Thursday February 18th 2010 - 4th of Adar 5770.

This week in the Torah   -  Parshat Mishpatim Mazal Tov! Candle Lighting Times
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Following the revelation at Sinai, G-d legislates a series of laws
Mazal tov to
for the people of Israel. These include the laws of the Alex & Polina Rodov Friday, February 19
indentured servant; the penalties for murder, kidnapping, on the Birth of their Son.  Light Candles at: 7:27 pm
assault, and theft; civil laws pertaining to redress of damages, Shabbat, February 20
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the granting of loans, and the responsibilities of the " Four Shabbat Ends: 8:22 pm
on the Birth of his
Guardians"; and the rules governing the conduct of justice by granddaughter. Click Here for other dates or locations.
courts of law.
Also included are laws warning against mistreatment of
foreigners; the observance of the seasonal festivals, and the
A Message from Rabbi Ulman
agricultural gifts that are to be brought to the Holy Temple in
Jerusalem; the prohibition against cooking meat with milk; and This Sunday, the seventh of Adar, is the birthday and
the mitzvah of prayer. Altogether, the Parshah of Mishpatim yahrzeit of Moshe Rabbeinu (Moses).
contains fifty-three mitzvot -- 23 imperative commandments
and 30 prohibitions. Jewish teachings (Shmot Rabba) state that "Moshe is
the first redeemer and he is also the final redeemer."
G-d promises to bring the people of Israel to the Holy Land, and This does not mean that Moshe himself will be the
warns them against assuming the pagan ways of its current "final redeemer." For, Moshe belongs to the tribe of
inhabitants. Levi, while Moshiach is from the tribe of Judah.
The people of Israel proclaim, " We will do and we will hear all
However, many traditional sources view the redemption from Egypt as
that G-d commands us." Leaving Aaron and Hur in charge in the prototype of the Final Redemption, based on the verse in our
the Israelite camp, Moses ascends Mount Sinai and remains Prophets: "As in the days of your exodus from the land of Egypt, I will
there for forty days and forty nights to receive the Torah from show you wonders."
G-d.
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This week's Torah reading also includes Parshat Shekalim
(Exodus 30:11-16), which speaks of the half-shekel each Jew
contributed to the Sanctuary.
Moshiach. F.R
In this way, Moshe - who was the leader of the Jewish people in his
generation - is the prototype of every Jewish leader and ultimately, of

Thus, for example, in Egypt, first G-d appointed the redeemer - Moshe.
He spoke to the Children of Israel, telling them that G-d had
remembered them and that the time had come for them to leave Egypt.
Topic of the Week - From Conception to redemption Only afterward did Moshe redeem the Children of Israel and take them
out of Egypt. Similarly, first Moshiach informs us that the time of the
Monday February 15th at 7:30 p.m.
Redemption has arrived, and only afterward does the actual
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Redemption take place. (Sfat Emet)
F.R.E.E. In one of his Kabbalistic works, Rabbi Chaim Vital describes Moshiach

Learning as a Tzadik, a human being born of human parents, and writes that he
will receive the soul of Moshiach that has been stored in the Garden of
Eden. Rabbi Chaim Vital then explains how this may be compared to
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Moshe and his progression to self-perfection.

The Chasam Sofer, as well, describes Moshe, the first redeemer, and then
compares him to the final redeemer, "And when the time comes, G-d
Have you booked for Purim 5770/2010? will reveal Himself to him, and the spirit of Moshiach, which has been
CLICK HERE for details. hidden in the higher worlds until his coming, will light upon him.
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B”H
May we merit Moshiach's coming NOW!
Purim on The Sydney Glass Island Vessel

Purim 5770/2010
Chabad Lubavitch of Bondi Beach -
Friends of Refugees of Eastern Europe invites you
and your Family to join us as we celebrate the
Holiday of Purim aboard the Sydney Glass Island
Vessel.
Learning Institute
Moshiach Matters
Every Jew believes in the coming of Moshiach, and is in a state of "I await his coming
every day." But a Jew needs to know that it is not enough to decide by himself that "I
await him," meaning that he hopes and wants that he will wake up tomorrow
Our Purim cruise this year will be on morning and see that Moshiach is here. This is good, but it doesn't bring to action,
Sunday the 28th of February at 4:30 p.m. and "the action is the main thing." A Jew needs to know that when he goes to sleep
Leaving from Rose Bay wharf.
tonight, it should be in a way that when he wakes up in the morning and sees
*Dinner will be served Moshiach standing next to him in his room - he himself will be found in a state which
*Live Music & Entertainment
is fitting to greet Moshiach! (The Lubavitcher Rebbe)
Cost per Adult $75
Cost per Child $35

Dress code: Purim style fancy dress.

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For reservations please call Jenny 8th - Shira Friedman
on - 02 9365 2777 9th - Avraham Polura
or Email purim@chabadofbondi.com
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