Pesach in Prison

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SELL YOUR CHAMETZ NOW click here for online form Question of the Week: I need a quick, punchy and inspiring story to tell at the Seder. It's a tough crowd so it's gotta be a good one. Can you help?   Answer:   Try this one.   The saintly Rabbi Aryeh Levin was known as the Father of the Prisoners. In the 1930's, when Israel was under British rule, the prisons were full of Jews, mostly members of the Jewish underground organizations. They all knew that this kindly Jerusalem rabbi would regularly visit them, offering support and strength, a listening ear and a soft word of encouragement. Even the most hardened criminal would warm to his gentle nature and sincere love for his fellow.   One time during Pesach, Rabbi Aryeh went to visit his beloved inmates. They greeted him warmly and he asked, "Tell me friends, how was your seder?"   One of the inmates replied, "We had a fantastic Seder! We did all of the traditions and followed all of the customs, except one. There was one tradition that the prison guards did not let us perform."   The rabbi was taken aback. According to British law, even prisoners are allowed freedom of religion and can practice as they please. So he asked, "Which tradition did they not let you do?"   The prisoner responded with a bitter smile, "We ate the Matzah with no problems, and we had plenty of bitter herbs. But when it came to opening the door for Elijah the Prophet, we wanted to do it, but we weren't allowed...   "I guess," continued the inmate, "even on the Festival of Freedom, some people aren't free."   With a sympathetic smile, the rabbi said, "True freedom comes from opening the doors of your heart. It doesn't matter where in the world you're sitting, if your heart is open you are free. Our souls are stuck in a prison of materialism, of selfishness, pettiness and emptiness. When you liberate your soul and allow yourself to connect to G-d, to do good in the world and to be your true holy self, then no matter how many doors are locked in front of you, you are truly free."   This is the power of the Seder. It has kept us free, because no matter what else may be happening in our lives, no matter what doors may be closed to us, the doors to our heart are always ours to open.   Wishing you a Good Shabbos and happy and liberating Pesach, Rabbi Moss  To subscribe CLICK HERE or email rabbimoss@nefesh.com.au  AUDIO CLASSES ON THE HAGGADAH: How Did 430 Become 210? The Kabbalah of Ma Nishtana Kids Are Hard Work Reincarnated Souls in the Haggadah Why Was Batya's Hand 60 Amos? SHABBAT SERVICES TIMES AND COMMUNITY INFO (Pesach times below) ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Friday, 7 April, 2017 | 12 Nissan 5777 Candle Lighting.......................... 5:25pm   Mincha..................................... 5:35pm NEW TIME Friday Evening Service.. 6:00pm Kiddush sponsored by Judi Berman in honour of the yortzheit of her mother, Ellen Schuftan (Leah Bat Yehuda) on 11 Nissan- Long Life. Followed by Friday Night Dinner- Bookings Closed.   Shabbos, 8 April, 2017 | 13 Nissan 5777 In depth Parsha Class............... 9:00am Children's program................. 10:45am Shabbos Morning Service ........ 10:00am- 12:20pm   Kiddush sponsored by The Morris family in honour of Rachel's conversion and Aviva's birthday - Mazal Tov! Shabbos Lunch - Bookings Closed.   Mincha followed by Seudah Shlishis....   5:20pm Gematria and story by Rev Amzalak...... 5:40pm Shiur: The Lost Haggadah................... 6:00pm Shabbos ends and Maariv.................... 6:18pm Followed by Havdalah   WEEKDAY SHACHARIS SERVICES Sunday................................ 8:00am Monday................................ 7:00am Latest Shema this week.......... 9:02am PESACH SERVICES TIMES  ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ EREV PESACH Monday, 10 April 2017 | 14 Nissan  Shacharis 7:00am Followed by Siyum for Fast of the Firstborn Eat Chometz until 10:00am Burn and sell before 10:58am Candle Lighting 5:21pm Mincha 5:30pm Pesach/Shabbos Evening Service 6:00-6:30pm   PESACH, DAY 1 Tuesday, 11 April 2017 | 15 Nissan Pesach Morning Service 10:00am - 12:45pm Children's Program 10:45am Priestly Blessing 12:30pm   Mincha followed by words of Torah 5:30pm Earliest Candle Lighting 6:15pm No second Seder preparations before this time. Pesach Evening Service 6:15-6:45pm Begin counting the Omer   PESACH, DAY 2  Wednesday, 12 April 2017 | 16 Nissan Pesach Morning Service 10:00am - 12:45pm Children's Program 10:45am Priestly Blessing 12:30pm   Mincha followed by words of Torah 5:30pm  Yom Tov ends and Maariv 6:13pm   CHOL HAMOED Thursday, Friday and Sunday, 13, 14 and 16 April 2017 Shacharis 8:00am   EREV SHABBOS | Chol Hamoed Pesach Friday 14 April 2017 | 18 Nissan (Public Holiday) Candlelighting 5:16pm   Mincha 5:30pm Friday night evening service  6:00pm -6:50pm   SHABBOS | Chol Hamoed Pesach Saturday 15 April 2017 | 19 Nissan  Morning service 10:00am-12:45pm Children's Program 10:45am Mincha 5:10pm followed by words of Torah Maariv and Shabbos Ends 6:10pm   EREV YOM TOV Sunday, 16 April 2017 | 20 Nissan Candle Lighting 5:13pm  Mincha 5:25pm Pesach Evening Service 6:00-6:30pm   SHEVII SHEL PESACH (DAY 7)  Monday, 17 April 2017 | 20 Nissan Pesach Morning Service 10:00am - 12:45pm Children's Program 10:45am Priestly Blessing 12:30pm   Candle Lighting not before 6:07pm Mincha followed by words of Torah 5:25pm Pesach Evening Service 6:00-6:30pm   ACHARON SHEL PESACH (DAY 8) Tuesday, 18 April 2017 | 22 Nissan Pesach Morning Service 10:00am - 12:45pm Children's Program 10:45am Yizkor Memorial Service 11:30am Priestly Blessing 12:30pm   Mincha 4:45pm  Followed by Seudas Moshiach  Yom Tov ends and Maariv 6:06 pm Please allow half an hour before eating chometz that was sold. HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO Gilda Cohen-Shapira........... 15 Nissan/ Tuesday 11 April Asher Rosenberg............... 17 Nissan/ Thursday 13 April Bluma Moss....................... 19 Nissan/ Saturday 15 April   HAPPY ANNIVERSARY TO Gaby & Dylan Shatter......... 13 Nissan/ Sunday 9 April   CONDOLENCES TO Shiran Garber on the passing of her grandmother in Israel- Long Life.   LONG LIFE TO Leslie Tanchum for his late brother, Nathan Tanchum Natan Nota ben Bentzion..... 12 Nissan/Saturday 8 April Adam Pisk for his late grandfather, Erich Pisk, Yitzchak ben Shmuel Ha'Levi. 13 Nissan/ Sunday 9 April Charlene Klein for her late father Zelig Ber............................. 15 Nissan/ Tuesday 11 April

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