DVAR TORAH This week's parsha continues to detail the laws of tzara'at, commonly translated as leprosy. But this week is also Shabbat HaGadol, the Shabbat before Pesach.
Interestingly, there is a strong connection between the tzara'at and the Pesach story. One of the signs Moshe was given to prove his authenticity was that his hand turned to tzara’at and was then restored. The Beit HaLevi to Parshat Shemot notes that the symbolism of Moshe’s hand turning into tzara’at was to show that the Jews in Egypt were suffering from a spiritual affliction. They didn’t only need redemption from physical servitude. They required purification. Added the Shem MiShmuel (Parshat Bo 5675), that the Jews were so desensitized to their situation that they didn’t even realize how badly they were suffering. The purification process was a wake-up call to the Jews to reflect on their situation, much as it is for the person with tzara'at who must do teshuva and seek a better path forward.
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HALACHA OF THE WEEK: Bedikat Chametz: How extensive does the search for chametz have to be? According to the Shulchan Aruch, one must exhaustively search the entire house on the night before Pesach, including any and every place where chametz may have been brought [Shulchan Aruch, Orach Chaim 433:3]. Based on this criterion, many hours should be set aside to perform a halachic bedikat chametz. But, with some exceptions, that is not the common practice. Rather, most people perform the search for chametz in a relatively short amount of time. If so, how do they fulfill the obligation to search for chametz?
According to Shaarei Teshuva [Shulchan Aruch, Orech Chaim 433 s.v. "v'chol adam"] since the house has already undergone such an extensive pre-Pesach cleaning, by the time the night of bedikat chametz arrives, those rooms may be halachically considered as "a place into which no chametz has been brought." [see further: Chochmat Shlomo 433:1 and Kinyan Torah 2:122].
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MAZAL TOV *to Rabbi Michael and Bonnie Myers on the recent wedding of their granddaughter, Malkie Zinnes to Yitzchak Meir Stefanksy, and on the birth of three great-grandsons.
*to Mrs. Eva Gertzfeld on the birth of a great grandson. The proud parents and Mr. and Mrs. Shia Knopf.
CONDOLENCES * to Chana and Dr. Shmuel Goldstein on the passing of her father, Mr. Ernst Weglein ז"ל. The funeral was held earlier today in Israel. Shiva will be observed in Israel - on Thursday, Friday, Sunday, and Monday, the family will sit shiva at Rechov Alfasi 32/1, Jerusalem. On Motzaei Shabbat, they will sit shiva at Rechov Koresh 6, Efrat. Chana can be reached via WhatsApp at 847-845-1965 or by phone at 617-731-0814.
*to Carol Katz on the passing of her sister Merle Dollman, ע"ה, The funeral was already held, and Carol is sitting shiva at her home, Rechov Reuven 41 (Beit Shemesh) through Sunday morning. Shiva hours are 10:00am - 12:00pm, 1:00pm - 5:00pm and 6:00pm - 10:00pm. Carol can be reached at either +972-54-391-2236 or 773-649-5300.
THANK YOU *to Rabbi Yehuda Isenberg for arranging and overseeing the entire KINS Kids Pre-Pesach Movie Night. More than 50 children were in attendance - kol hakavod.
*to Shari & Azi Feifel, Faye & Hillel Meyers, Daniel & Ronit Peikes and to all the members of the Pre-Pesach Shabbat Meals committee. We could not have had these Pre-Pesach meals at KINS without your help.
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The Day of Learning, April 18, 10 Nisan, is sponsored by Faye and Earl Newman in commemoration of the 1st yahrtzeit of Faye’s brother, Sanford Neuman, שמשון שמואל מאיר בן צב' אר'ה and in commemoration of the yahrtzeit of Earl’s sister-in-law, Lee Newman, לינה בת משה ז'ל on April 19, 11 Nisan . May all the learning serve as an Aliyah for both of their Neshamot.
A Donation to the Kiddush Fund was made by: * Ruchy and Moshe Yudkowsky in gratitude to Hashem for his protection of Israel and the miracle that Israeli airspace was not penetrated in Iran's attack; and with thanks for all who served as His agents to protect us.
* Dr. Harvey and Diane Abramowitz in commemoration of the yahrtzeits of their grandfathers, Albert Frank z’l and Hyman Abramowitz z’l.
DAILY & WEEKLY SHIURIM DAF YOMI – Mon.-Fri. after 6:25 Shacharit; Sunday - 6:45am PARSHA PERSPECTIVE – RECORDED Sunday-Friday
MONDAY NIGHT SEDER - will resume after Pesach
FROM THE DAYAN'S DESK - will resume after Pesach
PARSHAT HASHAVUA - will resume after Pesach DAYTIME DIALOGUES: will resume after Pesach
SEFER MELACHIM - will resume after Pesach
SEMICHAS CHAVER PROGRAM - will return after Pesach
SHABBAT WOMEN'S SHIUR - Shabbat 5:00pm
TALMUD CLASS – will not meet Shabbat HaGadol
SEFER YESHAYAHU - will resume after Pesach
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