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YOUNG ISRAEL OF HOLLYWOOD-FT. LAUDERDALE
Rabbi Yosef Weinstock, Senior Rabbi
Rabbi Adam Frieberg, Assistant Rabbi
Rabbi Edward Davis, Rabbi Emeritus
Dr. P.J. Goldberg, President
3291 Stirling Road, Ft. Lauderdale, FL 33312
954-966-7877 email: info@yih.org www.yih.org
B’HA’ALOTCHA 19 SIVAN 5778 JUNE 2, 2018
TORAH READING Numbers 8:1 HAFTORAH Zechariah 2:14
Nach Yomi : Isaiah 10 Daf Yomi : Zevachim 50
SHABBAT TIMES Candle Lighting 7:15 & 7:51 p.m. Shabbat Ends 8:48 p.m.
Bar Mitzvah of Gabriel Melnitsky. Mazel Tov!
Shabbat Shalom.
We welcome all newcomers, visitors and guests
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OUR YIH FAMILY….
Mazel Tov:
Gabriel Melnitsky upon today’s celebration of his Bar Mitzvah, and to
Gabriel’s parents Leon & Ilana Melnitsky, brother Nathaniel and sisters
Ariel, Yael and the entire family.
Jonah Schenker on recently becoming a Bar Mitzvah, and to Jonah’s
parents Alisa and Zachary Schenker, siblings Emma, Max and Ezra and
grandparents Sara & Alan Shanske and Martine & Jack Schenker.
Brenda & Usher Bryn and Penina & Tommy Weinberger on the occasion of
Jonathan’s aufruf, and to Jonathan Bryn and Avigail Weinberger on their
upcoming marriage.
David & Monica Genet on the upcoming marriage of their son Aryeh to
Raquel Wildes of Englewood, NJ. Mazel Tov to Aryeh's siblings Moshe &
Rivka Genet (and Isaac), Elie & Dani Genet, and Nofi Genet, uncle & aunt
Ben J. & Dorit Genet, Sarya, Ariana & Michael and Azi, cousins Larry &
Jessica Genet, Mikey & Eliana, the Berleys, and to the entire family.
Aaron & Michelle Moses on the upcoming marriage of their son Jacob to
Sylvia Gindi of Long Branch, NJ.
Deivid & Raquel Lutwak on the recent marriage of their son Salomon
J.Lutwak to Avigail Benhayoun.
Isaac & Meirav Kravetz on the engagement of their daughter Shiran to
Benji Nagar of New York, NY and upon Shiran’s graduation from Lehman
College with a Masters Degree in Speech Pathology. Mazel Tov to siblings
Littal & Meir Schwartzbaum, Oren & Rachel Kravetz, Shani, and the entire
family
Raffi & Ilana Rosenzweig on the birth of their daughter, and to aunt & uncle
Yonina & Yoni Blumenthal, and the entire family.
Alan & Lihny Blaustein on the birth of their grandson, Ezra Natan, in Dallas,
TX, and to parents Justin & Jordona Kohn, and extended families
Kevin, Rabbi Zack & Aunt Tess Blaustein.
Condolences:
Gilly Yaron on the loss of her father, Elyau Naor. Shiva concluded on
Tuesday evening.
Welcome New Members:
Joe & Rochelle Tabbouche
A Message from our Member:
Dr. Ira Ginsberg is in desperate need of a kidney donation. Please spread
the word. Dr Ginsberg’s contact number is 954-494-1494. For more
information about living kidney donation, please contact Miami Transplant
Institute’s kidney living donor team at 305-355-5000 for general
information. They will be happy to answer any questions and offer
information for potential living donors.
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Friday Night
7:00pm Minchah/Maariv Main Sanctuary
7:00pm Sephardic Minchah/Maariv Library
7:15pm &
7:51pm
Candle Lighting
8:00pm Minchah/Maariv Beit Midrash
Shabbat Morning
7:00am Shacharit Minyan Main Sanctuary
8:00am Shacharit Minyan (in honor of the Bryn aufruf) Social Hall
8:15am Parsha Shiur with Rabbi Moshe Parnes Beit Midrash
8:45am Beit Midrash Minyan House
9:00am Shacharit Minyan Main Sanctuary
9:00am Sephardic Minyan Library
9:10am Sefer HaChinuch with Rabbi Raphael Stohl Modular
9:15am Parsha Class with Rabbi Yitzchak Salid Back Room of House
9:30am YP Minyan Modular
9:30am Teen Minyan Room 5
9:53am Latest Shema Time
No class this Shabbat with Rabbi Yitzi
Marmorstein
10:15am Parsha Class with Rabbi Yitzchak Salid Back Room of House
10:30am Nursery 3 Group Chapel
10:45am Sefer HaMitzvot Shiur, Rabbi Moshe Parnes Beit Midrash
11:30am Youth Haftorah Class with Shimmy Lazar Library
Main Sanctuary will be locked while the Torah is being read, during Mussaf
Kedusha, and while the Rabbi is speaking
Contact Gerald Mayerhoff glmcpa@bellsouth.net or David Lasko
davidlasko@yahoo.com for an aliyah or kibbud at any of the minyanim
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Shabbat Afternoon
6:35pm Gemara Shiur on Gittin (in Hebrew) Beit Midrash
6:50pm Daf Yomi Library
6:50pm Menuchat Emet Rooms 3-4
7:05pm Rabbi Weinstock’s class. Topic: Rav
Soloveitchik on Leadership
Main Sanctuary
7:50pm Teen Minchah Room 5
7:50pm Minchah Main Sanctuary
After Minchah Teen Shiur & Seudah Shlishit Room 6
After Minchah Parsha Shiur with Rabbi Yossi Jankovits Beit Midrash
Seudah Shlishit In honor of the March of the Living
participants, and wishing the Bnot Sherut a
Tzeitchem Leshalom
Social Hall
8:48pm Maariv Main Sanctuary
8:48pm Teen Maariv Room 5
Immediately
after Maariv
Kitzur Shulchan Aruch 5 min. class Library
Shabbat Safety, Security & First Aid
“Safety & Security is everyone’s responsibility. If You See Something Say
Something!” Talk to the President, Rabbis, or Executive Director.
AED (Automated External Defibrillator) along with other first aid equipment in closet
next to Social Hall.
In an effort to improve our Security, please do not congregate in and near the
SECURITY TENT. Our Security teams needs to stay focused while they are on duty.
Any questions or concerns should be brought to the attention of the Shul Security
committee and Board of Directors.
Shabbat Crossing schedule: Stirling Road at SW 33rd Avenue
Hollywood Police will control the light this Friday 7:00-11:00pm. Shabbat 7:45am-
12:30pm & 6:00-9:00pm. A custodian will manually change the light between 6:50 &
7:10am. Please cross Stirling Road in the crosswalk after all traffic has stopped.
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7:00 a.m. Minyan Kiddush in Room 1
Zachary & Alisa Schenker in honor of their son Jonah’s Bar Mitzvah
8:00 a.m. Minyan Kiddush in the Chapel
Usher & Brenda Bryn in honor of their son Jonathan’s aufruf and upcoming marriage to Avigail Weinberger
9:00 a.m. Minyan Kiddush
Leon & Ilana Melnitsky in honor of their son Gabriel’s Bar Mitzvah
All other Kiddushim Shabbat Sponsors Group
Torah Dialogue Jayne & Iz Warman to commemorate the end of Shloshim of her father Raphael Belkov, Rachmiel ben Eliyahu
Pulpit Flowers In honor of our grandson Gabriel Melnitsky on his Bar Mitzvah. We wish we could be here with you. Love, Mamie Ruby and Papie Daniel
Seudah Shlishit Shabbat Sponsors Group
In honor of the March of the Living participants
Wishing the Bnot Sherut (Yakira, Bar, Reut, Shiraz, Adi,
Shaked, Nitzan) a Tzeitchem Leshalom. Thank you for enhancing our community with Zionistic ruach!
THANK YOU TO OUR SHABBAT SPONSORS
Shabbat Sponsorship Opportunities
$54 up to 3 sponsors; each additional sponsor is $18: *7:00 a.m., *8:00 a.m., *YP,
*Sephardic Minyan
$250: *Beit Midrash Kiddush includes food
$325: 9:00 a.m. Minyan Kiddush (cake, soda & paper goods only)
$ 54: Shabbat Youth Group Kiddush
$100:; Minyanairres (Grade 3-4) Kiddush
$150: Youth Kiddush
$150: Teen Kiddush
$100: Monday Mishmar
$360: Seudah Shlishit for 150 people
$136 each: Torah Dialogue or Shabbat Announcements or Pulpit Flowers
Weekly and special classes are also available for sponsorship. Contact Rabbi Adam Frieberg
at: raf@yih.org
Celebrate Bar/Bat Mitzvahs, anniversaries, and other simchas,
or commemorate the yahrzeit of a loved one.
* Mashgiach Fee for Hot Kiddushes: $36 small Kiddush/$50 large Kiddush
THIS PUBLICATION GOES TO THE PRINTER ON WEDNESDAYS. ALL SUBMISSIONS
MUST BE IN THE SHUL OFFICE BY WEDNESDAYS AT NOON. THIS INCLUDES
EVENTS, SPONSORSHIPS, NAMES FOR THE REFUAH SHLEIMAH LIST.
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D’var Torah : Rabbi Yosef Weinstock
In this morning’s parsha we read about two objects that were impressively made from one
single piece of metal.
At the beginning of the Parsha, the Torah provides a one-pasuk description of the
Menorah’s construction.
“This is the workmanship of the Menorah: hammered out of one piece of gold;
from its base to its flowers it is hammered out.”
The fact that the Menorah was sculpted out of one piece of gold was a feat so
impressive that (according to some commentators) even Moshe was stumped as to how the
Menorah was to be built.
Later in the Parsha, we read about the Chatzotzrot. Moshe was commanded to make
two silver trumpets. Here again the Torah specifies that the trumpets must be “Miksha”,
shaped out of a single piece of silver.
Though not mentioned in our Parsha, there is one additional ritual object that had to
be shaped from one piece. The Keruvim, which sat on top of the Holy Ark had to also be
Miksha. (Terumah: 25:18)
The word Miksha comes from the word Kasha, which means hard or difficult. To
sculpt these elaborate objects can certainly be considered difficult. But why were these
three items singled out for Miksha treatment? Is there any common thread between the
Menorah, the trumpets and the Keruvim that can help shed light on this shared construction
requirement?
The key to understanding the Miksha factor is by seeking the symbolism inherent in
each of the aforementioned items.
The Menorah symbolizes Torah knowledge. The Talmud in Baba Batra learns from
the position of the Menorah in the Mishkan (on the southern wall) that Harotzeh
Sheyachkim Yadrim: one who wants to become wise must go south. Similarly the Midrash
recounts how Moshe would meditate by the light of the Menorah when he was trying to
figure out a particularly difficult lesson from Hashem.
Keruvim represent children. Rashi in Parshat Teruma (25:18) quotes the Gemara in
Sukah (5b) which states that the Keruvim looked like children.
The Chatzotzrot symbolize happiness. In this morning’s Torah reading, the last pasuk
relating to the trumpets sums up the instances in which they were to be blown (10: 10). The
sound of the Chatztzrot was supposed to both foster and express our feelings of joy.
Torah, children and happiness: three of the most fundamental and essential aspects of
our lives. Each stands on its own as an important pursuit, and yet they are inextricably
entwined one with the other. One might think that as fundamentals, success in these areas
should be easy. Comes the Torah and tells us in each instance: “Miksha Hi.” They’re hard
to accomplish and maintain. These three goals seem to pull us in three different directions.
Spending time learning Torah versus time spent on maintaining the family. The financial
stress of paying for a Jewish education for our children, and how much happier we imagine
we could be without that expense.
Some people believe that such tensions and questions are symptoms of a lack of faith
and that the Torah has a clear answer for every situation.
By examining the Menorah, the Chatzotzrot and the Keruvim, we are better equipped
to appreciate that at times the Torah’s lesson is to embrace the challenge and the tension.
By specifying these three objects the Torah teaches us that even with goals as essential as
Torah, family and joy, it’s okay to say “Miksha Hi.” These things are hard. But these things
are worth it. If we prioritize them and work towards these goals, then Hashem will help us
enjoy the blessings of our successes.
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EVENT DATE TIME
Bikur Cholim Blood Drive in the Blood
Mobile at YIH
This Sunday 6/3
8:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.
Annual Phil Sinnreich Memorial Lecture,
shiur presentation by Rabbi Elazar Bloom
Thursday 6/7 7:30 p.m. at the home of Marcy & Marty Hoffman
UPCOMING EVENTS
YOUNG ISRAEL OF HOLLYWOOD ENCOURAGES OUR MEMBERS’ HOSPITALITY AND
PARTICIPATION AT COMMUNITY EVENTS. THE SYNAGOGUE DOES NOT SUPERVISE THE
KASHRUT OF COMMUNITY FUNCTIONS THAT ARE NOT ON OUR CAMPUS, NOR PRIVATE
EVENTS AT MEMBERS' HOMES. CONSULT THE RABBIS WITH ANY QUESTIONS.
REFUAH SHLEIMAH
Bahor ben Merhai (Boris Yusupov-Roman Yusupov’s father), Baruch Zvi ben Rivka Batya (Rabbi Dr. Brian Galbut-Daniel Galbut’s cousin), Binyamin ben Chemla (Binyamin Israel), David HaKohen ben Esther (Lev Kandinov’s father), Eliezer HaLevi ben Chana (Leon Brauser-Joel Brauser’s father), Solomon ben Solika (Solomon Perez-Ilana Melnitsky’s father), Yaakov ben Blima (Yaakov Klein), Yaakov ben Mira (Jacques Vogel-Michel Vogel’s father), Yaakov Yosef ben Gittel Raizel (Jeffrey Sava), Yehuda Arieh ben Mindla (Philippe Leiberman’s father), Yisroel Yechiel ben Chaya (Michael Reinhard-Kenny Reinhard’s father), Yitzchak Chanoch ben Chana (nephew of Vanessa Shamah and Lauren Davis).
Bracha Etl bat Chana Nehorah (Ettie Langer), Chana Ety bat Zirel Libah, Chaya Sara bat Dubra (Irene Berlin-Reva Homnick’s mother), Devora bat Sheina Baila, Elka bat Tova (Leona Brauser-Joel Brauser’s mother), Feiga Necha bat Pessel (Fay Lerner), Masha bat Ruth (Marcia Chonchol-Craig Barany’s mother), Pesyah Kayla Sarah bat Shaindle (Ezra Stern’s mother), Sara Leah bat Rochel (Cynthia Lynn Haber-Cheryl Hamburg’s sister), Sara Leah bat Bracha (Stacey Deutsch), Shira Raizel Esther bat Mina Zosha (Ruth Messer’s granddaughter), Tzirel Libah bat Frimed Mindel (Sylvia Lieberman-
Philippe Lieberman’s mother), Yocheved bat Tzril (Joan Niad).
If you know of a shul member in the hospital or who might appreciate a home visit, please let the Rabbis know by contacting the shul office. Please contact the office if someone on this list has, Baruch Hashem, recovered.
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WEEKDAY LEARNING
Weekday Daily Minyanim—June 3-8
Shacharit: Sun. 7:15, 8:00, 9:00am
Mon. & Thurs. 6:15, 7:15, 8:00am
Tues., Wed. & Fri. 6:15, 7:30, 8:00am
Minchah/Maariv: 8:00pm
Daf Yomi in the Library. Weekdays: 5:30am & 8:00pm.
Shabbat: 1 hour before Minchah. Sundays: 6:30am.
Morning Learning Program with Rabbi Yossi Jankovits.
Sun. (8-9am), Mon.-Fri. (7-8am). Daily in the Beit Midrash 15
min. Mussar 15 min. Chumash with Rashi (Parashah
HaShavua), 30 min. Gemara.
Mondays:
8:30pm The Book of Devarim, Tobi Wolf for women, Room 5
8:30pm Talmud Tractate Brachot, Rabbi Yitzchak Salid, Chapel
Tuesdays:
11:00am Women’s TaNaCh class, Lisa Baratz, Library
7:30pm Talmud Sanhedrin with Rabbi Michael Katz, Room 5
Wednesdays:
9:00-10:15am Moms, Tots, and Torah with Sara Frieberg.
Contact Sara at 908-812-4993 for details.
8:00pm “Practical Jewish Living for Beginners” with Sara
Frieberg at the Frieberg home.
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COMMUNITY NEWS
Hollywood Community Kollel Torah Smorgasbord for Men, Tuesday,
June 5th, at L’Chaim Restaurant, 4000 N. 46th Ave. Hollywood. Topic: Living
the Life! Simcha & Spirituality. Presentations by Kollel Rabbis. Food begins
at 8:00pm, presentations 8:30-9:30pm. Sponsored by Vicky & Avi Canaan
for the yahrzeit of Vicky’s father, R’ Shmuel ben R’ Mordechai, a”h.
Names, Not Numbers. BMA 8th grade students have been working on a
holocaust documentary film project, culminating with a community–wide
movie screening on June 10th at 4:00pm at the Posnack JCC. See flyer
http://brausermaimonides.org/names-not-numbers/
Jewish Federation of Broward County Young Leadership Division
Annual YLD Signature Event, Thursday, June 14th. Register early,
email Sydney at sgorodetsky@jewishbroward.org
Team Lifeline Night Out, Tuesday, June 19th at 8:00 p.m. Spend an
evening at the home of Arin & Mickey Taillard, 4360 Casper Court,
Hollywood. Learn how you can make a difference for Chai Lifeline.
Jewish Education Fund: Love your community, invest in your schools,
support JEF. For more information, go to yih.org/JEF or call 954-966-7877.
Bikur Cholim Medical Gemach is looking for a place to store medical
equipment. If you have a space you are not using, please let us know. If you
are in need and want to borrow medical equipment, please contact us at 954
-895-8844 or medicalequipmentgemach@gmail.com
PATCH Free Tutoring Program for YIH Middle & High School students.
Contact Larry Reiss (954) 662-3128.
The Cupboard Kosher Food Bank is always in need of food and
supplies. Drop off at the home of Chani & Jay Dennis or Michael & Tsilila
Goldberg.
Hollywood Bridal Gemach is looking for donations of bridal gowns,
bridesmaid, mother of the bride gowns in good condition and all sizes.
Please contact Robin Andisman at 954-588-7600 or
hollywoodgemach@gmail.com Monetary donations welcome. All donations
are tax deductible.
Chaverim of Hollywood 954-998-2648 - volunteer roadside assistance.
The Chesed House is open to out-of-town visitors, as well as to residents
whose loved ones are in hospital. Contact 786-565-2424 or
thechesedhouse@gmail.com
Late Ma’ariv 9:30pm Sun.-Thurs. and Early Minchah 2:00pm Mon.-Thurs. at
Hollywood Community Kollel, 4016 N. 46 St. (Winn Dixie shopping
center).
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United States Opposes Biased U.N. Human Rights Council Resolution on Gaza On May 18, the United States opposed a one-sided, anti-Israel United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC) resolution to establish an investigation into Israel’s actions to defend its citizens from Hamas-initiated riots at the border between Israel and the Gaza Strip, as reported in AIPAC’s News Hub. The UNHRC convened this meeting solely to address Israel's response to the recent unrest in Gaza and the West Bank. As the meeting concluded, the body voted to approve the biased resolution with 29 votes in favor, 2 votes against and 14 abstentions. The United States and Australia were the two countries that voted against it. Following the vote, U.S. Representative to the UNHRC Theodore Allegra criticized the measure and the Council, stating: “This is yet one more example of the Human Rights Council’s biased focus on Israel. The continued insistence of this body to focus more attention on Israel than on any other member state calls into question the credibility of this body.” Allegra added, “The resolution’s one-sided focus, without any call for investigation of Hamas and without any blame cast upon Hamas for the current bloodshed, is unacceptable, and it is wrong.”
Our synagogue partners with AIPAC, America’s pro-Israel lobby, in educating our community on issues affecting the U.S.-Israel relationship. We encourage you to learn more by contacting AIPAC at (202) 639-5200 or by visiting www.aipac.org
Studies suggest that between one and five million adults in Florida are
not registered to vote. Teach Florida is constantly registering voters via
email campaigns, at voter registration drives, and at events. To
volunteer at one of our drives, or to have a voter registration table at
your event, contact teachflorida@ou.org
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Time Program Age/Grade Location
Shabbat
8:30am Babysitting 18months-Nursery 3 House
9:00am Game Room Pre K - 4th Grade Room 3-4
9:30am Teen Minyan 8th-12th Grade Room 5
10:00am Shabbat Groups Pre K - 2nd Grade Rooms 2 & 6
10:00am Minyanairres with Kiddush 3rd & 4th Grade Room 1
10:30am Nursery 3 Group Nursery 3 Small Chapel
11:30am Youth Haftorah Class with
Shimmy Lazar
5th-7th Grade Library
6:50pm Menuchat Emet 4th - 7th Grade Rooms 3-4
7:50pm Teen Minchah Room 5
After
Mincha
Teen Shiur & Seudah Shlishit
with Rabbi Nachbar
Room 6
8:48pm Teen Maariv Room 5
Parsha Quiz
Shabbat B’ha’alotcha
Mazel Tov to the Goldis triplets on last week’s answers
Email answers to parshaquiz@yih.org on Motzei Shabbat
Elementary School
How did Bnei Yisrael know when God wanted them to travel and when to stop?
Middle School
What was Miriam’s punishment for gossiping about Moses to Aaron? How long was she punished for?
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Sunday
11:00am Cub Scout Program outside house
Thursday
8:00pm Latte & Learn at Baskin Robbins
Youth Happening This Week
Parsha Comic
Youth Upcoming Events
Bnei Akiva Tzevet End of Year Dinner
June 8, 2018, at Rav James
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D’var Torah : Rav James
In the beginning of this week's Parsha, Parshat Beha'alotcha, Aharon is told that when he lights the seven lamps of the Menorah, he should light them facing the center lamp. “Speak to Aaron and say to him: "When you light the lamps, the seven lamps shall cast their light toward the face (center) of the Menorah." This phrasing of this Pasuk is interesting for several reasons: 1. Why does the Torah not mention a commandment to Aharon to light the
Menorah? Instead, this Pasuk only commands Aharon how to light when he lights the Menorah.
2. If the commandment in this Pasuk is to have the lamps face the middle lamp, why does the Pasuk say "seven lamps"? Shouldn't the Pasuk have commanded Aharon to have the six lamps face the seventh lamp that was the center lamp?
In the Gemara Shabbat we learn that the following Pasuk from Sefer Vayikra is talking about the candle that was in the center because of the word "Edut”. “Outside the dividing curtain of the testimony in the Tent of Meeting, Aaron shall set it up before the Lord from evening to morning continually. This shall be an eternal statute for your generations.” The Menorah is a testimony to the people of the world that the Shechinah dwells among the Jewish people. But how was the Menorah a testimony? Said Rav: The testimony was evident in the western branch of the Menorah. The same quantity of oil was poured into it as into the other six branches. Yet the Kohen kindled the others from it in the evening and ended with it. The lights of the Menorah were lit every evening and burned until morning, with the exception of the light of the western branch, which miraculously continued to burn until the following evening. The Kohen cleaned out the old wicks in the morning but the wick of the western branch he replaced in the evening, re-lit it, and lit the other six lights from it. The message of the Menorah is tremendous and significant. Most people assume that giving to others from yourself will always result in you "lacking" or losing something. The middle lamp (Western Branch) of the Menorah teaches us that when you give from yourself to others in order to add light in the world, not only are you not lacking anything, but also you are better because of it. Our Parsha opens with the lessons of how to be a person who "gives", someone whose life is a life of "shlichut": 1. It is something the Torah cannot command you to do, it is something you need
take upon yourself and do on your own. Only when you decide to be someone who "gives" does the Torah provide guidelines on how to do it.
2. Once you become someone who "gives", you become part of the people you are giving to. This is the reason for the pasuk stating seven lamps and not six.
We can see that the opening of this week's Parsha is a key component of our commitment as to Medinat Israel and the importance of educating ourselves and our children the importance of the idea living a life of Am Yisrael, Eretz Yisrael, and Torat Yisrael.
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