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I have learned many things from my father. I also ignoredmany lessons. However, dedication to something far biggerthan myself was a lesson I feel he taught me well. I was inthe minority of my generation by volunteering to serve asan officer in the United States Navy Reserve for nine years,including three years on active duty with the Marines atCamp Pendleton. Few of my generation have served in themilitary. Some in my high school class were drafted into themilitary. Otherwise, I and other baby boomers have largelybeen part of a generation pursuing our own personal goalswith little attention to the larger picture. It has been a gen-eration of little service to country, little pursuit of somethinghigher and greater than the self. We certainly have not beena new “Greatest Generation,” but what about our children?Will they rise to become the next “Greatest Generation?”

I read a book a couple of years ago on all the Medal ofHonor winners of the Twentieth Century. What a greatgroup of individuals? They stepped forward to save count-less others. They showed heroism which goes beyond theusual, if there is such a thing as “usual heroism.” Whatcauses someone to respond in ways unexpected? Whatbrings about super-human behavior? Can we raise potentialMedal of Honor winners? Can we teach how to rise to theoccasion?

There was something about the previous generation, ageneration that saved the world! What happened to us?And what will happen as the next generation matures toadulthood? Will they rise to the occasion?

What is causing me to ask these questions?

When I think of the world about at this time, I don’t seemany heroes. I don’t see enough individuals who rise to the

occasion. I don’t see that many who appear to be fightingfor the greater good.

What I see is a Congress voting down party lines. Oneside accuses the other of socialism, while the other side saysthat they won and they can act and vote as they please.

In California, I see a system gone awry. It was not untilafter services for the disabled were cut that the last singleRepublican crossed sides to vote with the majority. Howdid this come about that a pledge not to raise taxes trumpsproviding services for the blind?

Where did the leaders go? Where are the profiles incourage of this generation?

Are there people today who dedicate themselves for thelarger good any more? The peanut butter company ownerdoes not seem to care about killing scores of innocent forthe pursuit of profits. The Republican state senator proudlyvotes against a state budget because it would mean a one percent sales tax increase, choosing chaos over an incrementaltax increase. A Democratic Congressman votes to includemoney in the stimulus bill for sexually transmitted diseasesin a seeming effort to get “even” with eight years of a pre-vious administration. Everybody seems to be out for them-selves.

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My father wore the symbols of his dedication to the largergood when he sported the leather flight jacket. Most in ourgeneration don’t have such symbols to show our children.We have to teach without such symbols. We have to inspireour children to choose service to the larger good, eventhough we have not set such a great example ourselves.

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The Orthodox Jewish Chaplaincy Board(OJCB) of Los Angeles County recentlyhonored and awarded members of the L.A.

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LASD Sergeants Randall Zempel and Melinda Berry, theOJCB's Honorees, were recognized for their outstanding as-sistance, continued support and endorsement of the OJCB.Director Winkler stated to the Honorees, "Your commitmentand dedication to the OJCB and to the inmates we serve isgratefully acknowledged and deeply appreciated. The Ortho-dox Jewish Chaplaincy Board recognizes your professionalismand commends you for exemplary service."

Special Awards were presented to: LASD Deputy AlexGamboa from Religious and Volunteer Services who interactswith the OJCB Chaplains on a daily basis, for his profession-alism and courtesy. Director Winkler stated "He is the "Go-To" person for all religious services and programs at LASD.Alex gets us into the facilities; but, more importantly, he getsus out!"LASD Food Service Director Benson Li, "In recog-nition of his outstanding contribution of time, talent and en-ergy to the kosher food program at the Los Angeles CountyJails." LASDDeputies Israel Becerra and Eric Espinoza,two fine Deputies who assisted many Jewish inmates who were

assigned to their area of responsibility at the Twin TowersCorrectional Facility (TTCF). Both Becerra and Espinozatook the initiative to assist the Jewish inmates in setting up andconducting a group Seder on both nights of Peysach and madesure that each Jewish inmate had what he needed to observePeysach as well as other Jewish Holidays. "They make sure that

all Jewish inmates in their area havekosher food, Tallis and Tefillin, andeverything necessary for the obser-vance of mitzvos under difficult cir-cumstances."

Both Honorees and the four Spe-cial Awardees received commenda-tions from the L.A. County Boardof Supervisors, Sheriff Lee Baca,Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa, L.A.City Councilman Jack Weiss, andthe OJCB.

OJCB Director Howard Winklerpresented commendation plaquesto Sheriff Lee Baca acknowledg-ing and recognizing his "Outstand-ing assistance, continued supportand endorsement of the OJCB," toL.A. County Supervisors Don

Knabe and Mike Antonovich for their "Outstanding Sup-port" of the OJCB; to Chief Alexander Yim, CorrectionalServices Division, Commander Robert Olmsted, CustodyOperations Division;Captain Daniel Cruz, Men's Central JailCommander for their support of our chaplains and our proj-ects in their facilities; and Yehuda "Jeremy" Stepen andAaron Perez for their assistance with OJCB's events.

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The very first United Jewish Appeal was launchedthis week. Our Parshah deals with the firstfundraising campaign in history. Moses initiated it

in order to build the Sanctuary in the wilderness as well as allto acquire all the materials needed for the special utensils re-quired for the sacred services. This is, therefore, a good timeto talk about the art of giving.

The holy Rabbi Israel of Ruzhin said that while some peopleclaim that "If you give you are a fool and if you take you areclever," Jewish tradition teaches us that those who give andthink they are only giving are, in fact, the fools. But those whogive and understand that they are also receiving at the sametime are truly wise.

The truth is that in giving, we actually receive more than wegive. And not only a slice of heaven in far-away paradise, buteven in the here and now. Certainly, in our relationships--whether family, business or social--our generosity is often re-ciprocated and we find the other party responding in kind.But it goes beyond giving in order to get back. The very factthat we have done good, that which is right and noble, givesus a sense of satisfaction. "The takers of the world may eatbetter. But the givers of the world sleep better."

This explains the unusual expression in our G-d's words toMoses in our Parshah: v'yikchu li terumah--"and they shall takefor me a contribution." Why take? Surely, give would be the morecorrect term. But because in giving we are also receiving, theword take is also appropriate. For the same reason we findthat the Hebrew expression for "acts of loving kindness"("gemilut chassadim") is always in the plural form. Because everytime someone performs a single act of kindness, at least twopeople are benefiting--the receiver and also the giver.

I have seen people over the years who were good people,giving people, who shared and cared for others. Then, afteryears of being givers, they stopped. Why? They became frus-trated at the lack of appreciation for all their hard work. Afterall they had done for others, they never even got a simple"Thank You." So they were disappointed, disillusioned, and

in some instances, even bitter. They resigned from public lifeand from whatever community services they were involved in.

How sad that they didn't realize that even if human beingsare notoriously unappreciative, G-d Almighty takes note ofevery act of kindness we perform. And He responds with in-finite blessings in his own way. Our sages taught that if we ex-press regret over the good that we have done, we might wellforfeit all the merits we would have otherwise deserved.

The rabbinate is one of the helping professions. Anyone in-volved in a congregational position doesn't only makespeeches and teach Torah. One is called upon to serve in apastoral role--visiting, helping, counseling, comforting. Whileit can be very taxing and often emotionally draining, it is with-out doubt a source of deep satisfaction; particularly when oneis able to make a real difference in people's lives.

There are, of course, many people I have been privileged tohelp in one way or another over the years. One feels a veryprofound sense of purpose knowing that you were able tohelp someone through a crisis, or lift their spirits in a hospital,or give them hope and solace in a time of loss. Sure, I was thegiver. But I received so much back in return. My life was ren-dered so much more meaningful, more worthy, for havinghelped a person in need.

I shall never forget the look on a young woman's face whenI gave her the good news that I had managed to locate herwayward, absentee husband and convinced him to sign on thedotted line to give her the long awaited Get that would finallyfree her to get on with her life. She was so radiant, absolutelybeaming with joy. Whatever efforts I had made on her behalfwere well worth it just to see her feel the freedom.

So whenever you think you're a big deal because you didsomething for a good cause, remember; you are receivingmuch more than you are giving. Let us all be givers and beblessed for it. •

Rabbi Yossy Goldman is Senior Rabbi of the Sydenham Highlands North Shul since 1986,

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With Purim around the corner, IY"H, FamilyFun.com & Parents.com are two wonderful websites tocheck out ideas for making homemade costumes for children. They are also great resources for all things relating to fam-ilies -- from children's health issues to lunchbox ideas to arts & crafts, & much, much more. Personally, I was very im-pressed with Family Fun's how-to video of a "Princess Castle Cake", perfect for a little girl's birthday or, for our purposes,transforming it into "Esther HaMalkah's Castle Cake", which can be a wonderful cernterpiece-treat for children or grand-children at the Purim Seudah, G-d willing. Depending on their ages, it looked easy enough for children to be involvedwith "putting it together", making it a great family activity, as well.

For ready-made costumes, & every kind of "Shtick", Hollywood Toys & Costumes is a great place. It is located at 6600Hollywood Blvd. between Highland Ave. & Cahuenga Blvd. in Los Angeles, 323-464-4444. They also have a website:HollywoodToysandCostumes.com & are currently offering free shipping on orders $50 & more. Have a great time withall the fun possibilities, adults as well as children!

Surfas Restaurant Supply, is culinary Heaven! It is open to the public & is located at 8777 W. Washington Blvd., at thecorner of National Blvd., in Culver City, 310-559-4770. It is across the street from Lakeshore Educational Materials.Purim Shuttles are a wonderful innovation, but some people still want to make & send their own Shaloch Manos. Surfashas every kind of baking & cooking accessory to help make that happen -- from all varieties of cake decorating tips toSushi-making sets to every size of baking pans, colanders, tongs, spatulas, cupcake/confection liners, & so much more!If you take food preparation seriously, going to Surfas for the first time will, probably, not be your "in & out" experience.Allow ample time to marvel at things you might not have known were even available.

Surfas is also important to keep in mind when getting ready for Pesach. Their prices on necessary items, like goodfood prep knives, can't be beat -- Victorinox is my favorite. They also carry "Buffet Servers" that are all stainless steel,

substantial in weight & form, comfortable in hand, great for cooking & niceenough to serve with, at the table. One can also get great deals on restau-rant-grade dishware & glasses, sold in cases of a dozen or more. They alsocarry gourmet food items, as well as all kinds of pastas, cocoas, chocolates& toppings for cupcakes, etc. -- however, most things do not have aHechsher, unfortunately. Some things do -- so, shop carefully in this area.

Kudos for Glatt Mart on Pico Blvd. for offering a 10 percent discountfor Kollel families & Jewish educators! One may request a form &, if eli-gible, will receive a card, good for all purchases there. It would be wonderfulif more Jewish stores would extend this type of courtesy! I also would liketo acknowledge the various discounts/coupons & incentives that differentstores offer, even for a limited time -- every little bit helps.

Regarding stores, I would just like to "remind" store owners, restaurants,& other "service providers", that making a customer/client feel welcomeDOES make a difference! A happy & satisfied customer will, usually, be arepeat customer. Remembering a customer's requests or preferences ormaking accommodations for someone happily will, often, generate morebusiness -- they won't stop telling all of their friends & family of the won-derful experience it is to do business with you.

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* Megillat Esther is the only book in the scriptures that does not mention God's name.

* Megillat Esther is unique in that it contains words which appear nowhere else in the Bible.

These include:

Tevet: the 10Hebrew month.

Kasher : FIT!

Patshegen: a copycopycopycopy of the (written)text(abcdefghij...)Ahashdarpenim: Persian word for the KING's OFFICERS

Pur: Persian word meaning "lot"

Karpas:Persian word for cotton. • All the letters of the Hebrew alphabet are found in Megillat Esther 3:13.

• HAMAN's NAME is mentioned 54 times in the Megillah (take out your graggers!).

* The Hebrew word Mishteh, meaning banquet, occurs 20 times in Megillat Esther (which is equal to the total of ALL the other times it is found in the rest of the Bible).* The longest verse in the Bible appears in Megillat Esther (Megillat Esther 8:9). It has 43 words in Hebrew (and approximately 90 words in

the English translation).

"Then were the king's scribes called at that time, in the third month, that is the month Sivan, on the three and twentieth day thereof; and it waswritten according to all that Mordechai commanded unto the Jews, and to the lieutenants, and the deputies and rulers of the provinces, which arefrom India unto Ethiopia, a hundred and twenty seven provinces, unto every province according to the writing thereof, and unto every people aftertheir language, and to the Jews according to their writing and according to their language" (Megillat Esther 8:9).

* The Talmud instructs us that on Purim we should drink until wee knows not the difference between "Blessed be Mordecai" and "Cursed beHaman." Interestingly, the numerical value of the Hebrew letters in each of the phrases, "baruch Mordechai" "Blessed by Mordechai" and "arurHaman" "Cursed be Haman" amounts to a total of 502.

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* On January 30th, 1944, Hitler said: If the Nazis are vanquished, the Jews will be able to celebrate a special Purim.

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After an entire portion filled with commandments regarding man'sobligation toward his fellow man, the Torah focuses on a very spir-itual aspect of our existence. Hashem commands His nation to build

a Tabernacle in which He would figuratively dwell. Thus the Torah begins this week's portion witha mainstay of Jewish life -- the appeal.

The Torah instructs the Jewish nation to contribute gold, silver, and an array of other materialsto the great cause of erecting and furnishing a Mishkan (Tabernacle). However the appeal is wordedvery strangely. Hashem does not ask the people to give; he asks them to take. Exodus 25:2: "Speakto the children of Israel and let them take a portion for me." The question is obvious. Why doesthe Torah tell the people to take a portion when in essence they are giving a portion? What is themessage behind the semantic anomaly?

Max and Irving went fishing on an overcast afternoon. About two hours into their expedition afierce storm developed. Their small rowboat tossed and tossed and finally flipped over into themiddle of the lake. Max, a strong swimmer, called to save Irving, but to no avail. Irving did not re-spond to any plea and unfortunately drowned. Max swam to shore to break the terrible news toIrving's poor wife.

"What happened?" she screamed. "Tell me the whole story!"

Max recounted the entire episode in full detail.

"But what did you do to try to save my Irving?" she shrieked. Max explained once again. "I keptscreaming to your husband, 'Irving, give me your hand -- give me your hand -- Give me your hand!But Irving just gave me a blank stare and drifted away."

"You fool!" shouted the widow. "You said the wrong thing. You should have said, 'take my hand.'Irving never gave anything to anybody!".

We often make the same mistake that Irving made. When we hear the word "give" we recoil. Inits first solicitation, the Torah is teaching us a lesson. When you give with true heart, you are notgiving anything away. You are taking a share for yourself. Materialistic pleasures in which manypeople indulge are eventually digested and forgotten. The new cars become old ones, the glorioushomes fall to disrepair, and the newest gizmos become outdated. The only items that remain arethose that we give. They remain in a storehouse of merits and eventually will repay us and our de-scendants. The Montefiores and the Rothschilds are not forever cherished for opulence and indul-gence. They are remembered for their great benevolence and charity. They not only gave for eternity.They received for eternity as well

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By Chana (Jenny) Weisberg


Yesterday morning, there was a knock at my door

at 7:30 am. It was a woman I have seen for yearswalking around the neighborhood, her lipsticked

face clenched up and distorted underneath her crooked head-covering, her fists balled and swinging as she walks aroundlike a drunk soldier. I don't know her name, and I don't knowthe name of her neurological condition, but for many yearsI have been greeting her on the street with a smile and a"Hello."

Last week, for the first time, she approached me on thestreet and asked if I could give her five dollars to buy medi-cine. I did not have any money with me, so I apologized andtold her so.

Yesterday morning she was at my door...again

Two days later, she appeared at my front door, and askedagain for five dollars for medicine. I found three dollars, andgave them to her. And then, yesterday morning she was atmy door again. Asking for five dollars for medicine.

At that point, I began to get nervous. Would this womanappear at my door every morning at 7:30 am and ask for fivedollars for medicine? I told her, "No," a bit too sharply, andclosed my front door, a bit too loudly.

And for the rest of the morning, I was tearing myself upabout whether I had done the right thing. This is a womanwho is clearly in genuine need of medication, and I did havefive dollars in my wallet. I easily could have given it to her.

The problem, I reasoned, is that this woman is like a bot-tomless cup of coffee. I give, and she wants more, and I givemore, and she'll want even more. I sincerely do feel badly forher. But I am equally scared to let a person who is in chronic,desperate need become dependent on me.

I know a bunch of people who are bottomless cups. Theelderly man whom we frequently invite for Friday-night din-ner who once showed up in his Shabbat best on Thursdaynight. A depressed single woman in her fifties who often re-sponds to our efforts at kindness by irrationally lashing outin anger against me and my husband. A single in his fortieswhose ongoing struggle with mental illness and dyslexia pre-vent him from getting a job and getting out of debt, despiteseveral hard-won advanced degrees.

Along the continuum between selflessness and selfishness,it is hard to find a balance with these people. They need andneed and need, and how much can I give? I invite them forShabbat, but they say something rude to another guest. I givethem money, but my resources are limited. I try to be friendlywhen I see them on the street, but I have a bored child tug-ging at my skirt who also needs my attention.

I already have enough bottomless cups in my life, I reason,that need constant refilling. My beloved children are bottom-less cups, always needing more tuna sandwiches, more helpwith an art project, more sympathy after a tough day in mathclass. My home is a bottomless cup, always needing morecleaning, more repairs, more picking up sweaters and bootsand lonely gloves strewn across my living-room floor. Thedemands upon me are a bottomless cup, there is always an-other article to complete in time for deadline, another bill topay, another doctor/dentist appointment to schedule.

That is the point at which you pull up your drawbridge

And Judaism, I reason as well, respects having boundaries.Jewish law requires me to give 10% of my income to charity,not more. Every teacher instructs mothers to do good deedsoutside of the home, until the moment when the atmospherein her home becomes tense and her family members startpaying the price for her kindness. That is the point at whichyou pull up your drawbridge and turn down a request to joinyour synagogue's Children's Library Committee.

But, if I am being totally honest, and put aside all of mymany justifications, the truth is that my gut instinct is to fleefrom the bottomless cups in my life. To double-lock my frontdoor, and let the machine pick up when the caller ID tellsme that they are the ones on the line. Simply stated, there issomething about bottomless cups that make me, and mostpeople, very uncomfortable.

I have been thinking, though, about the lesson we learnfrom the holiday of Purim. The rest of the year, in accor-dance with Jewish law, I am entitled to check out the worthi-ness of the people to whom I give charity. On Purim,however, I am supposed to open my wallet and give gener-ously without thinking, without judging. One of the threeMitzvot of the Purim holiday is, Matanot La'evyonim - inwhich we are required to give charity to at least two peoplein need. The custom, however, is to give to anyone who askand furthermore, to seek out people who need help.

Maybe this is an annual reminder for those of us who findourselves hanging out closer to selfishness than selflessnesson that continuum I mentioned earlier. Maybe Purim comesto remind us the whole year that we are supposed to be doinga little less judging and a little more caring.

Because from G d's point of view, we are all bottomlesscups. G d provides us with the air we breathe, the food weeat, the bodies that function and carry us around our lives.From that point of view, there is nothing we can do thatmakes us more like G d than opening our lives a bit more tothose around us. Than giving a bit more, from one bottom-less cup to another.•



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1) Listen to the MegillahTo relive the miraculous events of Purim, listen to the reading of the

Megillah (the Scroll of Esther) twice: once on Purim eve, Monday night,March 9, and again on Purim day, March 10, 2009.

To properly fulfill the mitzvah, it is crucial to hear every single word ofthe Megillah.

At certain points in the reading where Haman's name is mentioned, it is cus-tomary to twirl graggers (Purim noisemakers) and stamp one's feet to "eradicate" his evil name. Tellthe children Purim is the only time when it's a mitzvah to make noise!

2) Give to the Needy (Matanot La'evyonim)

Concern for the needy is a year-round responsibility; but on Purim it is a special mitz-vah to remember the poor.

Give charity to at least two, (but preferably more) needy individuals on Purim day,March 10, 2009.

The mitzvah is best fulfilled by giving directly to the needy. If, however, you cannotfind poor people, place at least two coins into a charity box. As with the other mitzvahs of

Purim, even small children should fulfill this mitzvah.

3) Send Food Portions to Friends (Mishloach Manot)

On Purim we emphasize the importance of Jewish unity and friendship by sending gifts of foodto friends.

On Purim day, March 10, 2009, send a gift of at least two kinds of ready-to-eat foods (e.g., pastry, fruit, beverage), to at least one friend on Purim day.Men should send to men and women to women. It is preferable that thegifts are delivered via a third party. Children, in addition to sending theirown gifts of food to their friends, make enthusiastic messengers.

4) Eat, Drink and be MerryPurim should be celebrated with a special festive meal on Purim Day, at

which family and friends gather together to rejoice in the Purim spirit. It isa mitzvah to drink wine or other inebriating drinks at this meal.


5) Special Prayers (Al Hanissim, Torah reading)

On Purim we include the Al HaNissim prayer, which describes the Purimmiracle, in the evening, morning and afternoon prayers, as well as in theGrace After Meals. In the morning service there is a special reading fromthe Torah Scroll in the synagogue (Exodus 17:8-16).

PURIM CUSTOMS: MASQUERADES AND HAMANTASHEN

A time-honored Purim custom is for children to dress upand disguise themselves - an allusion to the fact that the miracle

of Purim was disguised in natural garments. This is also the signif-icance behind a traditional Purim food, the hamantash - a pastry whose filling ishidden within a three-cornered crust.

PRE- AND POST-PURIM OBSERVANCES:

Torah Reading of "Zachor"

On the Shabbat before Purim (this year, March 7, 2009) a special reading is held in the syn-agogue of the Torah section called Zachor ("Remember"), in which we are enjoined to rememberthe deeds of (the nation of) Amalek (Haman's ancestor) who sought to destroy the Jewish people.

The Fast of Esther

To commemorate the prayer and fasting that the Jewish people heldduring the Purim story, we fast on the day before Purim (this year,

Monday, March 9). The fast begins approximately an hour beforesunrise and lasts until after the night's Megillah reading.

The "Half Coins" (Machatzit Hashekel)

It is a tradition to give three coins in "half" denominations --e.g., three half-dollar coins -- to charity, to commemorate the half-

shekel that each Jew contributed as his share in the communal offer-ings in the time of the Holy Temple. This custom, usually performed in

the synagogue, is done on the afternoon of the "Fast of Esther," or before the reading of theMegillah.

Shushan Purim

In certain ancient walled cities -- Jerusalem is the primary example -- Purim is observed not onthe 14th of Adar (the date of its observance everywhere else) but on the 15th ofAdar. This is to commemorate that fact that in the ancient walled city of Shushan,where the battles between the Jews and their enemies extended for an additionalday, the original Purim celebration was held not on the 14th but on the 15th ofAdar.

The 15th of Adar is thus called "Shushan Purim" and is a day of joy and cel-ebration also in those places where it is not observed as the actual •

Purim Greeti ngsfrom Rabbi Simon Jacobson

May you be turned inside outupside down

and outside in

May your masks be maskedand your inside unmasked

May your countenance (panim) shine from within (panim)as you meet yourself face to face

May your masquerade no longer be neededas the shrouds fade away

May your child smile and danceas the facade is lifted

May you just befrom it.

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"CLOTHES," THEY SAY, "MAKE THE MAN."But did you ever wonder about the man who makes the clothes?

This week's portion discusses the priestly vestments worn by both the common kohen (priest) and the Kohen Gadol(High Priest). The common kohen wore four garments while the High Priest wore eight.

The garments of the High Priest were ornate and complex. They needed highly skilled artisans to embroider andfashion them. They included, among others, a jewel-studded breastplate, a honeycomb-woven tunic, an apron-like gar-ment and a specially designed garment that was adorned with gold bells and woven pomegranates.

To weave these garments was quite a complex task, and Moshe had to direct the craftsmen with the particulars of thedifficult sartorial laws. Yet when Hashem charges Moshe He described the function of the garments much differentlythen He did in telling Moshe to command the tailors.

Moshe himself was told by Hashem that the objective of the garments was for glory and splendor -- surely wonderful,but very physical attributes. Yet when he is told to command the artisans, the message he is told to impart was quite dif-ferent. "You shall speak to the wise-hearted people whom I have invested with a spirit of wisdom, as they shall make holy vestments tosanctify and minister for me." (Exodus 28:1-3) "The clothes," Moshe tells the tailors, "were not meant for glory or splendor;they were to sanctify and to minister." Why the change in stated purpose?

A Long Island rabbi attended a taharah (ritual ceremony to prepare a deceased Jew for burial) for an individual whosebackground was rooted in a Chasidic community. Chevra Kadishas (burial societies) are often immune to the emotions,trauma and dread that would normally accompany a dead soul on a table.

The Chevra did their job almost perfunctorily, with hardly a word spoken, and that did not strike the rabbi as strange.Years of working with cadavers can numb the senses of even the toughest men. All of a sudden, a murmur bouncedback and forth between Chasidic members of the Chevra. "Er hut a visa? (He has a visa?)" they queried. Then the con-versation took a stranger turn. They began to mumble about a first class ticket.

The rabbi became concerned. Why was anyone talking about travel plans during this most sacred of rituals? That wasnot the time nor place. It just did not make sense.

Immediately the room became silent, it was now filled with awe and a sense of reverence. "Er hut a visa!" exclaimedthe senior member of the group. The entire Chevra nodded and the atmosphere suddenly transformed.

They continued to prepare for the funeral as if the deceased had been a great sage or Chasidic Rebbe. The rabbi wasunable to understand the sudden change in atmosphere until the eldest man beckoned him. "Come here," he said. "I'llshow you something. The old man lifted the arm of the deceased to reveal seven numbers crudely tattooed on the deadman's forearm. "Do you know what they are?"

"Of course," replied the Rabbi. "They are the numbers that the Nazi's tattooed on every prisoner in the concentrationcamps."

"No," the old man said. "These numbers are the first-class ticket to Gan Eden. They are the visa and they are thetickets. Period."

The badges we wear have different meanings to every individual. Moshe, the man of G-d who saw the world with aprofound vision of spirituality, was told about the more mundane aspect of the priestly garments. "They are for gloryand honor." But he is told to charge the artisans, who often see only the splendor and glory of the corporeal world, withthe true purpose of the garments -- "to sanctify and minister."

Often we see numbers, events, and even garments as the mere manifestation of natural events whose memories impartus with only of a sense of awe for the history or beauty within. Sometimes we mortals must be reminded of a senseeven greater than glory and splendor -- ministration and sanctification of G-d's name.

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in this magazine) where you can get 5% off the entire cost of your bill.Another example is Delice Bistro where they offer lovely French food

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fixe meal for $21.95 that features an appetizer, main course and dessert. The CowJumped Over the Moon took over Prime Grill’s luxurious Rodeo Drive digs and along with award winning sushihas entertainment and performers on multiple nights of the week (give them your email address and you will beupdated… often). Shilo’s is pumping innovative dishes every night that express the creativity of Chef Katsume’smulticultural background. Nana Café has recently opened their spaciously remodeled location on the site ofthe old KoSushi. A meal there transports you back to the cafés of Tel Aviv or Jerusalem from their cheesy pastadishes (deep fried macaroni and cheese balls are ridiculous!) to their toasted sandwiches and delicious desserts.They throw in slightly rude Israeli waitresses to make the experience truly authentic. Aside for these relative new-comers you do not want to forget Schwartz’s Circa where they offer the widest selection of salad ingredientsand the best priced pasta dishes in town. They also have a killer shakshuka (rumored to be made from an ancientYemenite recipe). Shanghai , with their army of waiters/busboys/hostesses/managers/mashgichim is a greatchoice to dine in or take out from. They have a lunch special where they allow you to substitute any dish fromtheir entire menu. While their waiters may come off as a bit curt, I presume it’s only because they feel the needto work with such speed. I haven’t talked about other fantastic places like Pat’s, Fish Grill, Pico Deli, La Gon-dola and Jeff ’s where the food is consistently great. If you are wondering what to do for lunch or dinner I urgeyou to get out and try some of our great kosher restaurants as they need the business, they are trying very hardand as a city we want them to stick around.

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A story is related about Rabbi Akiva which draws on and explains this correlation. On one occasion, while learning withhis students, they dozed off and in order to awaken them, Rabbi Akiva quoted this Midrash. Upon hearing this, the studentsbecame alert. Rabbi Akiva had communicated that because Sarah actualized the potential of each moment afforded her, be-cause her years were perfect ones, the empire of Achashverosh was complete. The impact of this on our conception of timeis enormous. Wasted time counts for far more than the present moment, or even our own lifetime. This was Rabbi Akiva’smessage. A minute could mean a street. Think of Fifth Avenue and the loss becomes tangible.

The Tzemach Tzedek states that this story taught the students how to conceive of time in vivid spatial terms, yet despitethe profound lesson gained, he asks why the students were falling asleep altogether. After all these people were the righteousindividuals of their generation. The Rebbe answers that the sleep implied was not literal but figurative. Of the four sageswho entered the pardes, the “orchard” of the most sublime dimensions of Torah, only Rabbi Akiva returned alive, wholeand enriched. He taught in the same way he lived and studied, exposing his students to the innermost understandings ofTorah. It was at this point that they fell “asleep.” They drifted away as a result of their feeling that these concepts had nothingto do with them, were beyond them. Therefore Rabbi Akiva related the Midrash about Esther and Sarah. His message wasthat despite the fact that Esther lived so many years after Sarah, she gained something from her matriarch. She of all thewomen in her generation became queen because she aspired ever higher in her divine service. She tried to emulate Sarah.She never limited herself by saying that the life of Sarah was beyond her grasp, despite the fact that the latter had lived somany generations earlier and was mother to our nation. Rabbi Akiva intimated to his students that there is nothing wrongwith being a spiritual over-reacher, with wanting to go beyond our limitations. In fact, every Jew is told to continuously askthemselves when their deeds will reach those of our forefathers. Merely asking the question lifts us out of our own paradigmand connects us to an ancient reality, enabling us to fulfill these desires in actuality. •

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