Times: Shabbat starts tonight with candlelighting at 5:25pm; ends Saturday night at 6:24pm. The weekly Torah portion for Shabbat is Re’eh. Rosh Chodesh Elul is on Shabbat and Sunday.

Upcoming Events: Wednesday, 19th August: Lunchtime Lecture with Aliza Bulow “From Puritan to Rebbetzin” 12:30pm with Mincha following lecture at 1:30pm at Wingate, Level 48, 101 Collins Street.  RSVP for catering purposes to events@jbd.org.au by Monday, 17th August.  For more information click here for the JBD website or here for Facebook.

Mincha in the CBD: Mincha continues at 1.00pm Monday-Thursday except for Wed special event as above.

Study: Wed shiur in recess – event at Wingate

Kosher Food in the CBD: Nifla Kosher Catering (KA Hechsher)
Offers Corporate Catering, specializing in individual and board room lunches. For further details visit www.nifla.com.au
10% Discount on your first website purchase. Enter promo code “FIRST TIME”.
Kosher sandwiches, muffins and salads are available at the following locations:
CUPP- Manchester Unity Building- Ground Floor-220 Collins Street
CBW EXPRESS-181 William Street.(Entrance Little Bourke St)
IN A RUSH CAFE-616 St Kilda Road-(Ground Floor-Lowe Lippmann Building)

Thought of the Week with thanks to Rafi Goodman. This week’s Parsha has multiple references to earning a livelihood and donating a portion of that money as Tzedaka (charity). We all know the hard work we put in to earn a living. By the same token we must keep in mind that our efforts are not the only cause of our material success, but they are only a vessel to contain Hashem’s blessing. In this context, our main concern should be with making ourselves worthy of receiving Hashem’s blessing for success. Interestingly, the Hebrew words for “tithe” and “becoming wealthy” are very similar, alluding to the fact that those that give charity are rewarded with abundant wealth. In addition, when we resolve to give charity beyond our natural means, Hashem grants us the wealth that is required in order for us to give the charity we have resolved to donate.