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Shabbat Begins at 5.53 pm Shabbat Ends at 6.52 pm Parashat Lech Lecha - 16 October 2021 - 10 Cheshvan 5782 Shabbat Attendees - Testing We respectfully ask that all who attend shul on Friday evening or Shabbat to take a lateral flow test on Friday. Regardless of the test result, if you feel unwell or otherwise consider it possible that you may have Coronavirus, please do not attend shul. If your lateral flow test is positive, you should self-isolate and follow government guidelines: https://tinyurl.com/39bh7xd6 Face Masks The wearing of face masks is voluntary whilst either seated or moving around the Synagogue. Seating shall continue to be divided into areas of social distancing and non-social distancing. Socially distanced seating It is your choice whether to wear a face mask or not in socially distanced seating. We ask that you respect your fellow congregants by leaving space between you and other people, whether wearing a face mask or not. Thought for the Week by Judge Shlomo Kreiman Just imagine………. There you are, aged 75, comfortably ensconced in your retirement, when a Divine instruction arrives to “up sticks”, leave all that is familiar and move on to an unknown destination. It would be difficult not to evince a hostile reaction. We may look with surprise at someone who readily embraced such unusual circumstances. Our patriarch Abraham had no problem in answering the challenge in much the same way as he responded to the numerous other tests he was called on to engage. His life was that of a man with a mission, to open the eyes of the nations to the existence of monotheism. This individual cast a huge and continuing personal image over the pages of Jewish history. Not only was his dedication to the word of G-d total and unlimited but he had no fear of being in a public minority. Living as we do in a world which seems to have made startling scientific and other advances since Abraham’s time, what we cannot afford to forget is the simplicity of the example shown by his unshakeable faith. None of us are expected to step up to the plate to the same extent but within our daily existence there are continuous demands as members of the Jewish world which require our active response. We too are called upon to internalize the concept of “Go, for yourself” in the outside world, with all its alien influences. Avoiding the ever- present attractions which seek to divert us, we can also show how we adopt the lead offered by our Patriarch. As the daylight starts to shorten at this time of the year and the night hours increase, each of us has a personal opportunity to follow the lead of Abraham and diffuse darkness with the inner glow of spiritual achievement. Special Notice ***Look out for the “Shabbat Project” event taking place on 22 nd October. See details below.*** Sermon The sermon today will be given by His Honour Judge Michael Simon. Mazal Tov To Deanna and Charles Ansell on their Diamond Wedding Anniversary. To Denise and Ronald Waxman on their Golden Wedding Anniversary. The Honorary Officers and Synagogue Council are delighted to invite the congregation to Kiddush following the service. The whisky is kindly sponsored by the Balsam family. Whilst all food at kiddush is nut free we cannot guarantee that it has been prepared in a nut free facility. We wish all our members Shabbat Shalom and good health in these troubling times.
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Shabbat Begins at 5.53 pm
Shabbat Ends at 6.52 pm
Parashat Lech Lecha - 16 October 2021 - 10 Cheshvan 5782
Shabbat Attendees - Testing We respectfully ask that all who attend shul on Friday evening or Shabbat to take a lateral flow test on Friday.
Regardless of the test result, if you feel unwell or otherwise consider it possible that you may have Coronavirus, please do not attend shul. If your lateral flow test is positive, you should self-isolate and follow government guidelines:
https://tinyurl.com/39bh7xd6
Face Masks The wearing of face masks is voluntary whilst either seated or moving around the Synagogue.
Seating shall continue to be divided into areas of social distancing and non-social distancing.
Socially distanced seating It is your choice whether to wear a face mask or not in socially distanced seating. We ask that you respect your
fellow congregants by leaving space between you and other people, whether wearing a face mask or not.
Thought for the Week by Judge Shlomo Kreiman Just imagine………. There you are, aged 75, comfortably ensconced in your retirement, when a Divine instruction
arrives to “up sticks”, leave all that is familiar and move on to an unknown destination. It would be difficult not to
evince a hostile reaction. We may look with surprise at someone who readily embraced such unusual
circumstances.
Our patriarch Abraham had no problem in answering the challenge in much the same way as he responded to the
numerous other tests he was called on to engage. His life was that of a man with a mission, to open the eyes of
the nations to the existence of monotheism.
This individual cast a huge and continuing personal image over the pages of Jewish history. Not only was his
dedication to the word of G-d total and unlimited but he had no fear of being in a public minority. Living as we do
in a world which seems to have made startling scientific and other advances since Abraham’s time, what we cannot
afford to forget is the simplicity of the example shown by his unshakeable faith.
None of us are expected to step up to the plate to the same extent but within our daily existence there are
continuous demands as members of the Jewish world which require our active response. We too are called upon
to internalize the concept of “Go, for yourself” in the outside world, with all its alien influences. Avoiding the ever-
present attractions which seek to divert us, we can also show how we adopt the lead offered by our Patriarch. As
the daylight starts to shorten at this time of the year and the night hours increase, each of us has a personal
opportunity to follow the lead of Abraham and diffuse darkness with the inner glow of spiritual achievement.
Special Notice ***Look out for the “Shabbat Project” event taking place on 22nd October. See details below.***
Sermon The sermon today will be given by His Honour Judge Michael Simon.
Mazal Tov
To Deanna and Charles Ansell on their Diamond Wedding Anniversary.
To Denise and Ronald Waxman on their Golden Wedding Anniversary.
The Honorary Officers and Synagogue Council are delighted to invite the congregation to Kiddush following the service. The whisky is kindly sponsored by the Balsam family.
Whilst all food at kiddush is nut free we cannot guarantee that it has been prepared in a nut free facility.
We wish all our members Shabbat Shalom and good health in these troubling times.
Calendar All times below are a guide for you to daven in your own homes
or in Shul if you have a place on the rota Friday Night Led By
Minchah / Kabbalat Shabbat / Ma’ariv 5.55 pm Chazan Avi Son D’var Torah Rabbi David Radomsky
Shabbat Day Led By 1st Shacharit in the Hall 8.00 am Shacharit and Musaf Avi Son 2nd Shacharit in the Shul 9.00 am Layenning Rabbi Shaul Khalili
Haftarah David Roskin There is no Gemara Shiur this week
Minchah and Shiur 5.50 pm Page Numbers in the Hertz Chumash Ma’ariv 6.40 pm Sidrah 45
Shabbat Ends 6.52 pm Haftarah 60
Weekday Service Times
Shacharit
1 Shacharit
2 Minchah Ma’ariv
Shacharit 1
Shacharit 2
Minchah Ma’ariv
Sun 7.45 am 8.30 am 5.45 pm Wed 6.55 am 8.00 am 1.30 pm 8.00 pm Mon 6.45 am 8.00 am 1.30 pm 8.00 pm Thu 6.45 am 8.00 am 1.30 pm 8.00 pm Tue 6.55 am 8.00 am 1.30 pm 8.00 pm Fri 6.55 am 8.00 am 5.30 pm
The Next Three Weeks
23 October 2021
17 Cheshvan 5782 Vayera
30 October 2021 24 Cheshvan 5782
Chayei Sarah
6 November 2021 2 Kislev 5782
Toldot Chazan Friday Night Eli Tamir Louis Myers Chazan for Shacharit
Chazan Yossi Schwarz
Chazan for Musaf Gideon Kay Friday D’var Torah Avi Son Rabbi Stephen Phillips Daniel Ostroff Layening Rev Dr Alan Shaw Rabbi Stephen Phillips Rabbi Stephen Phillips Haftarah Michael Schwartz Keith Myers Melvyn Miller Shabbat Begins 5.38 pm 5.24 pm 4.12 pm Shul Service 5.30 pm 5.25 pm 4.15 pm Shabbat Ends 6.39 pm 6.26 pm 5.14 Weekday Minchah / Ma’ariv 1.30 pm / 8.00 pm 1.00 pm / 8.00 pm 1.00 pm / 8.00 pm Special Shabbat Project
Bat Mitzvah: Shira Cohen Bat Mitzvah: Issy Myers
Shabbat Mevarchim Bar Mitzvah: Jake Pearl
Ways to communicate with Edgware United Private Facebook Groups (facebook account required - click links to join) Main Edgware United Group - https://www.facebook.com/groups/edgwareu Edgware Youth Parents Group - https://www.facebook.com/groups/EUSYouthParents The Edge at EdgwareUnited - https://www.facebook.com/groups/TheEdgeatEdgwareUnited Public Website / Facebook (no account needed) • Public Website - https://www.edgwareu.com • Public Facebook Page - https://www.facebook.com/edgwareu Whatsapp Groups Youth WhatsApp Group - contact [email protected] Beit Halimud WhatsApp Group - contact Adi Elfersy 8am Weekday Shacharit Group – join with this link https://chat.whatsapp.com/LLxpMX6K4nj7gUZmPm8ZtR Email addresses • See the directory on the last page for full info. YouTube channels • Rabbi Lister's You Tube Channel - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCe64vbVMKaA0OxkkMTr2H9g • Edgware United You Tube Channel - https://www.youtube.com/c/EdgwareUnitedSynagogue
Eruv For information on the Eruv visit
www.edgwareeruv.org/map.html
CST If you see any anti-Semitic or suspicious
behaviour, call 999 and CST on 0800 032 3263
Hatzola PHONE 0303 888 9999
(available 24/7)
Forthcoming Events and Notices
EcoSynagogue EcoSynagogue seeks to engage the Jewish community
in environmental issues and is designed to help shuls
become more environmentally friendly across the
board. The Office of the Chief Rabbi is championing
this project. We would like you to become involved. If you wish to
take an active part, please contact the shul office. If
you have ideas on how our shul can become more
environmentally friendly, please send them to the
shul office for consideration.
Adult Education Rabbi Geoffrey Shisler will present
“A CELEBRATION OF LONDON’S JEWISH CHOIRS”
on Tuesday 2 November 8.00 pm.
Watch via Zoom: ID 377 543 5988 PW: 101203
Click here for Zoom link
Or via Youtube or Facebook
See www.edgwareu.com/events or contact Spencer
Nathan on [email protected] for details.
Breakfast and learn Tuesday 9.00 am to 9.30 am
This week the guest speaker will be
Rabbi Reuven Livingstone
Chaplain to HM Armed Forces.
For further details contact Avi Son
Zoom: ID 867 0567 1231 PW:077490
Click here for Zoom link
Food For Thought (Formerly “Dinner with Dad”)
Learning and Dinner Programme now for all parents
and children
Join Rabbi Lister on the second Wednesday of every
month at 7.30 pm in the shul for half and hour of
learning followed by dinner.
Starts 10th November
Contact Rabbi Lister to register.
OR CHADASH A new Shabbat morning Service
Starting 30th October 9.00 am in Beit Hamedrash
Modern interactive ‘Israeli style’ davening
‘Sit down’ kiddush with fascinating guest speakers
Perfect for parents who want to take their children to
the Children’s Services
For more information contact [email protected]
Shabbat Project Shabbat 22 October
Special Carlebach Kabbalat Shabbat
Led by international Jewish singer
Eli Tamir Followed by 'Sushi & Shots' Kiddush.
Booking by Tuesday night essential via
http://myus.theus.org.uk/
Assistance Needed? If anyone needs any help or support in these
troubling times, please contact
Judith Castle (07786 194159)
Hospitality
To contact the hospitality team who can arrange
occasional Shabbat / Yom Tov meals to people in
need or who are ‘passing through’ please email:
KIDS’ Motsei Madness Monthly event:
13 November, 4 December, 29 January,
26 February, 26 March
Food Fun and Games
Each week is themed Including:
Chocolate evening, Virtual Reality games,
Disney night … and more!
For further details contact Avi Son
Youth Corner
Youth Service this Shabbat There will be a youth service today at 10.30 am in the Scout Hut.
For full information please check out the ‘YES’ newsletter. To receive the YES Youth Newsletter via email please send a message to Evie and Yehuda at
[email protected] To sign up for the weekly ‘Anim Zemirot rota’ (under Bar Mitzvah) or Musaf davening rota, contact
CRP On Shabbat 23 October there will be “A Shabbat Experience” at 10.30 am.
For for information contact Avi Son on [email protected] You can also gain CRP points by coming to any Shabbat morning Service or Children’s Service.
Education at Edgware Monday Night Mishnah Shiur: The Mishnah Shiur will be held on Zoom: ID: 867 0567 1231 PW:077490
Click here for Zoom link. For details, please contact Jeremy Cohen, [email protected]
Flora Frank’s Shiur: Flora’s sedra shiur on Wednesday mornings at 10.30 continues via zoom. Flora would like
anyone interested to please email Sandra Abrahams at [email protected] for more details.
Community News Sponsorships: To sponsor the newssheet please contact [email protected]. Newssheet sponsorship
costs £25.00.
Donations: If you would like to make a donation to the Shul, for specific items on the wish-list, please contact the
office for more information.
Forthcoming Stone Settings Stone settings are now able to take place. Updated details can be found in the US Guidance document for July 15
on the following page: https://www.theus.org.uk/article/coronavirus-updates
Date Time Name Details Cemetery
Sunday 31 October 12:30pm Stuart Ronson Former Warden at EUS Bushey Old
Synagogue Directory www.edgwareu.com and follow us on https://www.facebook.com/groups/edgwareu
Community Manager 020 8958 7508 [email protected]
Rabbi Rabbi Lister 020 8958 5320 [email protected]
Chazan Chazan Yossi Schwarz 07811 191317 [email protected]
Community Development
Manager
Avi Son 07918 286811 [email protected]
Chairman David Landau 07973 113867 [email protected]
Co Vice-Chairs [email protected]
Functions, Kitchens, Food and Drink Danielle Meltzer-Ovadia
Events, Fund Raising David Oliver
Youth, Children, Communications Phil Singer
Wardens Stephen Goldman
Mike Potashnick
Financial Representative Stuart Kurz [email protected]
Beit Halimud Tony Ruffman [email protected]
8am Weekday Shacharit Stephen Jacobson [email protected]
Youth Evie and Yehuda Davidson [email protected]
Safeguarding Officer Anne Shisler 07971 845653 [email protected]
Kiddush Rota Diana Bronson 07816 400844 [email protected]
Stewards/Meet and Greet Mike Neale 0208 958 1774 [email protected]
Anim Zemirot Rota
Welfare Judith Castle 07786 194159 [email protected]
Newssheet (Editorial) Stephen Truman [email protected]
Newssheet (by email) Jeremy Cohen 020 8958 6200 [email protected]
Newssheet (sponsorship) Sandy Potashnick [email protected]
Office Hours: Sunday 10.00 am – 12.00 pm; Monday - Thursday 10.00 am – 2.00 pm; Friday 10.00 am – 12.00 pm
