Are You a Tennis Pro?

NOTE: Tonight Mincha 6pm, go home to light Chanukah Candles and Shabbos Candles after 6:30pm, Shabbos service and lighting in shul 7pm (all times for Sydney only)   Question of the Week:   My daughter has an amazing talent - she is a natural tennis star. The problem is this requires her to play on Shabbos, and recently she has become more observant and refuses to play. Must she give up her life dream for her religion? Is this fair? Why does G-d restrict someone from achieving their goals in life?   Answer:   There is no doubt that being an observant Jew limits certain career choices. But perhaps this is not a bad thing.   From a Jewish perspective, playing tennis is a wonderful hobby, a great way to keep fit, have fun and make friends. But it is not a life mission. The soul was not sent down to this world to perfect its second serve. Nobody's life mission is to have a great backhand.   The single-minded dedication and complete and total focus required to become a tennis pro means sacrificing other parts of life. How many teenagers lose their childhood years to intense training? How many families lose their mother/father to world tours and gruelling schedules?   This is not the Jewish ideal. We are here to work on our character, not our backswing. Our mission is to be good parents, good spouses, good community members and good citizens. If we are also good tennis players, that's wonderful. But that is not our identity.   If we want our children to share these ideals, then we must be very careful which role models we present them with. The average sports star is not necessarily the paragon of goodness and morality. If these are our children's models, then we are setting them up for disappointment. But if from a young age we expose our children to real heroes, giants of the spirit who lived lives dedicated to goodness, then they are more likely to dream of being like them one day.   Tennis is a fantastic sport. But no more than that. Life and its meaning are found elsewhere.   Good Shabbos and Happy Chanukah, Rabbi Moss   To subscribe email rabbimoss@nefesh.com.au

BINA CLASSES www.bina.com.au   ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~   Summer Learning Experience    Dec 25 - Jan 1, 10am - 12 noon First Session: 10am - 11 am.  A choice of: Men's Gemora: at the Shtiebell - at 49 Bellevue Rd Friday Dec 25 - Thursday Dec 31  The Mitzvah of Kiddush Hashem - What can and cant you endanger your life for Torah observance? with Rabbi Michoel Gourarie   Women's Shiurim: at 47 Bellevue Rd, in the dining room Friday, Dec 25 "The Meeting" - Insights into Parshas Vayigash, with Dina Gourarie Monday, Dec 28 Tzelofchod's daughters - Five women in their forties find their soulmates, with Nechama Dina Moss Tuesday, Dec 29 Yaakovs Life- Insights into Parshas Vayechi, with Dina Gourarie Wednesday, Dec 30 Developing your Character - Why it is necessary and how to go about it, with Renee Mill Thursday, Dec 31 Women: Active or passive? A closer look at the festivals of Chanuka, Purim and Pesach, with Leonie Jacob   Bet You Didn't Know For Men & Women: at 47 Bellevue Rd, in the family room.  All lectures by Rabbi Aron Moss Friday, Dec 25 Yizkor - Its history and meeting Monday, Dec 28 Meat and Fish - Why can't we mix them? Tuesday, Dec 29 Crypto Jews - Those who kept the faith under wraps Wednesday, Dec 30 Tzedakah - The limits of Charity Thursday, Dec 31 The Rabbi Who Became a Heretic   ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~   Second Session: 11am - 12pm at the Shtiebell, 49 Bellevue Rd Topical Lectures for men and women Friday, Dec 25 Polygamy - Why one wife wasn't enough? with Rabbi Aron Moss Monday, Dec 28 "My Name is..." - Exploring the origins and custom of Jewish names and surnames, with Rabbi Michoel Gourarie Tuesday, Dec 29 "Missionary Impossible" - Understanding the threat of missionaries today, with Rabbi Eli Cohen Thursday, Dec 31 Speaking of Angels - A five step plan to get a little more out of life, with David Shaw Friday, Jan 1 The South African Takeover - Should Sydney become the next Jo'berg? Rabbi Michoel Gourarie: Affirmative Rabbi Aron Moss: Negative   Stay for a BBQ at 12.00pm on Jan 1st!   Children's Program - Limited places, booking is essential! While you learn we will look after your children at 45 Bellevue Rd   Babies and Toddler 0 - 4 years old babysitting for the little ones - Cost per child- $15 per day or $65 for the week prepaid   Children 5 - 7 years old ~ Structured arts and crafts program, davening, free play, games and lots of fun! Cost per child - $15 per day or $65 for the week prepaid   Children 8 - 12 years Old ~ Boys and girls program alternating between Shiur and arts and crafts program - Cost per child $18 per day or $75 per week prepaid   NEFESH SERVICES - 54 Roscoe St Bondi Beach  ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~  Friday   NOTE: This week, Shabbos Chanukah, Friday early Mincha 6pm, go home to light Menorah, Shabbos service 7pm followed by special Chanukah kiddush sponsored in memory of Mrs Raima Rifka Weinberg by her children Irving, Elizabeth and Graham. Donuts sponsored by Graham Hesselberg "to life!"    Saturday 9am Class on Weekly Parsha 10am -12:30pm Morning Service with kids program followed by Kiddush sponsored by Corrine and Yoad Reiter in honour of their baby naming   6:40pm Class in laws of blessings on food 7:40pm Mincha followed by Sholosh Seudos and Maariv   Sunday 8am Morning service followed by breakfast and Beginners Talmud Class   Thursday 7am Shachris    ALL WELCOME

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