Why Are Jews Always in the News?

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Question of the Week:    Why do the Jewish people seem to loom so large on the world stage? The numbers don't add up. Here's a nation less than 0.2% of the world's population, yet we command so much attention you'd think there were billions of us. That's like a room of two thousand people, with one puny guy sitting in the corner who everyone wants to talk to (or pick on).... Why do we always seem to be at the centre of history?   Answer:   Jews do strange things sometimes. One example is the wide-spread practice of "credit combing."    Many Jews have a habit of combing through the credits at the end of a movie, searching for Jewish names. At each discovery they beam with pride:  Look! Assistant Gaffer.......Mo Goldstein! Catering Consultant........Beth Cohen!   This odd practice comes from a very deep place in the Jewish psyche. Jews share a spiritual bond with each other. If I meet a Jew anywhere in the world, there is an immediate connection, a kinship, a sense of oneness. We are like one big family, and even closer than that.   When Jews are in the news, we each take it personally. When Israel is under attack, we feel the pain wherever we are. When a Jew wins a bronze medal in croquet, we all share the victory. And when we see a Jewish name in the credits, we get excited.    Maybe other nations do this too. But I don't think so. This profound sense of connection makes the Jewish nation unique among the peoples of the world.   This is the reason why statistics cannot apply to the Jewish people.  No Jew is merely an individual. We are a collective soul, a part of something bigger than ourselves. We may be a tiny blip on the census, but we don't work by the normal rules of demography. Our strength is not measured by our numbers, but by our unity.    The destiny of the Jewish people is to be a strong voice of goodness and morality among the family of nations. When we unite with our community and commit ourselves to the shared vision of our people, then we are a formidable presence. Not because we are one billion, but because we are one.    Good Shabbos, Rabbi Moss To subscribe CLICK HERE or email rabbimoss@nefesh.com.au  ONE PRICE FOR ACCOMMODATION, MEALS & WORKSHOPS ! BOOK NOW CLICK HERE TO BOOK ONLINE NOW SHABBOS SERVICES TIMES AND COMMUNITY INFO  ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Friday, 7 June, 2017 |13 Tammuz 5777 Candle Lighting..................... 4:42pm  Mincha................................. 4:50pm Friday Evening Service........... 6:00pm Kiddush sponsored by Anthony and Judi Berman in honour of their son Ethan's Bar Mitzvah this Shabbos- Mazal Tov!   Shabbos, 8 July, 2017 | 14 Tammuz 5777 In depth Parsha Class............... 9:00am Children's program...................10:45am Shabbos Morning Service ........ 10:00am- 12:20pm  Followed by kiddush sponsored by the Diamond family in honour of the birth of their daughter Nina, and Dovi's Hebrew birthday this past week - Mazal Tov!   Mincha with Pirkei Ovos Ch 6 followed by Seudah Shlishis ......................4:35pm Gematria and story by Rev Amzalak........... 5:05pm Shabbos ends and Maariv......................... 5:41pm Followed by Havdalah   WEEKDAY SHACHARIS SERVICES Sunday ............................. 8:00am Mon - Fri.............................7:00am Latest Shema this week....... 9:28am   FAST OF THE 17TH OF TAMMUZ | TUESDAY 11 JULY FAST BEGINS 5:36AM FAST ENDS 5:30PM SINCERE CONDOLENCES to the Nasiem and Reuben families on the passing of our dear friend Nissim Chai ben Yaakov a"h. Funeral service at Chevra Kadisha Woollahra this Sunday 9am, burial in Israel. MAZAL TOV TO Judi & Anthony Berman and their extended families on Ethan's Barmitzvah this Shabbos! Adam and Nicki Ensly on the wedding of their daughter Liorah to Adear Hayman this Sunday! Rabbi and Mrs Sufrin on the first tefillin laying of their sons Mendel and Aron this coming Friday!   HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO Finley Zev Hasofer.............16 Tammuz/ Monday 9 July Ari Smaller....................... 19 Tammuz/ Thursday 12 July Rafael Deubler.................. 20 Tammuz/ Friday 13 July   LONG LIFE TO Erna Frankfurter and Ruth Cromer for their late husband and father Harold Frankfurter........................ 16 Tammuz/ Monday 10 July Eric Melman for his late father George Melman Gershon ben Yosef............ 17 Tammuz/ Tuesday 11 July

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Do You EVER Get Angry?

Rabbi Menachem Wolf Guest Speaker at Shabbaton 18-20 Aug

ONE PRICE FOR ACCOMMODATION, MEALS & WORKSHOPS ! BOOK NOW Question of the Week:    I've had a question for a while now and no one has been able to give me a satisfying answer. I want to know why it sometimes seems that we depict G-d as a tantruming little child. For example, many times in the Torah it says that we should not say or do something that is forbidden since that will make G-d very angry. What am I supposed to make of that? How can I respect a G-d who is on the edge of blowing up if we don't follow what He says? Answer:   Imagine being married to a man who never gets angry. Ever. About anything. You insult him and he shrugs. You are rude to him and he is nice back to you. You give attention to others and he isn't the least bit jealous.   Would that be a wonderful marriage?   Well, on one level, yes, it would be fantastic. No tension, no issues, no arguments or fights or silent treatment.   But in truth, it wouldn't be good at all. It wouldn't be a relationship. If he never gets upset at you, it means that you don't really matter to him. If nothing you do moves him, it means he doesn't care enough to be impacted by you.   Being in a relationship means affecting each other. For better or for worse, your heart is intertwined with someone else's. If you aren't getting a reaction, then you aren't connecting. You may be married, but you are really alone.   G-d created the world so He could have a relationship with us. He made a huge gamble, creating humans with free choice to do whatever we want, and He invested Himself in us, allowing Himself to be impacted by our actions.   So when the Torah says that G-d will get angry if we do wrong, that is the most beautiful statement of love. G-d is saying, "You matter to me. Your actions touch me. I have invested myself in you. This relationship is real."   We only get upset at people who matter to us. When your husband gets annoyed at you, take it as his way of saying you matter to him. You matter to G-d too.   Good Shabbos, Rabbi Moss  To subscribe CLICK HERE or email rabbimoss@nefesh.com.au  CLICK HERE TO BOOK ONLINE NOW SHABBOS SERVICES TIMES AND COMMUNITY INFO  ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Friday, 30 June, 2017 |6 Tammuz 5777 Candle Lighting................... 4:39pm  Mincha.............................. 4:50pm Friday Evening Service......... 6:00pm Followed by Kiddush sponsored by The Moss Family in honour of Nechama Dina's Birthday- Mazal Tov!, and to welcome Mrs Sosover!   Shabbos, 1 July, 2017 | 7 Tammuz 5777 In depth Parsha Class...............9:00am Children's program................. 10:45am Shabbos Morning Service ........ 10:00am- 12:20pm  Followed by a HOT cholent Kiddush.   Mincha with Pirkei Ovos Ch 5 followed by Seudah Shlishis ............   4:35pm Gematria and story by Rev Amzalak..... 4:55pm Shabbos ends and Maariv.................. 5:38pm Followed by Havdalah   WEEKDAY SHACHARIS SERVICES Sunday ............................ 8:00am Mon - Fri........................... 7:00am Latest Shema this week....... 9:28am   HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO Nechama Dina Moss......6 Tammuz/ Friday 30 June Adam Pisk..................10 Tammuz/ Tuesday 4 July Esti Regos..................11 Tammuz/ Wednesday 5 July Ethan Klein................ 13 Tammuz/ Friday 7 July   HAPPY ANNIVERSARY Gail & Danny Stein............. 8 Tammuz/ Sunday 2 July Brian & Arlene Schwartz.... 10 Tammuz/ Tuesday 4 July Eric & Carol Melman.......... 13 Tammuz/ Friday 7 July   LONG LIFE TO Ron Moss for his late mother Bluma Miriam bas Binyomin Zev  9 Tammuz/ Monday 3 July Michael Franks for his late mother Rose Franks 10 Tammuz/ Tuesday 4 July Robert Dabscheck for his late father Ronald Samuel Dabscheck,  Shmuel Hanan Ben Yisroel 11 Tammuz/ Wednesday 5 July Tom Meyer for his late step-mother Eva Meyer Chava bat Avraham....... 11 Tammuz/ Wednesday 5 July Sam Sharp for his late father Monty Sharp Monish ben Zelik Ha'Cohen 12 Tammuz/ Thursday 6 July Jacqueline Eliovson for her late father Victor Behrman Avigdor ben Dov Getzel..... 14 Tammuz/ Saturday 8 July Moshe Moses and Adee Moses  for their late father Sasoon Moses, Sason Hai ben Mazal......... 14 Tammuz/ Saturday 8 July

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Why Can't They Die With Dignity?

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AVOID DISSAPOINTMENT! BOOK NOW Question of the Week:    I visit my 92 year old mother every day in her old age home, and every day I look around at the seniors there and ask myself the same question, why does G-d leave these old people to die without dignity? Every one of them needs either a diaper change, someone to feed them, wash them, or do everything for them. I have faith, but this thing really makes me angry. Why can't they die with dignity?   Answer:   It is so hard to see a loved one fade after living a vibrant and active life. How we approach this painful stage will depend on our perspective. And the Jewish perspective on the end of life differs greatly to modern secular thinking. To approach life and death with faith, we need to make sure we have that perspective very clear.   It often happens that foreign, secular ideas creep into the minds of even those who have faith. Usually, the way these concepts infiltrate is via catch phrases and clichés. First they enter our vocabulary, then they become a part of our mentality.    One example is "dying with dignity."   That phrase is poison. It originates in the movement promoting euthanasia. This is a phrase that deserves to die.    True dignity comes from the soul, from living a life of goodness and holiness and meaning. Our body is a vehicle for that mission to be achieved. But the body is not our real self, and not our source of dignity.   At the end of a good and purposeful life, the body may be frail and weak, but the soul is as bright as ever, having accomplished its mission. If people have to do some unpleasant jobs to bring comfort to that body in its final years, it should be seen as an honour. There is no greater dignity than to serve another.   I am not belittling the pain of seeing a loved one suffer. And I am not saying that the body's deterioration is easy to face. I am saying that a person's dignity comes from their soul and their moral achievements. That is living with dignity.    We end our life in the same way we started it, dependent on the love of others. Your mother is blessed to spend her final days in good care, surrounded by those who love her. That is a most dignified departure from this world to the next.   Good Shabbos, Rabbi Moss  To subscribe CLICK HERE or email rabbimoss@nefesh.com.au  AUDIO CLASS: Were the Spies Righteous or Wicked?  The Chasam Sofer, the Arizal, the Zohar, the Shem Mishmuel and the Rebbe find the positive side to the story CLICK HERE TO BOOK ONLINE NOW SHABBOS SERVICES TIMES AND COMMUNITY INFO  ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Friday, 23 June, 2017 | 29 Sivan 5777 Candle Lighting............... 4:36pm  Mincha........................... 4:45pm Friday Evening Service..... 6:00pm Followed by Kiddush.   Shabbos, 24 June, 2017 | 30 Sivan 5777 In depth Parsha Class........ 9:00am Children's program........... 10:45am Shabbos Morning Service..  10:00am- 12:20pm  Followed by Kiddush.   Mincha with Pirkei Ovos Ch 4 followed by Seudah Shlishis ............   4:30pm Gematria and story by Rev Amzalak..... 4:55pm Shabbos ends and Maariv.................. 5:35pm Followed by Havdalah   WEEKDAY SHACHARIS SERVICES Sunday ......................... 8:00am Mon - Fri........................ 7:00am Latest Shema this week.... 9:26am   NEW MOON/MOLAD Saturday 24 June 9:16:13am ROSH CHODESH TAMMUZ SATURDAY/SUNDAY 24/25 JUNE   HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO Gemma Lessem.......... 30 Sivan/ Saturday 24 June Nechama Dina Moss...... 6 Tammuz/ Friday 30 June   LONG LIFE TO Eric Borecki for his late father Osher Borecki Asher ben Yoseph..............29 Sivan/ Friday 23 June Jodi Lowe for her late grandmother Violet Irene Collins, Tsipora bat Moshe........ 2 Tammuz/ Monday 26 July Stephen Etkind for his late father David Julius Etkind........ 2 Tammuz/ Monday 26 July

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