On the day of Lag Ba'omer, a most joyous day on the Jewish calendar, we are heartbroken by the great tragedy that occured to our brothers and sisters in our Holy Land. Click for Info.
This day, marks the passing of the great sage Rabbi Shimon bar Yochai who instructed his students to turn this day into a day of great rejoicing.
So, we celebrate and sing on this special day with the prayers in our heart for
G-d to send Moshiach already and put an end to all pain and suffering.
Say a prayer, give charity, do an act of kindness and light the Shabbos candles tonight at 7:34pm in Fair Lawn.
Wishing you a Good Shabbos!
Rabbi Mendel & Elke Zaltzman
Teens joined at the home of Rabbi Mendel and Elke Zaltzman for a meaningful Shabbat dinner together, making their own challah, candle lighting, Shabbat songs, Kiddush and outdoor dinner.
Join for a women's night out, creating your own beautiful flower arrangement, enjoy wine, cheese desserts and great discussion!
Reserve a table with your friends!
Monday, May 17 at 6:30pm Come hear the reading of the Ten Commandments on the anniversary of the giving of the Torah to the Jewish people.
Make your own Ice Cream Sundae on Monday, HA!
Choose from a variety of flavors and toppings! This is a dairy event!
Non-dairy alternatives available.
No reservations or charge for this event! Fun for the entire family!!
WEEKLY TANYA CLASS
Tanya Class- Tuesdays at 8pm
Discussing life in the light of Chabad Philosophy
On Zoom:
Meeting ID: 895 6598 0718
Passcode: tanya
Presented in English by Rabbi Mendel Zaltzman
MVP Mitzvah Volunteer Program
Thursdays 4-5pm
For boys and girls in Grades 6th- 8th
At each weekly program MVP's will prepare special personalized packages for seniors that will be delivered safely in time for Shabbat.
Join the weekly meetings at the Bris Avrohom of Fair Lawn location, to prepare and personalize the packages and have some treats and fun while we work.
A BISSELE HUMOR
At a Bar-Mitzvah, the rabbi stacked a bunch of apples on one end of a table with a sign saying, "Take only one apple please, G-d is watching."
On the other end of the table was a pile of cookies which a friend of the bar-mitzvah boy had placed a sign on saying, "Take all the cookies you want - G-d is watching the apples."
WEEKLY eTORAH
Every word of Torah has this power, including the name of this week’s Torah reading. The name in Hebrew is a single word: Emor, or “Speak!”
Of course, this single word is actually part of a sentence, where it has meaning in context. But as the name of the entire portion, honored as such by many centuries of Jewish tradition, it also has a significance of its own. So we can ask: What is this word “Speak!” telling us to do? To speak about what? When and why should we speak?
The imperative statement “Speak!” seems to contrast with statements by the sages in favor of not speaking very much, such as “say little, but do much,” “the best thing for a person is silence,”and so on.
The implication is that there is a certain kind of speech which is to be recommended wholeheartedly. What is that? The Lubavitcher Rebbe, Rabbi Menachem Mendel Schneerson, of righteous memory, investigates this question by examining comments by various sages on the topic of speech.
There is an ancient Jewish idea that speech has an effect beyond the simple event in which A said something to B. The very fact that the words were pronounced has a certain significance.
A negative example of this is the case of malicious speech, slander, termed in Hebrew lashon hara. The Torah forbids speaking slander, and it is also wrong to listen to slander. In addition, the sages tell us that slander has a bad effect on the unfortunate person about whom it is uttered. Quite apart from the practical effect of the words, such as the defamation of character, the fact that they were said openly in some way concretizes their content.
By contrast, says the Rebbe, there is tremendous positive power in praise and in speaking well of people. The favorable words bring out the positive potential in the other person, even if at the time that one says those words he seems to exhibit only his bad aspect.
The sages tell us to “judge everyone for good,” which is generally understood to mean trying to find an excuse for their negative behavior. A further possibility is to find a way to praise the person. The spiritual effect is that this helps to enable the person’s good qualities—which are hidden deep within him—to come to the surface.
The Rebbe links this idea with the fact that Maimonides tells us that a wise person “speaks always in praise of others, and never speaks negatively about people.” The wise man knows the power of speech, and uses it to the best advantage of others. His positive words constantly encourage people, and spiritually have a good effect on them.
This is the kind of speech that the very name of our Torah reading is advising: speak praise of other people! It is good advice for parents, teachers, friends, spouses, neighbors—in fact, it is good advice for everyone.
