וישלח. Mincha/Kabbalat Shabbat at 3:50pm Mazel tov to Joshua Fluss on his Bar Mitzvah and Keira Kaye on her Bat Mitzvah.

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1 KOL KINLOSS NEWSLETTER OF FINCHLEY SYNAGOGUE SHABBAT AT KINLOSS בס ד 23 / 24 NOVEMBER 2018 ט ז כסלו תשע ט Shabbat commences at 3:47pm and terminates at 4:53pm Mincha/Kabbalat Shabbat at 3:50pm Mazel tov to Joshua Fluss on his Bar Mitzvah and Keira Kaye on her Bat Mitzvah. We extend a warm welcome to their families and guests. There will be a Kiddush in the Kinloss Suite this week, following the services, sponsored by Nikki and Michael Fluss on the occasion of Joshua s Bar MItzvah SHABBAT LEARNING AT KINLOSS Friday night 3:50pm: Mincha and Kabbalat Shabbat in the Deal Halls led by AhMen acapella singers Rabbi Lawrence will address the Bat Mitzvah Keira Kaye Shabbat Morning 8:30am: Sephardi Synagogue Talmud Tractate Pesachim by Rabbi Heller 9:00am: Maimonides: Laws of the Sukkah by Rabbi Dr Raphael Zarum Nissan and Rifca Deal Hall 9:15am: Youth Breakfast Banter Breakfast and Parasha Shiur Benchers Cafe with Barry Colman 10:15am Leining Squad for Yr 5 in the Kinloss Suite Foyer There will not be a Study Group with Rabbi Laitner this week 10:40am Food for Thought with Rachel Pine for Kinloss Youth Girls in the Rabstein Room 12:15pm Early Mincha in the Main Synagogue Shabbat Afternoon 3:00pm : Daf Yomi Shiur in the Newman Room 3:30-5:00pm Bnei Akiva 4:00pm Mincha followed by Shiur by Rabbi Andrews titled Yizkor in the first year 4:53pm: Ma ariv וישלח Vayishlach HASHKAMA 7:45am in the Liora Graham Beit Hamidrash, followed by Kiddush and a short shiur. MAIN SYNAGOGUE 9:15am led by Chazan Eli Sufrin. Kriat Hatorah by Joshua Fluss. Rabbi Lawrence will address the Bar Mitzvah Joshua Fluss THE MINYAN 9:30am in the Deal Halls. Kriat Hatorah by Robert Owen. Rabbi Andrews will speak. Kiddush sponsored by Emily and Dylan Kaye SEPHARDI SERVICE 9:00am in the Sephardi Synagogue, led by Rabbi Heller and Reuben Gorji. YOUTH SERVICE 9:45am in the Liora Graham Beit Hamidrash, under the direction of our Youth Director, Barry Colman. KIDS MINYAN 10:45am with Rav Malachi in the Marilyn Newman Room.

2 Some Thoughts on the Sidra By Rabbi Nisan Andrews According to Rabbinic tradition, the entire episode involving Yaakov (Jacob) and Esav (Esau) found at the beginning of this week's parsha (reading) forms a template or prototype for all future confrontations between Jews and the other nations. The Gemorrah reports that for precisely this reason, Rabbi Yehuda Hanassi (Rabbi Judah the Prince), would study this parsha prior to meeting with the local Roman officials. In fact, we are told, that the one time Rabbi Yehuda neglected his study of Parshat Vayishlach, was the one time he was unsuccessful in defending the Jewish people under the rule of the Roman empire. Rabbi Isaac Berstein (ZTz"L) writes that our recognition of these opening verses as a symbolic pre-enactment of our national history should lead us to read them with higher sensitivity and deeper insight. As Yaakov, returning from Lavan's (Laban) home hears of Esav's approach, sends him presents along with a communication: "Thus says your servant Jacob: I stayed with Laban and remained until now". Rashi remarks: "Another explanation: the word 'garti (I have dwelt)' has the numerical value of it is as much as to say, Though I have sojourned with Laban, the wicked, I have observed the 613 Divine Commandments, and I have learned nought of his evil ways". Esav was convinced that after 20 years in the house of Lavan, Yaakov would have lost his Judaism and shed his customs and identity. Thus, thought Esav, he and Yaakov could walk hand in hand and face the world jointly. Yaakov, therefore, felt it important to share with his brother that he had in no way surrendered one bit of his religious commitment. This should inform our reality as well. Just as Yaakov in Lavan's home, in the face of adversity, challenge, hardship and opposition, continued to serve Hashem with faith, commitment and joy, so too, must we. We must be able to face Esav at any moment to say "Im Lavan garti v'tariag mitzvot shamarti (I have sojourned with Laban, I have observed the 613 Divine Commandments). VAYISHLACH STATISTICS Mitzvot: Verses: Words: Letters: Contains the first negative command in the Torah (the sciatic nerve of the hindquarters) 153 (4th longest in the Torah) 1976 (6th longest) 7458 (6th longest) Today s Haftarah: 17 verses (joint 15th shortest of the 80 Haftarot) Page No. SONCINO HERTZ ARTSCROLL Sidra Haftarah

3 Reconciliation and Dialogue Our Parasha presents the fraught reconciliation between Yaakov and Eisav after two decades of separation as he served Laban. Midrashim add another 14 years when he studied Torah in the academy of Shem and Ever. The Parasha opens with Yaakov s apprehension, details the moment they come together with dots over the letters of the word וישקהו (Bereshit 33:4) indicative that the embracing kiss might have been more of a bite, and then Yaakov s rejection of the suggestion that they travel onwards together. Mostly the commentators affirm Yaakov s decision; what Tzaddik in his right mind would partner up with an Eisav? However, Rashi, in his commentary, quotes a Midrash that Yaakov hid his daughter Dinah from Eisav in a chest (Eisav notes the wives and sons but no daughter). Says Rashi, Yaakov might have made a match for her and Eisav (or his sons). There was an opportunity to bring him back to the proper path. Not only was the opportunity missed, but Dinah, too, suffered, was abducted and violated. With all we know of Eisav, Edom, Amalek one wonders at what might have been. Did Rashi really imagine another course? This Wednesday, I was privileged to attend the Chief Rabbi s In Good Faith initiative at Lambeth Palace with the Most Reverend Justin Welby, the Archbishop of Canterbury. The day opened with a keynote address by Rabbi David Rosen, former Chief Rabbi of Ireland and one of the architects of modern interfaith dialogue. He presented the post-shoah transformation of Church attitudes to the Jewish people as one of the most positive aboutturns in human history. Rabbi Rosen stressed that dialogue and bridge building is very much the domain of Jewish Orthodoxy. He cited Rabbi Jacob Emden (The Yaavetz d.1776 Hamburg) who posited that Christianity was a vehicle for the promulgation of Jewish (Noachide) values teaching in the world. Rabbi Rosen was anxious to convey the significance of the established Bilateral Commissions between the Israeli Chief Rabbinate and the Vatican as well as the more recent Bilateral Commission between the Israeli Chief Rabbinate and the Anglican Communion. In 2017 the Israeli Chief Rabbinate, the Conference of European Rabbis and the Rabbinic Council of America published a paper Between Jerusalem and Rome which set out a Jewish position on dialogue and relations with Catholicism in which it notes We call upon the Church to join us in deepening our combat against our generation's new barbarism, namely the radical offshoots of Islam, which endanger our global society and does not spare the very numerous moderate Muslims. It threatens world peace in general and the Christian and Jewish communities in particular. We call on all people of good will to join forces to fight this evil. Despite profound theological differences, Catholics and Jews share common beliefs in the Divine origin of the Torah and in an ultimate redemption, and now, also, in the affirmation that religions must use moral behaviour and religious education not war, coercion, or social pressure to influence and inspire. The highlight of the day was the Chief Rabbi in conversation with the Archbishop, each offering inspiration from a text and a prayer. The Chief Rabbi ה נ ה מ ה- in גם spoke of the (Tehillim.(133 It is often. ט וב, ומ ה-נ ע ים ש ב ת א ח ים ג ם- י ח ד absent in translation Behold, how good and how גם pleasant it is for brothers to dwell in unity! The means also. When brothers engage, something else is in the room a Presence of Hashem. Or perhaps גם there is another formulation of the equation Only when Hashem is in the room can we sit down to good and pleasant results. Though our journey has seen us as vulnerable and victim, we are in a position to script a new narrative of respect and common interest (without compromising Torah or national integrity). Buber wrote, We share a book and a hope, that is no small thing. The גם is no small thing. It is ability to look past differences and witness in mankind, the Presence of Hashem. Shabbat Shalom R Jeremy Lawrence

4 THIS WEEK S HAFTORAH BY RABBI ANDREWS The Haftorah for Parshat Vayishlach comes to us from the sefer (book) of Ovadyah (Obadiah). Ovdayah is the shortest sefer to be found in Tanach (the Bible), and its one chapter of 21 psukim is read in its entirety this Shabbat. Chaza l (our sages) teach that the prophet Ovadyah was the same Ovadyah mentioned in Sefer Malachim (Book of Kings) who converted to Judaism and served in the court of Achav (Ahab) and Ezevel (Jezebel), the king and queen of Israel. He was born an Edomi (Edomite), a nation descending from Esav (Esau), and his prophecy is mainly concerned with his former people. We are not told explicitly why in his nevua (prophesy) the Edomites would be singled out for this forecasted fate. However, it is presumable that this nation, located south of Yerushalayim (Jerusalem), took advantage of an already subjugated nation of Israel. As a result, Ovadyah predicts that the Edomites would suffer significantly in punishment for their cruelty. In several places Ovadyah refers to the forebears of both groups, emphasising that Esav s descendants, the Edomites, will be thoroughly beaten by the Jews who were descendants of Yaakov (Jacob). He says, The House of Jacob shall be fire, And the House of Joseph flame And the House of Esau shall be straw; They shall burn it and devour it, And no survivor shall be left of the House of Esau for the LORD has spoken. (1:18) We in the twenty-first century have not seen the nation of Esav in many years, but, Ovadyah s message applies in many ways to the non-jews of our times. The prophet declares that Jews have a particular role in the world, that of proclaiming God s presence and rule. Esav s and his descendants refusal to accept Yaakov s (and, by extension, the Jews ) exceptionalism and celebration of every time the Jews suffered, leads directly to his eventual destruction. If you find yourself at Kinloss over the course of the day, please stop by the office to say hello! I can usually be found there during the regular office hours (except Thursday). LUNCH & LEARN WEDNESDAY 28th NOVEMBER :15pm - Parasha Shiur with Rabbi Nisan Andrews 1:15pm - Speaker - Rabbi Nisan Andrews in the Liora Graham Beit Hamidrash Cost: 5, payable on the door, includes a light lunch or to book, please ket@kinloss.org.uk or call us on ARMISTICE SERIES WEDNESDAY 28th NOVEMBER AT 8PM Allenby s Conquest and its impact on British Jewry, and who were the Royal Schneiders with Elkan Levy We are delighted to offer this series of seven lectures, honouring Jewish service at home and overseas during the First World War. This was one of the first times in history that Jewish soldiers, as patriots or conscripts confronted each other on the battlefield. We will look at the attitudes of civilians, fighting men and religious leaders as well as a couple of notable Jewish wartime identities. Future dates : 5th December

5 FRIDAY 30 TH NOVEMBER SHABBAT 1 ST DECEMBER SCHOLAR IN RESIDENCE: RABBI MICHAEL SKOBAC Educated at Northwestern University and YU. Founding director of Kiruv, the campus outreach arm of the Rabbinical Council of America. He has specialized in counter-missionary work since 1983, establishing the New York branch of Jews for Judaism. He is currently the Senior Counsellor and Director of Education for the Canadian branch of Jews for Judaism. Friday night talk following the service. TOPIC: PARSHA INSIGHTS Offsite Oneg Shabbat (Call the office for address) Starting 8pm TOPIC: CONVEYING THE BEAUTY OF JUDAISM Shabbat forum after the Services TOPIC: THE BATTLE FOR THE JEWISH SOUL - TODAY S MISSIONARY THREAT TO THE JEWISH COMMUNITY Class between Mincha-Maariv (45 minutes) Starting 3.40pm TOPIC: TRACING TWENTY CENTURIES OF CHRISTIAN ANTI-SEMITISM

6 ZUMBA MAMBA Thursdays at 2:00pm-2:45pm Nemetnejad Room Zumba Classes for parents and children of all ages Babies in buggies also welcome Cost 3 per family Kinloss members (Free 1st class) 4 per family non Kinloss members For more information or to book, please contact Gul on SUNDAY WALKING GROUP Join us for the next Walking Group meeting on Sunday 2nd December led by Rabbi Andrews, leaving Kinloss at 10.30am. All ages welcome. Please contact Lucy on or ket@kinloss.org.uk for more details BOOK SOIREE WEDNESDAY 28TH NOVEMBER AT 8PM - LULLABY BY LEILA SLIMANI A RELAXED SOIREE WITH WINE AND NIBBLES PROVIDED. WE WILL CHAT ABOUT THE BOOK AND HOW MUCH (OR LITTLE) WE ENJOYED IT. LED BY KATE FULTON, BELINDA MINDELL AND FIONA SEITLER FOR MORE INFORMATION PLEASE CONTACT : KATE FULTON ON EITHER OR KATHRYNFULTON@HOTMAIL.COM KINLOSS SHABBAT LUNCHEON CLUB will be taking place on Shabbat 1st December 2018 Please contact Rochelle on Please reply by Tuesday 27th November SHARED READING GROUP Our next Group will take place TUESDAY 27TH NOVEMBER 2018 at 2:00pm in Benchers Cafe All newcomers are welcome and reading materials supplied. For more information, please speak to: Kate Fulton on or kathrynfulton@hotmail.com JOIN OUR SECURITY ROTAS Urgent Request for Male and Female Security Volunteers Shul members, PLEASE join our security rotas. Our Shul is one of the most visible, high profile buildings in London. The Community remains on a serious state of alert and we MUST provide a visible deterrent. You would only be required for one hour every eight weeks, either a Friday night or Shabbat morning. Please securekinloss@yahoo.co.uk or call Martin Shiers on , to volunteer and register.

7 Walking Group on Sunday 18th November walk through Bigwood joshua FLUSS Mazel Tov to Joshua on his Bar Mitzvah Joshua has two siblings Sara and Rachel, and he attends Hasmonean His hobbies are football, swimming and table tennis As part of Joshua s charity work for his Bar Mitzvah he participated in volunteering at GIFT, packaging parcels for people in need KEIRA KAYE Mazel Tov to Keira on her Bat Mitzvah Keira has two siblings Emily and Dylan, and she attends JFS Her hobbies are arts and crafts (making a mess), baking (making a mess), playing football, sports and chilling with her circle of friends As part of Keira s charity work for her Bat Mitzvah she paricipated in the Yad Vashem Twinning Programme * Nikki and Michael Fluss along with Sarah and Rachel on the occasion of Joshua`s Bar Mitzvah. Mazel Tov to Grandparents Vivien & Lionel Shebson and Ruth & David Fluss * Miriam, Jamie, Emily & Dylan on the occasion of Keira s batmitzvah. Mazel tov also to Grandparents Gillian & Eddie Cohen, Jocille & David Goldstone and Barry Kaye. * Elaine and Stephen Renshaw on the engagement of their daughter Sara to Matan Aderet in Israel

8 KINLOSS & SACKS MORASHA CHANUKAH WONDERLAND New activities for and not forgetting some of the Kinloss favourites Make your own reusable Chanukiah Keepie uppie and chess competitions Chanukah beauty salon including hair braiding Prices: Adults - 2 Child Members - 7 Child Non Members 8 Over 30 amazing raffle prizes including a laptop, TV and rare 550 bottle of single malt whisky And much, much more... To book your place go to kinloss.org.uk/chanukah Arsenal Vs Spurs match shown live SUNDAY 2ND DECEMBER 3-5:30 Hot food from 4 : 15 Communal candle lighting and 4.50 VENUE FINCHLEY SYNAGOGUE, KINLOSS GARDENS, LONDON, N3 3DU

9 KINLOSS YOUTH Shabbat Vayishlach Breakfast Banter, 9.15am in Benchers Café Youth Minyan, 9.45am in the Liora Graham Beit HaMidrash Food4Thought, 10.40am downstairs in the Manuel Rabstein Room Thank you to Dov Forman for leyning his Bar Mitzvah sedra Learn2Lead Continues Tuesday, 27th October pm In the Large Deal Hall Recognised by Duke of Edinburgh Award Scheme: Skills For further information or to register please visit: Learn2volunteer continues 4th December Bat Mitzvah Programme with Mandy Lawrence Girls in school years 6 & 7 For further information or to register please visit: Text Based programme continues next Wednesday 28th November Informal programme continues this Wednesday, 12th December Daf Yummy Thursday nights during term time :00pm, Liora Graham Beit HaMidrash Girls & Boys Years 7-10 and above Join us each week as we explore Chumash, Festivals and Jewish Themes Club78 are going to the movies! Saturday 1st December 7 9pm (ish) in the Nemetnejad Room 5 including pizza UJIA Ethiopian Bar/Bat Mitzvah Programme Parents & Child Introduction evening, School Years 7 & 8 Thursday 6th December in the Nemetnejad Room For further information and to register please visit: Kinloss Club & Club 78 are baking doughnuts! Saturday 8th December School years 5, 6, 7 & pm in the Large Deal Hall Register at Bar Mitzvah Programme with Barry Colman Boys in school years 7 & 8 Mitzvot, Chesed, Talmud Torah, Israel & Community Continues Wednesday 12th GIFT warehouse For further information or to register please visit: The Great US Supper Quiz of the Year! Years 9-13 Sunday 16th Kinloss, 7 9pm Look out for future events at: Kinloss Club, Club 78, Lead On, Shabbat Lunches, Disneyland Paris, Chanukah Wonderland, Mitzvah Day, Project Impact Shabbat Shalom Barry, Chaya, Choli, Amalia, Rachel & Sammy youth@kinloss.org.uk

10 KINLOSS NOTICE BOARD 9:45am Games Room in the Newman Room with Rav Malachi 0-4 year olds with Sara Keen in the Kinloss Suite Foyer Reception up to School Year 2 with Natalie Sommer in the Avram Nemetnejad Room (2nd Floor) School Years 3-4- with Dina Ellis in the First Floor Classrooms School Years 5-6- Kids Minyan with Rav Malachi in the Newman Room All Children s Services will start at 10:45am followed by Kiddush Mazeltov to the children in our community celebrating their birthdays this week: Hannah Aaron (9) Reuben Morris (6) Analise Dyan (6) Orly Hamburger (9) Jacob Silverman (9) THANK YOU TO: * Security Team 1. If you have any queries, please speak to Martin Shiers on , or securekinloss@yahoo.co.uk * Michael Goldman, Harry Daniel, Judy Daniel of The Welcoming Committee * Kiddush Rota Team and Minyan Team 2 If you require help or support, please call Rochelle on , or welfare@kinloss.org.uk. All messages treated in the strictest confidence. GAMES AFTERNOON Wednesday 5th December 2:30pm - 4:30pm Nemetnejad Room A game group meeting every 2 weeks to play a big mix of board games to accommodate most tastes. All abilities and ages are welcome - Bring your friends! Cost: Free for Kinloss members, 3 non-members. Tea and light refreshments will be provided. For more information, please contact Martin Summers martinsumm48@yahoo.co.uk If you are a Kinloss member and require transport assistance please contact Lucy on MINCHA DURING WINTER MONTHS If you are in the Kinloss area at 1:00pm Mondays to Thursdays and can help make up a Minyan for Mincha in the Beit Hamidrash this would be very much appreciated SERVICES see front שבת) page) Sun Mon Tues Weds Thurs Fri Shacharit 1 Shacharit 2 Sephardi Shacharit 7:30am 7:00am 7:00am 7:00am 7:00am 7:00am 8:15am 8:00am 8:00am 8:00am 8:00am 8:00am 8:00am 6:30am 6:30am 6:30am 6:30am 6:30am Mincha 1:00pm 1:00pm 1:00pm 1:00pm Ma ariv Mincha and Ma ariv 3:40pm 7:30pm 7:30pm 7:30pm 7:30pm Mincha/Kabbalat Shabbat 3:45pm

11 NEXT WEEK AT KINLOSS: DAY: COMMUNITY LEARNING: COMMUNITY PROGRAMMES: SUNDAY 08:00am Daf Yomi (NR) 9:00am Discuss & Reflect with R Lawrence (BM) MONDAY 07:40am Daf Yomi (NR) 09:30am Ace Fitness (MN) 19:45pm Beit Midrah Prog with R Andrews (BM) 10:00am Ilana Banana (DH) 20:15pm Pilates (MN) TUESDAY 07:40am Daf Yomi (NR) 10:15am Friendship Club (DH) 08:30am Shaarei Teshuvah with R Andrews (BM) 10:30am Bridge Club (NR) 19:30pm Learn 2 Lead (NR) 14:00pm Shared Reading (BC) 19:45pm Iyun Gemara with R Andrews (BM) 20:00pm Ivrit Ulpan (MN) WEDNESDAY 07:40am Daf Yomi (NR) 10:00am Ilana Banana (DH) 08:30am Rambam with R Lawrence (BM) 13:00pm Art Class (MN) 12:15pm Lunch and Learn (BM) 20:00pm Bok Soiree (DH) 19:30pm Bat Mitzvah Programme (MN) 20:00pm Armistice Series (NR) THURSDAY 07:40am Daf Yomi (NR) 10:00am Hartbeeps (NR) 19:30pm Learning Programme (KS Foyer) 14:00pm Zumba Mumba (NR) 20:00pm Daf Yummy (BM) 18:00pm Table Tennis (Upstairs) FRIDAY 07:40am Daf Yomi (NR) 10:00am Ilana Banana (DH) BC = Benchers Cafe BM = Liora Graham Beit Midrash DH = Nissim and Rifka Deal Hall NR = Nemetnejad Room MN = Marilyn Newman Room PS = Persian Synagogue KINLOSS FILM AFTERNOON MONDAY 3RD DECEMBER 2018, 2:00PM FOR A 2:15PM START We will be screening NONE SHALL ESCAPE (1944) in the Nemetnejad Room Academy Award for best story, None Shall Escape is a one-ofa-kind film; the only wartime Hollywood production to depict what would later be called the Holocaust - a flash-forward to an unimaginable event somehow imagined on a backlot at Columbia Pictures in Cost: 3 Kinloss Members / 4 non-members Refreshments provided.

12 THE KEHILLA WISHES חיים ארוכים LONG LIFE TO THE FOLLOWING WHO HAVE YAHRZEIT Shabbat 24 NOVEMBER Rita Benjamin Joyce Grossmark Elli Morris Father Sunday 25 NOVEMBER Alan Class Michael Cohen Father Edward Cooper Brother Gary Djanogly Father Leonie Djanogly Husband Sheila Fertleman Vitek Frenkel Alex Hajioff Sandra Halperin Father Bernard Kaye Anna Phillips Josephine Symons Monday 26 NOVEMBER Peter Bloom Father Lester Kendler David Lesser Eve Nachman Husband Tuesday 27 NOVEMBER Sarah Aaronson Grandson Edna Barnett Barbara Bleiberg Brother Wendy Class Doreen Coller Father Lea Gilchrist Husband Sara Renshaw Father Ann Winkler Father ANIM ZEMIROT CLUB Come and learn to sing Anim Zemirot Our club meets every Shabbat at 10:15am in the Robing Room. Boys of 6 and over welcome. Led by David Lesser Wednesday 28 NOVEMBER Cydllar Adler Sister Martin Coleman Father Simone Harris Father Audrey Sinclair Brother Thursday 29 NOVEMBER Muriel Altman Anne Cavendish Karen Davis Friday 30 NOVEMBER Sarah Aaronson Doreen Coller Farita Franklin Pamela Plesner Mark Pope Aviva Shoolman CONDOLENCES: * Pauline Morris on the passing of her mother Joyce Betesh Z L TOMBSTONE CONSECRATIONS: SUN 2 DEC SUN 6 JAN SUN 20 JAN 11:00am in Bushey in memory of Richard Weisz 10:30am in Bushey in memory of Bertine Soffair 10:00am in Bushey in memory of Evelyn Greene Husband Sister Husband A chance to discuss and reflect: Open to those who have been bereaved in the past year or who have a yahrzeit this month, Rabbi Lawrence would like to invite you to join him for coffee on Sunday 25th November from 9am to 10am at Kinloss Shul Please call Rochelle on if you would like to attend FINCHLEY SYNAGOGUE USEFUL PHONE NUMBERS Rabbi Jeremy Lawrence: Rabbi Nisan Andrews: Shimon Gillis, Director of Operations: Shul Office: