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A FEW PLACES LEFT FOR YOM KIPPUR  
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KAVANA CARDS for YOM KIPPUR

We proudly present Kavana Cards, a guide to make your Yom Kippur powerful and transformative, wherever you are. 

They include:

- a sustained meditation on fasting that will take you through the spiritual steps of Yom Kippur

- a guide to a meaningful Yizkor experience

These cards are free. Share them, print them, and use them in good health!

DOWNLOAD KAVANA CARDS FOR YOM KIPPUR HERE

Good Shabbos and Good Yomtov, may you be sealed for a year of blessing, good health and happiness!
Rabbi Moss

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A HUGE THANKS TO MACHZIKA HATORAH COMMUNITY FOR GENEROUSLY SPONSORING THE PACKAGES

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NEFESH EVENTS AND CLASSES
This week's Facebook live video:
Yom Kippur without a Clock

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SHABBOS SERVICES & COMMUNITY INFORMATION: HA'AZINU
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Here are some instructions for praying at home. Page numbers are from the blue Chabad Siddur. 
Don't have one? You can download it here and print it.

We will hold services for those who would like to attend, 5:30pm Friday and 10am Shabbos morning.
PLEASE REGISTER HERE. 

Friday 25 September – 7 Tishrei
Light Candles... 5:36pm
Before 5:54pm: Mincha p101
After 6:19pm Shabbos evening service p154
Kiddush p179

Saturday 26 September – 8 Tishrei
Morning Service for Shabbos:
p5-25, p181-219, Torah reading for Ha'azinu, Mussaf p234, Kiddush p248.  

Followed by Kiddush sponsored Anonymously

Before 5:54pm ... Mincha p253
After 6:19pm... Maariv p161

Shabbos Ends... 6:31pm
Havdala p297
Latest Shema this week... 8:41am 

Yom Kippur Times
Sunday 27 September - 9 Tishrei 
Light Candles & Fast Commences... 5:37pm

Monday 28 September- 10 Tishrei
Yom Tov & Fast Ends... 6:33pm

HAPPY BIRTHDAY!
Nicola Deall... 9 Tishrei/Sunday 27 September
Yvonne Coburn... 11 Tishrei/Tuesday 29 September
Amielle Hedges... 11 Tishrei/Tuesday 29 September

HAPPY ANNIVERSARY
Todd Gothelf & Suzy Moss 13 Tishrei/Thurs 1 October

LONG LIFE FOR YORTZHEITS
Ron Moss for his late father Leslie Moss, Mordechai ben Aron... 9 Tishrei/Sunday 27 September

Peter Rosenthal for his late mother Lilli Rosenthal 
Liba bat Arieh... 9 Tishrei/Sunday 27 September

Tauba Tanchum for her late mother Rose Kaplan
Rose bat Avraham... 13 Tishrei/Thursday 1 October

Magda Schaffer for her late father
Chayim Ben Avraham... 13 Tishrei/Thursday 1 Octobe r

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My Blessing to You

My dear readers,
I would like to wish you a sweet and happy new year.
Thank you for your questions, encouragement, feedback, corrections and criticism. You inspire me to continue my work.
Please find below some resources to help you elevate these High Holidays to a new level, wherever you will be.
Don't just make the best of the situation. Make it the best.
Put in that extra bit of effort to internalise and experience the holidays deeper than ever. 
May we all be blessed with health and wisdom, joy and love, spiritual nourishment and material plenty.
And may this year bring the world to its ultimate fulfillment, with the coming of Moshiach.
With blessings,
Rabbi Aron Moss

Resources to make this Rosh Hashana the best ever:

1) Kavana Cards short DIY experiences www.nefesh.org.au/kavanacards

  

2) SELECTED PRAYERS printable with instructions, to be used with Siddur

 This booklet has all the prayers that are said
 only on Rosh Hashana without a minyan.
  With a siddur and this booklet, you can pray
  the main prayers yourself at home.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

3) Readings, Audio/Video and Guides for Rosh Hashana this year

4) VIDEO: HOW TO BLOW SHOFAR LIKE A PRO

Yom Kippur Kavana Cards will be available next week at www.nefesh.org.au/kavanacards 

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CANDLE LIGHTING TIMES: ROSH HASHANA
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Erev Rosh Hashana
Friday 18 September – 29 Elul 5780
Light Candles...... 5:31pm

Second Night Rosh Hashana 
Saturday 19 September – 1 Tishrei  5781
Light Candles... after 6:09pm 

Second Day Rosh Hashana
Sunday 20 September – 2 Tishrei 
Yom Tov ends... 6:27pm

Latest Shema this week... 8:54am 

This week's FaceBook live shiur by Rabbi Moss dedicated by Libby Moss in honour of the yortzheit for her late great-grandmother Leah Bas Chaim- Long Life.  

HAPPY BIRTHDAY!
Martin Gropper ...1 Tishrei/Saturday 19 September
Ari Dabscheck ...5 Tishrei/Wednesday 23 September
William Feuermann ...7 Tishrei/Friday 25 September
Rabbi Moss ...7 Tishrei/Friday 25 September
Luke Lipovic... 7 Tishrei/ Friday 25 September

LONG LIFE FOR YORTZHEITS
Anne Sarzin for her late father Bartlett Arunicus Levy,  (aka Ronnie) Aaron ben harav 
Avraham Halevi ...1 Tishrei/ Saturday 19 September

Julie Nathan for her late mother Liba Luba Silberberg, Liba bat Yoel... 2 Tishrei /Sunday 20 September 

Nurit Eckowitz for her late father Martin Wieder
Mordechai ...2 Tishrei/Sunday 20 September 

Nicky Golan for her late father Henry Herman Golan Hersch, Tsvi ben Avraham ...4 Tishrei/Tues 22 Sept

Libby Moss for her late great-grandmother Leah Bernhardt, Leah Bas Chaim... 6 Tishrei/Thurs 24 Sept

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Thank you to this week's sponsor Menucha Monuments.

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What If I Can't Do Rosh Hashana Myself?

ROSH HASHANA WITH NEFESH  CLICK HERE
NOTE: We have added a second Evening Service and more children's options for first day

KAVANA CARDS

Rosh Hashana and Yom Kippur. The High Holidays. When families and communities come together to strengthen our Jewish connection. We've been doing that for thousands of years.

But we have a challenge this year. Shuls aren't functioning as normal. Gatherings are limited. Some of us are homebound.

No one has ever had a High Holidays like this before.

Kavana Cards are here to help. 

Kavana means intention, focus, concentration. Kavana Cards are a set of impactful do-it-yourself High Holiday experiences. They present some of the key prayers and traditions of Rosh Hashana and Yom Kippur in a way that is meaningful and easily doable, for anyone of any background.

These cards are not a replacement for attending shul, reading the prayers or hearing the Shofar. For those who can do all of those, the cards may help enhance the experience. For those who are unable to do the above, the cards will give a simple way to connect. 

You can spend 10 minutes on each, or you can spend an hour. They can be experienced by young and old, alone or in a group, as an inner conversation with yourself or a meaningful discussion with others. The point is to have a soulful moment, connect with the essence of the day and bring it to life.

As Jews, we've seen a lot in our long history. Experience has taught us that every challenge can be turned into an opportunity. Let's make this challenge a catalyst for inner growth and deepening our connection to our Jewish soul. Let's do High Holidays better than ever, and bring down a year of healing and joy to the entire world.

These cards are free. Share them, print them, and use them in good health!

DOWNLOAD KAVANA CARDS FOR ROSH HASHANA HERE

Good Shabbos,
Rabbi Moss

Yom Kippur Kavana Cards will be available next week at www.nefesh.org.au/kavanacards 

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HEAR THE SHOFAR FROM HOME! 

If you are not attending a Shul service on Rosh Hashana this year, and would like to hear the Shofar in or near your home, please fill in this registration form.

www.jewishhouse.org.au/shofar

*Best viewed on a desktop, as it can take a few minutes to load*

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THIS WEEK'S PODCASTS

 

 

FOR MORE PODCASTS SEARCH "RABBI MOSS" ON YOUR FAVOURITE PLATFORM

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SHABBOS SERVICES & COMMUNITY INFORMATION: NITZOVIM-VAYELECH
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Here are some instructions for praying at home. Page numbers are from the blue Chabad Siddur. 
Don't have one? You can download it here and print it.

We will hold services for those who would like to attend, 5:30pm Friday and 10am Shabbos morning.
PLEASE REGISTER HERE. 

Friday 11 September – 22 Elul
Light Candles...... 5:26pm
Before 5:44pm:.. Mincha p101
After 6:09pm..... Shabbos evening service p154
Kiddush... p179

Saturday 12 September – 23 Elul  
Morning Service for Shabbos:
p5-25, p181-219, Torah reading for Nitzovim-Vayelech, Mussaf p234, Kiddush p248.  

Followed by Kiddush sponsored Anonymously

Before 5:44pm ..... Mincha p253
Pirkei Avos .......... Chapter 5 & 6 p286
After 6:09pm ....... Maariv p161
Shabbos Ends....... 6:22pm
Havdala p297
Latest Shema this week..... 8:54am

MAZAL TOV!
Michelle Solomon & Daniel Joseph on their upcoming wedding
Anita Birges & Ryan Taibel on their upcoming wedding 

HAPPY BIRTHDAY!
Nick Hedges........... 24 Elul/Sunday 13 September
Michelle Samuel..... 24 Elul/Sunday 13 September
Nisan Krimhand...... 25 Elul/Monday 14 September
Lior Hedges........... 28 Elul/Thursday 17 September
Eli Jones............... 29 Elul/Friday 18 September
Brian Schwartz...... 29 Elul/Friday 18 September

HAPPY ANNIVERSARY
Andrew & Lee-Anne Whitten 26 Elul/Tuesday 15 Sept

LONG LIFE FOR YORTZHEITS
Jeanette Kidron for her late father Ken Sorger Menachem
Mendel ben Jacob...25 Elul/Monday 14 Sept

David and Jeffrey Conway for their late mother Suzanne Conway
Rivka bat Yisrael ... 25 Elul/Monday 14 September

David and Jeffrey Conway for their late father Lawrence Conway
Eliazer ben Yehuda ha'Cohen... 27 Elul/Wed 16 Sept

Mark Gindin and Faina Strier for their late mother Yevgenia Gindin
Hannah bat Leib... 28 Elul Thursday/17 September

Reverend Amzalak for his late mother Fanny Amzalak
Fanny bat Yitzchak... 28 Elul/Thursday 17 September

Anne Sarzin for her late grandmother Fanny Levy
Feige ... 29 Elul/Friday 18 September

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I Am Angry

ROSH HASHANAH WITH NEFESH CLICK HERE

Question of the Week:

I guess you could say I am angry at G-d right now. We have been trying to fall pregnant for several years since our oldest was born. Our prayers were finally answered. Well sort of. I am pregnant, but the doctors say my baby has a rare condition with very little chance to survive to term, and even less chance of surviving after birth for more than a few days. I just don't get it. Why would G-d do that to me?
 

Answer:

I have no answers for you. Your pain is real, and your anger understandable. I can't give you an explanation. All I can offer is friendship and support. And I'll tell you a story.

There was a soul in heaven waiting to come down to this earth. Unlike other souls, who need to battle through life in a body for decades, this soul's mission would be brief. She would only be on earth for a short time. Then she'd be free to fly back to her heavenly home. 

The appointed day was approaching for this precious soul to descend to the world. In heaven the big question was asked: Which family will be chosen to host this holy soul?

It couldn't be just any family. They need to be able to provide this soul with the love and warmth she deserves. Their resilience will be tested to the extreme. They will experience grief, but they will be touched by a piece of heaven.

Such a soul can only be sent down to parents with big hearts, with an extra capacity to love unconditionally, and ask for nothing in return. 

The family would need to have unshakable faith, and the quiet humility to accept that we can't always understand why. Because up in heaven the reasons are known, but down here on earth we have no clue. 

The mother will have to find awesome inner strength, and almost super-human selfless devotion, to carry and care for a baby each day without knowing what tomorrow will bring.

Only G-d knows who is up to this task. And it's you. You were chosen to be that mother. Your family is the warm and loving haven for this delicate soul. 

Dig deep within your crying heart, and open a chamber of limitless love for the beautiful soul that was entrusted to you. Create a space of happiness and warmth for her. Cherish whatever time you have together. It may be brief. But the love will be forever. 

We have to live with unanswerable questions. There is so much we don't know. But what we do know is that this soul has found the right home. 

Good Shabbos,
Rabbi Moss

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THIS WEEK'S VIDEOS

Live every Tuesday 8pm  Facebook.com/rabbimoss  

    

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THIS WEEK'S PODCASTS

 

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SHABBOS SERVICES & COMMUNITY INFORMATION: KI SAVO
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Here are some instructions for praying at home. Page numbers are from the blue Chabad Siddur. 
Don't have one? You can download it here and print it.

We will hold services for those who would like to attend, 5:30pm Friday and 10am Shabbos morning.
PLEASE REGISTER HERE. 

Friday 4 September – 15 Elul
Light Candles........ 5:21pm
Before 5:39pm:.... Mincha p101
After 6:05pm....... Shabbos evening service p154
Kiddush... p179  

Saturday 5 September – 16 Elul  
Morning Service for Shabbos:
p5-25, p181-219, Torah reading for Ki Savo, Mussaf p234, Kiddush p248.  

Followed by Kiddush

Before 5:39pm ... Mincha p253
Pirkei Avos ........ Chapter 3 & 4 p277
After 6:05pm .... Maariv p161
Shabbos Ends..... 6:17pm
Havdala.............. p297
Latest Shema this week... 9:00am

Thank you to David Stern, Justin Stern and Danielle Lechem for sponsoring Rabbi Moss' FaceBook live shiur this past week in honour of the yortzheit for Linda Frances Stern (nee Cornell) Leah bat Joseph, an אֵשֶׁת חַֽיִל and mother to an ever-growing family who carry on her name and good deeds.

HAPPY BIRTHDAY!
Judi Redelman... 17 Elul /Sunday 6 September
Mendel Sufrin... 20 Elul/Wednesday 9 September
Aron Sufrin... 20 Elul/Wednesday 9 September
Dafna Behrman... 20 Elul/Wednesday 9 September
Dovid Primack... 21 Elul/Thursday 10 September

HAPPY ANNIVERSARY
Melanie & Jethro Marks...19 Elul/Tuesday 8 September
Morice & Allan Levenstein ...22 Elul/Friday 11 September

LONG LIFE FOR YORTZHEITS
Steven, David and Harry Fester for their late father Mendel Fester
Mendel ben Michael... 16 Elul/Saturday 5 Sept

Nurit Eckowitz for her late mother
Hedy Wieder Chava bat David 18 Elul/Monday 7 Sept

Sandi Einstein and Michael Martin for their late mother and grandmother
Tsira Basa Bas Hirsch Leib ... 21 Elul/Thursday 10 Sept

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