In loving memory of Simon Rothburn z”l Shimon Zvi ben Menachem Mendel z”l
Service Times
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Shabbat Chol Hamoed Sukkot 19 Tishrei 5777 21 October 2016
Shabbat Kabbalat Shabbat
17:40
(Candle Lighting)
17:40
Shacharit
09:00
Leining
10:15
Mincha followed by Seudah & Ma’ariv
17:35
Shabbat Ends
18:46
Weekday
Sun*
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Shacharit
Ma’ariv Only
08:00
17:35**
Mon
As per the Yom Tov
Tues
Timetable
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Leining
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Thought For The Week It Takes Two
Wed
07:00
19:30
One of the four plant species that we are
among pregnant women in some commu-
Thurs
07:00
19:30
instructed to use to celebrate Sukkot is
nities to bite the pittom off an Etrog (after
Fri
07:00
17:25
the Etrog – a large yellow citrus fruit,
Sukkot!) to ensure an easy birth.
17:25***
which is described as ‘pri etz hadar’ –
Candle Lighting
* Hoshanah Rabbah ** Mincha & Ma’ariv *** Mincha & Kabbalat Shabbat
the fruit of a beautiful tree. One of the requirements for a kosher Etrog fruit is
Chayim Arukim
to all those who have Yahrzeit this week as follows
שבת 22 October 20 Tishrei
Sun
Mark Rubin Ivor Harris
Father Wife
23 October 21 Tishrei
Sonia Lee
Mon
Colin Gee Adrienne Paul Wendy Knopf
Father Father Mother
25 October 23 Tishrei
Harvey Burman
Sister
Fri
Behjat Sarir Marilyn Segal Sonia Lee Adrienne Paul Avril Sapier
Brother Father Mother Mother Mother
24 October 22 Tishrei
Tues
28 October 26 Tishrei
Father
that it must be perfect, meaning that it still has both the nodule by which it was attached to the tree – called the uketz – and the bud which appeared before the fruit grew – the pittom or shoshanta – so called because of its rosette shape. Should either of these fall off, the Etrog is no longer considered beautiful and kosher for use on Sukkot. Our Rabbis draw an important lesson from this requirement. It is not enough that we are connected to the past and true to the
Children are the key to the future of our families, our Community, and indeed the entire Jewish people. Every year statisticians announce how many Jewish people there are in the world, and how many live in Israel, where the demographic balance is crucial for the survival of the Jewish State. When we sit in the Sukkah and celebrate the festival of Sukkot, it is not enough to reflect on the past – our glorious history and heritage. We have to make sure that we are also investing ourselves in our glorious future. Our children should be our priority.
Kiddushim
‘tree’ from which we originate – our fam-
22 October Sara & Eugene Esterkin
ily, our heritage and our roots. We must
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The pittom is what remains of the flower
Shabbat Weather
which produces the fruit and it represents
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reproduction. There is even a custom
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5 November Unsponsored
Rabbi Joel Portnoy
also hold on to the key to our future.
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