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Click to view this email in a browser Forward this message to a friend Printer Friendly Our Website | Tours | Donate | YouTube Parashat Beha'alotcha / פרשת(Israel) Parashat Nasso / פרשת נשא (US) Candle Lighting in Jerusalem 7:06 PM, June 17, 2016 Sivan 10 5776 Jerusalem Divrei Torah The centrality of Jerusalem to the Jewish People is indisputable and is the core of our mission. Our Divrei Torah by Rabbi Yosef Bronstein focus on Jerusalem and its connection to the weekly Torah portion. For a pdf to discuss at the Shabbat table, please click here. To sponsor a Dvar Torah please click here A Transition Period The modern history of Yerushalayim is filled with conflict and wars. From the battles over the city in 1948 to the legendary offensive of the paratroopers in 1967, to the unfortunate reality of terror attacks on the city, we tend to associate Yerushalayim with fighting. And this is not a surprise. After nearly 2,000 years our sovereignty over our city has been an uphill struggle. But despite the necessity of war and the Kiddush Hashem that our struggle for Yerushalayim represents, we must always remember our long term goal. While these wars are fulfillments of mitzvot in the Torah, they are still not a cause for joy. The Chazon Ish reminds us, that while we should embrace and identify with most mitzvot in the Torah, the mitzvoth regarding war are temporary in nature and that should be viewed as a means to an end. In fact, he notes that while we are engaged in the mitzvah of war we should never forget that fighting is against our nature. Our ultimate value and deepest desire is for peace. The ultimate importance of peace is underscored in this weeks parsha. The coda of the priestly blessing is that Hashem should bless us with peace. The midrash continues this theme by extolling the ultimate value of peace: And so you find that Yerushalayim is only compared to peace as the pasuk says “may there be peace in your wall.” And so you find that Hashem will only comfort Yerushalayim in the future with peace as the pasuk says “And my nation will sit in the dwelling place of peace.” And so you find that Hashem refers to the dynasty of Dovid as “peace”... This midrash notes that all of our future hopes and dreams regarding Yerushalayim and Mashiach ben Dovid are intertwined with peace. One can add that this idea is even embedded in the name Yerushalayim. Rav Sa’adia Gaon translates Yerushalayim as the Arabic equivalent of “City of Peace.” The importance of this midrash is magnified in our contemporary reality. When Jews were far from their city and dreaming of a utopian Yerushalayim it was easy to imagine it as being the City of Peace. Now, however, for completely valid reasons we associate Yerushalayim with conflict and struggle. It is therefore all the more important to remember that we are living in a transition period. Wars are necessary and are even mitzvos. But the future Yerushalayim is entirely one of peace and harmony. It is the Yerushalayim that connects all Jews and “makes them friends.” It is the Yerushalayim where all people of the world can come together to serve the one true God. Dr. Irving Moskowitz, Z"L It is with great shock and extreme sadness that we announce the passing of Irving Moskowitz z"l to Gan Eden. Irving's neshamasoul has gone to "Yerushalayim Shel Maaleh" (Jerusalem of the Heavens) and he will be in a place of honour for the righteous, next to The Throne of Glory. Irving Moskowitz was a giant of this generation who has effectively secured a united Jerusalem for the Jewish People. Known in many circles as the "Montefiore and Rothschild" of our times, he has redeemed, built and uplifted Jerusalem from the mounds of destruction and desolation. Together with his wife Cherna (May she live till 120 years) they have revitalized Jewish life, in and around the Old City, by helping to establish Jewish neighbourhoods, and returned Jewish life to the Holy Basin. Irving Moskowitz has changed the face of Jerusalem for the good, and noone can stand in his footsteps, for his achievements have reached the Heavens. Thousands of Yeshiva students,, children and families living in the Old City, Abu Tor, the City of David, Kfar HaTeimanim of Shiloach, Shimon HaTzaddik, Beit Orot, Maaleh HaZeitim and Kidmat Zion are indebted and forever grateful to Irving Moskowitz z"l. The same people are now in mourning, as is Am Yisrael. Ateret Cohanim has lost a pillar, a guardian and truly modest builder of Jerusalem. Jerusalem has lost one of "her" dearest of friends. The Moskowitz Family has lost a husband, father, grandfather and great grandfather. Our hearts and warm wishes go out to Cherna and the wider Moskowitz Family, and we hope that they will be comforted by Hashem, along with generations of mourners of Zion and Yerushalayim, and be comforted by Jerusalem herself. Irving Moskowitz was an idealistic pioneer, who feared Gd only, and who built the eternal Jerusalem. He had the key to Jerusalem, and was in fact, part of the fabric of Jerusalem itself.

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Jerusalem Divrei TorahThe centrality of Jerusalem to the Jewish People is indisputable and is thecore of our mission.  Our Divrei Torah by Rabbi Yosef Bronstein focus onJerusalem and its connection to the weekly Torah portion.  For a pdf todiscuss at the Shabbat table, please click here.  To sponsor a Dvar Torahplease click here  

A Transition Period The modern history of Yerushalayim is filled with conflict and wars.  From thebattles over the city in 1948 to the legendary offensive of the paratroopers in1967, to the unfortunate reality of terror attacks on the city, we tend to associateYerushalayim with fighting.  And this is not a surprise.  After nearly 2,000 yearsour sovereignty over our city has been an uphill struggle.   But despite the necessity of war and the Kiddush Hashem that our struggle forYerushalayim represents, we must always remember our long term goal.  Whilethese wars are fulfillments of mitzvot in the Torah, they are still not a cause forjoy.  The Chazon Ish  reminds us, that while we should embrace and identify withmost mitzvot in the Torah, the mitzvoth regarding war are temporary in nature andthat should be viewed as a means to an end.  In fact, he notes that while we areengaged in the mitzvah of war we should never forget that fighting is against ournature.  Our ultimate value and deepest desire is for peace.   The ultimate importance of peace is underscored in this weeks parsha.  The codaof the priestly blessing is that Hashem should bless us with peace.  The midrashcontinues this theme by extolling the ultimate value of peace:

And so you find that Yerushalayim is only compared to peace as the pasuk says“may there be peace in your wall.”  And so you find that Hashem will only comfortYerushalayim in the future with peace as the pasuk says “And my nation will sitin the dwelling place of peace.”  And so you find that Hashem refers to thedynasty of Dovid as “peace”... This midrash notes that all of our future hopes and dreams regardingYerushalayim and Mashiach ben Dovid are intertwined with peace.  One can addthat this idea is even embedded in the name Yerushalayim.  Rav Sa’adia Gaontranslates Yerushalayim as the Arabic equivalent of “City of Peace.”   The importance of this midrash is magnified in our contemporary reality.  WhenJews were far from their city and dreaming of a utopian Yerushalayim it was easyto imagine it as being the City of Peace.  Now, however, for completely validreasons we associate Yerushalayim with conflict and struggle.  It is therefore allthe more important to remember that we are living in a transition period.  Warsare necessary and are even mitzvos.  But the future Yerushalayim is entirely oneof peace and harmony.  It is the Yerushalayim that connects all Jews and “makesthem friends.”  

It is the Yerushalayim where all people of the world can come together to servethe one true God.  

 Dr. Irving Moskowitz, Z"L

 It is with great shock and extreme sadness that we announcethe passing of Irving Moskowitz z"l to Gan Eden. Irving's neshama­soul has gone to "Yerushalayim Shel Maaleh"(Jerusalem of the Heavens) and he will be in a place of honourfor the righteous, next to The Throne of Glory. Irving Moskowitz was a giant of this generation who haseffectively secured a united Jerusalem for the Jewish People. Known in many circles as the "Montefiore and Rothschild" ofour times, he has redeemed, built and uplifted Jerusalem fromthe mounds of destruction and desolation. Together with his wife Cherna (May she live till 120 years) theyhave revitalized Jewish life, in and around the Old City, byhelping to establish Jewish neighbourhoods, and returnedJewish life to the Holy Basin.  Irving Moskowitz has changed the face of Jerusalem for thegood, and noone can stand in his footsteps, for hisachievements have reached the Heavens. Thousands of Yeshiva students,, children and families living inthe Old City, Abu Tor, the City of David, Kfar HaTeimanim ofShiloach, Shimon HaTzaddik, Beit Orot, Maaleh HaZeitim andKidmat Zion are indebted and forever grateful to IrvingMoskowitz z"l. The same people are now in mourning, as isAm Yisrael. Ateret Cohanim has lost a pillar, a guardian and truly modestbuilder of Jerusalem. Jerusalem has lost one of "her" dearestof friends. The Moskowitz Family has lost a husband, father, grandfatherand great grandfather. Our hearts and warm wishes go out to Cherna and the widerMoskowitz Family, and we hope that they will be comforted byHashem,  along with generations of mourners of Zion andYerushalayim, and be comforted by Jerusalem herself. Irving Moskowitz was an idealistic pioneer, who feared G­donly, and who built the eternal Jerusalem.  He had the key toJerusalem, and was in fact, part of the fabric of Jerusalemitself.

 May we see this Yerushalayim emerge speedily in our days! [1]See his comments at the end of Chazon Ish to Taharot.[2]Sifre Zuta 6:26.[3]From Rav Sa’adya Gaon’s Arabic translation of Shir ha­Shirim.[4]Yerushalmi Bava Kama 7:7.

 

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 Jerusalem's planning and building committee hasapproved plans to build homes for Jews in Kfar Shiloah,after political pressure forced the issue off of thecommittee's agenda two weeks ago. (The Times of Israel) The proposal calls for building a three­floor residential buildingfor Jews, on land purchased by the organization AteretCohanim in 2005. It will be located near Beit Yonatan. Following the liberation of eastern Jerusalem in 1967, Israelannexed its entire capital via the Basic Law: Jerusalem, whichpassed in 1980 and declared that the entire city of Jerusalem isa single entity. Thirty­six years later, though, Jewish tenantsstill face routine and systematic discrimination when they tryexercising their rights to live in the most ancient Jewish partsof the capital: the Old City and the around the City of David. Jews in the Muslim and Christian Quarters of the Old City, or inKfar Shiloah are frequently harassed and attacked by theirMuslim neighbors. The danger is serious enough that youngchildren require armed escorts in order to reach their schools orfriends safely. Even though the violence consists almost entirely of Arabsattacking Jews, self­proclaimed human rights groups insist thatthe Jews are the true problem. They do not call for an end tothe violence or encourage Arabs to treat their Jewish neighborswith respect, and instead demand that the government place ablanket ban on Jews living in those neighborhoods. The Jerusalem municipality on Wednesday approved theconstruction of a three­story residential building for Jews in theflashpoint East Jerusalem neighborhood of Silwan, followingattempts by government officials to stymie the project overfears of angry reactions. The city’s Planning and Building Committee made the decisionfollowing a two­week delay on the ruling, due to a heateddebate on the issue between councilors. The plot, which the state sold to settlers in 2005 via the JusticeMinistry’s custodian general, is located in the Batan Al­Hawa

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area of Silwan opposite the seven­story Beit Yonatan. BeitYonatan was built without permits in 2002, and 11 Jewishfamilies moved in two years later. Despite orders by the courts and by then­attorney generalYehuda Weinstein to evacuate and seal the building, 10families still live there, according to the Haaretz newspaper.Jerusalem Mayor Nir Barkat has supported the Jewishresidents’ right to inhabit the building. Eldad Rabinowicz, the lawyer who submitted the planningrequest on behalf of a company named Maliach 73, onWednesday praised the decision, Haaretz reported. “We are pleased that the municipality granted permission for abuilding permit on Jewish lands in Silwan. This is an action ofhistorical justice for the settling of the land that began since thefirst [Jewish] immigration to Israel,” he said. In a statement, the municipality vowed to “continue to build inall neighborhoods” of the city. The approval for the building comes during the month­longMuslim festival of Ramadan, and appears to go against effortsto calm tensions that have fueled months of Palestinianattacks, many of them in Jerusalem. Critics claim the land wassold at an artificially low price, and without a proper tenderprocess, to the Ateret Cohanim organization. Organizations such as Ateret Cohanim are dedicated tosolidifying a Jewish presence in predominantly Arab EastJerusalem, in particular in neighborhoods such as Silwan. The anti­settlement Peace Now organization said in an earlierstatement that the land in the area was sold to Ateret Cohanimby the custodian general without any tender, together with threeadditional parcels in the neighborhood. The pretext for sellingthe land was the fact that the group already owned two otherparcels in Batan Al­Hawa that the custodian general released toit in September 2002. Silwan has seen rising tensions in recent years as dozens ofJews have moved into homes in the mostly Arab neighborhood. Before the Arab riots of 1938, Silwan — then known as Haratal­Yaman — was mainly Jewish. The riots forced the Jews toleave. (Times of Israel staff and agencies contributed to this report.)

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