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Parshat Bamidbar
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1 Sivan 5777 26 May 2017
Shabbat Kabbalat Shabbat
19:30
(Candle Lighting)
19:40
Shacharit
09:15
Leining
10:15
Mincha & Seudah
21:20
Shabbat Ends
22:33
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Mincha & Ma’ariv
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09:00
19:30
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09:00
19:30
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07:00
20:45
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19:30*
Candle Lighting
19:45
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Chayim Arukim
to all those who have Yahrzeit this week as follows Mon
Mon
29 May 4 Sivan
Tues
Michael Green
Father
Lady Beryl Steinberg Mother
30 May 5 Sivan
Sandra Jaffa
Father
Wed
Vivian Newgrosh Linda Braunstein
Father Father
31 May 6 Sivan
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1 June 7 Sivan
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2 June 8 Sivan
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Thought For The Week Making The Investment The book of Numbers, ‘Bamidbar’ acquires
survival. Contained within it is the Love of
its name from the census which takes place
Hashem to His people that does not quiver
at the beginning of this week’s Parsha.
or exhaust whether at a time of miraculous joy such as the departing of Egypt or the
* Mincha & Kabbalat Shabbat
28 May 3 Sivan
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Rashi explains that as a form of Hashem’s
inevitable Sin imbedded in Man’s imperfec-
affection to Bnei Israel, He counts them all
tion (but with equal ability to repent and
the time. The first census occurred when
improve). It is this ‘core Jew’ that G-d is
the Jewish people left Egypt. The second
counting.
after the sin of the Golden Calf, and for a third time as G-d comes to rest His Divine
As the festivities of Shavuot begin, we
Presence in the Mishkan.
raise our heads in pride and actively take part in internalising the Torah. Just as the
The significance of counting goes beyond the
transmitting of the Torah from generation
Ben Solomons Sister Lady Beryl Steinberg Father Niki Lee Father
equality displayed by the census. Hashem
to generation enabled our ancestors to stay
doesn’t just count the wealthy, pious or
strong in their beliefs, Shavuot brings our
Basil Sufrin Larraine Wolff
the famed. Nor is He counting the individual
true identity to surface.
Father Brother
Mazaltov to Michelle & Nick Ross, Paula & Steve Talbot, and Naomi & Dennis Wright, on Talisa, Adam and Esther all graduating as Doctors from the University of Birmingham.
based on their talents and achievements. Rather G-d is counting our identity; the
Rabbi Aharon Bloch
‘Jew’. There is a nucleus that is shared by all of us. It’s this nucleus that makes us a nation that is dependent on each other for
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