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I could go on and on about the difference the work of Dr. Lander made. Baruch Hashem that Dr. Lander lived and worked well into his nineties on behalf of education and the Jewish community.

Can one person make a difference? Dr. Bernard Lander definitely did.

Many good people in our community come to feel that they cannot make a difference. They care greatly about a certain cause, yet often do not try to change the world as they don’t appreciate what they could accomplish if only they tried.

In the community, I can point to countless programs and causes on behalf of children with blindness, Autism, Cerebral Palsy, and even ADHD where one person helped to found an organization to help a specific cause or children with a certain disorder. The lives of children impacted by these hard-working creative adults have often dramatically changed for the better because of the impact of the groups founded by these individuals and their programs.

One person can make a profound difference, greatly and positively impacting others.

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To the late Dr. Lander, we owe much thanks. To Hashem, we thank You for giving us this special person who made a difference.

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fundamental idea of Chassidus is that the name of something expresses its true essence. Something amazing and very strange about Purim is that the name of the holiday is not a Jewish name, it's not even a Hebrew word, rather a Persian word. In fact, when the Megilla first mentions the word Pur it even clarifies it by saying "hipil pur, hu ha-gorel / he cast a pur, that is, the lot."

Why is it that a Jewish holiday would have a non-Jewish name? Pesach, Shavuous, Succot, Rosh Hashana, these are all names in Lashon HaKodesh. Even Chanukah, the other major rabbinical holiday, has a Hebrew name. Furthermore, this name, Purim, doesn’t seem to indicate the content of the holiday in any way. Why would we choose a name that not only seems to ignore the great miracle of the holiday, that we were saved, but instead appears to focus on the negative part of the holiday - that Haman cast a lot to determine the day he would try and destroy us?

Another interesting thing about the Yom Tov of Purim is that one of the primary ways we celebrate is through the mitzvah of reading the megilla. We know that the megilla does not have Hashem's name written in it. How can we have such a holy book, perhaps one of the most beloved of the scriptures, containing the details of such a great miracle, which was so clearly orchestrated by Hashem, yet not have G-d's name mentioned, even once?

Halacha tells us "Hakoreh es hamegilla limafreah..." that "One who reads the Megilla in reverse, does not fulfill the mitzvah." Simply, this means that one who reads the Megilla backwards, starting with the last chapter, does not fulfill the obligation. The Megilla must be read from the beginning to the end.

The Baal Shem Tov, founder of Chassidus, and one of the greatest teachers in our history, explains that this rule has a deeper meaning. One who reads the Megilla in reverse, feeling and experiencing the Megilla as an ancient story of people long ago, without sensing any of its relevance and significance to contemporary life, does not fulfill the mitzvah. When we read the Megilla, we need to connect to it, and see ourselves and our lives within the Megilla. We must read it as something of the present, and draw strength, vitality and energy from it to find a deeper connection with Hashem.

We know that everything is hinted to in the Torah. The Talmud asks "Where do we find Esther in the Torah?" and answers "I will surely conceal (hastir astir) my face from you..." (Devarim 31:18). This verse of the Torah talks about a time when the Jews will have sinned, and Hashem will hide

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His face - meaning that the Jewish people will be scattered in exile. The Talmud is connecting the story of Purim, and specifically Esther, to circumstances of Divine concealment, a time when Hashem is completely hidden from us. The Talmud isn't asking where we find Achashverosh or Haman in the Torah, it is relating the concealment specifically to Esther, the agent of the miracle, indicating that the entire redemption that came about on Purim was part of the initial concealment.

How can such a great miracle be considered concealment?

If we examine the story of Purim, it becomes clear that there was not a single miracle that defied any laws of nature.

The miracle was actually within the sequence and patterns of the events. Individually, each part of the story can be dismissed as political action or a natural phenomenon, but only when we examine the entire story can we clearly see how Hashem pulled all of the strings.

Even after the great miracle of Purim, the Jewish people were still in exile. It's not like Yetzias Mitzrayim - after all of the great miracles and we left Egypt, we became a free people. On Chanukah, after defeating the Greeks, the Chashmoanim established their own kingdom and ruled for many years. After the story of Purim, the Jewish people were still servants of Achashverosh! We don't say Hallel on Purim for this reason.

On Purim, our salvation occurred through Esther because Golus is a time of concealment, a time of hestir panim. The miracle and celebration of Purim is the survival of the Jewish people in exile. We are not celebrating the redemption from exile, we are celebrating the exile itself. The Jewish people discover the presence of the light within the darkness, the presence of Hashem within the exile, and the unique relationship we have with him during this time.

Hashem may be hiding himself, but its "Anochi hastir astir panai/ I will surely hide my face." Hashem is always there, even during his concealment.

"BaLailah hahu/On that night, the sleep of the king was disturbed... “ The Talmud (Megilla 15b) explains that this doesn't only mean that Achasverosh's sleep was disturbed, but rather, "The King of the Universe was unable to sleep."

This is well known as the turning point of the Megilla, when Hashem began to waken, so to speak, and miraculously redeem the Jewish people.

Today, it appears, G-d forbid, that Hashem allows for the forces of nature; He allows governments to rule over and harm the Jewish people. How can we reveal Hashem's hand, and wake him up from this so-called sleep?

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nected. When Haman's decree came into force, Esther was the beloved Queen, and Mordecai, a minister, sat at the entrance to the king's palace. He had just recently saved the king's life! Yet, when they heard about Haman's plot, they didn’t rely on their political prowess or connections. First Mordechai put on sackcloth and ashes and went into the city to awaken the Jewish people to do Teshuva. As a government leader and minister, had Mordechai come with a delegation to ask the king to annul the decree, he would have carried serious clout!

Later, when he went to Esther to ask her to appeal to the king, she requested that he gather the Jews and have them fast for three consecutive days. Even stranger, she stated that she and her maidens would also fast three days. What was Esther's main advantage in this situation? Achashverosh feared assassination and the entire castle was at maximum security; even Queen Esther feared execution if she approached the King. Her only chance was a single moment when she walked by, when the king might catch a glimpse of her graceful beauty and spare her life. What should Esther have been doing for the three days of preparation? Especially, when not too long before, every girl in the kingdom spent an entire year preparing and beautifying herself in preparation to meet the king! What would Esther look like after three consecutive days of fasting? The entire Jewish nation was at stake, how could she personally have fasted?

She should have done everything in her power to make things easier.

The survival of the Jewish people is unrelated to natural causes. We are not under the forces of nature. We belong to Hashem at all times and our existence is a supernatural.

Mordechai and Esther understood that the decree did not come about because Haman was having a bad day. The decree came from Hashem because He was unhappy with us.

Therefore, the only way to correct it is for the Jews to find favor in G-d eyes. For that, our only hope is a complete Teshuva. Once we have achieved that, we only need a simple vessel for Hashem to carry out his will through natural means. Mordechai and Esther understood this perfectly, and that's how they went about it. Primarily they worked on

Teshuva and secondarily they went to the king. Even if the vessel wasn't perfect, even if she wasn't as beautiful as possible, with the proper Teshuvah, the king was going to be attracted to her anyway.

That is why this holiday is called Purim. It's a Persian word. We aren't celebrating open revelation. We are celebrating our connection to Hashem even in the darkest moments, even when we're living under the rule of a gentile kingdom. G-d is speaking their own Persian language through them. Even the Pur, the instrument of the decree itself, was not Haman's lot, it was Hashem's lot.

This is remarkably relevant to us, especially in our present exile. We are so influenced by our surroundings and bombarded by news and other media that it's easy to forget and feel as if we are in the hands of an economy, political party, president, or prime minister. Of course, we need to do what we can in a practical sense, to create a vessel for G-d’s light.

Yet, we need to understand that this secondary. Our heart and soul has to be in knowing that our survival is connected to Hashem.

If, G-d forbid, someone is diagnosed with an illness, the first thing ithat we need to do is check our mezuzos, or tefillin; perhaps we need to increase our observance of Shabbos or kashrus, or family purity. What business isn't going well? Should we start saving money by cutting down on Tzedakah? We must always know that our lives are in the hands of Hashem even in the times that seem like we are at the mercy of nature. When business isn't doing well, we increase our Tzedaka! We have a guarantee from G-d! "Aser Bishvil ShtisAsher / Give a tenth and you will become rich!" We must view business as an instrument for livelihood, which only comes from Hashem.

When we read Megillas Esther we can truly experience the holiday of Purim. Esther means concealment, and Megilla means to reveal. When we read Megillas Esther on Purim, we are stripping the concealment and peeling away the veils and outer layers of our exile. Purim gives us the strength to unmask the truth and to reveal that only Hashem governs our lives. •

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t takes a lot to build a Sanctuary in the desert. And it takes perhaps, even more to adorn the Kohanim who serve, in beautiful vestments that both symbolize deep spirituality while depicting splendor and glory. You need more than golden threads and fine tapestry. You need more than the ability to weave and design ornate garments. You need devotion, and you need heart. Not ordinary heart. Not the heart that pennant winners have or athletic coaches call for. You need a special type of heart. You need a heart filled with wisdom -- Divine wisdom. That is why Hashem commands Moshe to gather "all the wise-hearted people whom I have invested with a spirit of wisdom" to make the priestly garments (Exodus 28:1).

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If the former is correct, then what did Hashem add? And if all their wisdom was divinely-gifted, then why didn't Hashem simply ask Moshe to "gather all the people in whom I have invested a spirit of wisdom"?

Rav Sholom Shwadron, the Magid of Jerusalem, of blessed memory, once told a story about the famed Dubno Magid, Rabbi Yaakov Kranz.

The Dubno Magid once spoke in a town and a few maskilim (members of the enlightenment movement) attended.

After the talk one of the cynics, who was totally unaffected by the warm and inspiring message, approached the famed Magid. "The sages tell us," began the skeptic, "'that words from the heart, penetrate the heart.' Rabbi," he snickered, "I assume that you spoke from your heart. Your words, however, have ARSHAS ETZAVEHM had no impact on me whatsoever! How can that be? Why didn't your words penetrate my heart?

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Rabbi Kranz smiled. In his usual fashion, he began with a parable. "A simpleton once went by the workplace of a blacksmith, who was holding a large bellows. After a few squeezes, the flames of the smith's fire danced with a rage.

The man, who always found it difficult to start a fire in his own fireplace, marveled at the contraption. He immediately went and purchased the amazing invention. Entering his home, he smugly announced, "I just discovered how to make a raging fire with the simple squeeze of a lever!"

He set a few logs in the cold fireplace and began to push the two ends of the bellows together. Nothing happened.

The logs lay cold and lifeless. Embarrassed, the man returned to the blacksmith and explained his predicament. "I want a refund!" he shouted. This blower doesn't work!"

"You yokel," laughed the experienced blacksmith. "You were blowing on cold logs! You must start a small fire on your own! If you don't start with a spark, a fire will never erupt!"

The Magid turned toward the maskil and sadly shook his head sadly. "If there is no spark, the largest bellows will not make a fire."

In telling Moshe whom to choose for the sacred task of designing the Mishkan, the Torah tells us how G-d invests.

He wants people that were imbued with a ruach chachmah - a sprirt of wisdom. But he prefaces the statement by telling us how one receives spiritual wisdom. The gift of spiritual wisdom does not go to just anyone. Hashem looks for those who have wisdom of heart. Those who understand what it means to be kind, compassionate, and loyal.

Those who have the devotion to His will and the desire for more enlightenment get His ordination. The people who were imbued with Hashem's Divine spirit previously had a spark. And from that spark grew a force - a Divine force - that propelled wise hearts into a Divine spirit of wisdom.

Hashem tells us that we must begin the process on our own. If we supply the heart, He will supply the power to have deep, spiritual, even holy insight. He will supply the force. We must make sure, however, that we put the heart before the force. • Rabbi Mordechai Kaminetsky

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What is the significance of the name Where does the word come from and what does it mean?

The word Jew (Yehudi in the Hebrew) is a derivative of the name Judah (Yehudah), Jacob's fourth son; hence calling someone by this name would seemingly imply that the person is a descendant of that particular tribe. However, as is well known, Jacob had twelve sons, progenitors of the Twelve Tribes of Israel, all of whom comprise our great nation. Why, then, is the entire Israelite nation known as "Jews"?

(The conventional answer to this question is that the majority of Jews today are descendant from the tribes of Judah and Benjamin-—the two tribes which comprised the "Kingdom of Judea." The other ten tribes, the members of the "Northern Kingdom," were exiled to unknown lands. There must, however, be a deeper reason for the fact that the Chosen Nation has been called by this name for close to 2500 years!)

Perhaps this question can be cleared up by analyzing the very first individual to be dubbed "Jew." The first instance of this word appears in the biblical Book of Esther, which chronicles the story of Purim: "There was a Jewish man in Shushan the capital, whose name was Mordechai the son of Yair... a Benjaminite" (Esther 2:5).

That's right: the first "Jew" was actually from the tribe of Benjamin!

An objective study of the Purim story reveals that the whole frightening episode was plainly avoidable. An objective study of the Purim story reveals that the whole frightening episode was plainly avoidable. The entire incident was a result of Mordechai's obstinate adherence to a code of behavior which was clearly outdated and inappropriate for the times. Mordechai was an elderly rabbi who yet recalled days – more than half a century beforehand – when the Holy Temple stood in Jerusalem and Torah Law was supreme. His snubbing of Haman might have been condign during that generation. But things had changed dramatically. The people of Israel were in exile.

How did Mordechai dare put his entire nation in danger of extinction by slighting the king's favorite minister? Apparently someone neglected to inform this sage that the ability to conform is the key to survival...

Mordechai, however, thought otherwise; and he had a famous precedent supporting his "foolish" actions. Many

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years earlier, a powerful Egyptian ruler wished to take his ancestor, Benjamin, as a slave. Benjamin's brother Judah wouldn't hear of such a possibility. In what would be his proudest and most defining moment, Judah completely ignored all royal protocol, angrily approached the powerful ruler – who, unbeknownst to him, was actually their brother Joseph – and threateningly demanded Benjamin's release.

Judah is the embodiment of the exiled Israelite who must walk a thin line: While he must live at peace with his neighbors, follow the laws and customs of the land, and "pray for the peace of the regime," he has the courage of his convictions to stand up against all the powers that be in order to defend his ideals. In the words of Rabbi Sholom DovBer of Lubavitch, "Only our bodies were sent into exile; not our souls!"

Mordechai "the Jew" was a proud student of his greatuncle Judah. He knew that Torah law forbids a Jew from bowing to Haman (and the statuette which dangled from a chain around his neck), and for him that was the final word. Indeed, Judah's and Mordechai's actions were vindicated as events unfolded--no harm came to either of them as a result of their brave conduct.

Judah is the embodiment of the exiled Israelite who must walk a thin line. Leading by example, Mordechai succeeded in implanting this sense of pride in the hearts of the masses. When Haman issued his decree of annihilation, not one Israelite even considered abandoning his religion in order to be spared death. At that moment, we all became "Jews." Accordingly, the Book of Esther is the first place where our nation as a whole is referred to as Jews.

The name stuck. Because the next 2,500 years would repeatedly test our "Jewishness." Under countless regimes – both friendly and, as was usually the case, hostile – we struggled against friends and enemies who wished to impose their will upon us at the expense of our relationship with G-d. Again and again we proved ourselves true to Gd, earning the name Jew through oceans of blood and tears.

The grand story of history concludes in similar fashion as the Purim story: we are here to tell the tale and our enemies aren't... The joy of Purim is greater than any other holiday because it tells the story of the nation who never allowed its soul to be shackled--the story of the Jew. •

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t wasn't that long ago that my partners and I were apprehended, imprisoned and reprimanded on the prejudiced, presumptuous, preposterous pretext that we jolted the proper protocol of the proud Pritish Empire! This prompted me to abandon my previous preoccupation, and to make Purim my priority.

Instead of joining an exasperated press probing into prominent people's privacies, I would pursue celebrities like King Ahasuerus, Queen Esther and Vashti of Persia.

I will serve a much greater purpose by getting a better picture, or portrait, of the Megillah's principal personalities.

It gives me the opportunity to report on the grand procession of Mordechai, Haman and his sons Parshandatha, Parmashta and Poratha, to name only three. Now, with the approach of Purim, I prefer to devote my expertise to promote the proper performance of the Purim procedures and its prerequisites.

and parades. Yet paradoxically, scriptural interpretation compares Purim to Yom Kippur, the holiest day of the year!

Purim pertains to each and every one of us. It speaks to every person of every profile and persuasion, from the lowest to the uppermost; from a protesting preppie to a presiding provost; from the poorest, perspiring paparazzi to the prim & proper president of Purdue U., or the paradigm of any other prosperous corporation.

Please permit me now to express my paranoia. If this prattling will continue to prevail, I may develop a permanent and perpetual purring like a cat, that will stray afar into perpendicular perspectives way beyond the parameters of this precious piece of PR. But without Purim, all these permutations are nothing but parenthetical presuppositions and superfluous superlatives that serve no purpose.

Perhaps you are perplexed and perturbed why a prestigious publication such as this should make such a big production out of Purim, exaggerating it out of proportion to other projects or programs. Why must we twist ourselves into a pretzel with all this perennial Purim propaganda? I propose that this is precisely Purim's Problem. If Purim is not paramount in your mind, it probably needs more and better PR.

I will thus stop right now, and leave my impressive PR portfolio to the professionals. For a simple paparazzi like myself, this is enough, period. May the inspiration of Purim purimeate our whole year!

Rather than preach Purim principles in the abstract, we should be particular and specific, for proverbially, practice makes perfect. So here is a paragraph on Purim's Five important precepts:

Purim represents the promise of Jewish perseverance under pressure and persecution. Although it transpired in Persia approximately 2,300 years ago, Purim is not an ancient anachronism, but part and parcel of the present. As the Baal Shem Tov paraphrased the Talmud: "One who reads the Megillah backwards has not fulfilled his obligation," for Purim is as current and contemporary as today's newspaper.

1) The Megillah parchment is proclaimed on Purim day, and the preceding night.

Purim is pervaded by Divine Providence, as the Megillah prefaces with the Royal parties and profaning of the pure priestly vessels, the priceless perfumes, progressing with Mordechai's premonition of peril, and the evil oppression and persecution perpetrated by Persia's prejudiced premier, Haman, may he and all his conspirators perish. Esther and the Jews prepare to preempt Haman's evil plot, while Mordechai is promoted to prominence, protected by purple and imperial paraphernalia. Purim's profound principles may appear to be compromised by the peripheral pranks, silly improvisos, superficial pretenses, parodies

3) It is imperative that we open our purse, and provide to the deprived on Poorim. We should proffer a coin (a least a quarter) each, to two poor persons. It is your prerogative how much to give, but the more the merrier. If you can't personally locate poor persons, participate by placing the proceeds into a pushka/charity can.

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4) On Purim we partake of a Party, and pour a L'chaim!

5) We say the appropriate prayers, express appreciation and sing G-d's praises.

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n one of the most difficult portions of the Torah, and chapters in our history, this week the Children of Israel make a Golden Calf and serve it. The act warrants their annihilation, and Hashem threatens Moshe with just that, adding that He is ready to build a nation from Moshe himself. "Hashem said to Moses, ‘I have seen this people, and behold! it is a stiff-necked people: And now, desist from Me. Let My anger flare up against them, and I shall annihilate them, and I shall make you a great nation.’" (Exodus 32:9-10) But Moshe beseeches Hashem to forgive the nation for the calamitous sin of the Golden Calf, and Hashem acquiesces, offering an historic formula which is the precursor to every prayer of penitence. Hashem entails the supplication that is known as "the thirteen attributes of Hashem."

They include the words "Hashem, Hashem, G-d, Compassionate and Gracious, Slow to Anger, and Abundant in Kindness and Truth…" (Exodus 34:6-7).

Those powerful, deep, and concise statements that embody anthropomorphic qualities to an Omnipotent Creator contain significant meaning far beyond mortal comprehension.

What is astonishing is that almost immediately after Hashem forgives the people, Moshe beseeches Hashem to accompany them for the precise reason that Hashem was angered by them!

"If I have now found favor in Your eyes, my L-rd, let my L-rd go among us -- for it is a stiff-necked people, and You shall forgive our iniquity and error, and make us Your heritage." (Exodus 34:9) Was it not stiff-neckedness that caused Hashem to want to annihilate them?

It had become a nuisance for most of those who strolled in the Swiss forest in the early 1950s. Hikers would come home and spend time removing the sticky cockleburs that had fastened to their clothing. But it was something that their forebears had lived with for years and another hindrance that nature had put in their way.

But George de Mestral did not look at the cockleburs that had snagged his sweater as a nuisance. In fact, he realized that Divine genius played a vital role in their physiology.

Returning home after a walk one afternoon, he took out a microscope to get a better look at Hashem's prodigy.

When he realized that the burs were actually comprised of thousands of natural hooks that would engage countless loops he realized that this was no nuisance of nature. Their sticky nature was actually the way that these seed pods were transported to find new breeding grounds. They would latch themselves to the fur of animals and be transported.

De Mestral realized that he could carry this wisdom to the more mundane world. And so with a system of a fuzzy felt and crocheted hooks, he combined more than just two divergent materials. He also combined two words, velvet and crochet, now employed in the lexicon and inventory of both schoolchildren and rocket-scientists. He invented, or perhaps introduced us to, Velcro®.

The Dubno Maggid explains that after Moshe heard the wondrous quality of Unrestricted Compassion, he realized that Hashem was actually offering a product that was well-tailored to our mortal needs. It was in fact Moshe's biggest argument for Hashem to accompany His nation.

"Angels don't need those attributes! It is the fallible human who needs that ever-lasting, unceasing mercy! It is only because we are stiff-necked that we need Your unending kindness!"

That is why after Moshe heard Hashem's argument, followed by His attributes, he presented his plea for Divine accompaniment. Often, we do not take advantage of the great goodness of Hashem. We leave His attributes in heaven, distancing our mundane needs from His all-powerful abilities. Moshe teaches us that it is distinctly our capriciousness and mortality that needs His omnipotence. We must realize that the attributes of Hashem are specifically assigned to sustain His nation. And all we have to do is utilize that unceasing, unyielding, and everlasting product to our advantage.•

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Eat , Drink & Be Merry!

Participate in a festive meal on Purim afternoon.

Sit together with your family and friends, sing Jewish songs, tell the story of Purim, and be merry!

Give Gifts of Food!

Purim is a day we show extra special friendship to our friends. Send your friends gifts of food that include at least two different types of food. For example: fruits and candies; cookies and a bottle of juice, etc..

Give Tzedakah (Charity)!

Give some money to two poor people (or more) or put at least two coins in your favorite charity box.

Hear the Megillah!

Hear the complete story of how Mordechai and Queen Esther helped save the Jewish people from the hands of the wicked Haman. Once at night and a second time Purim day.

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Special Prayers (Al Hanissim, Torah reading) On Purim we include the Al HaNissim prayer, which describes the Purim miracle, in the evening, morning and afternoon prayers, as well as in the Grace After Meals. In the morning service there is a special reading from the Torah Scroll in the synagogue (Exodus 17:8-16).

Torah Reading of "Zachor" On the Shabbat before Purim (this year, February 27, 2010) a special reading is held in the synagogue of the Torah section called Zachor ("Remember"), in which we are enjoined to remember the deeds of Amalek (Haman's ancestor) who sought to destroy the Jewish people.

The "Half Coins" (Machatzit Hashekel) It is a tradition to give three coins in "half " denominations -- e.g., three half-dollar coins -- to charity, to commemorate the half-shekel that each Jew contributed as his share in the communal offerings in the time of the Holy Temple.

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To commemorate the prayer and fasting that the Jewish people held during the Purim story, we fast on the day before Purim. This year, because the day before Purim is Shabbat, we fast the Thursday beforehand--on February 25. The fast begins approximately an hour before sunrise and lasts until nightfall.

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Equipment: 2 1/2 to 3-inch round cookie cutter To make the Filling: Place the ingredients in a saucepan and bring to a boil. Reduce heat and simmer for about 15 minutes or until soft and the liquid is absorbed. Add water, if needed. Let cool.

To make the Dough: Combine the flour, baking powder and salt in a food processor. Add the butter and pulse. In a small bowl, mix together the sugar, egg, egg white, and orange zest. Add it to the processor and pulse to mix, being careful not to over mix. Divide into 2 disks and chill 30 minutes.

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Roll out the dough on a floured work surface to 1/4-inch thick. Cut out 2 1/2 to 3-inch disks. (You can re-roll the scrapes to make more disks.) Place a disk of dough down and place 1 teaspoon of filling in the center. Pinch the disk in 3 places to form a triangular shape with the filling still showing in the center. They will look like 3 cornered hats.

Place 2 inches apart on baking sheets. Continue until all the disks are made.

Bake for 12 to 14 minutes.

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FANCY DRESS SIYUM 3rd Grade Boys at Emek Hebrew Academy Teichman Family Torah celebrated the completion of Parshas Chaye Sarah with a “Fancy Dress Siyum”. Each boy dressed up, shared Divrei Torah and recited pesukim based on a character from the parsha.

For more information about Emek Hebrew Academy Teichman Family Torah Center or to schedule a VIP tour please contact Rabbi Levi Solomon (818) 7833663 ext. 3312 or email: Lsolomon@emek.org Double Take your pictures!

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1. The bucket’s color has been changed from green to blue. 2. The burgundy hat on the boy’s head has been removed. 3. One of the florescent lights on the ceiling has been removed. 4. One of the boys in the back are missing. 5. The letters on the wall on the right are missing. 6. The boy sitting in the fronts’ sleeves have been lengthened. 7. The boy sitting in the front’ hair has been lengthened and darkened. 8. The pink scarf on the boy sitting in the front has been shortened. 9. The triangles on the left have been changed from red to blue.

10. One of the ceiling lines is missing.

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Tehachapi Torah Center(ed Community) Welcomes 'The Open Yeshiva Yeshiva Ateret Tzvi'. For a schedule of Shiurim call Reb Hershy at 661.8230758. Healthy, Serene, Affordable, Child Friendly.

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Bais Chana High School for girls is looking for Female Teachers to fill the following subjects in the afternoons: ENGLISH, HISTORY & MATH. Please contact our General Studies Principal, Mrs. Baila Greenbaum between 1:30 and 4:30pm at 310-278-8995.

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MEAT Afshan Restaurant RCC 106 W. 9th St. LA, (213) 622-1010 Bocca Steakhouse RCC 16610 Ventura. Encino, 91436 (818) 905-5855 Café Del Mar Dairy/Meat Kehila 12526 Burbank Blvd. N.H. 91607 (818) 487-8171 Chic N Chow Kehila 9301 West Pico Blvd. LA, 90035 (310) 274-5595 Chinese and Kabob Kehila 9180 Pico Blvd. LA, 90035 (310) 274-4007 Circa RCC 433 N. Fairfax Avenue, LA, 90036 323-653-1941 Cohen’s Restaurant RCC 316 E Pico Blvd # F LA, CA 90015 (213) 742-8888 Delice Bistro Kehila 8581 W. Pico Blvd. LA, 90035 (310) 289-1702 Elat Burger Ben Zaken 9340 W. Pico Blvd. LA, 90035 (310) 278-4692 Elite Cuisine RCC 7119 Beverly Blvd. LA, 90036 (323) 930-1303 Falafel Express Bukstan 5577 Reseda Blvd. Tarzana, 9135 (818) 345-5660 Falafel Grill Chabad 5611 Kanan R. Agoura Hills, 91301 (818) 991-8799 Glatt Hut RCC 9303 W. Pico Blvd. 90035 (310) 246-1900 Golan RCC 13075 Victory Blvd. N. H, 91606 (818) 763-5344 Got Kosher? RCC 8914 W. Pico Blvd. 90035 (310) 858-1920 Habayit Bukstan 11921 W. Pico Blvd. LA, 90064 (310) 479-5444 Haifa Ben Zaken 8717 W. Pico Blvd. LA, 90035 (310) 888-7700

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Jeffs Gourmet Kehila 8930 W. Pico Blvd. LA, 90035 (310) 858-8590 Kosher Chicks RCC 186081/2Ventura Blvd. Tarzana, 91356 (818) 343-8800

Tierra Sur at Herzog Winery 3201 Camino DelSol Oxnard (805) 983-1560

La Gondola Kehila 9025 Wilshire Blvd. BH, 90211 (310) 247-1239

Beverly Elite Cafe RCC 7115 Beverly Blvd. LA, 90036 (323) 936-2861

Mashu Mashu RCC 12510 Burbank Blvd. 91607 (818)752-ASIA (2742)

Beverly Cafe Elite RCC 7113 Beverly Blvd. LA, 90035 (323) 931-3563

Metro Glatt RCC 8975 W. Pico Blvd. 90035 (310) 275-4420

Bibis Warmstone Kehila 8928 W. Pico Blvd. LA, 90035 (310) 246-1788

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The Meating Place KCA 30313 Canwood St. AH, 91301 (818) 706-1255

Nana Cafe RCC 1509 S Robertson Blvd.

(310) 407-0404 Pico Cafe Kehila 8944 W Pico Blvd. LA, 90035 310-385-9592 Pizza Maven Kehila 140 North La Brea Blvd. 90036 (323) 857-0353 Pizza Nosh Rabbi Ami Markel 30313 Canwood St. A.H. 91301 (818) 991-3000

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Pizza Station Kehila 8965 W. Pico Blvd. LA, 90035 (310) 276-8708 Pizza World Kehila 365 Fairfax Ave. LA, 90036 (323) 653-2896 Sassis Sushi Kehila 16550 Ventura, Encino, 91436 (818) 783-2727 Shalom Pizza RCC 8715 West Pico Blvd. LA, 90035 (310) 271-2255 Unique Cafe Rabbi Aron Simkin 18381 Ventura Blvd. Tarzana (818) 757-3100

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(818) 758-9595 La Brea Bagel Kehilla 7308 Beverly Blvd. LA, 90036 (323) 965-1287 La Pizza Rabbi Furst 12515 Burbank Blvd. N.H, 91607 (818) 760-8198 Milk N Honey RCC 8837 West Pico Blvd LA, 90035 (310) 858-8850

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