Bnei Buzz (Acharei Mot-Kedoshim)

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Would your Rosh rather have his/her grandmother’s hairstyle or have her first name? (page 6)


Letter from the Editor
Hello all you bnei buzzers
I hope you had a beautiful week and have a fantastic, well deserved long weekend. I hope
you get rested up and ready for the rest of the term and exams. Winter Camp and Hadracha are just around the corner... so get pumped people! ! !
“הוֵֹ֤כַחתּוִֹ֨כיַ֙חֶאת־ֲעִמיֶ֔תךָוְ;ֽא־ִתָּשׂׂאָעָ֖ליוֵחְֽטא“
“You shall reprove your fellow and do not bear a sin because of him.”
Story:
Daniel was on a luxury cruise ship when he heard a loud banging noise coming from the cabin next to his. He went to the hall and saw that the cabin door was open, so he went in. He saw a man banging on the floor. Daniel asked him "What in the world are you doing?" The man replied "I am making a hole in my side of the boat." Daniel gasped, "You are what?!" The man replied, "I am making a hole! I paid for this cabin, so I can do what I want here, it's none of your business!" Daniel then said gently to the man "Listen Sir, we are all on this boat together; if you go down, we ALL go down..."
When the Torah mentions the commandment to rebuke a fellow Jew, it ends with the words, 'And do not bear sin because of him.' However, the Targum translates it as 'And do not receive a punishment for his sin’.
The Targum is teaching us that all Jewish people are unified. If a Jew sins and you could have prevented it, then you get punished for his sin as well.
My actions affect you and your actions affect me- we are one unit!
The Chofetz Chaim writes that when someone dies, Hashem may say to him "Why didn't you keep Shabbas, learn Torah and say brachot?"
He will reply, "Me?! I observed ALL those mitzvot?!" But because every Jew is responsible for every other Jew, you bear another's sin if you didn't try and correct him.
Each of us is obligated to reach out and bring others closer to Hashem! 'And United We Shall Stand'
Shabbat Shalom holy people Hannah Swartz
- (Dvar Torah adapted from ‘A Minute Vort On The Parsha)
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A Vort in short HACHSHARA 2018
Matters of ‘life’ and ‘death’
(Based on the class ‘Growth from Parsha’ by Rav Yonny Sack)
וַיְ ַד ֵ֤בּר ,This week’s parsha, Acharei Mot- Kedoshim, -opens up with the words ‘יְהוָֹ֙ה ֶאל־מֶ֔שׁה ַאֲֽחֵ֣רי֔מוֹת ְשֵׁ֖ני ְבֵּ֣ני ַאֲֽה֑רֹן ְבָּקְרָבָ֥תםלְִפֵנֽי־יְה֖וָֹהוַיָֻּֽמתוּ: According to Rashi, the death of Nadav and Avihu, Aharon’s sons is mentioned here to teach us that they died for the sin of entering the Kodesh Kodashim, the holy of Holies. Why is this such a serious sin? And why is Aharon commanded not to enter this holy place all the time? Rashi teaches us that the issue with entering the Kodesh Kodashim too frequently is that you would become accustomed to entering it. The problem Aharon could have, the problem Aharon’s sons seemed to have had and the problem we face today is getting too used to things. The Torah warns us that this kind of complacency could lead to death- “Velo Yamut” In our case, not a physical death like Nadav and Avihu but rather a spiritual death, the extinguishing of our flame of passion.
Pirkei Avot (1:4), teaches that we should drink with thirst the words of our sages, the Torah they teach. Torah is like water. A person only wants water, only enjoys water when you’re thirsty. You have to create a thirst for Torah within yourself, or else, it will become bland. Your consistency will breed complacency and if you don’t fuel your connection, you run the risk of starting to despise your Judaism- a result tantamount to death.
After opening up with ideas of death, this weeks parsha also contains the famous words, ‘Vechai’ Bahem’ and you shall live by them. We need to infuse meaning into our Mitzvot, rejuvenate our Judaism and reignite our passion. If we do this, we will truly be able to live by them.
Jessica Goldblatt harova 2018
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Get to know your maddie
Maddies Name: Daniel Liebowitz Shichva: Moledet
Q. Lexi, what Shichva are you from? A. Neeman
Q. Choose a movie title for the story of your life? A. ‘I am legend’
Q. What was your childhood nickname? A. (Not for public knowledge)
Q. If you could fill a swimming pool with ANYTHING in the world, what would it be?
A. Gummy bears
Q. If you won a million dollars today, what would you do with it? A. I would say it's a scam because I live in SA
Q. Do you have any strange phobias? A. Pentheraphobia
Q. What’s your favorite TV series? A. The Tellytubbies
Q. Which emoji do you use most often? A.!
Q. What are 3 adjectives that best describe you? A. funny, clumsy, heroic
Q. 1 interesting fact that you should know about me is...? A. I love my channies
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The Israel Museum is celebrating its birthday!
The Israel Museum is celebrating its 53th anniversary this month, this is the largest and most important museum in Israel and is considered one of the largest museums in the world! If you already had the chance to visit it you probably have a picture next to the 500,000 sculpture and you probably also know that the museum contains over "אהבה" art objects, representing the world's diverse cultures, with collections in the fields of archeology, ethnography, Judaica, Israeli art and the art of the world.
One of the most interesting sections is the Shrine of the Book where you will find rare and ancient manuscripts such as the Dead Sea Scrolls and the Aleppo Codex, and it is mostly dedicated to the ways of life of ancient Jewish sects.
Make sure you visit there next time you are in Israel!
Born This Week ז'-י"ג אייר
Golda Meir - (1898-1978) The 4th Prime Minister of Israel and the only woman who served in that role.
Mordechai "Motta" Gur - (1930- 1995) The 10th Chief of Staff of the IDF. During the Six-Day War, he broadcast the famous words, "The Temple Mount is in our hands!"
Ayelet Shaked - (1976) The Minister of Justice, Although representing a religious party, Shaked identifies as a secular politician.
Gal Gadot-Varsano - (1985) An Israeli actress and model, she was crowned Miss Israel in 2004 and mostly known for her role as Wonder Woman.
This week we celebrate the birthday of Yechiel Eliash (1908-1997), who founded the Bnei Akiva movement in Israel on Lag B'Omer 1929.
The movement was established despite the opposition of the Mizrachi movement, but found many supporters, such as Rabbi Moshe Zvi Neria and Rabbi Kook.
Today Bnei Akiva Israel is the main youth movement of the national religious public and the 3rd largest youth movement in Israel!
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Shichva Shoutouts
Gurim
A. I would have my Bobba's name. It is Roberta but I would just get people to call me Roberto and we would be sweet. Good Shabbas Gurim peeps. Hope you are having a lekker time in the beautiful journey of life. Keep your eyes peeled for exciting things coming your way. Yoni Mindel
Q. Would you
rather have
your
grandmother’s
hairstyle or
her first
name?
(Describe her
hair or tell
her name)
Hineini
A. Hairstyle- the most hipster afro in Joburg
A. I would rather you call me Rosie
Good Shabbas legends. I hope you had a fantastic week and have an even better long weekend.
Winter camp is around the corner so get excited and get super keen!
Much love always ❤ Keren Swartz
Moledet
Have a good Shabbas Hineini

Roim
I didn't know what to say in this week's shoutout, so, I'm just going to tell a joke:
I wrote a song this week about tortillas. Actually, it's more of a wrap. Lol.

OROT
Howzit Hineini
Yoni Rosenthal
A. &Call me Shirley Guys (Grandmother’s name)
&
A. I know Rav Kaplan would pick the hair for his answer...
Shabbas Shaloim Moledet!!
Hope all you cats are having a beastly Shabbos thus far. Not much news to report this side other then the fact that it seems like God has shmitzed me for tuning Mindel so much about his legs.. I would like to take this opportunity to publicly ask for his Mechila. Also Rabbi Kaplan has personally requested of me to do Havdalah at his house this motzei shabbos - so anyone who is in the area please come to 63 tanced road at 6:20 sharp if you want to hear the next Shmueli Brill in action.
Hope you all have a b-e-a-utiful day. Looooove the Moledet Team
Orot you bunch of champions! Hope you all had a cracker of a week! Do me a favor and have an amazing Shabbos legends!!
Love
The Orot Team
Josh Kaplan

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Dan Riesenburg


Parsha Pop Quiz
Questions:
Parshat acharei mot-Kedoshim
1. Hashem told Moshe that the Bnei Yisrael must be holy. Why?
2. When a peace offering was given as a Korban, by when did it have to be completely eaten?
3. When reaping the harvest of the land, we are commanded to leave what for whom?
4. The wages of a hired servant must be paid by when?
5. What is the meaning of the commandment to not put a stumbling block before the blind?
6. In a case between a wealthy and a poor person, who is to be favored in judgment? Explain.
7. What animal was Aharon commanded to sacrifice as a sin offering, and what were the Bnei Yisrael
commanded to offer?
8. For the burnt offering, Aharon and the Bnei Yisrael offered the same animal. What was it?
9. Why were lots cast upon the two goats used as the sin offering for the Bnei Yisrael?
10. What was done with the live goat?
11. Hashem makes it clear to the Bnei Yisrael that they must keep all of His commandments. He then tells
them not to follow the evil practices of whom?
Answers:
1. The Bnei Yisrael were told to be holy in order to follow Hashem’s ways, for He is Holy.
2. A peace offering had to be eaten by the end of the second day, or it was to be destroyed.
3. We are commanded to leave the corner of the field and the gleanings of the field for the poor and the
stranger.
4. The wages of a hired servant had to be paid by the end of the day; they may not be withheld over
night.
5. Various answers are acceptable. One answer could be that we may not take advantage of one who is
less knowledgeable than we are.
6. Neither one should be favored–not the wealthy person due to his influence, nor the poor person
because he is in need of assistance or because he is the underdog.
7. Aharon was commanded to sacrifice a young bullock. The Bnei Yisrael were commanded to offer two
he-goats.
8. The burnt offering was a ram.
9. Lots were cast to determine which goat was for Hashem and which was for Azazel. The one that was
for Hashem was sacrificed, the other was kept alive.
10. Aharon was supposed to lay both of his hands on the head of the goat and confess over him all the
sins of Bnei Yisrael; then the goat was taken away to the wilderness and released.
11. Hashem tells them not to follow the evil practices of the Egyptians and Canaanim.
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Poster Page
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Maze Maze
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Fun and Games
Riddles Questions:
1. I have a ring, but no hands. I used to be plugged into the wall but now I follow you everywhere you go.
What am I?
2. What runs around a house but does not move?
3. If you are running a race and you pass the person in second place, what place are you now in?
Bad Dad Jokes!
What do you call an elephant that doesn’t matter? Ir-elephant
What do you call a blind dinasaur? A DoYouThinkHe- saurus
How does a penguin build his house? Igloos it together!
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Riddles
Answers:
A1. A telephone A2. A fence A3. You are now in second place


Shabbat Shalom
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See you next week
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