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Parshas Vayeira - The Wickedness of Sodom; Why Should Avraham Avinu Care?
By: Rabbi Dr. Eliyahu Safran
After a hurricane, when drinking water may have been fouled, it takes only one-half a teaspoon of bleach to make eight gallons of fouled water potable. If so little chemical can purify so much water, how much more could one good soul…
Rabbi Dr. Eliyahu Safran is an educator, author and lecturer. He can be reached at e1948s@aol.com
Why would is Avraham extend himself to the extent he did to save Sodom? What is it about that cruel and depraved place that he deemed worthy of his efforts or forgiveness? The people of Sodom were not simply bad; not simply thoughtless; they were the worst of the worst. They lacked the most basic, human compassion for their fellows. They are not only wicked, evil and lacking in basic human compassion, they are cruel and malicious. They were so vile that God had removed His mercy from them. "Because the outcry of Sodom and Amorah has become great, and because their sin has been very grave, I will descend and see: If they act in accordance with its outcry which has come to Me - their destruction!" (Bereishit 18:20) In Sanhedrin (109b), the Talmud reads into this posuk the most horrific acts of sadism. It speaks of a young woman in Sodom who would secretly hide bread in her pitcher to bring to the poor. When found out by the ruthless Sodomites, they punished her by smearing her body with honey and then placing her atop the city's wall, so that bees would come and eat her up alive.
Her tortured screams were ignored by the inhabitants of that place, as this and other such atrocities were daily occurrences in that horrible place.
This is the place that Avraham, the epitome of chesed, pleads with God to save? This Avraham whose name we recite every day in U'va LeTzion, saying, Titein emet l'Yaakov, chesed l'Avraham – "Grant truth to Yaakov, kindness to Avraham." This Avraham who's very being equates to goodness and righteousness wants to spare Sodom, the antithesis of everything he is, loves and embraces? It just does not add up! To make a pro forma plea for Sodom's salvation would have stretched our imaginations, but Avraham's appeal far exceeds that. He argues passionately, intensely and articulately each step of the way. From the moment he heard that God was to destroy Sodom, he was "all in".
Compare Avraham's reaction to Noach's. Noach is told that God will destroy the entire world and he quietly and determinedly goes about building his ark. Not a single word on behalf of mankind, on behalf of the creation that God is set to destroy! Avraham, confronted with the terrible cities of Sodom and Amorah, engages in relentless negotiations for their salvation.
"Will You even destroy the righteous with the wicked?" he wants to know.
"Will the Judge of the entire earth not perform justice?" he challenges.
And on and on, persisting, railing, arguing. "If fifty righteous are found, then Sodom must be saved!" And if only forty-five… forty… twenty… even ten righteous, the city must be saved.
This is not, remember, a dinner argument he is having. This is not a heated disagreement in shul as one carefully folds his talis and prepares to go about his day after minyan. This is before God! This is an argument taken directly to God Most High to save these people. He refuses to accept that these terrible people are simply to be wiped away.
The very idea is unfathomable to Avraham, as it would be to any man who shares in even a fraction of his goodness and righteousness.
And yet so many in our contemporary, so-called religious communities could not even imagine being in the same room, the same neighborhood, the same village or town with any Jew "less observant" than they. They could not contemplate sharing the same space with those who do not have the same religious leanings as they; refuse to associate in any meaningful way with those who are observant but "modern". Likewise, those same modern Orthodox have no interest in living in super frum communities. They would never send their children to those schools or chadorim any more than the frum would send their children to learn in a public school or progressive yeshiva.
There is virtually no mixing.
There is the story of the modern Orthodox Jew in his suit and tie, holding his talis as he walked down the street of a Chassidic neighborhood street on Shabbos. He passed a few sweet Chassidic kids playing. One noticed this "strange" looking gentleman walking past them and whispered to the others in Yiddish, "Iz eher a Yid"?
Is this one a Jew?
Sweet, because it was a child. But we know of adults who ask the same question with hatred and accusation in their hearts. And yet Avraham, Avraham Avinu, argued relentlessly with God to save even the Sodomites!
Imagine for a moment how Avraham would fight to save fellow Jews from fellow Jews!
What is it that makes an Avraham argue, Chalila lecha – it would be a sacrilege to You to do such a thing? What is it that makes him keep going until he finally realizes that there is no argument left? That there are no fifty righteous. No forty. No twenty. Not even ten.
Is this the approach of the absolute man of chesed? Doesn't Sodom represent all that is the opposite of who Avraham was and what he stood for?
Rav Moshe Feinstein in his Darash Moshe teaches that we discover a principle of morality in Avraham's determination. Throughout history, we have evidence of nations preaching kindness towards others while simultaneously murdering and destroying those who disagreed with them or who pose any kind of threat to them. They "talk the talk but don't walk the walk" - she'alashon v'hashita hu chesed, v'amaasim heim retzicha v'chamas.
Avraham, on the other hand, did "walk the walk". His morality was not based on his nature but on Torah, the ultimate truth. Avraham didn't hate those who fought or argued against him (a notion so alien to our culture today!). His desire was for them to live so that they would learn, so that they can be positively influenced, and they would improve. He believed that as long there exists a core (of ten) who are decent, caring, spiritual people, then even Sodomites, have a chance to improve. That's why Rav Moshe says it was such a critical part of Avraham's argument to have his core group of fifty, forty-five, forty come all the way down to the absolute minimum – ten. He believed that "a single ray of light can deflect much darkness".
Even if the Sodomites would not listen at that time, as they hadn't until then, Avraham's message is that we are still not absolved from continuing the kind, sensitive message, forgiving message. One can never know when that thin ray of light penetrates, when goodness finds its way in. Those involved in kiruv, in investing time, efforts and talents to influence far distant Jews brought up alienated in the secular world, have volumes of stories of those who have returned and responded – when they were finally able to see and hear, when something clicked.
No Jew is to be left behind. No Jew is to be rejected or discounted. If there is a minyan of Jews around who can impact, influence, and change the status quo – with sensitivity and care, without cynical triumphalism and arrogance – the ray of light can find its way in the darkness of one's soul! Ten Jews. That is all it takes! Ten. That is all that is required to make the difference.
Rabbi Soloveitchik continues the point, "Abraham argued that each group of ten righteous individuals would positively influence the population of their respective cities and save the inhabitants from destruction. In this negotiation, Abraham used the phase ve'haya ka'tzadik k'rasha - so that the righteous should be like the wicked (18:25). Abraham argued that if God were to destroy a city that contains ten righteous individuals, there would be no opportunity for the ten to influence the rasha to become a tzadik." The lesson is clear. If there exists a minyan of Jews willing to acknowledge their role and fulfill their mission light can be brought to even the darkest community.
To those cynics who say, "Can't happen." I concede. If you think only in pragmatic terms, it can never happen. But, to men and women of faith, anything is possible. Avraham, not Noach, is our first acknowledged father, Avinu, precisely because he was a man of faith.
Being a man of faith, believing in God, means doing, getting involved, praying, begging, taking responsibility, never giving up. Just like our first Avinu did. He sought to intercede on behalf of Sodomites, people we would reject out of hand, never mind pray for them!
Men and women of faith, have absolute faith not only in the Creator, but also in those He created. As Rabbi Soloveitchik puts so succinctly, "Abraham believed that in the course of time, the righteous would change the whole structure of the city and succeed in bringing the wicked back to God. That is why he asked, Will the Judge of the entire earth not perform justice?"
Unlike so many contemporary Jews, Avraham believed that there is hope for every human being. He went about his mission, preaching in the name of God, in Whom he believed without reservation. We are the children of Avraham. We are not the children of Noach.
Most Ba'alei Teshuva will tell you there was one kind, caring, sensitive, understanding fellow, an Avraham, a tzadik, who didn't give up on them, who stuck by them until one day it clicked. The Ba'al Teshuva success stories are rarely of someone who came back from the secular city because of a community. No, it is because there was one Reb Avraham who refused to let go, who believed that "there is hope for every human being, including the most wicked."
We are fortunate that there are great organizations and movements that are successful in reaching out to the alienated, disenfranchised Jews. They deserve great credit. But ultimately, it will be the one advisor, one teacher, one rav who didn't let go, who wouldn't let go; one believed in God and in His chosen one.
It was that one who changed the world. That Avraham.
How we are desperately in need for more Avrahams!
Watch: Rabbi Abba Cohen's Remarks at Justice Dept Combating Anti-Semitism Summit (Video)
This week, the U.S. Department of Justice convened a "Summit on Combatting anti-Semitism," which included Attorney General William Barr, Secretary of Treasury Steven Mnuchin, Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos, FBI Director Christopher Wray, as well as law enforcement officials, scholars and advocates. Rabbi Abba Cohen, VP of Government Affairs, Agudath Israel of America offers introductory remarks to the panel on Prosecuting Hate Crimes. Also speaking was Special Envoy on Anti-Semitism Elan Carr. Purpose was to analyze and discuss the nature of AS, increase in AS incidents, addressing hate crimes, etc..Click here to watch Rabbi Abba Cohen, VP of Government Affairs, Agudath Israel of America offer introductory remarks to the panel on Prosecuting Hate Crimes.
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Watch: Food Packages But So Much More; Do You Know What Else Baltimore's Ahavas Yisrael Does? (Video)
Baltimore, MD - July 17, 2019 - You know that we distribute food packages before Shabbos to community members in need. But do you know about the other services we provide?Noson (Nunny) Weisbord asked a few Jewish Baltimore community members this question. Watch and find out all the ways Ahavas Yisrael supports our community...then support us on July 23rd at Baltimore at its Best: Ahavas Yisrael Charidy Campaign 2019!
Two Sentenced To 10 Years In Killing Of Orthodox Jewish MMA Fighter Aaron Rajman
Mixed martial arts fighter Aaron Rajman's presence in the ring was unmistakable in South Florida. As an Orthodox Jew who wore a yarmulke during his fights, he was nicknamed "The Matzoh Brawler." But Rajman, 25, met a violent end in 2017 but not in a MMA cage. He was shot to death in his bedroom in West Boca. It was a drug robbery gone wrong, court records show. Two people took responsibility Monday for the killing and received 10-year prison sentences. The prosecution continues against a third person alleged as the shooter in the case. Summer Church, 18, of West Boca, and Jace Swinton, 20, of Margate, each pleaded guilty to reduced charges of second-degree murder. Two counts of armed home-invasion robbery with a firearm were dropp...
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Hundreds Of Immigrants Arrive In Israel, Kicking Off 'Aliyah Season'
Tel Aviv - Some 200 Olim, immigrants arrived in Israel on Wednesday from France, Russia, Argentina, Brazil and Venezuela aboard special flights organized by The Jewish Agency for Israel. The two biggest groups of Olim came from France and Russia, 100 from France and 80 from Russia. The newcomers, including 70 children who will enter the Israeli education system when school starts after summer vacation, were greeted at Ben Gurion Airport with a festive reception titled "Choosing Israel" hosted by The Jewish Agency, the Israeli Ministry of Aliyah and Integration, and Keren Hayesod-United Israel Appeal. The reception also featured 200 young adults, aged 18-35, who recently moved to Israel from 27 countries and are participating in special programs for new immigrants sponsored by...
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President Trump on Thursday night announced he's nominating attorney Gene Scalia, the son of the late Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia, to replace Alex Acosta as secretary of labor. Scalia, 55, is currently a partner in the Washington office of the international law firm Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher. He is expected to face headwinds from Democrats in his confirmation hearings, in part because he has routinely represented major corporations in key cases involving workers' rights. Scalia served as the chief legal officer for the Labor Department under President George W. Bush. "I am pleased to announce that it is my intention to nominate Gene Scalia as the new Secretary of Labor," Trump wrote in a tweet late Thursday. "Gene has led a life of great success...
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Hilchos Chanukah
During the Second Temple, the Greek empire reigned (over Israel),1 and they (the Greeks) passed decrees against the Jews and (tried) to erase their religion, and did not allow them to carry out Torah (study) or the commandments. They put their hands on their property and their daughters. They entered the Temple, destroyed and made the pure unclean. The Jews were in great distress because of them and were much oppressed, until the G-d of their fathers had mercy on them, delivering them from their hands and saving them. Then overcame, the sons of the Hasmonean High Priest, (the Greeks) and killed them and saved the Jews from their hands. They appointed a king from the Priests, and the kingdom of Israel was restored for more than 200 years until the destruction of (the) second (Temple). When the Jews overcame their enemies and destroyed them, it was the 25th of Kislev2 when they entered the Sanctuary (inner room) and did not find pure (olive) oil in the Temple, except one jar sealed with seal of the High Priest, and it did not contain enough to light except for one day only. But they lit from it the lamps of the Menorah3 for eight days, until they could crush olives and produce a (new quantity) of pure oil. For these reasons, decreed the Sages of that generation that these eight days that begin on the 25th Kislev, will be days of joy and praise. One lights on them lamps at evening at the entrance to the houses, every evening of the eight nights to show off and demonstrate the miracle. These days are called ''Hanukah'' that is to say ''they rested'' (chanu) on the ''25'' ('th of the month) because on the 25th they rested from their enemies. and also because of those days they (re)-dedicated the house (Temple) which their foes had defiled. Also some say that it is a commandment to increase slightly the festive meals on Hanukah. Another reason is because the work of (building) the Sanctuary (in the desert) was completed in these days. One should tell one's children the story of the miracles that were done for our fore-fathers in those days, (see Josephus) However, these meals are not considered as part of the commandment unless one says at the meal songs of praise. One should increase charity in these Hanukah days, for this can help mend any defects in our souls. This charity, should be given particularly to poor Torah scholars. (KSA 139:1)
1) 352 BCE until 70 CE
2) 139 BCE
3) The Menorah was made of gold and had seven branches.
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Two families who fled from Venezuela landed at Ben-Gurion on Wednesday amidst hundreds of olim from other countries. They received clandestine assistance to leave the country from the Jewish Agency. Venezuela, a once-wealthy country has descended into crisis over the past few years, with the current situation being total anarchy and economic destitution. The Jewish community, which included 25,000 members in the 1990s is down to about 4,000 members, with most Jews immigrating to the US, Mexico, Panama or other countries. Only about 12% immigrate to Israel, according to Jewish Agency chairman Yitzchak Herzog. "We had to leave Venezuela," Avraham Ben Dayan, who immigrated to Israel with his wife and three children, told Ynet on Wednesday. "For three or four years now, the...
Parsha Hashavua
Parshas Balak - Dust Yourself Off
Bilaam tells Balak the Jews are impervious to his curses, for "Who has counted the dust of Yaakov, or who can number the seed of Israel".
Rashi explains the first half of this verse as referring to the 'countless' mitzvos that are fulfilled with עפר, 'dust': You shall not plow with an ox and a donkey [together]; You shall not sow your field with a mixture of seeds, the ashes of the red cow, the dust used for a woman, a Sotah, suspected of infidelity, and others similar to these.
The second half of the verse alludes to G-d attending to each potential 'seed' during copulation, wondering when will the drop of the righteous one come to fruition.
What is so unique about the various mitzvos that revolve around 'dust', and are they truly innumerable?
The first and second parts of the verse seem totally unrelated. Why are they matched up?
What relevance is there to these sentiments and our impregnability to Bilaam's curses?
Rashi's presentation of the sampling of dust related commandments seems perplexing as he chose not to list them in the order they actually appear in the Torah?
The order does though seem to follow a intended progression.
The first prohibition of not engaging different species of animals in a joint task, is mentioned in its relationship to the plowing of the soil, the dust of the earth, a דומם, an inanimate entity.
The second command governs the proper planting of seeds for future growth, a צומח, flora.
The third refers to the taking of a Red Heifer, a חי, animal life, burning it and turning it to ash, a form of dust.
Finally, the earth that is on the floor of the Tabernacle that is added to the 'bitter water', the suspected adulteress drinks in determining her innocence, impacts on the מדבר, a speaking human life-form.
The progression of mineral, vegetation, animal, and man embodies the sum-total of all the strata of physical life as we know it.
For you are dust and to dust will you return.
Rebbe Nachman of Breslov teaches that 'dust' is the beginning and end of all matter. All organisms being borne from earth and decompose into dust. Dust represents our truthful and absolute essence. It is the only component of our physical entity that is eternal.
Our nation is compared to the stars and to the dust of the earth. When we rise, we ascend to the heavens radiating our brilliance. When we fall, we descend to the lowly earth. This is not our deficiency but rather the secret of our revival. Each time we drop we connect to the essence of unadulterated truth, of life itself, utilizing the regenerating powers of the soil to arise anew, refreshed and more vital than before.
Avraham Avinu famously exclaimed, I am but dust and ash. Dust, soil, is nothing, is silent, is fully submissive, yet miraculously enables the production of fruit. Ash is the evidence of that which formerly had value and purpose now transformed into mere valueless ash.
Avraham stood before G-d attesting to the power of man in humbly placing himself as the agent of G-d in bringing His inspired and enthused presence to the world in the numerous opportunities availed to us in every experience in a very physical world. But after we succeed, we modestly submit we are like worthless ash. Avraham expresses his ultimate humility and commitment to G-d. (בית הלוי)
Was Avraham belittling his marvelous accomplishments? Or perhaps what he was conveying was that there is an endless journey, where yesterday's benchmark is tomorrow's soil to be plowed afresh in bringing even more glorious fruit.
The Jewish people, Bilaam realized, are indestructible. They are a nation that after being crushed into dust will transform that state into one of growth.
With this, Rebbe Nachman teaches we can understand the second part of the verse.
G-s is not waiting for that one special seed among the myriad of conceptions that will become the Tzaddik, the righteous one. Every seed, every child, G-d longs for the day when in its journey, whether Rasha or Tzaddik, the power of 'dust' will enthuse it to regenerate, despite it having fallen, towards its destined greatness. It may take generations, but ultimately it will come to its glorious fruition.
Bilaam realized his efforts are futile. Who is like this nation that is invested with the power of 'dust', not only in the several mitzvos that relate to dust, but in every endeavor and challenge?
Those mitzvos merely reflect on the very character of this nation, prodded on by their Father in Heaven, who patiently waits and longs for their success, never losing hope, never giving up.
We encompass in our mission all aspects of the world from mineral to elevated man.
We continue our mission, despite our failures, knowing that G-d believes in us.
Recently a young man who is now married, a father of a beautiful family, and successful in his career came over to me and said he wanted to share something very personal with me. What he told me blew me away. He went on to relate that it was because of me that he is religious today. I was quite astounded as I never realized during that time he was so challenged to that extent. Sure, he had created his share of trouble both in and out of the classroom, which I certainly did recall, but if someone asked me whether he was in danger of falling off the cliff, I would've said definitely not. I asked him what was it that I did that was so heroic that kept him from opting out. He simply stated that despite his recurrent antics and his fear of having been caught and facing the dire consequences, although I was enraged with his behavior, I never let him feel that he was a failure and kindly and warmly expressed hope he would improve. I was no hero; I simply liked the kid and wrote off his antics to his natural antsiness. I'm afraid if I knew the extent of the trouble he made, perhaps I might have reacted differently. The lesson in the anecdote, though, is that in the eyes of the ones going through personal challenges, what keeps them buoyant is their knowing they aren't failures and that they can 'dust' themselves off and get back on track to their appropriate destinations.
The Almighty says when observing how we keep the 'precepts of the dust' in our lives, brushing ourselves off never losing hope, He too promises that He will finally call out, "Shake off the dust - Arise, sit down O Jerusalem".
He raises the needy from the dust, from the trash heaps He lifts the destitute.
Speedily in our days.
באהבה,
צבי יהודה טייכמאן
Career IDF Soldier Arrested For Selling Weapons To Arabs
The Military Prosecution will file indictments against a career soldier and a soldier for removing weapons from the military and arms trading authorities and selling them to Arabs The MPCID investigation revealed that the military officer removed two M-16 assault rifles, two MAG rifles, two MAG barrels, some 48 rounds of ammunition, and three stun grenades. He sold the weapons and ammunition to an Arab citizen from Wadi Ara who was arrested by the Israel Police Department. Read more at Arutz Sheva.
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Mississippi GOP Gubernatorial Candidate Promotes 'My Truck. My Rules' Bumper Stickers After Denying Female Reporter's Access
The campaign for a Mississippi Republican gubernatorial candidate who barred a female reporter's solo access to accompany him on a ride-along because she's a woman said Thursday it is selling bumper stickers with the phrase he used in his defense: "My truck. My rules." State Rep. Robert Foster, one of three GOP gubernatorial candidates in the state, denied Mississippi Today reporter Larrison Campbell's request to shadow him on a 15-hour trip. His campaign manager telling her that a "male colleague would need to accompany her" because the "optics of the candidate with a woman, even a working reporter, could be used in a smear campaign to insinuate [improprioties]." Foster told The Hill that, before deciding to run, he a...
Boeing Takes $4.9 Billion Hit Over Grounding Of 737 Max Jets
Boeing announced Thursday an after-tax charge of $4.9 billion over the international grounding of the 737 Max aircraft. The charge will result in a $5.6 billion reduction in revenue and pre-tax earnings in the second quarter, the airplane manufacturer said in a statement. Boeing will release its second quarter earnings on July 24. The Boeing 737 Max was grounded globally after two deadly crashes in the last year. The manufacturer has yet to receive regulatory approval on software fixes to address the issues involved in the fatal crashes in Ethiopia and Indonesia. "We remain focused on safely returning the 737 Max to service," Dennis Muilenburg said in a statement Thursday. Read more at The Hill
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New York - Only hours after receiving a life sentence, convicted Mexican drug lord Joaquin "El Chapo" Guzman was forced to make a sudden departure to the highest-security prison in the U.S. to serve the term, his lawyer said Thursday. A government helicopter whisked the narco, notorious for his daring jailbreaks, out of New York City on Wednesday after the sentencing in federal court in Brooklyn, said defense attorney Jeffrey Lichtman. The lawyer said he was informed that his client was en route to the supermax facility in Florence, Colorado. For most defendants, there's a lag between sentencing and a decision by the Bureau of Prisons on where to house them. In Guzman's case, U.S. District Judge Brian Cogan agreed at the close of his sentencing to recommend to the...
50th Anniversary Of Apollo 11: What Neil Armstrong And Buzz Aldrin Saw During Dramatic Moon Landing
The iconic images of the Eagle Lunar Module's descent to the Moon rank among the most incredible footage ever recorded. The black-and-white film was shot from a 16-mm time-lapse camera mounted in Buzz Aldrin's window on the right side of the Eagle Lunar Module. However, there is no record of what Apollo 11 Mission Commander Neil Armstrong saw from his window. "Due to the small size of the LM windows and the angle at which the movie camera was mounted, what mission commander Neil Armstrong saw as he flew and landed the LM was not recorded," explains NASA in a statement on its website. In an attempt to provide insight into the final moments of the incredible mission, NASA has used imagery captur...
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Baltimore, MD - July 15, 2019 - Did you recently attend an event in Baltimore and couldn't leave simply because the music was great? Must have been the beautiful and energizing music from musician Benzion Bluming and singer Eli Atias. They have been transforming the music experience in Baltimore! "Benzion & Eli - It's the sound Baltimore has been waiting for!" Says J. Reches - videographer, after seeing numerous weddings where all participated in non-stop dancing. "No need to bring in music from N.Y. It's the same sound right here". "When I saw Benzion and Eli on Lag BaOmer, I knew they are something special and that I wanted them for our Grand Siyum! They didn't disappoint… The music was so beautiful and elevating, a...
BDE: Shivah Details for Rabbi Reuven Bauman, Z'L
For those who are interested in passing on any messages to Mrs. Bauman or any of the Bauman/Stern families, an email address has been created for this purpose: comfortforbaumanfamily@gmail.comUpdated as of July 15, 4:25 AM: The levayah will be held Monday morning, at B'nai Israel Congregation, 420 Spotswood Avenue, Norfolk, Virginia. It is currently scheduled for 10:30 a.m., but may be delayed. People may listen to the funeral on the phone at 712-770-4160, Access Code 271789#. The levayah will then proceed to the airport for kevurah at the KAJ section of the King Solomon Memorial Park Cemetery 550 Dwasline Road, Clifton, NJ, Clifton, New Jersey, late afternoon/early evening.A notice will wil be posted on www.kajinc.org when time of kevuro is better know...
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Baltimore Joins Klal Yisrael in Helping the Bauman Family of Norfolk, VA
Baltimore, MD - July 12, 2019 - There are no words to describe the difficult situation in Norfolk that has touched the hearts of klal yisroel worldwide. Community Rav Rabbi Sender Haber, noted in his most recent update, "we are always hopeful, but al pi derech hateva this is a 'recovery' mission."As we continue to storm shaarei shomayim with our tefilos it is equally important to do what we can to help the family in their difficult financial situation. Norfolk's small but tight knit community is doing all that it can, but the Bauman family needs your help. Click on the graphic to take part in this tremendous mitzvah and may we all hear bsuros tovos.