Wishing everyone a healthy, happy and productive 2022!

I trust you're enjoying some much needed rest and relaxation. Shabbat Shalom and stay safe!

Shabbat Starts / Ends
Friday, 31 Dec: Light Candles by 8:27pm
Shabbat, 1 Jan: Shabbat ends at 9:32pm
This week is Parshat Va'era- See synopsis below.

In-Shule Services - We'd love to see you!
Masks are now required to be worn in Shule for ages 8+

Fri Night 6:45pm - Pre-register required by clicking here.
Shabbat morning 9:30am - Pre-register required by clicking here.
Sunday Morning 8:00am - Please QR code on entry
Mon - Fri Morning 8:00am (note later summer start) - Please QR code on entry
Sun - Thur Mincha Maariv 7:30pm - Please QR code on entry

Our events committee met recently to map out our events for 2022! We look forward to being able to host a full calendar of enjoyable and engaging events for our members and friends. Stay tuned!

Save the date!
Back to School Back to Shule Friday night dinner! 11 Feb, 5:30pm - Bookings open soon.

Hebrew School 2022 starts in Feb! Contact rabbishmuel@elwoodshule.org for details.

Celebrating your Bat / Bar Mitzvah in 2022? Join our educational, fun and meaningful program starting in Feb! Be a part of it! Contact Ronny for more details ronnyk@elwoodshule.org.

Please keep us in the loop by notifying us of your lifecycle events.

Happy - Jewish - Birthday! 
We wish a very Happy Jewish Birthday to David Cooper, Alex Fleiszig, Jess Goldman, Gideon Kline, Nas Kuran, Dana Kushnir, Liat Lefkovic, Noa Leventer, Issy Lissek, Joey Wilkinson, Harvey Same, Cam Sharp, Mark Suss, Abigail Swiatlo, Geoff Urbach, Natalie Vogel. We wish them good health till 120. Jewish birthday Calculator.

Happy Anniversary!
We wish a very Happy Anniversary to Gary & Natalie Adler. To many more happy and healthy years!

Yahrtzeits
Shabbat
Adela Shaw – Mother of Michael. Adela lovingly created and generously donated Our Shule's beautiful stained-glass windows.

Sunday
Yehudah Schlesinger – Father of Peter
Gabriel Reisner – Husband of Sandra, father of Natasha Fleiszig

Monday
Marton Lefkovics – Grandfather of Terry Gerler
Steve Leivenzon – Husband of Shirley, father of Minette Lang
Leslie Niewodowski – Father of Steven, Harry and Alan
Jacob Weingart - Father of Ariel

Tuesday
Moshe Chaim Lewis – Father of Mervyn
Netty Ryzman – Mother of Marlene, Deborah, Leonard and Selwyn

Wednesday
Eric Risman - Father of Mandy Zielinski

Thursday
Rebbetzin Rose Gutnick - Mother of Rabbi Mordechai Gutnick
Morris Frankel - Father of Susan, Allan and Peter
Michelle Goldfrad - Sister of Sharon Unger

Friday
Akiva Frankel - Grandfather of Pauline Rockman, Sandra Jedwab, Sharon, Gary, Michael, Susan, Allan and Peter

We wish the respective families blessings of long life and good health.

This week's PARSHA is Va'era (Exodus 6:2–9:35) G‑d reveals Himself to Moses. Employing the “four expressions of redemption,” take out the Children of Israel from Egypt, deliver them from their enslavement, redeem them, and acquire them as His own chosen people at “Mount Sinai”; He will then bring them to the land He promised to the Patriarchs as their eternal heritage.

Moses and Aaron repeatedly come before Pharaoh to demand in the name of G‑d, “Let My people go, so that they may serve Me in the wilderness.” Pharaoh repeatedly refuses. Aaron’s staff turns into a snake and swallows the magic sticks of the Egyptian sorcerers. G‑d then sends a series of plagues upon the Egyptians.

The waters of the Nile turn to blood; swarms of frogs overrun the land; lice infest all men and beasts. Hordes of wild animals invade the cities; a pestilence kills the domestic animals; painful boils afflict the Egyptians. For the seventh plague, fire and ice combine to descend from the skies as a devastating hail. Still, “the heart of Pharaoh was hardened and he would not let the children of Israel go, as G‑d had said to Moses.” Click here to explore the Parsha.

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