Mailing List Service Felist.Com -*-------------------------------------------------------------------------- Hello, our dear friends: Thank you for visiting www.kehilasmy.org and registering with us. In this issue: * Just a reminder -- the Rosh Hashanah seminar will take place in our synagogue at 1694 Ocean Avenue, Brooklyn, New York on September 9, 2001 at 6:30 p.m. All levels of observance are invited. Seminar is given in Russian. Refreshments will be served. * Torah Portion of the Week: Ki Tavo This week's portion includes: Bringing to the Temple as an offering the first fruits of the Seven Species special to the Land of Israel, Declaration of tithes, The Almighty designating the Jewish people as His treasured people (Deut. 26:16 -19), The command to set up in the Jordan River and then on Mount Ebal large stones which had the Torah written upon them in 70 languages, The command to have a public ratification of the acceptance of the Law from Mount Gerizim and Mount Ebal; The Torah then sets forth the blessings for following the Law and the curses for not following it, and concludes with Moshe's final discourse. * Rosh Hashana &Reviving the Living by Rebbetzin Tzipporah Heller Some people walk around as the living dead, others are the most alive when dying. * Once again, something special: Recipe of the week: Southern Fried Chicken _________________________________________________ * The Rosh Hashanah seminar will take place in our synagogue at 1694 Ocean Avenue, Brooklyn, New York on September 9, 2001 at 6:30 p.m. All levels of observance are invited. Seminar is given in Russian. Refreshments will be served. Read about Rosh Hashavah http://www.kehilasmy.org/hlidays/rosh Our holiday schedule is slightly changed. Please check it at http://www.kehilasmy.org/schedule.cfm _________________________________________________ * Parashas of the week: Ki Tavo This week's portion includes: Bringing to the Temple as an offering the first fruits of the Seven Species special to the Land of Israel, Declaration of tithes, The Almighty designating the Jewish people as His treasured people (Deut. 26:16 -19), The command to set up in the Jordan River and then on Mount Ebal large stones which had the Torah written upon them in 70 languages, The command to have a public ratification of the acceptance of the Law from Mount Gerizim and Mount Ebal; The Torah then sets forth the blessings for following the Law and the curses for not following it, and concludes with Moshe's final discourse. Dvar Torah based on Growth Through Torah by Rabbi Zelig Pliskin The Torah states, "And He brought us to this place and He gave us this land, a land flowing with milk and honey" (Deuteronomy 26:9). Rashi, the great commentator, explains that "this place" refers to the Bait Hamikdosh, the Temple in Jerusalem. The question arises: Why isn't the order the other way around? Since the Israelites entered the Land of Israel much before they built the Temple, the land should be mentioned first! Rabbi Naftoli Tzvi Berlin of Volozhin explains that the Bait Hamikdosh was a spiritual benefit and the Land of Israel was a physical benefit. When we express our gratitude to the Almighty we should do so in the order of importance of the things for which we are grateful. Therefore, we thank Him for our spiritual blessings before our material ones. This, too, should be our order of priorities in our thinking and behavior. Our spiritual needs should be uppermost in our minds. This will have practical ramifications should there be a conflict between our spiritual and material well-being. _________________________________________________ * Rosh Hashana &Reviving the Living by Rebbetzin Tzipporah Heller Some people walk around as the living dead, others are the most alive when dying. Read more at http://aish.com/spirituality/growth/Rosh_Hashana_and_Reviving_ the_Living.asp _________________________________________________ * Recipe of the week: Southern Fried Chicken - Flaishig Save some money -- make it yourself Ingredients: 2-2 1/2 lbs of Chicken pieces 1/2 Cups Flour season with the following: 1/2--1T. Garlic Powder 1-1 1/2T Dry Onion Soup Mix(can add more taste -- or add more next time) 1/4tsp.-1/2tsp. black pepper Salt--to taste >Paprica-1/2tsp. sugar--tiny pinch Preparation: Before you shake the chicken in this flour mix taste the flour. You can correct the seasoning right there. Put flour in plastic bag and shake pieces of chicken one at a time. Place on plate and pat the flour in. Do this 2 more times. Each time platting the flour into the chicken. Put the chicken after the third flowering in the refrigerator and leave it there for at least an hour. Fry in vegetable oil. Fill frying pan at least 3/4 the way up on the chicken pieces. Brown first 5-10 min each side. Cover next 20 min. Take off cover and fry another 10 minutes. Tip: It is come best if you use a Black Frying Pan. Dear friends: We would like to see your FAVORITE RECIPES, so we can SHARE THEM with others! _________________________________________________ Please send us your questions, comments, suggestions to kehilasmy@yahoo.com. We will be happy to answer them. Don't forget to visit our web site at http://kehilasmy.org to check our last events and pictures. Please tell about us your family members, friends, co-workers. 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