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  SHULA'S TORAH - PARTICIPATE NOW! Updated: 12:12:AM Sunday, Nov 01, 2009 SUNDAY NIGHT LECHAIM Mendy Baruch (Monsey, NY) to Bassie Leeds (Pittsburgh, PA)@ 1445 CARROLL ST. SHABBOS PARSHAS LECH LECHA IN CROWN HEIGHTS IN SHORT REVIEW On Friday night there were 5 Sholom Zochors k"ah. Benzion Raskin Davened Shachris @ the Umud downstairs. There were 4 Chasanim. Mendel Reizes Davened Mussaf @ the Umud. In the Rebbe's room, Efraim Potash Davened Shachris @ the Umud. There were 2 chasanim. Meyer Chazanow Davened Mussaf @ the Umud. The regular Kiddushim including those for the Chasanim were held both upstairs & downstairs in 770 and went on all afternoon long. Downstairs in 770 before the end of Shabbos, R' Sholem Ber Sanowicz Chazzered a Maamer. For Shabbos @ the Ohel there were lerech 100 people k"ah. REBBE VIDEO OF THE DAY: "And you expect me to be satisfied about a quarter of a million...?" Ritual bath to honor couple murdered in Mumbai terror attack By Mary Gail Hare | The Baltimore Sun A ritual bath, steeped in symbols of Judaic faith, will remind those who immerse and pray in its waters of a young rabbi and his wife killed in a terrorist attack in India a year ago. On the tiled walls of its mikvah, a deep, warm-water bath that promises spiritual purity to Jewish women, the Lubavitch Center in Pikesville will hang a marble plaque that reads, "May their merit be a blessing for all those who immerse in these waters." At 11 a.m. Sunday, in a public ceremony, the center will rededicate its Mikvah Mei Menachem in homage to Rabbi Gabi and Rivky Holtzberg. The rabbi's sister, Rikal Kaler, belongs to the congregation. "This wall of remembrance is a message of life, survival and hope, all of which the mikvah symbolizes," said Rochelle Kaplan, center director. "It is most appropriate to remember the Holtzberg couple at this facility, because their life exemplified purity, self-sacrifice and the very best of humanity.". Halacha of the Day: Lefties and Righties in Halacha (10) The one who removes the Sefer Torah from the Aron to hand it to the Chazzan for the Torah reading takes it out with his right hand and then gives it to the Chazzan who also holds it in the right hand while carrying it to the Shulchan. If however the one who is taking out the sefer Torah is left-handed, he can take it out with his left hand to give it to the chazzan, since it takes just a few moments. However, the chazzan, even if he is left-handed should carry it to the Shulchan with his right hand, since everyone sees him carrying it and they do not necessarily know that he is a lefty. If his right hand is weak and there is concern that he may drop it if he carries it with his right hand, then he may carry it with his left hand. (Shaarei Ephraim 10:2) For Kapporos it would seem that a left-handed person should use his left hand to hold the chicken (or money), just as he would for any mitzvah that he performs. (See Pri Megadim/Aishel Avraham 206:6, Mishna Brura 206:18, Kuntras Ish Itair 50) For comments and questions, please write to: ewenger@ca.inter.net New York Times reports on Chabad.org's employee's search for Manhattan apartment Rooms for the Observant By JOYCE COHEN - NY TIMES IT dawned fairly quickly on Rabbi Motti Seligson and Shterni Bukiet Seligson that “one-bedroom apartment” was hardly a meaningful descriptor. They began apartment hunting last winter, soon after their engagement, assuming they could spend around $1,500 a month. After all, they were seeing Manhattan one-bedrooms listed for that price. Those, however, turned out to be more like divided studios. At the top of one dark staircase in Kips Bay, they bumped into each other while looking at the bedroom. There was no closet, just a kind of ledge on the wall. So their price range rose. And rose. “It was traumatic,” Rabbi Seligson said. “You live, you learn,” said his wife. continue... Computer Savvy Help Wanted Applicant must be proficient with: Querying, manipulating and formatting large sets of data. Preparing basic web graphics and images. Designing and formatting web HTML pages. REQUIRED SKILLS: MS Access Data Manipulation. HTML Formatting. Adobe Photoshop Imaging. Please email resume for immediate consideration to: jobs@decorisland.com or call 1.718.305.7583 The Rebbe's Advice #255 - ENJOY TORAH CORRESPONDENCE In memory of Rabbi Gavriel & Rebbetzin Rivkah Holtzberg HYD - Shluchim to Mumbai, India I am always very satisfied if I can respond on Torah matters, from Torah sources. In the future, please continue to write your questions on Torah subjects. Understandably, if I will be able, I will answer your questions. Ibid. p. 89 Compiled by Rabbi Chaim Dalfin BORUCH DAYAN HAEMES - R' MOSHE RUBIN OBM With sadness we inform you of the passing of R' Moshe Rubin at age 73. R' Moshe was a longtime resident of Crown Heights and was a Mispalel @ Crown Heights Yeshiva - Bais Rivkah. THE LEVAYA WILL TAKE PALCE SUNDAY, PASSING BY 770 @ LERECH 10:00AM WITH THE KEVURA TAKING PLACE @ NEW MONTEFIORE BAIS HACHAIMHamokom Yenachem eschem Besoch Shaar Avaylay Tzion VeYerushalayim. Vehukeetzu Veranenu Shochnay Ufur vehu besochom IT'S TIME TO "FALL BACK" AND ENJOY YOUR EXTRA HOUR OF SLEEP Shmais subscribers living anywhere in America except for Arizona, Hawaii, Puerto Rico, the Virgin Islands and American Samoa are reminded to move their clocks back one hour, before you go to sleep on Motzei Shabbos and enjoy that extra hour of sleep. NOW IS ALSO A GOOD TIME TO CHANGE YOUR BATTERIES IN YOUR SMOKE / CARBON MONOXIDE DETECTORS NEW! RECESSION PRICE CUT! Now offering for a limited time only @ Chovevei Torah Hall Evening event with sit down meal-(i.e Bar Mitzva, wedding)- was $1000-now $750 Evening event without meal (i.e. Lchaim)- was $800- now $650 Morning Event- was $500 now $400 Dates are filling up, so call to reserve! 718-735-6601 ext 200 Cannot be used with any other discount, Offer good for Simchas before 4-30-10 Say you saw it on Shmais! Soul stirs for guidance in daily lives By LISA ANN WILLIAMSON STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. -- Beatrice Smith scans the news and the world around her, notices lawlessness, chaos and greed and wonders how to remain spiritual through it all. It boils down to a one of the many questions relating to the function of the soul, which will be explored in a six-week course offered through Chabad Lubavitch of Staten Island at the Joan and Alan Bernikow Jewish Community Center beginning Nov. 4. "It all relates to how we transform the physical to the spiritual," said Mrs. Smith, a Willowbrook resident who has completed other courses on spirituality. "We believe we have to bring Godliness into this world, lifting the world to the spiritual level so that it's more holy and we are all closer to G-d." continue... Questions About Using a Shabbos Elevator Several weeks ago, a new halachic ruling was issued stating that it is forbidden to use a Shabbat elevator, and is even an issur mid’Oraisa. The ruling was signed by Rabbi Yosef Sholom Eliyashiv, Rabbi Shmuel Halevi Wosner, Rabbi Chaim Kanievsky, and Rabbi Nissim Karelitz. This aroused much controversy, and in response the director of the Institute for Science and Technology in Jewish Law, Rabbi Levi Yitzchok Halperin produced a booklet called “Habracha.” Rabbi Halperin stated clearly that any elevator that is authorized by the Institute does not pose any problem at all. CLICK HERE FOR A BOOKLET PREPARED ON THE SUBJECT N'shei Chabad Convetion to take place in Connecticut SHMAIS.com has learned that the N'SHEI UBNOS CHABAD 48TH MID-WINTER CONVENTION WILL TAKE PLACE IY"H at the HILTON STAMFORD HOTEL, STAMFORD, CONNECTICUT on 17-19 Kislev 5770 - Dec.4-6, 2009. LIVING WITH MOSHIACH #1615 R. Yitzchak Aizik of Homil, a chasid of scholarly renown, once said: "When Moshiach comes and the dead will be resurrected, among them will rise the Patriarchs, the leaders of the Twelve Tribes, Moshe and Aharon, all the prophets, all the tannaim and amoraim, and the geonim [great Torah sages] and tzadikim of all the generations. And whom will they seek out to rejoice with? The simple Jews." A Gemara Celebration in Tzefat This week, the participants of an evening shiur at the Shivat Habanim shul in Tzefat celebrated the completion of Maseches Eiruvin. Many members of Anash and local residents gather for the shiur every evening and study Gemara and Halacha together. The shiur is arranged by Rabbi Avraham Ochanona, a former chief of the army’s Northern Command, who is a supporter of the Chabad community. Rabbi Ochanona is also responsible for the city’s Chevra Kaddisha. The siyum, which took place on Sunday, included a delicious festive meal. The speakers were Rabbi Chaim Bazak, Dayan at the Tzefat Beis Din, and Rabbi Mordechai Bistritzky, leader of the Chabad community in Tzefat and the head of the local Kashrus department. (SOURCE: COL.ORG.IL) Project Brings Omsk Youngsters Closer to Torah OMSK, Russia – In the west Siberian city of Omsk, the Ohr Avner Chabad Day School has launched the pilot project "Torah Journey." Throughout the year, students will take a “ride” on a specially created train that will journey through the weekly Torah portions. Torah Journey, the brainchild of Rebbetzin Rachel Krichevsky, was quickly welcomed by the Ohr Avner teaching staff. Visiting teachers from Israel, who are completing their student teaching in Omsk, as well as Arabs Throw Firebomb, Stones at Israeli Vehicles Arutz-7 (IsraelNN.com) Arabs threw a firebomb at an Israeli vehicle Saturday night on a road near Ramallah. No injuries or damage was reported. In a separate incident, Arabs threw stones at an Israeli vehicle near Beitar Ilit. No injuries were reported but the vehicle was damaged. MAZEL TOVS UPDATE #618 WITH SIMCHOS IN 56 LUBAVITCH FAMILIES WORLDWIDE K"AH! ARE ONLINE NOW! CLICK HERE TO VIEW THE MAZEL TOVS If you have a Mazel Tov for us e-mail us @ SHMAIS@AOL.COM View 8 Comments

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