Patterson Care Services, Inc.

Torah Portion

Patterson Care Services Inc., is currently accepting
applications from mentally challenged or aged persons
in need of assistance with daily living. This brand new
residence is located within the beautiful settings of
Bloomfield Hills. This inviting arrangementis offered
to those persons whom are of elderly age and would
enjoy the opportunity to reside within a charmingly
furnished and spacious home that illuminates a
delightful sense of guest appeal.

Creating A Loving Legacy,
Living 'The Life Of Sarah'

we might die, then we will decide to
live differently. We will know that
forgiveness and gratitude are indeed
urgent matters. We will know that
we must express our love today, even
right now. We will know how to
t first glance, this week's
appreciate our families, our commu-
Torah portion appears a
nity and this great country to which
bit bafflina D . We read,
we belong.
"Sarah's lifetime — the
We will not take our heritage for
span of Sarah's life — came to 127
granted, our parents for granted, or
years," and we know that the name
the wisdom handed down to us,
of this week's portion is "The Life of whose passage was paid in sweat and
Sarah."
sacrifice. We will live today. Live
So why does a Torah por-
now.
tion titled "The Life of
It is easy to forget one's
Sarah" begin with her
own death. We must think
death?
about what we want writ-
Let the poet in me play a
ten own headstones. We
little with this idea, as I
must project into the
model this week's Torah
future what will be left
commentary after Ellen
undone at the end of our
Frankel's book, The Five
lives. What emotional
Books of Miriam: A Woman's
wounds will remain raw
Commentary on the Torah.
and unhealed? Who do we
Let us go down to the
RABBI TAMARA need to make amends with
well, lower our clay jars
today? Which people in
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deep into the earth to bring
our lives wait for words
Specia 1 to the
up water, and thus the
and moments with us of
Jewis h News
source of life itself. Let us
love and tenderness? What
become like Rebecca, who
creative work remains
appears later in this Torah portion.
undone?
Rebecca offers water to Abraham's
There is an afterlife. It is a natu-
servant and to his camels, thus earn-
ral afterlife. It flows from the life
ing Isaac's hand. Rebecca is giver of
that you create while you are living
life, a woman unafraid to seek out
here on earth.
the depths of the well. Let us join
Your afterlife is in your hands.
her in reaching down into the earth,
The quality of your natural afterlife
reaching down into ourselves to ask
is determined every day of your life.
the hard questions, the ones that
The Jewish people ask: "Why is
live in the marrow of life.
this Torah portion called, "The Life
Let us consider how life and
of Sarah, when it begins with her
death are interrelated — why we
death?" And we answer, "Tomorrow
cannot lead good lives without mak-
is promised to none of us and time
ing death part of our lives.
is an undetermined gift of life.
Now to answer why the Torah
"Your death and your life are in
portion'The Life of Sarah" begins
your hands. Live your life every day
with her death:
aware that your are creating your
Because all life, if fully lived,
living legacy. That is why Sarah's life
must begin with one's death. All life,
begins with the telling of her
if fully lived, must be lived back-
death." ❑
wards, from end to beginning, from
death to birth. Time must be
marked carefully, even impeccably
— no moment wasted; no day wast-
How would you like to be
ed; no year wasted; no lifetime wast-
remembered after your death?
ed.
How much do you feel that you
Life must be plotted like a great
can really do as an individual to
game of chess — not to beat one's
make life different for you and
opponent, but to beat the opponent
your family?
within: fear, apathy, and indiffer-
ence.
If we know that at any moment

Shabbat Chaye Sarah:
Genesis 23:1- 25:18;
I Kings 1:1-31.

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• Twenty-four hour, full service care, provided by
direct care professionals.

• Private/semi-private rooms available.

• Nutritional meal planning services available to
meet specific dietary needs.

• Medication administration provided, as needed,
by fully trained staff.

• Full housekeeping and linen service.

• Transportation available for medical appointments
and personal activities.

(Staffing assistance in your home is also available)

Attending to each person as an individual

You are invited to contact our
Central Office for additional
information: 248-324-255 7

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