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Shabbat Youth Minyan Schedule 2009-2010
Date: Saturday, September 12, 2009
SPECIAL YOUTH MINYAN IN MAIN SANCTUARY
CHILDREN’S SERVICE & YOUTH MINYAN
MAHAZIKE TORAH – MSC YOUTH MINYAN
"Mahazike Torah" Sephardic Shabbat Morning Youth Minyan - 9:15am on the 5th Floor.
Our youth minyan is complete with Kaddish and led entirely by children using the same Moroccan nusah that is used in the adult minyan. Children of all ages are encouraged to participate in all aspects of the service, inlcuding parsha and haftarah reading (using either nusach Moroccan or nusach Yerushalmi).
"MAHAZIKE TORAH" MEANS "SUPPORTERS OF TORAH"
“Jacob was left alone and a man wrestled with him until the break of dawn. When he perceived that he could not overcome him, he struck the socket of his hip”.
The ‘man’ who wrestled with Jacob was actually the archangel of Esav. Jacob is the patriarch who symbolizes the pillar of Torah. The angel who wrestled with him tried to weaken the power of Torah. But when he saw that he could not overcome Jacob, he tried the next best thing. He went after the future “Mahazike Torah – Supporters of Torah’, which, according to the Zohar, are compared to the thighs (hips) which support the body. He figured that without financial supporters there could be no Torah Institutions and thus no future for the Jewish People. But Jacob understood what this angel was trying to do, so he did not let go of him until he blessed him with the name Israel. That name signifies that Jacob would triumph over the angel’s schemes.
Baruch Hashem, over the years the children of Jacob opened many Torah institutions to ensure that the next generation of Jews would flourish. But these institutions always needed the MAHAZIKE TORAH’s support.
The same is true with our Youth Minyan, which represents our next generation. Without the financial support of the MAHAZIKE TORAH, there would be no Torah for our children. Therefore, in order to give the proper KAVOD (respect) to the supporters of the Youth Minyan, we are calling the Youth Minyan, MAHAZIKE TORAH.
SPECIAL THANKS: To Mr. & Mrs. Michael Gad for dedicating the fifth floor youth Minyan in memory of Michael’s father Naftali ben Nissan Z”L and in memory of his nanny, Marcel Bat Rima, Z”L.
To Mr. & Mrs. Gadi Benhamo for dedicating the Aron Kodesh in memory of his parents, Aharon & Hanna Benhamo Z”L.
SPONSORS FOR 2009: --- Mr. & Mrs. Uzi Ben Avraham, Mr. & Mrs. Gadi Benhamo, Mr. Nino Cohen, Mr. Israel Edery, Ms. Roysi Erbes, Mr. Tuvia Feldman, Mr. Albert Gad, Mr. & Mrs. Charles Glatter, Mr. & Mrs. Charles Hadid, Mr. & Mrs. Marko Issever, Mr. & Mrs. David Marom, Mr. Yamin Ronen, Mr. & Mrs. Amnon Shalhov, Mrs. Florence Tatitscheff and Mr. & Mrs. Lenny Wolfe.
SUPPORTERS: --- Mr. Mr. & Mrs. Asher Alcobi, Mr. & Mrs. Jerome Benayoun, Mr. & Mrs. Meyer Chetrit, Mr. Oren Cohen, Mr. & Mrs. Charly Darwich, Mr. & Mrs. Fred Iny, Mr. & Mrs. Armand Koskas, Mr. Daniel Levy, Mr. & Mrs. Ronny Marciano, Mr. & Mrs. David Moche, Mr. & Mrs. Adam Mukamal, Mr. & Mrs. Devick Sellam and Mr. David Weiser
MAHAZIKE TORAH'S FIRST SEFER TORAH
Our first Sefer Torah for the youth Minyan has been generously donated by Gadi & Victoria Benhamo in honor of the bar Mitzvah of their son, Aharon. The Benhamo family have graciously offered to have participants share in the Mitzvah of this special Sefer Torah by purchasing a Parasha and dedicating it in the name of a loved one. The following families have already participated in this great Mitzvah:
Anonymous (Vayishlach), Anonymous (Vayikra), Mr. & Mrs. Michael Abittan (Vayakhel), Mr. & Mrs. Asher Alcobi (Re’eh), Mr. & Mrs. Raymond Amzallag (Emor), Mr. & Mrs. Samuel Attias (Tetzaveh, Shmini), Mr. & Mrs. Peri Avitan (Vayeshev, Bamidbar), Mr. Boaz Bagbag (Ki Tisa), Mr. & Mrs. Uzi Ben Avraham (Beha’alotcha), Mr. & Mrs. Daniel Benchimol (Ki Tetze), Rabbi & Mrs. Raphael Benchimol (Nitzavim), Mr. & Mrs. Gadi Benhamo (Toldot, Vayechi, Vaera, Balak), Dr. & Mrs. Eric Bentolila (Nasso, Shelach), Mr. & Mrs. Max Bittan (Vayera), Mr. & Mrs. Meyer Chetrit (Lech Lecha, Teruma), Mr. & Mrs. Eli Chetrit (YItro), Mr. & Mrs. Iddo DeVries (Devarim), Mr. & Mrs. Elie Cohen (Ekev, Shoftim), Mr. Oren Cohen (Tazria), Mr. & Mrs. Sidney Cohen (Korach), Mr. & Mrs. Charly Darwich (Vayetze), Mr. Harvey Elkins (Tzav), Mr. Tuvia Feldman (Vezot Haberacha), Mr. Isaac Fhima (Vaetchanan), Mr. Albert Gad (Kedoshim, Hukat), Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Gad (Haye Sara, Behar, Ki Tavo, Vayelech), Mr. and Mrs. Michael Gad (Beshalach), Mr. & Mrs. Menahem Iny (Haazinu), Mr. & Mrs. Marko Issever (Metzora, Pekude, Matot), Mr. & Mrs. Valery Joseph (Vayigash, Mishpatim, Masei), Mr. & Mrs. Ronny Marciano (Noach), Schnaider Family (Ahare), Mr. & Mrs. Baruch Milloul (Shmot), Mr. & Mrs. Adam Mukamal (Bereshit), Ms. Chava Press (Bo), Mr. & Mrs. Murad Shasha (Miketz), Mr. & Mrs. Shimon Shkury (Pinhas) & Mr. & Mrs. Henri Zilberman (Behukotai).
A special Sefer Torah plaque has been placed on the fifth floor bearing all the names of the sponsors with their corresponding Parashiot. Please check it out!
MSC thanks Marko Issever, Ronny Marciano and Adam Mukamal who are overseeing the children’s program & Youth Minyan.
MSC thanks Marko Issever, Ronny Marciano and Adam Mukamal who are overseeing the children’s program & Youth Minyan.
SPECIAL THANK YOU
MSC thanks Adam Mukamal who is overseeing the children’s program & Youth Minyan.
CDs containing the Shabbat morning service according to our Sephardic Nusach are available. To receive a CD, please speak with Adam. We ask parents to play an active role in the services. Please encourage your children toattendand participate in the Youth MInyan and the classes. We also ask you to join them and be a part of that Minyan. Please make sure your children come on time for these programs (9:15am). We are confident that the services and programs will be both rewarding and enriching for our children. We are looking for sponsors to defray the costs of our Youth Faculty, which consists of three directors as well as other expenses. Please help us invest in your children.
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