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April 8, 2009
Whether you have news, issues or just want to comment, welcome
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July 9, 2009
We need some ideas on controlling and lowering Rhinebeck’s taxes.
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I would like to get some comments on how we can lower taxes in Rhinebeck. Town, Village and school. Any thoughts would be appreciated and we can forward to the town, village and school officials.
August 11, 2009
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November 6, 2009
Shabbat Shalom and Save The Date!
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Rhinebeck Jewish Center
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Events Calendar
Beginners Services
9:30 am-11:15am Shabbat morning
Followed by a delicious kiddush
16 West Chestnut St., Rhinebeck NY
Farmers Market Stand
On Nov.15th we will be having our very own stand at the market. Please
stop by and say hello!
Chanukah!
Dec.11th-19th
Stay tuned for all our special events and public menorah lightings!
Dreidel House
Dec.13th
Upstairs Montgomery Row
A day filled with fun.
“A Sweet Evening”
A special event empowering Jewish women.
Dec.19th at the Rhinecliff Hotel.
Men and women welcome.
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Chabad
offers a wide range of programs for the entire Jewish community. No
membership is necessary, and we welcome all — regardless of affiliation
or background. Chabad provides a non-judgmental, welcoming environment
for Jewish families and individuals to explore our rich heritage.
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Greetings!
Greetings! The leaves are falling and the temperatures are dropping, so
bundle up and get ready for our Fall-Winter events!
Please view the attachment at the bottom of the page to see what we have
in store for you on Dec. 19 Men & women are invited- don’t forget to save
the date! Wishing you a Shabbat Shalom!
Sincerely,
Rabbi Hanoch and Tzivie Hecht
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Short thought on this weeks Torah portion
In this weeks’ torah portion we are told about two men having guests. The
first, Avraham, sees people from afar and runs toward them to greet them and invite them
into his home. The second one was Lot, he too had guests in his home. However he
did not get up to greet them and invite them in, he waited for the people to come
over to him and only then did he invite them into his home. This suggests that
there are two different kinds of personalities; Stephen Covei’s book “Seven habits”
speaks about them; proactive and reactive. Avraham went and searched for guests,
when he saw people from afar he ran toward them and invited them in; he was being
proactive. Lot, on the other hand, used to sit in his home and go about his business,
waiting for guests to come to him; he was being reactive. The torah doesn’t just
tell us stories, it tells us the happenings of our forefathers in order to teach
us lessons to improve our lives. The torah is teaching us a powerful message here;
when it comes Torah and Life, especially mitzvahs, we need to be proactive as opposed
to being reactive. We can wait for people to ask for help and Tzedakah, or we can
look for people who need it and offer it to them before they have a chance to ask.
This concept applies to all areas in life, indeed the proof lies with many successful
people out there; they live proactive lives.
May G’D bless us all with the ability to be proactive in all that we do.
Humor
A small boy is sent to bed by his father…
[Five minutes later]
“Da-ad…”
“What?”
“I’m thirsty. Can you bring me a drink of water?”
“No. You had your chance. Lights out.”
[Five minutes later]
“Da-aaaad…”
“WHAT?”
“I’m THIRSTY…Can I have a drink of water??”
“I told you NO! If you ask again I’ll have to spank you!!”
[Five minutes later]
“Daaaa-aaaAAAAD…”
“WHAT??!!”
“When you come in to spank me, can you bring me a drink of water?”
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Candle Lighting Times:
Friday Nov. 6th: Light candles at 4:27 PM
Shabbat Nov. 7th: Shabbat ends at 5:27 PM
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October 24, 2009
A wonderful month
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Rhinebeck Jewish Center
| Greetings!
We hope to see you at Minyan this Shabbat!
On the note of Rosh Chodesh, we would like to wish you and your family a wonderful month filled with positivity and joy.
Wishing you a Shabbat Shalom!
Sincerely,
Rabbi Hanoch & Tzivie Hecht |
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Short thought on this week’s Torah portion
“And G-d said to Noah… Make yourself an ark (6:13-14)”
G-d has many ways to save someone — why did he make Noah toil to build the ark? In order that the people of his generation should see him occupied with the task for 120 years, and they should ask him, “Why are you doing this?” and he would tell them that G-d is bringing a flood upon the world. Perhaps this would cause them to repent. (Rashi; Midrash Tanchuma) Noah tried to save his generation by calling on them to repent. But the fact that he did not pray for them implies that, ultimately, it did not matter to him what became of them. Had he truly cared, he would not have sufficed with “doing his best” but would have implored the Almighty to repeal His decree of destruction — just as a person whose own life is in danger would never say, Well, I did my best to save myself, and leave it at that, but would beseech G-d to help him. In other words, Noah’s involvement with others was limited to his sense of what he ought to do for them, as opposed to a true concern for their well-being. He understood the necessity to act for the sake of another, recognizing that to fail to do so is a defect in one’s own character; but he fell short of transcending the self to care for others beyond the consideration of his own righteousness. This also explains a curious aspect of Noah’s efforts to reach out to his generation. When the Flood came, Noah and his family entered the ark — alone. His 120-year campaign yielded not a single baal teshuvah (repentant)! Perhaps public relations was never Noah’s strong point, but how are we to explain the fact that, in all this time, he failed to win over a single individual? But in order to influence others, one’s motives must be pure; in the words of our sages, “Words that come from the heart enter the heart.” Deep down, a person will always sense whether you truly have his interests at heart, or you are filling a need of your own by seeking to change him. If your work to enlighten your fellow stems from a desire to “do the right thing” but without really caring about the result, your call will be met with scant response. The echo of personal motive, be it the most laudable of personal motives, will be sensed, if only subconsciously, by the object of your efforts, and will ultimately put him off. (The Lubavitcher Rebbe) Wit & Humor Abe, a building contractor, was being paid by the week for a job that was likely to stretch over several months. He approached the owner of the property and held up the check he’d been given.
” This is two hundred dollars less than we agreed on,” Abe said. “I know,” the owner said. “But last week I overpaid you two hundred dollars, and you never complained.” Abe said impatiently…. “Well, I don’t mind an occasional mistake. But when it gets to be a habit, I feel I have to call it to your attention.” Rhinebeck Jewish Center
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Minyan
Beginners service
9:30 -11:15 followed by a delicious kiddush. 16 W Chestnut st Farmers Market Stand
on Nov.15th we will have a stand at the Rhinebeck farmers market.
Please stop by and say hello!
Chanukah!
Dec.11th-19th
Stay tuned for updates on all our special events and public menorah lightings… Draidel House Special Event empowering Jewish women
Dec.19th
Stay tuned…….
Past Succeses!
Sukkah Hop
Soup Salad and Soul
Our monthly women’s brunch
Oct. 18th 10:30 am the home of Carol Lee 103 Willow Glen Rd Red Hook, NY Shofar Factory
Sunday Sept. 13th, 1PM @ Leonardo’s Cafe in Rhinebeck
51 East Market St.(in the courtyard)
High Holiday Services
Rosh Hashana eve: Sept. 18th
Please visit our website for more details
High Holiday Schedule
Our Monthly Women’s Brunch!
Shabbat Dinner and Speaker
Friday August 7th
Professor J.Rosenberg will speak about his experiences in the Holocaust
7:00pm Services 7:30pm Dinner @ the Delamater Inn Conference Center
Special event for the baby girls Hecht Sunday July 19th
12:00 pm @ Terrapin Dinsmore
Shabbaton with Shmuel Greenbaum!
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October 20, 2009
Education or Indoctrination of our Children.
Posted by boudicabpi under Albany, America, Dutchess county, Mid-Hudson Valley, NY, NY 20th congressional district, NY State, Obama, Pelosi, Reid, USA, congress, education, government, midstate NY, protest, tyranny1 Comment
I just wanted to share this with all. We are all aware of the indoctrination of our children in public education system. This is NO surprise and has been going on for years. I just found these books completely by accident while on Gmail\ .. .they were banner ads in the Google sponsored ads on the right \ side of my mail box. This is a copy of the actual ad from Google: Mama Voted for Obama Fun children's book lets your kids know you made the right choice! littledemocrats.net Go to: http://littledemocrats.net/index.html There are three books at this site: Mama Voted for Obama, Why Mommy is a Democrat and Why Daddy is a Democrat. When you go to the site make sure you click on each book and see some of the sample pages. I am not able to search to see if there are any books with a republican/conservative slant. I realize there there are tee shirts, bumper stickers, etc, but do not know about books. Just sending on info ... personally? I am going to check my ]school libraries to see if these books are there. Fair and balanced? I think not. SILENT NO MORE Judy Pepenella Conservative Society for Action Executive Board http://www.csa-1776.org Twitter: JudyPep csa.1776@yahoo.com http://www.meetup.com/CSA-1776-Meetup-Group/ 631 983-0813 Tea Party Patriots National Leadership Council New York State Co-Coordinator http://teapartypatriots.org Visit New York State Moms at:
http://asamom.ning.com/groups/group/show?id=4124144%3AGroup%3A4726
All parents should check with their children, other parents, their child’s teacher(s) and school administration and let them know this is not acceptable. Thanks Judy.
October 20, 2009
Rhinebeck, NY election day 11/3/09
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Town elections are 11/3/09. Here are links to both parties.
Rhinebeck DemocraticParty has a listing of candidates on their home page (above)
Sadly both sites are very lacking IMO in substance.
Updated links:
Democratic candidates http://rhinebeck09.org/
October 19, 2009
Obama, deception with no transparency!
Posted by boudicabpi under America, Dutchess county, Mid-Hudson Valley, NY, NY 20th congressional district, NY State, Obama, Pelosi, Reid, Rhinebeck, Senator Charles Schumer, Senator Kirsten Gillibrand, USA, congress, congressman scott murphy, government, midstate NY, protestLeave a Comment
The Obama Deception HQ Full length version
The Obama Deception is a hard-hitting film that completely destroys the myth that Barack Obama is working for the best interests of the American people. The Obama phenomenon is a hoax carefully crafted by the captains of the New World Order. He is being pushed as savior in an attempt to con the American people into accepting global slavery.
We have reached a critical juncture in the New World Order’s plans. It’s not about Left or Right: it’s about a One World Government. The international banks plan to loot the people of the United States and turn them into slaves on a Global Plantation.
Covered in this film: who Obama works for, what lies he has told, and his real agenda. If you want to know the facts and cut through all the hype, this is the film for you.
Watch the Obama Deception and learn how:
- Obama is continuing the process of transforming America.

Obama is not a leader. He is a deceitful campaigner who lied during his presidential campaign and continues to do so. Along with Pelosi/Reid and puppets from both parties he is destroying our republic. Thanks to Anna over at As A Mom for sending me this. Visit their site and you don’t have to be a Mom to join. Help get their word out.
October 17, 2009
New Beginnings
Posted by boudicabpi under Chabad Dutchess, Dutchess county, Jewish, Mid-Hudson Valley, Rhinebeck, Rhinebeck House's of Worship, Rhinebeck Jewish Center, religious servicesLeave a Comment
| Greetings!
After having a month filled with Holidays, good food and an abundance of spirituality, we are ready to start off the new year with all those things, taking them with us as we embark on new beginnings.
We finished off the year on a high, and should strive to stay on that high throughout the upcoming year.
Wishing you a Shabbat Shalom!
Sincerely,
Rabbi Hanoch & Tzivie Hecht |
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Short thought on this week’s Torah portion
“In the beginning” refers to the beginning of time –the first, indivisible moment, before which time did not exist.
(Soforno) Therein lies the answer to the question, posed by certain philosophers, as to why did G-d create the world only when He did? Why not one year, a hundred years or a million years earlier, since whatever reasons He had for creation were certainly just as valid then? But time is itself part of G-d’s creation. We cannot ask why the world was not created earlier, since there is no stretch of time that can be termed before creation. (Rabbi Schneur Zalman of Liadi) Time was the first creation; thus the first mitzvah is kiddush hachodesh–the sanctification of time by setting the months and seasons of the Jewish calendar. (The Lubavitcher Rebbe) Wit & Humor
A lawyer runs a stop sign and gets pulled over by a sheriff’s deputy. He thinks that he is smarter than the deputy because he is a lawyer from New York and is certain that he has a better education then any cop from Tennessee . He decides to prove this to himself and have some fun at the Tennessee deputy’s expense!! Deputy says,” License and registration, please.”
Lawyer says, “What for?”
Deputy says, “You didn’t come to a complete stop at the stop sign.”
Lawyer says, “I slowed down, and no one was coming.”
Deputy says, “You still didn’t come to a complete stop. License and registration, please.”
Lawyer says, “What’s the difference?”
Deputy says, “The difference is, you have to come to complete stop, that’s the law. License and registration, please!”
Lawyer says, “If you can show me the legal difference between slow down
and stop, I’ll give you my license and registration; and you give me the ticket. If not, you let me go and don’t give me the ticket.” Deputy says, “Sounds fair. Exit your vehicle, sir.” The deputy takes out his nightstick, starts beating the lawyer and says, “Do you want me to stop, or just slow down?”
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Our New Mazal Tov corner
Please let us know if you have any names to go up here.
The Rhinebeck Jewish Center is A Project of Chabad Dutchess
| Events Calendar! |
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We regret there being no Minyan this Shabbos.
We truly apologize for any inconvience this may cause.
Soup Salad and Soul
Our monthly women’s brunch
Oct. 18th 10:30 am the home of Carol Lee 103 Willow Glen Rd Red Hook, NY Farmers Market Stand
on Nov.15th we will have a stand at the Rhinebeck farmers market.
Please stop by and say hello!
Chanukah!
Dec.11th-19th
Stay tuned for updates on all our special events and public menorah lightings… Draidel House Special Event empowering Jewish women
Dec.19th
Stay tuned…….
Past Succeses!
Soup Salad and Soul
Shofar Factory
Sunday Sept. 13th, 1PM @ Leonardo’s Cafe in Rhinebeck
51 East Market St.(in the courtyard)
High Holiday Services
Rosh Hashana eve: Sept. 18th
Please visit our website for more details
High Holiday Schedule
Our Monthly Women’s Brunch!
Shabbat Dinner and Speaker
Friday August 7th
Professor J.Rosenberg will speak about his experiences in the Holocaust
7:00pm Services 7:30pm Dinner @ the Delamater Inn Conference Center
Special event for the baby girls Hecht Sunday July 19th
12:00 pm @ Terrapin Dinsmore
Shabbaton with Shmuel Greenbaum!
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