Share the Light
10/03/2016 02:00:21 PM
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Rabbi's Message
Share the Light Dear [first_name], Tonight we have the honour of hearing from (Res.) Major General Eleazar Stern. The upcoming festivals of Purim and Pesach are intrinsically associated with the requirement to support those in need. On Purim we give gifts to those in need - Matanot l'Evyonim - so that they can celebrate this fun festival without anxiety. On Pesach there is Ma'ot Chitim - the mitzvah to ensure that every person and family can cover the costs of this most expensive of our festivals and celebrate it joyfully.
These mitzvot emphasise the mutual responsibility we have for each other. The Torah's attitude is that one has no right to celebrate and be joyous if those around you cannot do so!
At South Head, we have maintained and developed a Simchas Yom Tov fund which distributes food and vouchers to the less fortunate in our community prior to Yomim Tovim. There is, unfortunately, no shortage of people in our community for whom Yom Tov is a source of great anxiety because of the financial outlay that it involves. We currently support approximately 80 families.
Our gifts transform this worry into joy and gladness. We can then celebrate our own Yom Tov with a full heart knowing that we are not only rejoicing ourselves but have caused others to rejoice as well.
Instead of giving gifts to friends and family, you may wish to consider making a donation to our Maot Chitim – Simchas Yom Tov fund. We then send them a beautiful card saying that a donation to a family in need has been made in their name. Due to the rising costs, the minimum donation for each card sent is $18. (It goes without saying that all funds donated to our Maot Chitim – Simchas Yom Tov fund are directed solely towards families is need and for no other purpose whatsoever).
Call Karen on 9371 7300 ext 1 to organize your cards or donate online at http://www.southhead.org/sytf.
In the merit of assisting those in need, may Hashem grant us, in the words of the Megilla – “Light, Joy, Gladness and Wealth”
With best wishes for a Good Shabbos on behalf of the Rebbetzin and all of us at South Head,
Rabbi Benzion Milecki OAM
Youth Crew
We're Here for You! Purim is almost here and we're ready to celebrate "Purim with the Minions", which will take place on Wednesday, March 23 at 6.00pm. Featuring a Minion themed Purim carnival, with Jumping Castles, Plaster Master, Cupcake decorating and so much more!
Our Shipwrecked Purim Party tickets are almost sold out. Get your tickets by contacting Jared on 0415-339-569. Our very popular Camp Shalom Autumn Day Camp is almost booked out! Space is strictly limited, so to avoid disappointment click here to register now! The Camp dates are Monday April 11 - Thursday April 14! And finally, Mummy & Me was buzzing with mums and bus today and our fantastic Morah, Morah Danit! Wishing everyone Shabbat Shalom! Tzemach, Roli & Yeruchem Get in contact with us by dialing 9371-7300 ext 3 or 0412-482-770 or emailing youth@southhead.org. The Special Wedding Gift
Rabbi Chaim Meir Halon
Parasha Sheet
Parashat Pekudei
A: A half-shekel coin is an insufficient sum of money to pay for even one sacrifice and it certainly does not cover the sacrifices offered every day of the year. Yet, by contributing this amount, even though it was a very small amount, every Jew became a full partner in every one of the congregational sacrifices offered throughout the year. Therefore, in order to become a partner and obtain his share in the congregational sacrifices, a Jew had to join in with other Jews. One Jew’s half-shekel coin alone would not suffice to purchase even one sacrifice. The half-shekel coin therefore emphasizes the importance of the commandment, ‘Love your fellow as yourself’, for a Jew himself is only a half and is incomplete. He only becomes whole when united with another Jew. And this was also the only way the congregational sacrifice could be offered - it was offered by the entire nation as one entity, not as a grouping of individuals.
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Recommended Library Reading
The Rabbi & the Nuns! The Rabbi & The Nuns: The Inside Story of a Rabbi's Therapeutic Work with the Sisters of St. Francis, by Rabbi Dr. Abraham J. Twerski. This is the story of a twenty-year working relationship between the author, A Chassidic Rabbi, and the Catholic nuns and priests of St. Francis Hospital. Rabbi Twerski became the director of psychiatry and of a rehab. program at the Hospital. He developed a working connection that transcended their religious differences and brought about mutual respect. Shabbat Shalom,
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