Shabbat Parshat Beshlach Shabbat Shira 31st January 2015 11th Shevat 5775 Hertz Soncino Artscroll Hirsch ‫שבת פרשת בשלח‬ ‫שבת שירה‬ ‫י״א שבט תשע״ה‬ Sidra Exodus 13, 17 – 17, 16 265 407 366 262 Haftarah Judges 4,4 – 5,31 281 434 1152 850 On the 11th Shevat in Jewish History…  The Jews of Colmar were expelled, 1510  Birth of Yisrael Meir HaKohen Kagan (1838-1933) of Radin (Poland), known as the Chafetz Chaim after his book dealing with the evils of gossip and slander and the guidelines of proper speech; he also wrote the Mishnah Berurah (a codification of Torah law) Sedra Stats  16th of 54 sidrot; 4th of 11 in Shemot  Written on 215 lines in a Sefer Torah  14 paragraphs; 9 open, 5 closed  116 verses - ranks 23rd (6th)  1681 words - ranks 19th (4th)  6423 letters - ranks 18th (4th) Fairly long verses in words and letters, hence higher rankings in those categories  According to Maimonides, Beshalach contains a single mitzva of the 613, the prohibition of leaving one's boundary on Shabbat. Nachmanides considers this to be a Rabbinic mitzvah Weekly Devar Torah "And Moses took the bones of Joseph with him; for he had straitly sworn the children of Israel, saying: 'God will surely remember you; and ye shall carry up my bones away hence with you.' " (Exodus 13, 19) The Midrash tells us that Yosef's bones had been hidden by the Egyptians in the Nile in order to prevent the Israelites from leaving the country. Yosef's coffin miraculously surfaced just at the right time, so that the People could take it with them when they left. We are taught that Yosef merited being taken out for burial in Eretz Yisrael because he had arranged for his father's burial. Moshe, in turn, was accorded the highest honour - G-d Himself took care of Moshe's burial, in reward for the attention he paid to Yosef's remains. We are delighted to welcome all members and visitors to our beautiful and historic synagogue. Please join us for Kiddush after the service when we look forward to meeting you. St. Petersburgh Place | Bayswater | London W2 4JT T +44 (0) 20 7229 2631 | E [email protected] |W www.newwestend.org.uk Beadle Eli Ballon | Administrator Mesod Wahnon Serving the Jewish communities of Bayswater, Notting Hill, Kensington, Hammersmith and West London The Week Ahead Dates for Your Diary Mincha will take place in the shul, after the Kiddush. Shabbat 21st February Shabbat With A Twist: Youth Service. Shabbat ends at 5.39pm. Today’s Haftarah will be read by Henry Magrill Shabbat 28th February Rabbi and Rebbetzin Freedman and family’s first Shabbat Weekday Shacharit services will take place in the Beth Hamedrash as follows: Sunday 8.30am Monday – Friday 7.00am Monday 2nd March Book Club. "Little Failure” by Gary Shteyngart. Golda Cohen Room. 8pm. Shabbat commences next Friday at 4.44pm with Mincha, Kabbalat Shabbat and Ma’ariv taking place in the Beth Hamedrash at 4.30pm Wednesday 4th March – Purim Megillah Reading followed by “Be Our Guest” – A Disney(ish) Musical. Details overleaf. This week’s special Tu B’Shvat Kiddush has been sponsored by Sandra Blackman Mazal Tov to the following congregants who are celebrating their birthday this week: Sunday Mrs. Diane Bloom Wednesday Mr. Warren Amsellem Thursday Mr. Julian Machet Sunday Rabbi Herman's Broader Perspectives: “Life after Life”. 8pm. Venue 46 Chepstow Place, W2 4TA. Further details from [email protected]. Monday Ladies Shiur at Western Marble Arch Synagogue, 10.30am Wednesday Friendship Club. “Your Favourite Music” with vocalist and keyboard player, Roy Blass. Golda Cohen Room. 1.15pm. Thursday Bridge Club. Golda Cohen Room. 7.00pm Next Shabbat Club Sameach Sunday 15th March Guild outing to The Vyne. Final booking date 28th February. Speak to Valerie Richman for details. Friday night 3rd and Saturday night 4th April NWES Communal Sedarim. Details to be announced. Wednesday 3rd June Guild trip to see High Society at The Old Vic. Final booking date 10th February. Speak to Valerie Richman for details. We wish ‫ – חיים ארוכים‬Long Life to the following congregants who are commemorating a Yahrzeit this week: Shabbat Mr. Bob Chait, Mr. Julian Machet Sunday Mr. Henry Magrill, Mrs. Adrienne Magrill Christie, Mr. Howard Morris Monday Mrs. Pamela Fisher, Mrs. Valerie Peters, Mrs. Jacquie Katz, Mr. Anthony Dinkin QC, Mr. Jeff Hammerschlag Tuesday Mrs. Fariba Schmetterling Wednesday Mrs. Marion Lewis, Mrs. Penny Levinson, Dr. Charlotte Bushell Thursday Mr. Jeff Hammerschlag, Mr. Mesod Wahnon Friday Mr. Michael Herman, Mr. Norman Epstein If you would like to sponsor the whisky on a particular Shabbat (or in a particular month!), please contact the Office