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Parashat Ki Teitzei / פרשת כי־תצא Candle Lighting in Jerusalem 6:03 PM, Sept 16, 2016, 2016 13 Elul 5776

Jerusalem Divrei TorahThe centrality of Jerusalem to the Jewish People is indisputable and is thecore of our mission. Our Divrei Torah by Rabbi Yosef Bronstein focus onJerusalem and its connection to the weekly Torah portion. For a pdf todiscuss at the Shabbat table, please click here. To sponsor a Dvar Torahplease click here

The Joyful Expansion of Yerushalayim

Walled cities are by definition limited in space, and Yerushalayim is noexception to this rule. While from a military perspective a wall was a standardform of defense for ancient cities, these walls also have halakhic and spiritualramifications. The special sanctity of the city was circumscribed by the walls. It was only within the walls that one was able to eat sacrificial meat and ma’asersheni.[1] The Rambam rules that a metzora is prohibited from being within thewalls of the city.[2] The sanctity of the city is defined and restricted.

With this background in mind, this week’s haftorah takes on newsignificance. Yeshayahu declares:

Sing you barren woman who has not borne; burst out into song andjubilate, you who have not experienced birth pangs, for the children of thedesolate one are more than the children of the married woman," says the

Beit Dolgin/Valero­All in Jewish Hands.

Another Jewish propertyreturned to Jewish people in Old City.

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Lord. Widen the place of your tent, and let them stretch forth the curtainsof your habitations, do not spare; lengthen your cords and strengthen yourstakes.[3]

According to Rashi[4] the “barren woman” being addressed in the pasukis Yerushalayim who will expand in the future. Similarly, Zecharya[5] promisesthat in the future Yerushalayim will be an un­walled city: “Jerusalem shall beinhabited like un­walled towns, because of the multitude of men and cattletherein.” There is a prophetic motif of an expanded, wall­less messianicYerushalayim. In Chassidut, the breaking of boundaries through expansion isassociated with unbridled joy (simcha poretzet geder).[6] It is through joy thatthe artificial barriers that exist between people and between a person andHashem can be broken. Perhaps, this is the reason that the messianicYerushalayim is described as expanding. The joy of mashiach will allow thesanctity of Yerushalayim to expand well beyond its “natural” borders and spillover into the rest of the world.

It is certainly not a coincidence that another item associated with thebreaking of boundaries is the king. The Gemara allows a king to “break” thingsin order to make a road, and Rashi comments that the items that he is breakingare fences (poretz gedairot acheirim).[7] While on the simple level this is a verydifferent sort of “breaking boundaries” homiletically the two expansions arebeautifully woven together in these prophecies regarding Yerushalayim. Theroyal city, representing kingship, will joyfully expand beyond its limitedboundaries and affect the world outside its former borders.

May we soon see the joyful expansion of Yerushalayim!

[1]Megilah 9b.[2]Bi’at Mikash 3:2. Other rishonim assume that the same prohibition applies to all walled cities.[3]Yeshayahu 54:1­2. Translation from Chabad.org.[4]Ibn Ezra, though, interprets it as a reference to the Jewish people.[5]Zecharya 2:7[6]See, for example, Torat Menachem 5718, volume 3, pg. 201.[7]Rashi, Sanhedrin 20b d”h “u­poretz”

WITTENBERG PLAY CENTERoffering a safe environment so kids can be kids

The children were excited to be back in the art and archaeologychug after the summer break. We spoke about the spectacularfloor tiles from Har HaBayit (very likely from the Beit HaMikdash!)that have recently been found and restored. We made beautifulsimilar designs with mosaics as decorations for Succot.

Mazal tov to Am Yisrael.9.15.2016

In the early hours of this morning ­Thursday 15th September,an Arab walked out of a Jewish owned building in the Old City,

with his suitcases and belongings.

That building was once owned (Purchased in 1866) by thefamous and highly respected Turkish Valero family, who usedthe premises as their main residence. Valero also opened thefirst bank in the Old City in the mid 19th Century. Due to thepogroms and Arab riots of the 1920's, Valero, like many Jews,was forced to flee. Over 20 years ago, Jewish concerns bought back the buildingcomplex and became the official registered owners. Howeverthe Arabs living in the building had certain tenancy rights. A fewyears ago,those rights expired and were no longer applicable. Some of the Arab families living in the main building complexunderstood the new situation and made arrangements to leave.There was one Arab family who refused to leave and who evenrefused to accept a most generous financial compensation. He lost numerous court cases, including the Supreme court ofIsrael. He had to vacate the premises, and so, accompanied bycourt appointed officials, this morning he left and the building isnow fully in Jewish hands. Although the original building was owned by the Valero family, itwas decided to dedicate the building in the name of RabbiSimon Dolgin z"l, who was the Rabbi of BethJacob in LA andRamat Eshkol for many years. He was an avid supporter ofAteret Cohanim. The challenge now is twofold: 1) To fund the urgent security projects which will enable Jewishfamilies to live safely including:

Fencing on rooftop ($5,500) Entrance door to include new magnetic security lock($3,600) Security cameras ($18,000)

2) To fund the much needed renovations to the Valero­Dolgincomplex.

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Mezuzza dedications are available, please contact Shaniat American Friends 212­216­9270 or emailshaniateret@gmail.com or click here Till then, at least today, the Valero and Dolginfamilies are smiling to the heavens.

Mazal tov. Daniel Luria, Executive Director

SECURITY CAMERASNEEDED ASAP

The Police of the Old City approached Ateret Cohanimrequesting 12 cameras on very strategic rooftops in order forthe Police to have “eyes” over the rooftops.

Many attacks by local Arabs have been from these rooftopsand not the alleyways. In the Old City having these cameras isa life saver.

4 static cameras required at $3000 each3 moveable­rotating cameras required at $8500 each

New Giving Opportunities:

PINAT CHAMFirst ever PINAT CHAM in the Old City for all securitypersonnel and Policemen.Help us establish a critically needed this most needed rest and

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refreshment spot at the entrance to Beit Wittenberg.. Theyprotect us. Let’s show them our appreciation. (projectedcost $42,000)

Serving 100 security personnel8 hour scheduleFree food, coffee and a restroom which will accomodate100 security personnel working an 8 hour shift.Outside of Beit Wittenberg on the spot where RabbiNechemia Lavi HY"D was murdered last September.

SCENIC OVERLOOK The most spectacular scenic view of Jerusalem (from theSouth) overlooking the Temple Mount, the City of David, theKings Garden and the Mount of Olives, is from Beit Rachel inthe old Yemenite Village.

Help us establish the scenic outlook with all­weather model ofhistorical Jerusalem.. Naming rights available.(projected cost $35,000)

As always, your generous supportis greatly appreciated

‘What America Can Learn from Israel’: An Interviewwith Author and Commentator Pete HegsethBy: Sara LehmannPublished: September 14th, 2016

Those who love America often loveIsrael as well. Pete Hegseth is in asingular position to appreciate theshared uniqueness of the twocountries.

A military veteran who holds twoBronze Stars and a CombatInfantryman Badge for his servicein Iraq and Afghanistan, he is aformer CEO of the Concerned

Veterans for America and a former chairman of Vets forFreedom as well as a graduate of Princeton University with amaster’s degree in public policy from Harvard University’s JohnF. Kennedy School of Government.

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SILVER LININGSa movie produced by

American Friends of Ateret Cohanim to understand our unique connection to Jerusalem

Please donate on behalf of the children of Our Jerusalem ­ Click here

Hegseth writes regularly for National Reviewand FoxNews.com in addition to being a Fox News contributorand analyst. His new book, “In the Arena,” is an ardent plea forcitizen commitment in an era of apathy. And it is an aptdescription of Hegseth’s enthusiasm as he eagerly entered thearena of Israel advocacy on his recent fact­finding mission toIsrael attended by this reporter and organized by Dr. JosephFrager, Dr. Paul Brody, and Odelya Jacobs. read more

"May it be the year of "The City ­ Jerusalem תשע"ו ­ 5776­ May G­d's City ('ויושביה') .and her residents,(עיר)Yerushalayim, be rebuilt and restored to its previous gloryfor the Jewish People. Next year in a united Jerusalem witha flourishing Jewish life centred around religiouseducational institutes.

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