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Parshat Shemini - Parah
22 Adar II 5776 1 April 2016
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Thought For The Week An Apple A Day
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A medical student was once watching
home and do whatever he wants, as there
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a senior doctor examining his patients.
is no point in giving him all these things
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The first patient came in and spent a few
to monitor. However, for the second man,
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minutes with the doctor. The doctor told
he is a strong, healthy man, with plenty
him, “go home, eat whatever you want, do
of years left. Therefore, I recommended a
whatever you want!”
course of living that will be beneficial to
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Chayim Arukim
to Esther & Mark Savinson on the loss of Richard, and to all those who have Yahrzeit this week as follows
Shortly after, a second patient came in. The doctor examined him and said “You
him in the long run, even if it seems difficult to maintain”.
have to exercise regularly. You have to
In a similar vein, the details that form the
eat three wholesome meals a day, but
basis of our dietary rules are presented
you may only eat healthy foods, such as
this week. As with all mitzvot, they are
meat, chicken, fish and green vegetables.
given to us for our physical and spiritual
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Muriel Mond Craig Lewis
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Harvey Rosenfield Father Patricia Sufrin Mother
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Anne Greibach Tony Crystal Jonathan Lever Miriam Berman Alan Becker
Mother Father Wife Mother Brother
Drink lots of water, and ensure to shower
benefit, even if they occasionally seem
every day”.
difficult to maintain. The important factor
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Marcia Lister
Mother
doctor, ‘I don’t understand! To one man
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Ivor Harris Jeanne Linder Jennifer Orchant
Father-in-law Husband Father
you told him to go and do whatever he
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Father Father
The man was surprised. He said to the
liked, whereas to the other man you gave
Kiddushim
him a long list of things to do!’
2 April Stephanie & Howard Klass
The doctor responded, ‘When I examined
9 April Victor Levenson 16 April Natalie & Jason Zemmel
to remember is that kashrut nourishes us in a way that is beyond ‘healthy eating’ even if this does not always seem so obvious.
Rabbi Nick Kett
the first man, I diagnosed him with a life
Shabbat Weather
threatening illness. He only has a couple of
AM Rainy
weeks to live. Therefore, I told him to go
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Parsha
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First Aliyah - 16 verses Moses gathers all the Jews to the Mishkan to witness the Divine presence descending upon the Sanctuary. Aaron offers various sacrifices in preparation for this revelation. Second Aliyah - 7 verses After the offering of the sacrifices, Aaron blesses the people with the priestly blessing. Moses and Aaron bless the Jewish people that G-d’s presence dwell in their handiwork, and, indeed, the Divine presence visibly descends upon the Mishkan. Third Aliyah - 12 verses A heavenly fire descends and consumes the offerings on the altar. Aaron’s eldest two sons, Nadab and Avihu are consumed by a heavenly fire. Aaron and his remaining two sons are told not to observe the traditional laws of mourning, since they had to continue serving on behalf of the Jewish nation. The priests are instructed not to drink wine before performing Temple service. Fourth Aliyah - 4 verses Moses instructs Aaron and his sons to consume that day’s offerings, despite their mourning. Fifth Aliyah - 5 verses Moses expresses his displeasure that one of the sin offerings had been burnt, rather than eaten. Aaron explains his reasoning, and Moses humbly accepts Aaron’s explanation. Sixth Aliyah - 32 verses G-d gives the commandments, explaining how to distinguish between kosher and non-kosher animals, fish, and birds. The Torah then gives a list of species of nonkosher birds, kosher locust. Seventh Aliyah - 15 verses Foods and utensils can contract ritual impurity. A kosher animal improperly sacrificed can convey impurity.Insects and reptiles are forbidden for consumption. The Torah tells us abstention from forbidden foods keeps us holy.
The words that e Kohanim bless th on community with Yamim Tovim are found in this week’s parsha.
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Delve into the deeper side of Judaism This week we take explore the negative connotations of the word ‘vayehi’
This Too Shall Pass The first word of this week’s parsha is ‘Vayehi’ (and it came to pass). According to some Sages the words ‘Vayehi bimei’ - always foreshadows a tale of woe. It is contractedfrom two Hebrew words ‘vay’ and ‘haya’, denoting “a woeful event came to pass”. Here the term ‘vayehi’ is used to allude to the tragic deaths of Aaron’s sons, Nadav and Avihu, whose story will be related in the parsha. Other examples of fearful calamities introduced by this expression are: Bereshit 14:1 - “And it came to pass in the days of Amrafel”. These words introduce the war of the four kings against the five kings, during which Lot was taken prisoner. The king’s final aim was to take Lot prisoner in order to draw Avraham into battle and ultimately to slay him. This would have been a blow for the entire world. All families on earth were blessed in Avraham’s merit. Therefore, the Torah draws our attention to the fact that the great tzaddik’s life was threatened.
Esther 1:1 - “And it came to pass in the days of Achashverosh”. The
Book of Esther opens with these words since it relates the attempted genocide of the Jewish People through Haman. Haman was a worse enemy than the previous ones. Pharoah cast newborn Jewish males into the Nile, and Nebuchadnezzar exiled the Torah Sages from the Holy Land before anyone else, in the hope that the Jewish People would be
The Land will expand miraculously so as to accomodate all those who will return. lost without their guidance. However, Haman surpassed both in cruelty, since his aim was nothing less than the total annihilation of our people. Rabbi Yishmael asserted that the expression ‘vayehi’, even if not followed by ‘bimei’, always bears an unfortunate connotation. He was asked about the verse in the account of Creation, “And G-d said ‘Let there be light, and
there was light’”. How was this not a joyous event? He replied that the verse is hinting at a sad implication too. Mankind was never given the benefit of the light created on the first day. Hashem decided that the wicked people of coming generations were unworthy of enjoying it, and He replaced it with the much weaker sunlight which we possess nowadays. He then stored that brilliant light away for the righteous in the Garden of Eden. As for the use of ‘vayehi’ across the account of Creation, he explained that the Torah is revealing that Hashem did not fashion the physical universe in a state of absolute perfection. Rather, His works need improvement through human effort before they can be enjoyed. For example, grains cannot be consumed raw, but must be ground and baked to become edible. Based on ‘The Midrash Says’ by Rabbi M. Weiss
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Parsha Stats Shemini is the 26th of 54 sedras 3rd of 10 in Vayikra Written on 157.2 lines in a Torah 91 verses - ranks 41st (4th in Vayikra) 1238 words - ranks 41st (5th in Vayikra) 4670 letters - ranks 41st (5th in Vayikra)
Did You Know There are 17 mitzvot in this week’s parsha: 6 positive mitzvot and 11 prohibitions. In any Jewish Leap Year, Parshat Shemini will either coincide with Parshat Parah, or Parshat Hachodesh (the Shabbat before Rosh Chodesh Nissan).
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There is an opinion that says since the Torah forbids a Kohen to drink wine ‘on the job’ immediately after reporting the death of Nadav and Avihu, it must be because Nadav and Avihu had been intoxicated when they brought their inappropriate incense offering.
Read through the Parsha in English and find answers to the questions. LOLLIPOPS WILL BE AWARDED TO ANYONE WHO READS THROUGH IT, AND TELLS RABBI NICK THE CORRECT ANSWERS!
Where did Aaron pour the blood of the sin offering? Who carried Nadav and Avihu out of the Mishkan? Which animal was used for the sin offering? Which four legged insects are permitted to eat.? When can a kosher animal transmit spiritual impurity? How many different types of prohibited birds are mentioned?
Just For Fun Question: Why did Frank stop being a vegetarian? Answer: Because he realised missed steak!
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Answers: 1. On the foundation of the Altar. 2. Misha’el and Elitzaphan. 3. A male goat. 4. One that has jumping legs above its legs. 5. When it was n ot slaughtered properly. BONUS: 20.
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Ivor Harris on the occasion of his grandson Yoni’s engagement to Adina Cherki.