Parshat Metzora |  Candle Lighting Times: Friday, April 19th @ 7:50pm | Evening Services: 6:10pm & 7:50pm

It's easy to miss the miracles, both big and small. Thick darkness can absorb even the most luminous light. As we crossed the Red Sea surrounded by wonders, the Midrash describes how our eyes were cast down, only seeing the mud on our sandals. Similarly, during the Plague of the Firstborn, Pharaoh went to sleep indifferent to the impending disaster, even though he himself was a firstborn.

Too often, we're asleep and unfazed by history unfolding before us. This past week, amid an unprecedented barrage of 120 ballistic missiles, 170 drones, and 30 cruise missiles, Israel emerged unscathed. Miraculously, not only did Israel thwart the attack, but for the first time in history, major world nations and Arab countries defended the Jewish State. Yet, our eyes remain cast down, distracted by the mud on our shoes.

In Tehillim (126:1), King David described how "we will be like dreamers" during the Messianic era, unaware and unfazed. Strikingly, this is immediately prefaced by the words: "When the Lord returns the captives of Zion." Like Pharaoh, we are asleep. Yet, amid our thick black hole, miracles have begun. This year, may we sip the fifth Cup together with Eliyahu and all our hostages.

Chag Sameach!

Rabbi Daniel Green

Shalosh Seudos is sponsored this week by Gila Mesusany in honour of her father’s Yahrzeit, Shmuel Ben Mordechai a’h.

Nissan 12 (Eve of April 19) - Fanny Sekenofsky, Harry Hotz, Hyman Shiffman

Nissan 13 (Eve of April 20) - Benjamin Karp, Archie Fredlender, Harry Hotz, Murray Rose

Nissan 14 (Eve of April 21) - Szerena Moskowitz, Emeric Rosenberg, Channah bat Mendel

Nissan 15 (Eve of April 22) - Goldie Greenwald, Joane Baker, Merle Feldman, Victor Hara, Goldie Robbins, Israel Bialostocki, Goldie & Ruchel Szpirglas, Avraham Mordechai Szpirglas, Faigy Levine

Nissan 16 (Eve of April 23) - Jacob Lieberman, Eva Greenbaum, Lily Liebovitz, Anne Hanutin

Nissan 17 (Eve of April 24) - Hyman Mandel, Freda Steinberg, Jeffrey Howard Ennis, Max Loeb, Charles Shapiro, Samuel Vertlieb, Louis Aron, Elisabeth Schwartz, Rose Cowitz

Nissan 18 (Eve of April 25) - Harry Bloom, Zoltan Freeman, Rachel Billigheimer

* The Adas will recite E-l Maleh memorial prayers and Kaddish on behalf of all the registered Yahrzeits in our community.

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