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Group 2: Active and Educa-
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High School Helpers
Junior Cong: The Classic— Teens: Parsha, Chulent!
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:30pm
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CONGREGATION
 Where The Past Meets The Present,
   With An Eye Towards The Future...
Shabbat Parshat Shoftim August 22nd, 2009 • ‫פרשת שופטים • ב׳ באלול תשס״ט‬
Parshat Shoftim pg. 1024 Haftorah pg. 1199
Note: The Shabbos Torah Reading is divided into 7 sections. Each section is called an Aliya [literally: Go
up] since for each Aliya, one person “goes up” to make a bracha [blessing] on the Torah Reading.
1st and 2nd Aliyot: Moshe details Levi,reemphasizing the care and
the most important characteristics attention due to them by the rest of
of a Judge: the ability to remain the nation. They are our teachers.
objective and the strength to Without their instruction we will
refuse bribery. The singular focus neither understand or be able to
of the Shofet must be to carry out properly apply justice.
the will of G-d as detailed in the 5th Aliya:For justice to exist, it
Halacha. Nothing must deter must be accepted as a divine
him in carrying out his mission ruling.Only G-d’s justice can
of justice. be trusted to take into account
Idolatrous practices must be all variables and possibilities.
eradicated and punished. Idol Moshe instructed his nation
worship represents the greatest regarding the true Navi - prophet
perversion of justice by replacing and the false prophet. No other
divine justice with human forms of divination can be used
failings and desires. to ascertain G-d’s justice, and

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by 10:00pm stated in Pasuk 17:11, we view
Motzai Shabbos the rulings and interpretations determined by our system of
of the Supreme Court as G-dly justice, and Moshe reviewed the
directives. laws of the unintentional killing
in contrast with the intentional
Our Monarch must be selected
Get Excited! for his unyielding commitment
murder.
Lots of Great Youth Programming is planned for the summer! to G-d, Torah, and the people. 6th, and 7th Aliyot: The end of
Paintballing, Sports, Learning, Food, This is why he must write his Parshas Shoftim discusses both
Trips, Community Service Work, Chessed, BBQs own Sefer Torah and carry it with proper and falsewitnesses, as
him at all times. He must be first well as the Torah’s approach
And MUCH MUCH MORE!
and foremost a Shofet, a Judge. to warfare. It may be that the
Contact Mr. Weiser for details on Youth 619.933.6740 judicial quality of a nation can
Contact RabbiSimon@BJSD.org for details on Teens 3rd and 4th Aliyot: Moshe again
be ultimately assessed by its
addressed the place of the tribe of
behavior during war, more so
than during times of peace.
The Parsha concludes with the
unique mitzvah of the Eglah
Arufa and the process through
which the community takes
responsibility for the unsolved
murders. This ceremony, which
reflects the priceless value of
life, might be the most eloquent
expression of G-d’s judicial
system.
Haftorah Shoftim
G-d, speaking through Yishayuhu
the Navi, contrasts the situation
of Israel while in exile to the
Thank You!
Kiddush is sponsored by the shul
members
Seudat Shilisht is sponsored by Max
Landau in memory of his wife Elka
on her Yahrtzeit
Welcome!
To all our guests and visitors here for
Shabbos, please feel free to ask us if
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Back to the Kleins and Caplans
To the Barg Family
For the first time Mr. and Mrs. Tzvi
Oratz
Tzeitchem Le’Shalom!
To all the students going to Eretz
Yisroel! Hatzlacha Raba!
Mazal Tov!
To Maxwell and Deborah Brookler on
the engagement of their son Shalom
to Malke Friefeld
way things will be at the time of
Her redemption. In many ways
Shabbos Schedule Mincha……………………………6:50pm
Candlelighting…………………7:08pm
it continues the Parsha’s theme Shalosh Seudos…………………7:10pm
Mincha…………………………6:45pm
of justice. “...Behold I took from Shabbos Ends…………………8:07pm
Early Shachris/Daf Yomi………7:45am
you the cup of weakness... and Candlelighting Next Week……7:00pm
I will place it into the hand of Shachris (Main Sanctuary)…………8:45am
Latest Shema……………………9:34am
Weekday Schedule
those who cause you to wander...” Sun Shacharis…………………8:00am
(51:22-23) Ultimately, Israel will Ladies Class…………OFF THIS WEEK
Mon-Fri Shachris……6:20 & 7:15am
be returned to the Land and our Pirkei Avos……………OFF THIS WEEK
Sun-Thu Mincha………………7:05pm
oppressors will be punished. Youth Groups……To Be Announced
Sun-Thu Maariv………………9:15pm
In the last section of the Haftorah Rabbi’s Class…………OFF THIS WEEK
(52:7-9) the Navi prophesies
the coming of Eliyahu Hanavi
who will herald the arrival of
Mashiach. Learning In Your Community...
Our community offers a wide range of learning opportunities, from Classes, to
One-on-One Learning, to Guided Learning. Every night from 7:45pm-9:15pm
there are programs followed by Maariv.
YOMI
Mazel tov to grandparents Raphael Daf Yomi: Mon-Fri at 6:15 am, Sunday at 7:00 am, Shabbos at 7:45 am
and Kitty Silverman and to the entire If anyone is interested in Halacha Yomis contact R’ Simon.
family!
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