Good idea….here you go 😊
Many thanks, Joanne
From: Pesach Steinberg <pesachsteinberg@gmail.com>
Date: Monday, 31 July 2023 at 11:31 am
To: "President, Sassoon Yehuda Sephardi Synagogue" <president@sephardivic.com>
Cc: <emmanuelsgroupmanager@gmail.com>
Subject: Re: Emmanuels
may i suggest that you put that on a letterhead and send to me as a pdf?
(and please email to emmanuelsgroupmanager@gmail.com)
regards
On Sun, 30 Jul 2023 at 19:59, President, Sassoon Yehuda Sephardi Synagogue <president@sephardivic.com> wrote:
Hia 😊
The letter is too long for the Emmanuels Google ad page, so am emailing it to you.
Can you please post under Community?
Many thanks, and Shavua tov, Joanne
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OPEN LETTER TO THE MELBOURNE JEWISH COMMUNITY
On behalf of the Committee, Rabbinical Team, and the entire kehillah of the Sassoon Yehuda Sephardi Synagogue, I extend our heartfelt gratitude to the members of the Melbourne Jewish community who attended the funeral and burial service of our dear departed member, Chana Frankland z'l.
The funeral, held in Melbourne, and the subsequent burial in Devenish required a considerable six-hour round road trip. We are truly touched and appreciative of those who made the effort to be present, ensuring that Reuben Frankland had the opportunity to recite kaddish, for his beloved wife.
The support and presence of those attendees provided comfort and strength to the grieving family, and we are deeply moved by the compassion of members, in the wider Jewish community, for their support during this challenging time.
We would also like to express our sincere gratitude to Rabbi Benjamin Kessly, Rabbi Pesach Steinberg, and Rabbi Menachem Aron for their exceptional work in organising and conducting such a meaningful service, as well as the Melbourne Chevra Kadisha.
And a special acknowledgment goes to Rabbi Steinberg for arranging transportation allowing attendees to journey to Devenish and back with ease.
During moments of loss, it is through acts of kindness and support that the Melbourne Jewish community truly shines, and we are grateful to have such caring individuals among us.
With heartfelt appreciation
Joanne Levy
President
Sassoon Yehuda Sephardi Synagogue
The fast of Tishah B'Av begins this evening at sunset.
Some of the fast's mourning practices--such as refraining from Torah study other than texts related to the events and nature of the fast day--are observed beginning from midday today.
The final meal before the start of the fast, eaten shortly before sunset, is called seudah hamafseket. Only one cooked food is eaten at this meal, customarily an egg dipped in ashes.
"Eichah"--the Book of Lamentations--is read tonight in the synagogue after evening prayers.
See "Laws and Customs" for tomorrow, Av 9, for the particular observances of the fast day.
Links:
Mitzvah Minute: Tisha b'Av
Laws of Tishah B'Av
Mourning the destruction of the Temple and the exile of Israel, (see "Today in Jewish History") we abstain from eating and drinking, bathing, the wearing of leather footwear, and marital relations--for the night and day of Av 9 (i.e., from sundown on Av 8 to nightfall on Av 9). It is customary to sit on the floor or a low seat until after mid-day. Torah study is restricted to laws of mourning, passages describing the destruction of the Temple, and the like. The tefillin are worn only during the afternoon Minchah prayers. (For more laws and customs see link below.)
During the "Nine Days" from Av 1st to the Ninth of Av, we mourn the destruction of the Holy Temple. We abstain from meat and wine, music, haircutting, bathing for pleasure, and other joyous (and dangerous) activities. (The particular mourning customs vary from community to community, so consult a competent halachic authority for details.)
Consumption of meat and wine is permitted on Shabbat, or at a seudat mitzvah (obligatory festive meal celebrating the fulfillment of certain mitzvot) such as a brit (circumcision), or a siyum celebrating the completion of a course of Torah study (i.e., a complete Talmudic tractate). The Lubavitcher Rebbe, of righteous memory initiated the custom of conducting or participating in a siyum on each of the Nine Days (even if one does not avail oneself of the dispensation to eat meat).
Citing the verse "Zion shall be redeemed with mishpat [Torah] and its returnees with tzedakah," (Isaiah 1:27) the Rebbe urged that we increase in Torah study (particularly the study of the laws of the Holy Temple) and charity during this period.
Links:
Nine Days laws and customs
The Shabbat before the Ninth of Av is called Shabbat Chazon ("Shabbat of Vision") after the opening words of the day's reading from the prophets ("haftara"), which is the third of the series of readings known as "The Three of Rebuke."
Please click here for a PDF containing laws and customs of the Nine Days (not including Tishah B'Av).
Please remember the following before Rosh Chodesh begins (sunset of Tuesday Evening, which is 5:21pm in Melbourne):
Laundry
Dry-cleaning
To "pre-wear" all required garments
This is in addition to the general restrictions of the Three Weeks, which can be viewed by clicking here.
We are grateful to Rabbi Shmuel Lesches of Young Yeshivah for compiling and sharing this.
May we merit that יהפכו ימים אלו לששון ולשמחה – these days shall be transformed into joy and happiness – with the coming of Moshiach בקרוב ממש
This Shabbat is Shabbat Mevarchim ("the Shabbat that blesses" the new month): a special prayer is recited blessing the Rosh Chodesh ("Head of the Month") of the upcoming month of Av (also called "Menachem Av"), which falls on Wednesday of next week.
Prior to the blessing, we announce the precise time of the molad, the "birth" of the new moon. See molad times.
Moses spoke to the heads of the tribes of the children of Israel, saying: This is the thing which G‑d has commanded (Numbers 30:2)
This verse can also be interpreted as follows: Moses spoke to the children of Israel regarding the heads of the tribes, that they must follow their instructions as one follows the word of G‑d.
(El, "to," can also mean "about"; li, which in this context translates as "of," usually means "to"; thus el rashei hamatot livnei yisrael ("to the heads of the tribes of the children of Israel") can also read, "[And Moses spoke] about the heads of the tribes to the children of Israel, [saying: This is the thing that G‑d has commanded] . . .")
(Alshich)
https://w2.chabad.org/media/pdf/113145.pdf
