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Men's Club
WORLDWIDE WRAP
The event will take place on Sunday, February 8th at 10 AM in the Chapel. Please come at 9:45 AM to put on your Tefillin, and view an instructional video. You are not required to put on Tefillin, so make it a family affair to join us for a Sunday morning service, helping us to make a Minyan. This is a great way to introduce your children, grandchildren, and great grandchildren to the experience of Tefillin. Please try and bring your own Tefillin, as the temple has a limited amount to lend. A lite brunch will be served in the MPR following services. Please call or text Marty Solway at 714-865-2338 if you plan to attend.
Message from TBE Men’s Club President Marty Solway
Men's Club
Officers
President: Martin Solway
Exec VP: David Schiewitz
Admin VP Norbert Rosenblum
Treasurer: Gary Huniu
Recording Sec: Mark Levine
Board Members: Alan Meyers, Larry Buff
Board Meetings are usually held on the 2nd Wednesday of the month. All Men’s Club Members are invited.
OPEN YOUR EYES
In 2003 an American drama series titled Cold Case first aired on television. The setting was a division of the Philadelphia homicide squad whose primary mission was to investigate and bring to justice unsolved homicide cases commonly referred to as cold cases, which may have taken place in recent years, or as much as many decades in the past. There was a particular episode which took place in a school for the deaf, serving primarily high school students. A hearing female student was assigned to the school for the deaf to fulfill her public service curriculum requirements. Through her interactions with a young male student an emotional bond was formed between the two young people. One day in the courtyard of the school during the course of conversation the female student noticed the male student looking intently upward at the sky. Upon commenting on this fixation, the male student explained this is how my eyes do my hearing for me. The movement of the clouds indicates active wind currents, and the backdrop of the blue sky, paints a picture of peace and tranquility. By viewing the movements of objects, his eyes stimulate his imagination as to what sounds or other qualities an object may possess.
The significance of the phenomenon of sensory compensation by having the active senses acquiring unique qualities and features not normally associated with those senses, manifests itself to a higher thought level. This occurrence can be illuminated to a status of a revelation into the complexities of the miracle of creation. The direction of most people’s lives does not move in a linear upward fashion. A more common pattern is one of peaks and valleys. Compare this illustration to the old adage, when one door closes, move on to open another door. The aforementioned adage also most appropriately describes the fate of the Jewish people throughout history. Enduring countless episodes of persecution and discrimination, their faith in Hashem and adherence to the Lord’s commandments has sustained the Jewish people to accomplish noteworthy achievements in many different fields of endeavor. Being challenged to constantly operate in survival mode has enabled the Jewish people of the state of Israel to continue to open a lot of doors.
AM YISRAEL CHAI
SHALOM!