THIS WEEK'S SPECIAL DAVENING INSTRUCTIONS SHABBAT DAY: Parshat Behar Bechukotai. We do not recite yikum purkan without a minyan. The fifth chapter of pirkei avot is studied. THURSDAY: Erev Yom Yerushalayim, no tachanun at mincha. FRIDAY: Yom Yerushalayim. We recite Hallel with a bracha, no tachanun, no lam’natzeach
HALACHA OF THE WEEK: Yom Yerushalayim From Peninei Halacha by Rabbi Eliezer Melamed In the Six Day War, the Jewish nation, with G-d’s help, achieved a tremendous victory over its enemies. The war began on three fronts, and in the span of just six days, we utterly shattered our enemies’ military strength and dealt them a total defeat. At the same time, we liberated all of the holy places in Judea and Samaria – most significantly Jerusalem and the Temple Mount – along with the Sinai Peninsula and the Golan. Anyone who viewed these events honestly, and had even the slightest spark of faith in his heart, saw clearly the words of our holy Torah, “For the Lord your G-d walks in the midst of your camp to save you and to deliver your enemies before you”(Devarim 23:15). This great victory was truly a manifest miracle.
In order to thank Hashem and publicize the miracle, the Chief Rabbinate, headed by Rabbi Isser Yehuda Unterman and Rabbi Yitzchak Nissim, established the twenty-eighth day of Iyar, the day on which Jerusalem and the Temple Mount were liberated, as a day of thanksgiving and joy for all of Israel. They also instituted the recitation of Hallel with a blessing after the morning services (Shacharit). Rabbi Shlomo Yosef Zevin and Rabbi Shaul Yisraeli also participated in and supported this decision.
DVAR TORAH “Then I will remember My covenant [brit] with Yaakov, and also the covenant with Yitzchak; also My covenant with Avraham I will remember … (VaYikrah 26:42)
At the end of all of the curses in this week's parsha we are told that in spite of all our straying, a remnant will always remain. But why?
According to Tosafot [Shabbat 55a sv Shmuel Amar], it's not because of the "merit" of our forefathers. Because that merit, created through the good deeds and devotion of Avraham, Yitzchak, and Yaakov was used up a long time ago, each time our people strayed. In fact, according to Tosafot, the merit of our forefathers [zechut avot] was completely consumed even before the Jews left Egypt!
But that is not the case with the covenant with our forefathers - the "brit Avot." That promiser that G-d made with Avraham will always protect our people and grant us, his children a portion in the World to Come. It is this covenant to which the verse alludes.
Of course, it does not mean that we are free from trying, that our covenant is one of fate and not destiny. After all, each year we are judged for what we tried to accomplish, not only what we actually completed (Shabbos 55a). But it does remind us that, in spite of what has happened and will happen to us our people will remain forever.
MAZAL TOV * to Mrs. Eva Weiss on the Bar Mitzvah of her great grandson Avigdor Segal.
REFUAH SHLAIMA * to Dr. Jerrold Katz who is recuperating at Evanston Hospital * to Hillel and Leah Shapiro who are recuperating at home. * to Ephraim Rimel and Etai Rimel * to Zahava Kahan who is recuperating at home * to Bonnie Myers who is recuperating at the Abbington of Glenview. * to Shifra Yehudis Orlian who is recuperating at home. * to Irv and Lynne Shapiro who are recuperating at home.
CLASSES @ KINS During the COVID-19 crisis, all of our shiurim will be online and can be accessed live at https://zoom.us/j/8618119980 or at https://www.congkins.org/video-shiurim.html This week’s shiurim are sponsored by the Sheinfeld/Rimel/Elitzur/Siboni/Chicho families for a reufah Shleima for Etai and Ephraim Rimel
Donations to our Virtual Learning Fund were made by: * Jim and Meira Mainzer in commemoration of the yahrtzeit of Annalise Hesse Mainzer z"l * Dr. Yigal and Donna Yahav * Richard and Rachel Silverman in honor of daughter Talya’s birthday * Leah Shapiro and family in honor of Hillel’s birthday. * Justine, Petachya, Tomy and Lily Allerhand in honor of Cynthia Levin's birthday. * Howard and Ilana Karesh in commemoration of the yahrtzeit of their grandmother Rita Gordon Rice z”l. * Dr. Stephen and Cheryl Karesh in commemoration of the yahrtzeit of Cheryl’s mother Rita Gordon Rice z”l * Trude Matanky and Kalman & Ethel Shiner in commemoration of the yahrtzeit of their brother Allen Shiner z”l. * Jodi and Alan Gershman in commemoration of the yahrtzeit of Jodi’s mother Rita Kirshner z”l. * Art and Sandy Aberman in commemoration of the yahrtzeit of Art’s mother Taube Aberman z”l.
TO SPONSOR A SHIUR - CLICK HERE DAILY & WEEKLY SHIURIM DAF YOMI – LIVE Mon.-Friday @ 7:30am; Sunday - TBA
3 MINUTE HALACHA – RECORDED Sunday-Friday
DAYTIME DIALOGUES: Wednesday, 12 noon
PARSHAT HASHAVUA with Ephraim Rimel - Fridays 9am
STORYTIME with SABBA & SAVTA – Thursday - 7pm
PRE-SHABBAT DRASHA - Thursdays 9pm
SEFER MELACHIM – LIVE Sunday @ 9:00am
BIRTHDAYS Abigail Katz (5/15) Nava Porush (5/15) Tani Bresler (5/15) Yishai Reiss (5/16) Areilla Yahav (5/16) Talya Silverman (5/17) Mrs. Donna Yahav (5/17) Mrs. Renee Cohen (5/18) Mrs. Rachel Weil (5/18)
BIRTHDAYS (cont'd) Mrs. Eva Weiss (5/18) Ariel Frankenthal (5/19) Mr. Hillel Shapiro (5/19) Mr. Shlomo Starck (5/19) Mrs. Cynthia Levin (5/20) Mrs. Enid Myers (5/20) Rabbi Ilan Heifetz (5/21) Yehuda Levi (5/21)
Congregation K.I.N.S. of West Rogers Park 2800 W. North Shore Ave • Chicago, IL 60645 P 773.761.4000 • F 773.761.4959 • www.congkins.org
DAF YOMI – LIVE Mon.-Friday @ 7:30am; Sunday - TBA
3 MINUTE HALACHA – RECORDED Sunday-Friday
DAYTIME DIALOGUES
STORYTIME with SABBA & SAVTA – Thursday - 7pm
PRE-SHABBAT DRASHA - Thursdays 9pm
SEFER MELACHIM – LIVE Sunday @ 9:00am