Would you rather text or talk? Mommy and Me ~ Sponsored Kiddush
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Mommy & Me Resumes this Tuesday, January 16th!
Click HERE to register!
In Jewish philosophy, communication is more than just a tool: it is who we are. Humans are defined as communicative beings with a communicative soul, and aligning
ourselves with this soul is our raison d’être. Communication is not just another self-help topic. It is how we live up to our truest selves—how we become the best father, mother, sister, brother, child, spouse, coworker, boss, employee, and friend we can possibly be. Jewish teachings are filled with insights that unlock the secrets of communication as well as powerful ideas that help us understand the power of a word and how to unleash its
force constructively and impactfully. In Communication: Its Art and Soul, we contrast Jewish thought with scientific discovery to unearth the essence of communication, and how to utilize its powers to better ourselves, our relationships, and all of society.
Six Tuesdays Beginning January 23rd!
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HERE for course information and to register!
MINYAN THIS WEEK! Please join us tomorrow for Shabbat Services at 10:00 am. Following Services (around 12:15pm) there will be a kiddush lunch. The Kiddush is sponsored by Gary Polonsky in honour of his Bar Mitzvah week and
he will be reading the Haftorah. To sponsor an upcoming kiddush, please respond to this email. Please
help make the Minyan, in winter many people are out of town so if you know that you'll be able to make it, please let us know!
Ladies, candle lighting tonight at 4:42pm in Durham Region
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Friend,
It sometimes feels like we Jews celebrate Passover twice. First when we read about the exodus
from Egypt in the Torah this week and next, and then again when Passover rolls around in the spring. And did you know that it’s a mitzvah to recall the Exodus every single day and night? Why? What is so important about an event that took place so long ago that archeologists are struggling to find its traces? There are many answers,
but I will share one with you. The Exodus reminds us that G-d is deeply involved in our lives. We are not slaves, abandoned to fate. No, we are children of G-d, beloved and treasured. It may be today. It may be tomorrow. But you can be sure that G-d will be there for you. He always has been.
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Weekly Torah Class
Jan.
18, 2018 - 7:30 pm - 8:30 pmAt Chabad, we know that the richness of our tradition and the wisdom it offers can be exciting, even thrilling. Our weekly Torah studies brings you the tradition of classical Jewish learning in a series of inspiring and engaging weekly classes.
Our lessons probe the depths of contemporary Torah thought, with a special focus on taking a classic text and revealing the hidden layers of interpretation underneath.
More Info »
JLI: Communication, Its Art & Soul
Jan.
23, 2018 - 7:30 pm - 9:00 pm
In Jewish philosophy, communication is more than just a tool: it is who we are. Humans are defined as communicative beings with a communicative soul, and aligning ourselves with this soul is our raison d’être.
In Communication: Its Art and Soul, we contrast Jewish thought with scientific discovery to unearth the essence of communication and how to utilize its powers to better ourselves, our relationships, and all of society
Can you express yourself effectively in 140 characters or less? Should you?
The rise of the internet, mobile phones, and social media has completely changed the way we relate, interact, and communicate with one another—and it’s high time we reclaim this lost art.
More Info »
Weekly Torah Class
Jan.
25, 2018 - 7:30 pm - 8:30 pmAt Chabad, we know that the richness of our tradition and the wisdom it offers can be exciting, even thrilling. Our weekly Torah studies brings you the tradition of classical Jewish learning in a series of inspiring and engaging weekly classes.
Our lessons probe the depths of contemporary Torah thought, with a special focus on taking a classic text and revealing the hidden layers of interpretation underneath.
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Your Questions |
Why Are There No More Prophets?With the death of the latter prophets Chagai, Zechariah
and Malachi, “the spirit of
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Around the Jewish World |
In Venice, Witnessing Extraordinary Activities by (Not So) Ordinary PeopleNoah
speaks softly, kindly, like an old friend, though we’ve never met before. Her words are interrupted every now and then, as she graciously greets the women who drop in to warm themselves with a hot cup of tea, a slice of kosher cake and the coziness of a Jewish home. | |
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Parshah |
Fight Evil or Do Good?What
of someone who awakens to the realization that he's allowed his evil inclination to assume control, and now wishes to reclaim the love for his G‑dly soul? How does one shake off a well-entrenched enemy? | |
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How the Simple Villager Changed His WaysAlthough the villager was a simple Jew,
he hoped that his children would one day surpass his meager knowledge of Torah. | | |
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Mark
Goldstein is driving by a Texas ranch hit and killed a calf that was crossing the road. Mark went to the owner of the calf and explained what had happened. He then asked what the animal was worth. "Oh, about $200 today," said the Cowboy. "But in six years it would have been worth $900. So $900 is what I'm out." Mark sat down and wrote out a check and handed it to the Cowboy. "Here," he said, "is the check for $900. It's postdated
six years from now."
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Parshat
Va'eira
G‑d
reveals Himself to Moses. Employing the “four expressions of redemption,” He promises to
take out the Children of Israel from Egypt,
deliver them from their enslavement,
redeem them, and
acquire them as His own chosen people at Mount Sinai; He will then bring them to the land He promised to the Patriarchs as their eternal heritage.
Moses and Aaron repeatedly come before Pharaoh to demand in the name of G‑d, “Let My people go, so that they may serve Me in the wilderness.” Pharaoh repeatedly refuses. Aaron’s
staff turns into a
snake and swallows the magic sticks of the Egyptian sorcerers. G‑d then sends a series of
plagues upon the Egyptians.
The waters of the Nile turn to
blood; swarms of frogs overrun the land;
lice infest all men and beasts. Hordes of
wild animals invade the cities; a
pestilence kills the domestic animals; painful
boils afflict the Egyptians. For the seventh plague, fire and ice combine to descend from the skies as a devastating
hail. Still, “the heart of Pharaoh was hardened and he would not let the children of Israel go, as G‑d had said to Moses.”
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