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Friday, Aug 24 7:53 pm |
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Message from the Rabbi
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Waging battle can be an archaic term referring to medieval wars of centuries ago, or it can refer to very modern and relevant struggles we face today, both individually and as a society. Are you waging any battles? If you are alive, the answer is most likely yes.
Our Torah has much to say about the mental approach necessary to be victorious in battle, and some of those teachings come in this week's Torah portion, Ki Teitzei. As Yogi Berra famously said about baseball "half of this game is 90% mental", the same holds true for all the battles of life - a strong and optimistic mental state, coupled with a sound strategy and courage, will go a long way towards ensuring a win at the end.
So what is the mental approach we need to win our wars?
First of all, we must be confident that we CAN win. A sense of extreme realism, bordering on pessimism, means the war is already lost. Hence, the Torah uses the following wording to open our Parsha: When you go out to war UPON your enemies - על אויבך - implying that even at the outset of your journey towards the encounter with the enemy, you must believe that you are above them in a position of strength, and are in a winning mode.
Adopting a can-do, solution oriented mindset is key to winning our personal and societal battles. May Hashem bless us all to find it within ourselves; by strengthening our faith in Him, we will certainly find deep reservoirs of positivity and be victorious in the battles of our lives.
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10th Anniversary Gala
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Please save the date so that you can join in the celebration!
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Gala Update: Young Jewish Leadership Awardee Announced
Mitchell Consky is a recent graduate of Wilfrid Laurier University, who served as features editor for The Cord, Laurier's student newspaper. During his time in university he had a strong impact on the Chabad and AEPi communities. In recognition of his commitment and personal leadership, we are proud to present him with the Young Jewish Leadership award at the upcoming gala,
on Sunday Nov. 18 at the Walper Hotel in Kitchener. Tickets will go on sale next week, G-d willing.
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New Hebrew School Program!
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Innovation in education for our children's future
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After much research and discussion, we are pleased to present a new approach in providing fundamental Jewish education for the children in the KW community. We believe that this approach is sustainable in the short term, and helps build towards even better solutions in the long term.
What is the new approach?
A combination of Chabad's Online Hebrew School, which has been successfully operating for close to 10 years, and periodic local events where children can gather in person for supplemental educational activities. We have every reason to believe that this program can and will produce students who are able to read Hebrew and possess the fundamental knowledge of Judaism that every Jewish child ought to have, along with a healthy dose of a strong and proud Jewish identity.
The online Hebrew school runs once a week, at two different times for your convenience. Sundays from 11:00 AM-12:30 PM, or Thursdays from 6:00-7:30 PM.Your child participates in live lessons from the comfort of your home; all that is needed is a computer, webcam and headset. Tuition is just $79 USD per child per month (under $20/lesson).
Click here to read more about how the program works, and click here to register.
SAVE THE DATES:
In person gatherings of the children will be held on the following dates:
Wednesday, September 26th from 4-6 PM - Sukkot Family FunFest
Sunday, October 21 at 12:30 PM - Shabbat Project craft and activity
Sunday, November 25 - pre-Chanukah event
If you have questions about whether this program is for your family, or would like to speak with a local family that happily benefited from this program, please feel free to reach out to us.
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Community News
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1. The schedule of High Holidays services and meals at Chabad is up at our special link - www.ShanaTova.ca. Have a look and let us know when you will be joining us - we do our best to create a welcoming and inspiring environment, and we can't wait to have you here.
2. In other, no less important news, Kosher wine is back in KW! A modest selection of dry, semi dry and super sweet wines are now in stock at the LCBO
on Ira Needles, next door to Sobeys. Sobeys will be stocked with all your Rosh Hashana needs, and Vincenzo's continues to maintain a kosher supply of meat and poultry and dry goods. Please support our local stores in their efforts to provide kosher food to our community.
3. Have you ever struggled with your faith? Some Jews would say that they do, or have. That may not be a bad thing. Our fall adult education course is titled "Wrestling with Faith". The course will launch at 7:00 PM on October 22 with a pre-class event featuring a Chinese buffet and live music. We will be sharing more information soon; for now, please click here for
a brief course overview.
4. Lulav and Etrog Orders - As in the past, we will be bringing in an order of Lulavim and Etrogim for Sukkot, stay tuned for a separate email with the order form going out in the near future.
5. The WRJCC is holding a community picnic in Waterloo Park on Sunday, September 16 at 12:00 PM in the East Gazebo. As it is a potluck picnic, Chabad makes no statement herein about the kosher status of foods available.
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This week @ www.JewishWaterloo.com
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Your Questions
What Does “Vort” Mean?
Nothing
is simple in Yiddish, and even the simplest vort takes on the most delightful meanings. |
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Parshah
10 Facts to Know About War and Judaism
Some
wars were Divinely ordained, for reasons known to G-d alone. Others were necessary for self-defense or other purposes. The ultimate goal, however, is for the world to be at peace. |
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Women
Facing My Decision: Why Stay Religious?
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was sure that my future would not hold the religious beliefs I had grown up with. To me, the rules and guidelines I was forced to keep in school were all that was keeping me religious. | |
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Chabad-Lubavitch News from Around the World
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The Parshah In A Nutshell
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Parshat Ki Teitzei
Seventy-four of the Torah’s 613 commandments (
mitzvot) are in the Parshah of Ki Teitzei. These include the laws of the
beautiful captive, the inheritance rights of the firstborn, the wayward and rebellious son,
burial and dignity of the dead, returning a
lost object, sending away the mother bird before taking her young, the duty to erect a
safety fence around the roof of one’s home, and the various forms of
kilayim (forbidden plant and animal hybrids).
Also recounted are the judicial procedures and penalties for adultery, for the rape or seduction of an unmarried girl, and for a husband who
falsely accuses his wife of
infidelity. The following cannot marry a person of Jewish lineage: a mamzer (someone born from an adulterous or incestuous relationship); a male of
Moabite or Ammonite descent; a first- or second-generation Edomite or Egyptian.
Our Parshah also includes laws governing the purity of the military camp; the prohibition against turning in an
escaped slave; the duty to pay a worker on time, and to allow anyone working for you—man or animal—to “
eat on the job”; the proper treatment of a
debtor, and the prohibition against charging
interest on a loan; the laws of
divorce (from which are also derived many of the laws of
marriage); the penalty of thirty-nine lashes for transgression of a Torah prohibition; and the procedures for yibbum (“
levirate marriage”) of the wife of a deceased childless brother, or chalitzah (“removing of the shoe”) in the case that the brother-in-law does not wish to marry her.
Ki Teitzei concludes with the obligation to
remember “what
Amalek did to you
on the road, on your way out of
Egypt.”
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Daily Quote
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| G-d's words to Adam (Genesis 3:9), "Where are you?" is a perpetual call to every person, at all times. G-d calls out to each and every one of us every moment of the day: "Where are you in the world? You have been allotted a certain number of days, hours, and minutes in which to
fulfill your mission in life. You have lived so many years and so many days -- Where are you? What have you accomplished?" — Rabbi Schneur Zalman of Liadi |
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Become a Partner
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Your generous support enables us to continue our vital work. Please make a donation today! Please remember Chabad in your will and leave a Jewish legacy. Click here to learn more about our planned giving initiative.
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