VOLUME 20, ISSUE 36 FRIDAY, AUGUST 30, 2013 \/ 24 ELUL 5773
\nTORAH PORTION: NITZAVIM- VAYAYLECH (DEUTERONOMY 29:9 – 31:30)
\nCANDLE LIGHTING: 7:06 P.M. SHABBAT ENDS: 8:15 PM (CHICAGO)<\/p>\n
This week\u2019s Shabbat Fax\/Email is dedicated by Bruce & Kiki Wittert wishing Mazel Tov to our wonderful children Mitch and Amy Rose, on the occasion of Yosef Chaim\u2019s \u2018upsherin\u2019 – his third birthday and special first haircut! May he grow to be a great human being and a great Jew, who is a pride to his family and the entire community. We wish to thank CTN for all they have done for our entire family.<\/p>\n
Special Rosh Hashanah Issue<\/p>\n
1. \u2018IT IS YOUR WAY, OUR G-D, TO BE PATIENT WITH BOTH THE BAD PEOPLE AND THE GOOD PEOPLE …\u201d (FROM THE SPECIAL HIGH HOLIDAY SEASON, ‘SELICHOT’ SERVICE, THAT BEGINS THIS SATURDAY NIGHT.)<\/p>\n
G-d is patient with us. It\u2019s an important theme to remember during Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur.<\/p>\n
We remind ourselves that G-d is understanding.<\/p>\n
That not only do we have faith in Him, but He has faith in us. He waits for us to return. To improve.<\/p>\n
\u2026 But there\u2019s something a little strange about this line from the prayers.<\/p>\n
We talk about how G-d is patient. With bad people. And with good people.<\/p>\n
\u2026 That He is patient with the bad people, we can understand.<\/p>\n
After all, they need it. They\u2019re bad!<\/p>\n
But \u2018patient with the good people\u2019?<\/p>\n
What\u2019s wrong with them? They\u2019re good! Why do they need G-d\u2019s patience? Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur should be a breeze for them!<\/p>\n
\u2026 It\u2019s a very powerful Jewish message.<\/p>\n
Because there is a real danger that faces a good person.<\/p>\n
Complacency. Being comfortable with where we are.<\/p>\n
Not looking to grow further.<\/p>\n
\u2026 The High Holidays and their self-improvement message aren\u2019t just if we\u2019re bad.<\/p>\n
They\u2019re just as important if we\u2019re good.<\/p>\n
If we are connected to G-d. And we really care about others.<\/p>\n
\u2026 They tell us: Don\u2019t stop! Don\u2019t get comfortable with where you are at.<\/p>\n
Always look to grow. To accomplish even more.<\/p>\n
Use each day and every opportunity to become a better person. And a better Jew.<\/p>\n
\u2026 Because in Judaism, self-improvement is for everyone.<\/p>\n
2. THOUGHT OF THE WEEK<\/p>\n
Rosh Hashanah. Hebrew for the New Year.<\/p>\n
The word shana, Hebrew for year, literally means to “repeat,”. And so the cycle of the year is called shana.<\/p>\n
But in Hebrew it can have another meaning as well.<\/p>\n
To “change”.<\/p>\n
As we approach the new year, and will once again deal with situations that we\u2019ve dealt with before, we are presented with a choice:<\/p>\n
Do we want this shana, this year, to simply be a repetition?<\/p>\n
Or do we want to make a change?<\/p>\n
The answer can make the whole difference in the kind of year it is.<\/p>\n
And the kind of person we become.<\/p>\n
3. QUOTE OF THE WEEK<\/p>\n
“I look for what I can do, and I do it. If I can’t do anything, I don’t worry about it.” (Rabbi Eliyahu Dessler)<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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