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‫ב"ה‬
SHAVUN
Bamidbar
This Weekend is an action packed one!
On Shabbat we will be starting the book of Bamidbar (numbers), and on Saturday night
we will be having our special dinner and Tikun Leil hosting the American Ambassador and
his wife. It is very important to show our gratitude to him for his willingness to come to
Auckland especially to speak to us. Please do all your efforts to book for this night, unless
of course you are participating in a different Tikun Leil – I know the Stiebel put together a
wonderful program as well.
Please G-d next year we should have one together for the entire community!
Sunday morning please come with your children to hear the 10 Commandments reading
– as it was for the benefit of the children that we were able to receive the most beautiful
gift from Hashem – our Holy Torah.
Why do we eat dairy food on Shavuot?
There have been a number of reasons given as to why we traditionally eat dairy food on
Shavuot:
The Mishna Berura says: that because we received the Torah on Shavuot, and the Torah
is called milk: As the Pasuk in Shir Hashirim says, 4,11 (Song of Songs, 4,11): "devash
vechalav tachat leshonech": - Honey and Milk under your tongue.
The Mishna Berura adds that it is preferable to eat the dairy meal after a meat meal, as
there is a mitzvah of Simchat Yom Tov, with meat and wine. In order to avoid mixing meat
and milk- we have the meat meal at night and the dairy meal the next day (or vice versa).
* The Sefer Hataamim states that the day Moses was drawn from the Nile was the 6th of
Sivan (the same day as the holiday of Shavuot). As a baby, he refused to nurse from any
but a Hebrew woman. In honour of this, we serve dairy on Shavuot.
* The Geulat Yisrael states that once the Torah was given at Mount Sinai, the laws of
kosher slaughtering were to be obeyed. This rendered all their utensils unusable, and so
they had to feast on dairy products.
Artscroll Torah:
Haftorah:
Pg.726
Pg. 1180
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Soncino Torah:
Haftorah:
Pg. 568
Pg.582
AHC Contact Details:
Office: 09 373 2908
[email protected]
www.ahc.org.nz
Rabbi Friedler: 021 714 157
Mikveh Bookings: 021 714 158
Aviad Cohen: 021 488 030
Yaira Cohen: 021 488 050
AHC BoM 5775
Chair
Bronwen Klippel
Treasurer & Kashrut Certification
Garth Cohen
Religious & Head Gabbai:
Gavin Berman
Social:
Mark Kantor
* The Taamei Minhagim states that before the giving of the Torah, the Children of Israel
actually refrained from eating dairy products for fear that milk was forbidden to anyone
following the Noahide law against eating the "limb" of a living animal. Once the Torah
was given, they could enjoy dairy freely.
* The numerical equivalent (gematria) of "chalav" (milk in Hebrew) is 40 (8+30+2). This
represents the 40 days which Moses spent on Mount Sinai.
Security:
Sara Nevezie
GAD:
Henri Eliot
Youth & Young Marrieds:
Steven Hofman
Mark Kantor
Property:
We are looking forward to hearing Brooke read the Megillat.
Joshua Arieli
Strategy & Future Planning:
Rachel Lerner
Wishing you and your family,
A wonderful Shabbat and Chag Sameach!
Marketing & Kadimah Liaison:
Ben Rose
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Contents
Shlichim’s Message
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Event Page
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Yahrzeits
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Calendar
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Message from Yaira & Aviad
Mazal Tov Brooke on your Bat Mitzvah! You've worked so hard in preparation for this
event and we hope you have all good memories from it 
We really look forward to seeing everyone at the Tikkun Leil that will take place this Sat
night, an awesome youth stream will take place on the top floor of AHC.
Bnei Akiva –
Sunday was a full-on day for Bnei, with amazing peulot about Yom Yerushalayim and a
bonfire for Lag BaOmer. Nitzanim and Nachshon (yr 3-6) did a 'tour' of Jerusalem,
including the botanical gardens, the Knesset, and the Western wall. Kol Hakavod Rachel
Beattie, Hannah Cohen-Smith and Laura Nementzik! Na'ale (yr 7-8) acted out historical
time periods of Jerusalem including the, 1st Temple, establishment of the state and the
Six Day War. Well done Isaac Schanzer! Aviv and Shilo (yr 9-12) discussed different
narratives to the story of Jerusalem in '67. Kol Hakavod to David Goodman, Joe Nathan
and Asher Meltzer. And of course to Sarah Bookman for coordinating and planning!
Pre Bar/t Mitzvah –
This week ‫ הכנו גלידה לשבועות‬we made ice cream for Shavuot, and we learned about the
morning blessings and Psukei DeZimra – verses of song in Shacharit.
L&P
Took place at Movenpick this week, and thank-you David Saul for preparing a really
interesting class about intermarriage!
Parsha Potato Heads
This week's riddle – brought to us by Reuben Cohen: This week we start the book
"Bamidbar". What is my name in English? What does my name mean in English and
Hebrew? How does the meaning of my English name relate to the meaning of my
Hebrew name? The answer will be announced on Shabbat at Shul.
Yuval Eyal
Ashley Silverman
Gilad Eliahu
Nicole Morrow
Barbara Moses
Clay Watson
Reuben Cohen
Sara Korpus
Jules Gaddie
Glen Meltzer
Brooke Vincent
Hannah Flacks
Philip Glaser
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Shabbat Shalom!
Rabbi’s Discussion
Group
Save the Date
Tikkun Leil & Dinner
Every second Thursday
of the month.
24 & 25 May
Next meeting:
10:30am; 11 June 2015
@ at Shalom Court
Shavuot
29 May
Brooke Vincent - Bat
All ice-cream at the Shavuot
Tikkun Leil
is generously sponsored by
Kohu Road
Mitzvah
If you can help with a
regular commitment to
attend a Shabbat service at
either venue, please
contact either the Office,
the Rabbi or the AHC
Stiebel.
Ladies Kabbalat Shabbat
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6 June:
DAVENING
DINOSAURS
Farewell Kiddush: Malindy
Mazel Tov to Valerie and
Geoff Levy on the birth of
their grandson born to
Joanna and Matt
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Both Greys Ave & AHC
Stiebel need support from
post- Barmitzvah boys &
men to hep make up
Minyanim on Friday
evenings and Saturday
mornings.
DON'T MISS IT! 11am
(after Torah
reading) @ AHC.
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We wish you Long Life…
Solomon Fainstein
Sybil Morris
Anne Nathan
Helen Scholten
Shelley Elkinson
Father
Father
Tamara Fainshtein
David Morris
Judy Gluckman
Husband
Mother
Mother
Nathan, David
Mother
Marcus Tetro
Joel Tetro
Father
Father
David Tetro
Father
Sara Tetro
Sally Tetro
Father
Husband
Gabriel Tetro
Refuah Shleimah:
Our thoughts are with
congregants who are
unwell at the moment.
We wish you a full and
speedy recovery.
LOOKING AHEAD
FRI
SAT
4 Sivan
22
23
1
5 Sivan
Shacharit: Greys
Ave & AHC Stiebel:
9:15am
Davening Dinos
@ 11am
Tikkun Leil
Shavuot
Kabbalat Shabbat
Greys Ave &
AHC Stiebel 6pm
30
1
12 Sivan
Shacharit: Greys
Ave & AHC Stiebel:
9:15am
6 Sivan
25
7 Sivan
Shavuos 11
Shacharit:
Greys Ave &
Steibel: 9.15am
Yizkor
TUE
26
8 Sivan
WED
27
2 Sivan
THUR
28
10 Sivan
Greys Ave &
Steibel: 9.15am
Brooke Vincent
reading Megillat
Ruth @ 2 pm
followed by High
Tea
All welcome
5:58 pm
31
13 Sivan 1
Shacharit:
Greys Ave &
Steibel: 9.15am
Davening Dinos
@ 11am
Ladies Kabbalat
Shabbat
4:55pm
MON
Shavuos 1
After
*5:59pm
4:59pm
11 Sivan
24
Omer: 49
Omer: 48
29
SUN
5:55pm
4
5:57 pm
14 Sivan
PUBLIC
HOLIDAY
2
15 Sivan
3
16 Sivan
4
17 Sivan