"Finders keepers losers weepers" is certainly not a Jewish adage. In this week's Torah portion we are instructed to return an object we found to its rightful owner, and the laws surrounding this mitzvah.

We find (again!) where a widely accepted ethical practice - the lost and found area - originates in the Torah. 

True, there's nothing like getting back a lost wallet but there's something profoundly deeper here as well. 

We each are a crucial and irreplaceable part of G-d's plan. This includes refining myself and everything I own. If something goes missing, I can't imbue it with divinity. And neither can you because it is not your's to refine. Therefore you must return it to me. 

This is the inner reason why we amass physical possessions - to make holy the spark of G-dliness inside.

We each have our work cut out... Let's get to it!

Shabbat Shalom!

High Holidays is Next Month

HIGH HOLIDAYS ARE COMING! calm down we got everything ready for you. Outdoor tent, plenty of fans. RSVP for the meaningful services, Rosh Hashana New Year's Dinner rsvp opens next week. We look forward to marking these special days with you.

This THURSDAY - Its the biggest party of the year - NEW: Delicious Food Catered by GAIL'S CATERING

THE YJP AUSTIN WHITE PARTY

PRESENTED BY THE LOEWY LAW FIRM

• Place ► Leftway Studios

• Address ► 1204 Haskell St B, Austin, TX 78702

• Time ► 7:30 - 11:30 pm

• Thursday, August, 26

• Ages ► 21+ Welcomed

Admission Includes:

• Open Bar
• Delicious Food
• Fun Surprises

COME DRESSED ALL IN WHITE, READY TO MINGLE AND ENJOY THE PINNACLE OF AUSTIN’S YOUNG JEWISH PROFESSIONALS SCENE!

RSVP - Price rises as the event fills so RSVP NOW

$20 Early Adopter Sold OUT

$30 General Admission

$40 Late Call

White Party here now

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It's the best Shabbat of the year!

Wishing you a Shabbat Shalom,

Rabbi Mendy & Mussy

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