בס"ד שבת פ' מטות-מסעי ,Shabbat - Mattot Masei Issue Number 854 ב אב תשע"ח - Sat. 13 - 14 Jul. 2018 - 2nd of Av, 5778 Baal Koreh Mr Aaron Shalom Joshua (Page - 900). Mufteer & Haftarah Mr Aaron Shalom Joshua (Page -1193). Shir Hashirim, Mincha, Kabalat Shabbat & Arbit. 19:00 Shabbat Candles. 20:58 Shabbat Shahrit - Followed by Kiddush. (Shema 8:26). 08:30 Daf Hayomi with Rabbi Asher Sebbag Shlit”a. 19:30 Mincha Shabbat Followed by Seuda Shlishit (Sunset - 21:12). 20:30 Arbit Motzei Shabbat followed by Havdalah. 22:23 Shahrit Weekday - (Mon. & Thu. - 06:40) (Sunday & Bank/H - 07:30). 06:45 Daf Hayomi with Rabbi Asher Sebbag Shlit”a. 18:30 Mincha & Arbit 19:15 Next Friday: Shir Hashirim, Mincha, Kabalat Shabbat & Arbit. 19:00 Next Friday: Candles. Shabbat Chazon. Devarim 20:51 Matot - Masay 5778 (Numbers 33-36) our free will to make choices between Jul 8, 2018 - by Rabbi Kalman Packouz right and wrong to grow and develop our GOOD MORNING! A man once character. asked a rabbi for advice. "Rabbi, I only We are all caught up in our society have 15 minutes a day to learn Torah. of materialism and instant gratification. What should I learn?" The rabbi We are comfort seekers. For many, if it responded, "Learn Mussar (ethical takes too long, involves too much effort works about character development). or has pain, we quit. We follow our "Why Mussar?" asked the fellow. The desires. rabbi smiled and said, "If you After we move on from this world learn Mussar, then you'll realize that you to the next, we will not be asked if we have more than 15 minutes a day to learn saw the latest episode of a television Torah!" program or who won the World Cup. We Too glib? Too puzzling? I'll will be called upon to give a "din explain. The essence of life is to perfect v'cheshbon" -- a judgment and our character and to strengthen our accounting of how we used our time on connection to the Almighty. 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You may wish to get a copy of Anger: The Inner Teacher -- A nine-step program to free yourself from anger by Rabbi Zelig Pliskin. Mazal tov to: Michael and Yehudit Joshua on the Bar Mitzvah of their son Aaron Shalom. The kehila of Rabbi Aaron Bassous will be joining us for Shabbat morning prayers in honour of the Bar Mitzvah. Shachrit followed by Kiddush at the Soro Felsenstein Hall 173 Golders Green Road. Condolences: We are very sorry to have to inform you the passing away of the funeral took place last Tuesday at Edgwarebury Lane ,ע"ה Khatoun Rashti Cemetery. We send our deepest condolences to her sons Rony & Badie Rashti .We wish all the family long life free from sorrow .הי"ו Condolences: We are very sorry to have to inform you the passing away of We send our deepest .הי"ו the son of Ellis Twena ,ז"ל Rubain Farag Twena We wish all the family long life free from .הי"ו condolences to his father Ellis sorrow.