Daf LaKorei
Shabbos Bamidbar
May 15, 2021 -May 21, 2021
4 Sivan - 10 Sivan 5781
DVAR TORAH
Make your descendants proud of you.
"AND WITH YOU SHALL BE ONE MAN FROM EACH TRIBE, EACH MAN SHOULD BE THE HEAD OF HIS FAMILY." (Bamidbar 1:4)
A simple and boorish person who came from distinguished lineage was arguing with a wise scholar who came from a very plain family. The coarse ignoramus boasted about his illustrious ancestors. "I am a scion of great people. Your ancestors are nothing compared to mine," he arrogantly said. The scholar wanted to put him in his place and said to him, "True, you come from a long line of great people. But, unfortunately the line ends with you. My family tree begins with me."
This, said Rabbi Moshe Chaifetz, author of Meleches Machsheves, is the idea of our verse. Each man should be the head of his family's lineage. He should be an elevated person in his own right and his descendants should be proud to consider him their ancestor.
Rather than boasting about one's prominent lineage, one should focus on making oneself into an elevated person.
When the Maggid of Mezeritch was a young boy of five, fire destroyed his parents’ house. The young boy saw that his mother was sitting in deep anguish, and he asked her why she felt so bad.
"I am not in pain because of the loss of the house," his mother told him. "But we had a document which traced our lineage back to great scholars."
"In that case, you need not worry," her five-year-old son comforted her.
"The distinguished lineage will now start from me."
I feel that there is an important message that can be learned. Many times we look at our family heritage and feel that we have to follow in our fathers’ footsteps. People feel if “my father was a tailor, than I should be a tailor.” The Torah wants the opposite of this.
The Torah wants us to strive for greatness. We should forget about mistakes that our ancestors may have made. Especially now in the time of Sefirat Ha’Omer (the counting of the Omer), we should learn from Rabbi Akiva. Rabbi Akiva taught us that it is never too late to learn. He ignored all of the smug remarks of onlookers and grew to great heights that we could only aspire to. May we merit following in his footsteps by starting to build our own family tree with roots of greatness.
Sunday night is our Shavous all night Torahthon. Many of us will get together at 12am and learn all night. The Mishna Brurah writes a person that learns all night will not be harmed in the coming year. The growth in Torah that he will experience that night will protect him in the coming year.
Join us in our quest for spiritual knowledge and growth in Torah.
Wishing everyone a Shabbat Shalom Rabbi and Rebbetzin Yisroel & Raizee Perelson!
Wishing everyone a Shabbat Shalom from the Perelson Mishpacha.
NO ONE IS ALLOWED TO ENTER THE BUILDING WITHOUT A MASK!
MASKS MUST COVER YOUR NOSE AND MOUTH
MASKS MUST BE WORN AT ALL TIMES!
NO EXCEPTION TO THESE RULES!
UPCOMING EVENTS
SHAVUOT –Our Annual All-Night Torathon Sunday May 16th at 11:59 PM Sponsored by Mr. & Mrs. Gabriel & Valerya Meltser in memory Gabriel’s beloved parents, Joseph & Serena A”H
SPEAKERS: Rabbi Yisroel Perelson , Rabbi Simcha Weinstein, David Galpert, David Sharvit, Peter Blumkin, and
Rabbi Yisroel Perelson Siyum Brachos with Steven Blumkin, Dr. Adam Shapiro, Elliot Pulvermacher, Daniel Avrutin, and Joey Calabro.
Monday morning Shacharit 5:05AM & 9:00AM, Mincha 7:55PM Maariv followed by Mincha
Tuesday Morning 9:00AM, Book of Ruth, Yizkor 10:15AM
Mincha 7:55PM followed by Maariv 8:55PM
Special Shavuot-WOMEN’S PROGRAM/CHILDRENS PARTY
Monday afternoon: 5:00PM- LADIES TEHILLIM GROUP and BRACHOS PARTY with Reb. Raizee Perelson Sponsored by Mr. & Mrs. Mike & Erica Fox in memory of Mike’s beloved father, Shalom ben Dovid Fox A”H
5:00PM-CHILDREN’S ICE CREAM PARTY with Rabbi Perelson and Rabbi Charytan
Thank You to A Very Special Member For Sponsoring Our Children’s Party. It Is Greatly Appreciated!
Delicious & Varied Refreshments-KAFKA AUDITORIUM. COME drop off your children and enjoy your BRACHOS PARTY
Thank You to our generous sponsors Mr. & Mrs. Elliot & Chana Pulvermacher who decorated our Shul with beautiful flowers In Memory Of Elliot’s beloved Parents, Isaac and Esther Pulvermacher A”H and Elliot’s beloved sister, Sarah Lake A”H, and Chana’s Beloved parents, Abram and Judyt Lachman A”H and Chana’s beloved brother, Josef Lachman A”H. and In Memory of Chana’s beloved Grandfather, Moshe Yehuda Zaidof A”H.
Teen Minyan This Shabbos, Starting At 9:30AM In The Mestel Midrash
Sponsored By
Mr. & Mrs. Gabriel & Valerya Meltser
In memory of Gabriel’s beloved parents,
Joseph and Serena Meltser A”H
Led By Rabbi Simcha, Brian Khunovich, and
Rabbi. & Rebbetzin. Michael and Hanna Levy
A Very Special Thank You To Mr. Sendy Neuwirth For Sponsoring Tuesday Night’s Learning Program In Memory Of Sendie’s Beloved Friend, Reuvain Yoseph ben Yehoshua A”H
Looking For Sponsors For The Teens Program Which Includes The Teen Minyan And The Teens Learning For The Week
Looking For Sponsors For The Teens Program Which Includes The Teen Minyan And The Teens Learning For The Week
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FLATBUSH PARK JEWISH CENTER WEEKLY EVENTS
Monday – Thursday
10 minutes before Mincha- Mishna
After Maariv- Chumash & Rashi
7:45- 9:45 PM Night Kollel -Topic of Your Choice
7:45- 8:15 PM The Mina Horowitz A”H Hilchos Shabbos Chabura
8:30 - 8:40 Chovot Halevavot- Fundamentals of Bitachon (call in # 319.527.4425)
8:40- 9:30PM Gemara Sukka
Mondays 8:40 PM Beginners Talmud Monday 9:15PM Chumash & Rashi for Woman on Zoom
Tuesdays 8:45 - Parsha class for Woman on Zoom
Wednesdays- 8:40PM Parsha Class
Thursdays- 8:45PM- 10:15 PM Mishmar Program
Learning through Various Torah Topics In Depth
We encourage you to join the growing list of members who have signed up for one on one zoom sessions to learn how to read Hebrew. For a small investment of your time, you can become an active participant in the davening!
If Anyone Wants To Sponsor In Memory Of A Loved One The Day’s Learning Which Includes The Daf Yomi and The Evening Kollel Learning Please Contact The Shul Office
FPJC HAS AN ADDITIONAL MAARIV EVERY MONDAY-THURSDAY NIGHT AT 9:30PM
Do you know anyone in need? Call Rabbi Perelson @ 718.444.6868
Thursdays- 8:45PM- 10:00PM New Mishmar Program Learning Through Various Torah Topics In Depth
FPJC is looking to create an historical archive of Dinner Journals and copies of the Voice (Shul bulletin). If you have any in your home, please drop them off in the Shul office.
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DAILY AMUD YOMI
9:00AM AFTER SHACHARIT
GIVEN BY RABBI PERELSON
ANNOUNCEMENTS
Mazal Tov:
Mazal Tov to Mr. & Mrs. Mark & Chanie Garbulsky on the Bar Mitzvah of their son, Jonathan! Mazal Tov to Jonathan’s proud sisters, Alyssa & Racquel Garbulsky! Mazal Tov to proud grandparents, Mr. & Mrs. Chaim & Caren Garbulsky and Mr. &n Mrs. Pinchas & Oksana Bergida!
Mazal Tov to Mr. Harvey Hecker on the Bat Mitzvah of Harvey’s granddaughter, Adina Manya of Gevat Zev, in Israel last Shabbos! Mazal Tov to her parents Rabbi Gershon and Feige Hecker and to Adina’s sibling’s Sruly, Avrumi, Racheli, Yitzchak, Shimon and Yosef. Congratulations to Uncle Bradley and the entire mishpacha!
Refuah Sheleima:
Shlomo Ben Naiomi, Leib ben Toiba, Magdolena Szigeti, Michael Weisblatt, Meir Kadosh, Zita Yakubovich, Samuel Richmond, Bella Nortman, Sharolta Gollender, Melissa Nosomowitz, Eugene Galpert, Judith Jackier, Lisa Weiselberg, Ann Bieber, Louis Gross, Lawrence & Carol Kaufman, Louis Kirsch, Florence Birnbaum, Binyamin Joyce, Marlene Nussbaum, Sol Glickstein, Zelig & Miriam Kindler, Breindy Teitelbaum, Avraham Daniel ben Devorah Tova, PP Charles R. Harary, Rose Bronheim, Tzilia Adamsky, Alex ben Leah, Helene Galletta, Gitel bat Sarah, Esther bat Janja, Anne Chesler, Irina bat Bayla, Erica bat Tila Elka, Tzipora bat Rajzi, Malka Shoshana bat Batya Nechama, Rochale Batya bat Chana Masha, Ronie ben Tzipora, Rivfka Deborah bat Gitel, Adam Meister, Pesach ben Bayla, Sima Rochel bat Yehudit, Benjamina Bat Necha, Efrat bas Shoshana, Shmuel Meltser ben Raizel, Menachem Mendel ben Rivkawolf, Shaya Eisen, Rachel Dvorah bat Tova, Miryam bat Shoshana, Elchanan Shlomo ben Golda, Harvey Hecker, Shlomo ben Shifrah, Ruth bat Emili, Rivka Chasha bas Tzivia Leah
Nedivei Yom:
Mr. Emil Emil Weiss in Emil’s beloved father, Toovia ben Moishe Weiss A”H, Mr. Edward Weiss in memory of Edward’s beloved grandfather, Toovia ben Moishe Weiss A”H, Mrs. Michelle Sandler in memory of Michelle’s beloved grandfather, Toovia ben Moishe Weiss A”H, Mrs. Chana Pulvermacher in memory of Chana’s beloved grandfather, Moshe Yehuda Zaidof A”H, Reb. Sheila Halpern in memory of Sheila’s beloved mother, Eva Judith Lifschitz A”H, Mrs. Sima Friedman in memory of Sima’s beloved father, Davd Kenigsberg A”H, Mr. Leo Grin in memory of Leo’s beloved mother, Rachel Grin A”H, Mrs. Sherrie Vegh in memory of Sherrie’s beloved father, Yasha Schwartz A”H, Mrs. Sofia Rutner in memory of Sofia’s beloved father, Fedor Blumkin A”H, Mrs. Mania Katz in memory of Mania’s beloved husband, Sam Katz A”H, Ms. Renee Siegel in memory of Renee’s beloved grandparents, Chaya & Meir Siegel A”H and Renee’s beloved aunts, Chava and Faiga Siegel A”H, Mr. Martin Vegh in memory of Martin’s beloved grandmother, Sarah Vegh A”H, Mr. Yuriy Kuchik in memory of Yuriy’s beloved brother, Roman Kichik A”H.
Thank You to our generous sponsors Mr. & Mrs. Elliot & Chana Pulvermacher who decorated our Shul with beautiful flowers In Memory Of Elliot’s beloved Parents, Isaac and Esther Pulvermacher A”H and Elliot’s beloved sister, Sarah Lake A”H, and Chana’s Beloved parents, Abram and Judyt Lachman A”H and Chana’s beloved brother, Josef Lachman A”H. and In Memory of Chana’s beloved Grandfather, Moshe Yehuda Zaidof A”H.
Thank you to Mr. & Mrs. Gabriel & Valerya Meltser for sponsoring all the delicious food for our Torathon in memory of Gabriel’s beloved parents Joseph and Serena Meltser A”H.
Thank You To Mr. & Mrs. Mike & Erica Fox For Sponsoring The Brachos Party in memory of Mike’s beloved father, Shalom ben Dovid Fox A”H.
Thank you to A Very Special Member Of FPJC for Sponsoring Our Children’s Party. It Is greatly appreciated!
A Very Special Thank You To Mr. & Mrs. Elliot & Chana Pulvermacher For Donating Tissues And Hangers To FPJC And Constantly Supplying The Kollel Room With Cups, Plates, Forks, And Knives!
A VERY SPECIAL THANK YOU TO WALTER FRIEDMAN AND DANNY PELED FOR PUTTING UP A BEAUTIFUL PARTITION AROUND THE DESK IN THE MAIN OFFICE FOR STEPHANIE! IT IS GREATLY APPRECIATED!
Thank You To Sol & Candace Velelis For Donating Masks To Our Shul And Helping Keep Our Members Safe!
Thank You To Walter Friedman And Danny Peled For The Beautiful Partition Glass By The Bima. We Can Now Finally Resume Getting Our Aliyahs!
Thank You For The Beautiful Glass On Top Of The Bima!
A Very Special Thank You To Dr. Mark Vaynkhadler For The Donation Of The Temperature Scanner To Our Flatbush Park Jewish Center.
This Will Help Ensure That All Those That Are In The Shul Are In Good Health!
Thank You To Past President Larry Birnbaum and Sisterhood President Ronnie Birnbaum For The Donation Of Masks And Purell Dispensers Located At The Front Of Our Shul. Thank You For Keeping Our Shul Germ Free!
BAR MITZVAH LESSONS
If you are looking to have someone teach your son for his Bar Mitzvah Parsha, please call Jonathan Shapiro at 646-571-9649 or email him at jonathan.shapiro23@gmail.com for more information
If you are looking Bar Mitzvah Lessions Please Call Steven Blumkin At 917-618-1912 Or Email Him At steven_blumkin@aol.com
AT FLATBUSH PARK
- Every morning, 8am, after Shachrit - Halacha Yomit w/R. Perelson
- Every evening between Mincha & Mariv - w/R. Perelson
- Thursday evenings 8:30-9:30pm - Talmud Class w/R. Perelson
- Monday through Friday, 9-10am - Shiur w/R. Perelson, including full breakfast of bagels & lox, cereal, coffee.
- Monday night 8-9:15pm - Partners in Torah for Men & Women
- Tuesday 10-11:15am - Womens Shiur w/R. Judith Zwick
- Shabbos schedule includes "On The Main Drasha @ 10:45, Men & Women's Talmud study @ 3;45 and a D'var Torah at Seudah Shlishit
Bikur Cholim: Looking for volunteers to visit people who are homebound, and drive those who would like to come to morning and evening Minyan.
Please contact Helen Birnbaum @ 718.253.2690.
Your Chesed will benefit you for eternity.
If you know of anyone in need of Bikur Cholim help, please notify the FPJC office at 718-444-6868.
Anyone who would like to HOST a Torah event in memory of a Parent, please contact Rabbi Yisroel Perelson at 718.444.6868 or Email - RabbiYPerelson@optonline.net
THE LEVAYAH PROGRAM, sponsored by the Orthodox Union (OU), is designed to be of major financial assistance to Jewish families in the event of family loss and the funeral arrangements with our local chapels. All individual family members of the OU are entitled to significant cost savings at those difficult times. You must, however, be an OU member, cost $54 per year. Now is the time to make that call, before the need, Rachmana Litzlan, arises. Call 212.563.4000. May all your calls be for Simchos.