Shul Bulletin

• Shabbos Candle Lighting: 4:51 pm
• Last Time To Read Shema: 9:30 am
• Chassidus for Early Minyan: 8:45 am 
• Shiur Chassidus by Rabbi Raichik: 9:00 am
• Early Minyan Shacharis: 9:30 am
• Shacharis: 10:00 am
• Kol Yaakov Yehuda: 10:00 am
• Mincha: 4:50 pm
• Shabbos Ends: 5:54 pm
• Father & Son Learning: 7:00-7:45 pm - Click here for more info.

• Dr. & Mrs. Ze'ev Rav-Noy for the yahrtzeit of Dr. Ze'ev Rav-Noy’s brother Reb David ben Reb Aharon Yehuda Halevi H'YD. May the neshomo have an aliya.
• The Bastomski Family for the yahrtzeit of their sister Nechomo Basya bas Reb Avrohom Yitzchok Bastomski ob"m. May the neshomo have an aliya.
• Rabbi & Mrs. Yankee Raichik in honor of Rabbi Yankee Raichik’s birthday. May he have a shnas hatzlocho begashmiyus ubruchniyus. Also, for the shloshim of Mrs. Rivky Raichik’s father Reb Yaakov Shlomo ben Reb Dovid ob"m. May the neshomo have an aliya.
• Mr. & Mrs. Shaul Raigorodsky in honor of Mr. Shaul Raigorodsky’s birthday. May he have a shnas hatzlocho begashmiyus ubruchniyus.
• Rabbi & Mrs. Yossi Schneerson for the yahrtzeit of Rabbi Yossi Schneerson’s grandparents Harav Boruch Sholom ben Admur haTzemach Tzedek & Reb Yehudah ben Reb Tzvi Hirsh ob"m. May the neshomos have an aliya.

• Rabbi & Mrs. Velvel Geisinsky for the Bar-Mitzvah of their son Mendel. May he give them much nachas and may he grow up to be a true chossid yirei shomaim and lamdan.
• Rabbi & Mrs. Sender Munitz in honor of their anniversary. May they have many more happy years together. Also, in honor of Rabbi Sender Munitz’s birthday. May he have a shnas hatzlocho begashmiyus ubruchniyus.

Faigie Bastomski
Invites all women to her Shabbos Kalla
4 pm at 418 N Fuller

• Rabbi & Mrs. Velvel Geisinsky on the Bar-Mitzvah of their son Mendel.

Upcoming Birthdays

• Mr. Shea Bastomski - 13 Shevat
• Rabbi Sender Munitz - 14 Shevat
• Menachem Mendel Novack - 14 Shevat
• Mr. Pesach Kornreich - 14 Shevat
• Rabbi Nochum Pinson - 16 Shevat
• Mr. Alon Zak - 16 Shevat
• Eli Feigelstock - 16 Shevat
• Rabbi Lazer Handlesman - 16 Shevat
• Baruch Mordechai Muchnik - 17 Shevat
• Rabbi Yankee Raichik - 17 Shevat
• Yisroel Aryeh Leib Friedman - 18 Shevat
• Mr. Shaul Raigorodsky - 18 Shevat
• Binyomin Wolowik - 18 Shevat
• Rabbi Shmuli Pinson - 19 Shevat
• Rabbi Yosef Bukiet - 19 Shevat
• Rabbi Moshe Aron Weiss - 19 Shevat

Upcoming Anniversaries

• Rabbi & Mrs. Sender Munitz - 14 Shevat
• Mr. & Mrs. Chaim Lerner - 18 Shevat

Upcoming Yahrtzeits

• Reb David ben Reb Aharon Yehuda Halevi H'YD (Dr. Ze'ev Rav-Noy’s brother) - 14 Shevat
• Reb Avrohom ben Reb Shmuel (Mr. Milton Goodman’s father in law) - 14 Shevat
• Nechomo Basya bas Reb Avrohom Yitzchok Bastomski - 16 Shevat
• Reb Yehudah ben Reb Tzvi Hirsh (Rabbi Yossi Schneerson’s grandfather) - 17 Shevat
• Reb Yitzchok ben Reb Nochum Tzvi (Mr. Avrohom Plotkin’s father) - 19 Shevat

by Rabbi Shimon Raichik

In this week’s parsha the Torah says that Moshe Rabbeinu took the bones of Yosef HaTzaddik when the Bnei Yisroel left Mitzrayim. The proper place to mention this seems to be in last week’s parsha, Bo when the Exodus is discussed. Why is it mentioned here in parshas Bashalach which speaks of the travel in the Midbar?

Because of this question the Rebbe asks the following questions about what this teaches us in daily life. What does the fact that Moshe was the one who took Yosef HaTzaddik’s bones teach? Secondly, what does placement in the Torah of this by their travels in the Midbar teach?

To better understand we first need to ask about the term “bones”. Isn’t the term “aron-coffin” a more appropriate and respectful term than “bones”? The Rebbe explains that the word “atzmos-bones” in Hebrew means essence. (Just like by a person, their bones are their essential structure) When Moshe Rabbeinu took the aron of Yosef HaTzaddik, he took his essence with them. Rachel Emeinu, when naming him Yosef explained the meaning; ,to add a another son , a Ben Acher. The Tzemach Tzedek explained that Yosef had the power to take an individual who was ‘acher’ different, estranged from Hashem, and reveal in him his ability to be a ‘Ben-a child’ of Hashem. If Rachel had just wanted a son she would not have added the word ‘acher-another’. Passing through the desert, Moshe Rabbeinu strengthened each and every Jew, to overcome his mentality of servitude from Mitzrayim, and brought that person them to identify as a Ben to Hashem.

If the Yidden would have gone directly to Eretz Yisroel they would not have needed that extra strength. Since, however, they needed to traverse the desert; a place of scorpions and snakes, a place of spiritual danger there remained a possibility that someone may not be able to endure the prolonged challenge. For this reason Moshe Rabbeinu the leader of Klal Yisroel needed to take the bones, the essence of Yosef, to help those individuals. And that is why it is mentioned in parshas Bashalach, not parshas Bo because they were going through the desert and not yet in Israel.

So too in this protracted and difficult galus we live in, filled with challenges to connect with Hashem, to be a Ben. We take strength from our ‘secret weapon’, from our connection with the essence of Yosef the ability to be a Ben, and to help others to be a Ben as well and to yosif-add them to Klal Yisroel.

In connection with Yud Shevat, the Previous Rebbe’s first name is Yosef. The entire Nesius of the Previous Rebbe was characterized by this concept of ‘making from another a Ben’. His Shluchim in Communist Russia, in America and all over the world carried out their Shlichus with the power of the Mishaleiach- the one who sent them, the Yosef of the generation to make Tzivos Hashem and lead Bnei Yisroel out of galus upright with an upheld head.

One of the Rebbe’s Shluchim, my Father who’s Yartzeit is the 8th of Shevat, escaped Europe in 1946. He lost his entire family to the Nazi’s, yemach shemam. He knew that his way of life was to attach to the Rebbe. A tzetel was found after his passing in which he wrote to the Previous Rebbe a request for guidance to clarify his purpose in America and a bracha for success in its fulfillment. Soon thereafter he was appointed as a Shadar (a Shlucha d’Rabbana- an Emissary of the Rebbe) to travel all over America. The purpose of his shlichus was to find Jews spread out in little towns all across America. He was to reach out to them and make them into a Ben to Hashem.

Although he met and touched the lives of hundreds of people, he always felt that he was only a Shliach of the Rebbe.

Dear friend,

We will be having the second shiur of the Taharas Hamishpacha refresher course this Thursday night at 8pm with Rabbi Ami Meyers. It will take place in the main shul. For Men only

Tuesday, Shevat 9/January 15

• Shaeva licht will be available for sale in shul after Mincha
• Maariv: 5:35 pm
• Followed by the recitation of the first 2 chapters of the Maamar “Bossi Legani”. 
• Followed by learning some of the mishnayos for the frierdiker Rebbe’s name

• Recitation of the next to chapters of the Maamar “Bossi Legani” will be after the 7:00 minyan Shacharis
• Mincha: 5:15 pm
• Followed by the recitation of the final chapter of the Maamar “Bossi Legani”. 
• Followed by studying a perek of Tanya.

There will be 6 chiyuvim in shul, please come help out!
Maariv will iy"h be on time - 5:35pm

Please join the Rav-Noy's today-Sunday, 7 Shevat/January 13, 11:00 am 
for tehilim at Rabbi Ariel Rav-Noy's kever:
Mount Olive Cemetery: 7231 E Slauson Ave. 90040

The family needs help with a minyan!! 
If you are able to join, please email back

Mrs. Chava Steinmetz is sitting shiva until Thursday
on the passing of her brother Efraim ob"m

Times: 3-6pm

Address:
Sunday at the Bukiet's - 343 N Formosa
Monday-Wednesday at the Schneerson's - 364 N Fuller

Hamakom Yenachem Eschem B'soch Sheor Avalei Tzion V'yerushalayim. 
Vehukeetzu Veranenu Shochnay Ufur vehu besochom!