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18/08/2014 12:34:02 PM

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STOP PRESS: Join us in Shul tonight as we say prayers for the successful conclusion of the IDF's mission to protect Israel and the lives of its people, for the complete recovery of the injured IDF soldiers and for the holy souls of those who gave their lives Al Kiddush Hashem  for our land and our people.


At a time when anti-Semitism and international hypocrisy towards Jews and the Jewish State have risen to levels not seen since the Holocaust, it is imperative that we support and cherish each other far more than in the past.

This is further underlined by the period in which we find ourselves, the Three Weeks. It is during this period before Tisha B’Av that we mourn the destruction of our Holy Temple and pray for its speedy restoration.

Our Sages tell us that the Temple was destroyed because of baseless hatred of one Jew towards another - Sinat Chinam. The antidote to Sinat Chinam, explains the Lubavitcher Rebbe, is Ahavat Chinam - blindly reaching out to other Jews, whether you know them or not, whether you agree with them or not.

One way of doing this is by giving our opponents a fair hearing. By this I mean REALLY listening to what they are saying - rather than jumping to conclusions (based on one’s preconceived notions) about what we think that they are saying. 

Do you remember how each of the Four Sons of Pesach are introduced? The wise son - what does the he say? The wicked son - what does he say? etc. 

Before responding - we give each of the sons, even the wicked son, the opportunity to say his piece, carefully listening to what he is saying.

More often than not the respect that is engendered by paying attention and listening carefully to what the other is saying will itself lessen or even entirely neutralise a conflict. At the very least, it will limit the possibility of disputes becoming personalised attacks. Many ideological conflicts originated not in ideology at all, but in hurt egos. What better way of minimising conflict than by building the ego of an "opponent"? And what simpler way of doing this than by giving him/her a fair hearing.

King David says: G-d will give Strength to His People; (and how is this achieved?) G-d will bless His People with Peace

We all need fortitude, fearlessness and inner strength at this time. The best way to achieve this is through cultivating peace among ourselves.

With very best wishes for a Good Shabbos

Rabbi Benzion and Henya Milecki

PS For important and interesting articles please see my Facebook page. 

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We have received the following message from Brendan Stern, which I fully support 


Special Aussie Support

Here's how you can help: the One Family Fund is helping send pivotal supplies down to our legendary soldiers, as well as providing support to those who have been injured. 

To do your bit for your brothers and donate you can transfer money to my Aussie account (if u trust me), or give it to my Eishes Chayil mother Marianne Stern and I'll put it through on this end from my Israeli account (think 'saving on transfer fees'). If PG things end in the meantime, the money will go to helping those injured in the process. 

Name: Brendan Stern
BSB: 112-879
A/C: 483-211-910
Bank: St. George

Am Yisrael Chai!
Brendan..

 

Please Pray & Say Tehillim for Them
Full List of those Injured in Defensive Shield

אביחיל אלימלך בן נחמה AviChayil Elimelech ben Nechama

אביעד בן סימה Aviad ben Sima

אברהם נחמן בן אוסנת Avraham Nachman ben Osnat

אוהד בן אליס גנון Ohad ben Alice Ganon

אוהד בן רות Ohad ben Rut

אוהד בן רחל Echud ben Rachel

אור בן דבורה Ohr ben Devorah

אור בן ריקי Ohr ben Rikki

אורי בן רחל Ori ben Rachel

אושיק משה בן שושנה זהרי Oshik Moshe ben Shoshana Zahari

אחיה בן נירה Achiya ben Nira

איתי אהרון בן אילנה Itai Aharon ben Ilana

אליאל בן אריאלה Eli'El ben Ariela

אליהו בן חוה Eliyahu ben Chava

ארד ליאורה Arad ben Leora

ארז בן שרית Erez ben Sarit

ארנון בן איריס Arnon ben Iris

בן דויד בן אסתר נלי Ben David ben Esther Nelly

בן ציון בן רחל Ben Tzion ben Rachel

בניה בן פנינה Benya ben Penina

גיא בן מגי Guy ben Maggie

גיל בן מיכל Gil ben Michal

דוד בן רחל David ben Rachel

דוד ילחק בן סוזי David Yitzchak ben Suzi

דולב בן כוכבה Dolev Ben Kochava

דני בן מילה Dani ben Milah

דניאל בן נעמי פנינה Daniel ben Nomi Penina

דניאל מנדס בן מרים Daniel Mandes ben Miriam

זיב בן איילת Ziv ben Ayelet

טל בן חגית Tal ben Hagit

טל חיים בן תמרה Tal Chaim ben Tamara

יאיר בן יעל Yair ben Yael

יאיר שמעון בן נחמה Yair Shmuel ben Nechama

יהודה פנחס בן שלמה Yehuda Pinchas ben Shlemah

יואב בן בלה Yoav ben Bella

יואב בן גילה Yoav ben Gila

יוגב בן סימה Yogev ben Sima

יוני בן שרה Yoni ben Sara

יונתן בן חגית אביגיל Yonatan ben Hagit Avigail

יונתן מנחם בן שושנה Yonatan Menachem ben Shoshana

יונתן שמעון בן גיטל Yonatan Shimon ben Gittel

יונתן שמעון בן מסעוד Yonatan Shimon ben Masod

יעקב בן אוסנת Yaakov ben Osnat

יעקב בן לאפו Yakov ben Lepo

ירין בן מור Yarin ben Mor *boy injured by rocket

ישי דב בן נרי Yishai Dov ben Neri

ישי דב הלוי בן נרי Yishai Dan HaLevi ben Neri

ליאור בן ניצנה Lior ben Nitzna

ליאור בן רות Lior ben Rus

ליאל בן אילנית Li'El ben Ilanit

מאור בן רונית Maor ben Ronit

מוטי מרדכי בן רונית Moti Mordecai ben Ronit

מור מרדכי בן שרית Mor Mordechai ben Sarit

מיכל בן פרידה Michal ben Frida

מעוז חיים בן חסיה מלכה Maoz Chaim ben Chasia Malka

מרדכי חי בן ברכה יהודית Mordechai Chai ben Bracha Yehudis

משה אלעד בן עיתיאל Moshe Elad ben Iti'El

משה בן סיגלית חביב Moshe ben Siglit Chaviv

ניב בן איילת Niv ben Ayelet

ניצן בן מזל Nitzn ben Mazal

נמרוד בן ויקטוריה Namrod ben Victoria

נריה בן חוה Nerya ben Chava

סער בן דבורה Saar ben Devorah

עובדיה בן רויטל Ovadya ben Ravit

עידן בן בת שבע Eydan ben Batsheva

עמוס בן סיגל Amos ben Sigal

עמישב בן אסתר Amishav ben Esther

עמית בן מרים Amitai ben Miriam

צוריאל אליהו בן שולמית Tzuriel Eliyahu ben Shlomit

רון מנחם בן חנה Ron Menachem ben Chana

רועי בן יהודית Roie ben Yehudit

רותם בן ארנונה Rotem ben Arnona

רמי בן רמונד Rami ben Ramond

רן בן ציפורה. Ron ben Ziporrah

שוהם בן יפה פלורה Shoham ben Yafa Flora

שי בן אורלי Shai ben Orly

שקד בן אורה Shaked ben Ora


Al Kiddush Hashem
Those who have Given their Lives for the Defence of Our Land and Our People

Click here to access a site where you can view full information about each soldier.

Full List follows:

First Sergeant Eitan Barak ע׳ה, 20
First Sergeant Eitan Barak, 20, 
ע׳ה
Major Amotz Greenberg, 45, ע׳ה
Sergeant Adar Barsano, 20, ע׳ה
Second Lieutenant Bar Rahav, 21, ע׳ה
Staff Sergeant Bnaya Rubel, 20, ע׳ה
Staff Sergeant Oren Simcha Noach, 22, ע׳ה
Sergeant Ben Itzhak Oanounou, 19, ע׳ה
Staff Sergeant Daniel Pomerantz, 20, ע׳ה
Sergeant Shon Mondshine, 19, ע׳ה
Staff Sergeant Shachar Tase, 20, ע׳ה
Staff Sergeant Max Steinberg, 24, ע׳ה
Major Tzafrir Baror, 32, ע׳ה
Captain Tsvi Kaplan, 28, ע׳ה
Staff Sergeant Gilad Rozenthal Yacoby, 21, ע׳ה
Staff Sergeant Oz Mendelovich, 21, ע׳ה
Staff Sergeant Nissim Sean Carmeli, 21, ע׳ה
Staff Sergeant Moshe Malko, 20, ע׳ה
Staff Sergeant Jordan Bensemhoun, 22, ע׳ה
Staff Sergeant Yuval Dagan, 22, ע׳ה
Staff Sergeant Tal Ifrach, 21, ע׳ה
Sergeant Nadav Goldmacher, 23, ע׳ה
Second Lieutenant Yuval Haiman, 21, ע׳ה
Sergeant-Major Bayhesain Kshaun, 39, ע׳ה
Lieutenant-Colonel Dolev Keidar, 38, ע׳ה
Sergeant First Class Oded Ben Sira, 22, ע׳ה
NCO Ohad Shemesh, 27,ע׳ה
Staff Sergeant Avitar Moshe Torjamin, 20, ע׳ה
Captain Dmitri Levitas, 26, ע׳ה
First Lieutenant Natan Cohen, 23, ע׳ה
Second Lt. Paz Elyahu, 22, ע׳ה
Staff Sgt. Li Mat, 19, ע׳ה
Staff Sgt. Shachar Dauber, 20, ע׳ה


Brookie Reports
 

Hi everyone,

What a great time we had at Mummy & Me this week! Check out Savannah making her Challah for Shabbat and click on the pic to view lots more on our Facebook page.

• We also had a great start to the BatMitzvah Experience Course with the girls learning all about their precious Neshama.

Parasha Sheet - Masei  

The Sages tell us that the Beit Hamikdash was destroyed as a result of the baseless hatred between the Jewish people. Even during the siege of Jerusalem the Jewish people remained divided and had a lack of concern, love and respect for each other. How can we correct this today? Please download this week's Parasha Sheet  here and share it with those around your Shabbat table.

Looking forward to seeing you all in Shul and wishing you a Good Shabbos.

Brookie & the Youth Crew

 


Faith is Contagious
Mr David Chase

 
I got a call: “Mr. Chase, do you remember we flew to Warsaw together?” I said, “Yes, of
course I do.” He said, “I want you to know that you are responsible for a tremendous change in my life … I never believed in G-d, I never followed anything, but when I saw you doing what you did — setting aside business as secondary, in order to pray — that made such an impact...." Read more


Redefining Regret
After Kiddush Shabbat Shiur

Join us in the Herbert Hall straight after the Kiddush and learn A New Way to Approach Failure.


South Head Co-Presents
 

Click here to book directly for the South Head night.


This Week
Erev Shabbos, July 25 (Tammuz 27)
4:52p Candle Lighting
5:10p Mincha
5:45p Kabbalat Shabbat

Shabbos, July 26: Shabbos Mevarchim, Masei (Tammuz 28)
8:40a Shacharis
4:55p Mincha
5:50p Havdalah

Sunday, July 27 (Tammuz 29)
8:00a Shacharis
9:27a Latest Shema
5:15p Mincha
5:38p Earliest Shema

Monday, July 28: Rosh Chodesh Av (Av 1)
6:30a Shacharis
9:26a Latest Shema
5:10p Mincha
5:15p Mincha
5:39p Earliest Shema

Tuesday, July 29 (Av 2)
6:45a Shacharis
9:26a Latest Shema
5:15p Mincha
5:40p Earliest Shema

Wednesday, July 30 (Av 3)
6:45a Shacharis
9:26a Latest Shema
5:15p Mincha
5:40p Earliest Shema

Thursday, July 31 (Av 4)
6:45a Shacharis
9:25a Latest Shema
5:15p Mincha
5:41p Earliest Shema

Erev Shabbos, August 1 (Av 5)
6:45a Shacharis
9:25a Latest Shema
4:57p Candle Lighting
5:15p Mincha
5:45p Kabbalat Shabbat

 
Mazeltovs /
Announcements

Mazel Tov to Rae Frank on the birth of great grand-daughter Shai on 22 Tammuz / July 19th in Israel; and to parents Aviad & Tehilla Pakter and grandparents Tzvi & Linda Pakter


The Consecration of the headstone erected in loving memory of the late Mrs Pamela Braham ע׳ה will take place Sunday July 27th at Rookwood Cemetery from 10.30am

The Consecration of the headstone erected in loving memory of the late Mrs Betty Wiseman ע׳ה will take place Sunday July 27th at Rookwood Cemetery from 10.30am

Happy Jewish Birthday to...
Friday
Joel Moss
Mark Seskin

Shabbos
Aiden Katz
Brenda Jankelowitz
Errol Weinberg
Gidon Tuch
Lauren Fialkov
Robert Gardos
Toby Akres

Sunday
Aimee Shapiro
Leonard Kaplan
Oscar Finkelstein
Rachael Frank
Susan Maron

Monday
Jeffrey Lewis
Marny Rosen
Meredyth Anstey
Savanna Chilchik
Shimon Perets
Sophie Levy
Tayla Hechter

Tuesday
David Leigh
Janet Brown
Jennifer Hirshowitz
Lisa Wiesner

Wednesday
Alizah Miroshnik
Daniel Hendler
Darryl Mallach
Lorraine Becker
Timothy Dunkel
Yehoshua Niasoff
Zoe Kalish

Thursday
Aviva Hacker
Denise Meyerson
Stuart Port
Vivienne Kluk
We wish "long life" to...

Friday
Gil Kleiner for father Arieh Kleiner
Ian Schmaman for father Natie Schmaman

Shabbos
Cheryl Camberg for uncle Maurice Rappaport
Errol Meyerowitz for father Julius Meyerowitz
Fred Ginsberg for father-in-law Archie Kaplan
Harold Gottlieb for mother Celia Gottlieb
Joshua Skorupa for father Jack Skorupa
Joy Mayer for brother Elton Lester Goldstein
Kevin Shulman for grandmother Rachel Shulman
Linda Skorupa for husband Jack Skorupa
Mark Braham for father-in-law Maurice Ainley
Ruth Bass for mother Ronia Saidman

Sunday
Alexander Freitag for mother Dora Freitag
Sander Becker for mother Molly Becker
Sandra Hart for partner Leo Spicer
Vaughan Blank for mother Gail Blank

Monday
Aviva Mowszowski for mother Chana Glazer
Eva Masnick for father Bernard Maget
Millicent Braham for great uncle Alexander Dimdore
Sylvia Dushansky for mother-in-law Bertha Dushansky

Tuesday
Eve Friedman for mother Betty Morris
Gail Bachmann for father Hymie Charif
Harold Shapiro for father Archie Shapiro
Ian Charif for father Hymie Charif
Ilana Kaplan for father Leon Wise
Leo Dubb for father Eli Dubb

Wednesday
Bernard Herbert for father Cecil Solomon Herbert
Len Gentin for father Abe Gentin
Sharon Goldberg for father Morrie Frankel

Thursday
Bernice Jacobs for husband Walter Brian Jacobs
Leonard Kaplan for mother Nina Kaplan
Robbie Blau for grandmother Liba Blau
Roland Nagel for mother Jeanette (Janka) Nagel
Saul Samra for mother Suzette Samra


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