vital information: October 2010

Sunday, October 31, 2010

Fw: [chicago-aneinu] Please Daven

Please continue to daven for 'Dovid ben Leah' a 3 year old boy with
bacteria in his blood. He is in critical condition.

BEGINING NEW MESECHTA SPECIAL RABBI ELEFANT HORAYOS DAF 2 INSIGHTS

(L"N SHLOMO BEN MORDECHI AND L"N FOR Azriel Mordechai ben YITZCHAK REUVAN)
1.The Meforshim ask why isnt kohen mashiach 1st in our mesechta they answer is it is embarrassing for the kohen and we do not want to embarrass him even though its 1st in the Torah

2.The Meforshim ask why isnt Horayos in seder kadshim it talks about korbanos 1 answer is b/c of the seder of mishnios 1st is Sanhedrin which talks about the bais dins 2nd mishnios is is Avos which talks about guidance for the dianim how to act and 3rd mishnios is Horayos which talks about the dianim mistakes and how to act b/c of them.A 2nd answer is Horayos teaches us an important lesson in life people make mistakes.

3.The Noda Beyihuda asks where do the Chacamim get it from that when individual does follow bais din he brings a chatas for a shogag he answers the precedent is from the case of 2 adim tell the wife your husband is dead then he appears its a shogag and she brings a chatas

Fw: [chicago-aneinu] Please Daven - Yeshiva Bochur In Coma Following Leg Injury

Please be Mispallel for Mordechai Shalom ben Sarah

Yeshiva World News

TEHILLIM – Yeshiva Bochur In Coma Following Leg Injury

(Sunday, October 31st, 2010)

An American Yeshiva Bachur studying at Rav Tzvi Kaplan's Yeshiva in Eretz Yisroel is R"L fighting for his life following a leg injury while playing a football game, YWN has learned.

Sources tell YWN that the 20-year-old Bochur from Lakewood was playing football on Thursday night, when he fell and broke his leg. Hatzolah and MDA treated him and transported him to a hospital, where it was determined that he needed surgery. YWN was unable to confirm What exactly happened next, but sources tell YWN that a piece of the bone went into the bloodstream, caused a bloodclot, and R"L stopping his breathing.

He is currently in a coma and on a respirator.

(Chaim Shapiro – YWN Israel)

Friday, October 29, 2010

Fw: security alert

Two suspicious packages found on cargo flights from the Middle East were addressed to religious institutions in Chicago, the FBI said today. Authorities say we should be alert, take appropriate precautions and be vigilant for any unsolicited or unexpected packages, especially those originating from overseas locations. Also, please note that shuls should not accept drop off packages. All packages should be signed for etc.

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CHASSIDIC PEARLS BY RABBI LAZER BRODY PARSHAS CHAYEI SARA

(L"N SHLOMO BEN MORDECHI AND L"N FOR Azriel Mordechai ben YITZCHAK REUVAN)

The Torah tells us in the above passage that Eliezer gave Rivka (Rebecca) the jewelry before he verified her identity. How did he take such a risk? Later, when he spoke to Rivka's father and brother, he was forced to alter the story so that they wouldn't accuse him of arranging a match for his master's son with a girl "off the street" of unknown origin. How was Eliezer so sure that Rivka was the righteous intended bride for Yitzchak (Isaac)? With Hashem's loving guidance, the answer to our question lies in the following parable about the shepherd and the fish:

[SHEMA YISRAEL SEMICHA] PLEASE DAVEN 4

A member of our Chabura Yehudah Tzvi Ben Elisheva is asking for your prayers. This Wednesday he went into Cedars Sinai for an extensive surgery to reconstruct his left femur. It will be a 5-6 hour procedure. The most important part of the surgery will be the removal of the titanium rod that is presently lodged in his leg. The last surgeon was unable to remove it and for the rest of the surgery to be done correctly it must come out.Many years ago he had a similar situation. A woman’s group through Shema Yisrael Torah Network set up a mass davening for me at the Kotel during the surgery. The Dr. said it was a miracle as he was able to remove a broken rod that had actually fused with my bone. It was said to be an impossible challenge, but the rod just slipped out easily. He is humbly asking for your help now by davening and having good thoughts for an easy and totally successful surgery for: Yehudah Tzvi Ben Elisheva,

MAZEL TOV OU'S NACH YOMI 2ND CYCLE FINISHED TREI ASAR PART 6 (MICHA) TODAY STARTING TREI ASAR PART 7 (NACHUM) TOMORROW

SO JOIN Rabbi Dr. Gidon Rothstein AND Rabbi Jack Abramowitz FOR TREI ASAR PART 7(NACHUM) TOMORROW

MAZEL TOV FOR DAF YOMI FINISHING AVODA ZARA START HORAYOS TOMORROW

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The Daf Yomi - In-depth practical case-study analyses derived directly from each day’s Daf. AVODA ZARA PART 2 STOCK TRADES AND INTERNET ON SHABBOS

(L"N SHLOMO BEN MORDECHI AND L"N FOR Azriel Mordechai ben YITZCHAK REUVAN)
Q:You are in America early Friday morning and you call your broker in Eretz Yisrael where it is an hour b/4 shabbos to make a trade when he finishes the trade it will be shabbos already can you do this what about an Ebay bid ending on shabbos or keeping your website open on shabbos

A:In the case of your stoke broker there is a problem of the non jew doing something for you(mase milacha) there is also a problem of being kone something on shabbos. Being kone on shabbos would make the Ebay biding ending on shabbos also a problem. Always ask a shila by your website being open on shabbos it could be a problem especially if it is pashut that it is jewish owned maris ayin would be a problem

Thursday, October 28, 2010

Fw: [chicago-aneiu] Please daven

Please daven for Michoel Dovid ben Bella who is very ill.

OU TARYAG MITZVOS MITZVA 85. Menucha V’Simcha: The obligation to rest on Shabbos

(L"N SHLOMO BEN MORDECHI AND L"N FOR Azriel Mordechai ben YITZCHAK REUVAN)
On the seventh day you shall rest (Exodus 23:12)
Mitzvah #32, in the “Ten Commandments,” is a negative mitzvah: the prohibition against performing acts of creative labor on the Sabbath. This mitzvah is a positive one: the obligation to rest on Shabbos. Shabbos is so important that its observance is both a positive and a negative mitzvah. (The Sefer HaChinuch points out that Shabbos is so important that the Torah restates our obligation to observe it a full dozen times!)

As we mentioned in Mitzvah #32, to rest on Shabbos does not necessarily mean what people mean in English conversation by “to rest.” It means to refrain from acts of labor. Driving appears more “restful” than walking in the English, conversational sense, but walking is actually “restful” in that driving necessitates forbidden forms of labor.

Nevertheless, it is also important for us to “rest” in the more conventional sense, as well. In the Book of Isaiah, chapter 58, the prophet tells us, “If you restrain your steps because of Shabbos and refrain from doing your own business on My holy day, if you consider Shabbos a delight and honor God’s holy day by not going about your daily business, conducting your usual affairs or discussing mundane matters, then you will delight in God…” (13-14). These verses define some forms that our “rest” takes on Shabbos. We don’t run (except to shul or to perform a mitzvah), we don’t do things that are not “Shabbosdik” (like preparing on Shabbos for after Shabbos) and we don’t discuss matters not appropriate for Shabbos, such as business. (These principles are respectively known as hiluchecha, cheftzecha and dabeir davar; they are referenced in the Shabbos zemiros in the song Mah Yedidus.)

The obligation to rest on Shabbos is incumbent upon both men and women in all times and places. It is the subject of pretty much the entire Talmudic tractate of Shabbos, but starting heavily on 51b. It is codified in the Shulchan Aruch specifically in Orach Chaim 246 and 305. It is #154 of the 248 positive mitzvos in the Rambam’s Sefer HaMitzvos and #20 of the 77 positive mitzvos that can be fulfilled today as listed in the Chofetz Chaim’s Sefer HaMitzvos HaKatzar.

By Rabbi Jack Abramowitz

Nachum Segal Broadcasts JM in the AM Live from Migdal Ohr

Hear the great interviews with Rabbi Yitzchak Dovid Grossman Shlita, Rabbi Ari Kahn, and more, inside. Nachum concluded his great week of broadcasting from Israel this morning when he was live at Migdal Ohr, Rabbi Grossman's Migdal Ohr Youth Village, in Migdal Ha'Emek. Nachum had the pleasure of interviewing various members of Migdal Ohr including Rabbi Ari Kahn, Executive Vice President, Israel and the legendary Rabbi Yitzchak Dovid Grossman Shlita. Migdal Ohr (Hebrew for "Tower of Light") was established in 1972 for the express purpose of providing education and social guidance to the children from underprivileged and troubled homes from across Israel. Homes with drug problems, impoverished, crime-ridden families, one-parent families in distress, new immigrant families--these are the target populations from which Migdal Ohr draws its nearly 6,500 students at all levels of the educational spectrum. Its goal - to transform these youngsters into proud and productive citizens of Israel.

Fw: [chicago-aneinu] Please Daven

Please daven for Yitzchok Zev ben Leah who is having a surgical procedure Thursday morning.

Fw: [chicago-aneinu] Please Daven - Critical!

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Date: Oct 28, 2010 1:19 PM
Subject: [chicago-aneinu] Please Daven - Critical!
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We have just been informed that our friend Shabty Miller was the
victim of an exceedingly cruel attack by burglars during a home
invasion yesterday. As a result of the attack he is in critical
condition.

Please pray for a Rifuah Shila'mah for Shabttai (שַׁבְּתַי) ben Miriam.

May Hashem speedily send Shabttai (שַׁבְּתַי) ben Miriam (and all of those who
require it) a Rifuah Shilamah!

The Daf Yomi - In-depth practical case-study analyses derived directly from each day’s Daf AVODA ZARAH CHAMETZ COWS MILK ON PESACH( Ze V’Ze Gorem)

(L"N SHLOMO BEN MORDECHI AND L"N FOR Azriel Mordechai ben YITZCHAK REUVAN)
Q:A cow ate chametz b/4 Pesach not Pesach the milk will have chametz in it can you use the milk(is it a problem of Ze V’Ze Gorem;
(By-products of Forbidden Items)

A:Chametz is asur in eating not benefit the amount of chametz thats asur is a mashihu by isur of eating Ze V’Ze Gorem; is not a problem
(By-products of Forbidden Items)

Wednesday, October 27, 2010

OU TARYAG MITZVOS MITZVA 83 AND 84(L"N SHLOMO BEN MORDECHI AND L"N FOR Azriel Mordechai ben YITZCHAK REUVAN)

83. But What About a Maitre D’?: The prohibition against judges accepting bribes

84. Time Off: The obligation to render one’s produce ownerless in the Sabbatical year

[chicago-aneinu] Please Daven - Critical

Please daven for Dovid ben Leah, a 3 yr old boy with bacteria in his blood who is critical.

Chana Raccah

JI PRESENTS Shlock Rock – A Shabbat in Liverpool – CD Trailer

When it comes to Music – We all know its the Beatles
When it comes to our Favorites time of Week – We all know its Shabbat/Shabbos
When it comes to Jewish Music we all know its Shlock Rock

What if you put them all together – for an entire album?

Welcome “A Shabbat in Liverpool” The new Album By Lenny Solomon and Shlock Rock – All Beatles Tunes – All Shabbat Songs – Amazing

Nachum Segal Broadcasts Live From Ir David, Jerusalem

(HASGACA PRATIS THIS WEEK THE WEEK NACHUM IS IN IR DAVID OU'S NACH YOMI 2ND CYCLE DID THIS WEEK THE 4TH PEREK OF MICHA 8TH PASUK MENTIONS PLACE OF MIGDAL ADER WHICH IS IN IR DAVID)Find out the latest news from Ir David, & hear the great interviews w/Doron Spielman, Yoni Mishan, Eli Aloni, & COS Yigal Segal, inside. Nachum Segal continued his great week in Israel with a broadcast from Ir David in Jerusalem. The story of the City of David began over 3,000 years ago, when King David left the city of Hebron for a small hilltop city known as Jerusalem, establishing it as the unified capital of the tribes of Israel. Years later, David's son, King Solomon, built the First Temple next to the City of David on top of Mount Moriah, the site of the binding of Isaac, and with it, this hilltop became one of the most important sites in the world. Today, the story of the City of David continues. Deep underground, the City of David is revealing some of the most exciting archaeological finds of the ancient world. While above ground, the city is a vibrant center of activity with a visitor's center that welcomes visitors for an exciting tour to the site where much of the Bible was written. Nachum spoke with a host of fascinating guests including Chief of Staff Yigal Segal, Yoni Mishan of The Lion's Den, Eli Aloni of Ir David, and Doron Spielman. Click the link above to hear the entire program and click the names to hear the individual interviews.

Tuesday, October 26, 2010

Nachum Segal Broadcasts JM in the AM Live From the Im Tirtzu Headquarters in Jerusalem

Nachum Segal Broadcasts JM in the AM Live From the Im Tirtzu Headquarters in Jerusalem with a great broadcast from the Im Tirtzu headquarters. He spoke with Erez Tadmor, Director General of Im Tirtzu, Major General Uzi Dayan, and Ronen Shoval, founder of Im Tirtzu about the latest news concerning the movement and how it continues to be at the forefront of the "second Zionist revolution." Im Tirtzu is a centrist extra-parliamentary movement that strives to strengthen the values of Zionism in Israel and to renew and reinstate Zionist discourse, thinking and ideology in order to secure the future of the Jewish people and the State of Israel and strengthen Israeli society in the challenges it faces. Im Tirtzu is committed to leading and advancing a second Zionist revolution on all levels of the Israeli public discourse: intellectual, cultural, media and political. Im Tirtzu is the only movement that engages in public advocacy on behalf of the State of Israel and of Zionism on Israeli campuses, based on the recognition and understanding that the student population must necessarily constitute the major vehicle of Zionist renewal.

Fw: [chicago-aneinu] Please Daven

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Please daven for Adir Yaakov ben Sarah Etta, a Chicago boy who needs a refuah shlema.

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Fw: [chicago-aneinu] Please Daven

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Please daven for Adir Yaakov ben Sarah Etta, a Chicago boy who needs a refuah shlema.

Fw: [chicago-aneinu] Tefillos Needed

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Subject: [chicago-aneinu] Tefillos Needed
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From Debbie:

BS"D

Please daven for my father Napthali Ben Bessele, since Sunday he's been having escalating medical problems. Thank you very, very much.

Fw: [chicago-aneinu] Please Daven

Please daven for Chaya Yocheved Gittel bas Leah who is having a surgical procedure Tuesday morning at 9:45 AM.

Monday, October 25, 2010

[chicago-aneinu] Please Daven for missing woman

Arutz 7
It is now nine days that the police and family of Rachel Lebetkin, 28, of Jerusalem, still have no clue as to her whereabouts.

A student at Bar Ilan University, she has not been seen since Sunday morning, Oct. 17, when she set off to take a test at Bar Ilan in Ramat Gan. She is 1.58 meters (5'3") tall, and has brown hair, light complexion, blue eyes, medium build, no glasses.

Rachel lives with her sister in Kiryat Yovel in Jerusalem. Her classmates and others have helped in the searches for her. The police do not rule out a voluntary disappearance, though her family members feel this is unlikely; she apparently did not leave Israel.

The public is also asked to pray for her welfare: Rachel Rivka bat Aharona Zissel Sarah.

OU TARYAG MITZVOS MITZVA 81 AND 82(L"N SHLOMO BEN MORDECHI AND L"N FOR Azriel Mordechai ben YITZCHAK REUVAN)

81. Bad Reputation: The prohibition against a judge discriminating against a “sinner”

82. Circumstantial Evidence: The prohibition against executing a defendant without proof

The Third Foundation: God is Incorporeal

(L"N SHLOMO BEN MORDECHI AND L"N FOR Azriel Mordechai ben YITZCHAK REUVAN)

The third foundation of the Jewish faith is that God has no physical form and physical limitations by definition cannot apply to Him. Anything that describes God as moving or residing in a particular place – or having body parts like eyes or hands – is mere metaphor for our benefit. The Talmudic principle is that “the Torah speaks the language of people” (Brachos 31b). Just as we say “the sun rose” rather than “the earth rotated in such a way so that I was able to see the sun over the horizon,” the Torah might say, “God appeared to Abraham” rather than “Abraham became able to perceive God more intensely.” It’s simply a less cumbersome manner of speaking.

Nachum Segal Kicks Off the JM in the AM Week in Israel at the Legendary OU Israel Center

Tune in all this week as Nachum broadcasts from various venues in the Holy Land. Find out more information inside.
Excitement was in the air this morning as Nachum began his incredible week of broadcasting JM in the AM live from the Israel. Nachum kicked off the festivities at the legendary OU Israel Center in Jerusalem and spoke with many of the OU's top figures including Rabbi Avi Berman, Rabbi Steve Berg, Rabbi Dave Felsenthal, and Steve Savitsky. OU Israel, a division of the Orthodox Union, strives to improve the lives of the Jewish People in Israel. Its mission is to strengthen the bonds between the Jewish People, Torah, and the Land of Israel. OU Israel reaches out to Jews throughout Israel to embrace, support and inspire. They bolster those in need and encourage Jews across the spectrum of religious observance to invigorate their commitment to Jewish heritage and homeland. Nachum thanked everyone whose efforts continue to be instrumental in this special week of broadcasting including ZK, Stan, the various hosts, and all the listeners who are tuned in.

Fw: [chicago-aneinu] Baruch Dayan Ha'Emes

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Thank you to everyone who has davened for Ruchama Sheindel bat Henya Gittel Miriam(Jenny). Unfortunatley, tonight her pure, precious soul was returned to her maker

May we only share simchot

Sunday, October 24, 2010

[chicago-aneinu] Pidyon Shvuyim

Guess what. She lives in Iowa. Sound familiar?

There is a frum woman who needs our help- it won't take much time for you to do, but it can help her tremendously.

Wendy Weiner, a frum woman, (actually my neighbor's sister), is in the middle of a huge crisis. She is a movie producer by trade. Recently, the state government of Iowa asked her and others to do a few things to help boost Iowa's economy. Afterwards, the program in Iowa was shut down. The Governor of Iowa charged her for felony- even though she was doing EXACTLY what she was told to do! These charges are seemingly Anti-Semitic, because the other 25 people who did similar actions were released and freed from all charges. Only the frum woman remains. Now if convicted, she is facing 25 years in jail. She has a husband and four children who need their mother to come home.

You can read more about her story on her blog. http://supportwendy.blogspot.com/ It is amazing to read about her bitachon in these times.

There is one thing she asks of every Jew who hears her story: "Now I ask you to think about one mitzvah that you did yesterday, one you'll do today, tomorrow and every day. Please identify a simple little mitzvah that has become so routine that you barely remember doing it 5 minutes later. I am not asking you to take anything on that is new. Got one? Great! Now, make the commitment that for TODAY, you will do it “b’simcha” for Zeva Rochel bas Chaya. You can help me by adopting this attitude for one mitzvah you do every day

Saturday, October 23, 2010

MAZEL TOV OU'S NACH YOMI 2ND CYCLE FINISHED TREI ASAR PART 5 (YONAH) EREV SHABBOS START TREI ASAR PART 6 (MICAH) TODAY

SO JOIN Rabbi Dr. Gidon Rothstein AND Rabbi Jack Abramowitz FOR TREI ASAR PART 6 (MICAH) NOW

BARUCH DAYAN EMES

Azriel Mordechai ben Rochel Devorah passed away on Shabbos

Friday, October 22, 2010

[chicago-aneinu] Please Daven

BS'D

Ruchama Sheindel bat Henya Gittel Miriam - Jenny Morhaim (in London), wife and mother of 3 girls.

I have been informed that Jenny suffered a heart attack yesterday and is now on a life support machine. They discovered that she had a brain tumor that she was unaware of. The situation is very serious.

Please daven and ask Hashem to send a refuah shelema to our dear anduniquely kind hearted friend Jenny in London. She is married to my close friend Josh and I am very close to the amazing Morhaim family (Hannah, Alan, Sammy and Zak) who pretty much adopted me when I lived opposite them in my single days in Edgware, NW London. A greater, kinder, more hospitable Jewish family you would be hard pushed to meet anywhere on the planet. We are also friends with Jenny's brothers Simon and Alex, father Howard as well as Simon's wife Joanna. Our hearts and love go out to them all at this very challenging and testing time.

Yehonasan

Wednesday, October 20, 2010

OU TARYAG MITZVOS MITZVA 80. Donkey Pong: The obligation to help someone unload an animal

(L"N SHLOMO BEN MORDECHI AND R"S FOR Azriel Mordechai ben Rochel Devorah)

This is an interesting verse, so let’s look at it piece by piece.

The verse begins, “If you see a donkey belonging to a person you hate struggling under its load…” Normally, one is not permitted to hate another Jew, as we will see IY”H in Mitzvah #238. So, presumably, this refers to a person that one is permitted to hate, such as an unrepentant, habitual sinner.

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Tuesday, October 19, 2010

OU TARYAG MITZVOS MITZVA 79. Reverse Discrimination: The prohibition against favoritism towards the poor in court

(L"N SHLOMO BEN MOREDECHI AND R"S FOR Azriel Mordechai ben Rochel Devorah)

PARSHAT Mishpatim

The destitute you shall not favor in his complaint (Exodus 23:3)
There are many ways that those who have are commanded to help those who have not. Those with means have to leave portions of their fields for the poor. We have to lend to the poor. A certain tithe was designated for the poor. We are obligated to help them in other ways as well. But there’s one arena in which we may not give the needy extra consideration: in court. Court is a place of justice, not of mercy. If a poor person were to steal from a rich person (for example), we would not be permitted to justify the crime. The judges must decide cases fairly, based on the facts. They may not favor the poor out of pity and, as we shall see in Mitzvah #234, they may also not favor the rich and powerful in order to honor them.

The reason for this mitzvah is clear: it would mean a complete breakdown of the legal system if judges were permitted to disregard the facts of a case and render decisions based on their personal emotions.

This mitzvah applies in all times and places to the members of a beis din. In the Talmud, it can be found in the tractate of Chulin (134a). In the Shulchan Aruch, it is codified in Choshen Mishpat 17. It is #277 of the 365 negative mitzvos in the Rambam’s Sefer HaMitzvos and #66 of the 194 negative mitzvos that can be fulfilled today as listed in the Chofetz Chaim’s Sefer HaMitzvos HaKatzar.

By Rabbi Jack Abramowitz

OU TARYAG MITZVOS MITZVA 78. Majority Rules: The obligation to follow the majority opinion

(L"N SHLOMO BEN MOREDECHI AND R"S FOR Azriel Mordechai ben Rochel Devorah)
As discussed, capital crimes require a supermajority to convict but other cases are decided based on a simple majority. (This would necessarily be the case in civil suits where the beis din is composed of three judges, as the only options there are a simple majority of 2-1 or a unanimous decision of 3-0.)

The Second Foundation: God is One(L"N SHLOMO BEN MOREDECHI AND R"S FOR Azriel Mordechai ben Rochel Devorah)

The second foundation of the Jewish faith is that God is unique. There is no other being like Him – no mate or family. Furthermore, He is indivisible and cannot be divided into parts. To this end, the Torah tells us, “Listen, Israel – Hashem is our God, Hashem is One” (Deut. 6:4). We repeat this phrase, the Shema, every day upon arising and retiring.

Fw: [chicago-aneinu] Please Daven

Please daven for Azriel Mordechai ben Rochel Devorah who is critically ill. May we hear besoros tovos.

Tehillim Needed For Tosher Rebbe Shlita

Please be Mispallel for the Tosher Rebbe Shlita, who has been admitted to the Jewish General Hospital in Montreal.

The Rebbe was taken by Hatzolah to the hospital on Monday evening, and reportedly has a pneumonia.

His name is Meshulam Feish ben Tzirel.

Besuros Tovos.

(YWN World Headquarters – NYC)
updates here

Fw: [chicago-aneinu] Reminder! Tuesday Night 8:00 PM for Boys in Japan

"Mamme, daven that I should be able
to leave this place already..".

- said by Yoel Zev ben Mirel Risa Chava to his mother

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Monday, October 18, 2010

MAZEL TOV OU'S NACH YOMI 2ND CYCLE FINISHED TREI ASAR PART 4 (OVADIA) TODAY STARTING TREI ASAR PART 5(YONAH) TOMORROW

SO JOIN Rabbi Dr. Tzvi Hersh Weinreb AND Rabbi Jack Abramowitz FOR YONAH TOMORROW AND GET A GREATER UNDERSTANDING OF THE HAFTORA OF YOM KIPPUR

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MAZEL TOV OU'S NACH YOMI 2ND CYCLE FINISHED TREI ASAR PART 3 (AMOS) YESTERDAY STARTING TREI ASAR PART 4(OVADIA) TODAY

IS NAVI LONG YES SO IT IS HARD TO DO BUT OVADIA IS 1 PEREK SO JOIN Rabbi Jack Abramowitz FOR THE SHORTEST NAVI TODAY

(BELATED MAZEL TOV OU NACH OMI 2ND CYCLE FOR FINISHING TREI ASAR PART 2(JOEL))

Sunday, October 17, 2010

Fw: Community Safety

There has been a rash of vandalism/theft reported recently.

If your home or your car has been vandalized within the past two weeks, it is essential to call the police and make a police report.

This is essential even if nothing was stolen, and the damage was minimal.

To report an incident that just occurred, please call 9-1-1.

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Fw: [chicago-aneinu] Baruch Dayan Ha'Emes - Shlomo ben Kayla

Thank you for davening for Shlomo ben Kayla z"l

Yeshiva World News

BDE: Body Of Steven Mayer Z"L Found

(Saturday, October 16th, 2010)

YWN regrets to inform you that the body of 62-year-old Steven Mayer Z"L was found over Shabbos.

Sources tell YWN that his body was found in a wooded area of Riverhead Long Island. His body is currently at the Suffolk County Medical Examiners Office, and Misaskim has been notified.

Thousands of volunteers from Hatzolah, Chaverim, Shomrim, and Misaskim had been searching Riverhead by land, air, and water in the hopes of finding Mr. Meyers, a Great Neck man who has been missing since October 4 – as was reported first by YWN.

Steven Mayer was supposed to be on his way to work as a metals trader in Huntington when he vanished. Family members say Mayer's cell phone used reception from a tower in Riverhead at around 3 p.m. that day.

Further details will be posted as they become available to us.

Boruch Dayan Emmes…

Saturday, October 16, 2010

[chicago-aneinu] PLEASE DAVEN 4

Yisroel Mordechai ben Rochel

Worldwide Tehillim Call

R’ Fishel Todd who is the Executive Director and Worldwide Coordinator of the Shulchan Aruch Project and Shema Yisrael is requesting everyone involved in the project say Tehillim for his mother Chana Zissel Bas Ester who is due to have an emergency Surgery this Monday at Robert Wood Johnson Medical Center in New Brunswick, N.J. R’ Fishel’s mother is one of only 13 survivors from an area that had 6000 Jews before the war in her town of Kalush which was then Galitzia Poland and now it is Ukraine. Due to R’ Fishels mothers advanced age and condition the Dr was reluctant to make the operation. R’ Fishel then called upon the Gedolim of our generation who responded when asked that the Dr. proceed.

R’ Fishel’s son R’ Yosel Avigdor Shilita upon hearing the report said immediately that in this weeks Parsha Lech Lecha we also learned about an operation (bris mila) and Avraham Aveinu asked Mamrei also about his operation [rashi 14:13 in Lech Lecha], who also advised him concerning particulars of the operation. R’ Fishel advised the Dr. of the Gedolims instructions that the operation proceed. R’ Fishel explained to the Dr. the concept of Emunas Chachamim and that the one doing the healing is the Malach of Hashem Yisborach. R’ Fishel further added to the Dr. that the bigger the Dr. the bigger the Malach, so R’ Fishel added in his usual style that “I hope you are a big Dr.”

R’ Fishel’s grandmother Ester bas Avraham H’KD fasted forty from Rosh Chodesh Elul until Yom Kippur plus every Monday and Thursday. When R’ Fishel’s family moved to Lakewood N.J. his mother made sure that he go to Yeshiva never imagining one day from this one survivor with this one son would come a perush on Shulchan Aruch and 10’s of thousands of talmedim around the world. We ask all who can to participate in this Worldwide Teffilla of Chana Zissel Bas Ester.

Friday, October 15, 2010

Fw: [chicago-aneinu] Name Added - Please Daven

Please daven for Chaya Bracha MiriamShira bas Mira for a complete and immediate refuah sheleima!

Good Shabbos

Rabbi Baruch Epstein

CHASSIDIC PEARLS BY RABBI LAZER BRODY PARSHAS LECH LECHA

(TODAYS CHASSIDIC PEARLS SHOULD BE LEARNED FOR THE SAFE RETURN OF Shlomo ben Kayla)
Our forefather Avraham's (Abraham) life is a saga of one continuous struggle with never-ending tests of faith. Hashem commands him to leave his homeland and to make the difficult journey to the promised but unknown land of Canaan. Shortly after his arrival in Canaan – the future Land of Israel - Avraham finds himself in the midst of a severe famine. He has no choice but to pack up and search for food and water elsewhere.

The famine is only the fourth in the series of Avraham's ten severe tests of faith (according to Rashi). One might ask, "Why must Hashem test Avraham's faith ten times? Why are the tests so difficult, from persecution and skirting with death in a fiery furnace to the Akeida, when he was asked to ritually sacrifice his only son? Doesn't Hashem know that Avraham's faith is steadfast?

Thursday, October 14, 2010

OU TARYAG MITZVOS MITZVA 77. Hanging Chad: The prohibition against a judge changing his vote to guilty

(TODAYS MITZVA SHOULD BE LEARNED FOR THE SAFE RETURN OF Shlomo ben Kayla)
PARSHAT Mishpatim

Do not respond to a controversy by bowing to the majority (Exodus 23:2)
If a judge is inclined to acquit a defendant, he may not change his vote to guilty just because others are doing so. It doesn’t matter if it’s because the majority are voting guilty or because greater scholars think the defendant is guilty; if this particular judge thinks the defendant is innocent, he may not defer to his peers. He has to analyze the facts of the case himself and reach his own conclusion.

This would be an easy thing for a judge to justify. Judge Reuven might think, “Judge Shimon is a great man and surely knows what he’s talking about. It’s good enough for me to follow him.” But it’s not. Judge Reuven made it to the courts on his own merits and he now has to use his skills to do his job; if God had wanted Judge Shimon to have two votes, the Torah would have allowed him to hold two seats!

Included in this mitzvah is that a person who argues the merits of the defendant in order to acquit him cannot then turn around and argue to convict. Many other details of court cases are learned from this. For example, there is a right to a presumption of innocence for the defendant; if all the judges start with a presumption of guilt, it’s declared a mistrial. Also, the rule is that a court starts with the junior judges and works its way up to the senior judges so that the senior judges’ opinions should not unduly sway the junior members’ opinions.

The reason for this mitzvah is that, if every judge defers to another’s opinion, it’s possible to reach the point where the entire court simply blindly follows the opinion of its greatest member. This isn’t what God wants. If it were, He would have put a defendant’s fate in the hands of a single judge.

This mitzvah only applies to the courts. In the Talmud, it is discussed throughout the fourth chapter of tractate Sanhedrin, and specifically on page 36a. It is codified in the Mishneh Torah in Hilchos Sanhedrin chapter 10. It is #283 of the 365 negative mitzvos in the Rambam’s Sefer HaMitzvos.

By Rabbi Jack Abramowitz

OU TARYAG MITZVOS MITZVA 76. A Majority of One: The prohibition against imposing capital punishment without a supermajority

(TODAYS MITZVA SHOULD BE LEARNED FOR THE SAFE RETURN OF Shlomo ben Kayla)
This verse is understood as “don’t follow a simple majority to impose the death penalty.” A beis din (court) and the Sanhedrin always have an odd number of members – 3, 23 or 71 – so that there can never be a “hung jury.” It is possible, however, for there to be a simple majority – two judges vs. one judge, 12 judges vs. 11, or 36 vs. 35. When a local Sanhedrin tried a capital case, the simple majority of 12 to 11 was not sufficient to execute a defendant. The vote had to be at least 13 to 10.

OU TARYAG MITZVOS MITZVA 75. The Jury Will Disregard the Testimony: The prohibition against certain sinners testifying

(TODAYS MITZVA SHOULD BE LEARNED FOR THE SAFE RETURN OF Shlomo ben Kayla)
The Torah uses the terms “rasha” (an evil person) and “eid chamas” (a malicious witness). Since nobody’s perfect, how do we know what kind of “sinners” are not valid to serve as witnesses? The word “chamas” is typically used to describe someone who seizes another’s property by force. This eliminates those who rob. (A gazlan is a robber – a person who says “Stick ‘em up!” A goniff is a thief - one who breaks into someone’s house and sneaks off with the silverware.)

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Tuesday, October 12, 2010

Fw: [chicago-aneinu] A Wife’s Cry For Help to Find Mis sing Husband

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Date: Oct 12, 2010 10:12 AM
Subject: [chicago-aneinu] A Wife's Cry For Help to Find Mis sing Husband
To: Myysbyy@aol.com

Please daven for Shlomo ben Kayla

A Wife's Cry For Help to Find Missing Husband

Tuesday October 12, 2010

After a week of waiting, hoping and praying, Susan Mayer's emotions were frayed to the breaking point. "Somebody has got to see something, say something know something," the Great Neck woman said. "MSteven is out there somewhere and I want him back."Steven Mayer, 65, has not been seen since last Monday. He left for work as he always does, his wife said; but, he never arrived at his job as a scrap metal trader in Huntington.

Foul play is not suspected, said a Nassau county police spokesman. Susan Mayer fears her husband may have suffered a stroke; others believe Mayer may be lost or confused.

"Everybody is growing increasingly worried," said Rabbi Dale Polakoff, a friend. "He's a man who we believe has some issues of disorientation and confusion."

Mayer was diagnosed with a brain tumor over a decade ago — but, his health appeared good the day he disappeared, his wife insisted.

Family and friends have mounted a massive search for the man who once served as president of the Great Neck synagogue.

They have scoured Great Neck, Huntington, Washington Heights, where Mayer grew up and Riverhead, where it appears Mayer placed a cell phone call last week.

Some 2000 people from Brooklyn, New Jersey and upstate New York even joined the search in the Riverhead area Sunday; but they found nothing, not even a trace of Mayer's car- a 2010 Nissan Sentra.

"We're not giving up hope and we won't end the search," said Mark Klinger, Mayer's son-in-law.

Many of the searchers have never even met Mayer, a fact that warms the troubled hearts of his loved ones. They waited for word on his whereabouts at the synagogue Mayer visited almost every day.

"I think he is confused and can't find his way home," Susan Mayer said. "Come home, Steven. Come home to us."

{Newsday/Matzav.com}

Monday, October 11, 2010

OU TARYAG MITZVOS MITZVA 74. In Absentia: The prohibition against judges hearing testimony if one party is absent

(TODAYS MITZVA SHOULD BE LEARNED FOR THE SAFE RETURN OF Shlomo ben Kayla)
Do not accept a worthless report (Exodus 23:1)
Our verse calls the testimony “shav,” “in vain.” This testimony is worthless because each litigant has the right to hear and respond to his opponent’s case. If testimony is offered in the absence of one of the parties, it is unacceptable, as the present party may be inclined to overstate his case and the absentee is unable to correct him. To avoid this situation, judges are prohibited from hearing from either litigant until everyone has arrived.

Let’s say, for the sake of argument, that a judge is for some reason willing to hear one’s testimony in the absence of the opposing party. In such a case, it would still be prohibited for the present party to offer testimony as the Torah warns us to “keep far from any potentially-false situation” (verse 23:7). Additionally, the Talmud in Makkos (23a) uses our verse to support the idea that one may not accept words of lashon hara (gossip).

The reason for this mitzvah is that God hates falsehood. One litigant testifying in the other’s absence is too tempting a situation; it will invariably lead to some creative embellishments. As we’ve stated, God wants us to keep far away from such situations, so He commanded us not to put ourselves in this position.

This mitzvah applies in all times and places, specifically to the courts. In the Talmud, it is discussed in the tractates of Makkos (23a) and Shevuos (31a). In Shulchan Aruch, it is codified in Choshen Mishpat 17. Not hearing one litigant in the other’s absence is #281 of the 365 negative mitzvos in the Rambam’s Sefer HaMitzvos and #65 of the 194 negative mitzvos that can be fulfilled today as listed in the Chofetz Chaim’s Sefer HaMitzvos HaKatzar.

By Rabbi Jack Abramowitz

Sunday, October 10, 2010

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Beis Hamedrash Mikor HaChaim A Choleh is in Need of Tehillim!

Please join in a community-wide Tehillim to daven for Avi Karesh, Avram Gershon ben Tzippa, who will be receiving a second blood stem cell transplant on Tuesday, and other cholim in our community who are in need of a refuah shleimah. The Tehillim will take place at on Monday, Oct. 11, 8 p.m. at Cong. KINS.

The First Foundation: God made everything(TODAYS FOUNDATION SHOULD BE LEARNED FOR THE SAFE RETURN OF Shlomo ben Kayla)

(In his Commentary on the Mishna, the Rambam lays out thirteen principles that have become accepted at the foundations of belief for Judaism. Once a week, for 13 weeks, we will examine briefly these foundations).
The tenth chapter of the Mishnaic tractate Sanhedrin is called Chelek, meaning a portion as in “All Jews have a portion in the World to Come…” (There are, however, certain exceptions.) In his commentary on the Mishna, the Rambam elaborates on the bases of the Jewish faith. His descriptions of the foundations of Judaism have been summarized in prose and poetry by many hands. Two of these appear in our Siddurim as the list of “Ani Maamins” and as Yigdal.

The first foundation of the Jewish faith is that God created the universe and everything in it. The idea that there’s no God is literally unthinkable to us. He requires nothing in order to exist, but everything else depends on Him. To inform us of this, He has told us in the Torah, “I am Hashem, your God” (Exodus 20:2). Recognizing God is the very first of the “Ten Commandments.”

In the Ani Maamins, this foundation is phrased, “I believe wholeheartedly that God created and rules over all things. He alone has made, makes and will make all works.”

In Yigdal, it is the first line, which reads “Yigdal Elokim chai v'yishtabach; nimtza v'ein eis el m'tziuso” – “May the living God be exalted and praised; He exists unbounded by time.”

By Rabbi Jack Abramowitz

OU TARYAG MITZVOS MITZVA 73. Dog Food: The prohibition against eating a mortally-wounded animal

(TODAYS MITZVA SHOULD BE LEARNED FOR THE SAFE RETURN OF Shlomo ben Kayla)
Colloquially, we may refer to non-kosher food as “treif,” but that term has a much more specific meaning. A treifah is literally an animal that has been mortally wounded, the Hebrew root TRF meaning torn. The basic case is that a wolf or some other predator attacked a domestic animal and left it in such a state that it will surely die from its injuries. Such an animal may not be preemptively slaughtered. (This law only applies to a mortal wound; if a lion whacks off your sheep’s tail, it will survive that attack and it is not a treifah.)

[chicago-aneinu] Fwd: Hochberg Contact

can you please let people know that I am the point person for the
hochbergs and I will direct help to where it is needed. Everyone
should know that ccf sent out an appeal for financial assistance which
is extremely important right now, and the priority.

People can contact me at kbider@gmail.com
tizku l'mitzvos
thx
keren

[chicago-aneinu] Fwd: Urgent Appeal

Dear Community Member,

Last night a fire drove a family from their home. B'chasdei Hashem

everyone got out in time and no one was hurt. But nearly everything was

destroyed.

Its erev Shabbos and they have no clothing or furniture, no linens or

toys, no sforim or lechter. Many families have invited them for Shabbos

meals- but what about after?

Fortunately, they live in our community- where people really take care

of each other. Chicago Chesed Fund will be stepping up and providing
them with assistance. Please show them you also care by making a
contribution to Chicago Chesed Fund. Checks or credit card

donations can be sent to the address below, or given through our

website.

Have a good Shabbos

HaRav Shmuel Fuerst

HaRav Dovid Zucker

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7045 Ridgeway Ave.

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847-679-7799

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Friday, October 8, 2010

CHASSIDIC PEARLS BY RABBI LAZER BRODY PARSHAS NOACH

The whole earth was of one language and of common purpose(Bereishit 11:1).

The above passage is an apparent praise of the generation that built the Tower of Babel, in that the people were united. But, when we take a closer look at them, we see that under Nimrod's leadership, they were united in a double purpose of evil. First, as their leader's name indicates (Nimrod in Hebrew means "we shall revolt"), the people of Babel united in erecting the Tower of Babel as a declaration of revolution against Hashem. Second, they were united in their opposition to the tzaddik of the generation, our forefather Avraham (Abraham), the world's lone monotheist. Nimrod threw Avraham into the same fiery furnace that was used to produce bricks for the Tower of Babel. As such, the construction of the Tower of Babel and the attempt to kill Avraham were simultaneous acts of the same evil generation revolting against Hashem.

Thursday, October 7, 2010

Fw: [chicago-aneinu] Please Daven for Safe Return

Please daven for Shlomo ben Kayla's safe return.

Here is a picture of Steven Mayer who has been missing since Monday morning when he left his Great Neck home to go to work. His wife thinks he may be suffering from dementia or amnesia. He is 65 years old, 5'8", 180 pounds. He was last seen in a silver 2010 Nissan Sentra, NY license plate number EWN-4035. Please call 516-847-5005 or your local police if you think you have any helpful information.

MISSING PERSON
HAVE YOU SEEN THIS MAN?
Steven Mayer- Age 65 Yrs.
Ht. 5'8"/Wt. 180

PLEASE CALL
516-847-5005
Or the local police at 911
PLEASE LET US KNOW WHERE YOU SAW HIM LAST
Last seen in a silver '10 Nissan Sentra plate # EWN-4035
He is a loving and gentle man who may me be suffering
from dementia/ amnesia.