Shabbat Guest Speaker: Professor Yehuda Skornick MD
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Professor Yehudah Skornick MD is a Professor of Surgical Oncology at Tel Aviv's University of Medicine and Head of Surgery at Tel-Aviv Sourasky Medical Center. He is the immediate past president of Magen David Adom in Israel having served as president for 5 Years from 2007. Currently Professor Skornick is the Chair of International Relations and Special Projects and is in Sydney representing Israel at the International Red Cross an Red Crescent Societies' conference at Darling Harbour. He is part of a team of senior delegates from Israel who over the last week have been engaged in talks with delegates from around the world to further the aims of the Red Cross particularly in humanitarian causes. We look forward to hearing him speak in Shul on Shabbos morning. The Battle Within
Requires Constant Vigilance In Jewish thought Jacob and Esau are compared to the Yetzer Tov and the Yetzer Hara (the good inclination and the evil inclination) that reside simultaneously within the bosom of each of us. Just as it was with Jacob and Esau who fought each other in Rebecca's womb, so too life is a constant battle between the urge to do good and the urge to do evil. This battle is not an easy one. The difference between good and evil is at times so subtle as to be almost imperceptible. We may think that we are doing good, when in fact we are doing evil. Furthermore, no one ever "loses" the battle in one swoop. The moral fall to depths we never thought possible is in small incremental steps. As our Sages have taught us: "Today he (the Evil Inclination) tells you to do this; And tomorrow he tells you to do that; Until he finally says to you, 'Go serve idolatry'" In life we are constantly confronted by external challenges, attacks or even wars. These, according to our rabbis, are life's "small" battles. Life's "big" battles - the ones which truly test our mettle - are internal. The Sages put it very succinctly when they said: "Who is truly a warrior? One who defeats his Evil Inclination". Although subtle, this victory is the most significant of all. Achieving it requires constant vigilance. With best wishes for a Good & Peaceful Shabbos, on behalf of the Rebbetzen and all of us at South Head. Rabbi Benzion Milecki OAM Shabbat Shiur
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Q. I am generally an observant Jew. However, I am involved in a business which makes it difficult to observe Shabbat. I am thinking of giving up this business, but this will not be an easy decision for me. What should I do? A. When Hashem created the world and when Hashem gave us the 613 Mitzvot to perform, He gave us the ability to perform the Mitzvot under all circumstances. Hashem also gave us the ability to overcome obstacles such as the challenge of working on Shabbat. Every Jew has the full capacity to be able to perform the Will of Hashem. However, every person has free choice. It is therefore a matter of will and determination on the part of each Jew whether he will perform the commandments Hashem has given us. Living a Torah way of life is the only true way of life for a Jew and the only way for a Jew to be truly happy, materially and spiritually. A Jew should always remember that everything he has comes from Hashem. The money we have is also a gift to us from Hashem. Keeping Shabbat will not decrease your earnings. Hashem provides us with our wealth and Hashem decides how much wealth each of us will have. It is important to realise that the money one earns is not important, but rather that one should be able to spend it in good health and on happy things, and that is entirely in the hands of Hashem. Therefore, you should give up the business on Shabbat in order that you can fully observe the Shabbat. Place your trust and full confidence in Hashem and trust that He will take care of you, your family and provide you with parnassa that does not conflict with your observance of the Torah. The above lesson is based on the teachings of the Lubavitcher Rebbe and adapted by Brookie Milecki. To learn all about the Parasha, download our Parasha sheet! Please share our Parasha sheet around your Shabbat table and let your family and friends explore the Parasha of the week together with you. Communal Events
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