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Parshat Bamidbar No 1674: 2 Sivan 5777 (May 27, 2017)
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Guest Speaker Solly Sacks at
Congregation Adereth El
June 10th
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Erev Yom Yerushalayim Message
by Rabbi Gideon Shloush, National Director, RZA-Mizrachi
"Greetings from Jerusalem! Here there is euphoria in the air. Not only because President Trump is here and it’s the first time a sitting President of the United States paid a visit to the Kotel. But truly, the city is humming because tomorrow, Wednesday June 24th (28 Iyar 5777) Jews around the world will be celebrating the 50th anniversary of the reunification of Jerusalem.
On Sunday night tens of thousands of people were gathered outside the Old City walls – facing the Tower of David – to witness the historic opening ceremony of Yom Yerushalayim 50. Click here to see three minute video."
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Push for embassy move to Jerusalem with head held high by Martin Oliner
"In a parting interview with The Jerusalem Post six years ago, Arizona Senator Jon Kyl said his biggest regret in three decades of public service was adding a presidential waiver to the Jerusalem Embassy Act that he authored in 1995.
The law requires the US to move its embassy in Israel to Jerusalem and passed by a 93 to five vote, despite the objection of president Bill Clinton. But the waiver enables American presidents to suspend implementation of the law for six months. Kyl said he was a brand new senator then, so he let himself be talked into it by veteran pro-Israel senators."
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Art Contest - Entry Deadline Now Extended Until December 31st!
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Yom Yerushalayim Mega Mission
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Today the RZA completed a four day mega-celebration in Israel in honor of the historic 50th anniversary of the reunification of Jerusalem. The milestone gathering was held in partnership with World Mizrachi. RZA proudly sent the largest overseas contingent - many hundreds of individuals from dozens of communities - to represent the United States at the YY50 conference. The program included a live concert, presentations from leading rabbinic and political figures both from Israel and abroad, an uplifting Leil Yom Yerushalayim T'fillah in the Great Synagogue, an unprecedented and inspiring unified Shacharit at the Kotel, tours of the Old City and a trip to Chevron and Har HaZeitim.
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Yom Yerushalayim Honor Roll
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In honor of the 50th anniversary of the reunification of Jerusalem we are so pleased that more than 220 communities participated in the RZA YY Honor Roll. To appreciate the creativity and diversity of Yom Yerushalayim events that took place in Shuls and schools across North America, please click HERE to see sample flyers from participating institutions.
Click Here To See the Full List of Names!
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RZA Aryeh Fellowship Now Accepting Applications
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W
e are pleased to feature a different Religious Zionist rabbi each week from around the country to share a Dvar Torah.
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Rabbi Efrayim Unterman is the rabbi of Young Israel of East Brunswick in East Brunswick, NJ.
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History Makers – Establishing a Jewish Genealogy
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"In Ruth – From Alienation to Monarchy (Maggid Books, 2015), Dr. Yael Zeigler highlights the centrality of namefulness and namelessness in the book of Ruth. Among other examples she identifies, verses 4:11 (“…and call forth a name in Beit Lechem”) and 4:14 (“…and let his name be called forth in Israel”) stand out as exemplifying the motif especially as it manifests in the spiritual destiny and narrative dénouement of Ruth and Boaz.
I believe this observation must speak to us on a spiritual plane as well.
In Pirkei Avot, 4:13, we are taught:
רבי שמעון אומר: שלושה כתרים הן: כתר תורה, וכתר כהנה, וכתר מלכות, וכתר שם טוב עולה על גביהן
Rabbi Shimon says: There are three crowns: the crown of Torah, the crown of priesthood, and the crown of monarchy; but the crown of a good name outweighs them all.
What so strikes the reader about this mishnah is that the count is totally incorrect."
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The RZA-Aryeh Fellowship is a new initiative of the RZA-Mizrachi to strengthen the mission of Religious Zionism. Fifty college and graduate school students from around the country have been invited to spend their winter-break in Israel where they studied Torah and attended intensive seminars devoted to Religious Zionism education. Sincce their return the Aryeh Fellows have been focused on their year-long Manhigut (leadership) projects designed to bring the message of Religious Zionism back to communities across America. We are excited to profile a different “Aryeh Fellow” each week.
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Hi my name is Adina Cohen and I am from Stamford, CT. I went to Ma'ayanot and then spent two years in Israel, one at Nishmat and one doing Sherut Leumi.
One of my proudest accomplishments as a Bat Sherut was the creation of a limmud torah program for Chayalim Boddedim (lone soldiers) and Bneot Sherut. What happened was that during my sherut leumi my friends and I had a hard time finding a place to be able to sit and learn so my friend and I started a weekly open Beit Midrash in our Sherut office. We switched off giving shiurim and also provided a space for women to be able to come and learn on their own. As a result, this year Matan partnered with Here Next Year and created an official learning program for Chayalim Boddedim and Bnot Sherut so that the environment that we created last year would continue for other years as well.
Currently, I am a sophomore in Stern College where I am majoring in physical sciences and Judaic Studies. I hope to make aliyah upon completion of my undergraduate studies.
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Religious Zionists of America | World Mizrachi | 212.465.9234 | 212.465.9246 | mizrachi@rza.org www.rza.org
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