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KOL KINLOSS
NEWSLETTER OF FINCHLEY SYNAGOGUE
‫פסח‬
PESACH
3/4 April 2015
‫ ט׳׳ו ניסן תשע׳׳ה‬Volume 19/Number 22
Shabbat and Yom Tov commence at 7:22pm and terminate at 8:27pm.
Mincha/Kabbalat Shabbat at 7:25pm.
‫בס”ד‬
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Rabbi Jeremy & Mandy Lawrence
Rabbi Michael & Sharon Laitner
Rabbi Leibish & Dini Heller
Lauren Levin & Rabbi Eli Levin
Rabbi Daniel & Na'amah Roselaar
Chazan Eli & Nechama Sufrin
Barry and Chaya Colman
together with the Honorary Officers
Board of Management
and all the Staff of Kinloss
wish all members
A Happy and Kosher Pesach
PESACH SERVICE TIMES
FRIDAY 3 APRIL – EREV PESACH & FAST OF THE FIRSTBORN
[BANK HOLIDAY]
SHABBAT 4 APRIL - FIRST DAY PESACH
Shacharit, both followed by Siyum
Latest time for eating chametz
Latest time for burning chametz
Shabbat & Yomtov begin
Mincha/Ma’ariv/Shabbat & Yomtov
7:30 & 8:15am
10:53am
11:59am
7:22pm
7:25pm
Hashkama
Shacharit (Combined Service)
Daf Yomi, with Jeffrey Sagal
Mincha, followed by a shiur by Rabbi Lawrence
Ma’ariv and Shabbat terminates
8:15am
9:30am
6:00pm
7:30pm
8:27pm
Hashkama
Shacharit (Combined Service)
Daf Yomi, with Jeffrey Sagal
Mincha, followed by a shiur by Rabbi Lawrence
Ma’ariv and Conclusion of Yom Tov
8:15am
9:30am
6:45pm
7:45pm
8:29pm
SUNDAY 5 APRIL – SECOND DAY PESACH
MONDAY 6 APRIL – CHOL HAMO’ED [BANK HOLIDAY]
TUESDAY 7 APRIL – CHOL HAMO’ED
WEDNESDAY 8 APRIL – CHOL HAMO’ED
Shacharit Mincha followed by Ma’ariv
THURSDAY 9 APRIL – CHOL HAMO’ED
Shacharit
Mincha and Ma’ariv
Shacharit
Mincha followed by Ma’ariv
Shacharit
Eruv Tavshillin
Mincha followed by Ma’ariv
7:15 & 8:15am
7:30pm
6:50 & 8:00am
7:30pm
6:50 & 8:00am
7:30pm
6:50 & 8:00am
7:30pm
FRIDAY 10 APRIL - SEVENTH DAY PESACH Hashkama
Shacharit (Combined Service)
Shabbat & Yom Tov begin
Daf Yomi, with Jeffrey Sagal
Mincha followed by Ma’ariv/Shabbat & Yom Tov
7:45am
9:15am
7:33pm
6:35pm
7:35pm
SHABBAT 11 APRIL - EIGHTH DAY PESACH
Hashkama
7:45am
Shacharit (Combined Service)
9:15am
Yizkor
approx: 10:30am
Daf Yomi, with Jeffrey Sagal
6:50pm
Mincha, followed by a shiur by Rabbi Laitner
7:50pm
Ma’ariv and Conclusion of Shabbat & Yom Tov
8:40pm
SEPHARDI SERVICE TIMES OVER PESACH
FRIDAY 3 APRIL: EREV PESACH
& FAST OF THE FIRSTBORN
Latest time for eating chametz: 10:53am
Latest time for burning chametz: 11:59am
Shabbat & Yomtov begin: 7:22pm
Sephardi Mincha and Arvit
for Shabbat & Yomtov: 7:15pm
SHABBAT 4 APRIL - FIRST DAY PESACH
Sephardi Shacharit: 9:00am
Sephardi Mincha: 7:15pm
Arvit and Shabbat terminates: 8:27pm
SUNDAY 5 APRIL – SECOND DAY PESACH
Sephardi Shacharit: 9:00am
Sephardi Mincha and Arvit for Yomtov: 7:25pm
Ma’ariv and Conclusion of Yom Tov: 8:20pm
on Pesach
MONDAY 6 APRIL – CHOL HAMO’ED
[BANK HOLIDAY]
Sephardi Shacharit: 8:00am
TUESDAY 7 APRIL –THURSDAY 9 APRIL
CHOL HAMO’ED-
Sephardi Shacharit: 6:45am
FRIDAY 10 APRIL - SEVENTH DAY PESACH Shabbat & Yom Tov begin: 7:33pm
Sephardi Mincha and Arvit
for Shabbat: 7:30pm
SHABBAT 11 APRIL - EIGHTH DAY PESACH
Sephardi Shacharit: 9:00am
Sephardi Mincha and Seudah: 7:15pm
Conclusion of Yom Tov: 8:40pm
0 - 4 year olds with Sara Keen in the small Deal Hall
Reception up to School Year 2 with Natalie Sommer in the Avram Nemetnejad Room
(2nd Floor).
School Years 3 - 6 with Yehonatan Malachi 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 followed by a kiddush.
Children’s Services will take place on 4th, 5th, 10th and 11th April.
SHUL OFFICE OPENING TIMES OVER PESACH
The Shul Office will be closed from 3rd - 6th April for the Bank Holiday weekend but
will re-open from 9:00am - 1:00pm, during Chol Hamoed Pesach, 7th - 10th April.
KOL KINLOSS will be on a break over Pesach and will return on Shabbat 18th April.
Bnei Akiva at Kinloss will resume on Shabbat 18th April.
Not Just Egyptian Mummies
The Seder is a celebration of Fours – the four
sons, the four questions, the four expressions
of redemption and the four cups of wine. These
four cups punctuate our Seder and define its
progression.
The great 16th Century commentator, R’ Isaiah
Horowitz, known as the Shla, explained the
symbolism the four cups as a connection with
the four matriarchs – Sarah, Rivka, Rachel and
Leah.
Sarah corresponds to Kiddush. Rivka to the
cup on Maggid; Rachel to the cup for Birkat
Hamazon and Leah to the cup for Hallel.
In Kiddush we bless Hashem for His blessings
on our people – our unique challenges, our
festivals and destiny. Sarah, with Avraham built
up our fledgling nation. Through her selfless
hospitality and acts of kindness, she is credited
with the holy task of bringing followers to
godliness one individual at a time.
We drink the second cup after the recitation of
the Maggid. Maggid is the tale of our people’s
journey from idolatry to fidelity and prosperity.
Rivka herself grew up in an idolatrous family.
She is credited with being able to distinguish
between the influences of upbringing and the
opportunities to grow in spiritual stature.
The third cup is the cup of bracha for Birkat
Hamazon. We remember God the provider. It
was Rachel’s son, Yosef who provided for all of
Egypt as well as sustaining his own family in a
time of famine. It was through Yaakov’s love
for Rachel that he lifted the well-stone and
he worked for Lavan. He watered his flocks
and secured his livelihood. As we complete
our meal, Rachel inspires our endeavour and
connects us with spiritual reward.
The fourth cup at the Seder is the cup of
thanksgiving at Hallel. This cup corresponds
to Leah who expressed her thanks to Hashem
when she named her son Yehuda. “This time I
thank God”, she proclaims. Rashi explains that
Leah is grateful that her place in Yaakov’s
BY RABBI JEREMY LAWRENCE
household is secure. The Targum Yonatan
explains that Leah’s gratitude is at her foresight
that Yehudah would become the father of
Kings, the Davidic and Messianic house.
Of course, our matriarchs’ personal journeys
mirror our national spiritual transition from
idolatry to monotheism and onwards towards
redemption… Also our historical transition
from slavery to freedom. The connection of
the cups with the matriarchs highlights their
individual and personal contributions. Each is
also a story of partnership and a fair measure
of self-sacrifice.
Each was uprooted. Each travelled. Their
maternal lot was certainly not easy. While
Sarah lived in hope for the birth of the next
generation and just one son, Rachel is evoked
as the mother who cries for her children who
will journey into exile. Leah offers thanks that
her offspring will eventually unify the world in
justice and in peace.
There are many technical halachot governing
all aspects of Seder night. Amongst them is
the requirement to lean as we eat and drink
at each key stage. There are discussions about
who should lean and who not – children in
front of their parents, students in front of their
rabbis, servants in front of their masters…
The Talmud states that all important women
should lean. The Mishna Berura clarifies that
all our women are important.
Certainly as we come to each of the four cups
of wine, the Seder gives us the opportunity to
celebrate our matriarchs. It is through their
chessed and discernment, their inspiration of
provision, and their forward thinking gratitude
that we come to this holy season.
May we live up to their example and continue
their journey from the humblest of beginnings
to redemption and peace in the Palace of
Hashem.
Wishing you and your families a Chag Kasher
veSameach.
Dedicated to the memory of R’ Shmuli Kass
KEEP
CALM
AND
EAT
FRIDAY NIGHT
DINNER
THANK YOU TO:
*
Pesach Security Rota - First Day: Teams 1 & 2,
Second Day: Teams 3 & 4, 7th Day: Teams 5 & 6, 8th Day: Teams: 7 & 8. If you have
any queries please email [email protected] or speak to Martin Shiers on
07831 836 031.
There will be a service at Rubens House, on the 5th and 11th April,
Pesach 2nd and 8th day, starting at 9:30am.
Please reply asap by email to [email protected] if you can attend.
Our new KCC Summer Term Programme will
be available shortly.
Highlights for the forthcoming term:
Two tours with Rachel Kolsky - Dickens to
Diamonds: Hatton Garden and
East End Radicals.
A KLC series on Tension Seeking,
with a light supper provided.
A Youth Kollel on Thursdays,
starting on 16th April.
Plus, we have an interesting variety of films
to show at our Film Club, Lunch and Learn
returns with a fantastic line-up of speakers, as
well as the resumption of our Ivrit Discussion
Group, Shared Reading Group, Supervised
Bridge, Whisky Society and Friendship Club.
For further information, please contact Emma
on 8349 5269, or email
[email protected]
Friends of Bnei Akiva invite you to a
Yom Ha’atzmaut Cocktail Reception
on 22nd April,
immediately
after the
ceremony
(approximately
8:30pm).
For tickets
or more
information,
please email:
[email protected]
THE KEHILLA WISHES ‫“ חיים ארוכים‬LONG LIFE”
TO THE FOLLOWING WHO HAVE YAHRZEIT
Saturday 4 April
Tuesday 7 April
Zelda Fassbender
Brother
Frances Glassberg
Sister
Letitia LeighFather
Barry SilversteinMother
Ivan SilversteinMother
Ralph Silverstein
Mother
Hyman ValmanBrother
Shirley BowlesFather
Benita BrownFather
Simon Crespi-Gulgoz
Father
Aubrey GilchristFather
Sheila LevesonBrother
Robert RevanFather
Theresa ShefrasMother
Anthony Spencer
Mother
Sunday 5 April
Cyril BarcanDaughter
Irene BotsmanMother
Maurice BronzeBrother
Anne ChajetMother
Vivienne KayeFather
Oliver KenleyFather
Alicia LewisFather
Philip LewisFather
Gillian LinkeHusband
Jennifer MorrisBrother
Monday 6 April
Kenneth BurnsFather
Ubby CowanSister
Ruth GlassFather
Letitia LeighMother
Pamela MillerHusband
Jodi SchajerFather
Norman Silverman
Father
Barrie TankelFather
Rachel TankelHusband
Michael WhiteMother
Wednesday 8 April
Kate CohenHusband
Sidney DavidsonSister
Wendy EllisFather
Rita GordonHusband
Anthony KornMother
Edna MoserSister
Millicent VilliersHusband
Steven VilliersFather
Thursday 9 April
Stuart NashMother
Martin SpiroSister
Minnie Weintrob
Father
Friday 10 April
Philip CaplanMother
Laurence Faiman
Mother
George GatyMother
Ruth LevyFather
As we celebrate Pesach, we also complete 70for70, a project of Jewish memorial and renewal using
a book which was sent to all US members and is online at 70for70.com. During the week, the
Kinloss early morning minyan’s Devar Halacha has been learned in memory of Miriam Singer z"l,
who was killed in 1944.
We hope that you have found this an uplifting way to mark the 70th anniversary of the end of World War Two and, by doing
positive Jewish learning, to in some way memorialise a Jew who was murdered in those terrible times.
We also hope that you have benefitted from the wide range of essays on contemporary topics, written by a broad range of authors.
At the first Seder, in particular, we encourage you to read the Chief Rabbi’s thoughts (essay 69) which provide a framework to
continue the impact of the project. For the second Seder, Professor Yaffa Eliach (essay 70) presents a moving story which
resonates with the unity of the Jewish people and is such a crucial component of Pesach.
www.70for70.com has further links and videos for continuing learning, as does the project’s Facebook and Twitter feed.
Thank you for learning and your participation in this powerful project.
Shabbat Shalom and Chag Sameach.
KINLOSS NOTICE BOARD
Mazaltov to the children in our community
celebrating their birthdays this week:
Benjamin Conroy-Gibson (8)
Lana Henley (9)
Gabriella Khavari (10)
Daliya Luks (3)
Jacob Morris (8)
Raphael Onnie (12)
David Popivker (9)
Joshua Ruff (11)
Daniel Silverberg (4)
Ethan Slagel (6)
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.
SHARON KINDERGARTEN
MOCK SEDER
Rabbi Lawrence joined the
staff and pupils of Sharon
Kindergarten at their mock
Seder, last Friday morning.
KINLOSS COMMUNITY
CENTRE
AND FINCHLEY SYNAGOGUE
NUMBERS
Please email
[email protected],
or call MartinUSEFUL
Shiers onPHONE
07831 836
031, to
Rabbi Jeremy Lawrence (through the Shul Office): 020 8346 8551
Shimon Gillis, Community Manager: 020 8349 5264
Shul Office: 020 8346 8551
Kinloss Cares Careline: 020 8349 5263
Kinloss Community Educator and Yoetzet Halacha, Lauren Levin: 07540 461 557
CONDOLENCES TO:
• Leila Behrman on the loss of her father, Cyril Behrman ‫ע”ה‬
• Stephen Singer and Rosalyn Fixel on the loss of their father, Isidore Singer ‫ע”ה‬
• The family of Renee Lessner ‫ע”ה‬
TOMBSTONE CONSECRATIONS
SUN 19 APR
9:30am at Bushey in memory of Miriam Abramoff ‫ע׳׳ה‬
MON 20 APR 11:30am at Bushey in memory of Irene Davis ‫ע׳׳ה‬
SUN 26 APR
1:00pm at Bushey in memory of Beryl Niederberg ‫ע׳׳ה‬
WEDS 29 APR 11:30am at Bushey in memory of Frances Winston ‫ע׳׳ה‬
This week’s Newsletter is sponsored by
Rachel Poster, Patricia, Alicia, Michele and Douglas in loving
memory of their husband and father, Morris Martin Poster ‫ע׳׳ה‬