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Parashat Vayeshev 5769
Vayeshev- Mikaytz December 26, 2008 Last week in parashat Vayeshev we began the stories of Yosef and his brothers. The Torah portion begins with the following verses: “Now Jacob lived in the land where his father had sojourned, in the land of Canaan. These are the generations of Jacob. Joseph, being seventeen years old, was…
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Parashat Vayeshev 5769
Vayeshev December 18, 2008 What can we say about Yosef other than his being simply “successful” in all realms. He is talented, beautiful, and distinguished looking. He finds favor in everyone’s eyes, is a man of understanding who knows just about everything. He is a dream interpreter and mind reader, a genius on economics and…
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Itamar News December 12th 2008
December 12, 2008 1. Itamar wants to thank Jessica Katz again for sending another shipment of clothes this week for Itamar and other communities in Israel as well. This special Chesed project has literally been saving families who can’t afford to buy new clothes for their children. It is a tremendous help and we are…
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Parashat Vayishlach 5769
Vayishlach December 12, 2008 Our forefathers didn’t have it easy, to say the least. Ya’akov Avinu never experienced leisure or rest. He was born into hard times, and even before so, had difficulties in the womb, struggling with his brother. He had the ill fortune of spending his early years in his unfavorable company. He…
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Parashat Vayetzeh 5769
Vayetzeh December 5, 2008 How the house of Israel originated, sprouted forth and gave form to the kingdom of the Jewish people, was a process of refinement. As each Tzaddik was extracted from his generation, he layed the foundations for the embodiment of righteousness and faith that would be the emblem of Beit Ya’akov (the…
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Itamar News December 5th 2008
December 5, 2008 1. Mazal Tov to The Cohen family upon the engagement of their son Matanyah. We wish them tremendous happiness and success. 2. The Itamar youth held a play this week as part of their activities in the Itamar Bnei Akivah.
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Itamar News November 28th 2008
November 28, 2008 1. Itamar welcomes Eddie and Fern Wunsch from Kihilat Anshey Chesed in New York. Eddie and Fern are very special friends of Itamar who have been a motivating force and great inspiration in connecting their community with ours. Over the last few years Anshey Chesed has helped sponsor our summer camp. It…
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Vayera 5769
Vayera- Chayei Sarah November 11, 2008–11–16 “The nerve of her!.” when someone says that about you it usually is not a compliment. In fact being nervy and chutzpahdik is a bad trait. It is the antithesis of the personality of the true Jew- merciful, shy and doing loving-kindness. Rabbi Nachman of Breslov in his discourse…
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Itamar News Nov 14th 2008
November 14, 2008 Mazal Tov to Ilana and Yaakov Krispen on the Bar Mitzvah of their son Etiel.
