April 2012

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Issue 101 - April 2012

The Premier Directory and Savings Guide for the Jewish Home

From smart updates to your dream makeover

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Lincorp Construction can add the space your family needs Specializing in

Kitchens, Baths Basements and Additions

248-788-4950

or email Ron@lincorpconstruction.com

www.lincorpconstruction.com

DAVID’S HEATING & COOLING

Body by Mark Complete Body Repair & Paint 30 Years Experience Your Lease Turn in Specialist

Pick-up on Friday, Deliver on Sunday All Insurance Accepted Now a member of Trade First

RESIDENTIAL & COMMERCIAL

248-443-6590

Call MARK SHAY cell: (734) 323-8723 office: (810) 229-2746

24777 Greenfield Road Southfield, MI 48075

(248)557-1818

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The Bridal Diamond Collection SUNDAY: 12-5PM MON-THURS: 10AM-6PM FRIDAY: 10AM-4PM SATURDAY: CLOSED

Elegant Engagement Ring Kallah Bracelet Diamond Stud Earrings or Pearl Necklace 14k Gold Chupah Band Also includes: Free annual ring sizing (up or down) Lifetime re-tipping of ring at no charge Yearly in-house safety check Unlimited cleanings

Starting at $2499

26001 C O O L I D G E H I G H W A Y O A K P A R K , M I 48237

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Simcha Calligraphy Custom Handmade Ketubot by local artist

Aliza V. Sosne Capture this day with an everlasting piece of one of a kind artwork Hebrew/English calligraphy

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Hebrew/English Invitations Specialty and handmade papers Traditional or contemporary We carry a full line of eco-friendly invitations Personalized service from start to finish Competitive pricing Design services, custom typesetting, printing, assembly and addressing

Stylish designs for elegant affairs of any size 248-761-9932 www.simchacalligraphy.net 4

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Decor by Chanie We Carry

graphics.ink@aol.com 718.413.9243

Wood Blinds Draperies Silhouettes Pleated Shades Roller Shades

By appointment only 25900 Greenfield Rd Oak Park MI 48237 P. 248.497.8989 E. decorbychanie@gmail.com COMMUNITY LINKS

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HATS

Sunday, May 13 is

ROBES

Mother’s Day Shomrey Emunah

ACCESSORIES

12:30 until 6:30 25451 Southfield Road

Bring that special someone in your life

SNOODS

Spend $100 and get a $10 gift certificate towards your next purchase!

HOSIERY

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If you miss our show call (248) 559-5020

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Commercial & Residential

Lawn Care and

• Bonded • Licensed • Insured

We are in the Property Maintenance neighborhood!

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888-842-8284 Call for a free estimate!

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Kosher to Go

Located on the Jewish Senior Life Campus Either West Bloomfield or Oak Park 248-788-2531 248-968-6780

Serving the Community for Over 20 Years and Counting Supervision by Council of Orthodox Rabbis of Greater Detroit

Day Camp

Day Camp for 3-5 year old girls and boys.

Call Rivky Kornbleuth or JUNE 25-JULY 27 Mon-Thur 10-3, Fri 10-2 248.542.6499 OR Extended hours available Tova Eizelman Location: 14241 Vernon OP 248.586.0222 $50 a week Night Camp for girls coming out of 5th, 6th $45 2nd child and 7th grades Mon and Wed (JULY 2 - JULY 25) 7:30-9:00pm Location: 25641 Colleen OP $18 per week

Night Camp

Q UA LI T Y P H O N E S E RV I CE @ D I SCO U N TE D R ATE S

PREPAY & DIAL ACCESS # Our professional office staff ok lo forward to! servicing you Chaim Braun PRESIDE

ISRAEL LANDLINE ISRAEL CELL 4¢ UK LANDLINE 1.4 ¢ UK CELL 9.1 ¢ USA & CANADA 1.5 ¢

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732.886.5755

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Huge Garage Sale Fundraiser!

Sunday, April 29, 2012 8 a.m. - 4 p.m.

JE W I SH C OMMUNI T Y CENT ER - OA K PARK We’ll have tables and tables and tables of treasures. Come find yours!

How To Help: "RING YOUR NEW AND GENTLY USED ITEMS FOR DONATION TO THE *## IN /AK 0ARK BETWEEN !PRIL AND #ALL AHEAD FOR FURNITURE DONATIONS 3ORRY BUT WE CANNOT ACCEPT ANY CLOTHING EXCEPT BABY CLOTHES 6OLUNTEER ON THE DAY OF SALE !TTEND THE SALE AND BUY BUY BUY &OR INFORMATION OR TO VOLUNTEER CONTACT *UDY &RONT AT JFRONT JCCDET ORG OR !LL PROCEEDS BENElT THE *## #AMP $ISCOVERY SCHOLARSHIP FUND WWW JCCDET ORG OPCAMPS Follow us JCC /AK 0ARK 3PORTS AND 2EC AND #AMP $ISCOVERY

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Jewish Community Center of Metropolitan Detroit Jimmy Prentis Morris Building A. Alfred Taubman Jewish Community Campus 7 4EN -ILE 2OAD s /AK 0ARK -) s WWW JCCDET ORG

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NorthPointe Foot & Ankle welcomes

Dr. David S. Ungar

Medical and surgical management of the foot and ankle Diplomate ABPOPPM & ABLES, Fellow APWCA Board Certified Foot & Ankle Specialist

t Visit us a onal our addiitoin: locat nte i NorthPon A kBle Foot & ldg te Medical

NorthPoin Suite 110 ward Ave., d o o W 1 ) 0 9 27 and Catalpa oodward (corner of W

m inutes fro m 0 1 n a th field Less ark/South the Oak P ea! ar

WE ARE AFFILIATED WITH:

Beaumont, Botsford, DMC, and Henry Ford Hospitals

DO YOU SUFFER NEEDLESSLY FROM ANY OF THE FOLLOWING? · wound care certified · bunions · corns · Tailors bunions · heel pain · warts (hands and feet) · neuromas · hammertoes · thick deformed fungus toenails · ingrown toenails · callouses · hospital/office surgery · orthotics · sprains/fractures · feet & ankles · diabetic ulcers, burning, numbness, or swelling

WE ACCEPT:

Medicare, BCBS, Cofinity (PPOM), BCN, Aetna, HAP, United Health Care, Traveler’s, Prudential, Blue Preferred and most other insurance plans.

Please call our office to verify coverage of your plan.

SENIOR CITIZENS:

Medicare and Co-Insurance accepted as full payment - No Out-of-Pocket Expenses* *Does not include deductibles, x-rays, labs & treatments billed to insurance

We offer a full-line of diabetic shoes, diabetic insoles and custom orthotics.

We are an approved DME medical supplier!

100% Medicare Compliant

Farmington location NorthPointe location

(248) 477-3301 ∙ Fax (248) 478-2829 34435 Grand River Ave, MI 48335 ▪ (½ block west of Gill Road - between Farmington and Drake Rds) COMMUNITY LINKS

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(248) 545-0100 ∙ Fax (248) 545-1285 27901 Woodward Ave., Suite 110, Berkley, MI 48072 ▪ (corner of Woodward and Catalpa) 11

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Complete Auto Repairs Center All Major & Minor Repairs #SBLFT t 5VOF VQT t 0JM $IBOHFT &MFDUSJDBM t %JBHOPTUJD

10 & GREENFIELD FREE Check-up All Diagnostic Free

FREE OIL CHANGE

WITH ANY MAJOR TUNEďšşUP

FOREIGN & DOMESTIC

Must Present Coupon At Time Of Service. Most Cars With Coupon ¡ Expires 5-30-12

Open 24 Hours

2 WIPER BLADES

USED TIRES

(Most Cars)

Up to 21" Blades

All Sizes to Choose From

See Service Manager for details.

Must Present Coupon At Time Of Service. Most Cars With Coupon ¡ Expires 5-30-12

Installation & Balancing Available.

Must Present Coupon At Time Of Service. Most Cars With Coupon ¡ Expires 5-30-12

$19.95 & UP

Foreign & Domestic

From

$30.00

Early Spring Package

$44.95 ($88 Value)

Oil/Lube, Tire Rotation, Wiper Blades, Brake Inspection, Serpentine Belt Check & Battery Inspection Installation & Balancing Available.

Must Present Coupon At Time Of Service. Most Cars With Coupon ¡ Expires 5-30-12

24839 Greenfield, Southfield, Michigan 48075 TEL: 248-559-8283 · FAX: 248-559-9646

Steve Coden’s Flower Shop

Inside Travelers Tower

Right Across from the Southfield Library 26555 Evergreen • Southfield, MI 48076

livery! e d l a c o l E E R rF o f d a s Mention thi Special Occasions • Anniversary • Birthday Weekly Shabbat Arrangements

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Host Gift

For Pick-Up or Delivery • World-Wide Delivery 248.358.1520 800.514.9975 fax 248.358.5834 12

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The Met Hotel is Pleased to Offer

an All Inclusive Wedding Package developed specifically for the jewish orthodox community!

 Beautiful Ballroom with large pre-function area  Courtyard Gazebo or Pool Patio (lighted and heated) for Chupah  Complimentary guestroom for Yichud  Complimentary Suite for Kallah and Chosson

Recent Weddings at the Met Hotel: Feibusch - Miller Abraham - Karmel

5500 Crooks, Troy MI 48098

Please call our sales department for more info.

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Playing With Fire

BY RABBI MORDECHAI KAMENETZKY

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t was the best of times. It was the worst of times.

The Mishkan (tabernacle) was finally completed, and the celebration had begun. Ahron the High Priest and his children brought special offerings, and the joy of accomplishment permeated the camp of the Jewish Nation. Then tragedy stuck. Ahron’s two sons, Nadav and Avihu, brought an offering that the Torah characterizes as “an alien fire that Hashem had not commanded. A fire went out from before Hashem and consumed them, and they died before Hashem.” (Leviticus 10:1-3) Varying Talmudic and Medrashic opinions argue as to what exact sin they committed. Some commentaries interpret the literal verse by explaining that Ahron’s children rendered a Halachic (Biblical law) decision in front of their master, Moshe. Others say that they performed their service after drinking wine. Still others argue that their true punishment was deserved at Sinai. They refused to marry claiming that their lineage was so dignified that no maiden could ever meet their standard. Another interpretation is that they began to discuss their future leadership roles that they would secure after the two old men (Moshe and Ahron) passed on.

In all these varying opinions a major question must be addressed. If those were their actual sins, why then did the Torah use the terminology “a strange fire that Hashem had not commanded” to describe their transgression? Obviously those words are fit to describe each interpretation that is offered. How? The Dubno Magid would often relate the following parable: After receiving his promotion to captain, a young sergeant was given his new uniform. He was strictly warned by his appointing general. “Officer, this uniform is your badge of honor. Wear it with pride, and never remove it in public! Remember, you represent the king’s elite forces, and your life is now devoted to enhance the honor of his kingdom.”

Not long after his commission some seamen in a public park chided the young officer. “We hear you have a large tattoo across your chest reading “I miss my Mom.” The young officer was enraged at this humiliating claim, and disputed it vehemently. He was tempted to strip to the waist, but remembered the stern warning not to remove his coat. Suddenly one of the sailors declared, “we will contribute 500 golden pieces to the King’s treasury if you don’t have the tattoo -- but only if

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In a patriotic move that the sergeant felt would surely bring pleasure to the commander-in-chief, he bared his chest, proved his point and collected the 500 gold coins. He ran to the general with the money and expected a commendation. Unfortunately, a shower of abuse greeted the neophyte officer. “You fool! I just lost a fortune because of your stupidity.

I bet the Navy admiral 2,500 gold pieces that not one of my soldiers would ever remove their uniforms publicly! “ Perhaps there is a common thread among all the explanations of the sins of Nadav and Avihu. In all of the opinions, they had the best of intentions but their actions lacked protocol and guidance. Actions without protocol can have disastrous results. Nadav and Avihu were considered very holy and pious.

But the small degree of over-confidence led to their acting without consort. It led to their demise.

Perhaps they felt that they were in a position to render judgment without Moshe, or that a little wine may have enhanced their service. Maybe they felt that marriage was beneath them. In theory they may have been correct. But they made decisions without consultation, advice, or consent. They were looked forward to their own leadership -- a leadership that never materialized. They had the desire to contribute their own fire, according to their own visions, but the Torah considered it alien.

The Mishkan was given to the Jews to atone for the sin of the Golden Calf. It was at the Golden Calf where the young nation rushed to judgment without true guidance. As soon as Hashem felt that the self-directed scenario was about to recur in the Mishkan, He made a powerful statement. It was as if the Mishkan had a nuclear charge. When dealing with high levels of radioactivity, one cannot forego the slightest established protocol. If you experiment with fire, especially an alien fire, unfortunately you get burnt. www.torah.org COMMUNITY LINKS

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Why, do you ask, we were looking for dough? In two words, the answer is “Schlissel challah.”

A custom of old is discussed in a number of places. The Sefer Ohev Yisroel writes there is a custom, the first Shabbos after Pesach, to pierce the Shabbos challah, the loaves, with a key. One reason for this stems from events that occurred in the days after Yehoshua (Joshua) took over the leadership of the nation of Israel.

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Not long after entering the land of Israel, at the time of Pesach, the nation of Israel was no longer provided with manna from heaven. The nation began to eat from that which grew naturally in the land of Cana’an, the land of Israel. At that point, the nation of Israel had to depend on G-d for the provision of sustenance in a new fashion.

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Links to the Vaad SEFIRAS HAOMER Is it permissible to buy clothing, furniture, and household items during the days of Sefirah?

I guess what I am trying to understand is how is Sefiras HaOmer different from the Three Weeks?

From a halachic point of view the laws of Sefirah and the laws of the Three Weeks are completely different. During the Three Weeks there is a restriction against reciting the blessing of shehecheyanu. But no such restriction exists for the days of the Sefirah. It is, therefore, permitted to eat new fruit in season and to buy new clothing, dishes or furniture during this time period.

Still, there are some communities where shehecheyanu is not recited during sefirah. Some communities are even stricter and refrain from buying new clothes during sefirah altogether, even basics which do not require the blessing of shehecheyanu. Since these restrictions have valid sources — some can be traced as far back as to the Rishonim — they should be upheld by the communities or families whose traditions they are.

But those who do not have these customs are not required to observe them, as the Halachah makes no such stipulations.

One who was under the impression that it is halachically prohibited to recite shehecheyanu during sefirah, but learned subsequently that this is not the case, does not need hataras nedarim in order to change her custom and recite shehecheyanu during sefirah.

We have always kept the mourning restrictions during first half of Sefirah, but this year there is a family simcha that we would like to attend. Is it permissible for us to change our custom and keep the Sefira restrictions during the second half even though we have a longstanding minhag of keeping the first half?

It depends where ou live: If you live in a community where everyone follows one custom, then you may not deviate from the accepted minhag of your city. If, however, there is no one accepted custom, then it is permitted to change your custom from year to year. In your case, however, it is unnecessary for you to switch customs: You may attend the family simcha even if you are keeping the restrictions of sefira during that time.

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Is it okay to hold get-togethers or parties where music is not played, such as a Melaveh Malka or a women’s get-together?

There is no restriction against a Melaveh Malkah or a women’s get together during the days of sefirah if no music is being played.

I have heard that it is better for women not to count Sefirah with a brachah. Is this true and if so, what is the source for this halachah?

Women are exempt from counting the Omer, as they are exempt from every mitzvah which is timebound. While it is generally permitted for women to fulfill mitzvos from which they are exempt, Mishnah Berurah recommends that women who do count Sefiras ha-Omer should do so without reciting a brachah. He gives two reasons for this recommendation: 1. There is a reasonable chance that they will forget to count one day [since they do not go to shul where the counting is done together with a tzibuur]. 2. Generally speaking, they do not understand the meaning of the words [since in past generations most women were not versed in lashon ha-kodesh]. Nowadays, when most women do understand the meaning of the words, many poskim are of the opinion that women should count and do so with a brachah, provided that their husband or parents remind them of doing so on a consistent basis. This was the custom of the women at the home of the Steipler Gaon, and women may follow that ruling. But this applies only to women of Ashkenazi descent; Sefaradic women may not count sefiras ha-Omer with a blessing at all.

What if I cannot remember whether or not I counted Sefirah last night. Must I assume that I did not, and stop counting with a brachah, or may I assume that I did count?

One who is uncertain as to whether he missed the previous day’s count, is permitted to count the remaining days with a blessing.

Is nail-cutting permitted during sefirah?

Yes, it is; only hair cutting and removal is forbidden during sefirah. It is also permitted to tweeze eyebrows or eyelashes and to comb one’s hair even though some hair will get pulled out in the process. Married women may cut hair that is protruding from their head covering.

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