Parshas Vo'eschanan Shabbos Times Erev Shabbos Shabbos Day Candle Lighting 5:14pm Latest time for Shema 9:53am Shkiya 5:32pm Shabbos Ends 6:16pm Avos Ubonim at Home Avos Ubonim 7:15-8:00pm Join us on Zoom at 8pm for this week's RAFFLE Special treat - Pizza!! Thank you to our anonymous sponsor Short Vort on the Parsha Chazal tell us that a person must say, "When will my actions be similar to the actions of my forefathers, Avraham, YItzchok and Yaakov." The source for this obligation, writes Rav Wolbe, can be found in this week's Parsha. In the first paragraph of Shema Hashem commands us, "You shall love Hashem with all your heart, with all your soul and with all your resources" (Devarim 6:5). The Medrash cites Rebbi Meir's explanation: "You shall love Hashem with all your heart like Avraham, with all your soul like Yitzchok and with all your resources like Yaakov." Focusing on the greatness of our forefathers and striving to emulate their love for Hashem, forces every Jew to acknowledge the innate greatness that can be found in each and every individual who is part of our exalted Nation. This idea is extremely important for anyone engaged in bettering themself. Before one begins working on rectifying ones negative character traits, it is imperative that he or she is cognizant of and familiar with their positive character traits. Otherwise, as one learns through a mussar sefer, one will end up concentrating solely on the negative aspects of one's own personality. Such behaviour is a certain way to bring about depression or to cause the person to give up the possibility of curing his spiritual maladies. The Ramchal writes in Derech Eitz Chaim, that merely thinking about the awesome spiritual levels attainable, aids a person in his journey toward perfection.