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I Have a Confession to Make... Together with Nechama Dina, I wish you a meaningful and easy fast, may you be sealed in the book of life for a year of abundant good! Rabbi Moss To subscribe CLICK HERE or email rabbimoss@nefesh.com.au  SHABBOS SERVICES TIMES AND COMMUNITY INFO  ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Erev Yom Kippur Friday, 29 September, 2017 |9 Tishrei 5777 Mincha..................... 3:00pm Candle Lighting......... 5:38pm  Fast begins............... 5:38pm Kol Nidrei Service...... 6:00pm- 8:00pm Children's Service...... 6:00pm   Yom Kippur Shabbos Day 30 September | 10 Tishrei 5777 Morning Service......... 9:30am Children's Program.... 10:30am Yizkor...................... 12:15pm   Mincha........................... 4:20pm Neilah............................ 5:20pm Final Shofar.................... 6:34pm Yom Kippur & Fast ends.... 6:34pm Followed by Maariv & Havdalah   WEEKDAY SHACHARIS SERVICES Sunday ................................... 7:00am Mon - Wednesday...................... 7:00am SEE BELOW FOR SUKKOS TIMES Latest Shema this week.............. 8:44am   HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO Yvonne Coburn......... 11 Tishrei/ Sunday 1 October Amielle Hedges......... 11 Tishrei/ Sunday 1 October Joshua Lever............ 16 Tishrei/ Friday 6 October   HAPPY ANNIVERSARY TO Todd Gothelf & Suzy Moss 13 Tishrei/ Tuesday 3 October   LONG LIFE TO Tauba Tanchum for her late mother Rose Kaplan Rose bat Avraham... 13 Tishrei/ Tuesday 3 October Magda Schaffer for her late father Chayim Ben Avraham... 13 Tishrei/Tuesday 3 Oct Libby Moss & Peter Irving for their late father Henry Irving,  Tzvi ben Reuven ...20 Tishrei/ Tuesday 10 October To make a donation for a birthday, an Aliyah, a Yahrzeit or anything else,  please click here.  NEFESH SUKKOS SERVICES ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Erev Sukkos Wednesday 4 October 2017 Light Candles....... 6:42pm (Remember Eruv Tavshilin) Mincha ................ 7:00pm Evening service .... 7:30pm Followed by Kiddush in the Sukkah sponsored by Tom Moss, Ron Moss & Kathy Penn in honour of their father's yahrzeit Leslie Moss (Mordechai ben Aron) on 9 Tishrei- Long Life   First Day Sukkos Thursday 5 October, 2017 Morning service ...  10:00am Followed by Kiddush in the Sukkah sponsored by Peter Irving and Libby Moss in honour of the Yorztheits of their late great-grandmother, Leah Bernhardt  on 6 Tishrei/ 26 September, and late father Henry Irving, Tzvi ben Reuven on 20 Tishrei/ 10 October- Long Life   Light Candles ................................. after 7:38pm Mincha .......................................... 7:00pm Evening service............................... 7:30pm Followed by Kiddush in the Sukkah   Second Day Sukkos Friday 6 October, 2017 Morning service ..... 10am Followed by Kiddush in the Sukkah - (2 x sponsors still needed @ $200 ea)   Candlelighting...................... 6:43pm (*Earliest 5:46pm) Friday Night Evening Service.. 6:30pm Followed by Kiddush in the Sukkah sponsored in honour of the Bat Mitzvah of Lila Greenberg- Mazal Tov!   Shabbos Chol HaMoed Sukkos Shabbos, 7 October, 2017 In depth Parsha Class............ 9:00am Children's program.............. 10:45am Shabbos Morning Service...... 10:00am- 12:20pm Followed by Kiddush in the Sukkah - (2 x sponsors still needed @ $200 ea)   Mincha followed by Seudah Shlishis ......  6:40pm Gematria and story by Rev Amzalak....... 7:00pm Shiur with Rabbi Moss........................... 7:20pm Shabbos ends and Maariv.......................7:40pm Followed by Havdalah THIS NEWSLETTER PROUDLY SPONSORED BY:

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Are You Pregnant? Me Too...

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Question of the Week:   I was wondering about the Torah readings on Rosh Hashanah. Why do we read about our matriarch Sarah giving birth at age 90? I love that story but I don't see the direct connection to Rosh Hashanah? Answer: We are all pregnant. Everyone of us. Every person has within a life that is waiting to emerge. We have ideas, dreams, ambitions and yearnings within our souls. Some have been there for years and not yet come to the surface. There are so many reasons why we haven't given birth to our dreams. We lack the confidence in ourselves, or listen too much to the discouragement of others. We tried and failed too many times, or we are scared to change the status quo. But you can't just stay pregnant forever. You need to give birth to your potential. There comes a time when you have to look at all the obstacles, assess all the risks, face all the fears, and say YOU CAN ALL GO JUMP. I'M DOING THIS. This is the symbolism of the different sounds of the shofar. We do a long blast called Tekiah, followed by broken wails called Shevarim-Teruah, and then finally a long solid blast called Tekiah Gedolah. The first blast represents our vision, our dream, the deep calling of our soul. The broken blasts are the obstacles stopping us from fulfilling the dream. The final long blast is when we break through and in spite of everything standing in our way, we take a leap and give birth to the dream. Rosh Hashanah is the time for all this because Rosh Hashanah is a new beginning. Maybe I failed in the past. Maybe I never tried. It doesn't matter. Today's a new day, a new year and a new world. Today's the day for giving birth. Listen to the shofar and make it happen. So do it. Change your lifestyle. Write the book. Pop the question. Have the baby. Our mother Sarah  gave birth at age 90. It's not too late for you. Good Shabbos and a sweet new year! Rabbi Moss To subscribe CLICK HERE or email rabbimoss@nefesh.com.au  TISHREI HONOURS AND SPONSORSHIPS These honours can be bought for yourself or as a gift, by one person or a group. They bring huge blessings to the purchaser and honouree, and help fund our big celebrations over the festive period. FIRST COME FIRST SERVE - act now! YOM KIPPUR HONOURS Opening ark and holding Torah Kol Nidrei - $360 Opening ark Neilah - $540 Breaking Fast after Yom Kippur - $540 SIMCHAS TORAH HONOURS Chosson Torah (last call up of the entire Torah) $1800 Chosson Bereishis (first call up of the new reading) $900 Chosson Kol Hanearim (call up with all the children) $770 Chosson Maftir (final call up of the day) $360 Hagbaah x2 (lifting the Torahs) $180 Respond to this email to secure any of these honours. FULLY BOOKED FEW SEATS AVAILABLE AT NEFESH/JEMS SERVICE  be quick - see below SHABBOS SERVICES TIMES AND COMMUNITY INFO  ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Friday, 15 September, 2017 |24 Elul 5777 Candle Lighting................. 5:29pm  Mincha............................. 5:40pm Friday Evening Service....... 6:00pm Kiddush sponsored by the Moss family in honour of Libby's birthday- Mazal Tov!   Shabbos, 16 September, 2017 | 25 Elul 5777 In depth Parsha class......... 9:00am Children's program........... 10:45am Shabbos Morning Service  with Bar Mitzvahs of Aron & Mendel Sufrin  10:00am- 12:20pm  Followed by Kiddush in honour of the Bar Mitzvahs of Mendel & Aron Sufrin- Mazal Tov!   Mincha with Pirkei Ovos Ch 5 & 6 followed by Seudah Shlishis ............  5:25pm Gematria and story by Rev Amzalak...5:45pm Shiur with Rabbi Moss.......... ............6:05pm Shabbos ends and Maariv................. 6:24pm Followed by Havdalah Farbrengen - Sushi, Stories and Song 10pm Selichos service 11:50pm-12:20am   WEEKDAY SHACHARIS SERVICES Sunday. .....................................8:00am Mon - Tue (Selichos).....................6:40am Wednesday................................. 6:30am Latest Shema this week................8:50am   MAZAL TOV TO Rabbi Chanoch & Sarah Chana Sufrin and their families on the occasion of Aron & Mendel's Bar Mitzvahs! Israel and Girgee Barukh and family on the wedding of Dinah to Ben Lobel!   HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO Nisan Krimhand.. 25 Elul/ Saturday 16 September Lior Hedges........ 28 Elul/ Tuesday 19 September Eli Jones............ 29 Elul/ Wednesday 20 September Brian Schwartz. ..29 Elul/ Wednesday 20 September   HAPPY ANNIVERSARY TO Andrew & Lee-Anne Whitten. 26 Elul/ Sun 17 Sept LONG LIFE TO Jeanette Kidron for her late father Ken Sorger Menachem Mendel ben Jacob.................... 25 Elul/ Saturday 16 September David Conway & Jeffrey Conway for their late mother Suzanne Conway Rivka bat Yisrael .................................... 25 Elul/ Saturday 16 September David Conway & Jeffrey Conway for their late father Lawrence Conway Eliazer ben Yehuda ha'Cohen            27 Elul/ Monday 18 September Mark Gindin & Faina Strier for their late mother Yevgenia Gindin Hannah bat Leib ...................................28 Elul/ Tuesday 19 September Reverend Amzalak for his late mother Fanny Amzalak, Fanny bat Yitzchak .................................28 Elul/ Tuesday 19 September Anne Sarzin for her late grandmother Fanny Lev,   Feige ....................................................29 Elul/ Wednesday 20 September   CAN YOU HELP US SET UP FOR YOM TOV?   Please email RabbiSufrin@nefesh.com.au if you can lend a hand to set up Nefesh for Rosh Hashana, or in a few weeks' time for Sukkos. To make a donation for a birthday, an Aliyah, a Yahrzeit or anything else,  please click here.  NEFESH HIGH HOLYDAYS SERVICES ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Erev Rosh Hashana Wednesday 20 September, 2017 remember eruv tavshilin Light Candles ................................... 5:31pm Mincha ............................................ 5:40pm Rosh Hashana evening Service: .......... 6:00-6:30pm   First Day Rosh Hashana Thursday 21 September, 2017  Morning Service: .............................. 9:00am - 1:00pm Children's Program, ages 0-12 yrs: ......10:30am  Sermon followed by Shofar: ............... 11:00am   Late Shofar Blowing .......................  5:00pm Mincha............................................ 5:00pm followed by Tashlich Evening Service............................... 6:30pm    Second Day Rosh Hashana Friday 22 September, 2017 Morning Service: ................................ 9:00 am - 1:00pm Children's Program, ages 0-12 yrs:....... 10:30am Sermon followed by Shofar: ................ 11:00am   Candlelighting.................................. 5:33pm Mincha ................... ....................... 5:40pm Friday Night Evening Service.............. 6:00pm

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Am I Just Too Good for You?

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ONLY A FEW SEATS LEFT FOR HIGH HOLYDAYS book now HERE Question of the Week:   Is it possible to be too good? I sometimes think that if I keep on working on myself, I will always stay single because I will be too far ahead of the guys out there. Do I need to limit my self-improvement? Answer:   I wouldn't worry about that. You can never be too good. I'd be worried about something else.  It is sometimes easy to confuse being righteous with being self-righteous. But in fact the two are worlds apart. A righteous person always sees the good in others. A self-righteous person can't get over their own goodness. I'm sure you can imagine which of the two is better company. That's why the great Chassidic master, the Chozeh of Lublin, said, "I prefer a wicked person who knows they are wicked, to a righteous person who knows they are righteous." The first has a certain openness, because they know they have a lot to learn. The second is so self-satisfied they leave no room for others in their life. Even self-improvement can sometimes be just another form of self-absorption. Like the self-help addict that is so busy becoming a better person they don't have time for anyone else. "I'd love to help you but I am working on my compassion right now."   Don't take yourself too seriously. Take others seriously. Notice their needs, and try to be there for them. Notice their goodness, and try to learn from them. Then you will not only be a good person, you will also be good company.    Good Shabbos, Rabbi Moss To subscribe CLICK HERE or email rabbimoss@nefesh.com.au  NEW AUDIO CLASSES In-depth studies in chassidic thought Confusing the Satan The Kid That No One Believed In Which King in Which Field? - the makings of a metaphor WELCOME OUR NEW BOCHRIM! The Nefesh Team is about to grow bigger.  For the first time ever, we are bringing two rabbinical students (aka Bochrim) to work for our community. They arrive in Sydney this coming week. Mendel Moses from London and Avrohom Polichenko from California will be joining the Nefesh family for a year. They are energetic, learned and talented young men who have lots of new and fresh ideas to share with us. Avrohom (above) and Mendel (right) will devote a few hours a day to continue their rabbinical studies, and the rest of the day and night work on Nefesh projects including: - one-on-one learning sessions  - group classes  - programs for teens and kids - social events  - home visits  Here is where you come in. Are you interested in any of the following? - Learning: We can set up a time for you to study Torah with one of the bochrim, either one-on-one or in a group. This is an amazing opportunity to learn topics of your choice at a time that suits you. - Bar Mitzvah Lessons: The bochrim can teach bar mitzvah boys everything they need to prepare for their big day.  - Meals: Would you like to host the bochrim for dinner? You can take them out or get take away for them, and you get to spend some time with them. If you like they can come and learn with you or your kids before or after dinner!  - Money: We need to look after the bochrim's travel and living expenses. Please consider sponsoring: a week's rent - $240 a week of breakfast and lunch - $180 a month's petrol - $60 Just click here:  These guys are excited to come and pump more energy into our community, so please help us welcome them.  SHABBOS SERVICES TIMES AND COMMUNITY INFO  ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Friday, 8 September, 2017 |17 Elul 5777 Candle Lighting.................... 5:24pm  Mincha................................ 5:35pm Friday Evening Service.......... 6:00pm Kiddush sponsored by Vitali Broyda in honour of yohrzeit of his grandmother, Chaya bas Moshe- long life   Shabbos, 9 September, 2017 | 18 Elul 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 3 & 4 followed by Seudah Shlishis ............  ...... 5:20pm Gematria and story by Rev Amzalak.......... 5:40pm Shiur with Rabbi Moss.......... ...................6:00pm Shabbos ends and Maariv.................. ..... 6:20pm Followed by Havdalah   WEEKDAY SHACHARIS SERVICES Sunday ........................................ 8:00am Mon - Fri....................................... 7:00am Latest Shema this week................... 8:56am   MAZAL TOV TO Yosi & Naomi Barukh on the birth of a son and to the grandparents Girgee and Israel Barukh   HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO Mendel Sufrin........ 20 Elul/ Monday 11 September Aron Sufrin............ 20 Elul/ Monday 11 September Dafna Behrman...... 20 Elul/ Monday 11 September Nick Hedges........... 24 Elul/ Friday 15 September Michelle Samuel..... 24 Elul/ Friday 15 September   HAPPY ANNIVERSARY TO Melanie & Jethro Marks.... 19 Elul/ Sunday 10 Sept Morice & Allan Levenstein.... 22 Elul/ Wed 13 Sept   LONG LIFE TO Nurit Eckowitz for her late mother Hedy Wieder Chava bat David....... 18 Elul/ Saturday 9 September Sandi Einstein and Michael Martin for their late mother and grandmother Tsira Basa Bas Hirsch Leib ...... 21 Elul/ Tuesday 12 September   To make a donation for a birthday, an Aliyah, a Yahrzeit or anything else,  please click here.

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