Wednesday, March 25, 2020 – 8pm Pre-Pesach Haggadah Workshop
HALACHA OF THE WEEK: What May Be Used for Mishloach Manot? For an overview of the Laws of Purim – click here The Taz and Magen Avraham [ibid.] both rule that only food and drink - as distinct from utensils etc. - may be sent. Furthermore, Magen Avraham further notes that the food must be ready-to-eat.
Concerning the quantities of each of the two portions of food, there are many opinions. Some, basing themselves on the account in the Talmud [Megilla 7b] that Abaye bar Avin and Rav Chanina bar Avin exchanged their Purim meals and with this fulfilled the mitzva of mishloach manot, rule that the quantity must be sufficient for a meal [Shaarei T'shuva, Orach Chaim. 694:1]. The P'ri Megadim [Mishbetzot Zahav 695:4] disagrees and rules that each portion need only be of a sufficient size to be considered "honorable" in one's place. While others suggest that each portion can be of any size [Maharsha, Chidushei Aggadot to Megilla 7a, s.v. "shadar lei"].
Finally, while there is a common misperception that one must use two completely different types of food that require two different brachot, there is no basis for this requirement. In fact, according to the wording of the Rema, one could even use two pieces of meat (both which require the same bracha - she'ha'kol). However, Aruch HaShulchan [695:4] does infer from the words of the Rambam [Hilchot Megilla 2:15] that the manot should be of completely different kinds of food (but not necessarily different brachot). Rabbi Eliezer Waldenberg rejects this conclusion [Tzitz Eliezer 14:65] and notes that the Shulchan Aruch uses slightly different wording from Rambam, indicating that one may send two manot of the same food. Moreover, he even found a variant version of Rambam which is like the words of the Shulchan Aruch. He concludes that the requirement of the verse "…of sending portions to one another..." is essentially that the manot should be two, not necessarily of different kinds.
DVAR TORAH “You shall make the boards of the Tabernacle of acacia wood, standing erect.” (26:15)
The midrash comments: Take from those acacia trees which were already standing for this purpose. Avraham had planted these trees in Beer Sheva and when Yaakov went to Egypt, he transplanted the trees there. Then, before he died, he told his sons that one day G-d would command that they build a mishkan, and they should use these trees.
Weren’t there suitable trees in Egypt? Why did the Patriarchs go to such trouble?
Rabbi Yaakov Kaminetsky z”l explained that the Yaakov did this to raise the spirits of their descendants who would be enslaved in Egypt. It was not enough to promise the Jews that they would be redeemed; the acacia trees that Yaakov planted in Egypt were a tangible reminder to the enslaved Jews that their eventual salvation was a reality.
Similarly, Rabbi Kamenetsky wrote, this is one reason that the authors of the siddur included the order of the korbanot in the daily prayers. Because the more we are familiar with what took place in the Bet Hamikdash, the more real the rebuilding of the Bet Hamikdash will seem to us.
MAZAL TOV * to Shoshi and Josh Ross on the birth of a son. Mazal tov to grandparents, Dr. Howard and Lichtenstein, Jack and Nanette Ross. The Shalom Zachar will be this Friday night, 2821 West Estes beginning at 8:00p.m.
CONDOLENCES * to Dr. Moshe Yudkowsky, Vittie Blech, Dr. David Yudkowsky, and Reena Sakols on the passing of their mother, Mrs. Phyllis Yudkowsky, a”h. Shiva will be observed through Monday morning at 9341 N Avers, Skokie. Shacharit: Friday, and Monday at 6:30am, and on Sunday at 8:00am. Mincha at 5:20pm. (Please no condolence calls on Thursday or Sunday between 11:30a-12:30pm, 6:15pm-7:00pm or after 9:00pm.)
* to Frae Saltzberg on the passing of her mother, Mrs. Florence Delman, a”h. Frae is returning to Chicago on Friday and will be sitting shiva on motzaei Shabbat until 10:30pm and Sunday form 9:00am-10:00pm at their home 6650 North Francisco.
REFUAH SHLAIMA * to Ephraim Rimel and Itai Rimel * to Shifra Yehudis Orlian * to Joe Samuels who is recuperating at home.
Every Tuesday evening - K.I.N.S. is proud to host a kosher soup kitchen for the less fortunate. To volunteer,click here. NEEDED: “last-minute” volunteers - to be on the list to call when we need more workers, please email, president@congkins.org
CLASSES @ KINS
FRIDAY 7:05am - Daf Yomi with Yoel Goldberg
SHABBAT 8:30am - Parshat HaShavua with Rabbi Myers NEW TIME 4:00pm - Parshat HaShavua with Wisdom of Torah Institute The speaker this week is Dr. Esther Shkop 45 min. before mincha - Talmud Class with Rabbi Matanky 1 hour after havdala - Father and Son Learning
SUNDAY 6:30am - Daf Yomi with Yoel Goldberg 9:00am – Sefer Melachim Alef with Rabbi Matanky - will resume 3/15 9:00am – Halacha with Rabbi Bresler 8:00pm – SNL for high school boys with YU Torah MiTzion Kollel 8:00pm – Night Seder with YU Torah MiTzion Kollel
MONDAY 7:05am – Daf Yomi with Yoel Goldberg 7:45pm – College Students Learning (every other week) 8:00pm – “Through the Lens of a Modern Day Posek” with Rabbi Meyers 8:00pm - Daf Hashavua Chabura with YU Torah MiTzion Kollel 8:00pm – Night Seder with YU Torah MiTzion Kollel
TUESDAY 7:05am – Daf Yomi with Yoel Goldberg 2:00pm – Chumash Shiur with Rabbi Bresler 8:00pm - Daf Hashavua Chabura with YU Torah MiTzion Kollel 8:00pm – Night Seder with YU Torah MiTzion Kollel
WEDNESDAY 7:05am – Daf Yomi with Yoel Goldberg 12:45pm - Tanach B'Shana with Emma Katz 2:00pm – Chumash Shiur with Rabbi Bresler 7:00pm - Bat Mitzvah Program with NILI 8:00pm - Daf Hashavua Chabura with YU Torah MiTzion Kollel 8:00pm – Night Seder with YU Torah MiTzion Kollel
THURSDAY 7:15am - Daf Yomi with Yoel Goldberg 8:00pm – Night Seder with YU Torah MiTzion Kollel
SECURITY COMMITTEE ANNOUNCEMENTS
The shul security committee is looking for volunteers to help monitor security cameras in the office and/or to serve as door greeters for 30-minute periods during services. If you interested in helping, please contact the security committee at security@congkins.org.
COMMUNITY ANNOUNCEMENT: Chicago Jewish Population Study Every ten years, a study is conducted in the Chicagoland area to measure the size of our Jewish community and determine its unique needs. This spring, NORC at the University of Chicago in partnership with Brandeis University are conducting the Metropolitan Chicago Jewish Population Study – a survey of our Jewish community in the Chicagoland area. The survey asks questions regarding characteristics, behaviors, attitudes, and needs of community members to inform future planning. The study is sponsored by the Jewish United Fund of Metropolitan Chicago.
You may receive a letter, an email, and/or a phone call from NORC at the University of Chicago asking for your participation in this survey. Because this is a scientific survey, you may or may not receive a survey invitation. If you are invited, we encourage you to respond and participate.
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