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Chabad of Port Washington � Email: rabbi@chabadpw.org � Voice: 516-767-8672 � www.ChabadPW.org
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Greetings!
As world Jewry commemorated the Rebbe's 19th yahrtzeit this week, and tens of thousands flocked to his "OHEL" - burial site - from all over the world, I find myself reflecting on special and inspiring experiences that occurred during the years that I spent "by the Rebbe".
Why, I sometimes wonder, did the Rebbe touch our hearts so deeply? Perhaps, in part, it is because when the Rebbe looked at us, we realized that he saw an elevated version of whom we might become. He reminded us, often without saying a word, that we have the potential to become focused and inspired people. He made us realize that it is possible for us to become what we are supposed to be - images of G-d, here to make His world a holy place.
The Rebbe was the most loving and accepting person imaginable. His love for every Jew - and for humanity - was unconditional. At the same time, he was also the most demanding leader imaginable. Of each person he encountered he demanded growth and empowered them to reach their full potential, which, he insisted, was manifold of what their own self-perception was.
While these two aspects, unconditional love and persistent demanding, seem inconsistent, in fact they go hand in hand. It's the way of truly great leaders. It's also the way parents raise their children to reach their potential: Because of the unconditional love, a good parent also possesses a sense of urgency that their child succeed, and the highest expectations for what they're capable of accomplishing.
The Rebbe led like a father - he demanded of us, but we knew it was all because of his love for us.
His family of "spiritual children" continues to grow. If you've been inspired through a Chabad House or through his teachings, you're one of those children. His soul continues to inspire each of us to be all we can be.
Shabbat Shalom,
Rabbi Shalom M Paltiel
P.S. We need a car for the camp staff. If you have a good running car that you're ready to donate, you'd get a mitzvah and a tax deductible receipt for the full market value of the vehicle, often more than you'll earn if you tried to sell the car. Let me know - rabbi@chabadpw.org. Thanks!
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The Rebbe as Statesman
: An Ambassador Recalls the Rebbe
Israeli diplomat Yehuda Avner speaks at the concluding banquet of the International Conference of Chabad-Lubavitch Emissaries in New York, addressing a series of encounters he had with the Rebbe, Rabbi Menachem M. Schneerson, of righteous memory.
Click here to watch.
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YOUR OLD CAR CAN BE OUR NEW CAR!
We need a car or minivan for our camp staff. Donate your car and receive an IRS receipt for the full Blue Book market value of the vehicle. Email: rabbi@chabadpw.org.
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Camp Gan Israel 2013
Registration now open!
Click here for more info and to register.
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Are Rabbis Too Ethnocentric?
By: Rabbi Aron Moss | Sydney, Australia
Question: The problem with rabbis like you is your narrow view of the world. You always talk about the Jewish future, Jewish continuity, Jews marrying Jews, having Jewish children. What about the rest of humanity? Why do we have to always divide between people? Can't we speak of humans rather than Jews?
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This week's kiddush Kiddush is being sponsored by Spencer and Debbie Kagan in honor of the yahrzeit of Spencer's mother Sondra Kagan, Sora Hinda bas Binyomin.  Kagan Familiy Click here to let us know if you can sponsor a kiddush
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ANNOUNCEMENT
Joel and Oksana Avelarde asked to announce the Bat Mitzvah of Elinora scheduled for this Sunday is being postponed. Thank you.
BIRTHDAYS
Gabriella Reese Bernstein 6/14
Abby Harari 6/14
Rachelle Wasserman 6/14
Jayden Maloul 6/15
Amy Stern-Zahn 6/16
Marc Zalta 6/16
Michael Samuel 6/19
Ronny Wach 6/19
Eliya Youssefia 6/19
Eyal Adler 6/20
ANNIVERSARY
Mr. & Mrs. Danny Lee 6/18
YARTZEITS
Max Charney, (Mordechai)
6/14/2013 | Tammuz 6, 5773
observed by Sophia Charney
Sondra Kagan,
(Sora Hinda bas Binyomin)
6/16/2013 | Tammuz 8, 5773
observed by Spencer & Deborah Kagan
Adolf Katz, (Avraham)
6/16/2013 | Tammuz 8, 5773
observed by Adam & Diane Katz
Leonard Silverstein,
6/16/2013 | Tammuz 8, 5773
observed by Jesse Levine and
Lynn Silverstein
Claire Gould, (Esther bas Yosef) 6/18/2013 | Tammuz 10, 5773
observed by
Alan & Linda Sandman
Sam Beatus, (Schmuel Ben Elias) 6/20/2013 | Tammuz 12, 5773
observed by
Ronald & Lea Beatus
*CLICK HERE to convert any regular calendar date, birthday or Yahrtzeit to its corresponding Jewish-calendar date!
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 Gimmel Tamuz Minisite
Commemorating the yahrtzeit of the Lubavitcher Rebbe, Rabbi Menachem M. Schneerson, of righteous memory.
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 Remember the Story of Miriam Every Day
Miriam's self-sacrifice and determination serve as an ever-present inspiration.
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 Bar Mitzvah Emerges From the Holocaust's Horrors
When a large number of human bones mixed in with pages containing Hebrew words were discovered at a building site in the town of Netishyn, Ukraine, the few local Jews turned to the only rabbi they knew for assistance.
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| Your Questions |
 The Ethics of Double Dating
I am happy in my relationship, and things are getting quite serious. But I have nothing to compare her to, because I have never been in this type of relationship before. I feel that perhaps, before I commit, I should see some others . . .
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Parshat Chukat
Moses is taught the laws of the red heifer, whose ashes purify a person who has been contaminated by contact with a dead body.
After forty years of journeying through the desert, the people of Israel arrive in the wilderness of Zin. Miriam dies, and the people thirst for water. G-d tells Moses to speak to a rock and command it to give water. Moses gets angry at the rebellious Israelites and strikes the stone. Water issues forth, but Moses is told by G-d that neither he nor Aaron will enter the Promised Land.
Aaron dies at Hor Hahar and is succeeded in the high priesthood by his son Elazar. Venomous snakes attack the Israelite camp after yet another eruption of discontent in which the people "speak against G-d and Moses"; G-d tells Moses to place a brass serpent upon a high pole, and all who will gaze heavenward will be healed. The people sing a song in honor of the miraculous well that provided them water in the desert.
Moses leads the people in battles against the Emorite kings Sichon and Og (who seek to prevent Israel's passage through their territory) and conquers their lands, which lie east of the Jordan. |
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