Does My Kippah Make Me a Target?

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BOOK HERE NOW - LIMITED SPACE! Question of the Week:   My work takes me to all kinds of places, and often I find myself in neighbourhoods that are pretty hostile to Jews. My friends are telling me that I should remove my kippah as I am endangering myself by being openly Jewish. I wear my kippah with pride, but am I making myself into a target?    Answer:   There are two ways to wear a kippah. You can wear it on your head, or you can wear it in your head.  Wearing a kippah on your head means it is an article of clothing, an accessory, an external addition to your self.  Wearing it in your head means it is part of you, it is a fixture, a piece of your very self. It is not just what you wear, it is who you are.  If your kippah is on your head, you can take it off. If it's in your head, then you can never remove it. It is you. And you can't stop being you, even if others don't like it.  We need to take every precaution to ensure our safety. Take a course in martial arts, carry pepper spray, go out in groups. But we can't stop being who we are. Once we retreat from our own identity, we are already a victim, even if no one tries to harm us.  Learn self-defence. But never forget who that self is that you are defending. It is a head with a kippah.  Good Shabbos, Rabbi Moss To subscribe CLICK HERE or email rabbimoss@nefesh.com.au      FOLLOWED BY FULL NIGHT OF LEARNING  details to come...      This week I would like to do something I have been meaning to do for over a year. That is to give thanks and gratitude to the people who support me every day so I can have the time and energy to create our beautiful building. So without further delay, I say thank you to my beautiful wife and children, as well as my other family members, for giving me the chance to give back to all of you.  Shabbat Shalom to everyone,  Brent ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ ALL SERVICES AT NEFESH    1 FRANCIS ST BONDI BEACH   (OFF CAMPBELL PDE, BEHIND NOAH'S BACKPACKERS)   ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Sponsor a Kiddush  ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ FRIDAY NIGHT 14 June: $120 Basic Kiddush   $200 Deluxe Kiddush    SHABBOS DAY 8 June:  $350 Standard Kiddush   Email office@nefesh.com.au with any questions ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ SHABBOS SERVICE TIMES & COMMUNITY INFO: BECHUKOSAI ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Friday, 31 May 2019| 26 Iyar 5779 Candle Lighting.....................................4:37pm Shabbos Service .................................. 6:00-6:50pm Kids Program ...................................... 6:00pm Kiddush sponsored by Steven Clemans in honour of the recent yortzheit for his late father, Julian Clemans (Yaakov ben Moshe) on 20 Iyar/ 25 May- Long Life   Shabbos Day, 1 June 2019 |27 Iyar 5779 In depth Parsha class....................... 9:00am Shabbos Service............................ 10:00am-12:20pm Kids Program & Kiddush ................ 10:30am Kiddush & Lunch sponsored anonymously to welcome home The Mosses from their overseas trip!   Mincha followed by Seudah Shlishis ............ 4:35pm  Pirkei Ovos ............................................. Chapter 5 Gematria and Story by Rev Amzalak............ 5:05pm Shiur with Rabbi Moss................................ 5:20pm Shabbos ends........................................... 5:35pm Followed by Havdalah   WEEKDAY SERVICES Sunday..................................................... 8:00am Latest Shema this week............................... 9:27am New Moon/ Molad.............. Tuesday 3 June 2:54:1am Rosh Chodesh Sivan  ........................Tuesday 4 June   HAPPY JEWISH BIRTHDAY Chaya Ezekiel.................. 27 Iyar/ Saturday 1 June Peter Goldshaft................ 28 Iyar/ Sunday 2 June Sabrina Tsipris.................. 2 Sivan/ Wednesday 5 June LONG LIFE Sara Bos for her late father Isaac Barel, Yitzchok Ben Eliahu... 29 Iyar/ Monday 3 June Tina Moddel for her late father Leo Arya Ben Jonatan... 29 Iyar/ Monday 3 June Lesley Judelman for her late brother David Ivan Steinhard Itzchak Dovid ben Zalman... 1 Sivan/ Tuesday 4 June Mrs Amzalak for her late father Moshe Tuvia ben Abraham Aaron... 2 Sivan/ Wednesday 5 June Eric Borecki for his late brother David Borecki, David Ben Osher... 4 Sivan/ Friday 6 June If you would like Nefesh to include your Birthday, Anniversary or Yortzheit in our newsletter and send you an email reminder, just fill in this quick ONLINE FORM. SHAVUOS TIMES  ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Saturday 8 June | 5 Sivan Early mincha........................................ 1:00pm Candle Lighting ............................. after 5:34pm Shavuos Evening Service......................... 6:00pm Catered Dinner- BOOKINGS ESSENTIAL..... 6:30pm Panel Discussion &  All Night Learning.................................... 9:15pm-5:00am   Sunday 9 June | 6 Sivan Shavuos, Day 1 Morning Service.....................10:00am Reading 10 Commandments  and Ice Cream Party .............. 10:30am Dairy Kiddush & Farbrengen sponsored by Rabbi Chanoch & Sarah Chanah Sufrin in honour of the birth of their twin girls Raizel & Rivka- Mazal Tov!!   Mincha..................................4:45pm Candle Lighting......................after 5:34pm Shavuos Evening Service........ 5:40pm   Monday 10 June | 7 Sivan  Shavuos, Day 2 Morning Service.....................10:00am Yizkor-Memorial Service..........11:00am Followed by Dairy Kiddush Mincha...................................4:45pm Shavuos ends & Maariv.............5:34pm

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Yours Insincerely

SAVE THE DATE- SHAVUOS DINNER 8 JUNE

SAVE THE DATE FOR OUR SHAVUOS DINNER SATURDAY NIGHT 8 JUNE - BOOKINGS OPEN NEXT WEEK   Question of the Week:   I understand the uplifting value of tzedakah, giving charity, and I try to donate often to honour the memory of those I've loved, who lived lives that have inspired me. Lately, however, I've given tzedakah donations to worthy causes in the hope of achieving something I yearn for and dream about - I want my daughter to get married. Is this still charity, or am I bribing G-d?   Answer:   There is a fascinating line in the Talmud:   'One who gives charity and says "on condition that my child is healed from sickness" or "that I earn a reward in the afterlife" - that person is completely righteous.'   This means that giving charity in the hope of selfish gain is perfectly fine. But why? Surely one should give with more altruistic motives. Is the donation not tainted when it is done for your own benefit?   Actually no. When it comes to giving charity, your intentions matter little. The main thing is that the needy person or worthy cause is helped. Your good intentions or otherwise make no difference to those who receive your charity.   A philanthropist once came to Rabbi Schneur Zalman, the author of the Tanya, to complain that he felt he was giving charity for the wrong reasons. The man lamented before his Rebbe, "I am indeed generous toward the poor, but it is without any sincerity."   "Without sincerity? Nonsense!" replied the Rebbe. "There is plenty of sincerity. Perhaps you are not sincere in giving charity. But the poor are very sincere in receiving your charity. Even if you don't mean it, they do!"   Don't get too preoccupied with intentions. Actions count more. If you are doing good, even for selfish reasons, it is still good. And if selfish motives are what it takes to keep you doing good, so be it.   Can G-d be bribed? I don't think so. Whether you will receive the particular blessing you seek is up to Him. But one thing is for sure, G-d does not remain indebted. Any good deed, whatever the motive, generates blessing and will be rewarded. Sometimes we see the results, sometimes we don't. But it is our good deeds, not good intentions, that make the world better.   Good Shabbos (from Israel), Rabbi Moss To subscribe CLICK HERE or email rabbimoss@nefesh.com.au      THANK YOU TO EVERYONE WHO CAME TO OUR LAG BAOMER BBQ DINNER AND BONFIRE EVENT! Special thanks to: Stephen Brookes & Robyn Greenstein - Our major sponsors Gary & Karen Lazarus - for hosting the event in their home and preparing many dishes Leyat Reuben, Shiran Garber and Ruhama Ronyuk - for making salads Larnce & Maxine Radus- for leading us in the Drum Circle Dov Meguideche, Avi Rosencweig & Gavin Shneir for manning the BBQ Mendel & Aron Sufrin for helping with the event Tzvi Cohen - for coordinating the entire event   We hope you enjoy some pictures of the night below.   Preparation for our grand facade has now begun. Additionally this week, work has begun to form the roof of our Shule. Everything seems to be coming together brilliantly.  Shabat Shalom to everyone, Brent. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ ALL SERVICES AT NEFESH    1 FRANCIS ST BONDI BEACH   (OFF CAMPBELL PDE, BEHIND NOAH'S BACKPACKERS)   ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Sponsor a Kiddush  ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ FRIDAY NIGHT 14 June: $120 Basic Kiddush   $200 Deluxe Kiddush    SHABBOS DAY 1 or 8 June:  $350 Standard Kiddush   Email office@nefesh.com.au with any questions ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ SHABBOS SERVICE TIMES & COMMUNITY INFO: BEHAR ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Friday, 24 May 2019| 19 Iyar 5779 Candle Lighting.................................... 4:40pm Shabbos Service .................................. 6:00-6:50pm Kids Program ...................................... 6:00pm Followed by HOT soup Kiddush sponsored by Friends of Nefesh   Shabbos Day, 25 May 2019 |20 Iyar 5779 NEW Parsha class with Tzvi Cohen..... 9:00am Shabbos Service............................ 10:00am-12:20pm Kids Program & Kiddush ................ 10:30am Followed by Kiddush sponsored by Friends of Nefesh   Mincha followed by Seudah Shlishis ............ 4:35pm  Pirkei Ovos ............................................. Chapter 4 Shiur...................................................... 5:00pm Shabbos ends.......................................... 5:37pm Followed by Havdalah   WEEKDAY SERVICES Sunday..................................................... 8:00am Latest Shema this week.............................. 9:16am   HAPPY JEWISH BIRTHDAY Jonathan Shapira................... 22 Iyar/ Monday 27 May Suzy Moss............................ 23 Iyar/ Tuesday 28 May Andrew Whitten..................... 25 Iyar/ Thursday 30 May LONG LIFE Steven Clemans for his late father Julian Clemans  Yaakov ben Moshe .... 20 Iyar/ Saturday 25 May Moshe Moses and Adee Moses for their late mother Matilda Moses Masouda bat Toba...... 25 Iyar/ Thursday 30 May Theresa Bengis for her late mother Tess Barnett Naomi bat Avraham.... 25 Iyar/ Thursday 30 May If you would like Nefesh to include your Birthday, Anniversary or Yortzheit in our newsletter and send you an email reminder, just fill in this quick ONLINE FORM.

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What's So Kabbalistic About Bonfires?

Wednesday Night - BBQ Dinner & Bonfire

BBQ DINNER, SONGS & DRUM CIRCLE ROUND THE BONFIRE WEDNESDAY NIGHT - only $10 BOOK HERE NOW Question of the Week:   What's the idea of having big bonfires on Lag Baomer? I know it is the day of the passing of Rabbi Shimon Bar Yochai, the "father of Kabbalah." But even Moses doesn't get bonfires on the day of his passing...   Answer:   Rabbi Shimon Bar Yochai spent the last moments of his life doing what he always did: teaching. The mystical ideas that he shared with his devoted students that day were the deepest and most revolutionary teachings he had ever revealed.   But as he conveyed this parting message, there was tension in heaven. Rabbi Shimon's death was ordained to be that day before sundown. As the afternoon stretched on and evening approached, he had not yet finished sharing his final wisdom. The day would soon be over, but the lesson was not. Rabbi Shimon refused to return his soul until he had revealed all the secrets that it held. His life could only come to end when his mission came to an end. But time was running out.   And so the day didn't end. The setting sun slowed down, and daylight was extended to allow Rabbi Shimon to say all he needed to say. Only after he had completed his lesson did his holy soul depart and the sun finally set.   On the anniversary of that day each year, in honour of Rabbi Shimon and the light he brought to the world, we brighten the night with bonfires. There is a powerful symbolism in this. Rabbi Shimon's teachings are there to bring light when it would otherwise be dark.   You can be a good person without studying Kabbalah. But only the wisdom of Rabbi Shimon in the Zohar, and the great works of the mystics and Chassidic masters that came after him, have the power to transform the moral darkness of the world around us, and the darker recesses of our own inner world, into a fiery light.  So next time you get the feeling that the sun is coming down on you, the world seems dark and you feel confused, study some inner Torah, and let it light the bonfire within you.    Good Shabbos (from Jerusalem), Rabbi Moss Source: Zohar Haazinu 291a To subscribe CLICK HERE or email rabbimoss@nefesh.com.au      CLICK HERE TO BOOK ONLINE NOW   Although its not completely apparent from the photo, the stairs are a great success!!!!   What an amazing feat!   Shabbat Shalom, Brent. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ ALL SERVICES AT NEFESH    1 FRANCIS ST BONDI BEACH   (OFF CAMPBELL PDE, BEHIND NOAH'S BACKPACKERS)   ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Sponsor a Kiddush  ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ FRIDAY NIGHT 24 May: $120 Basic Kiddush   $200 Deluxe Kiddush    SHABBOS DAY 25 May:  $350 Standard Kiddush   Email office@nefesh.com.au with any questions ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ SHABBOS SERVICE TIMES & COMMUNITY INFO: EMOR ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Friday, 17 May 2019| 12 Iyar 5779 Candle Lighting.................................... 4:44pm Shabbos Service .................................. 6:00-6:50pm Kids Program ...................................... 6:00pm Followed by HOT soup Kiddush sponsored by Friends of Nefesh   Shabbos Day, 18 May 2019 |13 Iyar 5779 NEW parsha class with Tzvi Cohen........ 9:00am Shabbos Service.................................... 10:00am-12:20pm Kids Program & Kiddush ........................ 10:30am Followed by Kiddush sponsored by Jack Klein in honour of the yortzheit for his late father, Shimon Klein on 13 Iyar/ Saturday 18 May- Long Life. Mincha followed by Seudah Shlishis ............ 4:40pm  Pirkei Ovos .............................................. Chapter 3 Gematria and Story by Rev Amzalak............ 5:20pm Shabbos ends........................................... 5:40pm Followed by Havdalah   WEEKDAY SERVICES Sunday.................................................... 8:00am Latest Shema this week............................. 9:14am   MAZAL TOV Reverend and Mrs Amzalak on the forthcoming marriage of their granddaughter Chaya Moskowitz to Levi Kaye in New York on Lag Ba'omer.   HAPPY JEWISH BIRTHDAY Carol Melman............... 13 Iyar/ Saturday 18 May Jonathan Isdale............ 13 Iyar/ Saturday 18 May Layla Bando................. 14 Iyar/ Sunday 19 May Eitan Meguideche......... 17 Iyar/ Wednesday 22 May Avishai Kessel.............. 18 Iyar/ Thursday 23 May   LONG LIFE Jack Klein for his late father Shimon Klein............... 13 Iyar/ Saturday 18 May Theresa Bengis for her late husband Baruch ben Lasar ........ 14 Iyar/Sunday 19 May Alex Bartos for his late mother Rachel bat Avraham..... 15 Iyar/ Monday 20 May Mrs Amzalak for her late mother Bracha bat Moshe........ 18 Iyar/ Thursday 23 May Carol Melman for her late brother Brian Shapiro Baruch ben Aaron ....... 18 Iyar/ Thursday 23 May Fiona, Tami & Wayne Kaplan for their late husband and father Alan Kaplan... 19 Iyar/ Friday 24 May If you would like Nefesh to include your Birthday, Anniversary or Yortzheit in our newsletter and send you an email reminder, just fill in this quick ONLINE FORM.

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