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WEEKLYNEWSLETTER Shabbos March 23, 2019 16 Adar 2 5779

Parshas Tzav

Weekly Schedule of Services:

Morning Services: Sunday- Friday: 8:15 am

Evening Services:

(Mincha & Maariv) Sun - Thurs: 7:05 pm

Office Hours H-School Sunday: 9:00 am - 1:00 Pm

Monday - Wednesday: 9:00am - 3:00pm

Friday: 9:00am - 1:00pm

UPCOMING EVENTS Kiddush Sponsores

Aharon & Larisa Elperin

in honor of the Birthday of

their dear Grandson,

Menachem Simcha

Mazel Tov!!

Some people are bulldozers. They move mountains, con-quer countries, achieve the seemingly impossible. But then when there are no more mountains to climb, they falter. Routines, main-tenance and sustainability are not their strong points. They respond to excitement and challenge, not to the uneventful, monotonous daily grind. The title word of this week's Parshah, Tzav, means "Command." It intro-duces G‑d's call to Moses to instruct the Kohanim (priests) about the laws of the burnt offer-ings in the Sanctu-ary. Rashi points out that the word Tzav, "Command" - rather than the more familiar and softer "Speak" or "Tell" - is generally reserved for in-structions which require a sense of zealousness. These are things which need to be performed "immediately as well as for posterity." Would G‑d have doubted the commitment of Aaron and his sons? Was there concern that they would do anything other than what they were in-structed to regarding the

sacred services? After all, they were the most saintly and dedi-cated of men. Was there really anything to worry about? Why employ a word implying such urgency? Says Rashi: it's not only the need for immediacy but also the insistence that the services carry on throughout the genera-tions in the very same way. It is one thing to be committed and excited now when the mitzvah is still fresh and new, but what will happen in future? Will that same commitment still be there down the line, or will the enthusiasm have waned? In the sporting arena there are athletes, and even teams, who make wonderful starts but then fade before the finish. Others go great guns throughout a contest, but then "choke" at the very end. One cannot achieve greatness by erratic bursts of energy. Con-centration and consistency are needed to carry us through until the final moment of the match. So too in life. People in Holly-wood find it pretty easy to get married to one another. But how many stay married? And it is no different in Judaism. Lots of Jews are excellent at Yom Kip-pur. But what happens all year round? Many have moments of inspiration, but it is allowed to become a passing phase.

King David in Psalm 24 asks, "Who may ascend the mountain of G‑d, and who may stand in His holy place?" It is one thing to climb the mountain but quite another to be able to stay on the summit. There are outstanding trailblazers who struggle with the everyday maintenance of the very programs they them-selves initiated. In an ideal world pioneers would do the initiating and ordinary folk would carry on the routine. But it does-n't always work that way. We cannot necessarily afford the luxury of focusing only on the parts of life we enjoy and are stimulated by. More often than not life is a grind. Moments of excitement and discovery are rare. Charting new courses are not everyday experiences. And our creations need long term, consistent maintenance, other-wise they collapse. The command to the Kohanim echoes down the ages to each of us. If it is impor-tant, do it now. And if it is sa-cred, carry on doing it forever. -adapted from Rabbi Yossi Goldman

A Word Of Torah

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Yankel, Moishie, Abe and Chaim are sitting together for drinks. Yankel: "Oy!" Moishe: (after a long pause) "Oy vey!" Abe: (after an even longer

A Biselleh Humor

Tzav means to command, and as the Parshah beings, G‑d tells Moses to command Aaronand his sons about how to do their job with the korbanot (which we be-gan to discuss in last week's Parshah, Vayikra). A fire must be constantly burning on the altar; it is the Kohen's re-sponsibility to make sure it never goes out. The Kohen must clean the ashes from the altar every morning. The first day that a Kohen does his service, he brings a mincha offering (of flour and oil) and the Kohen Gadol (High Priest) brings one every single day. Parts of certain korbanot are eaten by the Kohanim, but they have to be eaten in the right time and nothing is allowed to be left over. The laws of the korbanot that were explained in Vayikra are repeated here, this time to tell

the Kohen what to do. The Parshah now tells us of how Moses initiated Aaron and his sons to be-come Kohanim, as G‑d told him to do in Parshat Tetzaveh. First Moses put on Aaron his special clothing, and then he poured special anoint-ing oil on the altar and on Aaron. Then he put on the sons of Aaron their clothing. Then Aaron and his sons brought a bull as a sacrifice upon the Al-tar. Then Aaron and his sons ate the meat from the korban and they remained for seven days in the Mishkan.

Kids Parasha Lesson

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Daily Dose

In All Ways Because you did not serve G‑d your G‑d with joy and gladness over the abun-dance of everything. (Deuteronomy 28:47)

Imagine you were just be-queathed a treasury containing most of the world’s wealth. Imagine the thrill coursing through your veins, the celebration you would throw.

That is the joy of a single mitzvah. By Rabbi Isaac Luria, the Ari.

News

Hebrew School March 17, 2019 Costumes, lessons from the Megillah, hamantaschen making, decorating grag-gers, packing mishloach manot, and

Purim Jeopardy, all part of the Pre-purim learning and prep at Hebrew School! We are all ready to celebrate Purim!!

Jteens Pre-Purim Extravaganza Jteens are at it again!! Pre-purim pack-ing hundreds of mishloach manot, mak-ing hamantashcen to donate to seniors

at the assisted living facility, learn-ing about the holiday and enjoying sushi and refreshments!

Rabbi Berel & Leah Zaltzman Rabbi Mendel & Elke Zaltzman Bris Avrohom of Fair Lawn 30-02 Fair Lawn Avenue. Fair Lawn, New Jersey 07410 201-791-7200 | Office@JewishFairLawn.org www.JewishFairLawn.org www.Facebook.com/BrisAvrohomFairLawn

Ingredients:

8 medium sweet potatoes

2 tablespoons oil

½ cup plus 2 tablespoons brown sugar

1 packet vanilla sugar (approx 1 tbsp.)

12–15 pineapple rings

1 tsp. cinnamon

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Sweet Potato Scoops By Tamar Ansh

Directions: 1. Preheat the oven to 350˚F / 180˚C. 2. Boil or bake the sweet potatoes until they are soft. 3. Mash them with the oil, ½ cup sugar, and vanilla

sugar. 4. Lay out the pineapple rings on a baking tray lined with baking paper. 5. Scoop the sweet potato mixture with an ice cream scooper and place each scoop on top of a

pineapple ring. 6. Mix the 2 t. brown sugar with the cinnamon and sprinkle it on top of each scoop. 7. Bake, uncovered, for 45 minutes or until the sweet potato mixture is slightly crispy on top. TIP: For added garnish, 1 black raisin or 1 Craisin can be added on top of each scoop, as seen in the photo here.

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