The Pain of Love

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Question of the Week:   A friend's mother passed away tragically the day before her wedding. As I understand it, Jewish law says the wedding should go ahead. But does this make sense? How can anyone celebrate a wedding after experiencing such pain?    Answer: Every person goes through pain, and every person has times of joy. Sometimes we are challenged to experience both at the same time. And the human heart has an amazing capacity to hold conflicting emotions all at once.  There is a kabbalistic teaching that the heart has two sides, two distinct chambers. We can feel intense pain in one side of the heart, and profound joy in the other. In fact, not only can those two strong emotions coexist, they sometimes stem from the same source. The death of a loved one hurts so much because we feel our connection is lost. The pain is deeper when the bond is deeper. This is the pain of love. A wedding is so joyous because it celebrates the union of souls. The connection that is being created under the chuppah, that sense of being whole, brings a profound sense of happiness. This is the joy of love.  Your friend is experiencing these two opposite emotions, pain and joy, all at once. One side of the heart can be full of joy while the other side cries in pain. Because on a deeper level, both come from the same source. Love is the result of human connection. And pain comes from that very same connection. We only feel pain because we love. And our capacity for love is broadened when our heart feels pain.  It is not a betrayal of her mother to celebrate. It is honouring her. May G-d give her strength to be able to move between the two sides of her heart, to allow the pain to fully express itself, and allow the joy to shine through. Good Shabbos, Rabbi Moss Source: Zohar II 255a To subscribe CLICK HERE or email rabbimoss@nefesh.com.au            ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ ALL SERVICES AT NEFESH    1 FRANCIS ST BONDI BEACH   (OFF CAMPBELL PDE, BEHIND NOAH'S BACKPACKERS)   Sponsor a Kiddush  ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ FRIDAY NIGHT 8 or 15 February:   BASIC $120  or DELUXE $200    SHABBOS DAY 9 Feb or 16 February:  STANDARD $350  or LUNCH (*FROM $450 - email office@nefesh.com.au for lunch options)  SHABBOS TIMES & COMMUNITY INFO: MISHPOTIM ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Friday, 1 February 2019 | 26 Shevat 5779 Candle Lighting............ 7:43pm (Not before 6:38pm) Mincha........................ 6:15pm Shabbos Service........... 6:30-7:20pm Kids Program .............. 6:30pm Friday Night Kiddush sponsored by Harry Fester in honour of the recent passing of his mother Goldie Fester A"H - Long Life.   Shabbos Day, 2 February 2019 | 27 Shevat 5779 In depth parsha class ...................... 9:00am Shabbos Service............................ 10:00am-12:20pm Kids Program ................................ 10:30am Followed by Kiddush   Mincha and Bar Mitzvah of Shaya Sufrin followed by Seudah Shlishis in honour of his Bar Mitzvah ..............................6:00pm Maariv and Shabbos ends........... 8:40pm Followed by Havdalah   WEEKDAY SERVICES Mon - Friday........................... 7:00am Latest Shema this week............9:40am New Moon/ Molad.....................Monday 4 February 11:57:15PM Rosh Chodesh Adar I.................Tues-Wed 5-6 February   MAZAL TOV Rabbi Chanoch & Sarah Chana Sufrin and their extended family on Shaya's Bar Mitzvah   HAPPY BIRTHDAY Shai Diamond........... 27 Shevat/ Saturday 2 February Amiell Gold............... 28 Shevat/ Sunday 3 February Dylan Glick............... 28 Shevat/ Sunday 3 February Michaela Waine......... 28 Shevat/ Sunday 3 February Robert Dabscheck...... 29 Shevat / Monday 4 February Linda Isdale.............. 29 Shevat/ Monday 4 February Aliya Eichenblatt........ 30 Shevat/ Tuesday 5 February CONDOLENCES To Josh and Jodie Susskind and Sally and Ashley Bierman on the passing of their mother Susan Susskind   LONG LIFE Kathy, Reuven & Gavriel Barukh for their husband and father Ewaz Barukh.......... 29 Shevat/ Monday 4 February Allen Rosenberg for his late mother in law Fay Bernstein Feygel bas Moshe..... 29 Shevat/ Monday 4 February Michael Besser for his late father Wolf Besser  Zev Ben Koppel.........30 Shevat/ Tuesday 5 February

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