What's Wrong with Lefties?

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We have a shul for you this High Holydays  FREE SEATS or FULL MEMBERSHIP see flyers below Limited space book now HERE Question of the Week:   The word 'sinister' is Latin for 'left-handed.' Many ancient cultures saw left-handedness as a handicap, and would try to "convert" lefties to righties. What does Judaism have to say about being left-handed?    Answer:   There is clear proof from the Torah that being left-handed is not an imperfection, and on the contrary can even be an advantage.   There was a judge who served in the high court in Jerusalem for eighty years. His name was Ehud ben Gera. The Book of Judges (3:15) describes him as being left-handed. The reason this personal detail is mentioned is that it is relevant to a fascinating story told there.   The Israelites were being oppressed at the time by the Moabite nation. Ehud came up with a plan to shake off the invaders. As leader of the Jewish people, he paid a visit to Eglon, king of Moab, supposedly to bring him a tribute from the Jewish people. But Ehud had a small sword hidden beneath his cloak. Because he was left-handed, his scabbard was on his right thigh, while most people being right-handed would have the scabbard on the left. As Eglon's guards did not see a bulge on his left side, they assumed he was unarmed and allowed him a private audience with the king. Ehud drew his sword and killed Eglon, then escaped out the window, thus ending the brutal Moabite oppression of the Jewish people in one left jab.    Ehud's left-handedness came to good use. But incidentally it teaches an interesting fact. Ehud was a judge. Jewish law stipulates that a person with any defect that may diminish the respect and dignity of his position in the eyes of the community cannot be appointed a judge. The fact that a left-handed man was a judge for eighty years shows that being a lefty was in no way seen as a defect. In Ehud's case, it made him a hero.   Good Shabbos, Rabbi Moss To subscribe CLICK HERE or email rabbimoss@nefesh.com.au  NEW AUDIO CLASSES In-depth studies in chassidic thought The Kid That No One Believed In Which King in Which Field? - the makings of a metaphor SHABBOS SERVICES TIMES AND COMMUNITY INFO  ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Friday, 1 September, 2017 |10 Elul 5777 Candle Lighting................. 5:19pm  Mincha............................. 5:30pm Friday Evening Service....... 6:00pm Kiddush sponsored in honour of the Yortzeit of Hedy Weider, Chava bat David on 18 Elul/ 9 September- Long Life   Shabbos, 2 September, 2017 | 11 Elul 5777 In depth Parsha class.............. 9:00am Children's program................. 10:45am Shabbos Morning Service ........ 10:00am- 12:20pm  Followed by Kiddush   Mincha with Pirkei  Ovos  Ch 2 followed by Seudah Shlishis ........... 5:15pm Gematria and story by Rev Amzalak. 5:35pm Shiur with Rabbi Moss.......... ..........5:55pm Shabbos ends and Maariv............... 6:15pm Followed by Havdalah   WEEKDAY SHACHARIS SERVICES Sunday ............................... 8:00am Mon - Fri...............................7:00am Latest Shema this week.......... 9:02am   HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO Mem Eichenblatt..... 14 Elul/ Tuesday 5 September Kevin Smaller......... 15 Elul/ Wednesday 6 September Claude Sandler.. .....15 Elul/ Wednesday 6 September Judi Redelman........ 17 Elul/ Friday 8 September   HAPPY ANNIVERSARY TO Daniel & Stephanie Nadel...... 15 Elul/ Wed 6 Sept   LONG LIFE TO Beth Lipovic for her late mother Ruth bat Avraham... 11 Elul/ Saturday 2 September Mildred Stocks and Tanya Stocks for their late husband  and father Alfred (Freddy) Stocks Avrom ben Hiam..... 14 Elul / Tuesday 5 September Fester family for their late father Mendel Fester Mendel ben Michael 16 Elul/ Thursday 7 September   To make a donation for a birthday, an Aliyah, a Yahrzeit or anything else,  please click here.  KIDDUSH SPONSORSHIP ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ FRIDAY NIGHT: Herring & L'Chaim-$60 (+ B.Y.O Whisky) | HOT SOUP $75  Basic $120 | Deluxe $200 SHABBOS DAY: Herring & L'Chaim- $90 (+ B.Y.O Whisky) | Standard $350 KIDS KIDDUSH & SHABBOS PROGRAM : $180   CURRENT DATES AVAILABLE: Friday night 8 Sept Shabbos Day 9 Sept Friday night 15 Sept Just email office@nefesh.com.au to book a kiddush

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