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Question of the Week:   My family suffered a great loss with the passing of my grandfather almost 2 years ago. Since then, some members of the family have found great comfort and solace in consulting with a psychic medium to get messages from 'the other side'. The psychic is often very accurate and it is chilling how the messages are able to come through. I worry though what the Jewish perspective is on this all. Does Judaism believe in this practice at all? Is there any harm to her or to ourselves?   Answer:   Death does not end a relationship. It just changes the mode of contact. The Torah specifies ways that we can connect to souls on high, and ways that we shouldn't.   We are forbidden to call upon them through mediums, not because it doesn't work, but because it's simply not nice. We should not disturb their rest. There is a reason that souls move on to higher places - that is where they belong. By using spiritual tactics to communicate with them we drag them back down here, and impede their journey upwards.    But there are gentle ways of connecting with the departed without disturbing them. If we visit their grave, it is like leaving a message in their supernal inbox. They will get it. And they may even respond, in their own way. But we mustn't force it.   More than that, we can send them love packages. Every time we do something good in their memory - an act of charity, a prayer, kaddish, or any mitzvah that is done in honour of their soul - this gives them a spiritual lift, and eases the elevation of their soul to higher places of rest.   I am sure the family would rather elevate your grandfather's soul than drag it down. It is not worth the temporary solace it may provide if it means harming the soul of a loved one. So they should rather honour him by doing more good. That will benefit the doer, the receiver and the soul of your grandfather.   Good Shabbos, Rabbi Moss   Good Shabbos, Rabbi Moss   To subscribe CLICK HERE or email rabbimoss@nefesh.com.au    Here is a summary of what we have done this week:     1. Building has now been completely removed    2. Topsoil has been removed 3. Large machinery has left the site 4. Removal of footings begin    SHABBOS SERVICES & COMMUNITY INFO ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ ALL SERVICES AT NEFESH POP-UP 1 FRANCIS ST BONDI BEACH (OFF CAMPBELL PDE, BEHIND NOAH'S BACKPACKERS)   SHABBOS SERVICES Friday, 17 November 2017 | 28 Cheshvan 5778 Candle Lighting............ 7:20pm ................................. (Not before 6:15pm) Mincha.........................6:15pm Kids Program............... 6:30pm Teen Boys Davening..... 6:30pm Shabbos Service...........6:30-7:15pm  Followed by Kiddush.   Shabbos Day, 18 November 2017 | 29 Cheshvan In depth Parsha Class..... 9:00am Kids Program .............. 10:45am Shabbos Service...........10:00am-12:20pm Kiddush sponsored by Stuart Shaw in honour of his birthday on 29th Cheshvan- Mazal Tov!   Mincha followed by Seudah Shlishis ... 7:15pm Gematria and story by Rev Amzalak.... 7:35pm Shiur............................................... 7:55pm Shabbos ends and Maariv................... 8:21pm Followed by Havdalah    WEEKDAY SERVICES Sunday.................. 8:00am Monday-Friday........ 7:00am   Latest Shema this week.... 9:09am   MAZAL TOV TO Michael Green & Kerri Chesler and their extended families in honour of Michael's Aufruf this Shabbos and forthcoming wedding next week.   HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO Arlene Schwartz....... 30 Cheshvan/ Sunday 19 Nov Batya Moss............. 2/3 Kislev/ Mon/Tues, 20/21 Nov   LONG LIFE TO Gilda Cohen-Shapira for her late father Maurice Jacob Cohen, Moshe Ya'cov ben Haim Dovid HaCohen 30 Cheshvan.. Saturday/18 Nov Isaak Krutik for his late mother Lyubov Levitanus Yubov bat Yisrael......... 6 Kislev/ Friday 24 November To make a donation for a birthday, an Aliyah, a Yahrzeit or anything else,  please click here.  Kiddush options: ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Friday night: Soup $75 | Basic $120 | Deluxe $200 Shabbos Day: Basic $350 Lunch $750-$1200    Dates available: Fri night 24 Nov Fri night 1 Dec, Sat 2 Dec Fri night 8, Sat 9 Dec   To arrange, just email office@nefesh.com.au

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