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The Rabbis and Board of Management of Elwood Shule wish you and your family a Good Shabbos and a pleasant weekend.
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Thank you!
A most hearty thanks to a valued congregant, who wishes to remain anonymous, for his generous donation of a most beautifully crafted Paroches (curtain), which will hang on the Aron HaKodesh ( Ark) in the Beis Hamedrash - rear Synagogue, where we daven every day.
May Hashem bless him with all things good.
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Elwood Shule Calendar & Program Guide
 Preparations are well under way for our Calender, a 32 page, full colour publication, complete with civil and secular dates, Shabbos & Yom Tov candle lighting times and a Shule program guide.
Please consider personalising the calendar with your families birthdays, anniversaries or Yahrtzeits (click here)
You also have the opportunity to advertise your business or share a greeting, which will be seen throughout the month
( Sample of calendar).
Click here for advertising rates and for the online advertising form.
Click here to add your family's occasions to the calendar.
If you have any questions, please call Rabbi Shmuel on 9531 1945 or email rabbishmuel@elwoodshule.org
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Friday Night Fever!
New York Style!
Friday, August 6
Spirited Shabbos Service @ 5:45pm
Followed by Kiddush @ 6:30pm
Looking forward to seeing you there!
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Rosh Chodesh Women's Circle
The upcoming RCWC is fast approaching. Save the date!
Tuesday, August 10
Glynis Lipson will share her story.
Click here for more info
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This week's kiddush is kindly sponsored by Stephen and Mandy Zielinski, in honour of their son, Nathan, who is celebrating his birthday and Bar Mitzvah anniversary. Thank you!
If you are celebrating a Simcha, commemorating a Yahrtzeit, or just feeling generous and would like to sponsor or co-sponsor a Kiddush, please contact Max Singer 9531 1547 or maxsinger@elwoodshule.org.
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Happy (Hebrew) Birthday
This week we wish a very Happy Birthday to David Cyngler, Harry Granek, Ryan Prince and Michelle Wiener. We wish them good health till 120. Click here to read about a Jewish Birthday. * Jewish Birthday Converter *.
Bar Mitzvah Anniversary
Mazal Tov to Nathan Zielinski who is celebrating his Bar Mitzvah anniversary this week by reading the Maftir and Haftorah. May he continue to be a source of Nachas and joy to his respective family. Is your Bar Mitzvah Anniversary coming up? Click herefor info on our BMA program.
Wedding
Mazal Tov to Chazan Moshe Hanovich, on the upcoming marriage of his son Zalman Mordechai, in England. May the family continue to celebrate Simchas. Click here to learn about the Jewish perspective on Dating & Marriage.
Yahrtzeits
This week we remember: Rabbi Zev Akiva Aron, Mr. Chaim Chrapot, Mr. Pesach Boruch Degen, Mrs. Chaya Eisikovich, Mr. Philip Gelfand, Dr. Michael Hammerman, Mr. Arnold Forner, Mrs. Violet Emden, Mrs. Eve Oshlack, Mr. Abraham Rotstein and Mr. Samuel Sacks. We wish the respective families blessings of long life. Click here to read about Yahrtzeit.
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For 6 days we work within the mundane world, faced with challenges and shades of gray.
The 7th is Shabbos, a day of rest, when our eyes are opened to the vibrant colors of spirituality!
With thanks to: Michoel Ogince | www.oneinfocus.org
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Video & Audio
The Temple Mount
Professor Lawrence Schiffman, a noted scholar, details the rich historical significance of the sacred sites of the Western Wall and the Temple Mount in Jerusalem up until their modern day status. |
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Stories
Goodness in Auschwitz
When one enters this place, through the still intact train tracks under that tower-like structure, one can simply not see how long and far it goes, for it is so incredibly massive. And all this for what? |
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Spirituality
Let Them Eat Cake
Some things are so very astounding that the casually passing mind refuses to notice the wonder. |
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One Shabbos, Rabbi Bloom told his congregation, "Next week, my sermon will be all about the sin of lying and to help you understand it better I would like you all to read Leviticus chapter 28 before next week."
The following Shabbos, at the start of his sermon, Rabbi Bloom asked his congregation, "How many of you have read Leviticus 28?"
Every hand went up.
Rabbi Bloom smiled and said, "Leviticus only has 27 chapters. I will now proceed with my sermon on the sin of lying... |
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Friday, Jul. 23
5:07 PM
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Shabbat, Jul. 24
6:07 PM
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When lighting your candles please pray for all those who need a complete recovery
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What's Happening @ Elwood Shule
Community Lifecycles
This Week @ www.ElwoodShule.org
Shule Services & Classes
The Parsha in a Nutshell
Lighter Side
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Fri Night 5:15pm
Shabbos Morning 9:00am
Children's Service 10:45am
- Followed by a Kiddush & Cholent
Shabbos Mincha 5:00pm
- Followed by Shalosh Seudos & Maariv
Sunday Morning 8:00am
- Followed by Breakfast
Mon - Fri Morning 6:45am
Sun - Thur Mincha-Maariv 5:00pm
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Women's Weekly Art n' Soul
Rebbetzin Rivki - Mon nights, 8:15pm
Practical Kabbala - Rabbi Shmuel
Wednesday nights, 8pm
All classes take place in the Shule
All welcome
If you would like to set up a one-on-one study session on any topic of interest please contact Rabbi Shmuel
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Parshat Va'etchanan
Moses tells the people of Israel how he implored G-d to allow him to enter the land of Israel, but G-d refused, instructing him instead to ascend a mountain and see the Promised Land.
Continuing his "review of the Torah," Moses describes the Exodus from Egypt and the Giving of the Torah, declaring them unprecedented events in human history. "Has there ever occurred this great thing, or has the likes of it ever been heard? Did ever a people hear the voice of G-d speaking out of the midst of the fire... and live? ... You were shown, to know, that the L-rd is G-d... there is none else beside Him."
Moses predicts that, in future generations, the people will turn away from G-d, worship idols, and be exiled from their land and scattered amongst the nations; but from there they will seek G-d, and return to obey His commandments.
Our Parshah also includes a repetition of the Ten Commandments, and the verses of the Shema which declare the fundamentals of the Jewish faith: the unity of G-d ("Hear O Israel: the L-rd our G-d, the L-rd is one"); the mitzvot to love G-d, study His Torah, and bind "these words" as tefillin on our arms and heads, and inscribe them in the mezuzot affixed on the doorposts of our homes.
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