Shabbat

Portion Shelach in Israel

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Portion Shelach in Israel

So last time I was early arriving in the Ben Gurion

airport (just a little)

So where does a Rabbi feel at home while waiting?

(remember there are 2). Obviohsly in the Shul!

So as people are coming and going

to catch planes but still want to pray in a Minyan

What's my job?

NOW Connect this question to the 2 portions of the Torah – the one read in Israel this shabbat and that read in the "exile" this week!

Beginning Portion Bu haAhzzLoat Cha (with the Mitzva of raising the lights of the Menora... )

To the End of Shelach exhorting us to Wear Tzitzits

And (not to turn away) Lo Taturoo

And Uzchartem (REMEMBER THE EXHORTATIONS OF THE ALMIGHTY)…

GOT ALL THAT?

...

So a Little Sefaradi guy is staring from OUTSIDE the airport shul (he later said he was from uzbekistan )… So I grab him

for a minyan

NO No, he says. I just want to buy a

SIDUR.

I forgot mine at home and I am going to Uzbekistan for two weeks!

Do I "sell" him one and give the money to the airport rabbi - I know his brother - or

offer him one of MINE, or

what?

Above I reminded us all "UZECHARTEM" – REMEMBER (to ALWAYS HAVE A SIDDUR AND TALIS WHEN YOU TRAVEL)

And to RAISE THE LIGHTS-

remind all those where you are going – about all the GOOD PRACTICES that you should NOT FORGET WHEN YOU ARE TRAVELLING THIS SUMMER.

To find out what I told him, you have to call… But Meanwhile

Shabbat Shalom

Rabbi Andy Eichenholz