ב"ה SHAVUN Bo Parshat Bo -Don't hesitate, act in haste! This year we are going to start a special pre Bar / Bat Mitzvah program with our wonderful new Shlichim Yaira and Aviad Cohen – a program from age 9 onwards. If your child is becoming Bar / Bat mitzvah in the next 2-3 years, don't wait till the last minute for his Jewish education, act in haste and make sure he is well prepared for this milestone event in his life. More details will be published soon. Dear friends, After an uplifting Shabbat with Arnold's 90th birthday and Reuven Gooding's Bar Mitzvah, we continue from strength to strength with the Bat Mitzvah of Ariella Weinberg. We wish Ariella, Arlene and the entire family Mazal Tov, nachas and manifold blessings on this wonderful occasion! Artscroll Torah: Haftorah: Pg. 340 Pg. 1151 Soncino Torah: Haftorah: Pg. 248 Pg. 263 This week I will be away in Israel for a “hasty” visit to my sister's wedding. How many times in life we had a good idea - a thought about doing something important, but hesitation and second thought made it impossible to happen? Perhaps countless of times. Wishing you all only Simchas and Shabbat Shalom, AHC Contact Details: Office: 09 373 2908 [email protected] www.ahc.org.nz See you soon! Rabbi N Friedler In this week's Torah reading before leaving Egypt, Hashem told the People of Israel to prepare the Pesach offering, but it has to be eaten in haste: “So shall you eat it: your Rabbi Friedler: 021 714 157 Mikveh Bookings: 021 714 158 loins girded, your shoes on your feet, and your staff in your hand; you shall eat it in haste - it is Pesach offering to Hashem” Aviad Cohen: 021 488 030 Yaira Cohen: 021 488 050 (Shemot 12, 11). Although Hashem gave the people time to prepare the Pesach offering, the commandment was still to eat it in haste. As the Pesach offering was the first individual Mitzvah of the entire Torah it was important to teach us to act in haste. If the people may had to think a little bit more about their actions, we might have had to stay in Egypt until this very day... The debate whether to act or not would have taken us forever. Sometimes, too much thinking is just an excuse to avoid acting. How many times did you want to go for a run, or exercise outside but it was too hot (It's never too hot in Auckland!) or too cold? How many times did you want to come to Shule but it was too late, or too hot or cold or something that made you decide not to come...? AHC BoM 5775 Chair Nesiah Tova to Rabbi Friedler who will be in Israel for his sister’s wedding. Rabbi will be back in the office on Friday 30 January. When then does one need to hesitate? If a negative thought comes into your head, don't act in haste. If you're already running and you feel all your body is aching, suddenly a thought comes into your head telling you to quit, think twice about your goal, don't give up so quickly... Bronwen Klippel Treasurer & Kashrut Certification Garth Cohen Religious & Head Gabbai: Gavin Berman Social: Sharon Brokensha Mark Kantor Security: Sara Nevezie GAD: Henri Eliot Youth & Young Marrieds: Steven Hofman Mark Kantor Property: Joshua Arieli Strategy & Future Planning: Rachel Lerner Contents Grab the opportunity - don't miss it! 1 Mazel Tovs 2 Message from Y&A 2 Yahrzeits 4 Calendar 4 Shabbat Shalom Dear Community, Mazal Tov Ariella Weinberg on your Bat Mitzvah this week! Although we don't know you so well yet, we know you have worked very hard to reach this point and we wish you a smooth entrance into Jewish adulthood. Also, Mazal Tov to Reuven Gooding on your Bar Mitzvah last week, you did a great job! Mazal Tov to Arnold Triester on your 90th(!) birthday. It is such a pleasure to celebrate all of these smachot with such a wonderful community. This week, on Wednesday, we sent off Evan Rosin to Israel on the Bnei Akiva ShnatHachshara ("year of training") Limmud programme. Evan, along with three Wellingtonians, Yarden Grinberg Ariel Rosenbaum and Benya Klapaukh will be experiencing an enriching year of Israeli culture and lifestyle, learning, living, giving to society and gaining a lifetime experience. The programme contains sessions of volunteer work, Kibbutz, Jewish studies, IDF experience and more. We wish them all Hatzlacha Rabba, and look forward to seeing them back here with great energy to lead and to enhance our Jewish communities and Bnei Akiva. Behatzlacha to all those beginning their school year this week and in the upcoming weeks, Yelchu Me'Chail El Cahil, may they go from strength to strength (Psalms 84 ,8). On a more personal note, this week we moved into our home and are settling in, thanks again to all who have been helping us along the way. We are very excited to begin the year! Keep your eyes and ears open for upcoming events Mazal Tov to Ariella Weinberg on becoming Bat Mitzvah this Shabbat. Mazal Tov also to Arlene and the extended family. Mazal Tov to Chanelle Kennedy from the Deli on her upcoming wedding this weekend! Yom Huledet Sameach!! Happy Birthday!! Janet Pezaro Natalie Robinson Alexander Maasland Lucy Rose Zoe Rose Asher Meltzer Edward Robinson Miriam Bookman Mony Paz Melanie Simchowitz Suzanne Szusterman Cheers, Aviad & Yaira Wednesday @ Auckland airport, sending off BA Shnat Hachshara participants Friedlers’ Stiebel Shabbaton On Wednesday 28, 7.30PM January at RFL, Ambassador Livne will address the community on the current political situation in Israel. Rabbi talks to senior members of our community Thursday 26 Feb @ 10 to 11:30am 7 St Vincent Ave, Remuera Coffee / Tea and biscuits will be served $2.00 donation 2 Rabbi Friedler, Shiri, Yedidya, Hillel and Shilo will be spending Shabbat Yisro (Friday 6th and Shabbat 7th Feb) in the Eastern Suburbs. Special thanks to the AHC Stiebel volunteer team, Shalom Court and RFL for hosting the Friedlers. B’nai B’rith Auckland WORKING TOGETHER FOR A BETTER SOCIETY The Steven Scher Youth Leadership Awards All members of the Auckland Jewish community are invited to a dinner at which we will celebrate the achievements of three outstanding members of the following youth organizations: Bnei Akiva Habonim AUJS Over many years Steven Scher z”l worked tirelessly as a member of B’nai B’rith offering support and guidance to our youth organizations. This award ceremony is to honour his memory. Please diary this special community event which will take place on Sunday the 8th of March 2015. Formal invitation with payment and RSVP details will follow shortly. B’nai B’rith Auckland Established 1961 Invitation to Jewish Youth Leadership Awards Sunday 8 March 2015, 6:30pm Beth Shalom 180 Manukau Road, Epsom, Auckland Keynote speaker: Deb Filler3 YAHRZEITS FOR THE WEEK: Name: Remembered by: Kitty Bookman Maurice Buchman Baron Cohen We wish you Long Life… Our thoughts are with all our congregants who are unwell at the moment. Relationship: Brian Bookman Miriam Buchman Mervyn Cohen Jannis Cohen Rebecca Murray David Flacks Jules Gaddie Sheree Stone Rachel Israel Anne Lipshitz Jeff Meltzer Jeff Meltzer Barrie Meltzer Paul Nathan Anna Nathan Robert Ross Robert Narev June Shieff Natricia Adler Arlene Weinberg Benjamin Flacks Abraham Gaddie Esther Hayvice Sophie Israel Ben Joffee Norman Meltzer Harry Resnick Septimus Meltzer Oliver Nathan Shirley Ross Alice Rothschild Bernard Shieff Arthur Stone Karen Weinberg Grandmother Husband Father Father-in-Law Friend Father Father Grandmother Mother Father Father Grandfather Father Father Husband Mother Aunt Husband Uncle Sister YOUR WEEKS AHEAD: FRI 23 SAT 3 Shvat 20 4 Shvat SUN 25 Shacharit: Greys Ave & AHC Stiebel: 9:15am 5 Shvat MON 26 6 Shvat TUE 27 7 Shvat WED 28 8 Shvat THUR 29 9 Shvat Shacharit @ Greys Ave: 9am Kadimah Term 1 Auckland Anniversary Kabbalat Shabbat Greys Ave 7pm 8:21pm 30 10 Shvat 9:20pm 31 11 Shvat Shacharit: Greys Ave & AHC Stiebel: 9:15am 1 12 Shvat 2 13 Shvat 3 14 Shvat 4 15 Shvat Shacharit @ Greys Ave: 9am Tu B’Shvat Kabbalat Shabbat Greys Ave 7pm 8:16pm 9:15pm 4 5 16 Shvat
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