Tuesday, 30 December 2025

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Monday, 29 December 2025

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Tzetl: Asarah b'Tevet

4:13am - Fast Begins 
9:17pm - Fast Concludes
Tzom Kal!

Fast of Tevet 10
Jewish History

On the 10th of Tevet of the year 3336 from Creation (425 BCE), the armies of the Babylonian emperor Nebuchadnezzar laid siege to Jerusalem. Thirty months later -- on Tammuz 17, 3338 -- the city walls were breached, and on 9 Av of that year, the Holy Temple was destroyed. The Jewish people were exiled to Babylonia for 70 years.

Link: Asarah B'Tevet

Laws and Customs

Tevet 10 is observed as a day of fasting, mourning and repentance, in remembrance of the siege of Jerusalem. We refrain from food and drink from daybreak to nightfall, and add the Selichot and other special supplements to our prayers. (More recently, Tevet 10 was chosen to also serve as a "general kaddish day" for the victims of the Holocaust, many of whose day of martyrdom is unknown.)

Links:
Learn about Tevet 10
Essays and Stories on the Holocaust




Sunday, 28 December 2025

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Saturday, 27 December 2025

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Tuesday, 23 December 2025

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Sunday, 21 December 2025

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Saturday, 20 December 2025

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Thursday, 18 December 2025

Employment: Mental Health Referral Specialist Role

Exciting Job Opportunity: Mental Health Referral Specialist Role. Nafshi, a Hatzolah Melbourne project, is seeking a part-time Referral Specialist to be the first point of contact to help community members access high-quality, culturally sensitive mental health care. You'll triage intake calls, match people with the right professionals, and build strong links with clinicians and community groups - backed by excellent training, supervision and a warm, supportive team. Keen to learn more? Read the attached Job Description.

Tzetl: Mikeitz, Chanukah, Rosh Chodesh

7:12pm - Early candle lighting
7:12pm - Earliest time to light Hanukkiah
🕯️ 🕯️🕯️🕯️🕯️🕯️
Light Hanukkiah before Shabbos candles
8:23pm - Candle Lighting, Friday
9:29pm - Havdalah, Saturday
(Melbourne Australia)
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Good Shabbos!


Laws and Customs

In commemoration of the miracle of Chanukah we kindle the Chanukah lights—oil lamps or candles—each evening of the eight-day festival, increasing the number of lights each evening. For tonight we kindle six lights. (In the Jewish calendar, the day begins at nightfall; this evening, then, commences the 6th day of Chanukah).

IMPORTANT: Because of the prohibition to kindle fire on Shabbat, the Chanukah lights must be lit before lighting the Shabbat candles, and should contain enough oil (or the candle be big enough) to burn until 30 minutes after nightfall... 9:43pm


Laws and Customs

Today is the first of the two Rosh Chodesh ("Head of the Month") days for the month of Tevet (when a month has 30 days, both the last day of the month and the first day of the following month serve as the following month's Rosh Chodesh).

The Yaaleh V'yavo prayer is added to the Amidah and to Grace After Meals, and the additional Musaf prayer is said (when Rosh Chodesh is Shabbat, special additions are made to the Shabbat Musaf). Because it is also Chanukah today, the "full" Hallel (Psalms 113-118) is recited (and not the "partial Hallel" said on the Rosh Chodesh days of other months).





PARSHAH IN A NUTSHELL
Genesis 41:1–44:17
The name of the Parshah, "Miketz," means "At the end" and it is found in Genesis 41:1.

Joseph's imprisonment finally ends when Pharaoh dreams of seven fat cows that are swallowed up by seven lean cows, and of seven fat ears of grain swallowed by seven lean ears. Joseph interprets the dreams to mean that seven years of plenty will be followed by seven years of hunger, and advises Pharaoh to store grain during the plentiful years. Pharaoh appoints Joseph governor of Egypt. Joseph marries Asenath, daughter of Potiphera, and they have two sons, Manasseh and Ephraim.

Famine spreads throughout the region, and food can be obtained only in Egypt. Ten of Joseph's brothers come to Egypt to purchase grain; the youngest, Benjamin, stays home, for Jacob fears for his safety. Joseph recognizes his brothers, but they do not recognize him; he accuses them of being spies, insists that they bring Benjamin to prove that they are who they say they are, and imprisons Simeon as a hostage. Later, they discover that the money they paid for their provisions has been mysteriously returned to them.

Jacob agrees to send Benjamin only after Judah assumes personal and eternal responsibility for him. This time Joseph receives them kindly, releases Simeon, and invites them to an eventful dinner at his home. But then he plants his silver goblet, purportedly imbued with magic powers, in Benjamin's sack. When the brothers set out for home the next morning, they are pursued, searched, and arrested when the goblet is discovered. Joseph offers to set them free and retain only Benjamin as his slave.


HAFTORAH IN A NUTSHELL
Nutshell for the Shabbat of Chanukah

On the Shabbat that falls out during the eight-day Chanukah celebration, as is the case this week, we read a special haftorah instead of the above one, as it contains a vision of the golden Temple Menorah.

Zechariah 2:14-4:7
This prophecy was communicated by Zechariah shortly before the building of the Second Temple. The haftorah opens with a vivid depiction of the joy that will prevail when G‑d will return to Jerusalem: "Sing and rejoice, O daughter of Zion, for, behold! I will come and dwell in your midst, says the L-rd."

The prophet then describes a scene in the Heavenly Court: Satan was seeking to incriminate Joshua, the first High Priest to serve in the Second Temple, because of the "soiled garments" (i.e. sins) he was wearing. G‑d himself defends the High Priest: "And the Lord said to Satan: The Lord shall rebuke you, O Satan; the Lord who chose Jerusalem shall rebuke you. Is [Joshua] not a brand plucked from fire?" I.e., how dare Satan prosecute an individual who endured the hardships of exile? "And He raised His voice and said to those standing before him, saying, 'Take the filthy garments off him.' And He said to him, 'See, I have removed your iniquity from you, and I have clad you with clean garments.'"

G‑d then proceeds to outline the rewards awaiting Joshua if he and his descendents follow G‑d's ways. The ultimate reward is, "Behold! I will bring My servant, the Shoot, " an allsion to Moshiach, the Shoot of David.

Zechariah then describes a vision of a golden seven-branched Menorah. An angel interprets the meaning of this vision: "This is the word of the Lord to Zerubbabel [descendent of King David, one of the protagonists in the building of the Second Temple], 'Not by military force and not by physical strength, but by My spirit,' says the Lord of Hosts." Meaning that Zerubbabel's descendent, Moshiach, will have no difficulty in his task, it will be as simple as lighting a menorah.


SAGES ON THE PARSHAH

It came to pass at the end of two years (41:1)

Every affliction to befall man has a set time to end, as it is written, "An end He set to darkness, and every limit He investigates" (Job 28:3). This is said regarding Joseph, who had been ten years in prison [when he asked the chief butler to intercede for him], but G‑d investigated and saw that it was necessary for him to be imprisoned for another two years . . .

"In every sorrow there is profit" (Proverbs 14:23). This too is said in regard to Joseph, who suffered in prison and then profited from it [in becoming] ruler over Egypt . . .

(Midrash Tanchuma)

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Wednesday, 17 December 2025

Property: looking for a sharehouse

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Tuesday, 16 December 2025

Mega Chanukah Flash Sale!!

This Thursday and Friday at the Torah Centre BookStore. 120 Hawthorn Road. 
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Monday, 15 December 2025

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Sunday, 14 December 2025

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Smile on Seniors Chanukah Afternoon Tea

We are so excited to invite our community to a beautiful Chanukah Afternoon Tea featuring special guest Cantor Ivor Joffe from Cape Town, South Africa, who will be performing a stunning selection of Hebrew, Yiddish and Chanukah melodies 

Rabbi M. Stern will also share inspiring words on the meaning of Chanukah
Enjoy a delicious afternoon tea & warm shmoozing
A truly uplifting musical and spiritual experience not to be missed!

📅 Wednesday, December 17
⏰ 2:30pm – 3:30pm
📍 347 Alma Rd, Caulfield North
💲 Cost: $10

Come celebrate the warmth, light and joy of Chanukah with us!

#SmileOnSeniors #ChanukahAfternoonTea #ChanukahLight #JewishCommunity #LiveJewishMusic #HebrewMelodies #YiddishMusic #SeniorCommunity #MelbourneJewishEvents #CaulfieldNorth #Chanukah2025

Smile on Seniors Packing Bee

Join us as we spread the light of Chanukah with acts of kindness, delicious treats, and uplifting music!
Don't miss our final Packing Bee of the year — a very special Chanukah edition — happening on Thursday, December 18th, from 11am–12pm. Let's celebrate together while making a real difference for our seniors.
Bring your kids along — and enjoy fresh donuts served on the day! 🍩💛
Sign up here https://smileonseniors.org.au/volunteering
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Saturday, 13 December 2025

Elwood Shule Events

Chabad of Baka, Building Campaign in Jerusalem

Dear Friends,

I am thinking of you and hope that this email finds you well. 

I want to share an exciting building project in Jerusalem, which is very personal and dear to my heart.

The community that I am a part of, Chabad of Baka~ Beit Levi, is entering the second building phase and needs help to reach the finish line.  


For 18 years, Chabad of Baka has been catering to the needs of new olim, Jerusalem residents, and travelers.


Adult Education, A Women's Circle, Children's Club and Camp, Events for Young Professionals, Daily Services and Classes, and the Friendship Circle of South Jerusalem- which lovingly supports and includes children with special needs and their families- are just a few of the multi-faceted programs that Chabad of Baka offers.


After 18 years of dedicated community service, Chabad of Baka's dream is no longer a blueprint—it is a building rising in Jerusalem. 

The walls are complete, the roof is up, and soon, the new Synagogue and Community Center will open its doors to a vibrant Jewish future.  With the skeleton of the building already done, the entire building should be completed by the end of 2026, if all the necessary funds are raised.


This is a short video of the magic and building progress at Chabad of Baka~ Beit Levi.

 

There is a unique opportunity to partner in this exciting project and to be part of setting the stones for a permanent center and synagogue for any resident, traveler, or tourist to return to again and again.


For a limited time, you can secure a seat in Chabad of Baka's Sanctuary or community hall. Each seat is a tangible commitment to the spiritual and communal continuity of Jerusalem.


Additionally, there is an opportunity to dedicate a brick/s or a table in Rabbi Kalmenson's Beit Midrash, a wing of the building that will be open for Torah learning throughout the day.

 

Join this once-in-a-lifetime opportunity and invest in the greatest real estate in the world: your home- and every Jew's home- in Jerusalem!

 

Every donation will be DOUBLED by generous matchers over the next few days; donations are tax-deductible in the US, Canada, England, and Israel. 


May Hashem bless you bountifully for your kindness and generosity!



--
Rabbi Avraham & Nechama Dina Hendel
Chabad of Baka & South Jerusalem Friendship Circle
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