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Question of the Week:
My very devout wife says I shouldn't miss Simchas Torah, as it is the most important festival of the year. I countered that the Torah speaks of no such festival, so how could it be so important? She said I should ask the rabbi. So I am.
Answer:
There are two types of good husbands. I'm not sure which one you are.
One is the type of husband that does whatever his wife asks. If she says, "Can you pick up some eggplants?" he says "Sure." If she asks for a new watch, he buys it. If she says "This house needs painting" he calls a painter. If she complains that the air-conditioning is on too strong, he turns it off.
He is a good husband. But he is not an amazing husband.
An amazing husband doesn't only do what his wife asks. He does things for her without her asking. He knows what makes her happy, and just goes ahead and does it. She still has to express her needs, because even an amazing husband can't read her mind. But he can intuit what she likes, and do it without being asked.
The Jewish people are in a marriage-like relationship with G-d. We don't just do what we are asked, but go beyond to do things we know would make G-d happy. In Judaism there are straight out rules that G-d has asked us to keep, like eating kosher and giving charity. They are called commandments, what G-d needs from us, and we do them as any loyal partner would.
And then there are customs, like wearing a kippah and dipping apples in honey. We were not commanded to do these things, but we ourselves intuited that G-d would like it, so we do it.
Among the festivals, there are those that we were commanded to keep, like Yom Kippur, and then there are those that we developed on our own, like Simchas Torah. Nothing we do on Simchas Torah is commanded in the Torah. The dancing, the Torah readings, the somersaults and the songs are all an expression of our love for G-d, doing what we know would make Him happy. And nothing makes Him happier than seeing us all dancing together in joy, celebrating the gift of the Torah, the gift of being Jewish.
Doing what we are told is good. Doing what makes G-d happy without being told is even deeper. That's why the most intensely loving moment between G-d and the Jewish people is Simchas Torah.
I'm not sure if you are a good husband or an amazing one. But either way you need to come celebrate Simchas Torah. Because it's what G-d would like, or because your wife told you to.
Good Shabbos and Good Yomtov,
Rabbi Moss
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| SHABBOS TIMES & COMMUNITY INFO: SHABBOS CHOL HAMOED SUKKOS ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Friday, 28 September 2018 | 19 Tishrei 5779 Candle Lighting.................................... 5:37pm Mincha................................................ 5:45pm Shabbos Service................................... 6:00-6:50pm Kids Program....................................... 6:00pm Kiddush in the Sukkah sponsored by Libby Moss & Peter Irving in honour of the yortzheit for their late father, Henry Irving (Tzvi ben Reuven) on 20 Tishrei/ Saturday 29 September; and by Dan and Lisa Helfand in honour of Rabbi Moss and Nechama Dina and family. Shabbos Day, 29 September 2018 | 20 Tishrei 5779 Shabbos Service............................ 10:00am-12:20pm Kids Program ............................... 10:30am Followed by Kiddush in the Sukkah Mincha......................................... 5:35pm Seudah Shlishis in the Sukkah Maariv and Shabbos ends................6:33pm Followed by Havdalah WEEKDAY SERVICES Sunday Hoshana Rabba................................ 8:00am Wed- Fri..................................................... 7:00am Latest Shema this week............................... 8:39am CONDOLENCES Isaac, Michelle, Michael and David Barel on the passing of their wife and mother, Wendy Barel A"H HAPPY BIRTHDAY Larnce Gold... 19 Tishrei/ Friday 28 September Maya Segre... 23 Tishrei/ Tuesday 2 October HAPPY ANNIVERSARY Bella & Reuven Barukh... 26 Tishrei/ Friday 5 October LONG LIFE Libby Moss and Peter Irving for their late father, Henry Irving Tzvi ben Reuven... 20 Tishrei/ Saturday 29 September |
| SERVICE TIMES FOR SHEMINI ATZERES & SIMCHAS TORAH ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Sunday, 30 September 2018 - Erev Shemini Atzeres Light Candles.................................. 5:39pm Mincha........................................... 5:50pm Shemini Atzeres Evening Service....... 6:00pm Kiddush in the Sukkah sponsored by Michael & Linda Lenn and Hakafos/Dancing. Monday, 1 October 2018 - Shemini Atzeres Morning Service................................ 10am - 1pm Yizkor.............................................. 11:30am (approx.) Kiddush in the Sukkah
Mincha .......................................... 5:50pm Simchas Torah Evening Service......... 6:30pm Huge Kiddush, Hakafos/Dancing, Kids Special Feature, Somersaults, Yom Tov meal (till late) Light Candles............. after 6:35pm Tuesday, 2 October 2018 - Simchas Torah Morning Service................................ 10:00am Big Kiddush ......................................11:00am Hakafos/Dancing, Completing Torah and starting again, Lunch Mincha............................................. 5:50pm Yom Tov ends and Maariv....................6:36pm THANK YOU TO OUR SIMCHAS TORAH SPONSORS: Richard Skimin, Jared and Nicole Gersun, Dovi and Janine Diamond, Moshe David, Nick and Lilach Weininger, Moshe Moses, Jack and Leyat Reuben, Ron & Libby Moss and Maxine & Lance Radus! |
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