KOL KINLOSS NEWSLETTER OF FINCHLEY SYNAGOGUE SHABBAT LEARNING AT KINLOSS Friday night 3:55pm: Mincha and Kabbalat Shabbat D var Torah by Rabbi Laitner Shabbat Morning 8:30am: Sephardi Synagogue Talmud Tractate Pesachim by Rabbi Heller Rabbi Dr Raphael Zarum will be away until 25th November 9:15am: Youth Breakfast Banter Breakfast and Parasha Shiur Benchers Cafe with Sammy Flasher 10:15am Leining Squad for Yr 6 in the Kinloss Suite Foyer ויצא Vayetze בס ד 16 / 17 NOVEMBER 2018 ט כסלו תשע ט Shabbat commences at 3:55pm and terminates at 5:00pm WWW.KINLOSS.ORG.UK Mincha/Kabbalat Shabbat at 3:55pm Mazel tov to Josh Tapnack on his Bar Mitzvah and Rachel Ebrahimoff on her Bat Mitzvah. We extend a warm welcome to their family and guests. There will be a joint Kiddush in the Kinloss Suite this week following the Service sponsored SHABBAT AT KINLOSS by Dani and Jonny Tapnack to celebrate Josh s Bar Mitzvah and Nagmeh and David Michael Ebrahimoff to celebrate Rachel s Bat Mitzvah 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 Jonathan Conroy- Gibson. Rabbi Lawrence will address the Bat Mitzvah Rachel Ebrahimoff THE MINYAN 9:15am in the Deal Halls. Kriat Hatorah by Josh Tapnack. Rabbi Lawrence will address the Bar Mitzvah Josh Tapnack 10:30-10:50am in the Rabbi s Office Study group with Rabbi Laitner titled Covenant & Conversation on Parashat Vayetze 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 Nusach Sfard and Shatnez: A Halachic responsa from the Chatam Sofer 5:00pm: Ma ariv 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. This week s newsletter is sponsored by Kathrin and Joseph Szlezinger in memory of Joseph s mother Gita Szlezinger Z L
Some Thoughts on the Sidra By Rabbi Laitner The roots of Maariv And he (Yaakov) encountered the Place ( BaMakom, a name of God), and stayed there, for the sun had set (Bereishit 28,11). Maariv is one of the most familiar ways of ushering in a new Jewish day at evening or night time. One of its roots is in the Torah s description of Yaakov s esoteric encounter with God, referenced in the verse above, as he flees from the mortal wrath of his brother Esau. Yaakov heads to the sanctuary of his uncle Laban, in the land of Charan (probably corresponding to modern day Turkey). The Talmud (Berachot 26b) identifies the verb, encountered as connoting prayer. When Yaakov stopped for the night, on the run, he encountered God through prayer and is thus seen as the originator of the Ma ariv (evening) prayer, following in the footsteps of his father Yitzchak and grandfather Avraham who originated the Mincha (afternoon) and Shacharit (morning) prayers respectively, according to the teaching of the Talmudic sage Rabbi Yossi ben Rabbi Chanina (ibid). Why is the name Makom, meaning place, used to refer to God rather than a more commonly used name? Several of the classic Biblical commentators note that the Talmud (Chulin 91b) explains that Yaakov knew that his ancestors had also prayed in the same place as he now found himself. The Talmud also implies that this spot was the Temple Mount. This would fit with Yaakov s naming of the place as Beit El, the house of God (rather than being the same place as the contemporary town named Beit El). On that basis Rabbi Moshe Feinstein (d. 1986), notes that the association with this place was particularly significant for Yaakov, who was in flight from his home to an openly uncertain future. Yaakov must have been wondering how to survive as a Jew in such an indeterminate exile? Rabbi Feinstein explains that Yaakov could still encounter God despite such being on the run from home. The power of prayer as an anchor to Yaakov s family traditions and as a link to God provided spiritual nourishment to sustain him, even in such a trying situation. Yaakov garnered the strength to succeed as a Jew despite his circumstances and exile. One of the sources of his strength was his prayer. This power of prayer has undoubtedly played a similar role for Yaakov s descendants throughout Jewish history. We are blessed, thank God, to live in far less trying circumstances yet can still benefit from the anchor that Maariv and our other prayers provide for us every day, especially when these link us to what it means to be a Jew, as they seemed to do for Yaakov. VAYETZE STATISTICS Vayetze is remarkable as the entire Sidra is one very long parsha (paragraph). Mitzvot: Verses: Words: Letters: Today s Haftarah: None of the 613 mitzvot 148 (6th longest of the 54 Sidrot of the Torah) 2021 (4th longest) 7512 (5th longest) 25 verses (joint 21st longest of the 80 Haftarot) Page No. SONCINO HERTZ ARTSCROLL Sidra 164 106 144 Haftarah 188 118 1139
A Time to Thank We have received many touching acknowledgements of the Armistice Centenary Service last Sunday evening. The representatives of the Police, Fire and Ambulance Services have all been in touch as has Mike Freer MP. Colonel Mark Simpson, representing Her Majesty s Armed Forces wrote Thank you very much for involving us, and I was delighted to attend on behalf of the Army. I was hugely grateful for the reception I received, with many of the worshippers taking time to come and speak to me, I was genuinely made to feel welcome by everyone. The Sacks Morasha choral pieces were beautiful. The whole evening was a fitting tribute to those who have served our country in times of conflict, and those who continue to serve, preserving order and peace. We don t have a national day of Thanksgiving in this country. There were several religious days of fast or thanksgiving before Henry VIII and then the Puritans whittled them down. Many were agricultural in origin. Some Puritans even wanted to eliminate Christmas and Easter. In 1606, November 5 th was designated a day of annual National Thanksgiving marking the anniversary of the 1605 Gunpowder Plot. That day has certainly refocused on bonfires and fireworks, and I am less enthusiastic about burning effigies of political opponents than I was as a schoolkid. I think it projects wrong ideas and has amassed too many tragic associations. In America, a number of Poskim have addressed the Thanksgiving Holiday, which is celebrated there on the fourth Thursday in November. Was it appropriate for the Jewish community to join in with the feasting and festivity? While much of the celebration day is inherently secular, its origins are in Christian observance. Rav Yitzchak Hutner (born in Poland, d1980) thought its origins marked it as a Gentile holiday and therefore it was prohibited to engage. R Moshe Feinstein (born in Belarus, d1986) opined that it had become distant from its religious roots and that meal itself, and turkey as a symbolic food, had no particular religious origin. He writes that just because Gentiles like doing something (or choose to do it) with no religious motivation, we don t need to abstain. Accordingly, he sees merit in those who choose to observe the day. His preference is not to mark it with turkey on the day itself but does not criticise those who do. R JB Soloveitchik (born in Belarus, d1993) ruled that Thanksgiving was not a religious holiday, and saw no problem with its celebration. He reportedly did celebrate the day with a dinner and had no problem with turkey. Certainly, both R Moshe Feinstein and R Soloveitchik endorsed the spirit of Thanksgiving and appreciation not only for the gifts and blessings we acknowledge as coming from Hashem, but significantly, also, the freedoms and protections we enjoy at the behest of our governments, for democracy and rule of law. How much of our history has been bereft of liberty or security! As we see so many schisms in our divided society, a day of national thanksgiving is perhaps a unifying occasion that should be instituted. It was fitting that last Sunday we had occasion to offer thanks in shul, to show and to share good citizenship. My thanks to all who participated. Shabbat Shalom R Jeremy Lawrence
THIS WEEK S HAFTORAH BY RABBI ANDREWS The parsha this week speaks of Yaakov (Jacob) escaping to Lavan s (Laban) home and agreeing to work for seven years for the right to marry Rachel. The Haftorah, Hosheya (Hosea) 12:13-14-10, invokes Yaakov s service for Rachel as a parallel to God s having brought the Jews out of Egypt and his subsequent protection of the B nei Yisrael (Jewish people) in the desert. Just as Yaakov worked resolutely towards his goal, never abandoning it in the face of various challenges, God metaphorically works continuously on our behalf. Hosheya also addresses the sinful ways of Jacob s descendants the northern tribes of Israel, which he refers to by the name of Ephraim. He attempts to persuade them to return to a more positive and deep relationship with Hashem. The Northern Kingdom was at one point highly committed to God. The Midrash (traditional lore) sees Yerovom (Jeroboam), the first king of Yisrael (Israel), receiving the Kingdom for criticising Shlomo Hamelach (King Solomon) for sleeping-in on the day of the dedication of the Temple. Chaza l portrays God as either rewarding him for his zealousness or challenging him to outperform Shlomo. Either way, Yerovom failed, the lure of power enticed him to establish a competing cultic centre to the one at the Temple. Hosheya uses analogies from nature to illustrate how Hashem will chastise Israel. Israel will disappear like the morning clouds and the dew (13:3). God will act violently, like a lion, leopard, and bear and Israel will be the prey (13:8). Hosheya mocks the people of Israel, Where now is your king? Let him save you! (13:10). The prophet uses the metaphor of marriage and faithfulness to bemoan Israel s betrayals of God. God, on the other hand, is portrayed as punishing, but consistently involved. The implication seems to be that while being warned of punishment, we are called on to match Yaakov s faithfulness to Rachel. 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).
KINLOSS YOUTH Shabbat Vayetze 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 Gilad Nachshen for leyning his Bar Mitzvah sedra and to Family Nachshen for sponsoring this week s Youth Kiddush Club78 is Going Bowling! This Saturday night, 17th November Hollywood Bowl Finchley, 6.45 9pm www.kinloss.org.uk/bowling78 Lead On with Neil Lazarus How to use Social Media to Advocate for Israel Launches Sunday 18th November, 7.30 9pm School years 11 13, 5 per person Learn2Volunteer Continues Tuesday, 20th October 7.30 9pm In the Main Synagogue Recognised by Duke of Edinburgh Award Scheme: Volunteering For further information or to register please visit: www.kinloss.org.uk/l2v Learn2Lead continues 27th November Bat Mitzvah Programme with Mandy Lawrence Girls in school years 6 & 7 For further information or to register please visit: www.kinloss.org.uk/bt Informal programme continues this Wednesday, 21st November Text Based programme continues Wednesday 28th November Daf Yummy Thursday nights during term time 7.45 9:00pm, Liora Graham Beit HaMidrash Girls & Boys Years 7-10 and above 5 including pizza & chips Join us each week as we explore Chumash, Festivals and Jewish Themes 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: www.kinloss.org.uk/ujiaebbm The Great US Supper Quiz of the Year! Years 9-13 Sunday 16th December @ Kinloss, 7 9pm www.kinloss.org.uk/usquiz Bar Mitzvah Programme with Barry Colman Boys in school years 7 & 8 Mitzvot, Chesed, Talmud Torah, Israel & Community For further information or to register please visit: www.kinloss.org.uk/bm Look out for future events at: www.kinloss.org.uk/youth www.kinloss.org.uk/kids 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 07792460091
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 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 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 07801 911 481 or kathrynfulton@hotmail.com SUNDAY WALKING GROUP Join us for the next Walking Group meeting on Sunday 18th November led by Rabbi Andrews, leaving Kinloss at 10.30am. All ages welcome. Please contact Lucy on 020 8349 5267 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 07801 911481 OR KATHRYNFULTON@HOTMAIL.COM
josh TAPNACK Mazel Tov to Josh on his Bar Mitzvah Josh has two siblings Jacob and Talia, and he attends JFS His hobbies are sport, especially football, tennis and cricket As part of his charity work for part of the Simcha, Josh climbed a couple of mountains in Snowdonia, raising money for Shelter rachel EBRAHIMOFF Mazel Tov to Rachel on her Bat Mitzvah Rachel has two siblings Sarah and Solomon, and she attends JFS Her hobbies are going out with friends and drawing * Dani and Jonny Tapnack together with Jacob and Talia on Josh s Bar Mitzvah. Mazel Tov to proud grandparents Debbie & Martyn Slyper and Marion Tapnack. Remembering Alan Tapnack z l at this time * Naghmeh, David, Sarah and Solomon on Rachel s Bat Mitzvah. Mazel Tov to Mrs Raya Ebrahimoff. Remembering Solly Ebrahimoff, Dr Yosef and Mrs Jahan Hakimian on this joyous occasion * The engagement of Gabi Steuer, granddaughter of Dr Colin and Mrs Eugenia Melnick, daughter of Dr Lara and Dr Alan Steuer, to David Gould * Rachel and Meir Adler on the birth of a daughter * Vivien & David Friedman and Jane & Gigi Mechlowitz on the recent birth of a granddaughter. Mazel Tov to parents Gabriella & Ari Mechlowitz and brother Joel. Mazaltov also to great grandparents Birthe & Michael Tager, Dolly Mechlowitz and Ann & Tony Spieler LUNCH & LEARN WEDNESDAY 21ST NOVEMBER 2018 12:15pm - Parasha Shiur with Rabbi Nisan Andrews 1:15pm - Speaker - Rabbi Michael Laitner in the Liora Graham Beit Hamidrash Cost: 5, payable on the door, includes a light lunch or to book, please email ket@kinloss.org.uk or call us on 020 8349 5269 Mitzvah Day - Sunday 18th November We will be collecting clothes, toys & games, non-perishable food, stationery, books and arts & crafts which will be distributed to various charities including Camp Simcha, GoodsForGood, GIFT and All Aboard. Please drop off your items between 9am 12pm in the Kinloss Foyer. We are looking for volunteers to help sort through all the donations as they arrive. Please contact youth@kinloss.org.uk if you would like to volunteer or for further details.
KINLOSS & SACKS MORASHA CHANUKAH WONDERLAND New activities for 2018... 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 www.kinloss.org.uk
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: Ariel Aboody (8) Dylan Arnold (1) Noa Renton (10) Freya Forman (7) Lilly Ardeman (5) Matan Zucker (12) Zev Hamburger (7) Saul Dunitz (6) Jude Frenkel (8) THANK YOU TO: * Security Team 8. If you have any queries, please speak to Martin Shiers on 07831 836 031, or email securekinloss@yahoo.co.uk * Susan Sperber Kosky, Clare Lesser and Dalia Hajioff of The Welcoming Committee * Kiddush Rota Team GAMES AFTERNOON Wednesday 21st November 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 020 8346 0619 email martinsumm48@yahoo.co.uk If you are a Kinloss member and require transport assistance please contact Lucy on 0208 349 5267 ARMISTICE SERIES WEDNESDAY 21st NOVEMBER AT 8PM Aftermath of WW1 with Jeremy Mindell 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 : 28th November and 5th December 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 3:45pm 7:30pm 7:30pm 7:30pm 7:30pm Mincha/Kabbalat Shabbat 3:50pm
NEXT WEEK AT KINLOSS: DAY: COMMUNITY LEARNING: COMMUNITY PROGRAMMES: SUNDAY 08:00am Daf Yomi (NR) 10:30am Walking Club with R Andrews 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) 14:00pm Film Afternoon (NR) 19:30pm Ivrit Discussion Group (NR) 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 Volunteer (NR) 20:00pm Ivrit Ulpan (MN) 19:45pm Iyun Gemara with R Andrews (BM) WEDNESDAY 07:40am Daf Yomi (NR) 10:00am Ilana Banana (DH) 08:30am Rambam with R Lawrence (BM) 12:15pm Lunch and Learn (BM) 19:30pm Bat Mitzvah Programme (MN) 10:00am Art Class (MN) 14:30pm Games Afternoon (NR) 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) 20:00pm Ovarian Cancer Awareness (DH) 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 19TH NOVEMBER 2018, 2:00PM FOR A 2:15PM START We will be screening PLAYOFF (2011) in the Nemetnejad Room A biographical film, written and directed by Israeli Director, Eran Riklis. The film tells the story of legendary Israeli basketball coach Max Stoller. He became a national hero, when he made Maccabi Tel Aviv into European Champions in the late seventies, one of Israel s first great international sporting successes. Cost 3 Kinloss Members / 4 non-members Refreshments provided.
THE KEHILLA WISHES חיים ארוכים LONG LIFE TO THE FOLLOWING WHO HAVE YAHRZEIT Shabbat 17 NOVEMBER Nicola Cohen Father Trudie Donner Husband Robert Gradel Mother Beatrice Karp Husband David Renton Father Alan Rubenstein Sister Susan Sharp Husband Judith Sheldon Mother Harvey Steinberg Mother Sunday 18 NOVEMBER June Cass Mother Leonard Coleman Brother Richard Coleman Father Sarah Davidson Husband Marion Joseph Father Jonathan Portner Father Alfred Young Father Monday 19 NOVEMBER NONE Tuesday 20 NOVEMBER Gerald Abrahams Father Sheila Cohen Husband Amir Levy Brother Haya Lewi Father Celia Summercorn Father Joseph Szlezinger Mother Myrna Young Father 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 07956 940666 TOMBSTONE CONSECRATIONS: THUR 22 NOV SUN 2 DEC SUN 6 JAN SUN 20 JAN Wednesday 21 NOVEMBER Julius Alterman Mother Nicholas Doffman Father Sylvia Kayman Mother Hanukah Levy Father Ricky Levy Father David Pearlman Mother Pearl Trosser Mother Thursday 22 NOVEMBER James Cohen Brother Liz Enlander Sister Lea Gilchrist Mother Lynne Goldwyn Father Martin Greenfield Father Rosalyn Liss Mother Sheila Rose Sister Raoul Sobel Mother Friday 23 NOVEMBER Sandra Bernstone Father Estelle Noss Husband Mariette Waldman Father 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 020 8349 5263 if you would like to attend 11:00am in Bushey in memory of Michael and Barbara Maurice 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 FINCHLEY SYNAGOGUE USEFUL PHONE NUMBERS Rabbi Jeremy Lawrence: 07501 895 124 Rabbi Nisan Andrews: 07407 764 854 Shimon Gillis, Director of Operations: 020 8349 5264 Shul Office: 020 8346 8551