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FeaturesDecember 17, 2010

BitachonWe are commanded to have bothemunah and bitachon in G-d.What is the difference?

Rabbi Reuven Wolf

Words Like ArrowsRabbi Kahaneman did notdraw back. He took the man's hand andlooked him in the eye. Then he told hima profound statement. "You know mewell. Many fund raisers talk, 'Torah,Torah, Torah,' but they mean money,money, money. I talk money, but I meanTorah, Torah, Torah."

Parsha VayechiRabbi Mordechai Kaminetzky

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The Excitement OfTraveling To Israel

For me, each visit to Israel has afresh, newness. Part of thisstems from our attempts to in-clude a new journey to new siteswithin Israel on each trip.

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The Excitement OFTraveling to Israel


In a few days, I leave for Israel.I am excited. I feel almost as if I amgoing somewhere I have never been be-fore. But this is not my first time travel-ing to Israel. What is it about this landthat literally brings thrills and chills evenafter repeated visits?

Some of my excitement stemsfrom the opportunity to visit myyoungest daughter who has been study-ing at a Seminary in Israel since August.Seeing her for the first time in fourmonths is exciting, but this does not ex-plain the full, tangible excitement I feelat my pending trip.

For me, each visit to Israel hasa fresh, newness. Part of this stemsfrom our attempts to include a new jour-ney to new sites within Israel on eachtrip. This year, plans include a trip toKibbutz HaGroshim in the North ofthe Galilee with an excursion to theGolan. I have not been to the GolanHeights since 1980. So much has hap-pened in the last 30 years. The Golan ishome today to one of the great Kosherwineries, a ski resort, and numerous ar-chaeological sites, among much more.Everyone is sharing that this is the great-est time to venture to the North as thehills are lush with greenery and riversand waterfalls flow. The Kibbutz we willvisit actually has a river, a tributary ofthe Jordan, which runs under glassthrough the hotel lobby. I am ecstaticabout the opportunity to visit theseareas with my daughter.

There is always something newin Israel.

Also special will be our stayingfor Shabbat at the Sephardic Educa-tional Center in Jerusalem. After servingfirst as a consultant and then as a volun-teer for more than 25 years for the LosAngeles programs of the SEC, I lookforward to being at this historic sitewhich formerly housed the offices ofthe Rishon L’Tzion, the Sephardic ChiefRabbi. Local Beverly Hills physician Dr.

Jose Nessim had a vision. He workedfor years to purchase the buildings in theOld City of Jerusalem and bring themback to their historic usage with this in-ternational center which serves Jews ofall backgrounds. His vision has been re-alized in magnificent ways. Those whoare familiar with the Old City may recallthe parking area where you often disem-bark from taxis taking you into the OldCity. The SEC is the collection of largebuildings right next to the parking area,just overlooking the Kotel. Thinkingabout our upcoming stay in the SECbrings me goosebumps.

Some “old” visits also bring outthe new. Being at the Kotel, the WesternWall, on the Friday evening one day afterarriving in Israel is something to lookforward to. While I have been at theKotel for a dozen or more Shabbatevenings over the years, each time issomething new and different. TheKotel is an international meeting place.Each time I am at the Kotel I see ac-quaintances from previous times in mylife. I see former students with whom Istudied in New York, colleagues I knowfrom Los Angeles, and friends from dif-ferent times and places in my life.Sometimes I see individuals I have notseen in 30 or more years. And some-times, I see someone I saw just days ear-lier in L.A. The Kotel on Erev Shabbatis truly the central meeting point forJews throughout the world.

This year, we are staying at acondo in the Rehavia section ofJerusalem. That is also something new.As we have seen in pictures, it is a beau-tiful condo with three bedrooms, farmore than we need. But it affords amore economical base for travels in Is-rael.

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A recent National Geographic issue focused onarchaeological sites in Israel highlighted by recent discov-eries from the reigns of Kings David and Solomon. Forthose who were doubters, the discoveries confirm thetruths of the biblical accounts. My daughter has alreadyinspected some of these historic sites with her Seminaryclass. I hope to have her share some of her recent expe-riences. What is new can also be very old.

A trip to Israel is never long enough. I know thatI will be looking forward to my next trip even while stillon this trip. It is always that way.

I hope to share my experiences during this tripwith you.

Of course, we all hope that soon we will indeedjoin together in Jerusalem with the coming of theMashiach. That will indeed be the ultimate trip! What anadventure that will be!

Robert J. Rome, Ph.D., is a licensed psychologist in clinical practice in Encino, California. He can be reached at [email protected].

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In this week’s parsha, when Moshestumbled across an Egyptiantaskmaster beating a Jewish slave, he

killed him and buried him in the sand. Thenext day, Moshe passed by two Jews whowere fighting, he intervened, and theythreatened to turn him in. When Mosheheard that, he became frightened and afterPharaoh found out, Moshe had to flee toMidian.

Rashi gives two reasons that Moshe wasafraid. (1) Moshe thought that nobody hadseen him and now he was afraid thatPharaoh would find out and kill him. (2)The Medrash says he was frightened be-cause he thought that perhaps the Jewishpeople were not worthy of redemption.

Why is Moshe’s fear even mentioned inthe Torah? Our forefathers and leaders hadmany emotions and feelings that we don'tknow about. What lesson is there for the fu-ture generations of the Jewish people tolearn from it?

We are commanded to have both emunahand bitachon in G-d. What is the differ-ence? If a person is in any kind of trouble,to know that G-d controls everything, andthat He has the power to protect and deliverany kind of salvation is emunah. Bitachonis to be completely confident and certainthat Hashem will definitely help in every sit-uation.

This mitzvah is described in many places:In the classic works of Reishis Chochma,Shaarei Teshuva, Chovos HaLevavos andRambam, amongst many others.

The Chovos HaLevavos, in Shaar HaBita-chon, writes “The essence of trust is thecomplete tranquility of the soul of thetruster. His heart should be completely re-liant on the one that he is trusting - thatG-d is going to do what is good in any mat-ter."

For example, G-d forbid, if a person iswaiting to hear back from a doctor about aparticular test, the mitzvah of bitachon isthat one should have absolute certainty andremain completely calm, knowing thateverything will turn out fine. Or, if a personis already ill, G-d forbid, this person shouldremain completely tranquil and confidentthat Hashem will definitely heal them. The

mitzvah of bitachon applies to every worri-some situation – financial trouble, work re-lated problems, our children, etc. There is amitzvah to remain completely confident,with absolute menuchas hanafesh, thateverything is going to turn out fine.

On what basis can we do this? How canwe be sure that G-d is going to deliver usfrom such a situation? Is there no such thingas reward and punishment? Furthermore,the Medrash in Vayishlach tells us that therewere two people which Hashem had prom-ised that he would remain with them andprotect them, and nevertheless, they stillfeared - Yaakov and Moshe. Why did theyfear? They were concerned that perhapsthey had sinned. They didn’t trust them-selves, and perhaps they had lost the pro-tection. So, if Yaakov and Moshe, ourgreatest patriarch and our greatest prophet,were worried about their own sins, who arewe to think that we are any better? On whatbasis are we to remain confident that G-dwill give us livelihood, and health and suc-cess?

The Chazon Ish, in his famous treatise onEmuna and Bitachon, explains that there isno basis to blindly believe that Hashem willalways help. According to the Chazon Ish,bitachon is an extension of emuna. It is astate of tranquility, remaining completelycalm in every situation not because we’reconfident that we’ll be delivered from ourproblems, but because we know that what-ever is going to happen, we're in Hashem'shands. G-d loves us and wants to take careof us and whatever He does is for our owngood.

G-d is the only one who has an impactand effect on our lives. Therefore, if a per-son finds himself in a dilemma, it is becauseHashem wanted you in that dilemma. Whenwe know that we are in Hashem's hands, wehave nothing to be nervous about. All ofthe advice and opinions of friends, doctorsand experts doesn't make a difference. G-dtranscends nature and He can and will pro-vide a miracle if this is what he wants. But,whatever happens, it is what G-d wanted forme.

This opinion of the Chazon Ish is verywell known, however, there are many whodisagree with this interpretation. Theyclearly state that to be in a state of bitachonis to rest assured that Hashem is going todo good in the way that we see fit. We wantto live long, healthy, happy lives. We must

believe that Hashem is going to take care ofus with an apparent and revealed good, andnot only should one believe that it is possi-ble, but we should be completely confidentthat this is what will happen.

This type of bitachon is extremely diffi-cult. To have absolute confidence withoutnervousness or intimidation, to disregardthe opinions of every doctor, friend or ex-pert, to disregard knowledge of our ownimperfections and indiscretions is very, verydifficult work. However, if we can do this,and believe through the logic and the argu-ments, as a reward G-d will save us even ifwe don’t deserve it.

There are many who explain bitachon thisway: Sefer Ha-Ikrim says “The one whotrusts in G-d, kindness will envelop him…it is the way of trust [in G-d] to bring an un-known, earned kindness.” He also writesthat “if a person would have believed inHashem as he is supposed to, the goodnesswould not have been withheld.”

Rabinu Bachaya says “the one who trustsin G-d will be extracted from his troublesas a reward of him trusting. Even thoughthe trouble was supposed to come uponhim, and he was deserving of some painand suffering, Hashem is going to turneverything around because he trusted inHim.”

The Maharal writes in Nesivas Olam“How great is the attribute of trust in G-d!If you believe in G-d and trust Him with allyour heart, everything is done for good forthis person, because the person trusted inHashem.”

Medrash Yalkut Shemoni: “Anybody whotrusts in my name, I will save, because hetrusts in me”

Yalkut Tehillim” “Many pains come to thewicked person, but the one that trusts inG-d, kindness will envelop him. Even awicked person that trusts in G-d, has G-d'skindness envelop him.”

The Chofetz Chaim in the name of theVilna Gaon: “Bitachon is not dependentupon virtue. Even if a person is not worthy,but he holds onto his trust in G-d, the bita-chon itself protects him and shields him,and G-d will do a kindness to this person.”

The Baal Shem Tov explains that bitachonis so powerful that if G-d wants to punishsomeone with strong Bitachon, the punish-ment cannot come and G-d cannot harm

Bitachon


him. To punish this person G-d will firsthave to test his Bitachon.

In the Sefer Noam Elimelech, regardingthe shimita/sabbatical year, he explains thatif Jews have proper bitachon, then they arevery happy when the shmita year comes.When we work the land for six years, ourlivelihood comes from G-d even though weneed to physically toil in order to drawdown the sustenance. If, on the seventhyear, G-d commands us not to work, thenwe don’t need to exert ourselves to drawdown his blessing. It will just shower intoour lives and will serve as a source of joy.G-d says "I will command my blessing."This teaches us that when it comes to bita-chon during shmita, even if one is impedingthe blessing by not trusting in G-d, despitethis, G-d says He will command the blessingagainst its will. Hashem will take care of usno matter what.

The sixth Lubavitcher Rebbe explains thata person who is drowning will try to grabonto anything to stay afloat, even a littlepiece of straw that's floating by. Obviously,the straw isn’t going to help, but it’s some-thing to try and grab onto. Even if he grabsthe straw with faith, knowing that he willnot drown, but he is grabbing the straw, andrelying on G-d that He will protect him, thatis not bitachon. That is tikva/hope. Bita-chon is when there is nothing left, when youlook around and there are vast oceans andwaves in every direction. At that point,when a person gives his complete trust to aHashem, knowing that he will survive, thatis bitachon. Where hope ends, trust begins.

Bitachon is to remain calm in body, mindand soul, always. We are supposed to exertan effort to help ourselves, but before andthroughout, and even after hearing fromevery doctor, lawyer, banker, friend and ex-pert, one way or the other, we must be com-pletely calm and confident. Bitachon is tohave absolute faith and absolute trust inHashem, and to remain the same person,with the same smile, before, during andafter every challenge and circumstance.

To carry a belief and trust in G-d in thisway is that the highest and deepest serviceof Hashem. The main purpose for the Jew-ish people on this world is for to bringG-dliness into the most physical domain ofexistence. That's why all of our mitzvos usare so physical. We put on Tefilin with ourphysical arms, we love G-d with our physi-cal hearts, and we have to learn Torah with

our physical brain, and built a sukkah out ofphysical materials. Physical matter is thethickest husk that blocks G-dliness, and ourjob is to reveal Hashem in the physicalworld. There is no mitzvah where G-dreaches into the physical creation more thenwhen a person is trusting in Hashem.

The Talmud tells us that a thief can sit bya windowsill, ready to break into a house,and pray to G-d that he will be successful.The lesson is that that the nature of faith isthat faith does not really have implicationson a person's actions. Faith is somethingthat is experienced deep in the G-dly souland actions not by the physical body. So, it'spossible for a person to have a schism be-tween his physical self and his higher self.This thief, that believes in G-d deep withinhis soul, does not have G-d with him in hisbody, which is about to commit a sin. Thefaith doesn’t shine all the way through.

However, through bitachon, G-dlinesspermeates the earthy part of man sostrongly that the person is physically relaxed,even though there is something so threat-ening to his physical life, that he should betrembling. That is why bitachon is evenstronger than prayer. We can carry G-dli-ness within ourselves the entire day.

We know that G-d will provide us withthe highest good. But, how do we know thatthe good will be something that we want inour lives. Sometimes the highest good,stemming from the loftiest places can ex-presses itself painfully in our world. Howcan we be confident that G-d will deliver thegood that we want?

G-d is married to us and he loves us verymuch, with a love that is beyond rational ex-planation, beyond reason. He chose us andHe must take care of us in a way that we un-derstand is good, not just in a way that Hesees is good. Just as a good husband caresfor his wife by giving her the things that shewants and sees as good, G-d also providesfor us the way we want to be provided for.

Does this contradict the idea that every-thing that G-d does is good? We have to dif-ferentiate between the past and the future.When it comes to the past, we are absolutelyobliged to believe that G-d did for us thebest thing that He possibly could have done.Even if it was painful, we know, with ab-solute certainty that G-d did this becausethere is no other way that He could havehelped us. When it comes to the future, we

have a mitzvah to believe that G-d is goingto be good to us in the way that we wanthim to be good to us, as a good husbandwill be kind and caring for his wife.

Some people might argue that this is avery dangerous approach, because it isn’t re-alistic, or will cause great disappointment ordisillusionment for people who believe withall their hearts and see things come crashingdown. The truth is that we cannot beharmed by this faith. Why do we trust inG-d? Not because we want to trust or be-cause it feels better. We trust in G-d becauseG-d commanded us to trust in Him and wecannot be harmed by fulfilling a command-ment of G-d. Hashem will help those thattrust in Him make the transition, and theywill be perfectly capable of going into theemuna state of believing that it was thehighest good that could have happened intheir circumstance.

This is the lesson that the Torah is teach-ing us by telling us that Moshe was scared.He had done a good thing by saving a fellowJew’s life, and a second good thing by stop-ping a quarrel. Moshe should have beenconfident in his proper actions. The factthat Moshe was scared was the reason thatPharaoh heard about it and wanted to killhim.

Had Moshe been calm and confident withthe knowledge that nothing could harmhim, the entire incident would've been for-gotten and Moshe would have been pro-tected. The entire reason that Mosheneeded to run away was because Moshe wasafraid.

We have a mitzvah and an opportunity tocompletely trust in G-d every moment ofeveryday. We are confident that Hashem willnot keep his children waiting for redemp-tion even for one extra minute. May wemerit today to dance together with all of theJewish people in Jerusalem.

Excerpt from "The Parsha In MyLife" class by Rabbi Reuven Wolf. Maayon Yisroel was founded by

Rabbi Reuven Wolf, a renowned ed-ucator and inspiring lecturer who

has devoted his life to reaching outand rekindling the spirit of Yid-

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There is an interesting Midrashic interpretationof two words in this week's portion that seemto contrast starkly with their simple meaning.

In fact, on the surface the interpretation seems even to con-tradict the simple meanings!

Yaakov blesses Yoseph’s children and then tells Yoseph,"as for me, I have given you Shechem one portion more than yourbrothers, which I took from the Emorite with my sword and with mybow."

Rashi explains that after the brothers attacked the city ofShechem in response to the assault on their sister Deena,the Emorites, a neighboring country, tried to conquerYaakov at his time of weakness, similar to Jordan's joiningagainst Israel in the Six-Day War. They, too, were miracu-lously defeated.

So Yaakov tells Yoseph that he acquired those lands withhis sword and bow. But Rashi and the Targum Unkeles, whois known for his almost literal translation of the Torah, de-viate and translate the words bow and sword in a differentlight. Rashi explains they are wisdom and prayer, and theTargum explains the words as two forms of supplication.

The allegory is understandable. Prayer surely surpassesthe pen in its might over the sword. And some prayers, likea sword, are strong and sweeping and affect all those theystrike. Others, like an arrow, reach one specific point froma far distance. The question is: we know that Yaakov prayed.Of course, he prayed! Yaakov’s prayers are documented

throughout the Book of Genesis. He prays throughout hisencounters with his adversaries, yet this time he chose totalk about his battle prowess. Why then translate his expres-sion of utensils of war as prayer?

The Ponovezer Rav, Rabbi Yosef Kahaneman, of blessedmemory, was renowned for his efforts in rebuilding Torahfrom the ashes of the Holocaust. He established the jewelin the crown of the Torah city of B'nai Berak by buildingthe Ponovez Yeshiva and its myriad affiliate institutions. Hebuilt a Yeshiva for pre-teens, another for young men, andstill a third for married scholars. He built the Batei Avos, a

huge housing complex with hundreds of subsidized apart-ments for needy families. He built schools for orphanedboys and girls in B'nei Berak, Ashdod, and numerous citiesacross the State of Israel.

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"Why is it, Rabbi Kahaneman," he wondered, "that all theother Rabbis and Roshei Yeshiva who visit me never men-tion money? All they talk about is Torah and mitzvos. Butyou come here and cut right to the chase. You don't talkabout Torah or mitzvos. Your appeal, however, is, directand to the point. You come here and say that you need onehundred thousand dollars to finish a girls school in Ashdod.Why don't you also give me a speech about Torah, mitzvos,and Jewish continuity?"

Rabbi Kahaneman did not draw back. He took the man'shand and looked him in the eye. Then he told him a pro-found statement. "You know me well. Many fund raiserstalk, 'Torah, Torah, Torah,' but they mean money, money,money. I talk money, but I mean Torah, Torah, Torah."

Our Chazal, who understood the essence of Yaakov'sbeing; who saw his deep faith in running from Esav, fight-ing with the angel, and confronting the tragedy of Shechem;and who appreciated his travail with Lavan, understood

quite well what his bow and sword were. They were verycomfortable with the greatness of Yaakov’s persona, onesteeped in a spirituality constantly connected to his Creator.

They understood that when Yaakov said sword he meantthe swift and sharp result of prayer, and when he said bowand arrow he meant the piercing cry of supplication.

Every word, even the seemingly mundane words, of ourforebears, were the foundation of our faith and are filledwith spiritual meaning. Everything pointed to the OneAbove.

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All the rooms and suites, dining room,synagogue, day camps, entertainment andclasses take place in one building of threewings. You can select a mountain, villageor lake view room or suite. The rooms areoversized and have large closets whichanyone going away for a Passover vacationwill definitely appreciate. The marblebathrooms have separate walk-in showersand tubs as well as a private commoderoom. There are signature toiletries androbes. Wi-Fi is free for our guests. Thereis complimentary self-parking as well asvalet parking.

Just minutes from your room, you’ll finda sand beach with a magnificent giant wa-terfall and lagoon swimming in addition toa Olympic heated pool and Jacuzzi. TheMarina has gondola, pedal boat and fishingboat rentals in addition to large boats ifyou just want a relaxing cruise on the lake.For outdoor sports, there are three golfcourses, a sand volleyball court and a sep-arate basketball court. Walk along lakesidepaths, meander through the cobblestonestreets of MonteLago Village with its va-riety of shops and boutiques, or just sit on

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You can pamper yourself with exquisitetreatments in the 30,000 square foot Spa.The entrance fee is complimentary for ourguests. Enjoy the separate men’s andwomen’s indoor plunge pools and Jacuzzisor work out in the full fitness center, signup for one of the many scheduled classesor treat yourself to the hair and nail salon.In addition to a long list of massages, thisspa offers Hydrotherapy Treatments, Fa-cials, Therapies, Wraps, Masques and Aro-matherapy. There’s also a Steam Room,Sauna and Vichi Shower

Our Seders are events of quintessen-tial elegance set to every detail. We main-tain a synagogue where services are heldthree times a day. Our roster of scholars,rabbis, professional speakers will en-lighten, entertain and amuse you. Guestsare treated to exciting family entertainmentwith comedians, Jewish and Israeli vocal-ists, Illusionists, Hypnotists, tournamentsand many surprises. We have a Pre-SchoolDay Camp ages 18 months thru 4 years, aDay Camp from 5 years – 12 years and ateen program. Your kids will be kept busyfrom morning til night thanks to ours ex-perienced staff.

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Question:

I'm getting conflicting messages on the mind/heart thing. The Sages encourage us that the mind should rule andguide the heart. Then they tell us that "G-d desires the heart." Which is it?

Answer:

Actually, there is one mind and two hearts. There is the outer heart, that part of us that just reacts to the world,forever chasing whatever looks good to it, running from whatever looks bad and barking at whatever looks like itshould be attacked. Then there is the inner heart, where the fire of the soul burns in serene simplicity, waiting for usto fan its flames.

There is a gateway to the inner heart and its key is the mind. Without the mind, it is far too easy to fool yourself, tobelieve you are sincere and earnest when in truth all that leads you is a self-centered heart. All too often, we see howpeople justify the most unethical behavior by saying, "my heart told me this was right." But the heart to which theyhearkened was the animal heart that barks in the forest. Often, it barks so loud, the inner heart cannot at all be heard.

Which is why we need the mind: to sit and contemplate, to focus on the depth of what our inner heart is telling us,until its voice can be heard, amplified and crystal clear.

Of course, we have seen many stuck at the gate, unable to proceed forward, as though the gate itself became thegoal.

Rabbi Zev Wolf of Nikolaiev told it as a parable. He told of the king who at the height of a one crazy, drunkenparty, announced that on a certain day anyone of his kingdom could come and take whatever they wished of the royaltreasure. Then, the next morning he was sober and couldn't believe what he had done. Fortunately for him, his wiseadvisers came up with a plan.

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None of them save one bright young man. He pluggedhis ears with cotton and walked back and forth filling hiswheelbarrow with fortune.

"Fools!" he cried. "This is only the courtyard! The realtreasure that can acquire all this and much more lies be-yond!"

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Check. Cash? Ummmmm.... Check. Onesecond, I almost forgot the most impor-tant item of all... Camera and sparememory card? Check, check!

After all, what value is there to aKodak Moment if there is no Kodak?

Every notable moment of the vacation– If there is no photo of the event, itnever really happened and many of thenot-so-notable ones – must be frozen intime for posterity. If the little one feed-ing the goat wasn't digitally captured thefirst time around, we must coax him(and the goat) to do a repeat. For if thereis no photo of the event, it never reallyhappened; it may as well have been adream.

(Ironically, as I was in the middle ofwriting this piece, the following wasposted on my family's blog by the onearranging our family's annual summerget-away: "The Silberberg family willsoon be invading the great Up North.Our destination is... The dates are... Theway the weather has been, I would adviseall to bring sunscreen, bathing attire, andcool clothes. Don't forget your cameras,too, as we plan to record memories...")

How strange. Most of the time finds

us going about our everyday business,while looking forward to those timeswhen we can get away from the drudg-ery and enjoy some fun and quality fam-ily time. Yet when the awaited timearrives, one of our primary concerns isrecording the moment—we're againlooking forward to the future, seeking toensure that we'll be able to re-savor themoments when we're back at home (atwhich time we will, of course, be han-kering for the next vacation).

Do we ever truly live in the present?Think: With the help of some clever ad-vertising, we've come to define preciousmoments as "Kodak moments!"

Children are a different story. It's yetto happen that any of my children (rang-ing from ages three to nine) should stopwhat they're doing and request that apicture be taken. They're too busy relish-ing the moment, taking it all in.

Is it a wonder, then, that time flies foradults, while children experience eachday as an eternity? A minute truly expe-rienced lasts way longer than a minutethat you have simply passed throughwhile en route to another.

Which leads me to wonder: Am I ap-proaching Judaism and spirituality like achild, or like an adult?

If I honestly analyze my life, I can seethat it's all part of one great plan.. Thegood deeds I do and the Torah I studyare all leading somewhere The gooddeeds I do and the Torah I study are allleading somewhere. I might be moti-vated by reward in the next world, or thecontentment and fulfillment that derivesfrom leading a spiritual and selflesslifestyle.

I'm building my spiritual photo album.Hopefully, all the pictures will be highresolution, and all graced with genuinesmiles.

But perhaps I'm missing out on some-thing. Maybe I could just be living in thepresent.

Our Sages tell us (Ethics 4:2), "The re-ward of a mitzvah is a mitzvah." The chas-sidic masters explain this to mean thatthe truest reward of a mitzvah, the re-ward that surpasses by far all the otherreturns that a mitzvah garners, is themitzvah itself.

The ability to connect with an infiniteG-d. The fact that a cosmic speck ofdust can bring pleasure to the supremeKing of kings—and thereby assumes ut-most significance.

Delighting in each mitzvah simply forwhat it is.




It was a test for the ages. Themighty Pharaoh commanded themidwives Shifra and Puah, known

to us as Yocheved and her daughterMiriam, to kill all the boys born to He-brew mothers. Not only did they ignorethe edict, they countered it by nourishingthe newborns with pacifying words andcomforting amenities food and drink..The Midrash tells us that they cared forthe sick and unhealthy babies as well,nourishing them with prayers, andHashem in heaven did not ignore theiractions. But the verses need some expla-nation. First the Torah tells us, "And G-d rewarded the midwives, and the nationflourished and prospered." Only then does itadd, "And it was as the midwives fearedHashem, and He made for them houses."Rashi explains that both midwives wererewarded for their efforts with morethan physical houses. They were re-warded with houses of Kohanim andkings. Hashem rewarded them well withgenerations of kings and priests, Divineattributes that are perpetuated throughthe species of humans that the midwivesactually saved male Jewish children! Akohain can only be the son of a Kohain,and a King can only be a male!

But there seems to be an interruptionin the order of the verses. The words"and the nation flourished” seem out ofcontext. In fact, Rashi is bothered by theobvious question and explains the versesas follows. "And G-d rewarded the mid-wives," and what was the reward? "Hemade for them houses." The words"and the nation flourished" arepart of the narra-tive, an

historical footnote inserted into the mid-dle of the episode of heroism and re-ward. But the simple, juxtaposed textneeds clarification. Perhaps there is away to explain the historical insert

More than 10 years ago, my brother,Reb Zvi and his wife had a beautiful littlebaby boy. He was truly beautiful. And hewas truly little. Five weeks prematureand only two-and-a-half pounds.

For a while it was touch and go. Theprayers of a community and thousandsof friends and relatives pulsed the sup-port systems that sustained the child'sshort breaths and the parents' deephopes. For nearly two months the babyendured in the neo-natal unit under thecare of the most prestigious doctors anddevoted nurses that the city of Chicagohad to offer. After two grueling monthsof prayers, incubators, and devotedhealthcare, the baby arrived homehealthy. The joy and gratitude toHashem was overwhelming, but theyoung father did not forget his gratitudeand appreciation to the mortal messen-gers, the entire medical and nursing staff,who worked arduously, day and night, tohelp insure the newborn's health.

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The Rosh Yeshiva explained: Beforethe Torah mentions an additional rewardbestowed upon the midwives, it alludesto the greater reward that they truly ap-preciated. Their efforts towards Jewishperpetuity were not in vain. The nationprospered. The young babies, whomthey worked so diligently to sustain,grew up. And they married, and theyflourished. All the midwives wanted wasthe propagation of their nation. Andthat was their first reward. The gift ofHouses of the Priesthood and theHouses of Royalty were an added bonuswhich was Hashem was pleased to de-liver. But as far as the midwives wereconcerned, the greatest reward was thejoy in seeing that the children they deliv-ered flourished, and that the nation pros-pered and grew. All the risks were worthit for that knowledge alone. And so theTorah tells us, "and Hashem made goodfor the midwives, and the nation grewand flourished." For them, that was the

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Afshan Restaurant RCC

106 W. 9th St. LA, (213) 622-1010

Bocca Steakhouse RCC

16610 Ventura. Encino, 91436(818) 905-5855

Café Del Mar Meat Kehila

12526 Burbank Blvd. N.H. 91607(818) 487-8171

Chic N Chow Kehila

9301 West Pico Blvd. LA, 90035(310) 274-5595

Chinese and Kabob Kehila

9180 Pico Blvd. LA, 90035(310) 274-4007

Schwartz Bakery and Deli RCC

433 N. Fairfax Avenue, LA, 90036(323)653-1941

Cohen’s Restaurant RCC

316 E Pico Blvd # F LA, CA 90015(213) 742-8888

Elat Burger Ben Zaken

9340 W. Pico Blvd. LA, 90035(310) 278-4692

Elite Cuisine RCC

7119 Beverly Blvd. LA, 90036(323) 930-1303

Shawarma Express Kehila

5577 Reseda Blvd. Tarzana, 9135(818) 342-2226

Glatt Hut RCC

9303 W. Pico Blvd. 90035(310) 246-1900

Golan RCC

13075 Victory Blvd. N. H, 91606(818) 763-5344

Got Kosher? RCC

8914 W. Pico Blvd. 90035(310) 858-1920

Habayit Bukspan

11921 W. Pico Blvd. LA, 90064(310) 479-5444

Haifa Ben Zaken

8717 W. Pico Blvd. LA, 90035(310) 888-7700

Jeffs Gourmet Kehila

8930 W. Pico Blvd. LA, 90035(310) 858-8590

Kosher Chicks RCC

186081/2Ventura Blvd. Tarzana, 91356(818) 343-8800

La Gondola Kehila

9025 Wilshire Blvd. BH, 90211(310) 247-1239

La Glatt RCC

446 Fairfax Ave. LA, 90036(323) 658-7730

Mashu Mashu RCC

12510 Burbank Blvd. 91607(818)752-ASIA (2742)

Metro Glatt RCC

8975 W. Pico Blvd. 90035 (310) 275-4420

Nagilla Meating Place Kehila

9407 West Pico Blvd. LA, 90035(310) 788-0119

Orange Delight Kehila

13628 Ventura Blvd. SO, 91423(818) 788-9896

Pats Kehila

9233 W. Pico Blvd. LA, 90035(310) 205-8705

Pico Kosher Deli RCC

8826 West Pico Blvd. LA, 90035(310) 273-9381

Pita Way RCC

8532 Pico Blvd. LA, 90035(310) 652-5236

Sassis Kehila

15622 Ventura, Encino, 91436(818) 986-5345

Shanghai Kehila

9401 W. Pico Blvd. LA, 90035(310) 553-0998

Shilohs Kehila

8939 W. Pico Blvd. LA, 90035 (310) 858-1652

Subway Kehila

8948 W Pico Blvd. LA, 90035 (310) 274-1222

Schnitzle Kehila

9216 W. Pico Blvd. LA, 90035(310) 786-8282

Temptation Grill Kehila

17547 Ventura B. Encino, 91316(818) 995-4700

The Meating Place KCA

30313 Canwood St. AH, 91301(818) 706-1255

Tierra Sur at Herzog Winery ou

3201 Camino DelSol Oxnard(818) 752-6866

Smokin’ Rabbi Furst

12514 Burbank Boulevard, ValleyVillage, CA 91607(805) 983-1560

Beverly Cafe Elite RCC

7113 Beverly Blvd. LA, 90035(323) 931-3563

Bibis Warmstone Kehila

8928 W. Pico Blvd. LA, 90035(310) 246-1788

Bramis Pizza RCC

17736 ShermanWay, Reseda 91326

(818) 342-0611

Café Del Mar Dairy Kehila

12526 Burbank Blvd. N.H. 91607(818) 487-8171

Circa RCC

8622 W Pico Blvd, Los Angeles(310) 854-0592

Delice Kehila

8583 W. Pico Blvd. LA, 90035(310) 289-6556

Fish Grill Kehila

7226 Beverly Blvd. LA, 90036(323) 937-7162

12013 Wilshire Blvd. LA, 90025(310) 479-1800

9618 W. Pico Blvd. 90035(310) 860-1182

22935 Pacific Coast Highway(310) 456-8585

Jerusalem Pizza Kehila

17942 Ventura Blvd. Encino, CA 91316

(818) 758-9595

La Brea Bagel Kehilla

7308 Beverly Blvd. LA, 90036(323) 965-1287

La Pizza Rabbi Furst

12515 Burbank Blvd. N.H, 91607(818) 760-8198

Milk N Honey RCC

8837 West Pico Blvd LA, 90035(310) 858-8850

Milky Way Kehila

9108 W. Pico Blvd. LA, 90035(310) 859-0004

Nagilla Pizza Kehila

9411 West Pico Blvd. LA, 90035(310) 788-0111

Nana Cafe RCC

1509 S Robertson Blvd. (310) 407-0404

Pacific Pizza RCC - Cholov Yisroel & Pas Yisroel

12460 Oxnard St. N. Hollywood(818) 760-0087

Pico Cafe Kehila

8944 W Pico Blvd. LA, 90035(310)385-9592

Pizza Maven Kehila

140 North La Brea Blvd. 90036(323) 857-0353

Pizza Nosh Rabbi Ami Markel

30313 Canwood St. A.H. 91301(818) 991-3000

Pizza Station Kehila

8965 W. Pico Blvd. LA, 90035(310) 276-8708

Pizza World Kehila

365 Fairfax Ave. LA, 90036(323) 653-2896

Sassis Sushi Kehila

16550 Ventura, Encino, 91436(818) 783-2727

Shalom Pizza RCC

8715 West Pico Blvd. LA, 90035(310) 271-2255

Unique Cafe Rabbi Aron Simkin

18381 Ventura Blvd. Tarzana(818) 757-3100

HUMMUS KING Kehilla

12422 BURBANK BLVD.

VALLEY VILLAGE 91607

818.509.7999

Fish In The Village RCC

12450 Burbank Blvd. N.H, 91607(818) 769-0085

Le Sushi RCC

12524 Burbank Blvd N.H. 91607 (818) 763-6600

SushiKo RCC

9340 West Pico Blvd. LA, 90035 (310) 274-3474

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