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Rabbi's Page RABBI'S THOUGHTS: PARSHAS MASSEI
SERVICES SEMINAR & WARDEN TRAINING A number of people have enquired about learning how to function as wardens in Shul or simply to find out more about the service. We will be holding one or two sessions, open to any gentlemen who might be interested in trying their hand at assisting the warden or learning more about the traditions and laws governing our services.If you think you would like to take part, please contact Ray Lawrence in the Shul Office. Please let Ray know which of the following dates you are available and whether afternoon or evening: Sunday 16th March, 6th or 13th April, afternoon (4-6pm) or evening (8pm) PESACH STUDY There will be a Learning session in place of the sermon on Shabbat, 12th April Rabbi Mordechai will go through the relevant Halachot pertaining to Pesach which fallson a Saturday night, when to search for Chometz, burn it, eat it, Seder and much more.
CARE COMMITTEE We are trying to revive the Care Committee once again. The Rabbi will be contacting those who have been involved in the past to arrange a meeting. We are looking for new volunteers, either to visit people or to help with logistics, in particular someone who is available by phone who would be willing to act as a co-ordinator. Please contact Rabbi Wollenberg for more information
Kashrus reminder
Please e-mail or send questions on any topic as long as it has some Jewish link, however tenuous, to the Rabbi
YAHRZEIT REMINDER SERVICE The Shul office sends out Yahrzeit reminders as a service to members, shortly before the Hebrew date of the actual Yahrzeit. If you are not receiving notification of Yahrzeit dates and wish to do so, please make sure we have all yourYahrzeit details on our database by filling in the form below and returning it to the Shul office as soon aspossible. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Name _______________________________________________ Address ______________________________________________ ____________________________________________________ Telephone Number _____________________________________ Please send me yahrzeit reminders for the dates below: Please fill in either the Hebrew date of the yahrzeit or the original English date including the year so we can calculate the Hebrew date Name/relative ________________________________________ Date of yahrzeit _______________________________________ Name/relative ________________________________________ Date of yahrzeit _______________________________________ Name/relative ________________________________________ Date of yahrzeit _______________________________________ Name/relative ________________________________________
INFORMATION ABOUT YAHRZEIT CUSTOMS For help with calculating Hebrew dates, please contact the Rabbi KADDISH It is a big zechus (merit) for the soul of the deceased to attend synagogue services on the actual Hebrew anniversary of the passing in order to recite the mourners' Kaddish prayer.For service times click here If you are unable to attend services but wish to have Kaddish recited, please contact Rabbi Mordechai or one of theWardens. ALIYA TO THE TORAH For men, it is customary to receive an Aliya (Call-up) to the Torah on the actual Yahrzeit or the nearest occasion to it - either the Saturday morning or a Monday or Thursday morning. If you attend Shul you will be welcome to an Aliya - it is worth advising the Rabbi or one of the wardens in advance to ensure a slot. LEARNING AND CHARITY It is customary to learn mishnayot in memory of the deceased. For help with this, please contact Rabbi Mordechai. It is also customary to donate to charity in honour of the deceased.The Yahrzeit is an especially auspicious time to do this and it is considered a great merit. YAHRZEIT CANDLE It is customary to light a Yahrzeit (memorial) candle which burns for24+ hours for the duration of the Hebrew anniversary of passing, starting from sunset of the previous night, like all dates in the Hebrew calendar. Yahrzeit candles are available from the gift shop at the Shul or sometimes from the Koshersections at Sainsbury's (Colchester Avenue) or Tesco Extra.
MISHNA CLASS
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