11th July ‘15 /24 Tammuz 5775 Ministers: Rabbi Lionel Rosenfeld Rabbi Sam Taylor Chazan Emeritus: Moshe Dubiner Parashat Pinchas—Shabbat Mevarchin Announcements Hertz Cohen Stone Gutnick Shabbat begins 9.02pm THIS SHABBAT WE INVITE Sedra 686 932 876 1040 Shabbat ends 10.18pm YOU TO A JOINT SHABBAT Haftarah 699 968 1192 1463 MORNING SERVICE WITH WMA, WEST END GREAT SYNAGOGUE AND CHABAD LUBAVITCH OF BLOOMSBURY. “For There Is No Person Who Does Not Have a Moment” Rev Ari Cohen of West End Great will daven Shacharit, Rabbi Lionel Rosenfeld will give the The census taken of Israelites shortly before the nation's entry into Sermon and Guest Chazan Amir Haddad the Land of Israel is described in our weekly portion of Pinchas. This census will lead Musaf. however reveals an interesting irony with regard to the tribes of Benjamin and Amir is an Israeli-French singer and songwriter, of Tunisian and Moroccan-Spanish Dan. The tribe of Benjamin had 45,600 people, whereas Dan, whose population parents. He took part in 2006 in the Israeli music is recorded immediately following that of Binyamin, had 64,400. The irony of this competition “Kokhav Nolad”, released his contrast originates from the historical background of these two tribes. As we album “Vayehi” in 2011 and was a finalist in the read in Sefer Bereishit, Benjamin had ten sons, whereas Dan had one. And French competition “The Voice” - La Plus Belle according to the Talmud in Sotah, Dan’s son Chushim was hearing- Voix”. We are delighted to welcome him to our Synagogue. impaired. Ironically, the lone, deaf son of Dan produced a tribe significantly larger than that which emerged from the ten sons of Binyamin. In fact, at this Mazal Tov to Pat & Ronnie Davis point in Jewish people’s history Dan was the largest tribe after Yehuda. We wish Pat & Ronnie a very happy Silver Wedding Anniversary. They invite the congregation to Kiddush after the service to celebrate. The Chafetz Chaim remarked that this contrast symbolizes the potential latent within each and every individual, even those from whom people have come to Breakfasts: Breakfasts this week mark the Yahrzeit of our expect little. Nobody should ever be dismissed or looked upon as insignificant founding member Joe Goldberg, Yoseph ben or unimportant. Regardless of a person's limitations or previous failures, he still Binyamin z”l , and are sponsored by his wife Sheila has within him enormous potential and the ability to make a meaningful impact and children Alan, Frances & Ian. We thank them and wish them Long Life. in our world. Just as Dan's hearing-impaired son produced a larger tribe than Benjamin's ten sons, so can people who seem at first incapable of contributing Happy Birthday to: Gabriel Levy Tahlia Pinkerton Gemma Mishon leave an even greater and longer lasting legacy than others. Emma Woolf Dalya Shear Robbie Sherman Charles Khodari Aaron Gold Karen Yadgaroff Sarah Glyn Janice Serlin Harold Klug The Mishna in Pirkei Avot (4:3) says, "Al tehi baz lechol adam...ki ein lecha Anthony Spitz Gerald Moss Jean Stellman adam she'ein lo sha'a" -"Do not belittle any person…for there is no person who Yvonne Sherrington does not have a moment…". The classic commentators explain this to mean Happy Anniversary to: that one must never insult somebody else on the assumption that he will never Gabrielle & Jacob Lyons have the means to retaliate, for at some point he will, indeed, be capable of We wish a Refuah Shlemah to: harming his adversaries. But this Mishna has also been explained to mean that Sarah bat Beila Eliyahu ben Devorah we should never dismiss anybody as unimportant, "for there is no person who Zelig ben Etta Rasha does not have a moment". Ultimately, every human being is given the Avraham Mordechai ben Chaya Basha Sarah Emily bat Sarah opportunity to shine and fulfil their own mission in this world which only they can Gita Chaya bat Chanah do. Habachur Yaakov Gavriel Yehudah ben Dina Chanah—Jacob Ziff Zorach ben Sarah Shabbat Shalom, Harav Pinchas Shmuel ben Pesya — Paul Laderman Dalia bat Patricia, Shulamit bat Tamar, Sultana bat Tamar, Rabbi Sam Taylor Evelyn bat Sarah Devorah Devorah bat Avraham
Stone Setting: The consecration of the stone in loving memory of Henry Kaye z”l will take place this Sunday 12th July, at Bushey, 12noon. SERVICES ON FRIDAY EVENING, SHABBAT MINCHA AND WEEKDAYS TAKE PLACE IN THE Next Sunday, 19th July MINTZ BETH HAMIDRASH Jnetics Event: “Take the test not the risk” 10.00am—1.00pm @ St John’s Wood Synagogue. Friday 10th July A community screening for nine severe Jewish genetic 7.30am Shacharit followed by breakfast and Haftarah disorders, including Tay-Sachs—1 in 5 people of Ashkenazi Shiur by Ervin Landau origin are carriers of a Jewish genetic disorder. 7.15pm Mincha & Kabbalat Shabbat A simple blood test can identify if you are at risk. 9.06pm Candle lighting To book a place please email: [email protected] For more information visit www.jnetics.org Shabbat 11th July
8:45am Shiur by Alan Goldberg 9.15am Shacharit by Rev Ari Cohen. Musaf by Chazan Amir Haddad 8.30pm Shiur in Pirkei Avot with Rabbi Rosenfeld 9.15pm Mincha, followed by Seudah Shlishit & D’var Torah by Alan Goldberg 10.18pm Ma’ariv and Havdalah
Sunday 12th July 8.30am Shacharit followed by breakfast and D’var Torah by Alan Goldberg
Monday 13th July 7.30am Shacharit followed by breakfast and D’var Torah Sunday, 6th September Come and join WMA & 6.40pm “Cheder for Grown-Ups” with Central Synagogue for a Rabbi Rosenfeld “Back to School Carnival”. 8.00pm Krav Maga @ WMA Petting Zoo, Face Painting, Inflatables and BBQ Lunch & Ice Cream! Tuesday 14th July Tickets family of 3 : £25 members 7.30am Shacharit followed by breakfast and D’var Torah and £35 non members. Each extra child By Rabbi Yosef Vogel £5. For more information or to buy your 8.00pm Gemara Shiur with Rabbi Taylor ticket please contact [email protected]
Wednesday 15th July 7.30am Shacharit followed by breakfast and D’var Torah by Ervin Landau 12.30pm Lunch & Learn with Rabbi Jonathan Hughes
Thursday 16th July 7.30am Shacharit followed by breakfast and D’var Torah 1.00pm Rabbi Tali Lowenthal’s lunchtime learning session for men
Friday 17th July—Rosh Chodesh Av 7.15am Shacharit followed by breakfast and Haftarah Shiur by Ervin Landau
SUNDAY 12TH JULY — THURSDAY 16TH JULY WEEKDAY MINCHA & MA’ARIV 7.15PM
Yadgaroff Library PLEASE HELP US TO ENSURE A MINYAN THIS The Yadgaroff Library is open every day for those wishing to study or browse SUNDAY EVENING WHEN COMMUTERS ARE NOT IN TOWN the fine selection of books. Monday Mornings—Healing at WMA: Next Shabbat: Parashot Matot—Masei Sonia Shalam continues with her healing sessions on Monday mornings. 18th July 2015 Please phone her on 07770 903783 to book a session or for further information. Commences—8.55pm Memorial Plaques: Mincha & Kabbalat Shabbat - 7.15pm For those members with permanent seats, plaques can be made in memory of For full details of service times and events please see our website: loved ones. Please contact Gina Drew-Davis in the Office. www.marblearch.org.uk Sponsoring an Event: If you are celebrating a Simcha or commemorating a family Yahrzeit or if you Ladies: we would like help with the Kiddush rota. are just feeling generous please consider contacting the office about If you are able to assist us, please contact Linda Sharpe directly on: sponsoring a Shabbat Morning Kiddush or breakfasts for the morning Minyan. 07914766255 or: [email protected]
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