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This weeks Parashat is Chaya Sarah
The Life of Sarah This week’s Torah portion also includes the passing of both Sarah and Abraham—Sarah at the beginning and Abraham at the end.
To the famous question of why a parshah that deals with the death of Sarah is given the title Chayei Sarah, “The Life of Sarah,” there is a simple but profound answer:
Our lives are measured not only by what we do as individuals, but by what we do for our family and for posterity.
When we read of Isaac’s marriage to Rebecca, the next generation of Jewish continuity is assured, and we know with certainty that Sarah truly lived—her life meaningful, productive, powerful, and therefore eternal.
So, Chayei Sarah, “The Life of Sarah,” is a good title after all.
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Tuesday night weekly Shiur.
Rabbi Effy Block is conducting a weekly Shiur at his residence every Tuesday night at 8:30-9:30pm. Refreshments served. Everyone welcome, all ages all genders. For address details please contact Rabbi Effy on 0412173315 or the office by email at office@elwoodshule.org, or call 95311547. Below: Attendees at this weeks Shiur Note: There will not be a Shiur next Tuesday 22 November.
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Shabbat Starts / Ends Friday, 18 Nov: Light Candles by 7:55pm Shabbat 19 Nov: ends at 8:58pm This Shabbat is Parashat Chaya Sarah
Services: Fri Night: 6:30pm - 7:15pm
Shabbat morning: Shacharit: 9:15am - 11:30am. Followed by a Kiddush sponsored by Jona & Ariel Weingart in memory of Jona's father Abraham Stiebel ob'm.and Ariel's mother Pola Weingart ob'm
Shabbat: Mincha/Maariv: 7:30pm (TBC)
Sunday - Morning: Shacharit: 8:00am - 8:30am Monday - Friday: Morning: Shacharit: 6:45am - 7:30am Sunday - Thursday: Mincha/Maariv: 7:30pm - 8:00pm
Please help in supporting our daily Minyan whenever you're available. This helps ensure that our members can say Kaddish for their loved ones and for those that are not able to attend in person. |
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Yahrtzeits! Shabbat Pearl Heller - sister of Minnie Miller
Sunday Myer Lasky - father of Danny ob'm, Michael and Joan Krantz Adrian Cohen - son of Sylvia Cohen Maurice Weiskop - brother of Sue Grinwald
Monday Pola Weingart - mother of Ariel Weingart
Tuesday Chaskiel Joskovich - father of Minnie Miller Jack Joseph - father of David Joseph Eva Antman - mother of Debra, Karen & Daniel
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Friday Tom Banky - father of George Banky
We wish the respective families blessings of long life and good health.
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Parashat Chayei Sarah in a NutshellGenesis 23:1–25:18Sarah dies at age 127 and is buried in the Machpelah Cave in Hebron, which Abraham purchases from Ephron the Hittite for four hundred shekels of silver. Abraham’s servant Eliezer is sent, laden with gifts, to Charan, to find a wife for Isaac. At the village well, Eliezer asks G‑d for a sign: when the maidens come to the well, he will ask for some water to drink; the woman who will offer to give his camels to drink as well shall be the one destined for his master’s son. Rebecca, the daughter of Abraham’s nephew Bethuel, appears at the well and passes the “test.” Eliezer is invited to their home, where he repeats the story of the day’s events. Rebecca returns with Eliezer to the land of Canaan, where they encounter Isaac praying in the field. Isaac marries Rebecca, loves her, and is comforted over the loss of his mother. Abraham takes a new wife, Keturah (Hagar), and fathers six additional sons, but Isaac is designated as his only heir. Abraham dies at age 175 and is buried beside Sarah by his two eldest sons, Isaac and Ishmael.
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