KOL KINLOSS NEWSLETTER OF FINCHLEY SYNAGOGUE וירא Vayera 3 / 4 November 2017 ט ו בחשון תשע ח Shabbat commences at 4:15pm and terminates at 5:17pm Mincha/Kabbalat Shabbat at 4:15pm This Shabbat is Ella Frankfurt s Batmitzvah and Lexie Jamieson s Batmitzvah. We extend a warm welcome to their family and guests. The entire community is invited to Kiddush in the Kinloss Suite at the end of the Service by Naomi and Barry Frankfurt on the occasion of Ella s Batmitzvah and Annabel and Steven Jamieson on the occasion of Lexie s Batmitzvah SHABBAT LEARNING AT KINLOSS Friday night 4:15pm Mincha followed by Kabbalat Shabbat Shabbat Morning 8:30am: Sephardi Synagogue Talmud Tractate Berachot by Rabbi Heller Rabbi Dr Raphael Zarum s Shiur will not be taking place this week. It will resume again next Shabbat 9:15am: Youth Breakfast Banter Breakfast and Parasha Shiur Benchers Cafe with Barry Colman 10:30-10:45am: in the Rabbi s Office Study Group with Rabbi Laitner titled The Haftarah of Vayera Shabbat Afternoon 12:20pm Early Mincha 3:30pm - 5:00pm Bnei Akiva 3:20pm: Daf Yomi Shiur in the Nemetnejad Room 4:15pm: Mincha followed by Shiur by Rabbi Laitner titled Rabbinic (and other) responses to the Balfour Declaration SHABBAT AT KINLOSS בס ד WWW.KINLOSS.ORG.UK 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 Michael Fluss. Rabbi Laitner will speak. THE MINYAN 9:30am in the Deal Halls. Kriat Hatorah by Jonathan Joseph. Rabbi Lawrence will speak. 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. 5:17pm: Ma ariv THE KIDS MINYAN 10:45am in the Newman Room, Yrs 5 and 6
Some Thoughts on the Sidra BY BARRY COLMAN In terms of content, this week s parsha is one of the most dramatic. We have Avraham recovering from his Brit, the visiting of the three angels to Avraham s tent, the prophecy of Yitschak being born, the destruction of Sodom and Gomorrah, Yitschak s birth, Yishmael being banished and the Akeidah. However, I would like to focus on one of the smaller characters of the narrative, Avimelech. At that time Avimelech and Phichol, chief of his troops, said to Avraham, God is with you in everything that you do. Therefore swear to me here by God that you will not deal falsely with me or with my children and grandchildren, but will deal with me and with the land in which you have sojourned as loyally as I have dealt with you. (Bereishit 21:22-23) After Hagar and Yishmael are banished from Avraham s home, Avimelech approaches Avraham trying to broker a peace treaty. Earlier in the sedra Avimelech, believing that Sara was Avraham s sister, took Sara to be his wife. God explained to Avimelech that she was indeed Avraham s wife and that if he did not return her, he would be punished by death. Avimelech, a pious man, took great offense to this and confronted Avraham over his lie. The narrative ends with them parting on good terms and Avraham and Saras being blessed with a baby boy - Yitschak. However, after knowing each other for so many years, why would Avimelech suddenly reappear in the story, somewhat threatened by Avraham? The banishment of Yishmael had seemingly made Avimelech anxiously realise that he had previously underestimated Avraham. Until this point, Avimelech had thought of Avraham as a slave to his inherent trait of kindness. He believed that Avraham, even for the sake of standing up for his rights, was incapable of exhibiting harshness. In fact, Avraham was a ba al chesed, a master of his kindness, who was in complete control of his characteristics and emotions. But how do we determine if someone is a slave to their emotions? When a situation arises which requires one to perform an act that runs contrary to his natural temperament, but he is able to overcome his nature, he demonstrates that he is in control of his emotions. If he cannot act against his natural tendencies, we may conclude that he is a slave to his emotions. Learning that Avraham had banished Hagar and Yishmael, Avimelech was shocked. Never had he thought Avraham was capable of such an act. Realising that Avraham was not the walkover he previously believed him to be, Avimelech quickly set out to establish a pact of peace with him. VAYERA STATISTICS Mitzvot: None of the 613 Mitzvot Verses: 147 (7th longest of the 54 Sidrot) Words: 2085 (2nd longest) Letters: 7862 (3rd longest) Haftarah: 37 verses (8th longest of the 80 Haftarot) Vayera is effectively the second longest Sidra of the Torah (it has unusually long verses). Today s Revii is the 2nd longest of the Torah. Page No. SONCINO HERTZ ARTSCROLL Sidra 86 63 78 Haftarah 113 76 1134
Vienna-rsary Waltz Kinloss tours are a great way to learn with, learn about and learn from the community. On Sunday and Monday, we enjoyed a memorable excursion to Eisenstadt and Vienna; cities of distinguished Rabbonim, Jewish financiers, writers, thinkers, musicians; of magnificent art, music and culture; notorious, too, for its anti- Semitism. The medallion pictured marks the 1782 Edict of Tolerance enacted by Emperor Joseph II. The previous year his Patent of Toleration granted religious freedom to Lutherans, Calvinists and the Serbian Orthodox, allowing them into previously restricted jobs and to have religious congregations of up to 100. The 1782 Edict aims at making the Jewish population useful to the State, allowed Jews to attend schools and universities, learn and apprentice in some trades, removed some taxes and the need for distinctive Jewish clothing. A further requirement was the downgrading of all Yiddish and Hebrew in official documents. (Quasi autonomous Jewish communities had maintained their own official records.) His mother was worse! Maria Theresa, Queen of Austria and arch-duchess of Hungary and Bohemia had expelled the Jews from the lands she had inherited in 1744 and writing in 1777, I know of no greater plague than this race, which on account of its deceit, usury and avarice is driving my subjects into beggary. The British Lord Chancellor, Philip Yorke, 1 st Earl of Hardwicke joined other European leaders, pressurised by their own Court Jews and financiers, who urged Maria Theresa to exercise restraint. Representations were even made by three of the seven electors, who would appoint her husband Francis Stephen as Holy Roman Emperor that September. Hardwicke, himself, was a supporter of the 1753 Jewish Naturalisation Act, (allowing English Jews to become naturalised by application to Parliament), passed in July 53 but repealed in 1754 after an outburst of local antisemitism. It would be another century It was not until 1846 that the Jews of England were legally emancipated by the Religious Opinions Relief Act; and Jews were only allowed to take a seat in Parliament by the Jewish Relief Act of 1858. At the time, Benjamin Disraeli, who had been baptised at the age of 12, served as Chancellor of the Exchequer. Both Acts had been hard fought and not easily passed. This week we commemorate a century since the Balfour Declaration. It is worth reflecting that with all the contribution and prominence of Jewish leaders from Cromwell s time onwards, at the time of the Balfour Declaration, England s Jews had only enjoyed full equality for less than sixty years. Certainly, the Declaration reflects colonial attitudes, and was forged at a time where the disposal of foreign lands was a part of the diplomatic game. Nevertheless, it was a remarkable milestone, scarcely within the realm of Jewish imagination, that recognition was being accorded to the Jews as a people, not a plague and to Jewish national aspirations. Once barred from holding land wherever they lived, the Balfour Declaration would pave the way to a new Jewish Land. We shall be marking this historical anniversary in shul this Shabbat. Thanks again, to all the volunteers and supporters, who helped to make Shabbat UK such a success. Please do join us for the new Beit Midrash Programme on Monday, Lunch & Learn, Wednesday 12:15pm and my interview with Claude Littner next Wednesday evening at 8pm. Shabbat Shalom Rabbi Jeremy Lawrence
KINLOSS YOUTH Kinloss Youth - Express Yourself! Shabbat Vayera Breakfast Banter 9.15am in Benchers Café Youth Minyan - the place to be heard, Shacharit 9.45am in the Liora Graham Beit HaMidrash Thank you to Bracha Lawrence who will be delivering the Dvar Torah and to Family Deal for sponsoring this week s Youth Kiddush to celebrate Maddy s 15th birthday. The Kids Minyan with Rav Melachi - 10:45am in the Newman Room Thank you to families Hart and Ruback for sponsoring this week s Kiddush in celebration of Alex Hart s and Ari Ruback s 10th birthdays Club 78 Is going to the movies! Saturday 4th November School years 7 & 8 7 9pm (ish) in the Nemetnejad Room 5 including pizza and chip dinner Save the Date...Club 78 is Going Bowling - Saturday 18th November Book at www.kinloss.org.uk/bowling78 Limited places so book early! Learn2Volunteer Continues Tuesday 7th November For youth in years 9 & 10, Alternate Tuesday nights Working with Project Impact we have put together a programme designed to teach the importance and need of volunteering in the local, wider and international communities 50 per person, recognised by Duke Of Edinburgh Award for Volunteering Bronze & Silver Register at www.kinloss.org.uk/l2v Learn2Lead continues Tuesday 14th November UJIA Bnei Mitzvah Twinning Programme Launches this Wednesday, 8th November Youth in years 7 7.45 9pm in Benchers Café For further information please contact Melanie Kelly at the UJIA: melanie.kelly@ujia.org Daf Yummy - Every Thursday Join us every Thursday evening from 7.45 9pm in the Liora Graham Beit HaMidrash as we tuck into fresh Pizza and learn the Daf in Mishna Succah and Gemara Brachot Girls and Boys years in school years 8-11 - 5 per person, includes Pizza, chips and drinks Lead On Balfour 100 Years Sunday 12th November, 7.30 9pm Nemetnejad Room Years 11, 12 & 13 5 including Fish & Chip supper from White Fish Kinloss Club is Going Bowling Sunday 19th November, 5.45 8pm 12.50 per person for two games - www.kinloss.org.uk/kcbowling - Limited places so book early! Shabbat Lunches (Please note we have switched the dates of the Yr 11 & Yr 10 lunches) Year 9 - Shabbat 11th November Year 11 - Shabbat 18th November Year 10 - Shabbat 25th November 12.30-3pm in the Youth Flat Save the Date! Mitzvah Day - 19th November 2017 Save the date! Shweckey in Concert Monday 4th December Save the Date! Chanukah Wonderland - 10th December 2017 Save the date! Doughnut Baking Years 5, 6, 7 & 8 Saturday 16th December Express Yourself with Kinloss Youth Bar Mitzvah Programme, Bat Mitzvah Programme, UJIA Bnei Mitzvah Ethiopian Twinning Programme, Kinloss Club, Club 78, Chanukah Wonderland, Succot, Simchat Torah, Tribe Camp, Bnei Akiva, JS GCSE, Yr 12 Poland Trip, Yr 10 Jerusalem Trip, Shabbat Lunch, Lead On and much more Shabbat Shalom Baz, Chaz, Micholi and Amalia youth@kinloss.org.uk 07792 460091 Shabbat Shalom Baz, Chaz, Micholi and Amalia youth@kinloss.org.uk 07792 460091
Ella frankfurt Mazeltov to Ella on her Batmitzvah Ella has three siblings Noah, Libby & Yona, and she attends JFS Hobbies are singing, dancing, acting and baking Ella volunteers for GIFT, sorting and packing food every week. She has also organised bake sales for Chai Cancer Care. LEXIE jamieson Mazeltov to Lexie on her Batmitzvah Lexie has a sister Lyla, and attends Channing School Hobbies are netball, running and sewing Lexie had a trip to Kharkov, Ukraine with World Jewish Relief as part of her Batmitzvah Training mazeltov to: * Naomi and Barry Frankfurt on the occasion of Ella s Batmitzvah. Mazeltov to siblings, Noah, Libby and Yona. Mazeltov also to grandparents, Karen & Tony Ansell and Sandra & Michael Frankfurt and to great-grandmothers, Joan Ansell and Cimmie Frankfurt. * Annabel and Steven Jamieson on the occasion of Lexie s Batmitzvah. Mazeltov to sister Lyla and grandparents Tony & Lynn Jamieson and Stephen and Gill Pincus. Kinloss Chaps that Chat held at the home of Pamela and Percy Kaye. If you are interested in future Chaps that Chat, Please call Rochelle 0208 349 5263
WEDNESDAY 8TH NOVEMBER 2017 12:15pm - Rabbi Jeremy Lawrence: Confrontation and Empowerment in Genesis 1:00pm - Mincha 1:15pm Speaker - Rabbi Jeremy Lawrence 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 ON MONDAY 6TH NOVEMBER 2017, 2:00PM FOR A 2:15PM START We will be screening DENIAL 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 fight to prove the essential truth that the Holocaust occured. Based on the book History on Trial: My Day in Court with a Holocaust Denier. Denial was nominated for Best British Film at the British Academy Film Awards. 3 members, 4 non-members. Refreshments provided. tuesday CLUB AT KINLOSS MEET EVERY TUESDAY FROM 10:00AM TO 2:00PM IN THE DEAL HALL. IF YOU WANT TO PLAY BRIDGE, KALOOKI, OR JUST WANT TO SOCIALISE, COME ALONG. 4.00 INC MORNING COFFEE, LIGHT LUNCH AND TEA & CAKE. LIFTS ARE AVAILABLE. CALL TRUDY ON 020 8346 3925 NO NEED TO BOOK - JUST TURN UP SHARED READING GROUP Our next Shared Reading Group will take place TUESDAY 7TH NOVEMBER at 2:00pm in Benchers Cafe. For more information, please speak to: Kate Fulton on 07801 911 481 or email kathrynfulton@hotmail.com MONDAY FILM CLUB 23RD OCTOBER Doors open at 2:00pm Film starts at 2:15pm Avram Nemetnejad Room For all enquiries please contact Robert on 020 8349 5268 Finchley Synagogue Kinloss Gardens London N3 3DU banqueting@kinloss.org.uk www.kinlossevents.co.uk For all enquiries please contact Deborah on 020 8349 5268 banqueting@kinloss.org.uk www.kinlossevents.co.uk
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 3-4 with Dina Sufrin in the First Floor Classrooms The Kids Minyan Yrs 5-6 with Rav Melachi in the Newman Room Children s Services from 0-School Year 6 will start at 10:45am. All Services to be followed by a Kiddush. Mazeltov to the children in our community celebrating their birthdays this week: Tzofiya Simon (11) Samuel Yaros (3) Ari Ruback (10) Maya Velasquez-Ramirez (9) Dafna Stone (1) Mirielle Shiers (3) Keira Kaye (11) Ora Josephs (4) THANK YOU TO: * Security Team 7. If you have any queries, please speak to Martin Shiers on 07831 836 031, or email securekinloss@yahoo.co.uk * Dorothy Sadlick and Rochelle Belmont of the Welcoming Committee * Kiddush Rota Team Help our Security Teams Become a security volunteer and give ONE HOUR every eight weeks. If you are over 18 and wish to volunteer for our security teams, we provide on-the-job training. To help to provide full security for our busy vibrant community Please contact: email securekinloss@yahoo.co.uk or call Martin Shiers on 07831 836 031 to volunteer and register 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 SISTER SQUAD on Shabbat at 10am in the Kinloss Suite Foyer If you are in the area at 1:00pm (during winter time) 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) 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 1:00pm 1:00pm 1:00pm 1:00pm Ma ariv Mincha/Maariv 4:10pm 7:30pm 7:30pm 7:30pm 7:30pm Mincha/Kabbalat Shabbat 4:05pm
NEXT WEEK AT KINLOSS: W H A T S DAY TIME EVENT TIME EVENT MONDAY 9:30AM - 10:30AM 10:00AM - 12 NOON 10:30AM - 11:30AM ACE FITNESS (Marilyn Newman Room) MOTHER & BABY GROUP (Deal Hall) ACE POST NATAL (Marilyn Newman Room) 2:00PM - 4:00PM 7:45PM - 10:00PM 8:15PM- 9:15PM FILM CLUB DENIAL (Avram Nemetnejad Room) BEIT MIDRASH PROGRAMME (Liora Graham Beit Hamidrash) WOMEN S PILATES (Marilyn Newman Room) O N TUESDAY 10:30AM - 2:30PM FRIENDSHIP CLUB (Small Deal Hall) 2:00PM - 3:30PM SHARED READING (Benchers) A T K I N L O S S N E X T WEDNESDAY THURSDAY 2:00 PM- 5:00PM 8:40AM -9:00AM 10:00AM - 12 NOON 12:15PM - 2:00PM 10:00AM & 11AM 6:00PM - 7:30PM SUPER SOCCER STARS (Deal Hall) RAMBAM WITH RABBI LAWRENCE (Liora Graham Beit Hamidrash) MOTHER & TODDLER GROUP (Deal Hall) LUNCH AND LEARN (Liora Graham Beit Hamidrash) HARTBEEPS (Marilyn Newman Room) TABLE TENNIS (Deal Hall) 7:30 PM- 9:00 PM 8:00PM - 10:00PM 1:00 PM - 4:00PM 7:30PM - 9:30PM 8:00PM 7:45PM - 9:00PM LEARN 2 VOLUNTEER (Benchers) ULPAN IVRIT Marilyn Newman Room) ART GROUP (Marilyn Newman Room) UJIA BNEI MITZVAH PROGRAMMGE (Benchers) RABBI LAWRENCE INTERVIEWS THE APPRENTICE S CLAUDE LITTNER (Deal Hall) DAF YUMMY (Liora Graham Beit Hamidrash) W E E K FRIDAY 10:00AM - 12 NOON MOTHER & BABY GROUP (Deal Hall)
THE KEHILLA WISHES חיים ארוכים LONG LIFE TO THE FOLLOWING WHO HAVE YAHRZEIT Shabbat 4 NOVEMBER Charlotte Collins Eva Greenspan Devorah Harounoff Siegbert Mandelbaum Daniel Selby Mike Ungelson Mike Ungelson Wife Sister Sunday5 NOVEMBER Farzaneh Amini Sister Sylvia Gold Brother Frances Gordon Husband Rami Kanzen Sister Percy Kaye Eleanor Kirsh Bertine Soffair Husband Monday 6 NOVEMBER Ivan Burland Lucia Kaye Joy Lyons Monty Zeid Tuesday 7 NOVEMBER Robert Cohen Simon Crespi-Gulgoz Josephine Elias David Friedman Benson Greenberg Michael Staszewski Wednesday 8 NOVEMBER Lorna Bennett Carol Cantor Wendy Class Susan Gradel Helen Kamiel Paul Morris Rita Toubkin Sandra Wagner Martin White Thursday 9 NOVEMBER Alick Glass John Greenbourne Shiley Hagai Mannie Sher Rycia Silverstein George Taylor Martin White Friday 10 NOVEMBER Gabriel Ben-Soussan Caroline Greenbourne Muriel Krieger Henry Milner Gillian Pincus Pearl Rubin Brian Silver Clive Sutton Husband Brother Daughter Brother Sister Brother If you require help or support, please call Rochelle on 0208 349 5263, or email welfare@kinloss.org.uk. All messages treated in the strictest confidence. CONDOLENCES: * Rochelle Sobel on the passing of her sister Liliane Smart Z L TOMBSTONE CONSECRATIONS: SUN 5 NOV SUN 5 NOV SUN 19 NOV SUN 19 NOV MON 27 NOV SUN 24 DEC 11:00am at Willesden Cemetery in memory of Gordon Burr father of Lynne Goldwyn 2:00pm at the Western Necropolis in Glasgow in memory of Maisie Warrens 10:30am at Bushey in memory of Helen Lewis 12:00pm at Bushey in memory of Sidney Davidson 12:00pm at Bushey in memory of Hettie Essex 12:00pm at Bushey in memory of Helena Nyman FINCHLEY SYNAGOGUE USEFUL PHONE NUMBERS Rabbi Jeremy Lawrence: 07501 895 124 Shimon Gillis, Director of Operations: 020 8349 5264 Shul Office: 020 8346 8551