KOL KINLOSS

KOL KINLOSS
NEWSLETTER OF FINCHLEY SYNAGOGUE
‫בס׳׳ד‬
‫וארא‬
Vaera
‫ כ׳׳ז טבת תשע׳׳ו‬Volume 20/Number 15
8/9 January 2016
Shabbat Mevarchim commences at 3:55pm and terminates at 5:05pm.
Mincha/Kabbalat Shabbat at 4:00pm.
WWW.KINLOSS.ORG.UK
This Shabbat is Alexander Cohen’s Barmitzvah. We extend a warm welcome to his family and guests.
The entire community is invited to
Kiddush, after our services,
in the Kinloss Suite.
This week’s Kiddush is sponsored by
Madeleine and Richard Cohen
on the occasion of
Alexander Jack Cohen’s Barmitzvah.
SHABBAT LEARNING AT KINLOSS
Friday Night
Join Rabbi Lawrence and friends
for storytelling for children aged 4-8,
during Ma’ariv.
Followed by a Chicken Soup Kiddush, which
all are welcome to attend.
Shabbat Morning
8:30am: (Sephardi Synagogue) Sefer Hachinuch
by Rabbi Heller.
9:00am (Deal Hall)
Rambam: The Laws of Shabbat by
Rabbi Dr Raphael Zarum.
9:15am (Benchers Cafe)
Youth Breakfast and Shiur.
10:30-10:45am (First Floor Classrooms)
with Rabbi Laitner. Our study group continues
on the topic of “Aleinu.’’
Shabbat Afternoon
12:30pm: Early Mincha.
Mincha at 4:00pm.
Between Mincha and Ma’ariv
RABBI LAWRENCE
will give a shiur on “Parental Responsibility.”
All welcome. Followed by Ma’ariv at 5:05pm.
SHABBAT AT KINLOSS
HASHKAMA 7:45am
in the Liora Graham Beit Hamidrash,
followed by Kiddush and a short
shiur.
MAIN SYNAGOGUE 9:15am
led by Eli Sufrin. led by Eli Sufrin.
Kriat Hatorah by Richard Cohen,
Robert Owen and the Barmitzvah,
Alexander Cohen. Rabbi Lawrence
will address Alex before Musaph.
THE MINYAN 9:30am
in the Nissan and Rifca Deal Hall.
Kriat Hatorah by Vitek Frenkel.
Rabbi Lawrence will speak.
SEPHARDI SERVICE 9:00am
in the Sephardi Synagogue, led by
Rabbi Heller and Reuben Gorji.
YOUTH SERVICE 9:45am
in the Liora Graham Beit Hamidrash,
under the direction of our Youth
Directors, Chaya and Barry
Colman.
ALEXANDER JACK COHEN
Mazaltov to Alexander Cohen, son of
Madeleine and Richard Cohen and brother
of Hannah, Sam and Harry Cohen, on his
Barmitzvah.
Alexander attends JFS. His hobbies are
Fencing, Football and going to the Cinema.
For his Barmitzvah, he is taking part in the
Kinloss UJIA Ethiopian Twinning Programme.
For more details about joining the programme
contact Barry on [email protected]
MAZALTOV TO:
* Madeleine and Richard Cohen on the occasion of Alex’s Barmitzvah. Mazaltov
to siblings Hannah, Sam and Harry. Mazaltov to grandparents, Bernice and Ken
Lancer, Agi Cohen and Gloria Smith. Remembering Leon Smith and Neville
Cohen z”l on this happy occasion.
* Charlotte and David Collins on the birth of a grandson, in Jerusalem.
Mazaltov to parents, Alisa and Ari Galitzer.
Welcome to our expanded Kol Kinloss!
We’re hoping to make the publication a little
more personal and clearer. You’ll see us featuring
photos and a short intro of our Bar and Bat
Mitzvahs. We’ll have write ups on some of our
events of the recent week. I’ll also be posting
short answers to the interesting questions that
come my way over Kiddush, through SMS,
Whatsapp, Facebook and email.
Check out our new brochure: Our Beit Midrash term gets
under way this week as well as KCC. We have an exciting ECU programme
lined up with a series of Keynote presentations. We’re looking forward to
our Barcelona trip in March and some really interesting activities leading
up to Purim and Pesach.
We welcome Tika Conway into the Office. She’s
providing maternity cover for Emma Bernstein. We
wish Emma a “Besha’a Tova,” and look forward to
hearing her news.
Thanks to everyone who joined me in writing to the Times, asking for a
correction to their offensive headline and misleading story last Shabbat,
which alleged that Israel had banned a Jewish-Palestinian love story. The
article was a great example of the newspaper strongly suggesting statesupported racism on the back of sloppy journalism and a misrepresentation
of facts.
As I mentioned last Shabbat in the Minyan, our thanks to Jonathan Joseph
“JJ” and also Julia, who has supported him in all his hard work in his second
stint as Gabbai. We wish Ilan Doctors, who has stepped up to the role,
every success.
Wishing you all a Shabbat Shalom
Some Thoughts on the Sidra,
VAERA BY BARRY COLMAN
After providing us with the lineage of the tribe of Levi, the
Torah informs us:
“This was the Aaron and Moses to whom Hashem said:
‘Take the Children of Israel out of Egypt according to their
legions.’” (Shemot 6:26)
This means to say that the same Aaron and Moshe who were just mentioned in the
lineage of Levi are the men who went before Pharaoh.
Many of the commentators are bothered by the fact that Aaron's name is mentioned
before Moshe'. Throughout the Torah, except where their lineage is described, Moshe'
name is listed before Aaron's. Even in the following pasuk Moshe is mentioned first. It
is unlikely that the Torah is simply trying to be fair, allowing for Aaron to receive some
of the spotlight, because if that were correct , the Torah should then follow suit by
listing Aaron first in many more places.
What is the Torah trying to convey here?
Rashi, answers that the Torah goes out of its way to mention Aaron first to teach us
that Aaron and Moshe were equivalent. This would seem to mean that they were on
the same level in their righteousness and dedication. But is this really true? Moshe is
acclaimed as the ultimate prophet (Deut. 34:10), the most humble of all men, and is
the individual through whom the Torah was given to the Jewish people. He spoke to
Hashem face to face. How can the explanation be that Aaron was equal to Moshe?
Rabbi Moshe Feinstein, answers that the Torah does not mean to say that they were
equal in their actual accomplishments. Rather, the message is that Aaron fulfilled
his mission in life to perfection, just as Moshe fulfilled his. Aaron spent his entire life
doing the will of Hashem. When Moshe was selected as leader of the Jewish people,
Aaron showed no signs of jealousy or ill will. In fact, the Torah testifies that Aaron was
truly happy for Moshe. Aaron accomplished his mission to his utmost capabilities and
is therefore considered the equal of Moshe. Granted that Moshe reached a greater
proximity to Hashem, but their missions and capabilities were different, therefore
rendering their measures of success unique.
Page No.
SONCINO
HERTZ
ARTSCROLL
Sidra
351
232
318
Haftarah
372
244
1149
RABBI LAWRENCE:
ON ONE FOOT
Why do the earliest and latest times that Shabbat
comes in / goes out not correspond exactly with the
Solstices on June 21st and December 21st?
The summer and winter solstices mark the longest
and shortest days respectively, so one might think that the recent Shabbat of
18th - 19th December should have been the earliest in and out. In fact, Shabbat
came in at 3:34pm on Friday 18th December but the earlier time of 3:33pm on
11th December 2015. This year it will be 3:33pm on 9th and 16th December
but 3:37pm on December 23rd.
The reason for the disparity is that while the solstice marks the shortest period
of daylight between sunrise and sunset, the midpoint or “solar noon” doesn’t
exactly correspond with midday GMT (or whichever time zone we are in). Also,
the solar day is not exactly 24 clock hours long and varies with the seasons. In
December in the Northern hemisphere solar noons are about 24 hours and 30
seconds apart. Exact times are affected by latitude.
Solar Noon in London on Friday December 11th was at 11:53am and only
corresponded with our midday on December 24th.
The later “clock time” for solar noon generates a later clock sunrise and sunset.
In the Northern hemisphere summer, the earliest sunrise is about a week before
the June 21st longest day.
Around the solstices, the solar days are measurably longer than 24 hours
because the earth must rotate further on its axis for the sun to return to its
noontime position.
The reason that it’s a two week disparity in December but only a week in June
is because of the tilt of the earth’s axis. In December we are closer to the sun
(perihelion) with the result that the earth is moving fastest in its orbit. In June
the earth is furthest from the sun (aphelion) and the earth’s orbit is slower.
While the solstices mark the longest and shortest periods of daylight, they do
not correspond with earliest and latest sunrises or sunsets.
STORY-TELLING
(FOR CHILDREN AGED 4 - 8)
LAUNCHES THIS SHHABBAT
Please join Rabbi Lawrence and friends, this
Shabbat, for a story-time for children,
aged 4 - 8.
The story-time will take place during Ma’ariv.
Story-time will take place over the next 4
Friday nights.
All welcome to attend the Chicken Soup Kiddush.
KINLOSS YOUTH
This Shabbat
Youth Pre-Shacharit Breakfast & Shiur, 9:15am, in Benchers Café. Youth Minyan, 9:45am in
the Liora Graham Beit Hamidrash. Thank you to Family Clements for sponsoring this week’s
Kiddush in honour of Joseph’s 16th birthday.
Learn2Lead
Continues Tuesday, 12th February, 7:30 - 9:00pm, in the Avram Nemetnejad Room.
Hasbarah training with with Bnot Sheirut.
L2L Volunteer - continues Tuesday, 19th February.
Youth Beit Midrash
Continues this Thursday, 14th January, from 8:00 - 9:00pm. For School Years 8 and above,
in Liora Graham Beit Hamidrash. This term we will be learning the 39 Malachot
(prohibited work) of Shabbat. £4 for pizza, chips & drinks.
Club 78 – SAVE THE DATE
Is going to Quasar @ Lazer Planet, Watford. For School Years 7 & 8, on Saturday 30th January.
Shabbat Ha’Irgun
Shabbat Mishpatim, 5th – 7th February. To book, please use this link:
https://myus.theus.org.uk/events/31350/bnei-akiva-shabbat-hairgun-at-kinloss/
Chaya & Barry Colman
[email protected]
07792 460 091.
SERVICES
(‫ שבת‬see front
page)
Shacharit 1
Shacharit 2
Sephardi Shacharit
Mincha (followed by
Ma’ariv on Sunday, only)
Ma’ariv
Sun
7:30am
8:15am
8:00am
Mon
Tues
Wed
Thurs
Fri
6:50am
8:00am
6:30am
7:00am
8:00am
6:45am
7:00am
8:00am
6:45am
7:00am
8:00am
6:45am
7:00am
8:00am
6:45am
(Rosh Chodesh
Shevat)
4:00pm
1:00pm
1:00pm
1:00pm
1:00pm
Next Shabbat
Mincha/Kabbalat
Shabbat 4:10pm
-
7:30pm
7:30pm
7:30pm
7:30pm
-
KINLOSS NOTICE BOARD
0 - 4 year olds with Sara Keen in the Kinloss Suite Foyer
Reception up to School Year 2 with Natalie Sommer in the Avram Nemetnejad Room (2nd Floor).
School Years 3 - 4 with Yehonatan Malachi in the 1st Floor Classrooms.
School Years 5 - 6 with Jason Marantz in the 1st Floor Classrooms.
Children’s Services from 0-School Year 6 will start at 10:45am.
All Services to be followed by a Kiddush.
ANIM ZEMIROT
CLUB
will resume
next Shabbat,
16th January.
KINLOSS SHABBAT LUNCHEON CLUB
THANK YOU TO:
Our next Kinloss Shabbat Luncheon * Security Team 6.
Club takes place on 30th January. * Jacqui Gittelmon’s Kiddush Team.
For more details, please speak to * Nicole Greenwold and Mozelle Onnie
the Shul Office on 020 8346 8551.
of our Welcoming Committee.
Mazaltov to the children in our community
celebrating their birthdays this week:
Zachary Carciente (5)
Eitan Rahamim (9)
NatanChadorchi (4)
Celine Silverman (8)
Shari Dunitz (1)
Dina Silverman (8)
Dylan Kaye (11)
Joseph Speigel (4)
Jamie Phillips (5)
Charles Wolfson (7)
KINLOSS BNEI AKIVA
Bnei Akiva will restart on the 16th January.
We are taking bookings for our incredible
Shabbat Ha'irgun which is coming up 5-7th
February. Booking is available at https://
myus.theus.org.uk/events/31350/bnei-akivashabbat-hairgun-at-kinloss/ or by emailing
[email protected]
to request a form.
KINLOSS ANNUAL SUPPER QUIZ
will take place on Motzei Shabbat, 27th February at
8:00pm. £20 per person. For more information, or
to make up at table, please call Jacqui Gittelmon on
07967 184 612, or Linda Cohen on 07885 267 855.
If you require help or support, please call
0208 349 5263, or email [email protected]
All messages treated in the strictest confidence.
2016 HOLOCAUST MEMORIAL DAY
COMMEMORATION
on Sunday 17th January, at 1:00pm, to be seated for 12:45pm
at Ricketts Quadrangle, Middlesex University,
The Burroughs, Hendon, NW4 4BT.
The ceremony, which starts with a civic procession in Hendon led by the Mayor of
Barnet, culminates in a range of special guests speaking about their own personal
experiences. This year’s theme is “Don’t Stand By.”
The London Cantorial Singers will be performing with the Alyth Youth Choir.
KINLOSS COMMUNITY CENTRE
AND FINCHLEY SYNAGOGUE USEFUL PHONE NUMBERS
Rabbi Jeremy Lawrence: 07501 895 124
Shimon Gillis, Community Manager: 020 8349 5264
Shul Office: 020 8346 8551
Kinloss Community Educator and Yoetzet Halacha, Lauren Levin: 07540 461 557
NEXT WEEK AT KINLOSS:
DAY
W
H
A
T
‘
S
O
N
MONDAY
TUESDAY
TIME
MISHNA WITH
BARRY COLMAN
7:45-9:00PM
(Liora Graham Beit Hamidrash)
ACE FITNESS
(Marilyn Newman Room)
8:00-10:00PM
10:00AM 12 NOON
MOTHER &
BABY GROUP
8:15-9:30PM
1:30-3:00PM
SHARED READING
GROUP
10:30AM 2:30PM
2:00 - 5:00PM
EVENT
BEIT MIDRASH
PROGRAMME
(Liora Graham Beit Hamidrash)
9:00AM 10:00AM
10:30AM 1:00PM
(Deal Hall)
CHUG IVRIT
(Avram Nemetnejad Room)
SEPHARDI
YOUTH
PROGRAMME
(Sephardi Shul)
8:00-9:00PM
FRIENDSHIP
CLUB
7:30-9:00PM
BRIDGE CLUB
8:15-9:00PM
PILATES
(Marilyn Newman Room)
LEARN 2 LEAD
(Avram Nemetnejad Room)
(Small Deal Hall)
(Avram Nemetnejad Room)
ACE FITNESS
(Marilyn Newman Room)
SUPER SOCCER
STARS
(Deal Hall)
WEDNESDAY
8:30AM9:00AM
RAMBAM
WITH RABBI
LAWRENCE
(Liora Graham Beit Hamidrash)
THURSDAY
T
H
I
S
W
E
E
K
8:40AM9:00AM
EVENT
(Benchers Cafe)
A
T
K
I
N
L
O
S
S
TIME
FRIDAY
10:00AM 12 NOON
MOTHER &
BABY GROUP
10:00AM 12 NOON
HARTBEEPS
8:00-9:00PM
(Avram Nemetnejad Room)
(Deal Hall)
6:00 - 7:30PM
TABLE TENNIS
9:20AM 10:20AM
(Marilyn Newman Room)
10:00AM 12 NOON
MOTHER &
BABY GROUP
(Deal Hall)
ACE FITNESS
(Deal Hall)
8:15-9:00PM
YOUTH BEIT
MIDRASH
(Liora Graham Beit Hamidrash)
ACE FITNESS
(Marilyn Newman Room)
KCC & KINLOSS LEARNS SPRING TERM:
KINLOSS
COMMUNITY
CENTRE
SPRING TERM
January - April 2016
KINLOSS
LEaRNS
SPRING TERM
January - April 2016
KCC
LEARNS
HIGHLIGHTS FOR THIS TERM:
Youth Beit Midrash - Thursdays 14th January - 17th March
Lunch & Learn – Wednesdays 20th January - 9th March
ECU – Wednesdays 27th January, 3rd, 10th & 24th February
Kinloss Whisky Society – Wednesday 3rd February
Tanach Tour of the British Museum – Tuesday 9th February
Guest Speaker Gila Fine - Shabbat 27th February
Barcelona with Rabbi Lawrence - Sunday 6th - Monday 7th March
Pre-Purim Leil Iyun - Monday 14th March
Pre-Pesach Leil Iyun - Monday 11th April
Haggadah & Hagalah - Wednesday 13th April
Please look out for our new brochure,
with information on all our events,
which you will receive in the post and
will also be available in the
Shul lobby.
THE KEHILLA WISHES ‫“ חיים ארוכים‬LONG LIFE”
TO THE FOLLOWING WHO HAVE YAHRZEIT
Saturday 9 January
Tuesday 12 January
Stephen Berman
Muris Kalatizadeh
Youssef Kalatizadeh
Asnat Nematnejad
Marian Phillips
Millicent Villiers
Shirley Davidson
Lorraine Silver
Stella Simons
David Whiteman
Father
Father
Father
Husband
Mother
Sister
Sunday 10 January
Rosemary Miller
Carole Mond
Hilarie Rose
Nina Schaffer
Marian Stern
Walter Toubkin
Ben-Zion Yacobi
Father
Husband
Mother
Husband
Mother
Mother
Brother
Brother
Father
Mother
Father
Wednesday 13 January
Patricia Burns
Father
Zelda Fassbender
Mother
Ruth Harris
Mother
David Laurier
Sister
Amir LevySister
Raoul Sobel
Father
Jehuda Sosnow
Father
Irene Stanton
Father
Michael Young
Father
Thursday 14 January
Monday 11 January
Louise Azizollahoff Father
Denis Felsenstein
Brother
Alan FoxMother
Barbara Frank
Father
Anthony Krais
Father
Eve LeighHusband
Milicent Passer
Husband
Janet Rabbie
Father
Cheryl Sarsby
Father
Geoffrey Soll
Father
Monique Solomon
Mother
Lilian Williams
Mother
Saul Zneimer
Father
CONDOLENCES TO:
David Alterman
Father
Julius Alterman
Father
Philip Alterman
Father
Mark Feldmann
Father
Jonathan KestenbaumFather
Lorice Lazarus
Mother
Pearl Trosser
Father
Friday 15 January
Sandra Bernstone
Mother
Gloria Lebetkin
Father
Irene ScottHusband
Harvey Sinclair
Mother
Jacob Steinberg
Sister
Willy Steinberg
Sister
Vera Wolmark
Sister
• Martin and David Silver on the loss of their mother, Janet Silver ‫ע׳׳ה‬
• Josepha White, Ruth Melamud, Sara Nochomovitz and John Sless on the loss of
their mother, Ruth Sless ‫ע׳׳ה‬
• David Grant on the loss of his mother, Anna Grant ‫ע׳׳ה‬
TOMBSTONE CONSECRATIONS
SUN 10 JAN 10:00am at Bushey in memory of Shirley Dolin ‫ע׳׳ה‬
SUN 31 JAN 11:00am at Bushey in memory of Henry Miller ‫ע׳׳ה‬
SUN 7 FEB 12 noon at Bushey in memory of Michael Crown ‫ע׳׳ה‬
WEDS 16 MAR 12 noon at Bushey in memory of Renee Lessner ‫ע׳׳ה‬