e-shofar SHABBAT ACHAREI MOT-KEDOSHIM 13 IYAR 5778 27/28 April 2018 NEW MEMBERS SHABBAT Friday 27 th April 2018 Omer 27 Mincha & Kabbalat Shabbat: 7.15pm Shabbat begins: 8.03pm Earliest time for Candle Lighting 6.45pm Shabbat 28 th April Omer 28 Shacharit 9.00am, CHILDREN S SERVICES & YOUTH SERVICES: 10.30am including Peulot fun and games and activities for all TALKBACK with Ivan Cohen Is Marriage an Outdated Institution? 10.30am or when Torah Reading is finished - Ladies Shabbat Afternoon Shiur 7.00pm at the home of Lesley Landsberg - Shabbat Shiur 7.15pm, - Mincha 8.00pm, Seudah Shlishit 8.25pm, Maariv and Shabbat ends 9.12pm Davening Times Week Commencing Sunday 29 th April Shacharit Sunday 8.15am Monday & Thursday 7.00am Tuesday, Wednesday & Friday 7.10am Mincha & Maariv Sunday 7.20pm Monday Thursday 8.00pm Next Shabbat Friday 4 th May Mincha & Kabbalat Shabbat 7.15pm, Shabbat begins 8.14pm What s on this week @CNSS - For Shabbat times please see the box on the left Sunday 29 th April Omer 29-10.30am Monday 30 th April Omer 30 - Afternoon Bridge Club for beginners and novices with Colin Whipman 2pm 5pm - Rainbows 4.15PM & Brownies 5.30PM - Project Impact L2L 6.30pm 9.00pm Tuesday 1 st May Omer 31 - CNSS AGM 2018 8.00pm PROMPT Wednesday 2 nd May Omer 32 - Zumba Gold 9.45am - Lunch & Learn 1.00pm followed by Mincha - Karate for boys & girls 7.30pm - Lag B Omer Community BBQ at the home of the Silvers 6.30pm - Rabbi Epstein s Parsha Shiur for Ladies Vayeshev, 8.30pm Thursday 3 rd May Omer 33 LAG B OMER - Karate for years 1-6 4.00pm - Karate for older boys and men 7.30pm - Eruv Meeting 8.00pm Office hours this week: Sunday 29 th April 9.30am 12.30pm Monday 30 th April 9.30am 4.00pm Tuesday 1 st May 9.30am 4.00pm Wednesday 2 nd May 9.30pm 4.00pm Thursday 3 rd May 9.30am 4.00pm Friday 4 th May 9.30am 12.30pm We welcome children and their parents and guardians at CNSS. Please note that parents and guardians are responsible for their own children outside of official CNSS Children s Services. CNSS cannot be held accountable for injury to people or damage to personal property
Parallel Service in Cockfosters each week Every Friday evening and Shabbat Morning at 9.00am Shabbat 28 th April In the Main Synagogue Haftorah Irving Bernard Kiddush sponsored by the Board of Management to welcome all our new members In the Cockfosters Minyan Haftorah Ronnie Cohen, Dvar Torah David Keene To those of you in the community feeling unwell Rabbi Daniel Epstein: rabbiepstein@cnss.co.uk, Rebbetzen Ilana Epstein: ilana@cnss.co.uk Chair: Marilyn Doff chair@cnss.co.uk, Vice Chair: Anthony Israel Financial Representative: Gerald Alexander Wardens: Jon Barron jonbarron@hazlemsfenton.com, Martin Alfreds Office Manager: Linda Cohen 020 8886 8225 office@cnss.co.uk Ladies Guild Chair: Ruth Jennings Youth Director: Alex Fenton youth@cnss.co.uk CHILDREN S ACTIVITIES: Jonathan Cohen children@cnss.co.uk US Burial Society: 020 8950 7767 Board of Deputies: 020 7543 5400 Cockfosters & N Southgate Synagogue, Old Farm Avenue N14 5QR T: 020 8886 8225 E: office@cnss.co.uk www.cnss.co.uk IF YOU NEED TO CONTACT COMMUNITY CARE, REPORT AN ISSUE OR REQUEST HELP PLEASE FOLLOW THIS LINK http://tinyurl.com/cnsscomcare OR PHONE US ON 020 8882 2332. THE LINK IS ALSO AVAILABLE ON OUR WEBSITE www.cnss.co.uk
Rabbi Epstein s Shiur Series for 5778 GENESIS First Steps in our Jewish Journey A 12-part series on Wednesday Evenings at 8:30pm: November 2017 to June 2018: 9 th May (men) Mikketz 30 th May (women) Mikketz 6 th June (women) - Vayigash 13 th June (men) Vayigash 20 th June (men) Vayechi 27 th June (women) Vayechi Thursday 12 th July Siyyum with guest speaker to mark the completion of our learning for Bereshit men and women all welcome to attend CHEVRA KADISHA SHIURIM (starts approx. 8.55am until about 9.45am) 27 th May 2018 (will finish by 9.30am) 17 th June 2018 THE FAMILY MATTERS - Cooking demonstrations at the home of Rebbetzen Ilana 8.00pm Wednesday 16 th May - Shavuot cooking demonstration, 'Blintzes and crepes - a forgotten art' THE FAMILY MATTERS - Mikvah & Mojitos at the home of Ruth Weinberger, with Rebbetzen Emma Taylor 8.00pm Wednesday 13 th June TUESDAY 8 th MAY SCAN: Social Committee Activity Night SUNDAY 13 th MAY: Whisky Tasting Event see separate flyer below SUNDAY 20 th MAY (FIRST DAY SHAVUOT): Reception in honour of our Ladies of the Year, Rosalind Goulden and Benita Landau followed by Picnic in the Park for all the family MONDAY 4th, 11th, and 25th JUNE: CLC SUMMER PROGRAMME Monday 4th June - Joan Ryan MP, Chair of Labour Friends of Israel, followed by Lord Palmer of Child s Hill, Deputy Speaker in the Lords Book online via https://myus.theus.org.uk/events/57951/parliament-comes-to-clc/ Monday 11th June - Whose land? - film and Q&A with the director, Hugh Kitson Book online via https://myus.theus.org.uk/events/57953/clc-presents-the-southgatepremiere-of-whose-land/ Monday 25th June - Magen David Adom Talk from Trustee Lorraine Grossmith, followed by presentation on the 2017 MDA Negev Trek from two of the participants Book online via https://myus.theus.org.uk/events/57955/clc-presents-an-evening-withmda-saving-more-lives/ SUNDAY 17 th JUNE: Community Care Summer Tea Party and Supper Quiz in aid of our Eruv MONDAY 18 th JUNE: - World Cup 2018 England v Tunisia live in the MT Hall
THURSDAY 3 RD MAY - COMMUNITY-WIDE ERUV MEETING HAVE YOUR SAY AND HEAR FROM THE EXPERTS The Eruv Committee is hosting a meeting FOR THE WHOLE COMMUNITY at CNSS to explain the efforts towards the Southgate Eruv so far and to update the community on next steps, including fundraising, planning, halacha and the importance of the Eruv to the ongoing enhancement of community spirit and attractiveness of our Kehilla. The evening will include a panel comprising:
https://myus.theus.org.uk/events/57912/cnss-presents-england-v-tunisia/
https://myus.theus.org.uk/events/57951/parliament-comes-to-clc/
https://myus.theus.org.uk/events/57953/clc-presents-the-southgate-premiere-of-whose-land/
https://myus.theus.org.uk/events/57955/clc-presents-an-evening-with-mda-saving-more-lives/
https://myus.theus.org.uk/events/57861/southgate-eruv-supper-quiz/
Are you applying for entry in September 2019 to a Nursery, Primary or Secondary School? If so, and your child requires a Certificate of Religious Practice (CRP) then please register NOW with the Shul Office to have your child s Shul attendance recorded This year the collection period runs from Shabbat 5 May 2018 to Shabbat 12 th January 2019 To register please email the following information to: office@cnss.co.uk Child s full name, date of birth, parents names, home address, home tel no, mobile tel no and email address You will receive an email acknowledgement once your child s registration is complete
SIDROT, SITES AND SOURCES A SHORT SERIES LINKING ISRAEL AND THE PARASHA OF THE WEEK Acharei Mot - Kedoshim Tzippori With its discussion of sacrificial rituals, this week s sidra brings us to talk about Tzippori, or Sepphoris, located in the central Galilee. Now beautifully restored and maintained, it is absolutely a 'must see' site. The city first appears in the time of the despotic Hasmonean king Alexander Yannai (103-76BCE). After the death of Herod in 4CE, the inhabitants revolted against Roman rule. Not surprisingly, the city was eventually captured and destroyed. Following this, Herod Antipas, ruler of the Galilee region, set about restoring Tzippori. He spared no expense on restoring and beautifying the city, prompting the Jewish historian Josephus to later call it the "glory of the entire Galilee." Having learned their lesson, the inhabitants refused to join in the Great Revolt of 66-70CE and so the city was spared the revenge of Rome. Lucky for us! Tzippori later gained additional fame when Rabbi Yehudah HaNasi moved to the city with the Sanhedrin, making it the seat of Jewish religious authority. Rabbi Yehudah completed the codification of the Oral Law into the Mishnah in Tzippori in about the year 200CE and the scholars living in the city participated in the writing of the Jerusalem Talmud. Under Crusader and Muslim control, Tzippori lost its position of importance. However, its treasures were safely hidden beneath the rubble of the centuries for us to enjoy today. Tzippori is an 'archaeological and historical wonderland'. The main excavations include a 4,500 seat Roman theatre with a spectacular view of the valley below, the Crusader fortress at the top of the hill with amazing views and carefully annotated explanations and living quarters from Mishnaic and Talmudic times, almost all with individual mikva'ot. The most extraordinary aspect of the recent finds at Tzippori is the number and quality of mosaic floors. Many Roman-period villas and public buildings (including a recently uncovered synagogue) feature these beautiful mosaic floors, some with clearly non Jewish themes! One villa in particular contains a mosaic of a woman's face that has been dubbed by some the "Mona Lisa of the Galilee", so great and intricate is the work. The ancient synagogue, now enclosed in its own air conditioned building and with the most vivid and intricate mosaics of Temple rituals, is alone worth the very modest entrance price. With newly excavated water cisterns worth a crawl, wheelchair and buggy friendly paths, plentiful shade and seats as well as a picnic area, Tzippori really is a site not to be missed and you can reach it from Routes 77 or 79, north-west of Natzeret Illit. You can learn more about this and many other interesting places in Israel by visiting http://daysoutinisrael.blogspot.co.uk