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In The Spotlight Della & Maurice Gould This week we are celebrating the silver wedding anniversary of Della and Maurice.

They were married 25 years ago in Greenbank Drive Synagogue, Liverpool, but settled afterwards in leafy Hale.

In fact, since Maurice and the wider Gould family were members of Hale since (almost) the beginning, it means their children, David, Gemma, and Amy, are fourth-generation ‘Haliens’!(?) Not bad for a community that is only just turning 40!

Della and Maurice are excited to see what the next 25 years bring them, and are delighted to be celebrating this weekend with family and friends. We wish them Mazaltov, and we thank them for their hospitality..

Mazaltov to Marilyn & Alan Segal on the birth of a granddaughter - a daughter to Antony & Jodie.

Let my people go!

Until Monday 24th April when HYPE and Trust programmes will resume Chag Kasher V’Sameach Rabbi Aharon & Elisheva and Rabbi Nick & Shira

If you would like to sponsor an edition of ‘Something For Everyone’, in honour of a simcha or for a yahrzeit, or for any reason, please contact the Shule office on 0161 980 8846 or admin@hale-community.org.uk

Sponsored in loving memory of Lionel Black z”l Leib ben Benzion z”l

Della & Maurice Gould on their silver wedding anniversary.

Kiddushim

Parshat Tzav

Shabbat HaGadol 11 Nissan 5777 7 April 2017

Service Times Shabbat Kabbalat Shabbat

18:35

(Candle Lighting)

18:35

Shacharit

09:15

Leining

10:15

Mincha, Seudah & Rabbi’s Shabbat HaGadol Schmooze

19:10

Shabbat Ends

20:49

Chayim Arukim

to all those who have Yahrzeit this week as follows Deana Berger Jonathan Feingold Stephen Lentin

Husband Father Daughter

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Linda Science

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Bernard Cohen Denise Simon

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‫שבת‬

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Stephanie Klass Andrea Conrad

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Eddie Price Joe Rich Roger Bower Vera Bower Gillian Raynes

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Thought For The Week What’s In It For Me? In this week’s Parsha, Moshe instructs

both for Aharon and also for future genera-

Aharon and his sons in the observance of

tions.

the daily burnt offering. With other sacrifices, the Kohanim were able to eat some of the meat. However, the burnt offering was entirely consumed on the altar. Since Aharon would not receive anything for his efforts, Moshe emphasised the importance of the sacrifice, lest Aharon take a relaxed attitude towards it.

The Torah knows human nature better than we do. Even Aharon, Moshe’s brother, the greatest Kohen Gadol in Jewish history, who shared prophecy with Moshe, was at risk of retaining a streak of miserliness within himself. The Torah teaches that no one is immune. Stinginess is a character defect which can affect the great as well as the

This is startling. The amount of meat that

average person. Regardless of who or what

the Kohanim had to consume must have

we are, we are vulnerable humans and sub-

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Larry Ward

Father

been enormous, since they were entitled

ject to the most irrational traits. However,

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to several portions of countless sacrifices

if we really daven for the removal of our

each day. All meat from the korbanot had

character defects, and avail ourselves of a

David Mond Jonathan Mond Liz Alexander Muriel Mond Jennifer Orchant

Father Father Father Husband Mother

to be consumed within either 24 or 36

spiritual teacher to help us with our char-

hours; any meat left past this time had to

acter improvement, we can eliminate this

be burnt. Why then should the Kohanim

pitfall.

need special instructions regarding this one

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Thank You

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to the Gesher team for a beautiful 40/30 anniversary edition.

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unique sacrifice?

Rashi states that the extra emphasis on the

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burnt offering was to serve as a lesson for

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both “immediate and future generations”;

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Parsha

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First Aliyah - 11 verses The first responsibility in the Temple service was the mandatory daily removal of ashes from the altar. The Torah then repeats the laws of the meal offerings described in last week’s reading, adding several important details.

Second Aliyah - 22 verses The High Priest brought a meal offering twice daily. The laws of the Sin Offering and Guilt Offering, also discussed in last week’s reading, are repeated with added details. The priests were entitled to take various portions from the different offerings and sacrifices.

Third Aliyah - 28 verses The Thanksgiving Offering was brought by an individual who survived a perilous circumstance.

Impurity or improper thoughts on the part of the priest performing the service can invalidate a sacrifice. Blood and fats may not be consumed. The prohibition against eating these fats applies to all domesticated animals. The priest is given portions from the Peace Offering. With this we conclude the laws of sacrifices.

Fourth Aliyah - 13 verses The priests are inducted and the Temple is inaugurated. In the presence of all the Jews, Moses dresses Aaron and his sons in the priestly vestments and anointed them, along with the Tabernacle and its vessels, with the holy anointing oil.

Fifth Aliyah - 8 verses The priestly induction continues with Moses sacrificing a bullock and a ram as burnt offerings.

Sixth Aliyah - 8 verses Moses then sacrifices a second ram, and their fats are burnt on the altar, along with some breads.

Seventh Aliyah - 7 verses The initiation process is completed. Moses anoints them with the holy anointing oil. The process is repeated for seven days.

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JEUDAISM

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Delve into the deeper side of Judaism

Tzav is the 25th of 54 sedras 2nd of 10 in Vayikra Written on 169.8 lines in a Torah

This week we take a look at the Mishkan’s opening week

96 verses - ranks 36th (3rd in Vayikra) 1353 words - ranks 38th (3rd in Vayikra)

Room For One More?

Seven days before the Mishkan was finally erected, on the twenty-third of Adar, Hashem commanded Moshe to call Aharon and his sons, the Kohanim, in order to train them in the donning of priestly garments and in the procedures involved in offering the sacrifices.

Aharon needed to be gently persuaded for two reasons. Firstly, he was cautious because of the anger shown to him by Hashem and Moshe following the Golden Calf. Furthermore, he was reluctant to accept the distinguished position because of modesty.

Hashem commanded Moshe to assemble the entire nation in the courtyard to attend the consecration ceremonies during the seven days of the Mishkan’s Inauguration. This would work by miracle, since the size of the courtyard was far too small to accomodate 600,000 men.

Hashem performed this type of miracle on several occasions:

The mid-way verse of the entire Torah is found in this week’s parsha.

Parsha Stats

When bringing the Plague of Boils, Hashem commanded that both Moshe and Aharon pick up two handfuls of soot.

Then Aharon had to give the soot held in his hands to Moshe. Moshe’s one hand miraculously held four handfuls of soot, his own and Aharon’s, and he hurled them up towards the sky. 

At the place named Mei Meriva, Moshe and Aharon 

The Land will expand miraculously so as to accomodate all those who will return.

assembled the entire nation in front of a rock from which the A-lmighty would bring forth water.

At that time, a miracle occurred. Every single Jew actually found himself standing in front of the rock.

When the Jews were about to cross the Jordan, Joshua assembled the entire nation in the area between the two bars of the Ark.

5096 letters - ranks 38th (3rd in Vayikra)

The courtyard of the Mishkan was able to hold 600,000 men for all seven of the Inauguration Days. 

This same miracle recurred regularly in the Beit Hamikdash. When the people arrived in the Courtyard, they were crowded. However, when praying, each one suddenly found himself with four extra amot (apprx. four feet) in front, and a space of one amah in all other directions. 

In future times we wil also experience the great miracle in which an area will contain contents beyond its natural capacity. The A-lmighty will resurrect all the tzaddikim who lived since the time of Adam, bringing them to Eretz Yisrael. Then, the Land will expand miraculously so as to accomodate all those who will return. No Jew will suffer from lack of space. 

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Based on ‘The Midrash Says’

by Rabbi M. Weiss

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

Pesach Service Times Erev Pesach (Monday 10 April) Shacharit & Siyum Mincha, Ma’ariv & Candles

Chol Hamoed (Friday 14, Sunday 16 April) Shacharit 9.00am Mincha, Kabbalat Shabbat and Candles 7.30pm

6.45am 7.30pm

1st Day (Tuesday 11 April) Shacharit Mincha & Ma’ariv

9.30am 7.30pm

2nd Day (Wednesday 12 April) Shacharit Mincha & Ma’ariv Yom Tov terminates

9.30am 8.00pm 8.57pm

Shabbat Chol Hamoed (15 April) Shacharit Mincha Shabbat terminates

7th Day (Monday 17 April) Shacharit Mincha & Ma’ariv 8th Day (Tuesday 18 April) [Yizkor] Shacharit Mincha & Ma’ariv Yom Tov terminates

Chol Hamoed (Thursday 13 April) Shacharit 7.00am Mincha & Ma’ariv 7.30pm

Tip #24 Good Timing

9.15am 7.50pm 9.03pm 9.30am 7.30pm 9.15am 8.10pm 9.10pm

TEFILLAH TIPS

The Ramchal (Rabbi Moshe Chayim Luzzatto) emphasises the need for motivating ourselves to perform mitzvot at their designated time. It is considered to be a crucial element to a person’s ability to develop a relationship with Hashem.

For example, a person may have the noblest intentions when performing the mitzvah of eating matzah. He may grow the wheat himself, harvest it, grind it into flour, and bake it. He may lean to the

left and eat it within the required time, making sure to have all the appropriate thoughts in mind as he eats. However, if he eats this matzah on Rosh Hashanah, he has accomplished nothing! Even if we do not feel mentally capable to pray, we can accomplish more by consistently praying at the right time, than the most pious Jew who spends hours concentrating, but ends up missing the allotted time for that prayer!

Did You Know There are 18 mitzvot in this week’s parsha: 9 positive mitzvot and 9 prohibitions.

Originally, the removal of ashes from the Altar was appointed to the first Kohen to reach the top of the ramp. However, after somebody broke their leg, the Rabbis ruled that going forward it would be allocated by raffle.

The portions relating to the sacrifices are part of the daily prayer service, and our Sages say that by reciting them we are actually considered to have offered those sacrifices.

Just For Fun Question: How is a good sermon like a piece of matzah?

Answer: The both should take less than 18 minutes!