December / Chanukah 2016 by The Community Links Detroit

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Issue 157 December 2016

Live your life with theirs in mind.

Together let’s start planning for your family’s future.

Ari Fischman*, LUTCF, CFP® Fischman Insurance Group** 4000 Town Center, Suite #1300 Southfield, MI 48075 (248) 357-8903 ari@fischmaninsurancegroup.com fischmaninsurancegroup.com

Life Insurance. Retirement. Long-Term Care.

*Financial Adviser offering investment advisory services through Eagle Strategies LLC, a Registered Investment Adviser, Registered Representative offering investments through NYLIFE Securities LLC (member FINRA/SIPC), A Licensed Insurance Agency and wholly owned subsidiary of New York Life Insurance and an agent licensed to sell insurance through New York Life Insurance Company and may be licensed to sell insurance through various other independent unaffiliated companies. **Fischman Insurance Group is not owned or operated by New York Life Insurance Company or its affiliates. SMRU1614160(Exp.08/07/2016)

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W I N D O W T R E AT M E N T

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Make your wedding memorable. Weddings Life Cycle Events Shabbat/ Holiday Private Parties Flowers Fund raising events

To plan your next event and floral design and arrangements contact: Lea Brateman, Floral Designer 248-320-040 lea@kalaniyot.net http://kalaniyot.net kalaniyot kalaniyot

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baby boutique& more

furniture | clothing | gifts | accessories

Warm wishes for a wonderful Chanukah! We have an array of presents available!

We MONOGRAM sweaters, blankets,robes etc. We have loads of GREAT GIFTS!

Toddler Boys European sweaters from $25.00-35.00

Boys long sleeve shirts from $25.00-35.00 Pants at $30.00

Our baby knits come in one, two and three piece sets and range in price from $25.00-$45.00

We also have a large selection of European velour “stretchies” at $24.00-$32.00

Toddler Girls dresses from Mayoral starting at $35.00

For Hi Risers, mattresses and other furniture, please call at 248-262-7311 and speak to Debby Blitz. At Applegate Center: 29875 Northwestern Highway Southfield, MI 48034 248-262-7311 • Mon, Tues, Wed 10 to 6 • Thursday 10 to7 • Friday 10 to 4

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PRESENTS

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Batteries Starters Alternators Radiators Water pumps Tune ups

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Door handles Window motors Side mirrors Shocks $ Struts Control arms And much more

845 - 659 - 1013

Chuny Mandel

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Pre-Chanukah family concert

featuring shlock rock!

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Come Meet The Willis! Our Amazing 2 Bedroom/1 Bath Floor Plan!

Everything’s New Just For You

Immediate Availability and Pre-Leasing Granite kitchen countertops • Black finish electric kitchen appliances • Granite bathroom countertops • Open cabinet space under bathroom sink • 2 drawer sets in the bathroom • Vinyl flooring to look like hardwood • Vinyl flooring in the dining, kitchen, pantry, and bath • Ceiling fan in dining

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                                  

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                                    

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Festival of Festival of The Reflecting Lights The Reflecting Lights By Rabbi Naftali Reich

We gaze at the delightful dancing lights as we sit before the menorah and sing the traditional songs associated with the festival. Many observe a special ritual of lingering in the delicate radiance of the We gaze at the delightful dancing lights as we sit before the menorah and sing the traditional songs menorah lights while reflecting on their sublime message. But what precisely is that message? What associated with the festival. Many observe a special ritual of lingering in the delicate radiance of the insights are the tiny flames meant to trigger? menorah lights while reflecting on their sublime message. But what precisely is that message? What Perhaps are thethe verytiny word “reflect” serves as a signpost on our journey toward internalizing Chanukah’s insights flames meant to trigger? spiritual treasure. To reflect does not simply mean tooncontemplate ponder. It also means to mirror, or to Perhaps the very word “reflect” serves as a signpost our journeyortoward internalizing Chanukah’s reverberate. When we gaze deep into the menorah lights, what we should see is a genuine reflection spiritual treasure. To reflect does not simply mean to contemplate or ponder. It also means to mirror,oforour to true selves. When we gaze deep into the menorah lights, what we should see is a genuine reflection of our reverberate.

true selves. of facing the deeper truth about one’s true self comes to the fore in the Torah portion of The concept Mi’kaytz, as well. This the concept is embedded twotrue words are seemingly of place the flow The concept of facing deeper truth aboutinone’s selfthat comes to the fore out in the Torahwith portion of of the narrative. Yaakov’ s sons face Yosef, the Eygptian viceroy, who treats them with unreasonable hostility. Mi’kaytz, as well. This concept is embedded in two words that are seemingly out of place with the flow of He them of being throws them into prison,who allowing of unreasonable the brothers tohostility. return the accuses narrative. Yaakov’s sonsspies faceand Yosef, the Eygptian viceroy, treatsonly themone with home and prove collective innocence bringing back Binyomin. He accuses themtheir of being spies and throws by them into prison, allowing only one of the brothers to return home and prove their collective innocence by bringing back Binyomin. Yosef unexpectedly relents a few days later and announces that the brothers can all return home, except for Shimon who will berelents detained until their return. Yosef unexpectedly a few days later and announces that the brothers can all return home, except for Shimon who will be detained until their return. The Torah records the brothers’ response to Yosef’s surprising change of heart and generous gesture, as

“Vayaasu ” andthe they did so. response The versetogives no further explanation the brothers actually The Torahkein, records brothers’ Yosef’s surprising change ofabout heartwhat and generous gesture, as did. Instead the Torah continues to tell us that the brothers immediately examined their past behavior and “Vayaasu kein,” and they did so. The verse gives no further explanation about what the brothers actually severely reproached themselves for not being sensitive to Yosef’ s distress when they sold him into slavery. did. Instead the Torah continues to tell us that the brothers immediately examined their past behavior and They now assumed that their present misfortune was ato direct result of their pastthey callous severely reproached themselves for not being sensitive Yosef’s distress when soldbehavior. him into slavery. They now assumed that their present misfortune was a direct result of their past callous behavior. The commentaries explain that Vayaasu kein – ‘they did so’ indicates that Yosef’s brothers followed Yosef’s

lead commentaries in reevaluatingexplain the truth of Vayaasu their own personal The that kein – ‘theyconduct. did so’ indicates that Yosef’s brothers followed Yosef’s lead in reevaluating the truth of their own personal conduct. As viceroy, Yosef ruled Egypt with complete, undisputed authority. He was a powerful unchallenged leader

As viceroy, Yosef ruled Egypt with complete, authority.power He was powerful unchallenged leader who could do whatever he pleased. From theundisputed pedestal of absolute headecreed that all the brothers who could do whatever he pleased. From theYet, pedestal of absolute power decreed thatWhat all thewas brothers would be imprisoned until proven innocent. without explanation he he backed down. behind would be imprisoned this sudden reversal? until proven innocent. Yet, without explanation he backed down. What was behind this sudden reversal? Great people recognize that everything that transpires in life is a message from Heaven that needs to be Great people recognize everything thatstranspires is a message that carefully appraised. Thethat brothers saw Yosef’ about-faceinaslife a clear messagefrom fromHeaven Hashem. If needs the all-to be carefully Thehave brothers saw Yosef’s a clear from Hashem. the allpowerfulappraised. viceroy could a change of heartabout-face and mind,asthey toomessage should reexamine their Ifconvictions, powerful could have change of heart and mind, they too should reexamine their convictions, especiallyviceroy their firm belief in atheir innocence. especially their firm belief in their innocence. Even if it involved an ego-bruising realization, it was an exercise they needed to engage in. “Vayaasu kein” Even if itYosef, involved ego-bruising realization, it wasand an exercise to engage in. “Vayaasu kein” …. Like the an brothers pondered their conduct motivesthey and needed found them wanting. …. Like Yosef, the brothers pondered their conduct and motives and found them wanting. The word ‘kein’ means authentic and genuine – a state of existence in which the external is a perfect The word of ‘kein’ authentic and genuine – a state of existence in which the external is a perfect reflection themeans internal. reflection of the internal. When gazing at the light of the menorah we are looking at a reflection of our inner self and beyond, to When gazing at the of the menorah are looking a reflectionpresence of our inner selfego and beyond, to our very soul and thelight G-dliness within us.we Removing theatobfuscating of our and negative our very soul and the G-dliness within us. Removing the obfuscating presence of our ego and negative character traits enables the inner glow of the neshama to radiate through the body and light up its character traits enables the inner glow of the neshama to radiate through the body and light up its surroundings. surroundings. When we gaze at the menorah lights, we are internalizing the message of Chanukah-to bring the awareness When we gaze at the menorah lights, we are internalizing the message of Chanukah-to bring the awareness of G-d’s loving hand directing all aspects of our existence. Hopefully that will lead to take a more inspired of G-d’s loving hand directing all aspects of our existence. Hopefully that will lead to take a more inspired role in our daily lives. All too often, we are too invested in our professed opinions and public persona role in our daily lives. All too often, we are too invested in our professed opinions and public persona to acknowledge our shortcomings. By letting go of self-justification as did Yosef’s brothers, and being to acknowledge our shortcomings. By letting go of self-justification as did Yosef’s brothers, and being emotionally honest with ourselves, we will be connecting to the message of the Chanukah lights, ensuring emotionally honest with ourselves, we will be connecting to the message of the Chanukah lights, ensuring that they genuinely reflect our deepest self. that they genuinely reflect our deepest self. When that self is aligned with the awareness of G-d’s loving presence in all of life’s dimensions, the When that self is aligned with the awareness of G-d’s loving presence in all of life’s dimensions, the Chanukah Chanukah message message will will burst burst forth forth and and illuminate illuminate all all the the inner inner and and outer outer shadows shadows of of our our existence. existence.

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