Got your Purim costume ready yet? ~ Parshat Zachor
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This Sunday! Yossi's Upsherenish
Purim Celebrations
Join us on Wednesday, February 28th for
the Reading of the Megillah at 7:00 PM!
Home bound? Can’t make it to the Purim party to hear the Megillah? Please let us know and we will come to your home/office/hospital to read the Megillah on Purim! 
Purim in the Palace |
March 1, 5:00pm
Royal Banquet | Open Bar | Megillah Reading | Entertainment | Crafts for Kids
Mommy & Me
Click HERE to register!
Course continues this Tuesday, February 27. Not too late to join! Influence - Communication is the tool of great leaders and a powerful way to influence. Is communication meant for self-expression, or do we carry a responsibility to utilize its power to influence
others? How do we know when to share, and when to keep to ourselves? And how do we determine when we are being influential, and when we are just projecting our insecurities onto others?
Click
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.
 Parshat Zachor: (lit.
"portion of rememberance"); is the portion of Torah concerning the mitzvah to remember what Amalek did to the Jewish people. It is read this Shabbat, the week before Purim. It is a special custom to hear the special Zachor reading.
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 5:38pm in Durham Region
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Friend
Did you know that this week we celebrated a birthday? Yes, it is the birthday of Moses, the wise and faithful shepherd who led our people out of Egypt and gave us the Torah. It’s also the
day that he passed away—exactly 120 years later. In fact, it’s because Moses lived that long that we Jews customarily wish each other to live 120 years. But longevity alone is not enough. Like cash, time must be well spent. Think of Moses. He began his career as national leader at the ripe old age of 80. When his peers were deep into
retirement (and possibly zipping around the pyramids in golf carts), Moses knew that there was so much more for him to do. Like Moses, let us make sure that we make the most of our time on earth, regardless of our age and stage. |
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JLI: Communication, Its Art & Soul
Feb.
27, 2018 - 8:00 pm - 9:30 pmIn 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
Mar.
1, 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
Mar.
6, 2018 - 8:00 pm - 9:30 pmIn 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
Mar.
8, 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 |
What Does “Goniff” Mean?“Goniff”
is Hebrew and Yiddish for “thief,” and has come to refer to anyone who is a swindler, a cheat or just plain dishonest. | |
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How to Celebrate Moses’ BirthdayWhat
is the theme of Moses’ life—and of his birthday, the seventh of Adar? Moses is Torah.
The entire Torah from beginning to end, even the new Torah insights revealed in subsequent
generations, derive from what Moses received at Sinai. So the main thrust and initiative of
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Parshah |
Who Was Amalek?The
ancient enemy of the Israelites, who lives on as a metaphor for scoffing and doubt. | |
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What’s the Point? I
was working out on the treadmill, and my son was looking at me strangely. “But what’s the point, Mommy?” he asked. “Why are you walking if you’re not even going anywhere?” | | |
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Sitting
on the side of the highway waiting to catch speeding drivers, a State Police Officer sees a car puttering along at 22 MPH. He thinks to himself, "This driver is just as dangerous as a speeder!" So he turns on his lights and pulls the driver over. Approaching the car, he notices that there are five old ladies -- two in the front seat and three in the back - eyes wide and white as ghosts. The driver, obviously confused, says to
him, "Officer, I don't understand, I was doing exactly the speed limit! What seems to be the problem?" "Ma'am," the officer replies, "You weren't speeding, but you should know that driving slower than the speed limit can also be a danger to other drivers." "Slower than the speed limit?" she asked. No sir, I was doing the speed limit exactly... Twenty-Two miles an hour!" the old woman says a bit proudly. The State Police officer, trying
to contain a chuckle explains to her that "22" was the route number, not the speed limit. A bit embarrassed, the woman grinned and thanked the officer for pointing out her error. "But before I let you go, Ma'am, I have to ask... Is everyone in this car ok? These women seem awfully shaken and they haven't muttered a single peep this whole time," the officer asks. "Oh, they'll be alright in a minute officer. We just got off Route 119."
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Parshat
Tetzaveh
G‑d tells
Moses to receive from the children of Israel pure
olive oil to feed the “
everlasting flame” of the menorah, which
Aaron is to kindle each day, “from
evening till
morning.”
The priestly
garments, to be worn by the kohanim (priests) while serving in the
Sanctuary, are described. All kohanim wore: 1) the ketonet—a
full-length linen tunic; 2) michnasayim—linen breeches; 3) mitznefet or migba’at—a linen turban; 4) avnet—a long sash wound above the waist.
In addition, the
kohen gadol (high priest) wore: 5) the efod—an apron-like garment made of blue-, purple- and red-dyed wool, linen and gold thread; 6) the choshen—a breastplate containing twelve precious stones inscribed with the names of the
twelve tribes of Israel; 7) the me’il—a cloak of blue wool, with gold bells and decorative pomegranates on its
hem; 8) the tzitz—a golden plate
worn on the forehead, bearing the inscription “Holy to G‑d.”
Tetzaveh also includes G‑d’s detailed instructions for the seven-day initiation of Aaron and his four sons—
Nadav, Avihu, Elazar and Itamar—into the priesthood, and for the making of the
golden altar, on which the ketoret
(incense) was burned.
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