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1 MIZRACHI MATTERS Friday, 7 April (11 Nissan) SHABBAT TZAV / HAGADOL (Vol 11, No 27) SHABBAT BEIT YEHUDA Mincha: 5:55pm Candle Lighting: 5:47pm This week s newsletter is sponsored by Lorrane & Aaron Shwartz in loving memory of Leah Shwartz ע''ה (15 Nisan) and Sidney Zauer ע''ה (18 Nisan) in honour of their yahrtzeits during Pesach. Shabbat 8 April 12 Nisan Sunday 9 April 13 Nisan Monday 10 April Ta'anit Bechorot Tuesday 11 April Pesach I Wednesday 12 April Pesach II Thursday 13 April Pesach III (CH''M) 1. Beit Yehuda 2. Beit HaRoeh 3. Kehillat Ohr David/Beit Midrash 4. Bnei Akiva 5. Elsternwick 6. Midrashah 7. Goldberger Hall בס"ד Friday 14 April Pesach IV (CH''M) Shacharit 7:30am 1 7:00am 1 8:00am 1 6:20am 1 7:20am 1 7:30am 1 6:15am 1 7:00am 1 9:30am 1 9:00am 4 7:20am 1 9:30am 1-4 9:30am 1-4 7:15am 1 8:00am 1 9:00am Fast of the First Born Starts 5.24am 4 Dawn 5:28am 5:29am 5:30am 5:31am 5:32am 5:33am 5:34am Tallit & Tefillin 5:49am 5:49am 5:50am 5:51am 5:52am 5:53am 5:54am Sunrise 6:40am 6:41am 6:42am 6:43am 6:44am 6:45am 6:46am Sh'ma (גר א) 9:30am 9:31am 9:31am 9:31am 9:32am 9:32am 9:32am Eat Chametz by 10:27am Burn Chametz by 11:24am Earliest Mincha 12:51pm 12:51pm 12:50pm 12:50pm 12:49pm 12:49pm 12:49pm Mincha / Maa'riv 5:25pm 1 5:45pm 1 5:45pm 1 5:45pm 1 5:45pm 1 5:45pm 1 5:45pm 1 Candle Lighting 5:43pm After 6:38pm 5:37pm Plag HaMincha (גר א) 4:52pm 4:51pm 4:50pm 4:49pm 4:48pm 4:46pm 4:45pm Sunset 6:04pm 6:02pm 6:01pm 5:59pm 5:58pm 5:56pm 5:55pm Night 6:44pm 6:42pm 6:41pm 6:39pm 6:38pm 6:37pm 6:35pm Bedikat Chametz AFTER 6:42pm Second Ma'ariv 9:30pm 3 9:30pm 3 COUNT TONIGHT 1 st Day of the Omer 2 nd Day of the Omer 3 rd Day of the Omer 4 th Day of the Omer Daf Yomi SHIURIM Mishnah Yomit Dirshu Programme R Leor Broh 9:00am 2 R James Kennard 9:30am 7 Drashot R Leor Broh 2 R Danny Mirvis 3 Shabbat HaGadol Drasha R Danny Mirvis 4:15pm 1 Baba Batra 77 8:45am Baba Batra 78 8:15am Today s Siyum has generously been donated by Julie Isman and family in loving memory of the late ע "ה Maurie Isman משה בן עזריאל זליג ע"ה whose 4 th Yahrzeit is today, Erev Pesach 14 Nissan 5773 Drashot Gabe Lefkovits Hash R Danny Mirvis 1 R Leor Broh 2 R Chezy Deren 3 Shiur between Mincha & Ma ariv will be given by Yair Colton Drashot Tzufit Lamm Hash R Leor Broh 1 R Danny Mirvis 2 R Doodie Bankier 3 Shiur between Mincha & Ma ariv will be given by R Leor Broh Baba Batra 81 8:15am Baba Batra 82 8:15am Dvar Torah between Mincha & Maariv will be given by R Danny Mirvis 1 R Chezy Deren 3 First Siyum with Oriel Weisz Second Siyum with Daniel Lotzoff Dvar Torah: R Danny Mirvis 1 R Chezy Deren 3 Shabbat 16:4-5 Shabbat 16:6-7 Shabbat 16:8-17:1 Shabbat 17:2-3 Shabbat 17:4-5 Shabbat 17:6-7 Shabbat 17:8-18:1 5:15pm On Pesach break 5:45pm EVENTS Gan Shabbat am (Mizrachi Office) Kehillah Kiddush will be held (weather permitting) outside the Beit Midrash Pre Pesach Lunch in Goldberger Hall for prebookings B nei Akiva 4:30pm Seudah Shlishit Lenny Ben-David Director of Publications, Jerusalem Center for Public Affairs Merichat Chametz in R Danny s Office 8:40am - Midday Holy Bagel 9:00am 3 Bnei Akiva Pre Pesach BBQ 6:30pm Holy Bagel 9:00am 3 YAHRTZEITS Baba Schwartz (Husband) Alan, Morry and Danny Schwartz (Father) Julie Isman (Husband) Terry Brykman (Father) Aaron Shwartz (Mother) Reuben Medding (Mother) Susi Reisner (Father) Claire Hain (Father) Harry Preston (Mother) Lorrane Shwartz (Father)

2 MAZAL TOV BAR MITZVAH ANNIVERSARIES Ari Schachna (Parah), Shimi Lowinger HAPPY BIRTHDAY Shabbat : Sari Winter Sunday: Yehuda Orelowitz Monday: Hayley Junger Tuesday: Ilana Zimmerman, Sue Tempelhof Wednesday: Adina Waller, Danielle Glick, Romi Mihalovich Thursday: Anne Shnider Friday: Benji Jotkowitz, Gary Esterman If you have an occasion or milestone event that you would like to be mentioned in Mizrachi Matters, please it to office@mizrachi.com.au by 12:00pm on Thursdays

3 ה'' MIZRACHI MATTERS Friday, 14 April (18 Nissan) SHABBAT PESACH (Vol 11, No 28) SHABBAT BEIT YEHUDA Mincha: 5:45pm Candle Lighting: 5:37pm Dvar Torah: R Danny Mirvis This week s newsletter is sponsored by Harry and Boruch Gelber on the occasion of the tenth Yahrtzeit of their Shabbat 15 April Pesach V (CH''M) Sunday 16 April Pesach VI (CH''M) ע''ה Rachel) mother Mrs Sara Drzarga (Sara bat Monday Tuesday 17 April 18 April Pesach VII Pesach VIII Wednesday 19 April 23 Nisan Thursday 20 April 24 Nisan בס"ד Friday 21 April 25 Nisan 1. Beit Yehuda 2. Beit HaRoeh 3. Kehillat Ohr David/Beit Midrash 4. Bnei Akiva 5. Elsternwick 6. Midrashah 7. Goldberger Hall Shacharit 7:20am 1 9:30am 1-4 8:00am 1 7:30am 1 7:15am 1 6:30am 1 6:25am 1 6:30am 1 9:30am 1-4 9:30am 1-4 7:30am 1 7:30am 1 7:30am 1 Dawn 5:35am 5:35am 5:36am 5:37am 5:38am 5:39am 5:40am Tallit & Tefillin 5:55am 5:55am 5:56am 5:57am 5:58am 5:59am 6:00am Sunrise 6:47am 6:47am 6:48am 6:49am 6:50am 6:51am 6:52am Sh'ma (גר א) 9:33am 9:33am 9:33am 9:34am 9:34am 9:34am 9:35am Earliest Mincha 12:48pm 12:48pm 12:48pm 12:47pm 12:47pm 12:47pm 12:47pm Mincha / Maa'riv 5:20pm 1 5:35pm 1 5:35pm 1 5:35pm 1 5:35pm 1 5:35pm 1 5:35pm 1 Candle Lighting 5:34pm After 6:30pm 5:28pm Plag HaMincha (גר א) 4:44pm 4:43pm 4:42pm 4:41pm 4:40pm 4:38pm 4:37pm Sunset 5:54pm 5:52pm 5:51pm 5:50pm 5:48pm 5:47pm 5:46pm Night 6:34pm 6:33pm 6:31pm 6:30pm 6:29pm 6:27pm 6:26pm Eat Chametz AFTER 7:00pm Second Ma'ariv 9:30pm 3 9:30pm 3 9:30pm 3 COUNT TONIGHT Daf Yomi SHIURIM Mishnah Yomit Dirshu Programme 5 th Day of the Omer 6 th Day of the Omer 7 th Day of the Omer 8 th Day of the Omer 9 th Day of the Omer 10 th Day of the Omer R Leor Broh 9:00am 2 Drashot David Solomon HASH R Chezy Deren 1 R Leor Broh 2 R Danny Mirvis 3 Parashat HaShavua Shiur R James Kennard Not this week Baba Batra 84 8:45am Drasha in between Mincha & Maariv will be given by R Danny Mirvis 1 Drashot R Doodie Bankier Hash R Danny Mirvis 1 R Leor Broh 2 R Chezy Deren 3 Dvar Torah between Mincha & Maariv will be given by R Danny Mirvis 1 Drashot Dr. Michal Kaufman Hash R Danny Mirvis 1 R Leor Broh 2 R Doodie Bankier 3 Short Shiurim between Mincha & Maariv by Yeshivah Returnees Baba Batra 87 8:15am Following in the Footsteps of our Fathers for Ladies & Girls 7 Morrice Street Not this week Gary s Gemara Shiur 8:30pm 3 Baba Batra 88 8:15am Lunch and Learn R Danny Mirvis Level 28, 101 Collins St 1:00pm NEW Pre Bar-Mitzvah R Danny Mirvis 7:30pm 3 Shabbat 18:2-3 Shabbat 19:1-2 Shabbat 19:3-4 Shabbat 19:5-6 Shabbat 20:1-2 Shabbat 20:3-4 5:05pm On Pesach break 11 th Day of the Omer Baba Batra 89 8:15am Shabbat 20:5-21:1 5:25pm EVENTS Gan Shabbat Not this week B nei Akiva 4:30pm Seudah Shlishit R Evan Windmonte Leil Limmud in memory of Mrs Sara Drzarga (Sara ע Rachel) bat will be held at 8:00pm in Beit Haroeh. Men & Women invited. YAHRTZEITS Brian & Jeff Rubin (Father) Robert Berkowitz & Anne Weinberg (Mother) Harry Gelber (Mother) Tommy Danko (Father)

4 MAZAL TOV BAR MITZVAH ANNIVERSARIES Yoni Garfield (1 st Day Pesach) HAPPY BIRTHDAY Shabbat : Elisa Donath, David Lindell (HBD) Sunday : Ilana Zimmerman (HBD) Monday: Rae Bower Tuesday: Rae Bower (HBD) Wednesday: Tamara Rubinstein Thursday: Joseph Slesenger, Yoni Garfield Friday: Michael Diamond, Gabriel Strum (HBD) If you have an occasion or milestone event that you would like to be mentioned in Mizrachi Matters, please it to office@mizrachi.com.au by 12:00pm on Thursdays

5 ב ס "ד NEWSLETTER FOR THE ELSTERNWICK JEWISH COMMUNITY 8 April Nissan 5777 Shabbat Tzav / HaGadol Yahrzeits during the coming week Sally-Ann Jaye (Father) [Shabbat] Deborah Diamond (Father) [Shabbat] Gilda Slomovic (Father) [Shabbat] Ken Fetter (Mother) [Sunday] Anita Jaye (Brother) [Monday] Barry Abrahams (Father) [Wednesday] Barry Abrahams (Mother) [Friday] Contact numbers Rabbi Rabbi Chaim Cowen cowen.chaim@gmail.com Chairman Mark Kras imkras@gmail.com Gabbai Elan Jacobs elanjacobs@hotmail.com Secretary Sally-Ann Jaye ejc@mizrachi.com.au Haftorah requests Dennis Max classact@werple.net.au Shabbat, Yom Tov and Weekday times Candle Lighting this week Kabbalat Shabbat this week Pre-Shacharit Shiur Shacharit Rabbi s Shabbat HaGadol Drasha Mincha at Shabbat ends at Sunday 9 April Shacharit (NO breakfast) Monday 10 April Fast of the First Born Monday 10 April Shacharit, followed by Siyyum & Breakfast Erev Pesach Monday 10 April Candle Lighting Erev Pesach Monday 10 April Mincha & Ma ariv First Day Pesach Tuesday 11 April Shacharit First Day Pesach Tuesday 11 April Mincha & Ma ariv Second Night Pesach candle lighting Second Day Pesach Wednesday 12 April Shacharit Second Day Pesach Wednesday 12 April Mincha & Ma ariv Yom Tov ends Thursday 13 April Chol Hamo ed Pesach Shacharit Friday 14 April Chol Hamo ed Pesach Shacharit Friday 14 April Erev Shabbat Candle Lighting Kabbalat Shabbat next week 5.47 pm 5.55 pm 9.00 am 9.30 am 4.45 pm 5.30 pm 6.43 pm 8.00 am Start 5.24 am 6.30 am 5.43 pm 5.55 pm 9.30 am 5.55 pm Not before 6.38 pm 9.30 am 5.55 pm 6.37 pm 6.30 am 8.00 am 5.37 pm 5.45 pm In shule this week We warmly welcome Rabbi Peretz Schapiro into the pulpit in Rabbi Cowen s absence Shabbat: Bernie Simai will be leading Kabbalat Shabbat, Daniel Lowinger will be leading Shacharit and leining, Jeremy Searle will be saying the Haftorah, and David Bernshaw will be leading Mussaf. 1 st Day Pesach: Elan Jacobs will be leading Ma ariv, Basil Krawitz will be leading Shacharit, Daniel Lowinger will be leining and leading Mussaf, and Bernie Simai will be saying the Haftorah, 2 nd Day Pesach: David Bernshaw will be leading Ma ariv, Alon Symons will be leading Shacharit, Daniel Lowinger will be leining, Anthony Jaye will be saying the Haftorah, and Elan Jacobs will be leading Mussaf Kiddush this Shabbat You are all invited to the kiddush, which will be co-sponsored by Sally-Ann Jaye & Deborah Diamond together with Gilda Slomovic in honour of their late fathers 20 th Yahrzeits.

6 1. Beit Yehuda 2. Beit HaRoeh 3. Kehillat Ohr David/Beit Midrash 4. Bnei Akiva 5. Elsternwick 6. Midrashah 7. Goldberger Hall (יג ניסן ( April Sunday, 9 Sale of Chametz 8:40am Taking place in R Mirvis office at Mizrachi 12:00pm Mincha / Ma ariv 5:45pm 1 Bedikat Chametz AFTER 6:42pm MAKE SURE YOUR SHTENDERS ARE CLEANED Ma ariv 9:30pm 3 ערב פסח / תענית בכורות (יד ניסן) Monday, 10 April Fast of the first born commences 5:24am Shacharit (followed by siyum) Shacharit (followed by siyum) 6:20am 1 7:20am 1 With Oriel Weisz With Daniel Lotzoff Finish eating chametz by 10:27am A chametz bin will be available for Mizrachi members from 7:30am 11:30am, accessible from Fosbery St Latest time for removal and burning chametz 11:24am Candle Lighting 5:43pm Mincha / Ma ariv 5:45pm 1-4 Dvar Torah: R Danny Mirvis 1, R Chezy Deren 3 א' דפסח April Tuesday, 11 Shacharit 7:20am 1, 9:30am 1-4 Drashot: Gabe Lefkovits HASH, R Danny Mirvis 1, R Leor Broh 2, R Chezy Deren 3 Mincha 5:45pm 1-4 Shuir: Yair Colton Ma ariv 6:35pm Earliest time for Candle Lighting and Seder preparations 6:38pm Begin S firat HaOmer at Ma ariv ב' דפסח April Wednesday, 12 Shacharit 7:30am 1, 9:30am 1-4 Drashot: Tzufit Lamm Hash, Reb Leor Broh 1, R Danny Mirvis 2, R Doodie Bankier 3 Mincha 5:45pm 1-4 Shiur: Reb Leor Broh 1 Ma ariv 6:37pm 1,3 Begin reciting V Tein Bracha ג' דפסח (א' דחול המועד) April Thursday, 13 Shacharit 6:15am 1, 7:15am 1 Mincha / Ma ariv 5:45pm 1 Ma ariv 9:30pm 3 ד' דפסח (ב' דחול המועד) April Friday, 14 Shacharit 7:00am 1, 8:00am 1 Candle Lighting 5:37pm 1 Mincha / Ma ariv 5:45pm 1 Dvar Torah: R Danny Mirvis 1, R Chezy Deren 3 ה' דפסח (ג ' דחול המועד) April Shabbat, 15 Shacharit 7:20am 1, 9:30am 1 Drashot: David Solomon Hash, R Chezy Deren 1, R Leor Broh 2, R Danny Mirvis 3 Mincha / Ma ariv 5:20pm 1-4 Seudah Shlishit: R Even Widmonte Night 6:34pm ו' דפסח (ג' דחול המועד) April Sunday, 16 Shacharit 8:00am 1 Candle Lighting 5:34pm Mincha / Ma ariv 5:35pm 1-4 Drashot: R Danny Mirvis 3 שביעי של פסח April Monday, 17 Shacharit 7:30am 1, 9:30am 1-4 Drashot: R Doodie Bankier Hash, R Danny Mirvis 1, R Leor Broh 2, R Chezy Deren 3 Mincha / Maariv 5:35pm 1-4 Dvar Torah: R Danny Mirvis 1 Candle lighting, not before 6:30pm אחרון של פסח April Tuesday, 18 Shacharit, inc Yizkor 7:15am 1, 9:30am 1-4 Drashot: Dr. Michal Kaufman Hash, R Danny Mirvis 1, Reb Leor Broh 2, R Doodie Bankier 3 Mincha 5:35pm 1-4 Short Shiurim: Yeshivah Returnees Ma ariv 6:29pm 1,3 Eat Chametz AFTER 7:00pm

7 בע"ה THE SALE OF CHAMETZ On Pesach it is forbidden to keep Chametz, its mixtures and/or derivatives in one s possession. All Chametz not destroyed before the morning before Pesach must be sold to a non-jew. This sale must be in strict accordance with Jewish law and is therefore conducted by a Rabbi well-versed in the particular requirements necessary. B'dikat Chametz ( Searching for the Chametz ) takes place SUNDAY EVENING, 9th APRIL, The formal sale of Chametz to a non-jew takes place mid-morning of MONDAY, 10th APRIL, The Rabbi should be empowered to sell the Chametz well before this time. Please note the procedure for the sale of Chametz: 1. The Rabbi is appointed as an agent of the seller of the Chametz to sell it to a non-jew. The areas where the Chametz is stored are also leased to the non-jew and Chametz being sold should therefore be stored in an appropriately segregated area. The non-jew must be granted free access the Chametz he purchases. 2. This procedure is a bona fide sale in accord with Talmudic and secular law. 3. It is prohibited to derive any benefit from Chametz which has been kept in possession of a Jew during Pesach. Therefore, care should be taken to obtain Chametz after Pesach from someone who has sold his Chametz prior to Pesach. If in doubt in a particular case, one should delay before buying from the Jew until one is reasonably certain that a new stock of Chametz has been acquired. 4. Should one receive or even inadvertently acquire Chametz or find Chametz in one s premises during Chol Hamoed, the Chametz should be burned (or destroyed). If received or found on Yom Tov, then handling it is prohibited since it is muktzeh. One should cover it with a vessel until the end of Yom Tov and then burn it. MECHIRAT CHAMETZ DELEGATION OF POWER FOR SALE OF CHAMETZ I, the undersigned, fully empower and permit Rabbi Danny Mirvis to act in my place and stead and on my behalf to sell all Chametz possessed by me, knowingly or unknowingly, as defined by the Torah and Rabbinic law (e.g. Chametz, possible Chametz and all kinds of Chametz mixtures). Also Chametz that tends to harden and adhere to inside surfaces of pans, pots or cooking and usable utensils, and all kinds of live animals and pets that have been eating Chametz or mixtures thereof. He is also empowered to lease all places wherein or whereon the Chametz owned by me may be found, particularly in the premises located at (list home, business, holiday home addresses as applicable, together with location of Chametz). and elsewhere. Rabbi Danny Mirvis has full right to appoint any agent or substitute in his stead and said substitute shall have full right to sell and lease as provided herein. This power is in conformity with all Torah, Rabbinic and Civil laws. Name Address Signed Phone Date Please tick if you will be overseas during Pesach. Location: Please note the following options: It is a Hiddur (enhancement) to empower the Rabbi with a kinyan in person. In order to do so, please fill in this form and bring it to his office by private appointment or at one of the following times: Sun 2 April 8.40am 12.00pm Weds 5 April 7.30pm 9.30pm Tues 4 April 2.00pm 3.30pm Sun 9 April 8.40am 12.00pm Alternatively, this form can be scanned and ed to rae@mizrachi.com.au, delivered by hand to the Mizrachi office, or faxed to (03) by midday Sunday 9 April. We cannot accept responsibility for forms sent after this time. In conjunction with Kosher Australia Pty Ltd

8 E U G E N Y A A C O V W E I S S M I Z R A C H I C E N T R E בס"ד SEFIRAT HA OMER CALENDAR סדר ספירת העומר The correct time to count the Omer is immediately after dark. Recite the brachah below if you have counted all the previous days. If you forget one night, you may count during the following day without a brachah, and then continue saying a brachah for the following days. If you forget to count on one day entirely, count the remaining days without saying the brachah. ה נ נ י מ וכ ן ומ ז ומ ן ל ק י ם מ צ ו ת ע ש ה ש ל ס פ יר ת ה עו מ ר. כ מ ו ש כ ת וב ב תו ר ה. וס פ ר ת ם ל כ ם מ מ ח ר ת ה ש ב ת מ יו ם ה ב יא כ ם א ת עו מ ר ה ת נ ופ ה. ש ב ע ש ב תו ת ת מ ימו ת ת הי ינ ה. ע ד מ מ ח ר ת ה ש ב ת ה ש ב יע ית ת ס פ ר ו ח מ ש ים יו ם. ו ה ק ר ב ת ם מ נ ח ה ח ד ש ה ל ה': ו יה י נו ע ם ה' א ל קינ ו ע ל ינ ו. ומ ע ש ה י ד ינ ו כו נ נ ה ע ל ינ ו. ומ ע ש ה י ד ינ ו כו נ נ ה ו: ב ר ו ך א ת ה ה' א לקינ ו מ ל ך ה עו ל ם. א ש ר ב מ צ ו ת יו ו צ ו נ ו ע ל ס פ יר ת ה עו מ ר: ק ד ש נ ו יו ם... ה Insert the number of the day from the chart overleaf ה ר ח מ ן. ה וא י ח ז יר ל נ ו ע בו ד ת ב ית ה מ ק ד ש ל מ קו מ ה ב מ ה ר ה ב י מ ינ ו. אמ ן ס ל ה: ל מ נ צ ח ב נ ג ינו ת מ ז מו ר ש יר: א ל קים י ח נ נ ו ו יב ר כ נ ו י א ר פ נ יו א ת נ ו ס ל ה: ל ד ע ת ב אר ץ ד ר כ ך ב כ ל גו י ם י ש וע ת ך: יו ד ו ך ע מ ים א ל קים יו ד ו ך ע מ ים כ ל ם: י שמ ח ו ו יר נ נ ו ל א מ ים כ י ת ש פ ט ע מ ים מ ישור ול א מ ים ב אר ץ ת נ ח ם ס ל ה: יו ד ו ך ע מ ים א ל קים יו ד ו ך ע מ ים כ ל ם: א ר ץ נ ת נ ה י ב ול ה י ב ר כ נ ו א ל קים א ל קינ ו: י ב ר כ נ ו א ל קים ו י יר א ו או תו כ ל אפ סי אר ץ: א נ א ב כ ח. ג ד ל ת י מ ינ ך. ת ת יר צ ר ור ה:אב"ג ית"ץ ק ב ל ר נ ת ע מ ך. ש ג ב נ ו ט ה ר נ ו נו ר א:קר"ע שט"ן נ א ג בו ר. דו ר ש י י ח וד ך. כ ב ב ת ש מ ר ם:נג"ד יכ"ש ב ר כ ם ט ה ר ם. ר ח מ י צ ד ק ת ך. ת מ יד ג מ ל ם:בט"ר צת"ג ח ס ין ק דו ש. ב רו ב ט וב ך. נ ה ל ע ד ת ך:חק"ב טנ"ע י ח יד ג א ה. ל ע מ ך פ נ ה. זו כ ר י ק ד ש ת ך:יג"ל פז"ק ש ו ע ת נ ו ק ב ל. וש מ ע צ ע ק ת נ ו. יו ד ע ת ע ל ומו ת:שק"ו צי"ת בלחש ב ר ו ך ש ם כ בו ד מ ל כ ותו ל עו ל ם ו ע ד: ר בו נו ש ל עו ל ם. א ת ה צ ו ית נ ו ע ל י ד י מש ה ע ב ד ך ל ס פו ר ס פ יר ת ה עו מ ר כ ד י ל ט ה ר נ ו מ ק ל פו ת ינ ו ומ ט ומ או ת ינ ו. כ מ ו ש כ ת ב ת ב תו ר ת ך. וס פ ר ת ם ל כ ם מ מ ח ר ת ה ש ב ת מ יו ם ה ב יא כ ם א ת עו מ ר ה ת נ ופ ה ש ב ע ש ב תו ת ת מ ימו ת ת ה י ינ ה. ע ד מ מ ח ר ת ה ש ב ת ה ש ב יע ית ת ס פ ר ו ח מ ש ים יו ם. כ ד י ש י ט ה ר ו נ פ שו ת ע מ ך י ש ר א ל מ ז ה מ ת ם: וב כ ן י ה י ר צו ן מ ל פ נ י ך ה' א ל קינ ו ו א ל קי א בו ת ינ ו ש ב ז כ ות ס פ יר ת ה עו מ ר ש ס פ ר ת י היו ם י ת ק ן מ ה ש פ ג מ ת י ב ס פ יר ה.ו א ט ה ר ו א ת ק ד ש ב ק ד ש ה ש ל מ ע ל ה. ו ע ל י ד י ז ה י ש פ ע ש פ ע ר ב ב כ ל ה עו ל מו ת ול ת ק ן א ת נ פ שו ת ינ ו ו ר וח ות ינ ו ו נ ש מ ות ינ ו מ כ ל ס יג ופ ג ם. ול ט ה ר ינ ו ול ק ד ש נ ו ב ק ד ש ת ך ה ע ל י ונ ה. אמ ן ס ל ה:

9 SEFIRAH COUNTER 5777/2017 ח ס ד ש ב ח ס ד ה יו ם יו ם א ח ד ל ע מר Night of Tuesday, 11 April 1 ג ב ור ה ש ב ח ס ד ה יו ם ש נ י ימ ים לע מ ר Night of Wednesday, 12 April 2 ת פ א ר ת ש ב ח ס ד ה יו ם ש ל שה ימ ים לע מ ר Night of Thursday, 13 April 3 נ צח ש ב ח ס ד ה יו ם אר בעה ימ ים לע מ ר Night of Friday, 14 April 4 הו ד ש ב ח ס ד ה יו ם ח מ שה ימ ים לע מ ר Night of Saturday, 15 April 5 י סו ד ש ב ח ס ד ה יו ם ש שה ימ ים לע מ ר Night of Sunday, 16 April 6 מ ל כ ות ש ב ח ס ד ה יו ם ש ב עה ימ ים, ש הם ש ב וע א חד לע מ ר Night of Monday, 17 April 7 ח ס ד ש ב ג ב ורה ה יו ם ש מ נה ימ ים, ש ה ם שב וע א חד ו יו ם א חד לע מ ר Night of Tuesday, 18 April 8 ג ב ורה ש ב ג ב ורה ה יו ם ת ש עה ימ ים, ש ה ם שב וע א חד וש נ י ימ ים לע מ ר Night of Wednesday, 19 April 9 ת פ א ר ת ש ב ג ב ורה ה יו ם עשרה ימ ים, ש ה ם שב וע א חד וש ל שה ימ ים לע מ ר Night of Thursday, 20 April 10 נ צח ש ב ג ב ורה ה יו ם א חד ע ש ר יו ם, ש ה ם שב וע א חד ו אר בעה ימ ים לע מ ר Night of Friday, 21 April 11 הו ד ש ב ג ב ורה ה יו ם ש נ י ם עשר יו ם, ש ה ם שב וע א חד וח מ שה ימ ים לע מ ר Night of Saturday, 22 April 12 י סו ד ש ב ג ב ורה ה יו ם ש ל שה עשר יו ם, ש ה ם שב וע א חד ו ש שה ימ ים לע מ ר Night of Sunday, 23 April 13 YOM HASHOAH MONDAY, 24 APRIL מל כ ות ש ב ג ב ורה ה יו ם אר בעה עשר יו ם, ש ה ם ש נ י שב ועו ת לע מ ר Night of Monday, 24 April 14 ח ס ד ש ב ת פ א ר ת ה יו ם ח מ שה עשר יו ם, ש ה ם ש נ י שב ועו ת ו יו ם א חד לע מ ר Night of Tuesday, 25 April 15 ROSH CHODESH IYAR DAY 1 WEDNESDAY, 26 APRIL ג ב ורה ש ב ת פ א ר ת ה יו ם ש שה עשר יו ם, ש ה ם ש נ י שב ועו ת וש נ י ימ ים לע מ ר Night of Wednesday, 26 April 16 ROSH CHODESH IYAR DAY 2 THURSDAY, 27 APRIL ת פ א ר ת ש ב ת פ א ר ת ה יו ם ש ב עה עשר יו ם, ש ה ם ש נ י שב ועו ת וש ל שה ימ ים לע מ ר Night of Thursday, 27 April 17 נ צח ש ב ת פ א ר ת ה יו ם ש מ נה עשר יו ם, ש ה ם ש נ י שב ועו ת ו אר בעה ימ ים לע מ ר Night of Friday, 28 April 18 הו ד ש ב ת פ א ר ת ה יו ם ת ש עה עשר יו ם, ש ה ם ש נ י שב ועו ת וח מ שה ימ ים לע מ ר Night of Saturday, 29 April 19 י סו ד ש ב ת פ א ר ת ה יו ם ע ש ר ים יו ם, ש ה ם ש נ י שב ועו ת ו ש שה ימ ים לע מ ר Night of Sunday, 30 April 20 YOM HAZIKARON MONDAY, 1 MAY מל כ ות ש ב ת פ א ר ת ה יו ם א חד ו ע ש ר ים יו ם, ש ה ם ש ל שה שב ועו ת לע מ ר Night of Monday, 1 May 21 YOM HA ATZMA UT TUESDAY, 2 MAY ח ס ד ש ב נ צח ה יו ם ש נ י ם ו ע ש ר ים יו ם, ש ה ם ש ל שה שב ועו ת ו יו ם א חד לע מ ר Night of Tuesday, 2 May 22 ג ב ורה ש ב נ צח ה יו ם ש ל שה ו ע ש ר ים יו ם, ש ה ם ש ל שה שב ועו ת וש נ י ימ ים לע מ ר Night of Wednesday, 3 May 23 ת פ א ר ת ש ב נ צח ה יו ם אר בעה ו ע ש ר ים יו ם, ש ה ם ש ל שה שב ועו ת וש ל שה ימ ים לע מ ר Night of Thursday, 4 May 24 נ צח ש ב נ צח ה יו ם ח מ שה ו ע ש ר ים יו ם, ש ה ם ש ל שה שב ועו ת ו אר בעה ימ ים לע מ ר Night of Friday, 5 May 25 הו ד ש ב נ צח ה יו ם ש שה ו ע ש ר ים יו ם, ש ה ם ש ל שה שב ועו ת וח מ שה ימ ים לע מ ר Night of Saturday, 6 May 26 י סו ד ש ב נ צח ה יו ם ש ב עה ו ע ש ר ים יו ם, ש ה ם ש ל שה שב ועו ת ו ש שה ימ ים לע מ ר Night of Sunday, 7 May 27 מל כ ות ש ב נ צח ה יו ם ש מ נה ו ע ש ר ים יו ם, ש ה ם אר בעה שב ועו ת לע מ ר Night of Monday, 8 May 28 ח ס ד ש ב הו ד ה יו ם ת ש עה ו ע ש ר ים יו ם, ש ה ם אר בעה שב ועו ת ו יו ם א חד לע מ ר Night of Tuesday, 9 May 29 PESACH SHEINI WEDNESDAY, 10 MAY ג ב ורה ש ב הו ד ה יו ם ש לש ים יו ם, ש ה ם אר בעה שב ועו ת וש נ י ימ ים לע מ ר - פסח ש נ י Night of Wednesday, 10 May 30 ת פ א ר ת ש ב הו ד ה יו ם א חד וש לש ים יו ם, ש ה ם אר בעה שב ועו ת וש ל שה ימ ים לע מ ר Night of Thursday, 11 May 31 נ צח ש ב הו ד ה יו ם ש נ י ם וש לש ים יו ם, ש ה ם אר בעה שב ועו ת ו אר בעה ימ ים לע מ ר Night of Friday, 12 May 32 הו ד ש ב הו ד ה יו ם ש ל שה וש לש ים יו ם, ש ה ם אר בעה שב ועו ת וח מ שה ימ ים לע מ ר Night of Saturday, 13 May 33 LAG B OMER SUNDAY, 14 MAY י סו ד ש ב הו ד ה יו ם אר בעה וש לש ים יו ם, ש ה ם אר בעה שב ועו ת ו ש שה ימ ים לע מ ר Night of Sunday, 14 May 34 מל כ ות ש ב הו ד ה יו ם ח מ שה וש לש ים יו ם, ש ה ם ח מ שה שב ועו ת לע מ ר Night of Monday, 15 May 35 ח ס ד ש ב י סו ד ה יו ם ש שה וש לש ים יו ם, ש ה ם ח מ שה שב ועו ת ו יו ם א חד לע מ ר Night of Tuesday, 16 May 36 ג ב ורה ש ב י סו ד ה יו ם ש ב עה וש לש ים יו ם, ש ה ם ח מ שה שב ועו ת וש נ י ימ ים לע מ ר Night of Wednesday, 17 May 37 ת פ א ר ת ש ב י סו ד ה יו ם ש מ נה וש לש ים יו ם, ש ה ם ח מ שה שב ועו ת ושל ש ה ימ ים לע מ ר Night of Thursday, 18 May 38 נ צח ש ב י סו ד ה יו ם ת ש עה וש לש ים יו ם, ש ה ם ח מ שה שב ועו ת ו אר בעה ימ ים לע מ ר Night of Friday, 19 May 39 הו ד ש ב י סו ד ה יו ם אר בע ים יו ם, ש ה ם ח מ שה שב ועו ת וח מ שה ימ ים לע מ ר Night of Saturday, 20 May 40 י סו ד ש ב י סו ד ה יו ם א חד ו אר בע ים יו ם, ש ה ם ח מ שה שב ועו ת ו ש שה ימ ים לע מ ר Night of Sunday, 21 May 41 מל כ ות ש ב י סו ד ה יו ם ש נ י ם ו אר בע ים יו ם, ש ה ם ש שה שב ועו ת לע מ ר Night of Monday, 22 May 42 ח ס ד ש ב מל כ ות ה יו ם ש ל שה ו אר בע ים יו ם, ש ה ם ש שה שב ועו ת ו יו ם א חד לע מ ר Night of Tuesday, 23 May 43 YOM YERUSHALAYIM WEDNESDAY, 24 MAY ג ב ורה ש ב מל כ ות ה יו ם אר בעה ו אר בע ים יו ם, ש ה ם ש שה שב ועו ת וש נ י ימ ים לע מ ר Night of Wednesday, 24 May 44 ת פ א ר ת ש ב מל כ ות ה יו ם ח מ שה ו אר בע ים יו ם, ש ה ם ש שה שב ועו ת וש ל שה ימ ים לע מ ר Night of Thursday, 25 May 45 ROSH CHODESH SIVAN FRIDAY, 26 MAY נ צח ש ב מל כ ות ה יו ם ש שה ו אר בע ים יו ם, ש ה ם ש שה שב ועו ת ו אר בעה ימ ים לע מ ר Night of Friday, 26 May 46 הו ד ש ב מל כ ות ה יו ם ש ב עה ו אר בע ים יו ם, ש ה ם ש שה שב ועו ת וח מ שה ימ ים לע מ ר Night of Saturday, 27 May 47 י סו ד ש ב מל כ ות ה יו ם ש מ נה ו אר בע ים יו ם, ש ה ם ש שה שב ועו ת ו ש שה ימ ים לע מ ר Night of Sunday, 28 May 48 מל כ ות ש ב מל כ ות ה יו ם ת ש עה ו אר בע ים יו ם, ש ה ם ש ב עה שב ועו ת לע מ ר Night of Monday, 29 May 49

10 The following is from the Kosher Australia Guide for Pesach 2017 PESACH LAWS Rabbi Mordechai Gutnick Please Note: Due to the multitude of laws governing the Pesach Yom Tov and its preparation, the digested laws that follow should be viewed solely as a summary of the halachos pertaining to the proper observance of the holiday. Contact your local Orthodox Rabbi for further information concerning any doubtful halachic decision. All times referred to below can be found in the chart at the start of this booklet for times where you live. CHOMETZ Chometz results when one of the five types of grain (wheat, barley, rye oats, spelt) or their derivatives is permitted to maintain undisturbed contact with water for a period of 18 minutes or longer. Extracts of Chometz, alcoholic fermentation, foods processed in Chometz, utensils and Chometz admixtures are halachically considered Chometz as well. The Torah forbids an individual to eat possess or derive benefit from Chometz during the Pesach Yom Tov. Ashkenazi Jews refrain from partaking of legumes (beans, corn, rice, peas) known as Kitniyos and their admixtures during Pesach. REMOVAL OF CHOMETZ Prior to Pesach, one must remove all Chometz from one s properties and jurisdiction (including premises, offices, factories etc belonging to a Jew). This is accomplished through the following processes: MECHIRAS CHOMETZ (THE SALE OF CHOMETZ) All forms of Chometz not destroyed must be transferred to a Gentile before the end of the "fifth hour" on the 14 th Nissan. This is normally done through the sale of Chometz via the Rav as appointed agent for this sale. The sale is bona fide in nature and transfers possession of all Chometz to the Gentile accompanied by the sub-leasing of the property on which the Chometz is to be found. The non-jew should be allowed free access to the property and items he has purchased. Chometz utensils are rented and its contents are sold. The Mechiras Chometz form can be downloaded from our website and completed and faxed back to either (03) or scanned and ed to rabbi.mordechai.gutnick@kosher.org.au no later than 5pm Thursday 6 th April, There are also online applications that can be used such as Please note that if you are travelling overseas and your Chometz is situated locally it is strongly recommended that you sell your Chometz in Australia. Rabbi Gutnick has advised that for the Chometz he sells the buy back after Pesach takes into account people who are overseas. (See GUIDELINES FOR LEAVING HOME BEFORE PESACH ) BEDIKAS CHOMETZ (THE SEARCH) After tzais hakochavim (appearance of 3 stars) on the evening of 14 th of Nissan one must diligently search for Chometz in all areas in which it may have been stored or eaten. This search is not ceremonial in nature and must include such places as: closets, toasters, medicine cabinets, clothes, cars, toy chests, vacuum bags etc. As such, proper time must be allotted to the search. No work, study or meal should be begun within ½ hour prior to the search. The search should be facilitated by the aid of a single-wick candle. Prior to the search the blessing al biyur Chometz is recited. It is a custom for some to scatter 10 pieces of bread throughout the house prior to the bedikah and to collect them during the search. The mere collection of these pieces should not be misconstrued as the fulfilment of the search. For those leaving their home before Pesach please see the section GUIDELINES FOR LEAVING HOME BEFORE PESACH on how to conduct the search for Chometz. Bedikas Chometz takes place this year on Sunday 9 th April after nightfall. BITTUL HECHOMETZ (NULLIFICATION) After the search Kol Chamiroh is recited renouncing title to any Chometz not already set aside for either the next morning s breakfast sale or destruction. One who does not understand Aramaic should recite Kol Chamiroh in his native tongue. The English translation of the Aramaic formula for Bitul Chometz recited after the burning follows: I HEREBY DECLARE ALL LEAVEN AND CHOMETZ IN MY POSSESSION THAT I HAVE NOT DISCOVERED OR HAVE NOT REMOVED AND NOT AWARE TO BE NULLIFIED AND OWNERLESS LIKE THE DUST OF THE EARTH. BIUR CHOMETZ (DESTRUCTION OF THE CHOMETZ) & EREV PESACH In gratitude to the Almighty for having been spared during the slaying of the Egyptian first-born, first-born males fast on Erev Pesach. A father fasts on behalf of a son too young to fast and a mother fasts for her b'chor when the father is a first-born as well. Firstborns may participate in a Seudas Mitzvah which enables them to eat during the remainder of the day. Fast of the First Born commences at dawn and ends at nightfall. If completing the fast. For times this year, see the chart in the beginning of the book. Finish eating Chometz (& Kitniyos) at the times listed in the chart. Remove Chometz & recite Kol Chamira about an hour later as listed in the chart. It is forbidden to eat matzoh or consume wine on Erev Pesach. One may eat fish, fruit and meat in moderate amounts that will not detract from one s appetite for the Seder Matzoh. Tedious and or profitable work should not be engaged in after chatzos (halachic midday) on Erev Pesach. Chometz found during the search and remaining from breakfast must be destroyed (preferably by fire) during the fifth hour of the "halachically-divided 12 hour day." This is followed by a more encompassing bittul nullifying all Chometz seen or unseen. This cannot be recited during the halachic sixth hour of the day when the use of Chometz and its benefits are already forbidden.

11 The Rabbinic prohibition for eating Chometz begins with the commencement of the halachic fifth hour of the day. CHOMETZ DISCOVERED DURING PESACH Chometz discovered during chol hamoed should be immediately destroyed. Chometz found during Shabbos or Yom Tov should be covered with a vessel and destroyed after havdalah. THE LAST DAY OF PESACH Pesach finishes this year on Thursday night 18 th April. Chometz may be eaten after approximately a half hour later by which time the Rabbi would have had time to buy back the Chometz from the non-jewish owner. See times in the Chart. The greatest emphasis should be placed on the fact that any Chometz remaining in the possession of a Jew over Pesach cannot be eaten used bought or sold even after Pesach. One should avoid purchasing obvious Chometz such as biscuits, breads, pasta, wheat-ethanol vodka etc from retail outlets owned by Jews who have not sold their Chometz for up to six weeks. Major supermarket chains in Australia with significant Jewish ownership do sell their Chometz. Check with your local Jewish supermarket. PESACH: GUIDELINES FOR THOSE LEAVING HOME BEFORE PASSOVER BEDIKAS CHOMETZ SEARCH FOR CHOMETZ Anyone leaving home before the traditional evening of bedikat chometz must carry out the search in their home on the night before he or she departs. However since this is not the normal evening for the search no brocha is recited. Another option is to appoint a sheliach agent to perform the search at the normal time. If one is selling one s home or other premises together with all chometz then the accepted ruling is that the house does not require a specific search. However in order to fulfil the obligation of the removal of chometz one should do a search for chometz on the night before Pesach (with a brocha) wherever they may be staying over Pesach. This should be done in a rented home or hotel room or in a guest room of a private house where one is staying. In the latter case permission should sought from the owner of the house to either act on his or her behalf by searching that guest room or else by purchasing with a nominal sum the rights to that or any other room in the house and thereby becoming its owner. In all circumstances on the morning of Erev Passover (Monday 10 th April 2017), the statement of bitul should be pronounced wherever one is before the time of removal of the chometz. SELLING THE CHOMETZ When someone travels before Pesach westward from Australia to Europe to Israel or to the United States for Pesach (or even from an eastern time zone to other western time zones in Australia) the festival will begin for them after it has already commenced in the home community. If the chometz is sold where the traveller is spending Pesach this would result in a situation where the sale did not yet take place while it was already Pesach in the place where the chometz is found. The traveller would therefore own the chometz while it was already Pesach in the home community. For this reason these travellers should arrange prior to leaving home for their chometz to be sold in their home town in Australia at the correct time as applicable to where the chometz is stored. Any chometz still in their possession at the place they are staying after the time of the sale in their home community should then either be destroyed or sold before the appropriate time for removal of Chometz at the place where they are staying. In such circumstances as Pesach will finish for the traveller later than in their home community the rabbi who organises the sale of the Chometz in their home community should be asked that when he purchases back the chometz after Pesach he should specifically not acquire back the chometz on behalf of the traveller until Pesach is over at the place where the traveller is. Those travelling for Pesach from Australia to New Zealand or from the Central or Western Australian time zones to the Eastern states where Pesach commences earlier than in the home community (or for those travelling from Europe, Israel, or the US to Australia where Pesach also begins earlier than in the home community) should arrange for the sale of their chometz before the time for removal of chometz at the (earlier) time at the place where he or she is staying to ensure that no Chometz belongs to them anywhere at the time of the removal of chometz where they are staying. In such circumstances it is then also halachically preferable to ensure that when the Chometz is purchased back after Pesach the traveller specifically make a condition not to accept back ownership of the chometz left at home until Pesach finishes in the home community where that chometz is stored. Another option when travelling in any direction is to transfer before leaving home all the chometz left at home as a gift to someone else who remains in the home community. The recipient of the gift would arrange the sale of the chometz at the correct time for that home community. The traveller would then sell or remove any chometz actually with them at the place of their stay before the appropriate time for removal of chometz at that place. It is advisable to contact your Rabbi before leaving home to ensure that the most valid and appropriate method has been chosen in order to ensure that no chometz inadvertently remains in one s possession during any of the time that it is not permitted to possess chometz. THE SEDER: FOOD TYPES & QUANTITIES USED MATZOH SUITABLE MATZOS: Normal machine-made matzos even if produced for Pesach under reliable supervision are almost always supervised only from the time of the milling of the flour. The supervision following this is usually a preventative supervision that ensures that the flour and dough do not become Chometz. Shmurah (meaning guarded ) is matzah that is supervised and protected from water that could make it Chometz already from the time of harvesting the grain. It also has a positive form of supervision - with the participants in its making not just ensuring that it does not become Chometz but actively expressing their intention that the matzot are made for the purpose of fulfilling the mitzvah of eating matzah on Pesach. All major authorities state that it is the correct practice to use Shmurah Matzah at the Seder at least when eating the minimumaount necessary to fulfil the obligation of eating matzah on Pesach night. This is in keeping with the pasuk and you shall guard the matzah (Shmos 12:17). THE MINIMUM QUANTITIES: To fulfil the biblical obligation one must eat just over a "k'zayis" (the size equal to the volume of an "olive"). This is traditionally termed "eating" rather than just tasting or nibbling. There is much debate on the halachic size of an olive (k zayis) as well as on the time frame allowed to consume it. The minimum accepted size of a k'zayis is approximately 29 grams (or a volume of 29 millilitres) or 1 fluid ounce. This is considered the equivalent of 2 /3 of a machine matzah - an area of approximately 14cm by 15cm - or just over 1/3 of a hand-made shmurah matzah. It should be eaten in four minutes (leaning to the left). It is the practice to actually eat more than this minimumaount during the various stages of the Seder as outlined in the Haggadah.

12 MORROR (BITTER HERBS) SUITABLE VEGETABLES: The Mishnah in Pesachim (39a) lists the ancient Hebrew and Aramaic names of five types of plants that are considered as the Bitter Herbs to be used on Pesach at the Seder. The commentaries on the Shulchan Aruch properly identify two of these species which are universally accepted as: 1. Romaine or Cos Lettuce stalks or leaves; 2. Pure Horseradish. If neither horseradish nor Cos lettuce variety are available then the next preference should be given to ordinary lettuce (the crisp-head or "iceberg variety) and the appropriate blessing over the marror may still be recited. In reality it is actually lettuce that is the most preferred type of marror even if it is not bitter. The fact that it may not have been as commonly used as horseradish was for the practical reasons that lettuce was difficult to find in Europe at the end of winter at Pesach time and/or that if it was found it was very difficult to remove the infestation found in such lettuce. The usual custom is to eat a proportionate mixture of both these varieties (lettuce and horseradish) though of course either one alone is perfectly acceptable. It should be carefully noted however that the bitter herb must be absolutely pure. It may not be mixed with anything or preserved with anything such as vinegar that can affect its natural taste. Commercially produced Kosher for Pesach horseradish relish (white red and green) contains vinegar and other ingredients and the brochah over the marror may not be recited over such a mixture as one has not fulfilled one s obligation of eating marror. If none of the above-mentioned herbs are available then any bitter vegetable may be used in order to obtain a bitter taste. However as one does not fulfil one s real obligation in this manner therefore the blessing over the marror may not be recited in such circumstances. Note that although some authorities discuss the possibilities of using ordinary radish as marror it appears seriously questionable as to whether our common radish (with the red skin) is the same species as the one they were referring to. For this reason ordinary radish should be treated as any other bitter vegetable and not used for marror. THE MINIMUM QUANTITIES: As the eating of marror in the absence of the Pesach rituals in the Beis HaMikdash is today only a Rabbinic requirement the minimum size requirements are slightly less. For horseradish the minimum size of a k'zayis can be taken as approximately 20 ml ( 2 /3 oz.) or one tablespoon full. If lettuce leaves are used this is the amount of leaves that would cover an area of approximately 20 cm by 25 cm. The time allowed for consumption is 9 minutes. Note that the custom is not to lean when eating the marror. HOW TO CHECK ROMAINE (COS) LETTUCE FOR INSECT INFESTATION This lettuce type is known as an open leaf variety. This means that as they sprout forth from the ground the leaves begin to open up like a flower. Toward the end of their growth they begin to close around the stalk. Since romaine lettuce grows open it is more prone to insect infestation throughout the head than other varieties of lettuce that primarily grow as a closed ball. We are fortunate here in Australia in that locally grown vegetables are in general not as prone to insect infestation as they are in other countries such as the US Europe and Israel. Even open leaf varieties of lettuce grown here in Australia have been found to be free of many of the insects commonly found elsewhere in these varieties. The major concern here is largish readily identifiable green or black worms. Technically any requirement to check this lettuce here would therefore be confined to separating the leaves rinsing them thoroughly with running water and then subjecting them to scrutiny against a good light source. Any insects that are identified during this scrutiny must be washed off and removed. Occasionally worms may be found in burrows within the body of the leaf. If you notice a narrow translucent burrow speckled with black dots breaking up the deep green colour of the leaf carefully slit the bumpy part within the burrow with a sharp knife and remove the worm. With regard to Romaine lettuce that will be used for the fulfilment of the mitzvah of Marror it is particularly praiseworthy to subject this lettuce to a more thorough scrutiny and cleaning process to account for all possibilities of infestation. In addition to the check for the worms mentioned above insects that can at times be found in local open leaf lettuce are small black or green aphids and thrips. The leaves of the vegetable can camouflage these insects. The open structure of these vegetables allows insects to penetrate the entire head. Insects may be found between the innermost layers of leaves of an infested head. Therefore each leaf should be washed and checked individually. The use of a light box for checking lettuce can be extremely convenient and helpful. However even if a light box is not used both sides of each leaf should be examined against a good source of light. Below are the ideal step by step recommendations for how to properly check romaine lettuce for insects: 1. Cut off the lettuce base and separate the leaves from one another. 2. Soak leaves in a solution of cold water and a little soap (Kosher for Pesach). Some use salt instead of soap. The soap has the effect of loosening the grip of the insects on the lettuce leaves making them much easier to observe and remove. 3. Agitate lettuce leaves in the soapy or salty solution. 4. Spread each leaf taking care to expose all its curls and crevices. Using a heavy stream of water, remove all foreign matter and soapy or salty water from both sides of each leaf. Alternatively, a vegetable brush may be used on both sides of the leaf. 5. Leaves should be checked over a light box or against strong overhead lighting to verify that the washing procedure has been effective. Pay careful attention to the folds and crevices in the leaf where insects have been known to hold tightly through several washings. WINE SUITABLE BEVERAGES: All wines grape juice and other beverages mentioned below must of course bear a reliable Kosher for Pesach certification. The following are listed in order of preference: 1. Red wine (unless one has a white wine of superior quality) that is not sweetened with sugar (i.e. it should be naturally sweet or dry ) so that one tastes the natural taste of pure wine. It should also in the first instance not be mevushal (cooked or pasteurised). 2. Red sweetened wine or white unsweetened or sweetened wine are the next preferences. Again in the first instance it should not be mevushal. When using white wine it is also preferable to add a little red wine to the white so that the preferred red colour is discernable. 3. Wine diluted with grape juice (if one finds it too difficult to drink wine, for instance due to health reasons). The stronger alcoholic taste of the wine must still be discernable. 4. Wine diluted with water. The general rule that covers virtually all kosher wines currently available is that the wine may be diluted to as much as one part wine to one part water. Such a mixture may still be used for the Seder and the blessing for wine still recited. 5. Pure grape juice. 6. Grape juice diluted with water in the proportion of one part water to one part of grape juice. 7. As a last resort such products as raisin wine or any other popular, yet distinguished (kosher for Pesach) beverage may be used. (Note that the correct brocho for the particular beverage used should be recited if it is not Borei Pri HaGofen e.g Shehakol.) THE MINIMUM QUANTITIES: "Drinking is defined as at least half a cup of wine for each of "the four cups" the cup having a volume of at least 86 millilitres (approximately 3 fluid ounces). The wine should be drunk each time without interruption while leaning to the left and may take up to 9 minutes to finish.

13 בס"ד Mizrachi Organisation THE EUGEN YAACOV WEISS MIZRACHI CENTRE 81 Balaclava Road, Caulfield North, Victoria 3161, Australia Telephone: (03) Fax: (03) PESACH APPEAL 5777 Adar 5777 March 2017 In recent months, we have read and heard much about the homeless in Victoria. Homelessness also exists within our very own Jewish Community. Homelessness can be caused by factors such as domestic violence, family instability, economic hardship or mental illness. Often, more than one factor is apparent. At Mizrachi Charity Fund, we have met several families who were once happy and suddenly found themselves part of this transient community, living in their cars, moving from couch to couch and wondering where their next meal would come from. In such circumstances, Mizrachi Charity Fund is called upon to offer more than just food vouchers. Emergency relief will indeed include vouchers, but we will also assist in finding crisis accommodation, fund longer-term accommodation, fund medical assistance, and refer individuals to a range of counseling and rehabilitation services. We work closely with other wonderful Jewish Community Organisations in order to return these families to a secure, normal life within our local community. Occasionally, this will also mean supporting a family member as they re-train for better employment, or purchase beds and mattresses for their new flat. Of course, this requires funding and as we approach Pesach we hope that we can call upon you again to direct your tzedakah in order to assist us assist those that need it most. With your help, Mizrachi Charity Fund distributes approximately $140,000 every year to those most in need. Please help us continue to provide this incredible support. In a crisis, it ensures housing stability, food, medical assistance, educational assistance and the ability to rebuild lives. Wishing you all a Pesach Kasher v Semeach Warm Regards Yvonne Korbl Rabbi Danny Mirvis Dr. Danny Lamm Mizrachi Charity Fund Convenor Senior Rabbi President

14 בס"ד Mizrachi Organisation THE EUGEN YAACOV WEISS MIZRACHI CENTRE 81 Balaclava Road, Caulfield North, Victoria 3161, Australia Telephone: (03) Fax: (03) A. Payment Type: Please tick only one of the following three boxes Cash in the sum of $ is enclosed. Cheque for $ is enclosed. (Cheques should be made payable to Mizrachi Charity Fund ). Please charge my credit card $ Credit Card Type: Mastercard Visa AMEX Credit Card No: Expiry Date: / Name on Card: B. Your Details: Please Print Clearly Name: Address: Suburb: Postcode: Phone: address:

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17 Mizrachi s Hesder Bachurim invite the community to participate in our YOM HAZIKARON Interactive Exhibition Which will be open to the public on Sunday, 4 Iyar, 30 April Between 10AM 4PM at HaMerkaz Hall, Leibler Yavneh College The sessions will be held every hour Bookings are essential Please yhzbooking2017@gmail.com or call Shimon at (The exhibition is not suitable for children under the age of 12)

18 Ten years ago Monash University and a number of community organisations undertook the Gen08 survey, the most comprehensive research ever conducted on the profile and attitudes of Australia s Jewish community. This year s Gen17 survey seeks to measure the extent of change in the outlook and priorities of Jewish Australians. It will make possible an in-depth understanding of the current views and needs of Jewish Australians. We want to make sure the <<insert organisation name>> community is properly represented in the Gen17 survey, so we re asking you and your staff to complete it, if you haven t already done so. Begin The Survey Now To fill in the survey: Enter your address on this page You will be sent a unique password within a few minutes Follow the link to begin. It should take around 20 minutes You can read more about the survey on the Monash website, as well as an FAQ about Gen17. We re proud of the community we are building in Australia and hope you are too. Please consider filling in the Gen17 survey and then forwarding this message to your staff, colleagues and family to make sure our voice is heard.

19 TZEDEK'S guide for a happy and safe Pesach Pesach is a festival of celebration. We welcome visitors, attend Sedarim and go to Synagogue. It is also an excellent time to have conversations about child safety with our children and young adults Rules for body safety: -Your body belongs to you. - No one has the right to touch you. - If someone breaks the touching rule, Say NO, Get away, and tell an adult. Children should be in the care of a designated adult at all times. Check in with your children to make sure that they are OK. Agree on a signal (or code word) with your children if they feel unsafe If your child feels unsafe, encourage them to speak to you TZEDEK WISHES YOU ALL A HAPPY AND SAFE PESACH