Shalom Lovely Community!

 

I write this from Hermanus, where this past week we watched whales breaching in the Bay, walked the cliff path in winter sunshine, and spent unhurried time together as a family. We particularly enjoyed the whales – there is something about a creature of that scale rising out of the ocean that leaves you in no doubt about the magnificence of Hashem’s creation (there is, in fact, a brocha to be said on seeing such wonders).

But other moments were just as powerful. We davened with the Hermanus community on Friday night, shared a community dinner, and returned for Shabbat day services, where Aviva gave a shiur during the brocha on Rabbi Sacks’ teachings on the Parasha. One of my favourite things in the world is to arrive somewhere new and find Jews doing Jewish things together, and to be welcomed in, not as strangers but as family they hadn’t met yet.

Our double Parasha speaks to exactly this. In Mattot, the tribes of Reuven and Gad see the beautiful land east of the Jordan and ask to settle there. Moshe’s concern is not the geography, but whether they will remain bound to their people. Only once they commit to standing with their brothers does he agree. You may live at a distance from the centre, the Torah seems to say, but you may never live apart from the community.

That is what I enjoyed in Hermanus: a small community, far from the great centres of Jewish life, and yet the connection is real. Shabbat is celebrated together, Torah is learned, and travellers are given a seat at the table.

The whales declared the Creator’s glory – the community even more so. And I’m looking forward to this Shabbat together as well – a Shabbat of community and song.

Aviva, Shalva, Tzuriya, Azriel, Neriya and I wish you a Shabbat Shalom.

 

Rabbi Sam Thurgood

 

Announcements |Matot-Masei|

The Executive and Committee wish you Shabbat Shalom.

We warmly welcome Nachman Solomon who will be leading us in a Melodic davening throughout Shabbat starting with Kabbalat Shabbat and we end Shabbat and welcome the new week with an Inspiring Havdalah.

Rabbi Sam Thurgood is officiating this Shabbat. Rabbi Sam Thurgood and Greg Gelb will be our Baalei Koreh.

Mincha will be starting at 17:30 on Friday 10 July.

Rabbi’s Shiur on Shabbat is entitled: “Rabbi Jonathan Sacks: When Kabbalah meets Halacha”

We look forward to hosting the community for Lunch this Shabbat.

Ladies join Rabbanit Aviva Thurgood this Shabbat afternoon and in the coming weeks for weekly Parsha learning at17:00, during Mincha.

We thank Diana Henning for the sponsorship of the cheesecake for the kiddush bracha this Shabbat in celebration of her upcoming birthday! Mazal Tov!

WOMEN’S MONDAY DAVENING at Morasha. Join our very own Miriam Kleynhans for a meaningful 30 minutes of tefillah. Every Monday @ 17:40, 31 Arthur’s Road.

Please note that Mandi will be on leave from Monday 13 July until 20 July and will be back in the office on Tuesday 21 July.

Please note that the bi-weekly Yeshiva Night is on break for the winter holidays.

Join Rabbi Sam Thurgood on Monday morning 13 July and Thursday morning 16 July, after shacharit davening for a shiur in the hall. The shiur is entitled: Birkat HaMazon: The King of Brachot

We thank our brocha ladies and our Eyes and Ears team.

Please note that Morasha welcomes sponsorships towards our Kiddush Brachot.

Upcoming Events and Activities:

Tisha B’Av falls on Wednesday 22 July and Thursday 23 July. See poster attached.

“Junie Punie” Children’s service (ages 1-6) takes place at 10h15 on Shabbat Morning.

“Dream Team Activities” Older kids and early teens activities are from 10h15 – 11h00 on Shabbat Morning

“Toddler Time” For the Tiny Tots on Shabbat at 17h30pm. Please bring your kids and have some fun!!

Morasha Wi-Fi code is “Morasha Guest”, and the password is We@rehome31

Parashat Matot-Masei	Artscroll	Steinsaltz	Living Torah	Hirsch
Torah	900	907	822	627
Maftir	934	939	862	648
Haftarah	1193	1251	1216	905

Earliest Candle Lighting	16:49
Latest Candle Lighting	17:35
Mincha and Kabbalat Shabbat	17:30
Shacharit	08:45
Latest time for morning Shema	10:21
Mincha	17:00
Shabbat Ends and Musical Havdalah	18:30

 

Day	Time	Topic	Speaker	Place
Shabbat	Morning	Rabbi Jonathan Sacks: When Kabbalah meets Halacha	Rabbi Sam Thurgood	Shul
Shabbat	Mincha/Seuda	Vort	Rabbi Sam Thurgood	Shul
Sun/Tues/Wed/Fri	After Shacharit	TBA	Rabbi Naftali Silver	Shul
Sunday-Thursday	Pre-Mincha	TBA	Rabbi Naftali Silver	Shul
Monday & Thursday	After Shacharit	Birkat HaMazon: The King of Brachot	Rabbi Sam Thurgood	Shul
Monday	17:40	Women’s Davening	Miriam Kleynhans	Shul

 

Please be so kind as to return siddurim, chumashim and library books to our bookshelves.

Please take note: The Yahrzeit begins the evening before the date listed below

Name	Yahrzeit for	Date
Jillian Chipkin	Husband	Friday 10 July
Zillah Kudo	Husband	Friday 10 July
Ross Kudo	Father	Friday 10 July
Sharon Mamulis	Father	Friday 10 July
Hyman Kestan	Sister	Friday 10 July
Tarna Klitzner	Mother	Saturday 11 July
Benjamin Friedman	Mother	Saturday 11 July
Sarah Stern	Grandmother	Saturday 11 July
Phillip Weinstein	Mother	Saturday 11 July
Stan Miller	Brother	Sunday 12 July
Adrian Chiger	Father	Monday 13 July
Joan Zieff	Aunt	Monday 13 July
Jeff Scher	Mother	Tuesday 14 July
Muriel Levin	Father	Wednesday 15 July
Joan Fisher	Father	Wednesday 15 July
Tammi Forman	Grandfather	Wednesday 15 July
Larry Forman	Grandfather	Wednesday 15 July
Harry Friedland	Father	Thursday 16 July
Marian Mirvish Marks	Aunt	Thursday 16 July
Gillian Cress	Aunt	Thursday 16 July
Millicent Noik	Father	Thursday 16 July
Bernice Yellin	Uncle	Friday 17 July

Anniversaries
Meyer and Lynn Rabinowitz	Sunday 12 July
Birthdays
Ezra Cohen	Sunday 12 July
Allan Hurwitz	Sunday 12 July
Evelyn Kaplan	Monday 13 July
Diana Henning	Tuesday 14 July
Leora Sacks	Wednesday 15 July
Arlene Friedman	Thursday 16 July
Ari Nerwich	Thursday 16 July
Charli Yankelowitz	Thursday 16 July
Elisheva Sacks	Friday 17 July