Thursday, November 24, 2011

Couch Surfing Wipeout

Some straight talking about Nefesh:

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Question of the Week:

 

I have been homeless for a month now. The lease on my apartment expired, the place I wanted to move into fell through at the last minute, so I searched and searched and came up with nothing. After a frazzling week of sleeping in my car I found myself "couch-surfing" and relying on friends. I am a self-reliant and independent guy who never needed anyone, so this is torture. I still have my faith in G-d that has kept me sane, and I know things will work out. But it's taking a bit too long what does He want from me? 

 

Answer:

 

Sounds like you are going through a time of flux. Not sure where you are going, what to try next. This can be frustrating and exhausting.

 

And yet, it is important to know that being temporarily homeless is also cleansing. It shakes off the dust that has gathered on your soul. That's why Adam and Eve were evicted from the Garden of Eden after the sin, Cain was banished after killing his brother Abel, and the Jewish people were exiled from their homeland to wander the world when the Temple was destroyed. In all these cases, the trauma of misplacement served as a means of shaking away negative energy.

 

But not only evildoers need exile. We even find great tzaddikim - holy souls and saintly individuals - who chose to roam from city to city, having to depend on the kindness of others, for they too sought the cleansing power of homelessness. Exile is not always a punishment. It may be a gift.

 

I am not saying it is a walk in the park to sleep in the park. But needing a little help from your friends can certainly build character. The humility that it takes to be on the receiving end of others' goodwill can sometimes do more for your spirit than being the giver.

 

This is most challenging for an independent free spirit. But maybe that's exactly what you need to learn, the ability to receive and the humility to be helped.

 

The only way to get out of your exile is by getting out of it what you are supposed to get out of it, then you'll get out of it. Get it? I hope you get there soon.

 

Wishing you all the best,

Rabbi Moss

 

To subscribe email rabbimoss@nefesh.com.au

 

KIDS TOYS ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ 

 
 
We are looking to improve our kids area by acquiring the following toys and equipment. If you have anything in this list in good condition that you would like to donate, or would like to buy anything for the shul, please contact Nechama Dina, nechamamoss@yahoo.com :

 

Toy Kitchen              Outdoor jungle gym

Kitchen toys             Dress ups

Ride ons                    Jewish books

Lego                          Dolls and prams

Pretend play toys   Pretend torah

Pretend ark

 

Thanks on behalf of the Nefesh kids!

SOCCER AND BBQ - NEFESH vs CHABAD DOUBLE BAY Sunday December 4 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ 

 Soccer Game

NEFESH SERVICES - 54 Roscoe St Bondi Beach 

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Friday night

Candlelighting 7:27pm (not before 6:16pm)

 

6:10pm Mincha  

6:30pm - 7:15pm Shabbos Service followed by Kiddush 

 

Shabbos day

9am Class on Weekly Parsha

10am -12:15pm Morning Service with kids' program followed by Kiddush sponsored by Stuart Shaw in honour of his birthday- Mazal Tov!


Shiur
6:30pm
 - Understanding Rashi - a glimpse into the genius of Rashi's commentary on the Parsha as explained by the Rebbe  

Mincha 7:30pm followed by Seudah Shlishis and Maariv

Shabbos ends 8:28pm 

 

Sunday

Rosh Chodesh Kislev

8am Shachris followed by breakfast and beginners' Talmud

 

Monday and Thursday

Shachris 7am followed by Chassidus 8am-8:45am

 

 
 
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