Not IF, but WHEN!
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 Not IF,but WHEN! "See, I give before you this day blessing and curse. The blessing WHEN you will listen to G-d...and the curse, IF you will not listen..." So begins this week's parasha. What comforting words! Doing right and the resultant blessings are not a matter of if, but when! No matter what our situation now, spiritually or materially, we are assured that ultimately it will all be good - we will do right, and we will be blessed. What this means is that good and blessing are the very fabric of our nature. They are always there, just bursting to get out. And get out, they most certainly will! In contrast, bad behaviour, and curses, are external to us. They may or may not eventuate - but even if they do, they never represent who we truly are or what will eventually become of us. As such, even if we suffer, let's not be discouraged. Never forget that as dark as the tunnel is, it will come to an end. Not so the infinite G-dly light which lies beyond it, which with just a little push on our part, will burst forth from within us. A thought to keep in mind as we begin our approach to the High Holy Day period when we commit to leading better lives and ask G-d to shower His blessings upon us! Eat, Drink and Be ..
Mindful of those in Need The High Holy Days are almost upon us. On a certain Rosh HaShana some 2,500 years ago Ezra and Nechemiah gathered the small remnant of Jews who had returned from the Babylonian Exile. Many had strayed far from the traditions of our people and with the Days of Judgement upon them, the mood was somber. Nehemiah said to them: “Go your way, eat rich food, and imbibe sweet drinks, but send portions unto him for whom nothing is prepared; for this day is holy unto our Lord. Do not be grieved for the joy of the Lord is your strength (Nehemiah 8:10) Judaism is not a religion of harsh penance, and certainly not a religion of abstinence. Eating and drinking well with friends and family is a time honoured way of showing respect and honour for our Holy Days. But there is one rider: ensure that your joy and abundance is shared by those who cannot afford to prepare festively for themselves. As a result of your previous generosity we have been able to ensure that over 60 families have sufficient groceries, meat, fruit & vegetables and wine to properly celebrate the Holy Days Festival. I therefore appeal to you to once again dig deep so that we can continue to fulfil this important mitzvah. As always, you can honour your friends and family who host you for Yom Tov meals with a donation to the Simchat Yom Tov Fund in their honour, which we will acknowledge with a beautiful card. Click here to download a donation form. May Hashem reward all those who contribute to this important cause, measure for measure, by giving you parnassah and wealth, and ensuring that neither you nor your loved ones are ever in need. On behalf of the Rebbetzin and all of us at South Head, I wish you a Good & Peaceful Shabbos. Rabbi Benzion Milecki OAM
Join us this Monday at 7.30pm when Dr Weiser talks about The People! Please note the final week has moved from August 12th to 19th. Contact Helen for more info or to pre-book. Call 0404 055 407 or email secretary@southhead.org  Brookie ReportsWhat a fabulous afternoon we had last Sunday, baking cookies for the upcoming City2Surf.
revealed in the Torah and as it has evolved Mummy and Me
Preparing for Yom Tov
Just one of our great craft activities at Mummy and Me along with baking Challah, learning how to give tzeddakah, washing hands as well as dancing and singing lots of beautiful songs. Join us next week Wednesday and/or Thursday morning from 10.00am as we continue getting into the swing for the coming High Holy Days. Please let me know you're coming so we can be sure to cater for you and your child. Call me on 0404 055 643 or email youth@southhead.org Looking forward to seeing you in Shule and wishing you a Good Shabbos Brookie and the Youth Crew Shofar Factory
August 18th
Join us Sunday Aug-18th from 2.30pm. Sand and polish your very own kosher Shofar and receive a beautiful Shofar velvet bag memento and a snack! Cost is $12 per child or $20 for two children. For more info and to book a place please call Yacov: 0412 482 770 or Brookie: 0404 055 643 or email youth@southhead.org  Parasha SheetRe'eh This week: * Moshe gives over fifty-five Mitzvot to the Jewish people including the laws of Kashrut, Shechitah and Tzeddakah. * The Jewish people are told that by keeping the Mitzvah of Kashrut they are showing their unconditional love for Hashem. * The Jewish festivals and all of the Mitzvot performed on the festivals are discussed. * Moshe tells the Jewish people not to listen to false prophets. To learn about the Parasha in more detail, download our Parasha sheet! Please share our Parasha sheet around your Shabbat table and let your family and friends explore the Parasha of the week together with you. |
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Our mums and bubs were busy this week making a stuffed chicken to use for Kapparot before Yom Kippur.
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