ELI BABICH, RABBI JOSEPH MALOVANY, CANTOR 5 East 62nd Street ● Tel: 212.838.2122 ● www.5as.org

SHABBAT, JANUARY 18, 2020 - TEVET 21, 5780

PARSHAT SHEMOS (Pg. 292)

TORAH INSIGHTS FROM RABBI ELI BABICH

ימה ים מצר ל הבא י ישרא ה שמות בנ ל וא “These are the names of the sons of Israel who came to Egypt...” (Shemot 1:1)

Numerous commentaries remark that the Hebrew letters of the opening words,

ה שמות ל וא “these are the names”, serve as an acronym for the statement, וחייב אדם לקרוא הפרשה שניים מקרא ואחד תרגו “A person is obligated to study the Torah portion twice with one translation.” The principle, “shnayim mikra ve-echad targum,” is a Talmudic obligation for the practice in which the weekly Torah parsha is studied twice along with a translation during the week prior to the public Torah reading on Shabbat morning. The Aramaic translation by Onkelos is the preferred interpretation to be used, however, many authorities include Rashi’s com-mentary as an acceptable option. Rabbeinu Yohonasan MiLunel explains that the weekly reading of the parsha promotes fluency in Hebrew, and the inclusion of a commentary facilitates comprehension of the Torah. The Shulchan Orach (285) codifies the practice and rules, “Even though each person hears the Torah reading each week in the public reading, we are obligated to read each parsha [ahead of time] twice in the Hebrew and once in the Aramaic translation.” The Talmud declares that the individual who consistently adheres to this practice merits the blessing of a long life. “One who completes his Torah portions with the congregation is rewarded that his days and years are extended (Berachot 8b).” As the phrase “days and years are extended” appears to be redundant, commentaries grapple with the intended meaning of the blessing. Ben Yehoyada writes “length of days” refers to the quality of life, and “length of years” to the quantity of days. Alternatively, “length of years” may refer to the young individual who will be blessed with advanced age, while “length of days” may refer to the older individual who will be blessed with extended life. Accordingly, in addi-tion to advancing one’s education by preparing the Torah parsha before the public reading on Shabbat, one also is blessed with prolonged life. Prior to World War II, the town of Kelm in Lithuania housed the famous mussar yeshiva, the Kelm Talmud Torah. This pre-holocaust yeshiva adhered to a rigorous ethical and prin-cipled discipline according to the values of the Torah as practiced by the mussar move-ment. In the Kelm Yeshiva people routinely remarked that one who prepares the Torah parsha in advance of the Shabbat public reading demonstrates steadfast faith in the words and promises of our sages. Conversely, casualness in this area, people would say, is perhaps due to a lack of faith in our sages, as who would not want to be blessed with a long life? May we all be blessed with a long life filled with personal quality of life.

YAHRZEITS January 18 - 24, 2020; Tevet 21 - 27, 5780

JANUARY/TEVET 21 24 Rabbi Dr. Sol Roth, Mother 21 24 Mrs. Marsha Handel, Sister 23 26 Mrs. Claire Dienstag, Husband 23 26 Mrs. Janice Linzer, Father 24 27 Mrs. Lauren Merkin, Father 24 27 Mrs. Ruth Mirvis, Father 24 27 Mr. Howard Schraub, Father

FOR ERUV STATUS: Call 212-838-2122 x 5. For questions or comments about the Eruv

please contact Rabbi Tauber at Mechon L’Hoyroa: (845) 659-8777.

24 27 Mrs. Lorelei Hammerman, Father-In-Law 24 27 Dr. Alan Harris, Father 25 28 Mr. Alex Balanevsky, Father 26 29 Mr. Sid Gold, Father 26 29 Mr. Harry Freund, Mother

UPCOMING WOMEN’S SEUDAH SHLISHIT

Please join us for a Shabbat afternoon program with good

food and inspiring words. Our upcoming Women's Seudah

Shlishit will be held next Shabbat, January 25

at 4:15 pm at FAS, 4th Floor.

The D’var Torah will be given by Lisa Babich.

Please join us and RSVP to tanya@5as.org.

Guest Ba’al Tefilah Barak Dunayer

Barak Dunayer will lead Carlebach Style Kabbalat Shabbat services this Friday night.

Guest Ba’al Tefilah Shlomo Zelefsky

Shlomo Zelefsky, Dr. Michael Zelefsky’s son, will lead all services and Torah Reading this Shabbat morning.

WEEKLY TUESDAY NIGHT TALMUD CLASS with

RESIDENT SCHOLAR RABBI DR. MICHAEL ROSENSWEIG

Rabbi Rosensweig’s Talmud class continues next

Tuesday night, January 21, 7:30 PM at FAS.

Rabbi Rosenweig is teaching Tractate Chulin.

NEW ADULT HEBREW CLASS with RABBI ELI BABICH

Would you like to brush up on your Hebrew reading

skills, and/or have a deeper understanding of Jewish prayer? Whether you are a total beginner or just need

a refresher, we have the class for you!

Rabbi Eli Babich is teaching a warm and intimate Hebrew

reading class for adults in January and February. This 6-part class includes davening instruction and explanations of the various prayers.

The class meets at Fifth Avenue Synagogue, on Wednesday evenings

at 6:00 pm. All textbooks and materials will be provided. Please register at www.5as.org or email Tanya@5as.org.

Learning Hebrew and understanding the prayers is one of the best ways to

enhance your connection to Judaism. Please join us for thi special opportunity.

NEW SERIES WITH ALAN RECHTSCHAFFEN

“Why We Do What We Do:

Understanding the Origin of Our Mitzvot.”

Monday, January 27, at 6:30 PM at FAS.

Sushi and Wine will be provided. Please RSVP to tanya@5as.org.

PROPHETS CLASS with RABBI ELI BABICH

Monday, January 20, at 6:30 PM at FAS.

Join us as we continue to explore the lives of the Prophets Samuel,

King David, King Solomon and others. Study these dynamic Biblical

personalities and see how their lives and legacies left us not only

with incredible stories but with valuable life lessons as well.

Please RSVP to tanya@5as.org.

FAS YOUTH PROGRAM EVERY SHABBAT & HOLIDAY!

-Youth Groups Ages 5+ led by Yosef Itzkowitz; 4th Floor - 9:30 AM

- Junior Congregation Ages 1-4 led by Rivkah Halpert; 5th Floor - 10:30 AM

HAPPY BIRTHDAY!

Rose Kleiner, 5 Gail Gomberg, 7

You are cordially invited to the

Fifth Avenue Synagogue

New Members Shabbat Dinner

Friday, January 31, 2020.

Join us as we welcome renowned

speaker Rabbi YY Jacobson

acclaimed for his humor and

inspiration.

Shabbat service at 5:00 PM.

Dinner promptly at 6:00 PM.

Great Kids Program!

Fifth Avenue Synagogue

5 East 62nd Street, NY, NY 10065

Kindly RSVP by Friday, January 24, 2020.

For more information please email Sheila@5as.org,

call 212-838-2122, or register at www.5as.org.

RABBI YOSEF YITZCHAK JACOBSON

One of America’s premier Jewish scholars in Torah and Jewish mys-

ticism, Rabbi Yosef Yitzchak (YY) Jacobson is one of the most sought

after speakers in the Jewish world today, lecturing to Jewish and non

-Jewish audiences on six continents and in forty states, and serving as

teacher and mentor to thousands across the globe. He is considered

to be one of the most successful, passionate and mesmerizing com-

municators of Judaism today, culling his ideas from the entire spec-

trum of Jewish thought and making them relevant to contemporary

audiences. Rabbi YY Jacobson was the first rabbi ever to be invited

by the Pentagon to deliver the religious keynote to the US military

Chief of Chaplains and to the National Security Agency. At the con-

ference he was hailed “The Jewish Billy Graham.” Rabbi Jacobson

founded and serves as dean of TheYeshiva.net, teaching, via the web,

one of the largest Torah classes in the world today, with thousands of students globally. Former-

ly, he served as editor-in-chief of the largest Yiddish English newspaper existing today, The

Algemeiner Journal, and as spiritual leader of Congregation Bais Shmuel in New York.

HIGHLIGHTS FROM LISA BABICH’S 3-PART SERIES “LIVING JEWISH’ AT FAS

Fifth Avenue Synagogue launched a wonderful, new, three-part learning series - "Living Jewish" -

taught by Rebbetzin Lisa Babich. The first class, titled "The Revitalizing Power of Shabbat,"

focused on how to tap into the magic of Shabbat in today's fast-paced world.

Please mark your calendars for the next class,

"Parenting the Jewish Way: A Perspective on How to

Raise Children in a Meaningful Way,"

which will take place on February 26. These classes are jointly

sponsored by Fifth Avenue Synagogue and The Creative Playschool.

HIGHLIGHTS FROM THE FAS YOUTH HAVDALAH AND GAME NIGHT ON JANUARY 11

HIGHLIGHTS FROM OUR FAS BREAKFAST WITH RABBI SHMULEY BOTEACH ON SUNDAY, JANUARY 12:

“ANTI-SEMITISM: ITS CAUSES & HOW TO CRUSH IT”

HIGHLIGHTS FROM OUR FAS BREAKFAST WITH RABBI SHMULEY BOTEACH ON SUNDAY, JANUARY 12:

“ANTI-SEMITISM: ITS CAUSES & HOW TO CRUSH IT”

THANK YOU TO OUR GENEROUS DONORS - 5780 ANNUAL CAMPAIGN

——————————— BENEFACTOR ($250,000 & ABOVE) ———————————

Larry Heyman, The Hirsch/Friedman Families, Inge & Ira Leon Rennert

———————————— DIAMOND ($100,000-$250,000) ———————————

———————————— EMERALD ($50,000-$100,000) ————————————

Lauren & J. Ezra Merkin, Ilyssa & Evan Schwartzberg

———————————— SAPPHIRE ($25,000-$50,000) ————————————

Marilyn & Lawrence Friedland, George Klein & Family, Ruth & Ted Mirvis, Drs. Brenda and Walter

Molofsky

———————————— PLATINUM ($18,000-$25,000) ———————————

Nina & Mitch Davidson, Sandra & Jeffrey Justin, Inga & Keith Rubenstein, Tammy & Randy Winn

———————————— GOLD ($10,000-$18,000) ————————————

Anonymous, Tikva & Oscar Gluck, Lilly & Jacob Gold, Linda & Myron Schonfeld

———————————— SILVER ($5,000-$10,000) ————————————

Randy & Mark Belnick, Yael & Barak Dunayer, Liz & Dr. Shaun Honig, Basya & Andrew Lowinger,

Dr. David A. Present, Yisroel Schulman

————————— BRONZE ($1,800-$5,000) ——————————

Janie & Robert Fisher, Carol & Dr. David Goddard, Michele & Laurence Gould,

Sandra & Howard Hoffen, Louis Perlman, Miera & Alan Rechtschaffen, Marcia & Stanley Reiter,

Susan & Martin Sanders, Joni & George White

—————————— SUPPORTER ($500-$1,800) ——————————

Lisa & Rabbi Eli Babich, Marilyn & Jack Belz, Sherry Bloom, Judy Geldzahler, Roberta & Robert Hadi,

Dr. Claudia Oberwerger & Dr. Yitzchak Frank, Sonia Jaye, Sandra & Michael Kamen, Steven Leiter,

Audrey & Fredrik Schwartzberg, The Torossian Family, Eva & Miklos Weinberger

Our Sages teach us that charity serves as a source of blessing both for good health and

prosperity. Please consider assisting the Synagogue by participating in this year’s

5780/2019-2020 Annual Campaign. Below is a list of those who have made contributions

thus far to the Annual Campaign in an amount of $500 or more. Please contact President

Jacob Gold, (212) 980-0140, jacob@jacobdgold.com, Vice President Kim Heyman,

kimheyman@gmail.com, Rachel Akrongold, rachel@5as.org, Sheila Montgomery,

sheila@5as.org, or call the Synagogue office at (212) 838-2122 regarding your contribution

for the new year. We thank all contributors for their support!

Please make your donation today!

UPCOMING DAF YOMI SIYUM ON SHABBAT, MARCH 14.

Led by distinguished Rosh Yeshiva Rabbi Shmuel Fishelis, our Daf Yomi study group participants include: Michael Abrahamson,

Joel Davidson, Shimmy Deutscher, Rabbi David Eliach, Simon Fischer, Michael Fiskus, Sunny Ganger, Betzalel Gelbtuch, Jacob Gold,

Avraham Goldringer, Jonathan Gross, David Hollander, Martin Klein, Andrew Lowinger, Cantor Joseph Malovany, Ari Maryles, David Present, Alan Rechtschaffen, Rabbi Dr. Sol Roth,

Steve Schneider, Howard Schraub, Martin Schwartz, Abe Shainberg, Mendy Silber, Andrew Silverberg, and Charles Taub.

It’s a great opportunity to join our Daf Yomi group as we began the new Tractate Brachos with the rest of the world,

beginning a brand new seven and a half year Daf Yomi cycle.

Class meets at 6:30 a.m. on weekdays, 7:15 a.m. on Sundays with Rabbi Fishelis, and 8:00 a.m. on Shabbos with Dr. Aryeh Pollack.

The next Daf Yomi Siyum celebrating the completion of Tractate Brachos will take place on March 14.

Friday, January 17 Candle Lighting…………………………….…………..4:37 PM Mincha/Kabbalat Shabbat ……………………………...4:40 PM Shabbat, January 18

Daf Yomi in the Library.…………………...…..……...8:00 AM Parsha Class with Rabbi Babich……………………….8:30 AM Shacharit……......…………………….…….……….....9:00 AM K’riat HaTorah………………………….……………..9:45 AM Mussaf………………………………………………..10:35 AM Sermon/Announcements.….......…………..…………11:05 AM Adon Olam….…………………...……………...……11:20 AM

Shabbat Afternoon Schedule

Daf Yomi in the Library………………………….……3:20 PM Mincha/Seudah Shlishit…………………….……….....4:20 PM Shabbat Ends…………………………………………..5:41 PM

Sunday, January 19

Daf Yomi………………………….…………….……..7:15 AM Shacharit………..………………….…..……………....8:30 AM Mincha/Ma’ariv………...………….…………………..4:45 PM

Monday, January 20 - Thursday, January 23

Daf Yomi………………………….…………….……..6:30 AM Shacharit………..………………….…..……………....7:30 AM Mincha/Ma’ariv………...………….…………………..4:45 PM

*Monday, January 20 is Martin Luther King Jr. Day *Talmud Class with Rabbi Rosenweig on Tuesday, January 21 at 7:30 PM

Friday, January 24

Daf Yomi…………………………….………….…….6:30 AM Shacharit……...……………………….….….………..7:30 AM Candle Lighting…………………………….………….4:45 PM Mincha/Kabbalat Shabbat……………………………...4:50 PM

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