Ki Tissa 5777

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Service Times

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Parshat Ki Tissa Parshat Parah

Shabbat Kabbalat Shabbat

18:00

(Candle Lighting)

18:00

Shacharit

09:15

Leining

10:15

Mincha & Seudah

17:55

Shabbat Ends

19:05

Shacharit

Ma’ariv

Sun

09:00

19:30

Mon

07:00

19:30

Tues

07:00

19:30

Wed

07:00

19:30

Thurs

07:00

19:30

Fri

07:00

18:15 18:15*

* Mincha & Kabbalat Shabbat

Chayim Arukim

to all those who have Yahrzeit this week as follows ‫שבת‬

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Candle Lighting

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modern world who could read the story of

when their parent goes missing. Remain

the Golden Calf and not be confused at how

hidden for long enough, and the child will

the Jewish People could sin like this so soon

start screaming from fear! Can’t they see

after experiencing the National Revelation

that Daddy’s face is behind his hands?! As

at Mount Sinai. We tell ourselves that if

we grow older, we learn to sense our par-

we had been there we would never have

ent’s presence even in their absence, and

succumbed to the tempation. We convince

this is a sign of maturity and intelligence.

ourselves that the only thing holding us is because Hashem no longer performs

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open miracles like those we read about at

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Father Mother

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Mother Father Wife Mother Brother

Judith Gould will take place on Sunday - 12 noon at Dunham Bet Olam.

Mazaltov to Caroline & Nicholas Herz on the occasion of Charles’ Aufruf and forthcoming marriage to Rebekah Woolfstein.

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they are genuinely confused and concerned

back from embracing Judaism in its entirety

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the time of the Exodus from Egypt.

If we will only manifest our loyalty to G-d when He is actively showing His presence, then when he hides Himself we will start to doubt His existence. This can lead to searching for things to replace Him if we

Is this a justified approach? Why doesn’t

sense He is no longer there. Therefore, the

Hashem reveal His existence in ways that

task of a mature Jew is to recognise G-d’s

supercede the laws of nature?

involvement in the world without the need

One reason is that if He did, we would be a

for childish games.

Rabbi Nick Kett

generations of Jews who have a very childish view of how the world is supposed to work, and this would lead to the same mistakes that were made in the desert.

When a small child plays ‘Peek-A-Boo’,

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Parsha

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First Aliyah - 45 verses G-d commands Moses to take a census of the Jewish adult male population by collecting half a silver shekel from each individual.

G-d imbues Betzalel with wisdom, and is appointed the chief craftsman of the Tabernacle and its contents. Oholiav is appointed as his assistant. This lengthy aliyah concludes with G-d telling the Jewish people to observe the Shabbat.

Second Aliyah - 47 verses Moses ascends the mountain for forty days. The Jews miscalculate his return, and they demand for Aaron to make for them a new god. Aaron endeavours to buy time, but despite his efforts, a Golden Calf is created. Moses smashes the Tablets. 3000 idol worshippers are executed on that day. Moses ascends Mount Sinai again to gain complete atonement for the sin.

Third Aliyah - 5 verses Moses asks G-d to lead the Jewish People himself. G-d agrees. Moses then requests that G d’s presence never manifest itself on any other nation other than the Jews.

Fourth Aliyah - 7 verses G d’s agrees to Moses request.

Moses requests to be shown G-d’s glory. G-d agrees, but informs Moses that he will only be shown G-d’s “back,” not His face.

Fifth Aliyah - 9 verses New tablets are carved upon which G-d will engrave the Ten Commandments. G-d reveals His glory to Moses while proclaiming His Thirteen Attributes of Mercy.

Sixth Aliyah - 17 verses G-d seals a covenant with Moses, and promises to drive the Canaanites away. The Jews are commanded to observe the three festivals, not to eat chametz, not to cook meat and milk together, among other things.

Seventh Aliyah - 9 verses Moses descends from Mount Sinai with rays of light protruding from his face. Moses teaches the people the Torah he has learnt.

Even though it is forbidden to wear clothes containing a mixture of wool and linen, the Kohen Gadol was an exception to this rule.

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Delve into the deeper side of Judaism This week we take a look at the unique recipe of the incense

The Spice of Life In the times of the Mishkan and latterly the Temple, a mixture of eleven spices, known as k’toret (incense) was burnt each day. Moshe was the first person to prepare these ingredients.

It was forbidden to produce a blend of spices in the exact same proportions if the mixture was intended for private use.

The family of Avtinas were experts in preparing the k’toret for the Temple.

They insisted, however, that the secret of that art remain in their family, refusing to initiate outsiders into the method they used to crush and blend the spices to achieve a perfect blend.

The Sages, who wanted to train others in its preparation too, brought a group of experts from Alexandria, Egypt, to take charge of the k’toret. Those craftsmen were unable to make k’toret which could produce a pillar of smoke that rose straight up to the sky. Since it is a halachic requirement that the smoke ascent to Heaven in the form of a pillar, the Sages were forced to

turn again to the family of Avtinas.

The family had purposely refused to instruct others, since they knew that the Temple would eventually be destroyed. They were afraid that by passing on the knowledge of its preparation to undeserving people, it might be misused for idol worship.

Additionally, not a single bride of the family would

A person should conduct himself in a manner which does not give rise to suspicion. ever apply perfumes. They did not want people to claim that they used the spices of the k’toret for their personal purposes.

In fact, when their menfolk became engaged, they would make a condition with the women about to enter their family that they would refrain from using perfume.

They thus fulfilled the maxim that a person

should conduct himself in a manner which does not give rise to suspicion.

Our Sages related a similar story concerning the Levite family of Garmo who were in charge of baking the twelve loaves of bread, used each week in the Temple. They too, refused to impart their baking secrets to strangers, since they were afraid that an unworthy person may misuse it for idol worship.

Similarly, none of their children would ever be given white bread so that they could not be suspected of deriving personal benefit from the ‘Show breads’.

The professionals from Egypt were not capable of duplicating the results of the families of Avtinas and Garmo because these two families had been destined

by Heaven to occupy these positions in the Temple.

Based on ‘The Midrash Says’

by Rabbi M. Weissman

If you would like to share your words of wisdom, please submit your article of no more than 500 words to nick@hale-community.org.uk

Parsha Stats Ki Tissa is is the 21st of 54 sedras 9th of 11 in Shemot Written on 245.17 lines in a Torah (ranks 8th) 139 verses - ranks 10th (1st in Shemot) 2002 words - ranks 5th (1st in Shemot) 7424 letters - ranks 8th (1st in Shemot)

Did You Know Sunday 19th March 7.30pm

Parshat Ki Tissa contains 9 mitzvot; 4 positive mitzvot, and 5 prohibitions.

Only four other parshiyot in the Torah have more than 2000 words.

This week’s parsha has the longest first aliyah in the entire Torah. This is so that the story of the Golden Calf will be in the second Aliyah, for which we call up a Levi, as the Levi’im were not involved in the Sin.

Tip #21 Don’t Take It For Granted

TEFILLAH TIPS

Daily experience is sufficient proof that modern man feels less need to pray than in previous generations. In the days when doctors and mothers would spend entire nights holding the hand and bathing the brow of a feverish patient, prayer could easily be seen as an equally valid treatment. However, as science and technology has advanced, it becomes tempting to put our faith in the wonder drugs and surgical miracles.

Whereas farmers would pray for the perfect weather for their crops to grow, or for the perfect conditions for their animals to breed, so much of this can now be controlled by ‘our own hand’.

As Jews, we must fortify our understanding that even these privileges come with Hashem’s blessing, and that we still have to connect to Him to request their continued success.

The rays of light that radiated from Moshe’s head are the source for the myth that Jews have horns, since they share the same Hebrew word (‘keren’).

Just For Fun Question: Who was the most flagrant lawbreaker in the Torah?

Answer: Moses. He broke all ten commandments at once!

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In The Spotlight Charles Herz & Rebekah Woolfstein This Shabbat we celebrate the aufruf and upcoming marriage of Charles and Rebekah, which will be next Sunday at Heaton House Farm.

EDUCATION

Rebekah, 25, and Charles, 27, have been an item for the last eight years, and will be starting married life in London where they both work. Rebekah is the Senior Creative Coordinator at Lipsy, and Charles is an Associate Director of Lending and Capital Management at Coutts.

They will be celebrating with friends and family, including Rebekah’s parents Regina and Simon, who are longstanding friends of Caroline and Nicholas. Rebekah’s grandparents, Hazel and Cyril Woolfstein, former members of Hale Shule, now living in Bournemouth, as well as Charles’ grandparents Ruth and Ronnie Aaron and Pat Herz will be joining us in Shule, and we remember Tony, Charles’ grandfather who only recently passed away in January.

We wish Mazaltov to Rebekah and Charles, to Regina and Simon, and to Caroline and Nicholas, and we thank them for their hospitality.

Kiddushim

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