Vol. 23    Issue 14    Parshas Shemos
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This Week's Dvar Torah: 
"Bleeding Hearts - Lofty Souls"
   In this week's parsha, Shemos, we read about Moshe's first encounter with Hashem while shepherding his sheep in the barren wilderness.
   Hashem revealed Himself to the future leader in a supernatural manner from within the burning 'sneh'- the desert bush. Moshe witnesses the bush ablaze in fire without being consumed and is thoroughly baffled by this phenomenon.
   Hashem's first words to him as He communicates to him from within the bush are, "Remove your shoes from your feet for the land upon which you are standing is holy."
   The whole scene is cloaked in mystery. What is the significance of the burning bush? Why couldn't Hashem communicate with him directly, without the medium of a bush? Why did he have to remove his shoes? 
HALACHA: KIDDUSH
Kiddush is recited over a cup of wine or grape juice which holds a revi'is (3.3. fl. oz.). At least a cheekful (approx. 1.7. fl. oz.) must be drunk.  
AMUD Insights 
Brachos 43b                      "If The Shoe Fits...." 
The gemara on this week's amud teaches us a myriad of halachos and advice. In the latter part of the amud, the gemara tells us that there are six things that are a "disgrace" for a talmid chacham (Torah scholar) to do. One of the items mentioned is walking around with patched shoes. The gemara clarifies that it is only a disgrace when it is "tala'ei al gabei tala'ei". The basic translation of this, is "a patch on top of a patch", and others understand this to mean that there is more than one patch on his shoes.
   The commentators discuss different details gleaned from this gemara.
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CLEVELAND * ST. LOUIS
National Torah & Turf Championship
This Weekend!!! 
We're hosting teams from four great cities!
Join the players for a Carlebach-inspired kabbalos Shabbos at U. City Shul. Saturday night game open to the community on the field at Centennial Commons. Game time: 7pm See you there! 

 
 
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Torah Prep School and U. City Shul
Present Rebbee Hill
"Mission: Possible"
An Actor's Return To
His Jewish Identity
 
February 4th 8:30 PM U City Shul
Dairy Melave Malka
Rabbi Hill is the son of celebrated TV/movie personality Steven Hill
of "Mission: Impossible" and "Law
& Order" fame. Listen in on "Mission: Possible" as Rabbi Hill talks about
his famous father's return to Judaism
and the lessons we can all learn from
his incredible story.
Admission: $15
For more information: 314 863-7485
WINTER YARCHEI KALLAH
Thursday, February 2nd-Sunday, February 5th
MEN'S PROGRAM:
Scholar in Residence: Rabbi Chaim Gibber:
Rosh Kollel, Community Kollel of Minneapolis
Program begins Thursday evening with learning and refreshments at Agudas Israel
 
WOMEN'S PROGRAM:
Mrs. Suri Gibber: Noted Author, Speaker and Educator; Principal of Bais Yaakov High School of Minneapolis
"Living a Life of Meaning:
The Power of a Woman to Create a Quality Life"
Shabbos Afternoon 3pm to 4 pm Home of Mrs. Bryna Kandel 8341 Cornell Refreshments will be served

SAVE THE DATE!
Catch the Spirit of St. Louis Kollel
with "A Night Of Perfect Pairings"
Sunday, February 26th, 2017
Details to follow...Don't miss it!
Parshas Vayishlach Rashi Class
with Mrs. Mimi David
Four-week session begins Tuesday mornings at 10 am
 (Jan 31st, Feb 7th, Feb 14th
and Feb 21st) Kollel Conference Room $20 for the series.
For more information,
contact Shoshana Kowalsky skowalsky@stlkollel.com
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161 Lamp and Lantern Village, Chesterfield, 63017
Open 10am to 4:30pm Monday thru Friday
You can reach Orli at 314-724-1134



Join us for an evening commemorating the 3rd
anniversary of the passing of Dr. J. Lester Zeffren a"h
Sunday, January 29th  ~ 7:30 pm at Young Israel
Preliminary Remarks By
Rabbi Moshe Shulman and Dr. Dov Zeffren
"Medicinal Tefillah: How to Effectuate
Our Prayers for a Choleh"
With Rabbi Yitzchak Kowalsky
(Dr. J. Lester Zeffren Chair of Jewish Medical Ethics)
For more information, call (314) 726-6047
or email ykowalsky@stlkollel.com 
NEW!!! Senior Kollel Presents.....
"What If?"
Thought-Provoking Lessons For Our Time
Tuesdays 1pm to 2 pm at the Kollel
With Rabbi Gidon Nitsun
Men and Women...Join us every week as together we explore the pressing (and sometimes not so pressing) issues of the day. Banter around some real life questions and then hear what Judaism has to say. Bring your thinking caps, be ready to debate and join in the fun. Before going home, Rabbi Nitsun will leave you with an inspiring and insightful thought to take you through the week. For more information,
call (314) 726-6047 or email gnitsun@stlkollel.com
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