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What a week it's been, with its mix of emotions and happenings.
First, the marriage of our oldest child, Ephraim. One of the happiest days of my life for sure. He marries Chaya, daughter of a prominent Chabad rabbi in Manchester, in a joyous and absolutely splendid ceremony and celebration, which lasts a number of days!
Two days after the wedding, my mother's younger sister, my dear Aunt Simie, at the age of 61, succumbs to an illness she's been battling for more than 3 years. My parents rush back to NY for the funeral and Shiva.
The next day we learn of the horrific fire which snuffed out seven young lives, in one family.
The Talmud says: "Moses established for the people of Israel Seven Days of Festivities (following a wedding) and Seven Days of Mourning (shiva).
Why list these two polar opposites in the same sentence? What's the message?
In a word: FAITH.
Moses, our eternal teacher, is the one who first introduced our people to our faith.
Without faith, life has little value. Neither celebrations nor losses really mean all that much. If it's all random, it's also meaningless. Faith infuses life with value. It speaks to the infinite value of every life, an extension of the Divine, created in His image with a unique and indispensable purpose and mission to accomplish.
It is therefore Moses, the master of faith, who teaches us how special and precious life is. It is Moses' teachings which gift us with a true appreciation for the joys of marriage, the deep pain of loss... and the spiritual strength to endure those difficult times of loss.
I asked my grandmother Bobby (may she be well) how she has the strength to go on. Wiping away a tear she said with a smile: "Shalom, when you trust in the Ribono Shel Olam (Master of the World) you somehow get through it. You don't understand, but you know He knows what he's doing!"
May we share simchos only and always!
Shabbat Shalom,
Rabbi Shalom M. Paltiel
P.S. Passover is right around the corner. Take care of the sale of Chometz now by clicking here. Also, you can RSVP for our Passover SEDER by clicking here.
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Tuesday, the 11th of Nissan, is the Rebbe's 113th birthday. In Judaism we don't stop counting after a person's passing, because the soul lives on. Friday is a very special day, the day Al-Mighty G-d gifted the world with the luminous soul of this gigantic human being, back in 1902.
Click here to request Rebbe's blessing.
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Mrs. Simi Weinhause of Detroit and sister of Mrs. Rechy Paltiel of Crown Heights, passed away on Shabbos at the age of 61.
Click here to read more.
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Our Bar and Bat Mitzvah students were treated to a tour of the "SHUL" - learning what everything is and how it works and it's observed.
Click here for photos.
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How do I speed up the start of the Seder?
By: Eliezer Danzinger
Question: I have a question regarding the Passover seder. It is written that the Seder should commence as soon as everyone comes home from the evening service in the synagogue, so that the small children should not fall asleep. In my house, however, my husband and sons spend so much time putting together their seder plates, that the children are already fast asleep before the seder begins. Which is preferable? Rush up setting up the seder plate so that the kids can be up for the seder, or deliberately arranging the seder plate, and in the process allowing the children to fall asleep?
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Shabbat Times
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Announcement
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Attention Chabad Members
Each MEMBER family will be receiving a box of HANDMADE SHMURAH MATZAH delivered to your door in honor of Pesach, for use during the Seders. Thank you
Marina Shapiro for delivering many of these boxes.
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| Getting Ready for Passover |
 Print Our Passover To-Do List
A quick overview of the Passover process, from preparing for Passover and the getting-rid-of-Chametz rituals, to all eight days of Passover. The details are in the links.
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| Study Chassidic Teachings |
 In Depth: When Your Child Will Ask
Wisdom, it turns out, is prototyped not by its answer, but by its question. But what is the question that wisdom never ceases to ask?
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| Your Questions |
 Why Aren't Potatoes Kitniyot?
I don't get the whole prohibition of
kitniyot. I can't eat rice or peas because they may be mistaken for
chametz, yet my local supermarket is selling kosher-for-Passover cakes!
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| Obituary |
 The Believer's Outcry
"I lost everything in the fire," he cried out yesterday. "There's only one way to survive this-complete and total surrender."
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