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A Seder Without Wine
A band of 300 brave souls, in rotating shifts of 50, have remained behind at the Japanese nuclear plant to do what they can to keep the disaster from getting worse. THE COMMUNITY LINKS is published biweekly and is distributed free to the Jewish Community of Southern California. THE COMMUNITY LINKS accepts no responsibility for typographical errors or reliability of Kashrus of any advertisers. All submissions become the property of THE COMMUNITY LINKS and may be shortened and/or edited for length and clarity. Articles published in THE COMMUNITY LINKS express the views of the individual writers and may not necessarily represent the views of THE COMMUNITY LINKS. No artwork or any part of the magazine may be reprinted or otherwise duplicated without the written permission of the publisher.
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A seder without wine is almost unthinkable! Yet, it happened once upon a time when a whole Jewish community had to make the seder without wine. Rabbi Nissan Mindel
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From Redemption To Redemption
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The smell of the food from the kitchen is making me insane, but they don't bring it out. For two hours they don't bring anything out! Tuvia Bolton
In a spiritual sense, the redemption from Egypt is continuously taking place every moment of our lives, and will continue to do so. Rabbi Reuvain Wolf
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of special individuals often step forward to go “beyond the call of duty” to protect the safety of their fellow men and women. A band of 300 brave souls, in rotating shifts of 50, have remained behind at the Japanese nuclear plant to do what they can to keep the disaster from getting worse. They have worked tirelessly and without regard to their own safety to try to restore the cooling systems of the various reactors to prevent a full melt-down of the reactor cores. They have done their best to keep the radioactive releases into the atmosphere to a minimum. If they can succeed in connecting electricity to the cooling system, they can prevent the need for additional hundreds of thousands of Japanese from being forced from their homes 20 or more miles from the reactors. So great is the danger, I have read, that these workers can often only work 15 minutes at a time. Even with • 323-965-1544 •
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precautions, many have been exposed to radioactive water that has seeped into their boots and protective gear. These workers are well aware of the dangers, and yet they have not left even though they know that they face the horrors of radioactive poisoning and the various cancers triggered by radioactivity. They know their deaths are certain, and yet they remain. They see themselves as the last line of defense in protecting a whole nation against the increasing dangers posed by the damaged reactors. While some step forward in time of crisis in self-less, courageous ways, it seems only natural that others shirk away from danger. When I was a Navy Chaplain at Camp Pendleton, among the units I served was a small unit that consisted of those who had fled from Vietnam during the Vietnam War in the face of danger. When these Marines had been ordered to the battle front, they ran away rather than fight. Charged with info@communitylinks.info
Unauthorized Absence (going AWOL, absent without leave), these Marines were either captured by the government or turned themselves in after the conclusion of the Vietnam hostilities and faced court martial and prison time. While some step forward in extraordinary ways when faced with danger, others turn and run. Most of the time, the few who run don’t affect the outcome of a battle or war. Some of the time, a single brave and courageous individual going beyond the call of duty will save an entire battalion, even an entire town or city. The 300 brave souls who remain at the damaged nuclear plant may be saving an entire nation. What causes one man or woman to run and another man or woman to step forward in extraordinary ways? What triggers heroism in some brave souls. We don’t know the psychological processes that lead to seemingly irrational fearless behavior by some. Is there more than a little craziness in a person who puts aside his or her own safety to save others? The special courage that saves lives has been the subject of fictional stories or movies. Who can forget the Bruce Willis character in the movie Armageddon who is willing to land on an asteroid bound for a collision with earth to trigger a bomb which will send the asteroid away from direction of the
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earth, saving the people of the earth. We even have an entire literature of super heroes who are uniquely special in their ability to save trains from colliding and individuals from other means of certain death. But in each major disaster or war, we have regular human beings who may lack the powers of a Spiderman or Superman or Wonder Woman but yet are able to reach supernatural courage and heroism. The State of Israel has been blessed with extraordinary men and women who have been able to go behind enemy lines to plot against Israel’s enemies leading to victorious battles. America has been similarly blessed with individuals who took the fire of enemies so that their fellow soldiers could escape and the battles could be won. The bravery of police and fire fighters is known far beyond the events of 9/11. Even regular citizens often serve to save so many others, only to lose their own lives in the end. I remember the crash into the Potomac River of a jet that had just taken off from what was then called National Airport. An unknown man going past on a nearby bridge just dove into the river after witnessing the jet break apart in the river’s waters. This unknown hero brought person after person to the safety of ropes from a rescue helicopter. When he had finished saving virtually all of the passengers who • 323-965-1544 •
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had been tossed into the river by the crash, this exhausted unnamed hero lost his strength and sunk beneath the river current losing his own life. Dozens of individuals from the jet who had seemed sure to perish were saved by this one man who did not have to stop and certainly did not have to dive into the frigid waters of the Potomac that day. But thank G-d that such an individual came forward! We don’t yet know the outcome of the nuclear tragedy in Japan. But we do know of the 300 brave workers who did not leave, but rather have given themselves up to almost certain
death to save a country. With the work of these 300 workers, less radioactivity has escaped into the atmosphere. The evacuation radius of those forced to leave home has remained at about 18 miles from the plant, instead of stretching to many more miles and hundreds of thousands of additional other potential victims. In the face of the tragic loss of life, we say “Baruch Dayan HaEmet,” Blessed is the True Judge. We also say thanks to G-d for blessing us with the extraordinary people He created who give up their own safety so
that others can be safe. Through the uniquely special people who step forward at such times of needs, we realize the true beauty of G-d’s created world where we are blessed with the power to choose to be courageous and so strong. Thank G-d for those who step forward in time of need. If it is true that one who saves a single life is like one who saves the entire world, then those who save an entire nation are like those who save an entire universe. Thank G-d for such heroes.
Robert J. Rome, Ph.D., is a licensed psychologist in clinical practice in Encino, California. He can be reached at RJRome@aol.com.
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The Feast By Tuvia Bolton
Editor's note: This is an old Jewish story/joke/metaphor. Versions abound. My favorite is Tuvia Bolton's rendition:
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I like wine, but on an empty stomach... My head started spinning a bit but I figured that any second we would begin the meal. The smell of the food from the kitchen was great. Then we ate a bit of parsley. Then they started talking, and talking, and talking. In Hebrew. All the time I'm smiling and nodding my head as if I understand what they're saying--like you told me to--but my head is really swimming and hurting from the wine and I'm dying of hunger. "The smell of the food from the kitchen is making me insane, but they don't bring it out. For two hours they don't bring anything out! Just talking, and more talking. Then, just what I needed.... another cup of wine! Then we get up, wash hands, sit back down and eat this big wafer called matzah that tastes like newspaper, leaning to the left (don't ask me why...). I started choking, almost threw up. And then finally they give me this lettuce, I took a big bite and wham! My mouth was on fire. My throat! There was horseradish inside! Nothing to eat but horseradish! You guys are crazy... "Well, I just got up and left. Enough is enough!" "Ah, I should have told you." replied the Jew. "What a shame! After the bitter herbs is a glorious meal. You suffered so long; you should have just held out for a few more minutes...!"•
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A seder without wine? How can it be? You ask. Everybody knows we have to drink four cups of wine at the seder, in remembrance of the four stages of liberation from Egyptian bondage. Indeed so important are these four cups of wine that we make a blessing on each of them, while on the first cup of wine we make the kiddush. A seder without wine is almost unthinkable! Yet, it happened once upon a time when a whole Jewish community had to make the seder without wine. This is what our story is about. It happened many years ago, in a land ruled by a king, who was not unfriendly to the Jews. Indeed, one of his best friends was the Rabbi of the community, whom the king admired for his wisdom and learning, kindness and humility? A combination of virtues he did not find among his courtiers. The king just loved to spend time with the Rabbi, discussing matters of importance. And when the king had any problem, he asked the Rabbi's advice, and he never had any cause for regret. Everything would have been well, except that the king had a prime minister who was no friend of the Jews, and who was especially jealous of the friendship the king showed to the Rabbi. One day the prime minister asked the king why he was showing such friendship to the Rabbi."Why not?" replied the king. "I admire his wisdom and learning; there is nothing but kindness and fear of G-d in his heart, and he is most loyal to me and wishes me well. He certainly deserves my friendship!" "What if I proved to your Majesty that the Rabbi is not all that he pretends to be, and that behind your Majesty's back he will not hesitate to break your laws, and speak unkindly of your Majesty?" "I doubt very much if you can prove any such thing," replied the king confidently. "But if you do, I will know how to deal with him. On the other hand, if you fail to prove your reckless accusation, I will know how to deal with you. And so, my dear prime minister, how do you propose to prove your accusation?" "The day after tomorrow the Jews will begin celebrating their Passover festival. On the first two nights of the festival they have a special feast, a "seder" they call it, when they drink four cups of wine. So important is wine for their seder that a Jew will gladly sell his last shirt to be able to have wine for the seder.
A SEDER WITHOUT WINE By Nissan Mindel
Now, I suggest, your Majesty, that you command the Rabbi to tell the Jews that no one, not even the Rabbi himself, shall drink any wine at the seder. Then you will see if the Rabbi and the other Jews carry out your order, and what they say about your Majesty" "And how are we going to find this out?" asked the king. "I know that before the Rabbi sits down to his own seder table, he vis-
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its the Jewish guest house, where a public seder is arranged for the poor and homeless wandering Jews that happen to be in town. If we disguise ourselves, it will be easy for us to join the crowd and witness the seder" "So be it," the king agreed. "But I warn you: you are playing with your head!""It's my head against the Rabbi's head," the prime minister challenged. The following day the king sent for the Rabbi, and when he appeared, the king said to him: "I command you to tell the Jews that no one, not even you, my friend, shall drink any wine at the seder on penalty of death!"The Rabbi was surprised and saddened, but he answered, dutifully: "Your Majesty's command shall be obeyed." True to his word, the Rabbi sent out word to all the Jews in the city: "By order of the king, Jews are forbidden to drink wine at the seder; but except for that, the seder should be celebrated in the usual way and with the usual joy and inspiration; and each time, when the Haggadah calls for the drinking of a cup of wine, an empty cup should be lifted,and the following prayer recited: `Master of the World! It is revealed and known to you that we sincerely desire to do Your Will, but his Majesty the king forbade us to drink wine tonight on penalty of death. Since, according to Your holy Torah, the saving of life puts aside the mitzvah of the four cups, we pray for Your forgiveness for not drinking wine tonight."' In the guest house the table was set for the seder. For each place setting there was a Seder Plate, with matzah, bitter herbs and the other required items; there were spotless wine glasses and cups, and bottles filled with red wine.
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Soon the room was filled with celebrants, who seated themselves around the table. Among them were two strangers, dressed as poorly as the rest, but since all were strangers, no one paid any particular attention to them. Certainly it did not occur to anyone that those two were none other than the king and his prime minister. Presently the Rabbi came, and all rose respectfully in his honor. He seated himself at the head of the table and greeted everyone with a hearty "good Yom Tov." The first item of the seder was, of course, Kaddesh: to make kiddush on the first of the four cups of wine. The Rabbi reminded all the guests of the king's decree. He bade them to rise and lift up empty wine glasses and recite after him the prayer he had composed for this occasion: "Master of the World," etc. Everyone faithfully followed the Rabbi's instructions, and the wine bottles were left untouched. Otherwise, the seder proceeded as joyously and inspiringly as ever. The king and his prime minister sat through the entire seder and heard the same prayer repeated four times. Everyone, including the king, enjoyed the seder meal; only one person sat there like a bereaved man among bridegrooms, the unhappy prime minister.When the seder was over, the king and his prime minister left the guest house together. Before parting at the gate of the palace, the king told his prime minister to be sure to appear before him the following day in midafternoon. The following morning the king sent a messenger to the Rabbi to summon him to appear before the king at mid afternoon. At the appointed time the Rabbi and the prime minister met at â&#x20AC;˘ 323-965-1544 â&#x20AC;˘
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R’ Eleazar ben Azaryah said "I am like a man of seventy years old, yet I did not succeed in proving that the exodus from Egypt must be mentioned every nightuntil Ben Zoma explained it: "It is said, `That you may remember the day you left Egypt all the days of your life;' The words `the days of your life' refer to the daytimes, [and the additional word] ‘all’ indicates the inclusion of the nights!" The sages said: "`The days of your life' refers to the present-day world; and ‘all’ refers to [the bringing of] the days of Moshiach." This famous passage of the Haggadah is actually a quote from the last mishna in the first chapter of Brachos, which discusses the daily mitzvos of reading the Shema and remembering the exodus from Egypt. Many commentaries explain that this mishna isn’t recording a halachic dispute and that all parties agree that the exodus is to be mentioned during the day and night, both in the present world as well as in the future world. What their discussion revolves around is the word Kol/All; is this word present in the verse to clarify this law about the night, or is it there to include even the days of the future redemption? Why is this in the Haggadah in the first place? On Passover, we have a mitzvah to tell the story of the exodus from Egypt. This mishna discusses our daily obligation to mention the redemption, but is otherwise unrelated to Passover. The Shema is a crucial and deepest moment of our prayer, where we connect directly to Hashem’s oneness and mastery over the universe. If we are mentioning the redemption during this moment, it is because it is at the core of
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our Judaism; it has power and relevancy to our daily existence. R’ Eleazar ben Azaryah is teaching that this redemptive force, which we mention twice every day, is an active power in our daily lives during the day, and at night, even in our times, and according to the sages, even in the future when we will experience an even greater redemption. In a spiritual sense, the redemption from Egypt is continuously taking place every moment of our lives, and will continue to do so. So, when we read this Mishna in the Haggadah, in the context of Passover and the Seder, we realize the relevance, power, magnitude and endurance of the redemption from Egypt and the miracles that occurred at that time. When did R’ Eleazar ben Azaryah say this? The Talmud relates that R’ Elazar ben Azarya was appointed and the leader and prince of the Jewish people when he was only eighteen years old. To show his worthiness for the position a great miracle occurred, and overnight he grew a long grey beard. It was on this day that he said : "I am like a man of seventy years old…” Why did R’ Elazar ben Azarya merit to say this teaching, and why did he do it on this particular day? Surely R’ Elazar ben Azarya knew all of our laws and customs, and of course he knew that every Jew is obligated to study as much Torah as possible, but that which is relevant to him takes precedence. For example, if one can choose to study the laws of the red heifer or the laws of kashrus or Shabbos observance, being that there is an immediate need to know how to propinfo@communitylinks.info
erly observe Shabbos and keep kosher, these laws should be learned first; we have to know what we are to be doing. So, if R’ Elazar ben Azarya was appointed to the leadership on that day, he must have studied the parts of the Torah that were applicable to him assuming this tremendous responsibility. How did this teaching relate to his new position? Mystically, exile in Egypt is akin to being in a state of constriction and limitation. We all have boundaries and limits to our abilities, understanding and desires; we are born this way. Each soul is simply a piece of G-d taken from the limitless and immeasurable divinity in Heaven and thrown into a physical body down here on Earth. Besides for all of the aches and pains that we might suffer during a lifetime, even more traumatic to a soul is the shock and isolation that comes as a result of being separated from unconcealed and limitless G-dliness and spirituality. Perhaps even worse than the separation and yearning to reconnect with G-d, the soul is forced to spend the majority of her time in mundane activity. Just to maintain even the most basic physical life requires that a person sleep, eat and toil for livelihood. All of this necessary time is spent at the expense of the soul’s only desire, which is for Torah, mitzvos, and to return to the divinity beyond.
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To make matters worse, every G-dly soul is partnered with an evil inclination, often called the animal soul. A person’s evil inclination naturally works against G-dliness. The animal within us lusts and craves for physical pleasures and delights, and can drive one very far from the path of G-dliness. It pulls us away as far as possible from divinity and attaches us to things which are antithetical to spirituality; that is all that it understands. Even when we try to pull away from these things, the evil inclination can attack us with its powerful tools such as sadness, despair, laziness or hopelessness. All of these factors work against us, despite our soul’s only true desire to reconnect with G-d. We are taken away from light into darkness, and we have to struggle with this constantly, on a daily basis. This is our own personal exile, and each of us has our own particular variations. Yetzias Mitzraim/The Exodus from Egypt happens to us every day. Despite the fact that we are all in some way trapped, G-d empowers each and every soul to transcend her problems and physical limitations. A Jew is never cemented to Earth. We have the ability to yank ourselves out from the muck and clean up whatever mess we find ourselves in. No matter what is trying to hold us back, we can break away. More-
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aspect of constriction and limitation to move past; tomorrow must always be better than today. Nighttime is when we have the opposite experience. It’s a time of great concealment, and we feel the darkness all around us. We become uninspired and feel distant from G-d. We wallow in laziness, depression, pain and misery, and see failure again and again. It feels like G-d is simply not there for us. Even during these moments we must know, R’ Elazar ben Azarya says, that when G-d took us out from Egypt he put such a redemptive power into the world and into our souls, there is always the spark of redemption ready to be set ablaze. There is a kernel of freedom in the core of our souls that is never taken away, even in the deepest and darkest moments of our lives, when we feel like we cannot break free. Through the first redemption, the exodus from Egypt, G-d gave us the power to constantly grow, and break free from any constriction or limitation; to throw off darkness and express the true soul. The sages add a lesson even more novel and powerful: this power of redemption is so lasting and strong, that even when Moshiach comes, a time of ultimate spiritual growth and permanent redemption, we will still acknowledge the exodus
from Egypt, and it will still be relevant to our lives. The Torah writes that the Jews “ran” away from Egypt. Why did they run? Pharaoh only wanted to let them leave for three days; he didn’t want to completely set them free. So, as soon as they left, they ran as fast as they could, and never came back. Why did G-d arrange the exodus in this way? Hashem is all knowing and all powerful! He could have arranged the Exodus as an unquestionably final break just as easily. Running away from Egypt seems to be the least powerful way of finalizing the Jewish people’s freedom. It happened this way because their physical redemption mirrored their spiritual redemption. The Jews, after 210 years of spiritual depravation, were trapped in the darkness and servitude of Egypt. G-d appeared and cracked through the darkness so they could break free, and their souls immediately flared up and connected with Him. Temporarily, they were numbed to the darkness that surrounded them, but it wasn’t destroyed, and the possibility of that darkness stirring once again and sneeking its way back into their lives was very real. For this reason, the Jewish people ran away as quickly as possible. To say that Pharaoh liberated them com-
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VAAD HARABONIM The Rabbanim and gabbaim of Vaad Harabbanim experienced a thrilling moment during the days of Purim, in the home of posek hador Maran Harav Yosef Shalom Elyashiv, shlita, when Maran lifted up the money for matanos Posek Hador Maran Harav Yosef Shalom le’evyonim that were donated to Vaad Elyashiv, shlita, performs the shelichus on Purim for the matanos le'evyonim contri- Harabbanim, assuming the role of shalibutions made to Vaad Harabbanim ach for all the contributors, and then handed the funds to the couriers who rushed to pass the money to the recipients bo bayom.
Maran Harav Chaim Kanievsky, shlita, examines the stubs of the checks distributed on Purim by the Vaad Harabbanim
This unprecedented step taken by the posek hador, shlita, expressed his unqualified faith in the Vaad Harabbanim charity fund, as he knows with total certainty that every penny that had been donated to Vaad Harabbanim for matanos le’evyonim had been given to the truly needy all over Eretz Yisrael. And indeed, people were rubbing their eyes in disbelief. Although everyone is familiar with the absolute confidence that Maran, shlita has in the Vaad Harabbanim, this was still a rare occurrence: Harav Elyashiv himself as the shaliach!
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Cheder Menachem, a Chabad Elementary School, serving over 275 boys from ages Pre 1A through 8th Grade in the Pico Robertson area, has championed excellence in Torah Scholarship with an exceptional extra-curricular program. The Mishnayos B’Ahl Peh Project, directed by Rabbi Sholom Heidingsfeld, has students engrossed and immersed in Torah study from Yud Shevat until Yud Aleph Nissan, every year.
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The Rabbonim toured the Cheder, and were presented with a Teshurah/Memento - a Kuntres of Megilas Esther with the Lubavitcher Rebbe’s commentary. Program History: This year marks the 11th annual Mishnayos Baal Peh Program - “ a Tribute in honor of the Rebbe’s Birthday” - from the Cheder students. The above-mentioned students are joined by their fellow schoolmates in this school-wide effort. To date, 9 weeks into a 12 week program, -- over 1200 prakim of Mishnayos including 135 complete Mesechtas, and 4700 lines of Tanya including 90 complete prakim -- have been committed to memory by Cheder students. The Cheder Rebbies and Tzivos Hashem coordinators play a major role in the enthusiasm, accomplishment and excitement generated by this outstanding Torah project. •
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“And you should love your neighbor as yourself…” (Vayikra 19:18) How can the Torah obligate an emotion of love?
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Rabbi Moshe Cordovero writes in Tomer Devorah, “This is why all Jews are “guarantors one for another” since each individual actually has a portion of everyone else, so that if one damages himself he damages that portion of himself that is in his friend. It follows that his friend is a guarantor for that portion. Therefore it is fitting for a person to desire the best for his fellow, and view his good fortune benevolently and cherish his friend’s honor as his own- for they are actually one in the same! For this reason we are commanded to “love your neighbor as yourself ” and it is proper that a person should desire the wellbeing of his fellow and not speak ill of or wish ill for him.” Rabbi Samson Raphael Hirsch ztl. approaches the same point for an etymological approach. The word for “your neighbor”-“rayechah” finds its root in the same word for shepherd as it says in the famous 23rd Psalm “HASHEM royi”“HASHEM is my shepherd…” Curious that the Torah chose that category of personage to whom we are obligated to demonstrate our love, Rav Hirsch writes, “Everyone is to find and recognize in everybody else his “mireh”- “the pasturage of his life”, the furthering of his own well-being, the conditions for his own well-being in life. Nobody may look at the progress of another as a hindrance to his own progress or look at the downfall of another as the means for his own rising and nobody may rejoice in his own progress if it is at the expense of his neighbor’s failure…In exactly the same way and from the same consciousness of duty he directs his love to the well-being of his neighbor, loves him as a being equally a creation of G-d, he proclaims his love of G-d by his love of His creatures.”
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The Tanna D’Bei Yishmael explains why the Jewish People are compared to a sheep. Just as if any single limb of the lamb is smitten all the limbs feel it so it is with all of Israel. He offers the following parable about a group of people traveling on a ship. One passenger takes out a drill and begins to bore a hole beneath his seat. His friends say to him, “Why are you doing this?” He says back to them, “What does it matter to you? I’m only drilling under my seat!” They answer him back, “You are going to cause the whole ship to sink on us!” I heard once a story about a fellow that climbed to the peak of some great mountain. There he was, with his timberland boots and backpack, alone and aloof from the world. Like an eagle, the paradigm of arrogance according to the Zohar, he reveled in his achievement. He thought to himself, “Who needs other people!? I’m king of the hill!” Just then, his glasses fell from his face and while feeling
around for them he stepped on them and crushed them. He was helpless and visionless without his glasses. Within a short while he was curled up in a fetal position awaiting assistance. We don’t make our own clothing or create our own food from scratch daily. An intricate army called economy provides for most of our daily needs. A cup of coffee is an enormously sophisticated accomplishment when we consider from how far coffee beans come and how water is delivered and heat is produced and milk and sugar are processed and shipped. No wonder we make a Brocho, “Shehakol Nehiah B’dvaro” –“Everything comes about through His speech”. That’s just a coffee. What about all the other grandiose and subtle brands of goodness that we are the beneficiaries of ?! To the extent that we can keep an awareness of these myriads of matters big and small, so will we naturally love the Shepherd’s shepherds. •
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FOR RENT Pico/Robertson area. Close to shopping and grocery stores. Walking distance to many synagogues. The apartment has two bedrooms and two bathrooms. The master bedroom has two closets and a built-in desk and mirror. There is ample storage space, including a closet off of the living room, and a closet and shelves in the hallway. The Kitchen has a refrigerator, oven, stove, and dishwasher. There is A/C. Hardwood floors. Lots of light during the day. $1750 a month. 310 613 6562
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One bedroom in the Pico Robertson area. Hardwood floors, balcony, A/C, Heat, large bedroom, top floor apartment.
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ROOM FOR RENT Private large room for rent in Beverly HillsPico/Robertson. Separate entrance, Kosher kitchen, full bathroom, & large walk in closest, laundry, & parking. 323-931-2777 or 310-278-0165 #1630 GUEST HOUSE Guest House available for rent in Encino. Newly remodeled, stainless steel refrigerator & oven, flat screen TV, utilities incl. $800 monthly. Call Sharon #1987 818-917-9579 GUEST HOUSE Guesthouse March 01, 2011. Bright, airy and private.Pool and garden view with a south and west facing balcony. Large studio, full bath, small new kitchen. Quiet, lots of bird song, New carpet and A/C.Contact Esther (323) 595-1616
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Beautiful bright master suite with bath in Beverlywood. Available for rent $950 per month. Ladies only. Must be dog friendly. Call Donna #1932 310-291-9104
GUEST HOUSE Charming Guest House with private patio, furnished, Kosher kitchenette & private bathroom on Olympic & La Jolla Month to month contract with month security. No smoking, no pets, References please. Call David at Home: 323-934-4826. Cell: 323-687-4154 APARTMENT OR BACK HOUSE WANTED
Looking for apartment or backhouse. Single bochur. Contact Levi 949 246 7046
2 adjoining mausoleum crypts in courts of King David At Home of Peace Memorial Park (213) 280-5417.
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Beverly Hills, 1 bedroom 1 bath, garden unit, walking distance to many shuls & restaurants. Utilities included. $1350 Please call 310-9269300 or email us at amounagroup@hotmail.com
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DINING GUIDE 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 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 Cohen’s Restaurant RCC 316 E Pico Blvd # F LA, CA 90015 (213) 742-8888 Elat Burger Ben Zaken 9340 W. Pico Blvd. LA, 90035 (310) 278-4692 Elite Cuisine RCC 7119 Beverly Blvd. LA, 90036 (323) 930-1303 Shawarma Express Kehila 5577 Reseda Blvd. Tarzana, 9135 (818) 342-2226 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 Bukspan 11921 W. Pico Blvd. LA, 90064 (310) 479-5444 Haifa Ben Zaken 8717 W. Pico Blvd. LA, 90035 (310) 888-7700
Jeffs Gourmet Kehila 8930 W. Pico Blvd. LA, 90035 (310) 858-8590 La Gondola Kehila 9025 Wilshire Blvd. BH, 90211 (310) 247-1239
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La Glatt RCC 446 Fairfax Ave. LA, 90036 (323) 658-7730 La Seine 14 N. La Cienega Beverly Hills, CA 90211 310 358 0922 Mashu Mashu RCC 12510 Burbank Blvd. 91607 (818)752-ASIA (2742) Metro Glatt RCC 8975 W. Pico Blvd. 90035 (310) 275-4420 Nagilla Meating Place Kehila 9407 West Pico Blvd. LA, 90035 (310) 788-0119 Orange Delight Kehila 13628 Ventura Blvd. SO, 91423 (818) 788-9896 Pats Kehila 9233 W. Pico Blvd. LA, 90035 (310) 205-8705 Pico Kosher Deli RCC 8826 West Pico Blvd. LA, 90035 (310) 273-9381 Pita Way RCC 8532 Pico Blvd. LA, 90035 (310) 652-5236 Sassis Kehila 15622 Ventura, Encino, 91436 (818) 986-5345 Schwartz Bakery and Deli RCC 433 N. Fairfax Avenue, LA, 90036 (323)653-1941 Shanghai Kehila 9401 W. Pico Blvd. LA, 90035 (310) 553-0998 Shilohs Kehila 8939 W. Pico Blvd. LA, 90035 (310) 858-1652 Subway Kehila 8948 W Pico Blvd. LA, 90035 (310) 274-1222 Schnitzle Kehila 9216 W. Pico Blvd. LA, 90035 (310) 786-8282 Temptation Grill Kehila 17547 Ventura B. Encino, 91316 (818) 995-4700
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DAIRY 26 By Shilo’s Kehila 8657 W. Pico Blvd. LA, 90035 (310)246-1326 Beverly Cafe Elite RCC 7113 Beverly Blvd. LA, 90035 (323) 931-3563 Bibis Warmstone Kehila 8928 W. Pico Blvd. LA, 90035 (310) 246-1788 Bramis Pizza
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Nagilla Pizza Kehila 9411 West Pico Blvd. LA, 90035 (310) 788-0111 Nana Cafe RCC 1509 S Robertson Blvd. (310) 407-0404 Pacific Pizza RCC - Cholov Yisroel & Pas Yisroel 12460 Oxnard St. N. Hollywood (818) 760-0087 Pico Cafe Kehila 8944 W Pico Blvd. LA, 90035 (310)385-9592 Pizza Maven Kehila 140 North La Brea Blvd. 90036 (323) 857-0353
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(818) 342-0611 Café Del Mar Dairy Kehila 12526 Burbank Blvd. N.H. 91607 (818) 487-8171 Circa RCC 8622 W Pico Blvd, Los Angeles (310) 854-0592 Delice Kehila 8583 W. Pico Blvd. LA, 90035 (310) 289-6556 Fish Grill Kehila 7226 Beverly Blvd. LA, 90036 (323) 937-7162 12013 Wilshire Blvd. LA, 90025 (310) 479-1800 9618 W. Pico Blvd. 90035 (310) 860-1182 22935 Pacific Coast Highway (310) 456-8585
Pizza Nosh Rabbi Ami Markel 30313 Canwood St. A.H. 91301 (818) 991-3000 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
Jerusalem Pizza Kehila 17942 Ventura Blvd. Encino, CA 91316
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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
Fish In The Village RCC 12450 Burbank Blvd. N.H, 91607 (818) 769-0085 Le Sushi RCC 12524 Burbank Blvd N.H. 91607 (818) 763-6600 SushiKo RCC 9340 West Pico Blvd. LA, 90035 (310) 274-3474
Milky Way Kehila 9108 W. Pico Blvd. LA, 90035 (310) 859-0004
The Meating Place KCA 30313 Canwood St. AH, 91301 (818) 706-1255
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