Emek Toldot Rabbi Shifman
Emek Toldot Rabbi Shifman
Emek Toldot Rabbi Shifman
IN THIS ISSUE:
Parsha Toldos Emeks 9th Annual Golf & Tennis Tournament Raises $120,000 Emek Reaches 600 Students!
A Shabbat of Inspiration
This Shabbat Rabbi Mordechai Shifman will be guest lecturer at various Shuls in the Encino Jewish community. To have Rabbi Shifman or any of the Emek faculty lecture in your community, please call 818783-3663 ext.2001 or email mshifman@emek.org.
from YULA and Valley Torah high schools were given to Emek graduates!
THIS WEEKS NEWSLETTER IS SPONSORED BY: Rabbi Mordechai and Debbie Shifman in Honor of the Bar Mitzva of Jonathan Lapidot
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THIS WEEKS NEWSLETTER IS SPONSORED BY: Rabbi Mordechai and Debbie Shifman in Honor of the Bar Mitzva of Jonathan Lapidot
FROM SCORN TO SCORNED CONTINUED the service of Hashem, for which he is being taken to task. All transgressions can be attributed to compelling forces which, although they do not excuse the behavior itself, to a certain extent they can be a mitigating factor. Whether a person is motivated by desire, wealth, egotism or self-preservation, as heinous as the transgression may be, the path for reconnecting himself to his Creator is still accessible. In contrast, the person who acts out of contempt, reaches a point of no return. Such behavior can never be mitigated or excused. The Torah highlights Eisavs contempt above all his other transgressions, for it is specically this behavior which characterizes the reason why Eisav is an unworthy progenitor of his grandfather Avrahams legacy. Even after performing idol worship at the age of thirteen, Eisav was still spiritually redeemable. Only once he exhibited his disdain for all that is holy did it become necessary for Hashem to protect Avraham from witnessing Eisavs spiritual demise.
CANDLE LIGHTING TIMES: Encino 5:44PM Los Angeles 5:43PM Northridge 5:44PM Valley Village 5:43PM
Emek Hebrew Academy Teichman Family Torah Center, located in Sherman Oaks and Valley Village, is an ECC, K-8th grade school dedicated to providing an academically challenging and strong Orthodox education for Jewish children. Emek provides comprehensive, well balanced curriculums in both Torah and general studies in a warm and nurturing environment.