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Subject: [chicago-aneinu] Action Alert - Niles North High School Anti-Israel Currriculum!

StandWithUs action alert regarding the anti-Israel curriculum offered for Niles North High School and Niles West High School teachers. Contact the school district to express your outrage!

Niles North and West in Skokie to offer teacher "training" by terror-supporting groups

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CHABAD.ORG Day Six of Week 6: Yesod of Yesod 41st Day of the Omer 26 IYAR By Simon Jacobson

Examine the bonding aspect of bonding. The forms it takes and its level of expression. Every person needs and has the capacity to bond with other people, with significant undertakings and with meaningful experiences.

CHABAD.ORG Day Five of Week 6: Hod of Yesod 40th Day of the Omer 25 IYAR By Simon Jacobson

Humility is crucial in healthy bonding. Arrogance divides people. Preoccupation with your own desires and needs separates you from others. Humility allows you to appreciate another person and bond with him. Bonding that is just an extension of your own needs is only bonding tighter with yourself. Healthy bonding is the union of two distinct people, with independent personalities, who join for a higher purpose than satisfying their own needs. True humility comes from recognizing and acknowledging G‑d in your life. Am I aware of the third partner - G‑d - in bonding? And that this partner gives me the capacity to unite with another, despite our distinctions.

CHABAD.ORG Day Four of Week 6: Netzach of Yesod 39th Day of the Omer 24 IYAR By Simon Jacobson

An essential component of bonding is its endurance. Its ability to withstand challenges and setbacks. Without endurance there is no chance to develop true bonding. Am I totally committed to the one I bond with? How much will I endure and how ready am I to fight to maintain this bond? Is the person I bond with aware of my devotion?

CHABAD.ORG Day Three of Week 6: Tiferet of Yesod 38th Day of the Omer 23 IYAR By Simon Jacobson

Bonding needs to be not only loving but also compassionate, feeling your friend's pain and empathizing with him. Is my bonding conditional? Do I withdraw when I am uncomfortable with my friend's troubles?

CHABAD.ORG Day Two of Week 6: Gevurah of Yesod 37th Day of the Omer 22 IYAR By Simon Jacobson

Examine the discipline of your bonding. Bonding must be done with discretion and careful consideration with whom and with what you bond. Even the healthiest and closest bonding needs "time out", a respect for each individual's space. Do I overbond? Am I too dependent on the one I bond with? Is he too dependent on me? Do I bond out of desperation? Do I bond with healthy, wholesome people?

CHABAD.ORG Day One of Week 6: Chesed of Yesod 36th Day of the Omer 21 IYAR By Simon Jacobson

Week Six - Yesod Bonding is the ultimate emotional connection. While the first five qualities (love, discipline, compassion, endurance and humility) are interactive, they manifest duality: the lover and the beloved. The emphasis is on an individual's feelings, not necessarily on mutuality.

CHABAD.ORG Day Seven of Week 5: Malchut of Hod 35th Day of the Omer 20 IYAR By Simon Jacobson

Walking humbly is walking tall. Dignity is the essence of humility and modesty. The splendor of humility is majestic and aristocratic. Humility that suppresses the human spirit and denies individual sovereignty is not humility at all. Does my humility make me feel dignified? Do I feel alive and vibrant?

OU TORAH YU TORAH and NAALEH.COM Interest Intrigue By Shira Smiles

Parshat Behar includes the prohibition against charging a fellow Jew or paying interest on a loan to a fellow Jew. One would think that it is illogical to expect someone to forgo earning interest when one could make a profit by investing that same money in other ways. Yet we are commanded against this practice and, as if to emphasize this point, the verse concludes with “I am Hashem.”

RABBI WEIN ON BEHAR 5779

This week's Torah reading seems to emphasize that the granting of the Torah to Moshe, and through him to Israel generally, took place at the Mountain of Sinai. Since the Torah does not deal with incidental geographic details, this emphasis regarding the mountain bears study and analysis. Mountain climbing is a sport for the hardy of spirit and the physically fit. However most of us are perfectly content with our lives without attempting to scale cliffs. Yet, in a spiritual sense, the Torah seems to indicate that living a moral and observant Jewish lifestyle requires spiritual mountain climbing.

RABBI WEIN ON STYLES AND FASHIONS

Though the holiday of Purim is long behind us in the calendar year it made an indelible impression upon me and taught me a lesson that I am reminded of even now. In our synagogue on Purim the congregants were dressed up in various costumes and headgear. Some of our old military veterans wore their military uniforms that, amazingly enough, still fit. Other people had outlandish costumes ranging from pirates to that of noble men of far distant periods of history.

VBM Hurtful Speech By Harav Yehuda Amital

You shall not defraud each other, and you shall fear your God, for I am the Lord your God. (Vayikra 25:17) Rashi, quoting Chazal, comments as follows: Here [the Torah] warns concerning ona’at devarim (hurtful speech): a person should not vex his fellow, nor give him inappropriate advice that reflects the ways and interests of the advisor. And if a person should say, "How can anyone know if my intentions were bad?" – for that reason [the Torah] says, "You shall fear your God." The Knower of all thoughts will know.

VBM You Shall Dwell in the Land in Security By Rav Yair Kahn

On the third month of the first year after leaving Egypt, Bnei Yisrael arrived at Sinai (Shemot 19:1). On the following day, Moshe ascended the mountain and Hashem called to Moshe from Har Sinai (ibid. 19:3). From that day until the first month of the second year, when the Mishkan was built, Moshe received the divine word from Har Sinai. However, once the Mishkan was assembled, Hashem called to Moshe from the within the Mishkan as it is written: “And Hashem called unto Moshe and spoke unto him out of the tent of meeting” (Vayikra 1:1). The mention of Har Sinai at the beginning of this week’s parasha, towards the end of sefer Vayikra, is therefore puzzling:

OU TORAH Behar: The Chiastic Structure of Vayikra-Shemot By Rabbi Menachem Leibtag

Shouldn’t Parshat Behar be in Sefer Shemot? After all, its opening pasuk informs us that these mitzvot were given to Moshe Rabbeinu on Har Sinai! Why then does Chumash ‘save’ it for Sefer Vayikra instead?

Aneinu Please Say Tehillim Critical Surgery this morning

Please say Tehillim for an elderly Chicagoan, Brocha bas Ita, who is having critical surgery this morning on her eye at 10:30 AM. Please daven that she shouldn't have any problem with the anesthesia, and that the surgery should be successful and save and improve her eyesight.

Fwd: Yom Yerushalayim Sameach from the Virtual Beit Midrash

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If you can't see this email view our newsletter online.   Iyar 5779 / June 2019   A United Jerusalem by Harav Yaakov Medan  Over the generations, much has been written about the interplay between the individual and the collective, and this is reflected in the Torah as well. It is the city of Jerusalem that unites all the individuals of the Jewish People into one unit.  Read more     May 2018 Relocating the U.S. Embassy to Jerusalem By Rav Aviad Tabory The relocation of the US Embassy to Jerusalem in 2018 raises a question: What exactly does the status of Jerusalem as Israel's capital mean from the legal and philosophical perspectives of Jewish tradition? Read More     The Kedusha of Yerushalayim and Eretz Yisrael By Rav Binyamin Tabory  For the sake of Zion I will not hesitate in speaking... For the sake of Jerusalem I will not stay silent.  Listen here. For additional audios on Yerushalayim... Yom Yerushalayim Journal Articles on Jerusalem in Tanakh, Halakha and Jewish Thought, and on the significance of its reunification in our time. If you have gained from The VBM, which is the product of decades of effort on the part of our devoted staff, please consider joining the ranks of kol nediv lev, "all the generous of heart" (Shemot 35:22), who support the program. Your donation makes another exciting year of Torah possible. Have you been wondering why you aren't receiving shiurim this year? Only registrants via the website are continuing to receive our material... Questions? Contact Us

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Aneinu Please Daven for young Women in Coma

Please daven/say tehillim for Malka bas Tamar, (not a Chicagoan) a 26 year old young woman who has been in a coma for several days. The doctors can’t help her, only rachamim from Shamayim. She is an Aneinu member's daughter's friend's sister.

Aneinu Name Change Please Daven right away

From KEY: Please ask again for tehilim for this 17 years old girl. (Not a Chicagoan) Her name was changed to Hannah Lea bat Messahuda Doctors say it could be her last night but only Hashem decides about life We were previously davening for her as Hannah Rachel Victoria bat Messahudah

Aneinu Please Daven Surgery Next Wed

Please daven for Menachem Yaakov ben Hinda Mindel, the son of an Aneinu member, who will be having a procedure on his eyes to stop the progression of a chronic cornea condition. He will be having the procedure Wed morning, June 5. Please daven that the procedure is a success, that his vision improves, and that he has a refuah sheleima. 

OU TORAH Just Desserts: Parshat Behar By Harry Rothenberg

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OU TORAH Behar 5779 By Rabbi Shalom Rosner

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OU TORAH Behar 5778 By Rav Moshe Twersky, HY"D

When it comes to the mitzvah of blowing shofar on Rosh Ha’Shana, the Rambam (Hilchos Shofar 1:1,3) explicitly says that the mitzvah is to hear the shofar blasts, as opposed to the act of blowing, and that is why, for example, one has fulfilled the mitzvah (b’dieved) if he heard the blasts of a stolen shofar. In his responsa, the Rambam underscores this point by elaborating that the relationship between the act of blowing the shofar versus hearing the shofar blasts is akin to the relationship between building a sukkah and sitting in the sukkah. This is all insofar as the mitzvah of shofar on Rosh Ha’Shana is concerned. When it comes to the mitzvah of blowing shofar on Yom Kippur of the Yovel year, though, the Rambam (Sefer Ha’Mitzvos, 137) says that the mitzvah is to blow the shofar. It is the act of blowing which is the mitzvah. It is quite possible, then, that if a stolen shofar was used for Yom Kippur of Yovel, the mitzvah has not been fulfilled (even b’dieved). Another possible ramification is relevant to how many people have to blow the shofar. On Rosh Ha’Shana, when the mitzvah is to hear the shofar blasts, it is sufficient to have one person blow and everyone else listen. But, on Yom Kippur of Yovel, when it is the act of blowing the shofar that is the mitzvah, it is wholly possible that every individual would have to blow for himself (since shomeiah k’oneh cannot apply to an action).

OU TORAH Parshas Behar By Rav Moshe Twersky, HY"D

The Rambam does not bring the issur of onaas devarim in Hilchos Deios (perakim 6 and 7) together with the rest of the issurim pertaining to speech. Where he brings it is together with the issur of onaas mamon (overcharging or underpaying, Hilchos Mechira 14:12). What the Rambam meant to imply by organizing it in this way needs explanation. (From the notes of Reb Daniel Fast)

YU TORAH Toronto Torah: Behar 5779

Toronto Torah for Behar 5779 includes articles on the parshah, Avimelech (the Shoftim verson), non-Jewish witnesses in Beit Din, Avudraham and more.

OU TORAH The Time of Your Life By Rabbi Dr. Tzvi Hersh Weinreb

It is a lesson I first learned in a course I took on the skills of interviewing long ago. The instructor taught us that the way to really size up a candidate for a job is to determine how he uses his time. He taught us that one question designed to assist the interviewer to make that determination is, “Where do you see yourself in five years?”

OU TORAH Evolution or Revolution? By Britain's Former Chief Rabbi Lord Jonathan Sacks

Covenant & Conversation: Family Edition is a new and exciting initiative from The Office of Rabbi Sacks for 5779. Written as an accompaniment to Rabbi Sacks’ weekly Covenant & Conversation essay, the Family Edition is aimed at connecting older children and teenagers with his ideas and thoughts on the parsha. Each element of the Family Edition is progressively more advanced; The Core Idea is appropriate for all ages and the final element, From The Thought of Rabbi Sacks, is the most advanced section. Each section includes Questions to Ponder, aimed at encouraging discussion between family members in a way most appropriate to them. We have also included a section called Around the Shabbat Table with a few further questions on the parsha to think about. The final section is an Educational Companion which includes suggested talking points in response to the questions found throughout the Family Edition.There are, it is sometimes said, no controlled experiments in history. Every society, every age, and every set of circumstances is unique. If so, there is no science of history. There are no universal rules to guide the destiny of nations. Yet this is not quite true. The history of the past four centuries does offer us something close to a controlled experiment, and the conclusion to be drawn is surprising.

Aneinu Please Say Tehillim Kidney Transplant Needed

Please say Tehillim for David Aharon Ben Fraida, who lives in Israel and is the friend of an Aneinu member. He needs a kidney transplant.

RAV KOOK ON Behar: Part 2 The Intrinsic Sanctity of the Land of Israel

Rabbi Yaakov David Willowski (1845-1913) of Safed, known as the “Ridbaz,” was one of the most vociferous opponents to the hetter mechirah — the temporary sale of land in Israel to a non-Jew in order to avoid the restrictions of working the land during the Sabbatical year. More interesting than his Halachic objections to the sale, however, is the philosophical argument that the rabbi of Safed raised.

RAV KOOK ON Behar: Part 1 Shemitah - Window to the Future

Ask any farmer — agricultural labor is hard work. Plowing, planting, weeding, pruning, harvesting, and so on. That, however, is not how it was supposed to be. The world was originally designed to be like life in the Garden of Eden. Agricultural labor was only cursed after Adam’s sin - “By the sweat of your brow you will eat bread” (Gen. 3:19). As humanity advances morally, however, the earth responds in like measure with sublime blessing. The Talmud in Ketubot 111b foretells that, in the future, cakes and fine clothing will sprout directly from the ground. At that time, even physical labor will take on a nobler, more refined character.

Aneinu Update Please Daven for 12 year old boy

Update - The surgery for 12 yr old Aaron ben Esther was this morning.  The next 2 days are very crucial. Please keep davening -------------------------------------------- Please daven for the nephew of an Aneinu member, a 12 yr old boy that needs surgery.  He is coming from Israel to America for the surgery Aaron ben Esther 

Fwd: Why The Elephants Were Fed Before the Siyum - Upon R' Moshe Sherer's Yartzheit

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On R' Moshe Sherer's Yartzheit, Relive how one man's dream became today's Siyum

Sign up for updates about the upcoming Siyum HaShas at thesiyum.org or by texting SIYUM to 313131 R' Moshe Sherer's Dream and Mission, Amazing Stories from the Siyum Hashas Tribute to a Global Vision for the Siyum HaShas With preparations for the upcoming Siyum HaShas on January 1, 2019 at MetLife Stadium well underway, we take a moment to mark the yahrtzeit today of Rabbi Moshe Sherer zt"l, legendary leader of Agudas Yisroel. Rabbi Sherer was one of the visionaries who foresaw the growth of Daf Yomi and the Siyum HaShas, believing back in the 1980s that a larger venue would be needed for this once-in-seven-and-a-half-years event. "More than a celebration," Rabbi Sherer proclaimed at the Siyum HaShas almost four decades ago, "it is a powerful demonstration of the nitzchiyus of Torah, of netzach Yisroel lo yeshaker." The explosion of Daf Yomi is credit, in large part, to Rabbi Sherer, who saw the potential and growth of the program. The following video provides a glimpse into that vision, tracing it from the Siyum HaShas in the Felt Forum to the present-day – The Siyum at MetLife Stadium. Join The WhatsApp Group One Nation. One Siyum. January 1, 2020 | MetLife Stadium Find out more on TheSiyum.org 222 BLATT LEFT The 13th Global Siyum Hashas of Daf Yomi 2020

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Collive.com Israel Had a New Fire Every 2 and a Half Minutes

Israel is still trying to figure out what caused the 1,023 fires which devastated towns and forests, forcing thousands of people out of their homes on Thursday and Friday.

Aneinu Please Daven

Chaya Rachel bas Miriam, a Chicagoan, has done wonderfully over the past couple of years with a serious life threatening illness.  Not that the illness will go away and she recover. She is undergoing such pain and discomfort from another condition that her body developed and has been in the hospital for a week.  All efforts to help her have been unsuccessful. She was just informed of some other hospitals that maybe her physicians will consult as to other strategies that may work. Please continue to daven for her as often as possible.

Aneinu Please Daven Urgent

PLEASE DAVEN and forward this to all of your contacts. This is really a matter of life and death for a young aishes chayil. We should only hear Bsuros Tovos and Yeshuos, and may all of our tefillos be answered!!   I will try and keep everyone posted as to how Toive Raizel bas Zlata is doing so that we can continue davening.   NEW NAME Toiba Raizel bas Zlata 23-May 23-Jun (Formerly of Beitar, packed up moved to Brooklyn) She has been treated at Sloan Kettering for Stage 4 Cancer.  The situation is dire and according to the family the doctors have "given up on her."  Here's a link to a joint tehillim read for her: https://tehillim-online.com/lectureContinue?code=b17e7846f6a350a40d081d6045c60b62.  Please daven and say tehillim asking Hashem to open His Storehouse of Blessings, and shower her with shefa brachos ad bli dai.   UPDATE (URGENT) Tinook ben Moriah Temima 3-May 30-Jun (Israel) Please daven and say tehillim for this baby in great need of a refua/yeshua.  24-MAY-2019 BABY IS STILL IN NICU, IN CRITICAL CONDITION, IN DESPARATE NEED OF A REFUA.  PLEASE STORM SHOMAYIM WITH YOUR TEFILLOS AND YOUR TEHILLIM.  

CHABAD.ORG Day Six of Week 5: Yesod of Hod 34th Day of the Omer 19 IYAR By Simon Jacobson

Humility should not be a lonely experience. It ought to result in deep bonding and commitment. There is no stronger bond than one that comes out of humility. Does my humility separate me from others or bring us closer? Does my humility produce results? Long term results? Does it create an everlasting foundation upon which I and others can rely and build.

CHABAD.ORG Day Five of Week 5: Hod of Hod Lag BaOmer- 33rd Day of the Omer 18 IYAR By Simon Jacobson

Examine the humility of humility. Everyone has humility and modesty in their hearts, the question is the measure and manner in which one consciously feels it? Am I afraid to be too humble? Do I mask and protect my modesty with aggressive behavior? Learn to cultivate your humility by interacting with people who are more refined than yourself, evoking in you modesty and humility that motivates you to grow.

CHABAD.ORG Day Four of Week 5: Netzach of Hod 32nd Day of the Omer 17 IYAR By Simon Jacobson

Examine the strength and endurance of your humility. Does my humility withstand challenges? Am I firm in my positions or do I waffle in the name of humility?

CHABAD.ORG Day Three of Week 5: Tiferet of Hod 31st Day of the Omer 16 IYAR By Simon Jacobson

Examine if your humility is compassionate. Does my humility cause me to be self-contained and anti-social or does it express itself in empathy for others. Is my humility balanced and beautiful? Or is it awkward?

CHABAD.ORG Day Two of Week 5: Gevurah of Hod 30th Day of the Omer 15 IYAR By Simon Jacobson

Humility must be disciplined and focused. When should my humility cause me to compromise and when not? In the name of humility do I sometimes remain silent and neutral in the face of wickedness?

CHABAD.ORG Day One of Week 5: Chesed of Hod 29th Day of the Omer 14 IYAR (PESACH SHENEI) By Simon Jacobson

Week Five - Hod If endurance is the engine of life humility is its fuel. As gevurah (discipline) gives chesed (love) focus, hod gives netzach direction. Humility is the silent partner of endurance. Its strength is in its silence. Its splendor in its repose. Humility leads to yielding, which is an essential element of Humility - and the resulting yielding - should not be confused with weakness and lack of self-esteem.

CHABAD.ORG Day Seven of Week 4: Malchus of Netzach 28th Day of the Omer 13 IYAR By Simon Jacobson

Sovereignty is the cornerstone of endurance. Endurance that encompasses the previous six qualities is indeed a tribute and testimony to the majesty of the human spirit. Is my endurance dignified? Does it bring out the best in me? When faced with hardships do I behave like a king or queen, walking proudly with my head up, confident in my G‑d-given strengths, or do I cower and shrivel up in fear?