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KOL KINLOSS
NEWSLETTER OF FINCHLEY SYNAGOGUE
‫ קדושים‬- ‫אחרי מות‬
Achrei Mot-Kedoshim
‫בס”ד‬
1/2 May 2015
Volume 19/Number 25
‫י׳׳ג אייר תשע׳׳ה‬
Shabbat commences at 8:09pm and terminates at 9:19pm.
WWW.KINLOSS.ORG.UK
Mincha/Kabbalat Shabbat at 7:30pm.
Today is Emily Kaye’s Batmitzvah. We extend a warm welcome to her family and guests.
This week’s Kiddush is sponsored by
Emily, Dylan and Keira Kaye
to celebrate Emily’s Batmitzvah.
SHABBAT LEARNING AT KINLOSS
Shabbat Morning
8:30am: (Sephardi Synagogue)
Mishnah Masechet Shabbat by Rabbi Heller.
8:45am (Deal Hall)
Rambam: The Laws of Shabbat
By Rabbi Dr Raphael Zarum.
Shabbat Afternoon
7:00pm: Daf Yomi shiur by Jeffrey Sagal.
Our pre-Mincha shiurim will resume
next Shabbat, 9th May.
Mincha at 8:00pm, followed by
Seudah Shlishit.
RABBI LAWRENCE
will speak.
Followed by Ma’ariv at 9:19pm.
All welcome.
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. Kriat Hatorah
by Eli Sufrin. Rabbi Lawrence will
speak before Musaph.
THE MINYAN 9:15am
in the Nissan and Rifca Deal Hall.
Kriat Hatorah by Jonny Tapnack.
At the end of the service the
Batmitzvah, Emily Kaye, will give
a Devar Torah and Rabbi Lawrence
will address her.
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,
led by our Youth Directors, Barry
and Chaya Colman.
0 - 4 year olds with Sara Keen in the foyer of the Kinloss Suite.
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 4 will start at 10:45am. School Years 5 - 6 will start
at 10:30am.
All Services to be followed by a kiddush.
ANIM ZEMIROT CLUB
SPONSORS NEEDED
Come and learn to sing
If you would like to sponsor a
Anim Zemirot. Our Club meets every
Kiddush or Kol Kinloss to mark a
Shabbat at 10.15am in the Robing Room. special occasion, or a yahrzeit, please
Boys of 6 and over welcome. Led by Alan
call the Shul Office on 8346 8551,
Rubenstein. Please just come along.
and we will be happy to assist you.
BNEI AKIVA
Bnei Akiva, takes
place today, from
4:00 -5:30pm.
KINLOSS COMMUNITY CENTRE AND FINCHLEY SYNAGOGUE USEFUL PHONE NUMBERS
Rabbi Jeremy Lawrence (through the Shul Office): 020 8346 8551
Shimon Gillis, Community Manager: 020 8349 5264
Shul Office: 020 8346 8551
Kinloss Welfare: 020 8349 5263
Kinloss Community Educator and Yoetzet Halacha, Lauren Levin: 07540 461 557
Mazaltov to the children in our
community celebrating
their birthdays this week:
Rachel Abratt (9)
Jessicah Charlton (10)
Alexander Kramer (6)
Benjamin Rutland (8)
If you require help or support,
please call Jennifer 020 8349 5263
on Mondays or Wednesdays,
from 9:00am – 5:00pm, or email
[email protected].
All messages treated in the strictest confidence.
Come along to meet and greet at the
Meet & Greet table
at the Kiddush this Shabbat.
KINLOSS SHABBAT LUNCHEON CLUB
Our next Shabbat Luncheon Club will take place on 16th May.
Organised monthly by a team of Finchley Synagogue host families and attended by our Rabbis.
Offering a warm, friendly atmosphere and a delicious meal for individuals and couples wanting
some extra companionship on Shabbat.
To be included on the list, please call the shul office on 020 8346 8551,
or speak to Jennifer Morris on 020 8349 5263.
KINLOSS YOUTH
Dear All,
Youth Minyan - Shacharit and Musaph, followed by Kiddush,
in the Liora Graham Beit Midrash. 9:45am, leining by Alex Rosalki.
Thank you to Family Nemni for sponsoring this week’s Kiddush,
on the occasion of Michael’s 18th Birthday.
Youth Tikkun Leil
Saturday 23rd May, 11:30pm - 3:00am, followed by Shacharit and Musaph.
Shavuot BBQ
Years 11, 12 & 13
Lunch @ the Youth Flat,
Monday 25th May.
Wishing you all Shabbat Shalom,
Chaz & Baz
07792 460091
[email protected]
This Shabbat we are honoured to be hosting the Rabbike Sefer Torah,
Dedicated to the Memory of the Children of the Holocaust.
KLC SUMMER TERM SERIES ON
TENSION SEEKING
Wednesday 6th May
Inreach and Outreach - Marketing God in 2015
Civil society is
pluralist and
secular. How
do we confront
the challenges
of religious
factionalism,
fundamentalism
and assimilation
which divide
our community?
From Canaan to
Kinloss, what
would Abraham
do in 2015?
Rabbi Lawrence
addresses the
issues.
Cost: £8 Kinloss members,
£10 non-members, payable on the door.
Includes a light supper.
Some Thoughts on the Sidra
BY LAUREN LEVIN
ACHREI MOT-KEDOSHIM
The second of this week’s double Parsha, Parshat
Kedoshim starts in a most unusual fashion. God
tells Moses to teach the upcoming laws to the
Jewish people. We have heard this many a time
before! The change here is the particular phrase
used. All the way through the book of Vayikra
this charge has been given by saying: “Speak to
the children of Israel”, yet here it is “Speak to the
congregation of the children of Israel”. Why is
there an addition of one conspicuous word?
Rashi (1040-1105) explains that Moses taught the
laws of our Parsha in full assembly i.e. the whole
of Israel were present. The Midrash explains how
this differed to the usual way of teaching the oral
law. Generally, Moses would learn the law from
God Himself. Aaron then entered and Moses
recited the lesson to him. Following this, Aaron’s
sons entered and Moses taught them. The elders
then entered and received the teaching and then
the rest of the people. As a result the people
heard it once, the elders twice, and Aaron’s sons
three times and Aaron four times!
This must have been quite a procedure. We can
appreciate why it would have been necessary
to embed and ensure the continuity of the oral
tradition. Yet why on this occasion was the
natural order disrupted? Why was the entire
congregation taught once together?
The Midrash above concludes that the reason is
because our most fundamental rulings of Torah
come from this Parsha and so it was of utmost
importance for everyone to hear it together. A lot
of the laws in Parshat Kedoshim revolve around
our moral standards: being holy, not taking
revenge, love your neighbour as yourself, not
oppressing another - just to name a few.
However it is possible to turn the reasoning of
the Midrash on its head! If these laws are of such
paramount importance, surely they would have
been better internalised if they were taught to
each group individually as per usual?
Breaking the status quo and bringing the whole
nation together would have made quite an
impression. People certainly would have strained
their ears to find out what it was that had required
the different set up. Indeed a powerful and
subtle message was being transmitted through
this set up. For certain laws it was sensible
that the law makers and Kohanim were taught
it in depth, each at his/her own level, and then
heard it several times. For the general public it
sufficed to hear it once. However for these laws,
everyone was equal. They did not need to be
taught with any allegorical interpretations, they
needed to be internalised for their most simple
meaning. Every single member of the public and
its leadership can and must strive to be ‘holy’
and to keep this golden standard of morality.
By the entire assembly being present, they were
made aware of the trust and belief that God has
in their capabilities. When we read the opening
verse and the list of laws that ensues, we too are
reminded of both the uncompromising standards
we must hold for ourselves, and the unwavering
belief we must have in the community around us
to achieve these values as well.
ACHAREI MOT STATISTICS
KEDOSHIM STATISTICS
Verses:
Words:
Letters:
Verses:
Words:
Letters:
Mitzvot:
Page No.
28 of the 613 Mitzvot, 2 positive
& 26 prohibitions
80 (10th shortest of the 54 Sidrot)
1170 (12th shortest)
4294 (10th shortest)
Mitzvot:
51 of the 613 Mitzvot, 13 positive
& 38 prohibitions
64 (6th shortest of the 54 Sidrot)
868 (6th shortest)
3229 (6th shortest)
SONCINO
HERTZ
ARTSCROLL
Sidra
705
480
636
Haftarah
735
509
1173
SHAVUOT 2015 AT KINLOSS
First Night Shavuot - Saturday 23rd May
Shabbat Minchah followed by Shiur - 8:45pm
Maariv & Shabbat Ends - 9:58pm
10:20 - 11:30pm Dinner - Hosted by Rabbi and Mandy Lawrence
£10 per person. Tickets can be purchased through the following link:
https://myus.theus.org.uk/events/19404/shavuot-dinner/
Tikkun Leil
11:30pm - 3:00am
Keynote Speaker - Yael Unterman
Yael Unterman was born in Jerusalem, Israel. She grew up in Manchester, England, and returned to Israel
at the age of 18. In addition to spending several years on advanced Torah studies, she earned a BA in
Psychology and Talmud from Bar Ilan University, an MA in Jewish History from Touro College, and an MA
in Creative Writing from Bar Ilan University.
The many hats she wears include: Poet, Author, Actress, Life Coach, Teacher & Lecturer, Translator & Editor,
Bibliodrama Facilitator, Coordinator - Cardozo Academy Think Tank.
Speakers include: Rabbi Lawrence, Rabbi Laitner, Dayan Gelley,
Rabbi Roselaar, Elana Chesler, Chava Wulwick, Chaya Colman & Rafi Joseph
Youth Tikkun
12:15 - 3:00am, in Liora Graham Beit Midrash, after the Keynote address.
Shacharit 3:11am
1st Day Shavuot, Sunday 24th May
Shacharit and Musaph, followed by Kiddush - 9:15am
Women’s Tikkun 5:00 - 6:30pm
at the home of Scott & Sally Saunders
1 Chalgrove Gardens, N3 3PL
Speakers: Yael Unterman, Rabbi Lawrence & Elana Chesler
Minchah and Maariv 7:30pm
2nd Day Shavuot, Monday 25th May
Shacharit and Musaph, followed by Kiddush 9:00am
Women’s Megillah - 10:45am
Minchah - 8:00pm
Cheesecake Tea - 8:20pm
Followed by “Desert Island Pesukim”
Maariv and Yom Tov Ends - 10:01pm
*
THANK YOU TO:
Security Team 3. If you have any queries, please email [email protected]
or speak to Martin Shiers on 07831 836 031.
*
Deborah Clements’ Kiddush Team.
*
Edit Elek and Leonard Silver of our Welcoming Committee.
SECURITY VOLUNTEERS
Thank you to the 3 NEW volunteers, who have recently joined
our security rotas. We are grateful to them.
We are still currently short of 27 new security volunteers
to meet our immediate needs. Please do be in touch if you
can help us. We wouldn’t keep repeating this request unless
it was absolutely necessary.
Male and Female, aged 18 - 60, welcome.
Please email [email protected]
or speak to Martin Shiers on 07831 836 031.
SAVE THE DATE:
Sacks Morasha School Annual Dinner - A night of music and art on Tuesday 16th June in the Kinloss Suite. Cost: £100 per person.
Featuring ‘Jerusalem Hassadna Conservatory Jazz Quartet’:
http://www.jerusalemconservatory.org/
Further details from Sacks Morasha School: 020 3115 1900,
or email [email protected]
Seuda Shlishit
Our Seuda Shlishit season resumes this Shabbat, 2nd May.
If you are interested in sponsoring one of our seudas, please
contact Dalia Hajioff by emailing [email protected]
Lunch & Learn on Wednesday May 6th
12:15 - 1:00pm Rabbi Roselaar - Discovering the Commentators.
1:00 - 2:00pm -Guest speaker, Chaya Colman.
Rabbi Roselaar’s weekly shiurim on Monday and Thursday mornings.
On Monday - Mishna - Massechet Sanhedrin.
On Thursday - Rishon with Rashi.
For more information, or to book Kollel events,
please call Emma on 020 8349 5267, or email [email protected]
THE KEHILLA WISHES ‫“ חיים ארוכים‬LONG LIFE”
TO THE FOLLOWING WHO HAVE YAHRZEIT
Saturday 2 May
Sheila Fertleman
Sheila Soleiman
Nicola SimonFather
Michael ZwickFather
Father
Father
Wednesday 6 May
Carla MarksHusband
Miriam SchajerFather
Sunday 3 May
Rita GordonMother
Thursday 7 May
Monday 4 May
Helen AzizoffFather
David BrodieFather
Arlette GotkineMother
Phyllis NathanFather
Paul VegodaSister
Sheila CohenFather
Huguette Cukier
Father
Audrey KelvinSister
Peter Sheldon Brother
Kenneth SilverMother
Bernice WalzerFather
Tuesday 5 May
Susan BarnesMother
Ricky LevyMother
Mark NeviesFather
Marian PhillipsFather
Jean RauchFather
Friday 8 May
Abraham Batchat
Father
Sidney BowlesMother
Alan EdwardsMother
David GarbaczFather
Dorothy SadlikMother
Stephen Spelman
Father
Louis StantonBrother
Jacob Steinberg
Father
Willy SteinbergFather
Jacqueline Weisbard
Mother
Please note that the Shul Office will be closed on Bank Holiday Monday, 4th May
and will reopen on Tuesday 5th May at 9:00am. In the event of an emergency,
please contact the Burial Society on 020 8950 7767.
There will be a service at Rubens House on 16th May, 25th May (2nd day Shavuot)
& 13th June. Please reply by email to [email protected] if you can attend.
TABLE TENNIS
Table tennis has started again, this time by popular request we meet Mondays
from 6:30pm. Two squads are being coached, but we are still looking for
more keen players for our junior and senior teams. Call Stuart 07973 712 730.
KINLOSS NOTICE BOARD
MAZALTOV TO:
* Emily, Miriam and Jamie Kaye on the occasion of Emily’s Batmitzvah. Mazaltov
also to Dylan and Keira, grandparents, Gill and Eddie Cohen, Jocille and David
Goldstone, and Barry Kaye.
* Eta and Stanley Weitzman on the engagement of their grandson Aviel, son of
Lizanne and Eliyohu Chalk to Soroh daughter of Naftali and Elana Lauer.
DICKENS TO DIAMONDS: HATTON GARDEN
WEDNESDAY 13TH MAY AT 11:00AM
Blue Badge guide, Rachel Kolsky, will lead
a tour discovering the original Fagin’s
Den, the diamonds of Hatton Garden and
Elizabeth I’s favourite courtier whose name is
commemorated as London’s jewellery quarter.
WOMEN FOR WOMEN
READING OF MEGILLAT RUTH
The ladies of the community
are invited to join us for a
Women for Women Reading
of the Book of Ruth, Megillat Rut,
on 2nd Day Shavuot,
26th May, at 10.45am, in the Deal Hall.
Cost: £13 Kinloss members, £18 non-members.
For further information, or to book, please
email [email protected] or call 020 8349 5269.
CONDOLENCES TO:
• Helene Blass and Sharon Chevin on the loss of their mother, Rose Chevin ‫ע”ה‬
• Alicia Lewis, Douglas Poster, Michele Messias and Patricia Russell on the loss of
their mother, Rachel Poster ‫ע”ה‬
TOMBSTONE CONSECRATIONS
MON 4 MAY
SUN 10 MAY
SUN 10 MAY
SUN 17 MAY
SUN 31 MAY
11:00am at Bushey in memory of Harold Gotkine ‫ע׳׳ה‬
10:00am at Bushey in memory of Emmanuel Carter ‫ע׳׳ה‬
(father of Karen Waters)
12:30pm at Bushey in memory of Henry Chern ‫ע׳׳ה‬
2:30pm at East Ham in memory of Amelia Kenner ‫ע׳׳ה‬
1:00pm at Bushey in memory of Eileen Shoolman ‫ע׳׳ה‬
Mon
Tues
Wed
Thurs
Fri
Shacharit 1
7:30am
Shacharit 2
8:15am
Sephardi Shacharit 8:00am
7:00am
8:00am
6:45am
7:00am
8:00am
6:45am
7:00am
8:00am
6:45am
7:00am
8:00am
6:45am
Mincha,
7:30pm
7:30pm
7:30pm
7:30pm
7:00am
8:00am
6:45am
Next Shabbat
Mincha/
Kabbalat
Shabbat 7:30pm
SERVICES
(‫ שבת‬see front
page)
followed by Ma’ariv
Sun
7:30pm