GIVING

Dear Family,

I hope that everyone is well.

Wishing a refuah shleimah to Yechezkiel ben Ester.

Mazel Tov to Alisa on her birthday. Wishing you a wonderful year Alisa with continued growth and achievement, and lots of nachas from your Family!

Mazal Tov to Rivka Emunah on her birthday on Rosh Chodesh. Wishing you a happy year Rivkah, and to continue giving much nachas to your Family

Wishing long life to Sid and Brian on the yohrtzeit of Aunty Lottie next Thursday. I always have such good memories when I think of her. Her Neshama should have an Aliyah.

This Shabbos is Shabbos Mevorchim Adar, and we also read, besides the Sedra, the portion about the Half Shekel.

It is also said that when we enter Adar, we should increase in JOY

Adar, the month which contains Purim, is therefore a month of GIVING and JOY

GIVING

• The half shekel (a donation given equally by every Jew to the Temple)
• Giving charity to the poor on Purim (Matanos laevyonim)
• Giving gifts to friends and Family on Purim (Shlach Manos)

In the words of the Rebbe: (1991)

The month of Adar stresses CHARITY.

Every individual must therefore add in charity.

This applies in the physical sense, through giving money, food and drink.

It also applies in the spiritual sense, through helping another person, giving advice, learning with them, etc

JOY

We try to increase in our joy throughout the month of Adar and especially on Purim.

Gut Shabbos to all.