Times: Shabbat starts tonight with candlelighting at 5:24pm, ends Saturday night at 6:23pm. The weekly Torah portion for Shabbat is Devarim – Shabbat Chazon. If Moshiach does not come, Tisha B’Av starts on Saturday/Shabbos with fasting beginning at 5:43pm; Fast ends on Sunday at 6:12pm.
Upcoming Events:
Sunday, 28 August at 7.30pm: Ora II: An evening of cantorial, operatic and Israeli music. Featuring renowned cantor ZEV MÜLLER from the West Side Institutional Synagogue Manhattan New York. Special Guests include Aaron Max, Rabbi David Rubinfeld, Didi Levin, David Brykman, and Shimon Walles. Toorak Shule– 2/10 Toorak Road, South Yarra. To book tickets click here. To see the flyer click here.
Wednesday, 31 August at 10:15am: East Melbourne Synagogue’s special morning tea with Professor Sharon Lewin. Sharon is a great Jewish Australian who is world acclaimed for her achievements in medical research particularly in the area of HIV and infectious disease. She will be sharing some of her life story and the latest medical findings in combatting the world’s most dangerous diseases. See the video featuring her as Melbournian of the Year here: https://vimeo.com/113673103. Location is at the ‘Fenix’, 680 Victoria St Richmond (near Victoria Gardens). This event is EMHC’s annual community fundraiser and is central to keeping the Synagogue’s vital work intact. Any support you can provide and invite you to attend this wonderful event.Online Bookings: http://www.melbournecitysynagogue.com/product/emhc-morning-tea/ and Phone Bookings: Synagogue office on (03) 9662 1372.
Friday Mincha in the CBD: Mincha on Friday is back on this week at 1.00pm at 5/459 Collins (not at St James) with kugel & whisky and using the SMS reminder system to confirm numbers.
Mincha in the CBD: Melbourne CBD’s minyan factory is continuing, with an amazing three minyans per day, every day. Thank you for your attendance and participation.
Buffet Lunch from 12.30pm-2.00pm.
Mincha at 12.51pm (earliest time), 1.00pm, and 1.15pm.
Melbourne Room of St. James complex near the corner of Little Collins Street and Church St. Click here for a map. For more information click here.
Email stjames.mincha@gmail.com to be added to the list for any daily updates.
Study: Wednesday shiur will take place after the 1.15pm mincha at St James.
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Thought of the Week with thanks to Rabbi Dovid Gutnick. A fierce debate raged in the city of Chelm: Which is greater, the sun or the moon? Finally the wisest of Chelm’s sages stood up, and, as silence fell upon the masses, wisely proclaimed: ‘Of course the moon is greater, why the sun shines when it is broad daylight ‘
It has been said that everything you need to know about life can be learnt from the stories of the wise men of Chelm.
It is easy to shine brighter than the firmament when the going is good. But when there is darkness, thick and putrid, and a little illumination shines forth by way of a mitzvah, a kind word or a good deed, we are truly achieving greatness.
This is a timely reflection entering into a Shabbat whose goodness and illumination dispels the gloom of Tishah b’Av causing it to be postponed to Sunday. We hope, that on account of our luminous actions, it be dispelled entirely.