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Hope you've had a good week! Thank G-d, despite having all 5 kids at home online schooling, (a blessing but also a challenge...) it was a manageable and productive week for Rivki and I. Our family were supposed to be in Israel this week (photo from our last visit 5 years ago) for a much anticipated family reunion celebrating our Mendy's Bar Mitzvah and my nephew's Bar Mitzvah... but sadly it's not to be. The prayer of (by) 'Next Year in Jerusalem' has never been more real! Join us on Wed night for the next best thing - A Live tour of the Judean desert! See below for details. In other news, it is my birthday in the coming week, a day on which one's Soul shines brighter and is endowed with the power of blessing! So I take this opportunity to bless you and I, that everything our heart desires should be fulfilled, for the good. We should only know of revealed goodness in our lives and be granted the drive, strength and wherewithal to be the very best version of ourselves - in good health! Oh, and lots of patience too! As always, stay safe, stay positive, stay active and productive. Shabbat Shalom! |
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ZOOM Shiur - Who are you to judge me? G-d, ourselves and others. Reflections as we begin our journey to Rosh Hashana. This Tues, 18 Aug, 7pm with Rabbi Shmuel on Zoom here. |
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LIVE Interactive tour of the Judean Desert! Join us this Wed night, 8pm, using this link. Music, desert cooking, meeting the locals, history past and present, with the awesome Moish Feiglin of Kadmon - Authentic Judean Experiences! This event is co-hosted by DaMinyan, Blake Street Hebrew Congregation, Elwood Shule and Spiritgrow. |
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Yizkor Booklet - It is a long-standing tradition to recite a memorial prayer in honour of a deceased relative or friend during Yizkor on Yom Kippur (Mon, 28 Sept) and to pledge charity in their memory. Sadly, it seems that we will not be gathering in Shule over the High Holydays, Yizkor will therefore be recited at home. Prior to Yom Kippur we will be sending out a hard copy and a digital copy of the Yizkor booklet with the names of those being remembered. If you would like a departed loved one’s name included in the booklet, please fill out and submit the online form here by Wed, 26 Aug, so we can get the booklets out in a timely fashion. In the lead up to and during the High Holyday period we will engage with our community in various ways to the best of our ability. Details to follow. |
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Check out the new VirtShule page on our website! It's your one stop place to stay connected with Elwood Shule during lockdown - Our live events, videos, photos, socials, newsletters, support resources - Visit here: www.elwoodshule.org/virtshule. I also send out periodic WhatsApp updates and video messages. If you're not receiving them and would like to, please let me know. |
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If you or anyone you know is going through a challenging time or struggling in any way, please see this list of excellent resources and support services available. As always, I'm available anytime for anything on 0433 676 300 to listen, chat and support. Ronny can be reached on 0413 863 263. |
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A message from the ZDVO: The Zahal Disabled Veterans Organization's number one priority is to support the care and rehabilitation of Israel's injured veterans. Please see their poignant and personal video message here
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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 Danny Antman, Brad Antman, Philip Apelbaum, Anita Baker, Michael Bialek, Gary Braun, Alexis Chrapot, Peter Frankel, Rabbi Shmuel Karnowsky, Cooper Michael, Leon Rothman, Ron Salter, Tara Saltzman, Rachelle Unreich and Lana Vainberg. We wish them good health till 120. Jewish birthday Calculator.
Happy Anniversary! We wish a very happy anniversary to Dan & Eva Presser and Ilan & Amy Rubin. To many more happy and healthy years in good health! Condolences We mourn the passing of Des Lee ob'm. We extend our heartfelt condolences to his wife Maya and children Jenni and Michael. We wish the whole family blessings of comfort, healing, good health and long life. Yahrtzeits Shabbat Leslie Carman - Father of Jannette Jacobs Paula Blusztein - Mother of Gary and Helen Fred Antman - Father of Debbie, Karen and Danny Sunday Henry Krantz - Father of Albert Leo Buchler - Father of Paul Monday Emil Nemirovsky - Husband of Valentina, father of Maya Balbin, Paulina Kushnir and David Tuesday Maurice Slonim - Father of Adam Wednesday Sonia Gibgot - Mother of Miriam Berman Yaakov Kaz - Brother of Shoshana Halperin, Chaya and Rivka Thursday Cyril Goldberg - Father of Jacky Hupert Friday Tzvi Gerszt - Father of Glynis Lipson, Delia Fisher, Bernice Stub and John Malka Livshiz - Step-grandmother of Chanan Livshiz Jonja Kirsh - Grandfather of Flora Mehl
We wish the respective families blessings of long life. |
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This week we read Parshat Re'eh (Deuteronomy 11:26 - 16:17). Click here for insights and inspiration from the Parsha. |
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