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Yom Yerushalaim, Fri 19 May
54 years ago, Jerusalem was liberated and reunited. The war was short, only six days, but the longing for Jerusalem had lasted for centuries. Rabbi Yehuda Halevi lived in Medieval Spain but wrote that his heart was in Jerusalem. A thousand years later, when Shai Agnon received the Nobel Prize, he told the world that although he was born in the Diaspora, he always felt as if he had been born in Jerusalem. Natan Sharansky was tried and sent to prison for many years but declared to the trial judges: "Next year in Jerusalem!" And every time a couple marries, in any place throughout the world, in every generation, the words "If I forget thee Jerusalem…" are heard.
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Shavuot Dinner guest speaker : Daniel Tuksar
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Daniel Tuksar, 44, from Tel Aviv, Israel. Married to Hila and a proud father of three boys. Born in Zagreb, Croatia. After spending two years in a Jewish Community of Cherry Hill, NJ, Daniel made Aliyah in 1996. After serving for three years in an IDF combat unit, he finished his BA at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem, majoring in International Relations. Also holding an MA from Tel Aviv University, majoring in modern European history. Spent most of his professional life connecting the diaspora and Israel, building bridges between people, while initiating and establishing numerous philanthropic projects all over Israel. Today, Daniel is proud to be representing the United Israel Appeal - Keren Hayesod, serving as the Executive Director in Melbourne, Victoria.
For bookings: www.elwoodshule.org/events/shavuot
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Shabbat Starts / Ends Friday, 19 May: Light Candles by 4:59pm Shabbat 20 May: ends at 5:58pm
This Shabbat is Parashat Bamidbar (see Synopsis below)
SERVICES: Fri 19 May, Mincha 5:00pm Shabbat, 20 May, Shacharit 9:15am, followed by a sit-down Kiddush. Sun, 21 May Rosh Chodesh Sivan, Shacharit 8:00am Mon, 22 - Thrs, 25 May, Shacharit 6:45am Fri, 26 May, 1st day Shavuot, Shacharit 9:15am Sun, 21 May - Thurs, 25 May, Mincha 5:00pm 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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Please keep us in the loop by notifying us of your lifecycle events. Happy - Jewish - Birthday! We wish a very Happy Jewish Birthday to Noah Fleiszig, Monica Kozminsky, Rinat Zalcman, Judah Goldman, Gary Adler, Noa Michaels, Natasha Rubinfeld, Natasha Sholl, Rene Van Zuiden, Cyla Sternfeld, Syndon Barabash, Zak Gelfand, David Pavlov, Karen Frenkiel, Henry Mittelman, Eva Teitelbaum, Adam Haber, Sylvia Haber, Brody Hoppe. We wish them good health till 120. Jewish birthday Calculator.
Happy Anniversary! Ronit & Marcus Chrapot, Yvette & Ezra Bruell. To many more happy and healthy years together !
Yahrtzeits! Shabbat Leon Picker - father of Arlene Lazarus
Sunday Tzvi Levin - father of Mordechai Levin
Monday Susie Caplan - mother of Shirley Weiner, Murray & Nathan Caplan
Tuesday Baruch Sobol - father of Tony Sobol
Wednesday Tamara Herson - mother of Milton & Alan Leon Goldman - father of Terri Lazarus
Thursday Bill Barabash - father of Syndon & Ian Dr. Milton Pine - partner of Ella Gorenstein
Friday George Shaw - father of Michael Avraham Skop - uncle of Anna Chrapot Mala Niewodowski - mother of Steven & Harry
We wish the respective families blessings of long life and good health.
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Refuah Shlema - (רפואה שלמה) !
For all those that are in need of a Refuah Shlema (רפואה שלמה) - may they be granted a complete and speedy recovery. Please let us know of anyone that you feel should be included in our weekly prayers. (Please provide their Hebrew name and their mothers Hebrew name.).
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Monday night weekly Shiur 8:00-9:00pm
Every Monday night join Rabbi Effy for a weekly Shiur at his residence. Refreshments served. Everyone welcome. For address details please contact Rabbi Effy on 0412173315 or by email at rabbieffy@elwoodshule.org, or contact the office on 95311547.
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This week's PARSHA is Bamidbar (Numbers 1:1–4:20) In the Sinai Desert, G‑d says to conduct a census of the twelve tribes of Israel. Moses counts 603,550 men of draftable age (20 to 60 years); the tribe of Levi, numbering 22,300 males age one month and older, is counted separately. The Levites are to serve in the Sanctuary. They replace the firstborn, whose number they approximated, since they were disqualified when they participated in the worshipping of the Golden Calf. The 273 firstborn who lacked a Levite to replace them had to pay a five-shekel “ransom” to redeem themselves. When the people broke camp, the three Levite clans dismantled and transported the Sanctuary, and reassembled it at the center of the next encampment. They then erected their own tents around it: the Kohathites, who carried the Sanctuary’s vessels (the Ark, menorah, etc.) in their specially designed coverings on their shoulders, camped to its south; the Gershonites, in charge of its tapestries and roof coverings, to its west; and the families of Merari, who transported its wall panels and pillars, to its north. Before the Sanctuary’s entranceway, to its east, were the tents of Moses, Aaron, and Aaron’s sons. Beyond the Levite circle, the twelve tribes camped in four groups of three tribes each. To the east were Judah (pop. 74,600), Issachar (54,400) and Zebulun (57,400); to the south, Reuben (46,500), Simeon (59,300) and Gad (45,650); to the west, Ephraim (40,500), Manasseh (32,200) and Benjamin (35,400); and to the north, Dan (62,700), Asher (41,500) and Naphtali (53,400). This formation was kept also while traveling. Each tribe had its own nassi (prince or leader), and its own flag with its tribal color and emblem. Click here to learn more about the Parsha. © Copyright, all rights reserved, Chabad.org.
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