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Shavuos 5780 H a K Shavuos 5780 H A K Sivan - Av 5780 O May - August 2020 L Solihull & District Hebrew Congregation www.solihullshul.org Tel:0121 706 8736 [email protected] Registered charity no. 1100938 Dear Friends, On Shavuot, in the year 2448 (1312 BCE), the Jewish nation gathered at the foot of Mount Sinai to receive the Torah from G-d, men, women and children. Also present were the souls of all Jews of all generations. Together we heard G-d proclaim the Ten Commandments and together we proclaimed “We will do and we will Listen”. The Talmud relates that when Moses heard G-d’s voice in the Sanctuary, a miraculous phenomenon occurred. Although the Divine voice was so loud as to be audible far beyond the confines of the Sanctuary, the sound was miraculously cut off at the Sanctuary entrance and went no further. Moshe was compelled to enter the Sanctuary in order to hear it. The Chassidic commentaries explain why it was necessary for the voice of G-d to be cut off at the Sanctuary entrance and go no further: It is G-d’s desire that Man serve Him out of free choice, and that “G-d’s voice”-His call, message and teaching-be brought into the world by man’s service. The “voice of G-d” is a revelation of G-d. A place which the Almighty sets aside as an established location for repeated revelations of G-dliness, a place where His voice is heard again and again, is a place possessing a higher order of sanctity. Such a place was the Sanctuary, which was named the “Tent of Meeting” because G-d’s Presence was regularly encountered there. G-d’s voice, the same great voice that was heard at Sinai, regularly and repeatedly filled the Sanctuary. If the voice and the speech of the Almighty had gone forth into the world, repeatedly and regularly, then the world would have become one great “Tent of Meeting,” CONTENTS a sanctuary in which Man could not choose to go contrary to G-d’s wishes. Man’s service of G-d, through free choice, would be Shavuos in a Box 3 Legacies 4 impossible. It was G-d’s desire that we transform, through our service, How can we help You? 5 not through Divine intervention, an environment in which His Voice The Ten Commandmenrs 6 Shavuos Timetable 7 is “not heard” into a fitting dwelling place for His presence. As we Chief Rabbi’s Message 8 renew our commitment to the Torah let us also reaffirm our desire to Bosworth Reunion 9 be part of this special mission by choosing to actively participate in Weekly Meal 10 Thank You 11 the various learning opportunities, prayer services and social events Yizkor 12 that take place within our community. Challah Baking with a Twist 13 Community News 14 Shabbos Times 22 Stranded in the Carribean 23 Rabbi Yehuda Pink The Thursday Club 26 Celebrating Shavuot at Home 27 Cheesecake The Three Weeks 30 The custom of eating dairy foods on Shavuos dates back Who Are You? 31 3,331 years, to the period immediately following the giving Shavuos Recipes 33 Dates in Jewish History 34 of the Torah on Mount Sinai. Jewish Humour 37 Ask the Rabbi 38 The newly received Torah contained detailed laws Stanley Middleburgh Library 39 concerning the preparation of meat foods. Until they had Wish List 41 mastered these laws, the Jewish People stuck to eating dairy Solihull Academy of Jewish Education 42 Adverts 51 foods, which were governed by much simpler regulations. Hence the custom of eating cheesecake and other dairy foods on the anniversary of the giving of the Torah. We can’t invite you to join us for our traditonal late night Cheesecake and Whisky session nor for our Cheesecake Kiddush or Shavuos Lunch. We can supply you with a delicious four course Shavuos meal including Cheese Cake and Blintzes Click here to order a meal Page 3 Your Moment. Your Legacy. Your Shul. This is your moment to hold hands across the generations. This is your moment to ensure a Jewish future that is spiritual and meaningful. This is your moment to leave a Jewish legacy. Solihull Shul has been at the forefront of building the Jewish community in Solihull. Today we operate a Shul and Community Centre with a wide variety of religious, cultural and educational activities for all ages. Now it is your turn to lead us forward. Planned Giving builds Judaism where it is needed most, in your local community. From young to old, visiting the sick or comforting the poor, this is your moment to make a difference. Join with us through the loving act of planned giving by leading your community to a strong and vibrant future. This is your Moment. More about the tax benefits of leaving a Legacy to charity Charity Legacies are exempt from tax and there is no upper limit on the value of the Legacy you leave. Legacies are therefore a very efficient way of supporting your favourite Jewish charities because the Government is encouraging your generosity by adding funds from central funds. You may leave as much as you like, entirely tax-free to a spouse, civil partner or UK registered charity. You may also leave up to £325,000 to any other beneficiary or beneficiaries. Over and above that, Inheritance Tax (IHT) is then applicable on the remainder of your Estate at flat rate of 40%. However, if you leave a Legacy to charity, that Legacy is deducted from your Estate before it is taxed, thereby lowering the amount of IHT that will be payable. In addition, as from April 2012, if you leave 10% or more of your taxable estate to charity not only will the Legacy be deducted before tax is calculated, the tax rate will be reduced from 40% to 36%. This is the Government’s way of encouraging more of us to give to charity and for us also to increase existing charity Legacies to the crucial 10% level; they want to make giving 10% of one’s Estate to charity “the new norm in our country”. This might not seem much of a reduction, but the combination of the charity exemption from IHT and the new relief means that a charity Legacy could now ‘cost’ your family just 24% of its value, compared to 60% previously. £7,600 out of a £10,000 Legacy to charity could now be funded by the Government. This means that the cost to your loved ones of a £10,000 Legacy could be as little as £2,400, making charitable Legacies considerably more affordable, as well as of significant benefit to the causes that are close to your heart. This reduced tax rate will help to encourage more members of the Jewish community to leave Legacy gifts to charity, and for those who have already done so, to consider increasing those Legacies, potentially at no additional cost to their family – a real ‘win-win’ situation. Allow us to work with you, your family, and if desired your financial advisor, to develop the most personalised strategy for your goals. For more information contact us. Solihull Hebrew Congregation Legacies 3 Monastery Drive, Solihull, B91 1DW [email protected] Page 4 How can we help you? Have you been affected by Covid 19? • Are you or anyone you know is isolated and would like someone to talk to over the phone or factime? • • Do you need help with shopping or collecting medication? • • Are you or anyone you know feeling lonely and missing human contact - would you like a volunteer to visit your house and safely speak to you following all government guidelines or even just knock on your window and wave? • • Would you like a freshly cooked, nutritious three course meal? • • Are you struggling financially and need emergency financial help or interest free loan? • • Would you like to paricipate in any of our communal activities that are taking place on Zoom, prayer services, lectures and social activities? • • Are you healthy and would like to volunteer to help with any of our activities? • If the answer to any of these questions is yes then please contact Rabbi Pink 0121 706 8736 07973 955 232 [email protected] Page 5 Relive the giving of the Torah for the 3332nd time Read the Ten Commandments on Friday 29th May Click here for a elucidated text of the 10 Commandments Page 6 Shavuos Timetable Thursday 28th May 1st Night Shavuos Light Candles 8.58 pm Friday 29th May 2nd Night Shavuos Light Candles 8.00 pm Saturday 30th May Second Day Shavuos Yom Tov Ends 10.22 pm The Three Weeks Timetable Three weeks Start Thursday 9th July Fast of 17th Tammuz Fast begins 1.12 am Fast Ends 10.15 pm Nine Days start Wednesday 22nd July Rosh Chodesh Av Wednesday 29th July Tisha B’ Av Eve - Fast of 9th Av Fast Begins 9.05 pm Thursday 30th July Tisha B’ Av - Fast of 9th Av Fast terminates 9.45 pm Page 7 The Chief Rabbi’s Shavuot Message 5780 It was the most stunning, awe-inspiring event that the world has ever known. Some three and a half millennia ago, we gathered as a fledgling nation at the foot of Mount Sinai and experienced the Divine revelation. But, we were not alone. This single account of Hashem speaking in public is described in the Torah as “a great voice that did not cease”. The Midrash teaches from this verse that the voice of Hashem was heard without echo across the world.
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