Rabbi Zev Leff Rabbi Avi Berman Ari & Ari Phil Chernofsky. and others. OU Israel Center TT 1171 page 67 Parshat T'ruma 5776

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1 Rabbi Zev Leff Rabbi Avi Berman Ari & Ari Phil Chernofsky and others OU Israel Center TT 1171 page 67 Parshat T'ruma 5776

2 The Israel Center and the Old City Free Loan Association Gemach - Free Loan Society providing interest-free loans for people in financial distress (living in the J'lem area). Interviews at the Center Bring ID Tuesdays and 19-20:15 VIDEOS Library - 12:30pm - no charge MON Feb 15th Rabbi Natan Lopes Cardozo, Ph.D. Old Age - Sanctifying Time TUE Feb 16th 2 hrs IN THE MAIN HALL FIRST TIME SHOWING Music Box Inspired by the Demjanjuk case, this gripping, edge-of-your-seat thriller portrays the US government's attempt to deport an accused Holocaust criminal. A proud citizen and "good American", he is surely innocent in his lawyer- daughter's eyes. As the trial proceeds, questions arise. Is the loving, law- abiding father actually a monster? Did he murder Jewish women and children? Can the truth be found 50 years later? And does it matter anyway? An intense, powerful, intelligent film with profound real-life aspects as the last of the Holocaust criminals die off. Don't miss this superb movie. DISCUSSION AFTER THE FILM WED Feb 17th Rabbi Zev Leff The Essence of Spirituality Tuesday, Feb 16th 7:00pm (reg. fees) NOTE EARLIER STARTING TIME Off the Derech Why we are losing so many North American Yeshiva students (even after a year or two in Israel)? Eye-opening talk by Dr. David Luchins NCSY's Honor Society Annual Israel Dessert Reception Sunday evening, February 14th 8:00pm at the OU Israel Center Inducting our newest honorary member David Olivestone LAST CALL for reservations (Reception Journal - Closed) The International Youth Movement of the OU Call Ita Rochel at (02) OU Israel Center TT 1171 page 60 Parshat T'ruma 5776

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6 SCHEDULE NOTES SUNDAY '` mei MONDAY 'a mei 4 S h a b b a t a f t e r n o o n s h i u r 3 : 4 5 p m P a r s h a t T ' r u m a F e b 1 3 t h 4 A d a r A l e f R a b b i E p h r a i m S p r e c h e r f I n t h e G a n c h r o w B e i t M i d r a s h... S u n / T u e / T h u 1 0 : 0 0 a m R a b b i J e f f B i e n e n f e l d M a s e c h e t T a a n i t R a b b i B i e n e n f e l d ' s s h i u r i s i n t r i b u t e t o R a b b i F r e d H o l l a n d e r z " l S u n t h r u T h u 1 1 : 1 5 a m R C A D A F Y O M I R o t a t i n g M a g i d e i S h i u r D a f Y o m i s h i u r i s i n t r i b u t e t o R a b b i Y i t z c h a k B o t w i n i c k z " l S u / M / W / T h 4 : 3 0 p m R a b b i H i l l e l R u v e l G e m a r a S h i u r M a s e c h e t A v o d a Z a r a 1 0 : 0 0 a m - L ' A Y L A M r s. S y l v i e S c h a t z s e e p. 3 3 t o p - l e f t 1 1 : 1 0 a m - L ' A Y L A R a b b i Y i t z c h a k B r e i t o w i t z W i s d o m f o r L i f e M i s h l e i w i t h t h e c o m m e n t a r y o f t h e V i l n a G a o n 1 2 : 0 0 p m R a b b i C h a i m E i s e n K U Z A R I R e s u m e s F e b 2 1 s t H a y a G r a u s E a s y H e b r e w U l p a n 2 : 0 0 p m R a b b i E p h r a i m S p r e c h e r T o p i c f o r F e b 1 4 t h : Y a h r z e i t o r B a r M i t z v a i n A d a r - w h i c h A d a r? 8 : 0 0 p m ( n o c h a r g e ) R a b b i M o r d e c h a i M a c h l i s t h e B o o k o f S h m u e l 9 : 1 5 a m P e a r l B o r o w T h e B o o k o f Y e c h e z k e i l 9 : 3 0 / 1 0 : 3 0 a m M o m m y & M e w i t h J a c k i e M O N 1 0 : 0 0 a m ( m e n & w o m e n ) R a b b i P o u p k o ' s P a r s h a P e r s p e c t i v e 1 0 : 3 0 p m R a b b i Z e v L e f f o n P i r k e i A v o t 1 1 : 3 0 a m ( w o m e n ) E x e r c i s e w i t h S u r a F a e c M o n F e b 1 s t 2 : 0 0 p m R e b b i t z e n P e a r l B o r o w W o m e n i n T a n a c h 3 : 0 0 p m P h i l C h e r n o f s k y M i s h n a, M i t z v o t & m o r e 3 : 0 0 p m f o r C H I L D R E N M u s i c w i t h J a c k i e 5 : 2 0 p m ( w o m e n ) Pri-Hadash Writing Workshop M o n d a y s, 6 : 3 0 p m E m o t i o n s A n o n y m o u s F a i g y : 0 0 p m R a b b i A v r u m K o w a l s k y T o p i c s i n B ' r e i s h i t OU Israel Center TT 1171 page 34 Parshat T'ruma 5776

7 TUESDAY 'b mei WEDNESDAY 'c mei THURSDAY 'd mei 9 : 0 0 a m R a b b i B r e i t o w i t z M i n c h a t C h i n u c h T h e S t u d y o f M i t z v o t 9 : 1 5 a m - L ' A Y L A M r s. S h i r a S m i l e s T o r a h T a p e s t r i e s 1 0 : 3 0 a m - L ' A Y L A S i m c h a D a n c i n g w i t h H o d e t Z i e g l e r 1 0 : 3 0 a m R a b b i S h o l o m G o l d P a r s h a t H a s h a v u a 1 1 : 3 0 a m T ' h i l i m G ( r wo ou mp e n ) 9 : 0 0 a m R a b b i A h a r o n A d l e r T h e R a v o n S h ' m o t 9 : 4 5 a m ( n o c h a r g e ) R e u v e n W o l f e l d S e d r a T r e a s u r e s 1 0 : 1 5 a m R a b b i A n t h o n y M a n n i n g H a l a c h i c & H a s h k a f i c F o u n d a t i o n s o f M i t z v o t B e i n A d a m L ' C h a v e i r o 1 1 : 1 5 a m - L ' A Y L A R a b b i S h m u e l H e r s c h l e r I n - d e p t h T r e i A s a r 1 2 : 1 5 p m - L ' A Y L A R a b b i Z i e g l e r r e s u m e s I Y RH a bi bn i M Sa rh cm hu e l H e r s c h l e r H i l c h o t S h a b b a t 9 : 0 0 a m R a b b i A r i K a h n P a r s h a t H a S h a v u a 9 : 0 0 a m D r. A v i v a h G o t t l i e b Z o r n b e r g P s y c h o l o g i c a l I n s i g h t s i n t o t h e w e e k l y P a r s h a 1 0 : 0 0 a m - n o o n D r. H a y i m A b r a m s o n M i d r a s h H a s h a v u a 1 0 : 1 0 a m R a b b i B a r u c h T a u b " T h u r s d a y, t h e R a b b i g a v e h i s D r a s h a " T u e. F e b 1 6 t h 1 : 4 5 p m D r. D e b o r a h P o l s t e r T h e U n i t e d N a t i o n s P a s s e s R e s o l u t i o n : 0 0 p m K n i t t i n g C l u b w i t h V e r n a 7 : 0 0 p m D r. D a v i d L u c h i n s s e e p : 3 0 p m D r. A v i v a h G o t t l i e b Z o r n b e r g P s y c h o l o g i c a l I n s i g h t s i n t o t h e w e e k l y P a r s h a 2 : 0 0 p m ( t w o h o u r s ) R e b b e t z i n P e a r l B o r o w T h e B o o k o f Z e c h a r i a C h u m a s h w i t h M ' f o r s h i m R e s u m e s F e b 2 4 t h R a b b i Y o n a t a n K o l a t c h T o p i c s i n P a r s h a n u t 7 : 3 0 p m R a b b i C h a i m E i s e n D i f f e r e n t P a r s h a S h i u r 2 : 0 0 p m R a b b i E p h r a i m S p r e c h e r C u r r e n t E v e n t s i n t h e W e e k l y H a f t a r a Classes and shiurim at/of the OU Israel Center are components of OU Israel's Project Yedid, Project L'Ayla, and the Avrom Silver Jerusalem College for Adults OU Israel Center TT 1171 page 35 Parshat T'ruma 5776

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9 T o r a h b a s e o f l i f e. T h e s i x b r a n c ah le s o r e l e v a n t t o d a y. I t i s w h e r e t h e r e p r e s e n t t h e i d e a t h a t a l l s c i e n c e la en ad d e r - t h e c e n t r a l s t e m - b e a r s t h e a c t i v i t i e s h a v e t h e i r s t a r t i n g p o i n t iw n e i tg h et o f t h e p e o p l e h e o r s h e l e a d s, C r e a t o r, a n d a l l h a v e t h e i r g o a l a n d a t t h e s a m e t i m e i n s p i r e s t h a t c u l m i n a t i o n i n s e r v i c e t o t h e C r e a tso or c. i e t y. F o r e x a m p l e a R a v w i t h A l l w o r l d l y a c t i v i t i e s a r e t h u s t o s i nbcee r i t y, d y n a m i s m, a n d e x c e l l e n t r o o t e d i n T o r a h p r i n c i p l e s, a n d c ocn h- e m i s t r y w i t h t h e k e h i l l a g i v e s i t d u c t e d a c c o r d i n g t o T o r a h p r i n c i p l e s. u n i q u e s t r e n g t h. H e i s s e e n a s s o m e o n e w h o c a n l i s t e n, c o u n s e l, s u p p o r t, A d d i t i o n a l l y, i t c a n b e s u g g e s t e d t h i a n t s p i r e a n d c a n b e t u r n e d t o i n t i m e s o f t h e c e n t r a l s t e m i s u n i q u e, a s i t i s r e t a h l a t t r o u b l e. T h e t r u e f a t h e r f i g u r e, a n s h a f t t h a t s i n k s d o w n t o t h e b a s e o f t h e b e a r e r a n d g u a r d i a n o f o u r s a c r e d M e n o r a h, a n d s u p p o r t s i t s w e i g h t. T h e t r a d i t i o n s w h o i s a l s o N O S E I O L - b e a r s o t h e r s i x l a m p s b r a n c h o u t f r o m t h t e h e b u r d e n s o f t h e c o m m u n i t y t h o u g h c e n t r a l s t e m ; t h r e e o n t h e l e f t a n d t h r i s e e m p a t h y, i n s i g h t, a n d c o u n s e l. H e i s o n t h e r i g h t. A n d t h o s e s i x l a m p t s h e c e n t r a l s h a f t o f t h e s u c c e s s f u l " i l l u m i n a t e t o w a r d s t h e f a c e o f t k h e h i l l a, w i t h o u t w h i c h i t w o u l d n o t b e M e n o r a h " - t h e i r l i g h t f o c u s e s o n t t h h e e s a m e. L i k e t h e M e n o r a h s h a f t, i t i c e n t r a l s h a f t o f t h e M e n o r a h, w h i c h h i s i n v o l v e m e n t t h a t c r e a t e s t h e b e a r s t h e w e i g h t o f t h e w h o l e s t r u c t u o r p e p o r t u n i t i e s f o r o t h e r s t o c a s t l i g h t t h a t g i v e s l i g h t. A n d l i k e t h e M e n o r a h s h a f t, t h o s e w h o T h a t s y m b o l i z e s a s t y l e o f l e a d e r s hbie pn e f i t f r o m h i m r e f l e c t b a c k p o s i t i v e l y e x e m p l i f i e d b y M o s h e a n d A h a r o n, a n d t o h i m p. OU Israel Center TT 1171 page 38 Parshat T'ruma 5776

10 Being a Square by Rabbi Ephraim Sprecher Dean of Students, Diaspora Yeshiva The Torah states, "You should make the ALTAR of Shitim wood the ALTAR shall be square" (Sh'mot 27:1). There was a slang expression in the U.S.A. in the 1960s for someone who was quiet, reserved, and shy. That person would be referred to as a square. The Mishkan Altar was to be perfectly square-shaped. What special significant is there in the fact that the architectural design of the Altar and for that matter, the Mishkan, the Holy Ark, and the Table consisted of rectangular lines? Rav Hirsch observes that all of nature's products are symbolized by circular TALPIOT CLOSE TO BAKA rooms, third floor, renovated, quiet, good deal! 1,390,000NIS MEKOR CHAYIM CLOSE TO PARK - Large 3 rooms, modern building, second floor, balcony, good shape, bright, quiet, parking, 1,690,000NIS BAKA RARE! Beautiful, 2 rooms, 50m, modern building, Shabbat elevator, 20m succa balcony, renovated, storage, parking, Exclusive, 1,750,000NIS ARNONA GOOD DEAL! Nice 4 rooms, modern building, elevator, balcony, renovated, storage, parking, 2,370,000NIS GREEK COLONY, RARE! 4 rooms, stone bldg, 2nd fl, succah balcony, renovated, quiet, 2,500,000NIS OLD KATAMON WITH GARDEN Large 5.5 rms, garden, Arabic style, high ceilings, 4 exposures, for renovation HEART OF GERMAN COLONY - 2 charming apartments, 200m with garden, 120m + terrace, arab style, high ceilings, for renovation, Exclusive, Rare! TIYUL ALERT! F o l l o w c a r e f u l l y. W e g o o f e d. T h e t i y u l o n t h e r i g h t - h a n d s i d e o f p. 3 6 i s t h e c o r r e c t, u p d a t e d v e r s i o n o f t h e s a m e t i y u l w h i c h i s o n t h e l e f t - h a n d s i d e o f p w h i c h s h o u l d n ' t b e t h e r e. T h e t i y u l o n p. 5 4 ( n e x t p a g e ) s h o u l d h a v e b e e n t h e r e. And fifth place, too?! OU Israel Center TT 1171 page 53 Parshat T'ruma 5776

11 spheres, such as the earth and all the planets. Only the human being, whose mind can impose limitations and perimeters on himself, is able to create objects with straight lines and angles. The circle represents the absence of limitation to freedom and autonomy. This lack of restraint reflects TUM'A, spiritual impurity. The rectangle or square, on the other hand, symbolizes independent will, dominating and controlling the material world. It represents restraint and self-control. Thus, the square, reflects the concept of TAHARA, spiritual purity. The Mishkan, as well as the Holy Vessels, represents Kedusha and Tahara - Sanctity and Spiritual Purity. The Mishkan stands in contrast to nature. It represents the sanctification of human beings to the spiritual ideal. The Sanctuary characterizes a life of moral self-control, a life of sanctity. The concept of the Mishkan implies a person's ability to resist his negative impulses which compel him to defer to his natural selfish tendencies. Rav Hirsch compares the ALTAR to the T'filin, which are also square. While the Mishkan's ALTAR sanctifies the flesh and blood of the animal offering (Korban), the T'filin represent the submission of a human being's mind and body to the service of G-D. Therefore, being called a square in the 1960s, was actually quite a compliment. If only I would have known then, what I know now. Mazal Tov to Herby & Debbie Dan and family on the birth of a grandson OU Israel Center TT 1171 page 54 Parshat T'ruma 5776

12 column or pillar, of which there were many in the Mishkan frame, MISGERET in Hebrew. The word is used in the description of the SHULCHAN In the frame is a graduation cap. It stands for the wisdom that G-d endowed the artisans of the Mishkan Matza with a face is LECHEM HAPANIM Notebook is MACHBERET, a term used in the sedra computer screen is called a MASACH in Hebrew Upper-right is MUREX TRUNCULUS, the snail from which the T'CHELET (and ARGAMAN) dye come VI is 6 is SHEISH, which also means linen B'SAMIM box represents the B'SAMIM that was collected for the anointing oil and the Ketoret optical illusion in the lower-right has a dot which either looks like it is inside or outside the box. The ARON was plated inside and out with gold below the cucumber is a close-up of the hook and loop fastener we call Velcro, the logo of which is under that photo Under that is another optical illusion of Panim el Panim and there are some Unexplaineds... Make your SmartPhone smarter! Now you download a new app of the complete KEHATI MISHNAYOT with Bartenura & Kehati commentary Available for iphone and Android See your app store and search for KEHATI. It's totally free. OU Israel Center TT 1171 page 66 Parshat T'ruma 5776

13 Rabbi Zev Leff Rabbi Avi Berman Ari & Ari Phil Chernofsky and others OU Israel Center TT 1171 page 67 Parshat T'ruma 5776