvia, Menachem ben Yehudit, Avraham Uriel Halevy ben Myrel, Tsvika ben Batya, and all the sick.

Riddle Solved

“The South Pole is much cooler than the North Pole. Actually the Antarctic temperatures are so low that snow never melts in some parts of this continent. The average yearlong temperature of this region is -49˚ Celsius, which makes it the coldest place on Earth. In contrast, the average winter temperature in the Arctic region is -34˚ Celsius, and goes up by a few degrees during summer.”

 So in a way we can say that the North Pole is cooooooold and the South Pole is freeeeeeeeeeeezing cold. (listverse.com)

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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.