Vol. 23     Issue 42                   August 19, 2017                     Parshas Re'eh
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This Week's Dvar Torah:
"The Solar Eclipse & The Shema: A Jewish Message"
 
   T he world will soon be witness to one of the most spectacular events in the universe.
   On August 21, the sky will suddenly go dark in the middle of the day. The temperature will noticeably drop by many degrees in a few short moments. Birds will stop chirping and flee back to their nests. And millions of Americans will gather under the heavens, from Oregon to South Carolina, to view the first total solar eclipse to cross America in many decades.
   It is an awesome spectacle - and throughout history, in many eras and in countless cultures, its occurrence was fraught with fear and consternation.
 
AMUD Insights 
 
Brachos 14b  Rabbi Yaakov Berkowitz
"Shema, Sovereignty & Torah Study"     
   In the Mishnah (13a) we learned that Rebbi Yehoshua ben Karchah explains the order of the first two paragraphs of the Shema. "Why is the paragraph of Shema Yisrael read before v'Hayah Im Shamo'a? It is because it is necessary to accept upon ourselves Hashem's sovereignty [by saying "Shema Yisrael..."] before we accept upon ourselves to fulfill His commandments [in v'Hayah Im Shamo'a]." The Mishnah makes it clear that the verses of Shema Yisrael express our acceptance of Hashem as our King. However, the Gemara on this week's amud (14b) suggests an entirely different theme in our saying of Shema Yisrael.
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"Deactivation of Implantable 
Devices"
Two Tablets and SSM Health bring you the next Two Tablets event on 
Thursday, September 7th from 6-7pm
at SSM - St. Mary's Hospital - Mother Odelia Conference Room (ground floor)
6420 Clayton Road Richmond Heights, MO

We will have the privilege of being addressed by
 
Dr. Alan Weiss_ Professor of Medicine _ Cardiology_ Washington University School of Medicine
  
Rabbi Yitzchak Kowalsky_ Dr. J. Lester Zeffren Chair of Jewish Medical Ethics_ St. Louis Kollel

We will be discussing cases of patients who already have had
installed implantable devices and now wish to deactivate them.

This live activity can be claimed for a maximum of 1 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits
Game On! Strengthen Your Memory
Mah Jongg Madness Tournament
Sunday, October 29th 9am to 4:30pm
Creve Coeur Government Center
300 N. New Ballas 63141
Call Shayna 314 913-1200
Sponsored by Nusach Hari B'nai Zion Sisterhood
and St. Louis Kollel's Senior Kollel Division
Did you know??????
St. Louis Kollel's Newest Division
Senior Kollel
Is Up & Running
If you're 50 or above, Senior Kollel is for YOU!
Jewish Learning ~ Memory Strengthening ~ Wellness Programs
Classes, programs and events to nurture your Mind, Body & Spirit
*   Mussar and Gemara for Men Monday thru Thursday mornings with Rabbi Nitsun 10:15am to 12:15pm
*   "What If?" Contemporary Jewish Issues of the day for
Men and Women with Rabbi Nitsun Tuesdays 1pm to 2pm
*   Monthly Two Tablets Medical Ethics at St. Mary's
*   Private Text-Based Learning Opportunities for Women
Have an idea for a program? Would like us to add your name to our Senior Kollel mailing list and email list?
Call 314 726-6047 or email office@stlkollel.com
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