A Word from the Rabbi
Rabbi Paltiel

There are a few exciting upcoming events I'd like to remind you about:

- Next Thursday, April 30, 7:30 PM Joseph Telushkin will do a talk and book-signing for his NYT BESTSELLER - REBBE, The Life and Teachings of the Rebbe, the Most Influential Rabbi in Modern History. You don't want to miss this opportunity to hear this well-known Jewish thinker and one of the most important Jewish authors discuss the Rebbe! Get your tickets here. You will be glad you did! I'll see you there!

- Saturday, May 2nd join us for a celebration of the recent marriage of our dear son and daughter in law, Ephraim and Chaya. Services at 9:30 AM, followed by luncheon at noon. (Please rsvp if you haven't already done so).

- Sunday, May 3rd I will begin teaching the new course from the Jewish Learning Institute, discussing the development of Torah, from the Bible through the Talmud and other literature, exploring the origins and authenticity of our traditions. Any Jew interested in Torah knowledge and in understanding Judaism should take this course. More info and register here.

- Save the date for our 24th Anniversary Dinner - May 27th.

Shabbat Shalom,

Rabbi Shalom M. Paltiel

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Pesach in Iceland!

My son Berel's trip to Iceland where he and a friend led Passover preparations and Passover seders for 50 locals and visitors.

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WATCH: Why Jews Sway During Prayer?

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Calendar of Events

Apr
27

Mommy & Me

Mommy & Me | Spring Session
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Apr
30



The Rebbe: Book Signing Event
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May
3

JLI

Lesson 6
| Sunday, 10 AM
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May
27

Save the date

24th Anniversary Gala Dinner

More info to follow...
Question of the Week
Question of the week
What's the Story with Reincarnation?
By: Rabbi Aron Moss | Sydney, Australia

Question: I have a question (rather a big one!).

What's the story with reincarnation? Who is reincarnated, and why?

Answer: Imagine you are a volunteer for a humanitarian organization. Your boss sends you on a five year assignment to an underprivileged community. Your mission: to bring hope and meaning in life to as many people as possible. You are given a list of goals to achieve, provisions and a budget with which to get it all done. You will miss your family and friends, but your sense of responsibility pushes you to accept the challenge...

CONTINUE>>

B"H
Shabbat Times
Candle Lighting Times for
Port Washington, NY
[Based on Zip Code 11050]:
Shabbat Candle Lighting:
Friday, Apr 24
7:26 pm
Shabbat Ends:
Shabbat, Apr 25
8:28 pm
Torah Portion: Tazria-Metzora

Kiddush Calendar


This week's kiddush is sponsored by Adele and Michael Grieff to honor the memory of both their parents:

Sam Greif
(Shmuel ben Moshe Yosef)
Audrey Greif (Chaya bas Avraham)
Joseph Burstien
(Avraham Yosef ben Motel)
Pola Burstein (Pola bas Dovid)


Adele and Michael Grieff

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Community News

BIRTHDAYS

Alan Salzbank 4/25
Rorie Blythe Wach 4/27
Davin Rabman 4/28
Theadora Rabman 4/28
Samara Ginzburg 4/29
Ally Kupferberg 4/30
Deborah Lee 4/30

YARTZEITS
Lucien Edward Nochomovitz,
(Aryeh ben Binyomin)
4/26/2015 | Iyar 7, 5775
observed by

Martin Brownstein & Shirley Papilsky

Henriette Falkenstein,
(Yendel bas Eliezer)
4/27/2015 | Iyar 8, 5775
observed by

Burt & Sharyn Falkenstein

Rosemary Klim,
(Shoshana bas Avraham)
4/27/2015 | Iyar 8, 5774
observed by

Barbara Rosenzweig

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Services at 7:00-7:45 AM

Schedule of Services

Sunday Morning

Services: 9:00 AM

Monday - Friday
Services: 7:00 AM
followed by Coffee & Parsha

Shabbos
Friday Evening: 6:30 PM

Saturday Morning: 9:30 AM
Followed by Kiddush Luncheon at 12
Mincha: Following Lunch
Saturday night: 10 minutes after the end of Shabbos

Schedule of Classes

Video
Sunday | 9:45 - 10:00 AM

Coffee & Parsha Class

Monday - Friday | 7:45 - 8:15 AM

Tanya Class
with Rabbi Paltiel
Saturdays | 8:45-9:30 AM

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Daily Thought
The Garden

There are people who do many good things, but with pessimism-because to them the world is an inherently bad place. Since their good deeds have no life to them, who knows how long they can keep it up?

We must know that this world is not a dark, sinister jungle, but a garden. And not just any garden, but G-d's own pleasure garden, full of beauty, wonderful fruits and fragrances, a place where G-d desires to be with all His essence.

If the taste to us is bitter, it is only because we must first peel away the outer shell to find the fruit inside.

The Parshah In A Nutshell
Parshat Tazria-Metzora

The Parshahs of Tazria and Metzora continue the discussion of the laws of tumah v'taharah, ritual impurity and purity.

A woman giving birth should undergo a process of purification, which includes immersing in a mikvah (a naturally gathered pool of water) and bringing offerings to the Holy Temple. All male infants are to be circumcised on the eighth day of life.

Tzaraat (often mistranslated as "leprosy") is a supra-natural plague, which can afflict people as well as garments or homes. If white or pink patches appear on a person's skin (dark pink or dark green in garments or homes), a kohen is summoned. Judging by various signs, such as an increase in size of the afflicted area after a seven-day quarantine, the kohen pronounces it tamei (impure) or tahor (pure).

A person afflicted with tzaraat must dwell alone outside of the camp (or city) until he is healed. The afflicted area in a garment or home must be removed; if the tzaraat recurs, the entire garment or home must be destroyed.

When the metzora ("leper") heals, he or she is purified by the kohen with a special procedure involving two birds, spring water in an earthen vessel, a piece of cedar wood, a scarlet thread and a bundle of hyssop.

Ritual impurity is also engendered through a seminal or other discharge in a man, and menstruation or other discharge of blood in a woman, necessitating purification through immersion in a mikvah.