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Sunday, June 2, 2024
ONE HOUR Almost There!
Half Full or Half Empty?
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Saturday, June 1, 2024
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Tuesday, April 16, 2024
Let's Fill Every Seat at the Seder
DO YOU HAVE ANY IDEA WHAT JUST HAPPENED?!?
You just witnessed a miracle.
This week, four hundred lethal projectiles were hurled at Israel by Iran.
Ballistic missiles. Cruise missiles. Drones. Fired from Iran, Iraq, Syria and Yemen.
Not one single life was lost.
99% of the missiles did not even reach Israeli airspace.
Minimal damage was incurred.
Only one person was injured (may she recover speedily).
Nothing like it has ever happened before in history. This is a miracle of biblical proportions, and it happened in our times.
Of course, we owe much thanks to the Israeli Air Force, the air defence systems, and our allies who helped shoot down the missiles and drones. But they are no more than the tools through which G-d made the miracles. Without G-d's help, we have no defence.
As we have seen only too well, when the Jewish people are disunited, nothing can save us. When the Jewish people unite as one, nothing can touch us.
The war is not yet over. The danger has not yet passed. Our hostages are still not free. We need more miracles.
But we need to open our eyes to the amazing times we are living in. We must show appreciation for the incredible events that have unfolded before us. And we must build on the unity of our nation.
And now is the perfect time to do just that. Pesach is here.
Pesach is when we come together as a people and give thanks for the miracles G-d did for us, both in ancient times and right now in our days.
Let's make this the most celebrated Pesach ever. This year, let's ensure that every Jew we know has a place to be for Pesach. We all need to be with our family now, and the Jewish people are one family.
Here is what you can do:
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Run your own Seder on both the first and second nights of Pesach (here are some helpful instructions)
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Invite anyone you know who may not have their own Seder - a neighbour, work colleague or new acquaintance who is looking to connect to their Jewishness
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Join us at Nefesh for one or both of our communal Seders, or one of the many others going on around town
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Send us anyone who needs a place for Seder
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Sponsor an individual or family to come to our communal Seder
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Let us know if you or someone you know needs a place, and we will look after the rest
Pesach celebrates your story: the eternal story of the Jewish people, and the miracles that have kept us going for thousands of years. Make sure no one misses out on it. Let's give thanks together.
CHAG SAMEACH! MAY WE SEE THE FULL REDEMPTION! NEXT YEAR IN JERUSALEM!
With love,
Nechama Dina & Rabbi Aron Moss
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Finish eating Chametz by 10:02am
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5:15pm Mincha
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Tuesday April 23 2024 1st Day Pesach
10.00am Shachris
5:15pm Mincha
5:45pm Pesach Evening Service
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Wednesday April 24 2024 2nd Day Pesach
10:00am Shachris
5:15pm Mincha
5:59pm Maariv & Yomtov Ends
Thursday, Friday & Sunday Chol Hamoed
9.00am Shachris
Friday April 26 2024 Shabbos Chol Hamoed
5:01pm Light candles
5:15pm Mincha
5:30pm Shabbos evening service
Shabbos April 27 2024 Shabbos Chol Hamoed
10:00am Shachris
5:00pm Mincha
5:56pm Maariv & Shabbos ends
Sunday April 28 2024 Yom Tov Shvii Shel Pesach
4:59pm Light candles
5:15pm Mincha
5:30pm Maariv
Monday April 29 2024 Yom Tov Shvii Shel Pesach
10:00am Shachris
5:15pm Mincha
5:45pm Maariv
Light candles after 5:54pm from an existing flame
Tuesday April 30 2024 Yom Tov Acharon Shel Pesach
10:00am Shachris
Yizkor 11:30am
Mincha after Mussaf
4:00pm Seudas Moshiach/Moshiach's Meal at the Mosses home, Wellington St
5:53pm Maariv & Pesach ends
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Thursday, September 23, 2021
Why Two Days Yomtov?
Question of the Week
Why on earth do we still keep two days of Yomtov outside of Israel? I know the history: in ancient times people didn't have calendars on their phones, because the calendar was not set in advance, but rather month by month. When witnesses saw the new moon they reported it to the rabbis in the Temple, and the rabbis would declare that a new month had begun. It would take a couple of weeks for the message to reach outlying communities, so they could never be sure of the correct date to celebrate the festivals. So the Diaspora communities kept two days to be on the safe side.
That made sense back then, but for heavens sake, we have calendars today! Why do we still keep two days in the Diaspora for every festival that is one day in Israel?
For me, this is one of the most ridiculous laws. It's like the World Jewish Council of Rabbis can't be bothered to overturn it or discuss it. Or perhaps they fear a backlash from Jewish bakers, butchers and grocers around the world who like having more Jewish festivals with more meals....
Can't we update this one already?
Answer:
I remember I had a teacher who had very little patience. If a student missed out on what he said, he got furious and thundered, "Why can't you listen the first time? I will not repeat myself."
This is not fair. Not everyone can grasp an idea all at once. Some gifted individuals are sharp enough to get it the first time. But many of us need to hear something twice before it sinks in. A good teacher should know this.
G-d is the greatest teacher, and time itself is His classroom. Every festival in the Jewish calendar is like a lesson G-d teaches to the world. On Pesach we learn about freedom, and G-d beams a light of liberty into the world. On Sukkos we study the meaning of true happiness, and G-d sends the gift of joy into our hearts. Each festival and its observances are the way we receive the lesson, the light and wisdom of the day.
When you live in the Holy Land, the very air makes you wise, and opens you up to spiritual wisdom. Like a gifted student, you get the lesson the first time. You need only celebrate one day of each festival, and its message hits home straight away.
In the Diaspora, we just don't get it so fast. We need more time for the lesson to sink in, as the air here is not as spiritually refined as the holy air of Israel. And so we are given a second day, another chance to fully absorb the power of the festival and for the message to hit home.
Our sages prophesied that one day in the future, the holiness of Israel will cover the entire earth, and then we will all get it the first time. Until then, we in the Diaspora can enjoy the extended holiness of an extra day.
Does this all make sense? If not, I am happy to repeat it.
Good Shabbos and Good Yomtov,
Rabbi Moss
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Thursday, May 27, 2021
I Did My Best. Did I Mess Up?
Question of the Week
I am not Jewish, but have many Jewish work colleagues. I attended my first Jewish funeral for an old boss this week. I tried to be respectful and follow protocol, but I think I may have messed up. As I was leaving, someone said to me, "I've sim cards." I was a little taken aback. Why would people be selling phone plans at a funeral? Then another person said the same thing to me, which I thought was strange. I thanked them and explained that I am locked into a 24 month contract. When a third person also told me "I've sim cards" I started to think maybe I was misunderstanding something. Is it customary to buy a new sim card after a Jewish funeral?
Answer
You did very well, and you did not mess up at all. Your confusion is completely understandable. What you were hearing had nothing to do with phone contracts. It was a Yiddish blessing. They were saying, "Oif Simchas."
The meaning of the blessing is, "We should meet at happy occasions." It is customary to say this after meeting in sad circumstances. We wish each other that next time we cross paths, it should be for a joyous celebration rather than a time of sorrow.
This little expression contains some very profound wisdom. We are not just saying "Let's meet at happy times." We are saying, "Let's behave in happy times the way we behave at difficult times."
Funerals often bring out our better side. Death brings people together. The community unites to support the bereaved. Friends who have been out of touch reach out to offer comfort. Even estranged family members who were not on speaking terms may end up sitting together and making peace. United in pain, petty arguments fall away, and silly things that divide us don't matter any more. In the face of mortality, we appreciate life and the people we live with.
It is a sad quirk of human nature that we are quicker to come together when something bad happens. But we are not stuck in our nature. We can transcend it. If we can unite when we experience loss, then we can unite any time. It's a choice: hold on to our pettiness, or let go and live a fuller life.
So when we leave a funeral we say, "Oif Simchas." Let's not wait for another loss to come together. Let's unite at happy times just as we do for the not-so-happy times. Let's appreciate what we have while we still have it. Rather than just cry together, let's celebrate together.
Life is short. Even lock-in contracts come to an end eventually. In the meantime, make sure your connections are strong.
Oif Simchas!
Rabbi Moss
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