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Parshas Lech Lecha

October 16, 2021 * 10 Cheshvan 5782

Friday Night, October 15  Mincha: 6:35PM  Candle Lighting: 6:35PM

SHABBOS OCTOBER 16

Shacharis: 9:00AM

Pre-mincha Shiur: 5:50PM Mincha: 6:20PM  Motzei Shabbos: 7:32PM

Week of October 17-22

Shacharis: 7:00AM (Sunday at 8:15AM) Mincha/Maariv: 6:25PM

DVAR TORAH FROM

RABBI CLAMAN

TUNING IN

The Ramban raises the question why the Torah doesn’t offer any background about Avraham Avinu? Hashem instructs him to leave his birthplace and go to the place “that I will show you” without any intro!

The Sefas Emes cites a tradition from the Zohar that “lech lecha” wasn’t, as the straightforward reading of the pasuk implies, a private call solely to Avraham, but was in fact a universal call for all to hear. According to this amazing insight, in essence, Hashem was holding an open casting call and the offer of “I will make you into a great nation” was made to anyone who was willing to listen.

In other words, Avraham was chosen not, as we would have assumed, because of his previous accomplishments, but because at this moment he was spiritually sensitive and attuned to hear and heed God’s call. Hashem is constantly communicating messages; whether via nature, current events, or personal happenings in our own lives. We need to make sure that we are on the right wavelength to tune in to these messages. Are we hearing the call?

Wishing you all a wonderful Shabbos!  

Rabbi David Claman

KIDDUSH

Enhanced by Steven & Cherie Winter, commemorating the first yahrzeit of Steven's mother, Marilyn Winter - Miriam bas Zev 

SHALOSH SEUDOS

Shalosh Seudos is still available for sponsorship.

To sponsor, please email Karen at ahavassholom@gmail.com

The Senior Scholars Chabura got off to a great start!

Thank you Gary Covel for sponsoring the delicious lunch in loving memory of Lana Covel, a"h.

COMMUNITY-WIDE CELEBRATION!

COVID-19 UPDATE

• On Shabbos & Yom Tov, the last six rows in both men's and women's sections will be mask mandatory. All other areas will be mask optional.
• For those sitting in the mask optional section, we ask that you wear a mask until you arrive at your seat.
• During the week, the back part of the women's section will be mask mandatory and all other areas will be mask optional.
• Please do not come to shul if you have runny nose, sneezing, cough, difficulty breathing, fever or other cold or flu symptoms, loss of taste or smell, or other covid symptoms.
• If you are unvaccinated and eligible for the vaccine, please strongly consider getting the vaccine. 

CHOLIM LIST FOR MISHEBERACH

Please submit the names of cholim for the misheberach on Shabbos to ahavassholom@gmail.com by 1PM on Thursday. The list will be renewed weekly. The gabbai will read the names on the list and pause to allow people to add names from their seats.

SEFER IYOV TUESDAYS at 11:00AM

Sefer Iyov with Rabbi Claman

Tuesdays at 11:00AM

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