Do We Say 'Bless You'?

Question of the Week:   I have a question for you ..... it's a little trivial but here goes anyway....  A non-Jewish colleague refuses to say 'Bless-you' after I sneeze. He says it's because I am Jewish. Where did the 'bless you' ritual originate from and is it purely a Christian thing?  What is the Jewish equivalent?   Answer:   Your friend may have a point. The bless you response to a sneeze was enacted by one of the popes during the bubonic plague. So it definitely has non-Jewish undertones.   But long before that, Jews blessed each other upon sneezing. The Talmud records that in the earlier generations, people didn't get sick before they died. They simply sneezed and their souls left their bodies. So it was customary to wish a sneezer "To Life!", for fear that their sneeze was a herald of death.   Things changed in the times of our forefather Jacob. He prayed that one should rather get sick some time before dying, in order to have a little warning and time to prepare for leaving this world. His request was granted, and so sneezing no longer meant impending death. But it still could be a symptom of illness. And so the custom became to wish a sneezer good health - Assuta in Aramaic, Tzu gezunt in Yiddish, or Labriyut in modern Hebrew.   Fascinatingly, one source says that after being blessed with health, the sneezer himself should respond to the one who blessed him "Bless you!" (Baruch tihyeh in Hebrew). Another interesting note: the sages taught that one does not respond to a sneeze while in the middle of studying Torah. Torah study is too holy to be interrupted, and anyway its power will protect the sneezer from all harm.   Indeed these days most people survive a sneeze without any major consequences. But that doesn't mean we should no longer wish each other good health. Words have power. The more we bless each other the better. A sneeze is as good an excuse as any to bless someone.   G-d bless you, Rabbi Moss To subscribe email rabbimoss@nefesh.com.au

CLASSES www.bina.com.au   ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~   Bina welcomes new lecturer to the team, Rabbi Yaacov Chaiton, with an exciting new series:   The History of Kabbalah The evolution of the study of mysticism, controversy around the Zohar, was Maimonides for or against Kabbalah? Mondays 8:15pm - 9:15pm  8 February - 15 March at 49 Bellevue Rd For Men and Women with Rabbi Yaacov Chaiton     Meaningful Motherhood Discussion group for mothers with their babies with Nechama Dina Moss and Shternie Dadon Starts Feb 1, Mondays 10am at Nefesh, 54 Roscoe St Bondi Beach     Kabbalah - The Miracle of Being Human - four features of human life that make us unique For Men and Women with Rabbi Moss Tuesdays 8:15 - 9:30pm at Nefesh, 54 Roscoe St Bondi One-on-one Learning Study the topic of your choice, all levels, contact me to arrange a partner rabbimoss@nefesh.com.au Starts February, Monday and Wednesday Nights 8:30 - 9:30pm Character Development - Family Changes - How to handle changes in family dynamics such as: in-law relationships, adult children, elderly parents, grandparents and grandchildren Thursdays 9:20am - 10:30am, 4 February - 18 March for women with Rabbi Gourarie at 45 Bellevue Rd Lunch in the City - Jewish Views on the News - A Torah outlook on current events Thursdays 1:00pm - 2:00pm Begins 4 February For Men and Women with Rabbi Moss Arnold Bloch Leibler, Level 24, Chifley Tower, 2 Chifley Square, Sydney CBD   and much more at www.bina.com.au NEFESH SERVICES - 54 Roscoe St Bondi Beach  ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~  Friday Mincha 6:10pm 6:30pm - 7:15pm Shabbos Service with kids program and Kiddush sponsored by Friends of Nefesh   Saturday 9am Class on Weekly Parsha 10am -12:15pm Morning Service with kids program followed by Kiddush in honour of the wedding of Jeremy Tobias and Joanne Sharp  6:45pm Halacha Shiur, laws of Kiddush Levana 7:4pm Mincha followed by Sholosh Seudos and Maariv   Sunday 8am Morning service followed by breakfast and Beginners Talmud Class   Tuesday (Australia Day public holiday) 8am Morning service   Thursday 7am-7:45am morning service     ALL WELCOME

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Was I Born By Accident?

Question of the Week:   It's my birthday this weekend but I have always felt funny about celebrating it. My birth was a bit of an accident - my parents said I was a surprise, and I was born six weeks premature. Is there any meaning in celebrating the day that I wasn't really supposed to have been born?   Answer:   Your birthday is chosen by G-d - not your parents, your astrologer or the obstetrician. Birth is G-d saying that the world can't go on without you. It is the day that your soul's mission had to begin.   There were already more than six billion people on earth when you were born. Did the world really need you? Can one more soul really make a difference? Obviously the answer is yes. Otherwise G-d would not have sent your soul to this earth. The fact that you were born means there must be some unique gift that you have to offer the world that none of those other six billion people could possibly achieve.   A birthday is an opportunity to reflect: This is the day that my soul was despatched on its mission. How is the mission going? Have I been contributing my part to the furthering of G-d's purpose to create heaven on earth? Have I been doing my bit to enhance and improve myself and my world? How much time and energy do I spend on meaningful pursuits? How much more time could I spend on what really matters in the coming year?   Far from being an accident, your birth was clearly a deliberate act. The fact that you surprised your parents, and you arrived early just shows how urgently the world needed you - your soul couldn't even wait a few weeks for the due date to get down here. G-d had another due date in mind.   Your soul was sent down by priority delivery. Make sure your soul always remains a priority.   Good Shabbos (and Happy Birthday), Rabbi Moss   To subscribe email rabbimoss@nefesh.com.au

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Marriage Preparation Course at Nefesh  ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Getting married in the next few months? Come to your wedding inspired and informed   - Jewish wisdom on relationships - The meaning behind the wedding ceremony - Customs and laws of Chuppah - The Power of the Mikvah - Spiritual guide to love and marriage - A deeper look at men and women   Over three Wednesdays, February 3, 10 and 17, 8:00pm - 9:30pm $150 per couple  To book email office@nefesh.com.au ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~  NEFESH SERVICES - 54 Roscoe St Bondi Beach   ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~  Friday  6:10 Mincha 6:30 - 7:15pm Shabbos service and kids program, followed by Kiddush in honour of the yorzheit of the mother of Elli Bobrovizki    Saturday 9am Class on Weekly Parsha 10am -12:15pm Morning Service with kids program followed by Kiddush in honour of the Bar Mitzvah of Tamon Mashimo 6:45pm Class in Jewish Law 7:45pm Mincha followed by Sholosh Seudos and Maariv   Sunday 8am Morning service followed by breakfast and Beginners Talmud Class   Thursday 7am Shachris   ALL WELCOME

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Kabbalistic Remedy for Tantrums

Question of the Week:   I am having major problems with my two year old. He has huge tantrums and is impossible to control. We are going crazy and don't know what to do. Is there some Kabbalistic formula to get a child to behave?   Answer:   If you are seeking a magical incantation that will instantly bring your child into line, I can't help you. But here is a Kabbalistic idea that may give you some guidance.   The Kabbalah teaches that there is a parent/child relationship going on within every one of us. In that relationship, intellect is the parent, and emotion is the child.   Our emotions, like children, are colourful and fun, wild and untamed, impulsive and erratic. Emotions know no boundaries, have no sense of proportion, and are not reasonable. Our heart can take us to great heights of pleasure and happiness, or can lead us down dark paths of confusion and hurt. This is because our heart is full of vitality and energy, but lacks one important skill: it has no direction.   When we thoughtlessly follow our heart, we get lost. We can fall in love with the wrong person, get angry for no good reason, or be scared of our own imaginary ghosts. It is our mind that provides direction and perspective, education and guidance. A cool and clear-thinking mind can calmly direct the heart to feel the right emotion at the right time; when to love and when to fear, when to get excited and when to hold back.   The same holds true for being parents to our children. A child is a bundle of emotion, spontaneous and moody, passionate and irrational. This is what makes children so lovable and so impossible. They have not yet developed the ability for mind to direct heart. And so, the parent must stand in and play the role of the mind for the child, to help them tell right from wrong, to guide them to channel and control their emotions.   This means that a good parent must have all the characteristics of the mind: calmness, clarity, and consistency. The child doesn't always obey the parent, just like at times emotions are too strong to listen to intellect. But even then, the message must be conveyed in a clear and calm manner.   If your child is tantruming, then he is playing his role well. Your role is to keep your composure and let him know that what he is doing is unacceptable. This may not magically stop his tantrums, but it will give him a model of mature behaviour - that mind controls heart, like a parent directs a child.   Good Shabbos, Rabbi Moss To subscribe email rabbimoss@nefesh.com.au

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Marriage Preparation Course at Nefesh  ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Getting married in the next few months? Come to your wedding inspired and informed   - Jewish wisdom on relationships - The meaning behind the wedding ceremony - Customs and laws of Chuppah - The Power of the Mikvah - Spiritual guide to love and marriage - A deeper look at men and women   Over three Wednesdays, February 3, 10 and 17, 8:00pm - 9:30pm $150 per couple  To book email office@nefesh.com.au ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~  NEFESH SERVICES - 54 Roscoe St Bondi Beach   ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~  Friday  6:10 Mincha 6:30 - 7:15pm Shabbos service and kids program, followed by Kiddush   Saturday 9am Class on Weekly Parsha 10am -12:15pm Morning Service with kids program followed by Kiddush in honour of Jocelyn Lowinger's 40th birthday, and the birth of Sarah Tennenbaum 6:45pm Class in laws of blessings on food 7:45pm Mincha followed by Sholosh Seudos and Maariv   Sunday 8am Morning service followed by breakfast and Beginners Talmud Class   Thursday 7am Shachris   ALL WELCOME

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Why Are You Always Late?

Question of the Week:   I have a friend who is never on time for any social arrangement (and is often very late) but is otherwise a great guy. I am so frustrated by it that it is affecting our friendship.  Does our sensible religion have something to say on why it is wrong and disrespectful to others to be late?! I suspect that if Judaism promotes punctuality, he might lift his game!   Answer:   The Kabbalah teaches that people come under two personality types: chessed or gevurah.   A chessed type is someone who is very giving and outward, generous and expressive. They are easy going, spontaneous and free-flowing.   A gevurah type is more inward and disciplined, controlled and contained. They are focused, predictable and dependable.   Neither type is innately better than the other; there are advantages and disadvantages to both. A gevurah person can organize a party. A chessed person will be the life of it. A gevurah person writes shopping lists. A chessed person loses them.   When they work together, a chessed person and a gevurah person make a great team. Their opposite talents compliment each other and the one's strengths compensate for the other's weaknesses. But when it comes to time management, these two types clash. A gevurah type is always on time. A chessed type never is.   Your friend is probably quite a chessed type. He may find it very hard to restrict himself in order to be on time. It may go against his very nature. This is not an excuse, just an explanation. Asking a chessed person to be on time is like asking a gevurah person to chill out a little - it's not so simple. We can't just change our nature.   But we can always change our behaviour. If your friend would contemplate on the fact that someone else is being inconvenienced by his lateness, he may be able to overcome it. We all have our natures, some tend towards chessed, others towards gevurah. But we can all transcend our nature by becoming more mindful of the needs of others, rather than being stuck in our own instinctive patterns.   Indeed your friend seems to be a chessed person, and his challenge is to work on his gevurah - to discipline himself and get there on time. But you have a challenge too. You sound like a gevurah person. Have a bit more chessed and go easy on him!   Good Shabbos, Rabbi Moss   To subscribe email rabbimoss@nefesh.com.au

BINA CLASSES www.bina.com.au   ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~   Summer Learning Experience    Mon Dec 28 - Jan 1, 10am - 12 noon First Session: 10am - 11 am.  A choice of: Men's Gemora: at the Shtiebell - at 49 Bellevue Rd Friday Dec 25 - Thursday Dec 31  The Mitzvah of Kiddush Hashem - What can and cant you endanger your life for Torah observance? with Rabbi Michoel Gourarie   Women's Shiurim: at 47 Bellevue Rd, in the dining room Monday, Dec 28 Tzelofchod's daughters - Five women in their forties find their soulmates, with Nechama Dina Moss Tuesday, Dec 29 Yaakovs Life- Insights into Parshas Vayechi, with Dina Gourarie Wednesday, Dec 30 Developing your Character - Why it is necessary and how to go about it, with Renee Mill Thursday, Dec 31 Women: Active or passive? A closer look at the festivals of Chanuka, Purim and Pesach, with Leonie Jacob   Bet You Didn't Know For Men & Women: at 47 Bellevue Rd, in the family room.  All lectures by Rabbi Aron Moss Monday, Dec 28 Meat and Fish - Why can't we mix them? Tuesday, Dec 29 Crypto Jews - Those who kept the faith under wraps Wednesday, Dec 30 Tzedakah - The limits of Charity Thursday, Dec 31 The Rabbi Who Became a Heretic   ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~   Second Session: 11am - 12pm at the Shtiebell, 49 Bellevue Rd Topical Lectures for men and women Monday, Dec 28 "My Name is..." - Exploring the origins and custom of Jewish names and surnames, with Rabbi Michoel Gourarie Tuesday, Dec 29 "Missionary Impossible" - Understanding the threat of missionaries today, with Rabbi Eli Cohen Thursday, Dec 31 Speaking of Angels - A five step plan to get a little more out of life, with David Shaw Friday, Jan 1 The South African Takeover - Should Sydney become the next Jo'berg? Rabbi Michoel Gourarie: Affirmative Rabbi Aron Moss: Negative   Stay for a BBQ at 12.00pm on Jan 1st!   Children's Program - Limited places, booking is essential! While you learn we will look after your children at 45 Bellevue Rd   Babies and Toddler 0 - 4 years old babysitting for the little ones - Cost per child- $15 per day or $65 for the week prepaid   Children 5 - 7 years old ~ Structured arts and crafts program, davening, free play, games and lots of fun! Cost per child - $15 per day or $65 for the week prepaid   Children 8 - 12 years Old ~ Boys and girls program alternating between Shiur and arts and crafts program - Cost per child $18 per day or $75 per week prepaid   NEFESH SERVICES - 54 Roscoe St Bondi Beach  ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~  Friday   6:10 Mincha 6:30 - 7:15pm Shabbos service and kids program, followed by Kiddush sponsored by Manor Mor   Saturday 9am Class on Weekly Parsha 10am -12:30pm Morning Service with kids program followed by Kiddush in honour of Alexander Reisin's Bar Mitzvah 6:45pm Class in laws of blessings on food 7:45pm Mincha followed by Sholosh Seudos and Maariv   Sunday Fast of Tenth of Teves 8am Morning service followed by Beginners Talmud Class   Thursday 7am Shachris   Friday (public holiday) 8am Shachris    ALL WELCOME

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Are You a Tennis Pro?

NOTE: Tonight Mincha 6pm, go home to light Chanukah Candles and Shabbos Candles after 6:30pm, Shabbos service and lighting in shul 7pm (all times for Sydney only)   Question of the Week:   My daughter has an amazing talent - she is a natural tennis star. The problem is this requires her to play on Shabbos, and recently she has become more observant and refuses to play. Must she give up her life dream for her religion? Is this fair? Why does G-d restrict someone from achieving their goals in life?   Answer:   There is no doubt that being an observant Jew limits certain career choices. But perhaps this is not a bad thing.   From a Jewish perspective, playing tennis is a wonderful hobby, a great way to keep fit, have fun and make friends. But it is not a life mission. The soul was not sent down to this world to perfect its second serve. Nobody's life mission is to have a great backhand.   The single-minded dedication and complete and total focus required to become a tennis pro means sacrificing other parts of life. How many teenagers lose their childhood years to intense training? How many families lose their mother/father to world tours and gruelling schedules?   This is not the Jewish ideal. We are here to work on our character, not our backswing. Our mission is to be good parents, good spouses, good community members and good citizens. If we are also good tennis players, that's wonderful. But that is not our identity.   If we want our children to share these ideals, then we must be very careful which role models we present them with. The average sports star is not necessarily the paragon of goodness and morality. If these are our children's models, then we are setting them up for disappointment. But if from a young age we expose our children to real heroes, giants of the spirit who lived lives dedicated to goodness, then they are more likely to dream of being like them one day.   Tennis is a fantastic sport. But no more than that. Life and its meaning are found elsewhere.   Good Shabbos and Happy Chanukah, Rabbi Moss   To subscribe email rabbimoss@nefesh.com.au

BINA CLASSES www.bina.com.au   ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~   Summer Learning Experience    Dec 25 - Jan 1, 10am - 12 noon First Session: 10am - 11 am.  A choice of: Men's Gemora: at the Shtiebell - at 49 Bellevue Rd Friday Dec 25 - Thursday Dec 31  The Mitzvah of Kiddush Hashem - What can and cant you endanger your life for Torah observance? with Rabbi Michoel Gourarie   Women's Shiurim: at 47 Bellevue Rd, in the dining room Friday, Dec 25 "The Meeting" - Insights into Parshas Vayigash, with Dina Gourarie Monday, Dec 28 Tzelofchod's daughters - Five women in their forties find their soulmates, with Nechama Dina Moss Tuesday, Dec 29 Yaakovs Life- Insights into Parshas Vayechi, with Dina Gourarie Wednesday, Dec 30 Developing your Character - Why it is necessary and how to go about it, with Renee Mill Thursday, Dec 31 Women: Active or passive? A closer look at the festivals of Chanuka, Purim and Pesach, with Leonie Jacob   Bet You Didn't Know For Men & Women: at 47 Bellevue Rd, in the family room.  All lectures by Rabbi Aron Moss Friday, Dec 25 Yizkor - Its history and meeting Monday, Dec 28 Meat and Fish - Why can't we mix them? Tuesday, Dec 29 Crypto Jews - Those who kept the faith under wraps Wednesday, Dec 30 Tzedakah - The limits of Charity Thursday, Dec 31 The Rabbi Who Became a Heretic   ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~   Second Session: 11am - 12pm at the Shtiebell, 49 Bellevue Rd Topical Lectures for men and women Friday, Dec 25 Polygamy - Why one wife wasn't enough? with Rabbi Aron Moss Monday, Dec 28 "My Name is..." - Exploring the origins and custom of Jewish names and surnames, with Rabbi Michoel Gourarie Tuesday, Dec 29 "Missionary Impossible" - Understanding the threat of missionaries today, with Rabbi Eli Cohen Thursday, Dec 31 Speaking of Angels - A five step plan to get a little more out of life, with David Shaw Friday, Jan 1 The South African Takeover - Should Sydney become the next Jo'berg? Rabbi Michoel Gourarie: Affirmative Rabbi Aron Moss: Negative   Stay for a BBQ at 12.00pm on Jan 1st!   Children's Program - Limited places, booking is essential! While you learn we will look after your children at 45 Bellevue Rd   Babies and Toddler 0 - 4 years old babysitting for the little ones - Cost per child- $15 per day or $65 for the week prepaid   Children 5 - 7 years old ~ Structured arts and crafts program, davening, free play, games and lots of fun! Cost per child - $15 per day or $65 for the week prepaid   Children 8 - 12 years Old ~ Boys and girls program alternating between Shiur and arts and crafts program - Cost per child $18 per day or $75 per week prepaid   NEFESH SERVICES - 54 Roscoe St Bondi Beach  ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~  Friday   NOTE: This week, Shabbos Chanukah, Friday early Mincha 6pm, go home to light Menorah, Shabbos service 7pm followed by special Chanukah kiddush sponsored in memory of Mrs Raima Rifka Weinberg by her children Irving, Elizabeth and Graham. Donuts sponsored by Graham Hesselberg "to life!"    Saturday 9am Class on Weekly Parsha 10am -12:30pm Morning Service with kids program followed by Kiddush sponsored by Corrine and Yoad Reiter in honour of their baby naming   6:40pm Class in laws of blessings on food 7:40pm Mincha followed by Sholosh Seudos and Maariv   Sunday 8am Morning service followed by breakfast and Beginners Talmud Class   Thursday 7am Shachris    ALL WELCOME

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Do You Really Need a Change of Scenery?

NOTE: Tonight Mincha 6pm, go home to light Chanukah Candles and Shabbos Candles after 6:30pm, Shabbos service and lighting in shul 7pm   Question of the Week:   My life has come to a standstill. I'm bored at work, and my relationship is going nowhere. I think I need a change of scenery. Should I move away, or do you think a career change will be enough?   Answer:   There's only one problem with changing scenery. Wherever you go, you'll still be there. Even if everything around you changes - your address, your job, your partner, your car - as long as you are the same old you, you will be living the same old life.   The human soul has a deep need for growth. Stagnation is poison to the soul. What was good enough yesterday is insufficient for today, and the me of the past will not satisfy us in the future. We need to be constantly adding new insights, facing new challenges and charting new territory. To achieve this, we need not go anywhere. We need just to look inside ourselves and change our inner scenery.   You don't need a career move. You need a soul move. Embark on some new challenges in your spiritual life. Go and buy an inspiring and meaningful book and read a little every day. Feed your mind with new ideas. Challenge yourself to work on a character weakness, like being more patient with your kids or with your parents, or thinking before you speak. Take on a new mitzvah, like putting on Tefillin in the morning or saying a blessing before and after eating.   The changes need not be big and dramatic, but they must be consistent. We learn this lesson from the Chanukah candles.   On the first night of Chanukah we light one candle, on the second two, and we continue to add one new candle each night, until the eighth and final night when we light eight candles. This means that what was enough yesterday is not enough today. If on the fourth night of Chanukah I light four candles, I have fulfilled the mitzvah perfectly. But if I light the same four candles on the fifth night, I am lacking, I have fallen behind. Every new day requires another new candle.   If you aren't growing spiritually, if you haven't added more light, you are stagnating and falling. Not even a new iPhone can fill that void. But if you just add one candle, a single spiritual challenge and one solitary step further in your soul journey, then you have changed from within, and the whole world changes with you.   Good Shabbos and Happy Chanukah, Rabbi Moss Comment on this article at www.nefesh.com.au    To subscribe email rabbimoss@nefesh.com.au   POSITION VACANT - application closes today Nefesh is seeking a capable and personable secretary and PA for Rabbi Moss. This is a permanent part time position, Mon-Fri mornings, starting January. Applicants should have office experience, good organisational, computer and people skills. Please send inquiries and resumes to office@nefesh.com.au by Friday December 11.

CHANUKAH AT NEFESH  ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~   FOR KIDS:   Menorah craft and Chanukah party *Create and decorate your very own Menorah* Chanukah games and songs* Sufganyot/donuts and Chocolate coins* For children ages 3-9, $5 per child Sunday December 13, 3:00-4:30pm at Nefesh 54 Roscoe St Bondi Beach Space is limited so please RSVP by 9 December by calling 9363 5543 Organised by Nefesh and Chabad for Israelis For more info: Shterny 0421 484 770 or Nechama Dina 0425 309 268 FOR ADULTS:   Nefesh Chanukah Party  an evening of fun and celebration *latkes and dessert table *The biggest dreidel game in the world* Major prizes include: portable gas barbecue, new Samsung smartphone Motzoei Shabbos, Saturday night December 12, 9:30pm at Nefesh $30 per person at the door     BINA CLASSES www.bina.com.au   ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~   All regular classes in recess     Summer Learning Experience    Dec 25 - Jan 1, 10am - 12 noon First Session: 10am - 11 am.  A choice of: Men's Gemora: at the Shtiebell - at 49 Bellevue Rd Friday Dec 25 - Thursday Dec 31  The Mitzvah of Kiddush Hashem - What can and cant you endanger your life for Torah observance? with Rabbi Michoel Gourarie   Women's Shiurim: at 47 Bellevue Rd, in the dining room Friday, Dec 25 "The Meeting" - Insights into Parshas Vayigash, with Dina Gourarie Monday, Dec 28 Tzelofchod's daughters - Five women in their forties find their soulmates, with Nechama Dina Moss Tuesday, Dec 29 Yaakovs Life- Insights into Parshas Vayechi, with Dina Gourarie Wednesday, Dec 30 Developing your Character - Why is it necessary and how to go about it, with Renee Mill Thursday, Dec 31 Women Passive and Active - A closer look at Chanukah, Purim and Pesach, with Dr Lionee Jacobs   Bet You Didn't Know For Men & Women: at 47 Bellevue Rd, in the family room.  All lectures by Rabbi Aron Moss Friday, Dec 25 Yizkor - Its history and meeting Monday, Dec 28 Meat and Fish - Why can't we mix them? Tuesday, Dec 29 Crypto Jews - Those who kept the faith under wraps Wednesday, Dec 30 Tzedakah - The limits of Charity Thursday, Dec 31 The Rabbi Who Became a Heretic   ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~   Second Session: 11am - 12pm at the Shtiebell, 49 Bellevue Rd Topical Lectures for men and women Friday, Dec 25 Polygamy - Why one wife wasn't enough? with Rabbi Aron Moss Monday, Dec 28 "My Name is..." - Exploring the origins and custom of Jewish names and surnames, with Rabbi Michoel Gourarie Tuesday, Dec 29 "Missionary Impossible" - Understanding the threat of missionaries today, with Rabbi Eli Cohen Thursday, Dec 31 Speaking of Angels - A five step plan to get a little more out of life, with David Shaw Friday, Jan 1 The South African Takeover - Should Sydney become the next Jo'berg? Rabbi Michoel Gourarie: Affirmative Rabbi Aron Moss: Negative     Stay for a BBQ at 12.00pm on Jan 1st!   Children's Program - Limited places, booking is essential! While you learn we will look after your children at 45 Bellevue Rd   Babies and Toddler 0 - 4 years old babysitting for the little ones - Cost per child- $15 per day or $65 for the week prepaid   Children 5 - 7 years old ~ Structured arts and crafts program, davening, free play, games and lots of fun! Cost per child - $15 per day or $65 for the week prepaid   Children 8 - 12 years Old ~ Boys and girls program alternating between Shiur and arts and crafts program - Cost per child $18 per day or $75 per week prepaid   NEFESH SERVICES - 54 Roscoe St Bondi Beach  ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~  Friday   NOTE: This week and next week, Shabbos Chanukah, Friday early Mincha 6pm, go home to light Menorah, Shabbos service 7pm followed by special Chanukah kiddush   Saturday 9am Class on Weekly Parsha 10am -12:30pm Morning Service with kids program followed by Kiddush  6:30pm Class in laws of blessings on food 7:30pm Mincha followed by Sholosh Seudos and Maariv   Sunday 8am Morning service followed by breakfast and Beginners Talmud Class   Chanukah Morning Service Mon-Tue-Wed 7am, Thur-Fri 6:45am     ALL WELCOME

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When a Couple Drifts Apart....

SPECIAL EVENT - don't miss this evening of inspiration   THE HEROES OF MUMBAI - a first-hand account   with Aimee Ginsburg   THIS TUESDAY December 8, 8:15pm at Nefesh 54 Roscoe St Bondi Beach, $5 suggested donation at the door   Aimee is the India correspondent for Israel's leading daily newspaper, Yediot Achronot. She was a close personal friend to the Chabad rabbi of Mumbai, Rabbi Gavriel Holzberg and his wife Rivky, of blessed memory, both killed in last year's terror attack. Aimee was with Rivky's parents as the horror unfolded, and was the first to meet the Holzberg's son Moishe and his nanny Sandra as they miraculously escaped the siege. Aimee witnessed the power of the human soul to find strength even at times of extreme tragedy. Her story is unforgettably moving and inspiring.   ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Question of the Week:   At Jewish weddings I've seen this dance where people stand facing each other in two lines, and then run towards each other and meet in the middle, then run backwards to their original places, only to do it all over again. Where does this dance come from?   Answer:   There is a common misconception about relationships. Many people think that if I meet the right person, things will all go smoothly from there. If a relationship is bumpy, if we need to put effort in to make it work, it must be the wrong relationship.   The wedding dance, with its forward and backward motions, is there to tell us that this view is false. In any loving relationship, a couple experiences moments of closeness and love, as well as moments of distance and tension. It is not possible for two human beings to share intimate space and not go through some rough patches. If a relationship is to be real, it probably won't be smooth.   But this tension is exactly what makes love so powerful. Every moment of tension in a loving relationship is an opportunity to get to know each other better. Why are you upset? What did I do to hurt you? Where did we misunderstand each other? What can we learn from this episode?   The only reason you retreat from each other is in order to come close again.  You take a step back so you can then rush forward. The divide that was created by your little falling out provides the fuel for you to come back together, closer and stronger than ever.  As we dance around the newlyweds we give them a powerful message. In your lives together it will invariably happen that each of you will make mistakes. There will be times of misunderstanding and distance, when you feel you have drifted apart and the love is being strained. The secret: even in those times, never turn your back. Even when you are retreating, always face each other. If you do, the tension itself will propel you back towards each other.    Never fear those moments of tension in your marriage. Rather see them as doorways that lead you to a deeper connection. In the dance of love, the good times bring you close, but the tough times bring you even closer.   Good Shabbos, Rabbi Moss   Comment on this article at www.nefesh.com.au     To subscribe email rabbimoss@nefesh.com.au   POSITION VACANT Nefesh is seeking a capable and personable secretary and PA for Rabbi Moss. This is a permanent part time position, Mon-Fri mornings, starting January. Applicants should have office experience, good organisational, computer and people skills. Please send inquiries and resumes to office@nefesh.com.au by Friday December 11.

CHANUKAH AT NEFESH  ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~   FOR KIDS:   Menorah craft and Chanukah party *Create and decorate your very own Menorah* Chanukah games and songs* Sufganyot/donuts and Chocolate coins* For children ages 3-9, $5 per child Sunday December 13, 3:00-4:30pm at Nefesh 54 Roscoe St Bondi Beach Space is limited so please RSVP by 9 December by calling 9363 5543 Organised by Nefesh and Chabad for Israelis For more info: Shterny 0421 484 770 or Nechama Dina 0425 309 268 FOR ADULTS:   Nefesh Chanukah Party  an evening of fun and celebration *latkes and dessert table *The biggest dreidel game in the world* Major prizes include: portable gas barbecue, new Samsung smartphone Motzoei Shabbos, Saturday night December 12, 9:30pm at Nefesh $25 per person, Book now by calling 9363 5543     BINA CLASSES www.bina.com.au   ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~   Meaningful Motherhood   Discussion group for mothers with their babies Monday, 10am at Nefesh, 54 Roscoe St Bondi Beach   No Kabbalah this week (see special event above), class resumes end of January    LUNCH IN THE CITY - iJudaism LAST CLASS THURSDAY DECEMBER 10 - the interface between Judaism and techology Thursdays, 1-2pm at Arnold Bloch Leibler, Level 24, Chifley Tower, 2 Chifley Square, Sydney CBD   and much more at www.bina.com.au NEFESH SERVICES - 54 Roscoe St Bondi Beach  ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~  Friday Mincha 6:10pm 6:30pm - 7:15pm Shabbos Service with kids program and Kiddush    NOTE: Next week and week after, Shabbos Chanukah, Friday early Mincha 6pm, go home to light Menorah, Shabbos service 7pm followed by special Chanukah kiddush   Saturday 9am Class on Weekly Parsha 10am -12:30pm Morning Service with kids program followed by Kiddush  6:30pm Class in laws of blessings on food 7:30pm Mincha followed by Sholosh Seudos and Maariv   Sunday 8am Morning service followed by breakfast and Beginners Talmud Class   **NEW** Thursday 7am-7:45am morning service    ALL WELCOME

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