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Volume 14 Issue 12

DEC. 2017 טבת תשעח -כסלו

In this past month, we had a wonderful Scholar in Residence Shabbaton, with Rabbi Hayyim Angel. On Motzei Shabbat, he spoke about biblical criticism and the Academic approach to the study of Tanach. The session was more of a “Question-Answer” than a lecture. There was a lot to learn from his answers; there was also a great deal to learn from the questions. Some of questions related to the Torah being an anchor of our creed; is faith challenged by biblical criticism? Others to how we relate to the classic Mefarshim - Jewish Commentaries of the Torah, particularly the commentary of Rashi.

Rabbi Angel reiterated that the academic approach to study is quite

separate from the religious approach. In what Rabbi Angel described as “The Academy,” he explained, Rashi is viewed as an early commentary on the Torah, drawing on Midrash to illuminate the text. On the other hand, in the Yeshiva, Rashi is viewed as the primary teacher, giving the authentic reading according to our tradition.

The wonderful discussion triggered me to think about Rashi’s central role

in traditional learning. Our Mefarshim, commentators, of course, command our

reverence. In the Academy, the reading of the text is an intellectual pursuit. Rashi

is considered as just another Rabbi whereas, in the Yeshiva, where Torah study is

also a religious pursuit, Rashi is viewed with great reverence. The foundations and

strength of our faith can be found in Chumash with Rashi. In 1996, when I was

preparing to teach Chumash in the North West Yeshiva High School in Seattle,

(where I taught for six years), I approached Rabbi Kupferman, the principal of

Michlalah, a Women’s College in Bayit VeGan, Jerusalem, and asked him what

should be included in an ideal Chumash class. Rabbi Kupferman was teaching

teachers how to teach, I assumed he would give me a good over view of the main

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commentaries that should be studied in High School. To my surprise, Rabbi Kupferman told me that he himself only taught Chumash with Rashi to his students. He was of the opinion that the best way to teach Chumash was entirely with Rashi. He introduced me to an anthology of over fifty commentaries on the words of Rashi. I understood how profound and deep each word of Rashi is even if sometimes one can only scratch the surface of what and how he is getting to his conclusion. I must add that he did use other Mefarshim in their capacity to disagree with Rashi all the while maintaining the supremacy of Rashi.

It is, of course, important to note that sometimes stressing the primacy of

Rashi can downplay the importance of other Mefarshim such as Ibn Ezra and

Ramban. Within the yeshiva approach, a balance must be established. That said, the

mitzvah of “Shtaim mikra vechad targum” (Hebrew for twice text, once translation),

requires that when men read the Torah Parsha each week, each verse of the parsha

must be recited twice in the Hebrew and then once in the targum, the Aramaic

translation of a man named Onklus. The reason for reading the Aramaic is that the

rabbis of the Gemara deemed that Onklus, who was himself a convert to Judaism,

included in his translation the classic and fundamental, reading and understanding

of the text. The Shulchan Aruch rules (285:1) that, if one studied Rashi’s commentary

instead of reading the translation, that is considered as if they read that targum of

Onklus, indicating to us that Rashi’s commentary, too, is an essential and authentic

reading of the Torah. No other commentary on the Torah is viewed in the same

way.

Please consider joining our daily Chumash with Rashi shiur that takes place every day in Young Israel after

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TRIBUTES IN OCT. To: Miriam Hoberman in memory of her husband, Sol From: Gabriel & Aliza Sosne, Children of David & Lottie Tanzman, Steven & Bonnie Growe, Dan Simkovitz, Elsie Simkovitz, Carl Berlin, Brown-Darnell Co., Harrington Hoist Inc., Irene Lusky, the Eizen family, Clara Katz, Marc, Erin, & Michelle Betman, Rob & Rhona Fidler, Marion Wolfe, The Weingarden family, David Dombey, Peter & Denise Rodgers, Fred & Joan Fischer, Melvin & Gloria Fishman, David & Judy Goldis, Leon & Faye Siegel, Jonathan & Debra Bloomberg, Richard & Eileen Polk, Christian & Company, Mickey & Harvey Keys, H.D. Edwards & Co., Noah & Cherie Levi To: Karen Weingarden in memory of her father, Sol Hoberman From: The Keidar family, Carole Frank & family

To: Mark & Badonna Berkman, Mazel Tov on the birth of their granddaughter, Hallel From: Milt Neuman To: Michael & Sue Barash, Todah Rabbah From: Judith Moss To: Larry & Pearl Schon, Mazel Tov on their 45th wedding anniversary From: Joseph & Susan Furman To: Manny & Bessie Mittelman, Mazel Tov on their 70th wedding anniversary From: Leonard & Shoshana Pollack, Milt Neuman, Jerry & Sandi Begel, Paula Katz

To: Manny & Bessie Mittelman, Mazel Tov on the birth of their great great granddaughter From: Milt Neuman, Jerry & Sandi Begel To: Rhoda Schneider, Mazel Tov on her special birthday From: Raiselle Snow, Florence Spero

TO THE EDUCATION FUND

To: Manny & Bessie Mittelman, Mazel Tov on their 70th wedding anniversary From: Debbie Devries To: Manny & Bessie Mittelman, Mazel Tov on the birth of their great great granddaughter From Debbie Devries To: Mark & Badonna Berkman, Mazel Tov on the birth of their granddaughter, Hallel From: Debbie Devries, Jerry & Sandi Begel To: Gabriel Sosne, Mazel Tov on his being named 2017 Detroit’s Top Doctor From: Debbie Devries To: Rabbi Avraham Wineberg, Mazel Tov on his special birthday From: Debbie Devries (continued on page 10)

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For tributes, call the office, (248) 967-3655

TZEDAKAH CORNER YIOP gave to these charities, in Oct. including:

40 TEP $20 each

TODAH RABBAH To Our Early Minyan Kiddush Sponsors: Joseph & Leah Sanders, Warshays, Siegels, Weisbergs & Ben Magier, Howard & Margery Klausner To Our Seudat Shlishit Sponsors: R’ Dovid & Randy Apt, Moshe & Tsofia Friedman, George & Estelle Gelberman, Meyer & Sunny Segal To Our Tikkun sponsors: Gary Hoberman & Family, Wayne & Debra Lusky, Elliott & Lisa Shevin, Mark & Badonna Berkman, Gabriel & Aliza Sosne To Our Beit Midrash sponsors: Stuart & Janelle Teger To Our Mini Kiddush sponsors: Sam & Dorit Flatt To Dov & Esther Sherizen for donating three Siddurim in loving memory of his mother, Betty Sherizen. To Our Scholar in Residences Sponsors: Steven & Sharon Cohen, David & Julie Sklar, David & Adina Barth, Debbie Devries, & Mark & Badonna Berkman To the Education Committee & to the volunteers for our Scholar in Residence Weekend: Adina & David Barth, Jerry Begel, Badonna & Mark Berkman, Rabbi Michael Cohen, Sharon & Steven Cohen, Debbie Devries, Jerry Eizen, Miriam Falcon, Mayer & Sarita Fox, Shoshana Katz, Eli Klausner, Dovid Kleid, Hodaya Levi, Milt Neuman, Kim Novak, Hadar Sagiv, Julie Sherizen, Ruvi & Shelley Singal, Julie Sklar, Gil Stebbins, Nathaniel Warshay, Miriam & Noa Ziv. To Our Yad Ezra Volunteers: Wayne Lusky, Rebecca, Nava, Ami, & Nili Feldman, Zev Mandel, Moshe Friedman, Ora, Jonas, Emmett, Leo, & Caleb Singer. To Eddie, Susie, Max, Talya, David, & Atara Kresch for donating two Siddurim in loving memory of their Grampa “Pinky” Salomon (Pinchas ben Zev).

TRIBUTES IN OCT.

TO THE YOUTH FUND

To: Rhoda Schneider, Mazel Tov on he special birthday From: Blanche Engel To: Miriam Hoberman in memory of her husband, Sol From: Robert & Sandra Braun, Anthony Scoorus

To: Eli Klausner, Todah Rabbah

From: Steven & Harriet Lorch To: Ari Eizen, Todah Rabbah From: Steven & Harriet Lorch

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Becoming a Ha’Bonim member demonstrates your commitment to further enhance the fiscal and spiritual viability of YIOP. Please contact the Shul office at (248) 967-3655 with questions.

David & Adina Barth William & Melissa Berlin Steven & Sharon Cohen

Jeffrey & Debbie Devries Gil & Rebecca Feldman

Mayer & Sarita Fox Ronald Herman

Miriam Hoberman Shiffy Jubas

Howard & Margery Klausner Nancy Kleinfeldt

Milt Neuman Leonard & Shoshana Pollack

Gene & Mintzi Schramm Dov & Esther Sherizen Michael & Ora Singer Ruvi & Shelley Singal Gil & Chani Stebbins

Gary & Malke Torgow Edward Traurig

David & Leah Ungar

Please shop through Amazon Smile and choose Young Israel of

Oak Park, when ordering anything on Amazon. Amazon donates

0.5% of the price of your eligible purchase to YIOP, when you

shop at smile.amazon.com. AmazonSmile is the same Amazon,

with the same prices, with the added benefit of supporting YIOP.

The YIOP website now accepts online payments. Whether making a donation or paying for an event, you can make the payment by going to

yiop.org/donate

BARUCHIM HABAIM

To Our New Member: Mayer Grunfeld

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Scholar in Residence– Dec. 2

Rabbi Erez Levi head of the Keshet Yehuda English

speakers program & Rabbi of Moshav Avnei Eitan

Rabbi Erez Levi, head of the Keshet Yehuda English speakers program and Rabbi of

Moshav Avnei Eitan, will be speaking Shabbat morning, Dec. 2, after Mussaf, about "Yaacov & Esav: History & Reality". Keshet Yehuda is an IDF Preparation Academy and Yeshiva, located in the Golan Heights,

where David Kresch and Nathan Klausner are learning.

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MAZEL TOV To Michael & Carol Seligson on the birth of their grandson to Dovid & Sara Seligson. To R’ Dovid & Randy Apt on the birth of their grandson to Avromie & Rena Apt. To Gene & Mintzi Schramm on the birth of their great granddaughter to Mordechai & Miriam Werther, of Denver, CO. To Sam & Dorit Flatt on the birth of their granddaughter to Ami & Yitzi Sommer, of Chicago. To Ami & Irene Attali on the Bar Mitzvah of their son, Yisrael. To Eugene & Cherna Kowalsky on the marriage of their grandson, Shimon Tzvi Bell, to Chana Lange. To Joel & Julie Margolis on the Bar Mitzvah of their grandson, Menachem Mendel Markel, of Brooklyn.

Women’s Rosh Chodesh Series Sunday, at 10AM, at YIOP

Dec. 17 Sheryl Korelitz will speak on “My Family’s Life Changing Year in Israel”. There is no charge for this event.

Jan 14 Shoshana Katz, PHD will speak on “The Art of Boundary Settings”. There is no charge for this event

Feb. 18 Silk Painting at Inspirations Uncorked in Ferndale ($30 charge, limited to first 30 people)

Sponsorships are available. If you would like to be a sponsor, please email Sharon at sharoncohen4@gmail.com

More info on these events to follow.

A SPECIAL TODAH RABBAH Miriam Hoberman & family would like to express their thanks

and appreciation to everyone at YIOP for the shiva dinner and the condolence messages that were received

in memory of Sol Hoberman.

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ANNOUNCEMENTS Iron Blech on the 4th day of Chanukah, Dec. 16. Cost: Members: $20 per

person. Non members $25 per person. $10 per child for children 2-12. Member Family rate $60 (2 adults & up to 4 children). Sponsors $250 (includes 8 seats). Donors $360 (includes 10 seats). Babysitting will be available. Reservations are due by Dec. 11 and this event must be prepaid. To RSVP, call the office at 248-967-3655 or go to yiop.org. If you would like to enter your cholent, email Leah Sanders at leahgoldbergpt@gmail.com

Scholar in Residence - Rabbi Erez Levi, head of the Keshet Yehuda English speakers program and Rabbi of Moshav Avnei Eitan, will be speaking Shabbat morning, Dec. 2, after Mussaf, about "Yaacov & Esav: History & Reality".

Keshet Heights is where David Kresch and Nathan Klausner are learning.

A Melava Malka - Rabbi Levi will also be speaking during a Melava Malka, at the Klausner home (16264 Sherfield Pl., Sfld.), at 7:30PM, Dec. 2, about Keshet Yehuda and how they prepare our children who are interested in joining the IDF. This weekend is sponsored by Susie & Eddie Kresch and Margery & Howard Klausner. The community is invited to attend the Melava Malka.

YIOP will once again be selling safety reflector belts for only $5.00. If you would like to purchase one, please call the office at (248) 967-3655.

New Dedication Opportunity - You can now send tribute cards in honor or in memory of someone through a dedication to the YIOP Education Fund. This fund enables educational programming, including speakers, for YIOP, throughout the year. Please help YIOP continue Torah education today.

Fundraiser for YIOP-Join the English Gardens Flower of the month club and you can pick up a fresh cut bouquet or potted plant once a month for one year for a one time charge of $35. Valid at Clinton Twp., Dearborn, Royal Oak, and West Bloomfield locations only. Call Lynn, at 586-604-6907 to sign up for this package. Please mention Young Israel of Oak Park when ordering.

The calendar’s fiscal year is coming to a close in a few weeks and now is a good time to pay off

all your pledges and dues before Dec. 31st. You can pay on line at yiop.org, or call the office at

248 967-3655.

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December 2017

Young Israel of Oak Park טבת תשעח -כסלו

Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri SAT

טו כסלו

כב כסלו

טז כסלו

חנוכה-כט כסלו

Early Minyan 6:15AM Path of the Righteous 7PM

חנוכה-ל כסלו ראש חדש

יג טבת

Shacharis 8AM Awesome Prayer 10:15AM Wkday Minchah 4:45PM

Shacharis 8AM Awesome Prayer 10:15AM Wkday Minchah 4:45PM

Early Minyan 6:15AM Women’s Parshah Shiur 1:30PM

Early Minyan 6:15AM Women’s Parshah Shiur 1:30PM

יז כסלו

Shacharis 8AM

Awesome Prayer 10:15AM Minchah 4:55PM

כד כסלו

ו טבת ז טבת

Shacharis 8AM Path of the Righteous 7PM Book of Daniel 8PM

חנוכה-כה כסלו

Early Minyan 6:15AM Women’s Parshah Shiur 1:30PM

Early Minyan 6:15AM

Early Minyan 6:15AM Women’s Parshah Shiur 1:30PM

חנוכה-א טבת ראש חדש

Early Minyan 6:10AM Path of the Righteous 7PM Bk of Daniel 8PM

Early Minyan 6:15AM

חנוכה-ב טבת

ח טבת

Shacharis 8AM Wkday Minchah 4:45PM

כג כסלו

Shacharis 8AM Awesome Prayer 10:15AM Minchah 5PM

Early Minyan 6:15AM Early Minyan 6:05AM Path of the Righteous 7PM Bk of Daniel 8PM

Early Minyan 6:15AM

ט טבת

First candle Second candle

Sixth candle Seventh candle Eighth candle

Women’s Rosh Chodesh Lecture 10AM

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Young Israel of Oak Park טבת תשעח -כסלו

Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri SAT

Early Minyan 8:15AM Shacharis 9AM Minchah 4:35PM Shabbos Ends 5:48PM

כא כסלו וישב

ה טבת ויגש

יג כסלו

Early Minyan 8:15AM Shacharis 9AM Minchah 4:35PM Shabbos Ends 5:52PM

Early Minyan 8:15AM Shacharis 9AM Minchah 4:40PM Shabbos Ends 5:56PM

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יב טבת ויחי

יח כסלו כ כסלו

Early Minyan 6:10AM Candle lighting 4:42PM Minchah 4:45PM

Early Minyan 6:05AM Men’s Gemara Shiur 9PM

Early Minyan 8:15AM Shacharis 9AM Minchah 4:30PM Shabbos Ends 5:47PM

יט כסלו

חנוכה-כו כסלו

Early Minyan 6:15AM Candle lighting 4:41PM Minchah 4:45PM

יד כסלו וישלח

חנוכה-כה כסלו

Early Minyan 6:15AM Candle lighting 4:42PM Minchah 4:45PM

Early Minyan 6:15AM Men’s Gemara Shiur 9PM

ג טבת

Early Minyan 6:15AM

חנוכה-כח כסלו מקץ

Early Minyan 8:15AM Shacharis 9AM Minchah 4:30PM Shabbos Ends 5:47PM

Early Minyan 6:15AM

Early Minyan 6:15AM Fast Begins 6:30AM Minchah 4:40PM Fast Ends 5:37PM Men’s Gemara Shiur 9PM

חנוכה-ב טבת

יא טבת

ד טבת

חנוכה-כז כסלו

Early Minyan 6:15AM Candle lighting 4:45PM Minchah 4:50PM

Early Minyan 6:15AM

Early Minyan 6:15AM Early Minyan 6:15AM Men’s Gemara Shiur 9PM

י טבת

Early Minyan 6:20AM

Candle lighting 4:50PM Minchah 4:55PM

ט טבת

Second candle Third candle Fourth candle Fifth candle

Fast 10th of Teves

Shabbos Mevorchim

Iron Blech

Scholar in Residence