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Parshas Behar

May 21, 2022 * 20 Iyar 5782

Bat Mitzvah of Eliana Lefkovitz!

Eliana's Bat Mitzvah Dvar Torah will take place immediately after davening at approximately 10:45am

Mincha: 7:00PM

Candle Lighting: not before 7:14PM

B'zman Candle Lighting: 8:26PM

SHABBOS MAY 21

Shacharis: 9:00AM

Pre mincha Shiur: 7:45PM  Mincha: 8:15PM

Motzei Shabbos: 9:33PM

Week of May 22 - 27

Shacharis: Sun - 8:15AM | Mon & Thurs - 6:45AM | Tues, Wed, Fri - 6:50AM

Mincha/Maariv: 8:30PM

DVAR TORAH FROM

RABBI CLAMAN

FEELING CONNECTED

On the Yovel- Jubilee Year, the 50^th year of the shmita cycles, the Torah instructs us to blow the shofar throughout the land – “taaviru shofar b’chol artzechem” (Vayikra 25:9). We are familiar with the annual mitzvah of blowing the shofar on Rosh Hashana in order to invoke Hashem’s mercy on the Day of Judgment, but what purpose does blowing the shofar during Yovel serve?

The Sefer HaChinuch (mitzvah 331) explains that Yovel released all indentured slaves, which was a significant loss to many owners. A servant was something very difficult to part with. The Torah commands that the shofar be sounded throughout the land as a signal for everyone to act in concert. The knowledge that thousands of slave-owners were going through the same difficult process gave one the fortitude and courage to do the right thing. Although a slave owner may know intellectually what he has to do, the shofar blast reminds him that he is not alone.

This concept is expanded by the Sefer HaChinuch to describe the psychological phenomenon that suffering is somewhat mitigated when experienced together with others – “tzaar rabim, nechama”.

Rabbi Shimshon Pincus z"l illustrated this concept with the following analogy. If someone has a broken water tank at home and can't take a hot shower, the repairman will hopefully be able to schedule a visit within the next few days. Until the repair is completed, he might need to rough it for a few days with cold showers. However, if the water tank in an apartment building is malfunctioning and it is affecting dozens of residents, the repairman will likely be there to fix it within a couple hours. The nechama, consolation and relief, is expediated when the difficulty is experienced as a collective.

Lag Baomer is celebrated joyously because it commemorates the cessation of the tragic death of Rabbi Akiva's students. Until this day we study the cause for their deaths (see Gemara Yevamos 63b) and collectively commit to be more sensitive in our interpersonal relationships and fulfil Rabbi Akiva's mandate of transmitting Torah knowledge to the next generation. To the extent that we all learn from the national tragedy, we will experience redemption with the sound of the shofar heralding Mashiach in our days.

Wishing you all a wonderful Shabbos!

Rabbi David Claman

SHALOSH SEUDOS

Shalosh Seudos is sponsored by Phil & Julie Weinerman commemorating the 35^th yahrzeit of Phil's father, Dr. Harold Weinerman, and the Bat Mitzvah of granddaugher Eliana Lefkovitz

MISHNA YOMI

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

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