Good Shabbos Email - Chabad of Peachtree City

NITZAVIM-VAYELECH- A BALANCED RELATIONSHIP

Friday, August 30, 2013 - 12:28 PM

FOR NITZAVIM-VAYELECH

A BALANCED RELATIONSHIP

It was the beginning of the Fall season last year, when the news carried warnings about drought conditions in the state of Georgia. As late as mid-November, the media carried notices about water restrictions about to go into place. The rains came shortly thereafter.

And they have not stopped since then. According to the National Weather Service, the six-month period from February to July in Georgia was the wettest six months on record!

Needless to say, the drought is over for Georgia. All the lakes and reservoirs are full. It would seem that people who worry about sufficient water should be overjoyed about these developments.

This, however, is not the… Read More »

KI SAVO- THANKING THE ESTABLISHMENT

Friday, August 23, 2013 - 12:26 PM

FOR KI SAVO

THANKING THE ESTABLISHMENT

(From a previous Good Shabbos Email)

Earlier this week, I was invited to lead a class for a group of Jewish men and women. There was a catch, though: The language of the class had to be Yiddish.

There would be no language barrier for me, as I have been talking and reading Yiddish all my life. There may have been an age barrier, however, for this class was to be held at an Assisted Living home, where the participants were all quite advanced in age.

The message was passed to me that our senior friends were excitedly anticipating this class. Some of the participants, I later discovered, had not conversed in Yiddish in decades. I expected this experience to be lots of f… Read More »

KI SEITZEI- MAZAL TOV FOR OUR DAUGHTER’S WEDDING: ENJOYING THE ROOF OF LIFE

Friday, August 16, 2013 - 12:24 PM

FOR KI SEITZEI

MAZAL TOV FOR OUR DAUGHTER’S WEDDING:

ENJOYING THE ROOF OF LIFE

An ultra-exciting week is on its way in the Lew family: With thanks to the Almighty, this coming Wednesday, we will lead our very dear daughter, Chanah, to her wedding canopy, her “Chupah.” She will be marrying Zalmy Raskin, from Brooklyn, New York, on that day.

As the days continue and the deadline approaches, the question of “How are the preparations coming along?” continues to be asked with more intensity. This question has been posed to Mrs. Lew and me during this past week alone more times than we choose to count. The question, of course, is a conversation starter, as many kind-hearted people … Read More »

SHOFTIM- DREAMING OF THE FUTURE

Friday, August 9, 2013 - 12:21 PM

FOR SHOFTIM

DREAMING OF THE FUTURE

Several years ago, a friend came to see me. He had been battling serious diseases, and it was obvious that, under natural circumstances, this man did not have long to live. He was, indeed, gone within six months of this meeting. May his soul repose with G-d.

This friend had frequently attended a Talmud class I had taught. In one class, we covered the substantial Talmudic discussion regarding dreams and their interpretations. And this was the reason for his visit.

He related to me that the Angel of Death appeared in a dream. There was no doubt that this figure was the dreaded Angel, who was slowly walking around. “Is this a sign?”, asked the poor man, sitting … Read More »

RE'EH- MAKING IT HOME

Friday, August 2, 2013 - 12:17 PM

FOR RE'EH

MAKING IT HOME

We were kibitzing with a dear friend earlier this week, when a discussion of spending Shabbos together ensued. As we chatted about which weekend would work for both families, the friend remarked, “The truth is, it is difficult to find an appropriate week for us. You see, my family, including our children and grandchildren, spends Friday nights together each week. After our children left home for schooling, we waited for this blessing for many years. Now that we are all living in close proximity, we cherish this wonderful opportunity as much as it is possibly available.”

Despite getting together almost each weekend, they were reluctant to commit to a weekend with us, so their fa… Read More »