Shabbat Shalom from the OU!

Parshat Terumah
3 Adar I
5765 - February 11-12, 2005
Haftarah - Melachim 5:26-6:13

The Haftara
In light of the OU's campaign to eliminate Kiddush Clubs from OU synagogues, this week we are beginning to concentrate on the haftara (prophetic reading).  See the links below.

What's Your Opinion?
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This week:
Should Israel hold a referendum about the disengagement in Gaza? What's your opinion?
 

Thought of the Week

We must occasionally recall for review those tasks which in the past we have given up on, to see whether in the course of time we might not have matured into an ability to handle them.
- From A Candle by Day by Rabbi Shraga Silverstein

Trivia Question

Q. The MISHKAN (innermost covering of the three Mishkan covers), PAROCHET, MASACH of the Mishkan, and MASACH of the courtyard were all made from the same kind of fabric. How many square AMOT of that fabric was used all together.

Last Week's Answer

Q. Besides an eye for an eye and a tooth for a tooth (which is not to be taken literally), what else is for an eye or a tooth?
A. Freedom of a non-Jewish slave

* From the VaYavinu BaMiqra CD. You will need RealPlayer to hear this selection. You can download and install it FREE here.

** From the album "The Secret of Shabbos," available at all Judaica stores.

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