Today is Yud Alef Nissan, the birthday of the Lubavitcher Rebbe. As you are likely aware, the Rebbe profoundly believed in the importance of educating children - which is of course one of the central themes of Pesach. In this very short video clip you can see the profound impact that he had on two African-American children who the Rebbe took the opportunity of interacting with regularly as he walked home from the Synagogue.
I hope it will inspire us too to take seek opportunities to be an influence for goodness and kindness in the world around us. Please click the pic or here
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As promised last week, I am honoured to present Rabbi Yacov Barber's Insights into the Haggadah, published in the merit and memory of his wife, Rebbetzin Rivkie Barber ע׳ה
May this Pesach be a time of true freedom in your personal lives - freedom from health, family and financial worries, freedom from the stress and anxiety of modern living, but most importantly the freedom to choose for yourself the most meaningful, joyful and uplifting life that you can possibly live!
Looking forward to seeing you in shul over Yom Tov!
Shabbat Shalom and Chag Sameach!
Rabbi and Rebbetzen Benzion and Henya Milecki
The Four Answers Rabbi Moshe Feller
“A child doesn’t understand rituals. A child is thinking, ‘We went through this whole thing last year! Why are we going through it again?’ That’s what he is asking in his heart. So the father has to get across to the child that it’s not the same thing as last year —it’s a new thing. It’s a new reliving of what happened last year. " Click here to read the full story.
Brookie Reports
Can't wait to see you all at our Children's Miniature Seder next Tuesday morning at 10.30am. We're going all out to make it a truly memorable experience for everyone.
Childrens' Services will be held throughout Pesach so please check the signs in the foyer to see where your age group is or ask any of our Youth Leaders where you should be. Please Note: there will be NO Childrens' Services over the Anzac Day long weekend ( April 25-27)
Looking forward to seeing you all in Shule!
With best wishes for a Shabbat Shalom and a Happy and Kosher Pesach!
Brookie Milecki and the Youth Crew
revealed in the Torah and as it has evolved through our history.
Parasha Sheet Achrei Mot - Shabbat HaGadol
Pesach is the first Jewish festival. Pesach celebrates the birth of our nation, when we were delivered from slavery under Pharaoh to become servants of G-d.
Q: In the Exodus from Egypt G-d performed many miracles for the Jewish people. What was it about our ancestors that made them worthy of these miracles which brought them triumph over their oppressors?
A: Throughout their hardships, the Jewish people in Egypt remained attached to Hashem. They did not forget their ancestral heritage. They did not assimilate with the Egyptians, but continued to speak the Hebrew language, name their children with Jewish names and follow the Jewish dress code. The Jewish parents and children believed and trusted in the G-d of their forefathers.
The first Pesach our ancestors celebrated in Egypt was the beginning of a new era. We should take note that every year when we celebrate Pesach it is also like a new era, to reaffirm our faith in Hashem. Every Jew, every year, experiences freedom on the festival of Pesach. As the sages say, "In every generation, and every day, a Jew must see himself as though he had that day been liberated from Egypt". The meaning of ‘liberation from Egypt’ refers to the freedom from the obstacles and limitations which the Jew encounters on his way to self-fulfillment, hindering him from reaching his destiny and from accomplishing what he must. Every Jew possesses a Neshama, a part of Hashem within him. Each day the Neshama strives to rise higher to become closer to Hashem. In doing so it is required to break free from these confining chains in order to rise higher.
To learn all about the Parasha, 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.
Communal News
Yad Vashem’s chief historian Dr David Silberklang will present the keynote address at the Jewish Board of Deputies' main communal functions on Sunday April 27 at Masada College at 7.00pm and Monday April 28 at Moriah College from 7.30pm.
Included in the program is an excerpt from the children’s opera Brundibar, first performed in the Terezin camp, with musical direction by Dr Joseph Toltz.
Tuesday, April 15: Pesach (Nisan 15)
8:40a Shacharis 10:30a Childrens' Seder
5:30p Mincha
6:00p Maariv
6:10p Candle Lighting Tonight's Sefirah Count Is: היום יום אחד לעמר
Wednesday, April 16: Pesach, 1st Day Omer (Nisan 16)
8:40a Shacharis
5:30p Mincha
6:09p Havdalah Tonight's Sefirah Count Is: היום שני ימים לעמר
Thursday, April 17: Chol Hamoed Pesach, 2nd Day Omer (Nisan 17)
6:15a Shacharis 9:07a Latest Shema
5:35p Mincha
5:56p Earliest Shema Tonight's Sefirah Count Is: היום שלשה ימים לעמר
Erev Shabbos, April 18: Chol Hamoed Pesach, 3rd Day Omer (Nisan 18) - Public Holiday
8:00a Shacharis
5:11p Candle Lighting
5:30p Mincha
5:45p Maariv Tonight's Sefirah Count Is: היום ארבעה ימים לעמר
Shabbos, April 19: Chol Hamoed Pesach, 4th Day Omer, (Nisan 19)
8:40a Shacharis
5:15p Mincha
6:06p Havdalah Tonight's Sefirah Count Is: היום חמשה ימים לעמר
Sunday, April 20: Chol Hamoed Pesach, 5th Day Omer (Nisan 20)
5:09p Candle Lighting
5:25p Mincha
5:55p Maariv Tonight's Sefirah Count Is: היום ששה ימים לעמר
Monday, April 21: Shevi'i shel Pesach, 6th Day Omer (Nisan 21) - Public Holiday
8:40a Shacharis
5:20p Mincha
5:55p Maariv
6:04p Candle Lighting Tonight's Sefirah Count Is: היום שבעה ימים שהם שבוע אחד לעמר
Tuesday, April 22: Acharon shel Pesach, 7th Day Omer (Nisan 22)
8:40a Shacharis
10:30a Yizkor
4:30p Mincha followed by Seudat Moshiach
6:02p Havdalah
6:35p Eat Chametz After Tonight's Sefirah Count Is: היום שמונה ימים שהם שבוע אחד ויום אחד לעמר
Wednesday, April 23: 8th Day Omer (Nisan 23)
6:45a Shacharis
5:30p Mincha Tonight's Sefirah Count Is: היום תשעה ימים שהם שבוע אחד ושני ימים לעמר
Thursday, April 24: 9th Day Omer (Nisan 24)
6:45a Shacharis
9:09a Latest Shema
5:30p Mincha
5:48p Earliest Shema Tonight's Sefirah Count Is: היום עשרה ימים שהם שבוע אחד ושלשה ימים לעמר
Mazeltovs /
Announcements
Mazal Tov to Dr Sam & Eva Friedman on the birth of great grand-daughter Malka on 5 Nisan in the USA; to parents Arik & Mushki Naparstek, and Grandparents Rabbi Shmuley & Debbie Boteach and Shmulik & Leah Naparstek.
Mazal Tov to Mr Dudley Jacobs and family on the celebration of his 90th Birthday.
Happy Jewish Birthday to...
Friday
Aaron Ellerine
Benjamin Friedman
Daniel Krochmalik
Dean Kaplan
Henry Shagrin
Jason Manne
Margaret Gutman OAM
Nicole Frank
Simone Stromer
Steven Enoch
Monday
Chad Heilig
Harold Milner
Jessica Benjamin
Joshua Plit
Lawrence Stander
Nicole Taitz
Steven Kaplan
Yvette Pillemer
Tuesday
Craig Meyerowitz
Leo Spivak
Wednesday
Claudia Foxman
Dawn Herman
Diana Bard
Larry Dorfan
Mia Port
Philippa Metzger
Roy Neumann
Thursday
Asher Rosenberg
Daniel Balkin
Jason Rubenstein
Stanley Frank
Steven Simons
Toby Solsky
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Friday
Michael Wyner for companian Susan Klinghoffer
Paula Skovron for father Henry Krymholc
Shabbos
Barbara Krost for father Hyman Jacks
Jonathan Sher for father Daniel Sher
Marcelle Plaut for mother Pearl Skikne
Sunday
Beate Stricker for mother-in-law Rose Giballe-Stricker
Norman Simon for father Reuven Simon
Monday
Andrew Hammer for mother Bertha Hammer
Joseph Hammer for mother Bertha Hammer
Lawrence Doctors for father Stanley Doctors
Louise Falk for father Stanley Doctors
Sandra Kirschner for mother Bella Sallman
Sanford Shudnow for father Phillip S Shudnow
Tuesday
Cheryl Camberg for uncle Sam Rappaport
Curtis Mann for father Arnold Mann
Gael Hammer for mother Grace Sage
Mark Eisenberg for son Ari Eisenberg
Sylvia Kohn for mother Edith Sekel
Wednesday
Anthony Masnick for father Louis Masnick
Keith Masnick for father Louis Masnick
Nathan Lapidus for mother Rachel Lapidus
Susan Dyne for father Dennis Messer
Thursday
Douglas Pillemer for mother Ray Sara Pillemer
Stanley Kalinko for mother Miriam Kalinko
Ziggy Lambert-Revell for mother Clara Moisa
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