KOL KINLOSS קרח. Korach SHABBAT AT KINLOSS. There will be a Kiddush in the Kinloss Suite this week following the services

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1 KOL KINLOSS NEWSLETTER OF FINCHLEY SYNAGOGUE קרח Korach 15 / 16 JUNE 2018 ג תמוז תשע ח Shabbat commences at 9:05pm and terminates at 10:26pm Mincha/Kabbalat Shabbat at 7:30pm בס ד There will be a Kiddush in the Kinloss Suite this week following the services SHABBAT LEARNING AT KINLOSS Shabbat Morning 8:30am: Sephardi Synagogue Talmud Tractate Berachot by Rabbi Heller 9:00am: Deal Hall Rambam: The Laws of Yom Tov by Rabbi Dr Raphael Zarum 9:15am: Youth Breakfast Banter Breakfast and Parasha Shiur Benchers Cafe with Barry Colman 10:30-10:50am in the Rabbi s Office Study Group with Rabbi Laitner titled The Prayers of Friday night Shabbat Afternoon 7:55pm: Daf Yomi Shiur in the Newman Room 8:30pm: Pre-Mincha Shiur by Rabbi Michael Laitner 9:10pm Mincha followed by Seuda Shlishit sponsored by the Morning Minyanim Talk by Vivian Wineman titled Israel the Chosen People - does this mean we are superior? Everyone is welcome 10:26pm: Ma ariv SHABBAT AT KINLOSS 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 Jacky Lax. Rabbi Andrews will speak. THE MINYAN 9:30am in the Nissan and Rifca Deal Hall. Kriat Hatorah by Robert Owen. Rabbi Laitner will speak. Kiddush sponsored by Mandy and Michael Staszewski. 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. THE KIDS MINYAN 10:45am in the Newman Room, Yrs 5 and 6

2 Some Thoughts on the Sidra BY BARRY COLMAN Korach the son of Yitzhar, the grandson of Kehas, the great-grandson of Levi, began a rebellion along with Dasan and Aviram had a confrontation with Moshe along with 250 Israelites who were men of rank in the community, representatives at the assembly, and all widely known. (Bamidbar 16:1-2) Rashi notes that when the Torah discusses Korach s family lineage, it stops with Levi and not his father Yaakov. But why? Yaakov knew through prophecy that one of his descendants would lead an uprising against the Jewish people. Let my spirit not be united with their meeting (Bereishit 49:6) Distressed by this prophecy, Yaakov, when blessing Levi, is referring to Korach s revolt with the words their meeting. In doing so Yaakov was pleading with Hashem to distance him from this rebellion. A number of commentators discuss that Yaakov detected a flaw within Levi s personality that would eventually lead to Korach. Levi was extremely loyal, while at the same time was able to see the bigger picture. Yaakov recognised both sides of Levi s personality and through prophetic vision he foresaw that the negative side of Levi s behaviours would one day breed someone like Korach. Korach believed in a system of religious socialism in which power is exercised not by its leaders, but rather by the entire community. His approach stemmed from his firm belief in the superiority of the Jewish people. You have gone too far he said to Moshe and Aharon. All the people in the community are holy, and God is with them. Why are you setting yourselves above God s congregation? (Bamidbar 16:3) Due to his intense sense of loyalty to his fellow Jews, which Korach inherited from Levi, his attitude towards the leaders makes sense. When the Torah traces Korach s genealogy to Levi and not further to Yaakov, it is acknowledging that Levi s character flaw was the main catalyst of Korach s rebellion, as on this occasion, his extreme sense of loyalty to the Jewish people went too far. Korach Statistics Mitzvot: 9 of the 613 Mitzvot, 5 positive & 4 prohibitions Verses: 95 (16th shortest of the 54 Sidrot) Words: 1409 (19th shortest) Letters: 5325 (20th shortest) Haftarah: 24 verses (25th longest of the 80 Haftarot) Page No. SONCINO HERTZ ARTSCROLL Sidra Maftir Haftarah

3 Kinloss Berlin Trip What a moving tour of Berlin led by Rabbi Aubrey Hersh in conjunction with Ilana Epstein from Cockfosters and North Southgate Synagogue and US Living & Learning. Berlin was a city of Jewish culture and scholarship, a leader in the arts and modern thought. It also became the hub from which the grossest evils of the twentieth century emanated. Nothing highlights that more than Wansee. The decision to bring about the Final Solution was taken in a beautiful villa, with a placid lakeside view, rosebushes and manicured lawns. Fifteen of the Nazi hierarchy met to discuss how to effect better, more efficient liquidation of the Jews; turning mass murder of human beings into a clinical processing of an unwelcome population. The commemorative museums, exhibits and Memorial Square evoked mixed emotions. The latter is akin to a concrete "zecher lechurban" (deliberately undecorated yet prominent area in the home to mark our enduring sadness at the destruction of the Temple). It jars against the greenery and reconstructed grandeur at the heart of the city. At its opposite corner, and referenced only by a descriptive noticeboard, lies the site of the Fuhrerbunker, in which Hitler spent the last days of the war till his suicide there. Lacking in any conspicuous decoration or signage is the building which housed the Adass Jisroel Community of Berlin and the Rabbinic Seminary started by Rabbi Ezriel Hildesheimer ( ). At the forefront of Orthodox modernity, yet a steadfast devotee of a Halachic Torah lifestyle, Hildesheimer championed a broad education without compromising on the rigorous pursuit of traditional Talmud and halacha. He supported greater education for Women, was an enthusiastic fundraiser and supporter of the Yishuv. He believed in cooperation with the wider Jewish community where necessary - but was a vociferous opponent of the Reform and Liberal Movements, which were strong in his Berlin. Contrast the magnificent reconstructed exterior of the Oranienburgerstrasse Reform Synagogue with his modest facility, literally around a corner and down the street. From the exhibits marking the division of Berlin and the Wall, to the Quadriga (four horses) atop the Brandenburg Gate, erected by Frederick the Great, conquered and removed to France by Napoleon, returned after the fall of Paris in the Franco Prussian War, Berlin is a city of conflict and contrast. Jews returned after the war, though the bulk of today's community are ex-russian/ex-ussr. We met with representatives of the Lauder Foundation who are supporting and resourcing Jewish life in the city. While there is a sense of "Presence despite the Odds" in the former Nazi capital, the traumas of the past are heavily present in Berlin today. Moreover, no one can ignore the rising anti-semitism in Germany and around Europe without wondering "what's the Tipping Point?" or thanking Hashem that now we have a home that's always open. Chodesh Tov R JL

4 Sponsor a Children s Siddur We are purchasing new Siddurim and offering all members the opportunity to donate a Siddur. 10 per Siddur Kinloss Birthday Card Design Competition For ages 4 10 This year, the two winning designs (One from age range 4 6 and one from age range 7 10) will be featured on all birthday cards sent to children of Kinloss Members for one year (from Rosh Hashana) Deadline: Sunday 17th June 2018 Winning entry will be announced and feature in Kol Kinloss Submit designs through For more information shimon.gillis@kinloss.org.uk

5 KINLOSS MONDAY BEIT MIDRASH PROGRAMME CHANGE ON 18TH JUNE 2018 NOW WITH RABBI NISAN ANDREWS AT 8:00PM IN THE LIORA GRAHAM BEIT HAMIDRASH TITLED DEVELOPMENT AND EVOLUTION OF THE SIDDUR : FRIDAY NIGHT MAARIV SERVICES Book Soirees We have been holding a series of book Soirées, to talk about books that we have read and their impact on us - good or bad.. Next Wednesday 20 June at 8pm in the Nemetnejad Room is the last in the current series. Having talked about the Charedi community and being under house arrest in Moscow, we will be discussing the 12 Rules for Life, an Antidote to Chaos by Jordan Peterson. Do come along whether you ve read the book/fancy reading the book or just a bit curious about a non chaotic life...plus there ll be nibbles and drinks. As another thought we may extend the soirees to have one each month, and /or open them up to people who would like to host one or choose a book themselves. If you are interested please let the shul office know. CHAPS FOR CHAT The next Chaps for Chat will be on Wednesday 20th June 2018 For further details or to book a place please call Jacki Caplin on or Rochelle at Kinloss Cares on welfare@kinloss.org.uk

6 THIS WEEK S HAFTORAH BY RABBI ANDREWS This week s Haftorah from the first book of Shmuel (Samuel I), perek (chapter) 11 continues the story began in perek 9. It is there that the B nei Yisroel (Israelites) demand a king and God grants their request. He directs the prophet Shmuel to find a young man named Shaul (Saul) and anoint him as king. Our haftarah begins with Shmuel preparing to travel to the town of Gilgal to perform Shaul s official coronation. The choice of Gilgal as the place of the coronation might suggest that the prophet, Shmuel, was trying to impart some message to the Jewish people. The Radak (Rabbi Dovid Kimchi, ) points out that Gilgal was where the Aron (Ark) and Mishkan (portable sanctuary used before the construction of the Temple in Jerusalem) resided when the Jews first entered the Land. In essence, this was the first place of Jewish settlement in Israel. Shmuel was implying that the choice of a king should join the national narrative of their roots as a formative event as significant as their first entry into the Land. The Haftorah echoes some of the language of the Parsha. Shmuel askes the people a line of questions, similar to Moshe s (Moses), Have I taken anyone s ox or anyone s donkey? Have I maltreated or oppressed anyone?. That said, the connection between the Haftorah and this week s Torah reading might be more thematic. It is possible that Chaza l (the Rabbis) compare Korach s inappropriate bid for power to the request for an Israelite king. In many societies of the time, kings saw themselves as gods or as replacements for deities, and their power was unrestricted. If the Israelite king were to behave in such a fashion, he would be just as bad as Korach, failing to harken to the lessons of the parsha. 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). 3 weeks at Kinloss If I forget You, Jerusalem: New And Old Perspectives On Exile Mondays from 8-9pm 2 nd July Battle for the Soul of Jerusalem: Secular-Religious Tension in the Holy Land Rabbi Rashi Simon, Founding Director of Kesher 9 th July Exile and Redemption: a Chassidic Perspective Rabbi Mordechai Twerski, Yeshivat Meirim 16 th July A Day We Cannot Ignore: The history and future Of Tisha B av Rabbi Michael Laitner, Kinloss Assistant Rabbi and Director of Education for the United Synagogue Tisha B Av at Kinloss 21 st July Fast in 9:05pm Shabbat Ends, Maariv & Eicha - 9:57pm 22 nd July 8:00am 2:00pm 6:30pm Joint Shacharit (Main Synagogue) Early Mincha 2 nd Mincha 7:00pm Denial Film When university professor Deborah E. Lipstadt includes World War II historian David Irving in a book about Holocaust deniers, Irving accuses her of libel and sparks a legal battle for historical truth. With the burden of proof placed on the accused, Lipstadt and her legal team fight to prove the essential truth that the Holocaust occurred. 8:50pm James Libson, Partner, Executive Partner of Mishcon de Reya and Head of Mishcon Private and Lawyer for Deborah Lipstadt on Denial and misappropriation of the Shoah today. 9:30pm 9:57pm Maariv Fast terminates For more information contact Rabbi Andrews - rabbi.andrews@kinloss.org.uk

7 Wednesday 20th June - Rav Kook

8 KINLOSS YOUTH Kinloss Youth Express Yourself! Shabbat Korach Breakfast Banter 9.15am in Benchers Café Breakfast and Parsha Schmooze Youth Minyan 9.45am in the Liora Thank you to Emanuel Bor who will be leining his Bar Mitzvah sedra and to Family Bor for sponsoring this week s Youth Kiddush in celebration of Emanuel s 14th birthday. Year 10 Shabbat Lunch, pm in the Youth Flat Summer Chill 6.30pm Mincha in the Nemetnejad Room followed by Seuda Shlishit with the community Board games, table tennis, friends, nosh and much more. Fifa World Cup with Kinloss Youth England Vs Tunisia, Monday 18th June pm in the Nemetnejad Room 7pm Kick off 5 include pizza & chips Vs Panama, Sunday 24th June 12.30pm, 1pm Kick off Vs Belgium, Thursday 28th June 6.30pm, 7pm kick off Tribe World Cup Sunday 8th July, Power League, Mill Hill 5-a-side football tournament Years 7&8 and Years 9&10 12 per player Players must register by Friday 22nd June! Register at Daf Yummy Thursdays during term time Join us every Thursday evening from pm in the Liora Graham Beit HaMidrash as we tuck into fresh Pizza and learn the Daf in Gemara Succah and topical Jewish subjects Girls and Boys years in school years per person, includes Pizza, chips and drinks the Community Fun Run This year we are putting a team together to run on behalf of Norwood s Bucket & Spades Centre here in Finchley Sunday 24th June Participants have the opportunity to run, walk or skip in the 10k, 5k and 1k races For further information please contact Barry.Colman@kinloss.org.uk Shabbat Lunches in the Youth Flat Shabbat 23rd June Year 13 Shabbat 30th June Year 11 Shabbat 7th July Year 12 Shabbat 14th July Year 9 Save the Date! Tisha B Av Youth programme Sunday 22nd July Save the Date! End of Year Roller Disco Monday 23rd July Shabbat Shalom Baz, Chaz, Micholi and Amalia youth@kinloss.org.uk

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10 KINLOSS NOTICE BOARD 9:45am Games Room in the Newman Room with Rav Melachi 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 with Dina Sufrin in the First Floor Classrooms The Kids Minyan - with Rav Melachi 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: Ariella Navazesh (3) Eva Henley (9) Joseph Barsam (4) Matan Field (1) Benjamin Alcobi (9) Daniel Friend (5) Rachel Laitner (8) Micah Schuchman (9) Mia Joseph (8) There will not be Anim Zemiros on 16th or 23rd June it will resume on 30th June THANK YOU TO: * Security Team 4. If you have any queries, please speak to Martin Shiers on , or securekinloss@yahoo.co.uk * Erica Silas, Ann Marks and Cordelia Ezekial of The Welcoming Committee * May Sinclair s Kiddush Rota Team WE NEED YOUR SUPPORT FOR THE KIDDUSH ROTA Sister Squad in the Kinloss Suite Foyer at 10:00am Looking for people to join the Kiddush rotas teams. Please Nicole on neilgreenwold@hotmail.com WEDNESDAY 20TH JUNE :15pm - Parasha Shiur with Rabbi Nisan Andrews 1:00pm - Speaker - Rabbi Shmuli Sagal 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 SERVICES see front שבת) page) Shacharit 1 Shacharit 2 Sun Mon Tues Weds Thurs Fri 7:30am 7:00am 7:00am 7:00am 7:00am 7:00am 8:15am 8:00am 8:00am 8:00am 8:00am 8:00am Sephardi Shacharit 8:00am 6:45am 6:45am 6:45am 6:45am 6:45am Mincha & Ma ariv 7:30pm 7:30pm 7:30pm 7:30pm 7:30pm Mincha/Kabbalat Shabbat 7:30pm

11 NEXT WEEK AT KINLOSS: DAY: COMMUNITY LEARNING: COMMUNITY PROGRAMMES: SUNDAY 08:00am Daf Yomi (NR) MONDAY 07:40am Daf Yomi (NR) 09:30am ACE Fitness (MN) 20:00pm Beit Midrash Prog (BM) 10:00am and Toddler (Upstairs) 18:30pm Youth World Cup Screening (NR) 19:30pm Ivrit Discussion Group (BC) 20:15pm Pilates (MN) TUESDAY 07:40am Daf Yomi (NR) 10:30 Friendship Club (DH) 08:30am Shaarei Teshuvah with R Andrews (BM) 10:30am Bridge Group (PS) 20:00pm Gemorah Shiur with R Andrews (BM) 14:00pm Shared Reading (BC) 15:00pm Super Soccer Stars (PS) 20:00pm Ulpan Ivrit (MN) WEDNESDAY 07:40am Daf Yomi (NR) 10:00am and Toddler (Upstairs) 12:15pm Lunch and Learn (BM) 10:00am Art Group (MN) 20:00pm Zionist Visionaries Course (BM) 20:00pm Book Evening (NR) THURSDAY 07:40am Daf Yomi (NR) 10:00am Hartbeeps (NR) 20:00pm Daf Yummy (BM) 18:00pm Table Tennis (Upstairs) 19:00pm Advanced Ivrit Ulpan (MN) FRIDAY 07:40am Daf Yomi (NR) 10:00am and Toddler (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 United Synagogue Chesed Induction Training Session Wednesdays, 20th and 27th June 2018 at 7:45pm Kinloss Cares needs more Kinloss members to volunteer to help with visiting, befriending and general volunteering. This course explores the role, responsibilities and purpose of the work of volunteers with Chesed. For further details or to book a place please call Rochelle at Kinloss Cares on: welfare@kinloss.org.uk or Orah at the United Synagogue on: obarnett@theus.org.uk

12 Shabbat 16 JUNE David Lesser Celia Levy Rosemary Rosen Leonie Sher Sheila Soleiman Sunday 17 JUNE Trudie Donner Frances Gordon Bernard Kaye Miriam Kaye Angela Pelled Shirley Weiner Monday 18 JUNE Louis Abraham Martin Coleman Sandra Coleman Shirley Gamsu Rhoda Goldberg Anthony Spencer Tuesday 19 JUNE Shirley Bowles Sidney Bowles June Brookes Simon Eisenberg Frances Greenfield Philip Klinger Samuel Margolin Ronald Rosenblatt THE KEHILLA WISHES חיים ארוכים LONG LIFE TO THE FOLLOWING WHO HAVE YAHRZEIT Sister Husband Son Son Sister Daughter Daughter CONDOLENCES TO: * Family of Evelyn Greene Z L TOMBSTONE CONSECRATIONS: SUN 17 JUNE SUN 17 JUNE SUN JULY SUN 1 JULY SUN 8 JULY WED 18 JULY SUN 29 JULY KINLOSS SHABBAT LUNCHEON CLUB will be taking place this Shabbat 16th June 2018 Wednesday 20 JUNE Denise Egnal Martin Woolman Thursday 21 JUNE Shoshana Baldot Abraham Cohen Rodwin Jackson James Levene Daphne Shoolman Michael Shoolman Friday 22 JUNE Stephen Hart Geoffrey Herman Irene Herman Pauline Morris Clive Rubin Susan Sperber-Kosky 11:30am in Bushey in memory of Iris Gladstone 11:30am in Willesden in memory of Barry Harris 11:00am in Bushey in memory of Alfred Finer 13:30pm in Bushey in memory of Sabine Landau 12:00pm in Bushey in memory of Catherine Addleson 11:30am in Bushey in memory of Evelyn Wiseman 12:30pm in Bushey in memory of Michele Tager Daughter Daughter First Husband SHARED READING GROUP Our next Shared Reading Group will take place TUESDAY 19TH JUNE 2018 at 2:00pm in Benchers Cafe Everybody is welcome all reading materials supplied For more information, please speak to: Kate Fulton on or kathrynfulton@hotmail.com FINCHLEY SYNAGOGUE USEFUL PHONE NUMBERS Rabbi Jeremy Lawrence: Rabbi Nisan Andrews: Shimon Gillis, Director of Operations: Shul Office: