Husbands Are Not Mindreaders

Lecture this Tuesday - Domino Effect

Question of the Week:   I have a problem with organised religion. Light candles, go to shul, eat this, don't eat that etc etc. What sort of G-d demands these things from us? Surely we can find our own path to G-d within ourselves without being told what to do. Why does it make someone better or worse by just following instructions? It all seems crazy to me...   Answer:   I recently addressed a group of women on the topic of relationships. I told them that they should not be ashamed to tell their husbands exactly what makes them happy. Don't leave the guys guessing. If you do, they will never get it right.   A man cannot read a woman's mind. Even if he loves you deeply and is devoted to you with all his being, he needs to be told what you like. Women would prefer men to just take the initiative and do things spontaneously without being asked. But if you leave it up to him, he will do what he thinks a woman wants. And a man's view of what women want, without female input, is clouded by male thinking.   One woman said, "But my husband does do things for me without me asking, and he knows exactly what I want..."   I responded, "Your husband is a very kind man. But he only knows what you want because at some stage you have told him. Left to his own devices, he would give you many things and do many favours for you, but not necessarily what you wanted. Think back to the early stages of your marriage, before he learnt what makes you happy. Like the time he kindly put the washing away, not realizing the importance of folding the clothes before stuffing them into the drawers. And what about that surprise birthday gift he bought you. As sweet and unexpected as it was, a pet rodent was not really an ideal present."   She agreed.   If a man cannot read the mind of a woman, certainly a human being cannot read the mind of G-d. Unless we are told exactly what G-d wants from us, we are clueless. That is why we have mitzvos. A mitzvah is a command, a clear and direct instruction from G-d as to what He wants us to do and not do. Without it, our attempts to connect to G-d may be sincere and pure, but they don't reach beyond the limits of human experience. We are doing what we think G-d wants, and that is something we have no idea about.   When we do a mitzvah, no matter how small it seems in our eyes, we are doing what He asked us to do, and we are connecting to Him. Any other spirituality is a pet rodent - a lovely gesture, but a mitzvah is all He really wants from us.   Good Shabbos, Rabbi Moss To subscribe CLICK HERE or email rabbimoss@nefesh.com.au  SHABBAT SERVICES TIMES AND COMMUNITY INFO ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ SPRING CLEAN Next week our cleaners have been instructed to take all clothing left in shul to a charity bin. If you may have left any personal belongings in shul, please look through the bags near the urn and remove anything that is yours by this Sunday.   Friday, 25 November 2016 | 24 Cheshvan 5777 Candle Lighting................ 7:28 pm (*Earliest 6:21pm)   Mincha............................ 6:10 pm Friday Evening Service .... 6:30 pm Followed by Kiddush sponsored anonymously in honour of a special birthday- Mazal Tov! Shabbos, 26 November, 2016 |25 Cheshvan 5777 Chassidus Class........................ 9:00 am Shabbos Morning Service........ 10:00 am-12:20 pm Children's program.................. 11:00am Followed by Kiddush in honour of Michael Martin's barmitzvah anniversary and Michael and Karen's upcoming Chuppah - Mazal Tov! Shiur: Ball Games on Shabbos.................6:30pm  Mincha...............................................   7:20 pm Seudah Shlishis Gematria and Story by Rev Amzalak...... 7:40 pm Shiur:.................................................. 8:00 pm Shabbos ends and Maariv...................... 8:29 pm Followed by Havdalah.   WEEKDAY SHACHARIS SERVICES Sunday ........................................... 8:00 am Mon- Fri........................................... 7:00 am Latest Shema this week................... 9:08 am   NEW MOON/MOLAD TUESDAY 29 NOVEMBER 4:08:6PM ROSH CHODESH KISLEV THURSDAY 1 DECEMBER   WEEKDAY CLASSES Chassidus............................. 8:00-8:45am   HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO Arlene Schwartz.................... 30 Cheshvan/ Wed 30 Nov   HAPPY ANNIVERSARY TO Peter & Richelle Goldshaft...... 28 Cheshvan/ Tues 29 Nov   LONG LIFE TO Eva Schlesinger for her late mother Ilona Gold, Aidel bat Shlomo Hacohen 28 Cheshvan/ Tuesday 29 Nov Anne Sarzin for her late sister, Fanny Faye, Feige bay Aaron Halevi 28 Cheshvan/ Tuesday 29 Nov Gilda Cohen-Shapira for her late father Maurice Jacob Cohen, Moshe Ya'cov ben Haim Dovid Hacohen 1 Kislev/ Thursday 1 Dec

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