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Friday, 24 March (26 Adar) SHABBAT VAYAKHEL-PEKUDEI / HA’CHODESH (Vol 11, No 25)

EARLY SHABBAT – BEIT YEHUDA Mincha: 6:00pm

Candle Lighting: 6:20-6:25pm Dvar Torah: R’ Danny Mirvis

LATER SHABBAT – BEIT HAROEH Mincha: 7:15pm

Candle Lighting: 7:08pm Dvar Torah: R’ Mottel Krasnjanski

Dr. Ian Fishman is sponsoring a Kiddush Hoda’a for the Kehilla after davening. All Welcome

Shabbat 25 March 27 Adar

Sunday 26 March 28 Adar

Monday 27 March 29 Adar

Tuesday 28 March

Rosh Chodesh Nisan

Wednesday 29 March 2 Nisan

Thursday 30 March 3 Nisan

Friday 31 March 4 Nisan

1. Beit Yehuda 2. Beit HaRoeh 3. Kehillat Ohr David/Beit Midrash 4. Bnei Akiva 5. Elsternwick 6. Midrashah 7. Goldberger Hall

Shacharit 7:30am1 9:30am1

9:00am 4 7:00am1 8:00am1

9:00am4 6:30am1 7:30am1

6:20am1 7:20am1

6:30am1 7:30am1

6:30am1 7:30am1

6:30am1 7:30am1

Dawn 6:16am 6:16am 6:17am 6:18am 6:19am 6:20am 6:21am Tallit & Tefillin 6:36am 6:37am 6:38am 6:39am 6:40am 6:41am 6:41am Sunrise 7:28am 7:28am 7:29am 7:30am 7:31am 7:32am 7:33am Sh'ma (גר״א) 10:26am 10:26am 10:27am 10:27am 10:27am 10:28am 10:28am Earliest Mincha 1:56pm 1:56pm 1:56pm 1:55pm 1:55pm 1:54pm 1:54pm

Early Shabbat Early Mincha: Candles between:

5:50pm 6:10-6:15pm

Candles 6:58pm Mincha followed by Maa'riv 6:45pm1 5:55pm1 5:55pm1 5:55pm1 5:55pm1 5:55pm1 7:05pm1

Plag HaMincha (גר״א) 6:10pm 6:09pm 6:07pm 6:06pm 6:05pm 6:04pm 6:02pm Sunset 7:25pm 7:23pm 7:22pm 7:20pm 7:19pm 7:17pm 7:16pm Night 8:04pm 8:03pm 8:01pm 8:00pm 7:58pm 7:57pm 7:55pm Second Ma'ariv 9:30pm3 9:30pm3 9:30pm3 9:30pm3 9:30pm3

Daf Yomi Baba Batra 63 8:45am

Baba Batra 64 8:15am

Baba Batra 65 8:15am

Baba Batra 66 8:15am

Baba Batra 67 8:15am

Baba Batra 68 8:15am

SHIURIM

R’ Leor Broh 9:00am2

R’ James Kennard 9:30am7 Drashot

R’ Danny Mirvis1 R’ Leor Broh2 R’ Menachem

Channen3 Rina Pushett

Emunah Shiurim Joint Seudat Shlishit with the Midrasha

Speaker: Noa Bloch 4:50pm2

Parashat HaShavua Shiur

R’ James Kennard 5:35pm3

12 Foundations Bat-Mitzvah

Program Michal Kaufman & Avital Seifman

4:00pm3 Maharal on Pirkei Avot

R’ James Kennard for University & post

University women 8:30pm

Netziv on the Parsha for women

R’ Danny Mirvis 9:30am6

Contemporary Halacha

R’ Chezy Deren 7/93 Hotham St

8:30pm Sefer Shemot

for women Michal Kaufman (Lewis’ house)

9:00pm

Scotch & Shiur R’ Danny Mirvis

1:00pm

“Following in the Footsteps of our

Fathers” for Ladies & Girls

Speaker: R’ Yisroel Lebenholc

7 Morrice Street 11.15am

Gary’s Gemara Shiur

8:30pm3

Pesach Shiur for Ladies at 8:00pm2

Speaker: Dr. Michal Kaufman Topic: What is the

Haggadah really telling us about the Exodus from Egypt?

Lunch and Learn R’ Danny Mirvis

Level 28, 101 Collins St

1:00pm NEW

Pre Bar-Mitzvah R’ Danny Mirvis

7:30pm3

Mishnah Yomit

Shabbat 11:2-3 Shabbat 11:4-5 Shabbat 11:6-12:1 Shabbat 12:2-3 Shabbat 12:4-5 Shabbat 12:6-13:1 Shabbat 13:2-3

6:35pm Between Mincha and Ma’ariv

Between Mincha and Ma’ariv

Between Mincha and Ma’ariv

Between Mincha and Ma’ariv

Between Mincha and Ma’ariv 5:40pm

Dirshu Programme R’ Yoni Fisher 9:45pm3

R’ Yoni Fisher 9:45pm3

R’ Yoni Fisher 9:45pm3

R’ Yoni Fisher 9:45pm3

EVENTS

Gan Shabbat 10.45-11.30am

(Mizrachi Office) B’nei Akiva

5:30pm Seudah Shlishit

Adi & Orit Lamm & Tzufit Lamm

Holy Bagel 9:00am3

Molad for Nissan at 7:04 PM

(10 chalakim)

Chill ‘n Cholent 9:45pm3

Yom Limmud: All learning today

in the Beit Midrash is

dedicated to the memory of the

late Miriam White z’l

YAHRTZEITS

Harry Rafalowicz (Father)

Abe Winter & Adele Winter (Father)

Milton Levin (Father)

Moshe Gilbert (Mother)

Rita Broner (Mother)

Zev Brykman (Mother)

Sylvia Cher (Father)

Noam White & Yossi White

(Mother)

MAZAL TOV

We wish a hearty Mazal Tov to Uschi & Danny Schwartz

on the birth of their son Mazal tov to his grandmothers: Baba Schwartz and Ursula Mazal tov to his great grandparents: Marlena and Heinz

We wish a hearty Mazal Tov to Ingrid Weinberg & Adrian Davidson

on their forthcoming marriage Mazal tov to their grandparents: Rose & Mark Weinberg and

Helen Panckhurst & Kevin Davidson (Sydney) Mazal tov to Adrian’s grandparents: Fay & John Panckhurst and Beverley & John Davidson

BAR MITZVAH ANNIVERSARIES Vayakhel: Daniel Jones, Danny Karp

Vayakhel-Pekudei: Avi Morrison, Danny Gruber, Yaakov Waller Pekudei: Eli Goodhardt, Joshua Diamond

HAPPY BIRTHDAY Shabbat: Rachel Saddik

Sunday: Avi Morrison, Robert Lissauer, Romi Burman Tuesday: Harry Fixler (94), Benny Berkowitz, Shimi Lowinger

If you have an occasion or milestone event that you would like to be mentioned in Mizrachi Matters, please email it to office@mizrachi.com.au by 12:00pm on Thursdays

NE W S L E TT E R F O R T HE

ELSTERNWICK JEWISH COMMUNITY

ס ב "ד 25 March 2017 27 Adar 5777 Shabbat Vayakhel-Pekudei / Ha’Chodesh

Yahrzeits during the coming week Sue Weinstock (Husband) [Tuesday] Miriam Hain (Father) [Tuesday] Shabbat times Candle Lighting this week 7.15 pm Candle Lighting time if attending Kabbalat Shabbat 6.20 pm Kabbalat Shabbat this week 6.30 pm Pre-Shacharit Shiur 9.00 am Shacharit 9.30 am Rabbi’s Shabbat Shiur: Pesach Learning, Part 1 6.05 pm Mincha at 6.50 pm Shabbat ends at 8.04 pm Candle Lighting next week 6.58 pm Candle Lighting next week if attending Kabbalat Shabbat 6.20 pm Kabbalat Shabbat next week 6.30 pm The Rabbi’s Shabbat Shiurim The early shiur (9.00am, before Shacharit) - come join the Rabbi for cake, coffee and an exploration of the mystical parsha Birthdays this week Abigail (Abby) Epstein turns 6 on 27 March Joshua Ciddor turns 2 on 31 March In shule this week … Joel Burnie will be leading Kabbalat Shabbat, Rabbi Cowen will be leading Shacharit, Daniel Lowinger will be leining, Elan Jacobs will be saying the Haftorah, and Alon Symons will be leading Mussaf. Kiddush this Shabbat You are all invited to the kiddush, which will be co-sponsored by Ilana & Alon Symons in celebration of Lior’s 1st birthday, together with EJC. Weekday times Sunday: Tefillin beginners class, including breakfast 8.00 am Monday, Tuesday and Thursday 6.30 am Wednesday and Friday 6.45 am

Contact numbers Rabbi Rabbi Chaim Cowen

0433-308-584 cowen.chaim@gmail.com Chairman Mark Kras

0410-460-970 imkras@gmail.com Gabbai Elan Jacobs

0419-527-227 elanjacobs@hotmail.com Secretary Sally-Ann Jaye

0437-625-350 ejc@mizrachi.com.au Haftorah requests Dennis Max

9528-6865 classact@werple.net.au

RZOA CONFERENCE 17 – 19 March 2017

Many thanks for a wonderful Shabbat – it was super special to have Rav Gigi here this week … I managed to have breakfast with him this morning. Most inspiring Rav. Also to have Roi here --- another amazing man..! Alan Lotzoff

Last Motzei Shabbat the 2017 Bat- Mitzvah girls met at the home of Avital Seifman, their Bat- Mitzvah teacher for an enjoyable Melave Malka. Tzufit Lamm and Avia

Rabinovich spoke to the girls about Eishet Chayil and the girls made beautiful water colour paintings of Eishet Chayil for their homes.

In conjunction with Kosher Australia Pty Ltd

בע"ה

THE SALE OF CHAMETZ On Pesach it is forbidden to keep “Chametz”, its mixtures and/or derivatives in one’s possession. All “Chametz” not destroyed before the morning before Pesach must be sold to a non-Jew. This sale must be in strict accordance with Jewish law and is therefore conducted by a Rabbi well-versed in the particular requirements necessary. B'dikat Chametz (“Searching for the Chametz”) takes place SUNDAY EVENING, 9th APRIL, 2017. The formal sale of Chametz to a non-Jew takes place mid-morning of MONDAY, 10th APRIL, 2017. The Rabbi should be empowered to sell the Chametz well before this time. Please note the procedure for the sale of Chametz: 1. The Rabbi is appointed as an agent of the seller of the Chametz to sell it to a non-Jew. The areas where the Chametz is

stored are also leased to the non-Jew and Chametz being sold should therefore be stored in an appropriately segregated area. The non-Jew must be granted free access the Chametz he purchases.

2. This procedure is a bona fide sale in accord with Talmudic and secular law. 3. It is prohibited to derive any benefit from Chametz which has been kept in possession of a Jew during Pesach. Therefore,

care should be taken to obtain Chametz after Pesach from someone who has sold his Chametz prior to Pesach. If in doubt in a particular case, one should delay before buying from the Jew until one is reasonably certain that a new stock of Chametz has been acquired.

4. Should one receive or even inadvertently acquire Chametz or find Chametz in one’s premises during Chol Hamoed, the Chametz should be burned (or destroyed). If received or found on Yom Tov, then handling it is prohibited since it is muktzeh. One should cover it with a vessel until the end of Yom Tov and then burn it.

MECHIRAT CHAMETZ 5777 - DELEGATION OF POWER FOR SALE OF CHAMETZ

I, the undersigned, fully empower and permit Rabbi Danny Mirvis to act in my place and stead and on my behalf to sell all Chametz possessed by me, knowingly or unknowingly, as defined by the Torah and Rabbinic law (e.g. Chametz, possible Chametz and all kinds of Chametz mixtures). Also Chametz that tends to harden and adhere to inside surfaces of pans, pots or cooking and usable utensils, and all kinds of live animals and pets that have been eating Chametz or mixtures thereof. He is also empowered to lease all places wherein or whereon the Chametz owned by me may be found, particularly in the premises located at (list home, business, holiday home addresses as applicable, together with location of Chametz).

and elsewhere. Rabbi Danny Mirvis has full right to appoint any agent or substitute in his stead and said substitute shall have full right to sell and lease as provided herein. This power is in conformity with all Torah, Rabbinic and Civil laws. Name

Address

Email Phone

Signed Date

Please tick if you will be overseas during Pesach. Location: ________________________

Please note the following options: It is a “Hiddur” (enhancement) to empower the Rabbi with a kinyan in person. In order to do so, please fill in this form and bring it to his office by private appointment or at one of the following times: Sun 2 April 8.40am – 12.00pm Weds 5 April 7.30pm – 9.30pm Tues 4 April 2.00pm – 3.30pm Sun 9 April 8.40am – 12.00pm Alternatively, this form can be scanned and emailed to rae@mizrachi.com.au, delivered by hand to the Mizrachi office, or faxed to (03) 9527 5665 by midday Sunday 9 April. We cannot accept responsibility for forms sent after this time.

Mizrachi Organisation THE EUGEN YAACOV WEISS MIZRACHI CENTRE

81 Balaclava Road, Caulfield North, Victoria 3161, Australia Telephone: (03) 8317 2555 Fax: (03) 9527 5665 Email: office@mizrachi.com.au

PESACH APPEAL 5777

Adar 5777 March 2017 In recent months, we have read and heard much about the homeless in Victoria. Homelessness also exists within our very own Jewish Community. Homelessness can be caused by factors such as domestic violence, family instability, economic hardship or mental illness. Often, more than one factor is apparent. At Mizrachi Charity Fund, we have met several families who were once happy and suddenly found themselves part of this transient community, living in their cars, moving from couch to couch and wondering where their next meal would come from. In such circumstances, Mizrachi Charity Fund is called upon to offer more than just food vouchers. Emergency relief will indeed include vouchers, but we will also assist in finding crisis accommodation, fund longer-term accommodation, fund medical assistance, and refer individuals to a range of counseling and rehabilitation services. We work closely with other wonderful Jewish Community Organisations in order to return these families to a secure, normal life within our local community. Occasionally, this will also mean supporting a family member as they re-train for better employment, or purchase beds and mattresses for their new flat. Of course, this requires funding and as we approach Pesach we hope that we can call upon you again to direct your tzedakah in order to assist us assist those that need it most. With your help, Mizrachi Charity Fund distributes approximately $140,000 every year to those most in need. Please help us continue to provide this incredible support. In a crisis, it ensures housing stability, food, medical assistance, educational assistance and the ability to rebuild lives. Wishing you all a Pesach Kasher v’Semeach Warm Regards

Yvonne Korbl Rabbi Danny Mirvis Dr. Danny Lamm Mizrachi Charity Fund Convenor Senior Rabbi President

ד"בס

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