ב"ה 3 – 4 October 2014 10 Tishrei 5775 Yom Kippur YOM KIPPUR We are honoured to welcome Chief Rabbi Ephraim Mirvis and members of his family who will be davening with the community on Yom Kippur. The Chief Rabbi will address each minyan during the course of the day. We wish our members and visitors a Happy New Year and Well over The Fast Yom Kippur / Shabbat 3 – 4 October 2014 10 Tishrei 5775 LULAV & ETROG Arbah Minim (Lulav & Etrog) will be on sale in the Max Weinbaum Hall on: Sunday, 5 Oct: 11.00 am – 2.00 pm Tuesday, 7 Oct: 2.00 – 5.00 pm and 8.00 – 10.00 pm or pre-order online: hgss.org.uk/product/arbaminim/ Sets available for £25 or £38 NB. On the first days of Succot, at the conclusion of the service, there will be a hakafa with for women (and latecomers). Shabbat and Fast commence 6.19 pm CHILDREN'S SING-A-LONG SUCCOT SERVICE FRIDAY 10 OCTOBER 11.00 – 11.30 am in the Landy Gallery PLEASE REFER TO YOUR SYNAGOGUE TICKET FOR TIMES OF SERVICES SIMCHAT TORAH THURSDAY 16 OCTOBER FAMILY HAKAFOT 5.45 pm in the Shul Please join our rabbis for singing, dancing and sweet treats for the young and the young at heart. Shabbat and Fast End 7.18 pm CHATANIM'S PARTY 8.30 pm (until late) in the Hall Steven Lewis and Andrew Cohen together with Alicia and Marie-Hélène invite you to join them for an evening of fun and food. If you wish to be escorted home following Kol Nidrei and/or the end of Yom Kippur please meet in the Beit Hamedrash on the ground floor after the service. FRIENDS OF LVOV WEBSITE The Friends of Lvov invite you to visit their new and improved website. http://www.hgssfriendsoflvov.org.uk/ weeks to go… A MESSAGE FROM RABBI DOV KAPLAN Yom Kippur is truly a great day for the Jewish People. Millions of our brothers and sisters men and women, young and old, gather together to stand as one before God. Ten times during the day we beat our breasts, humbly asking for forgiveness. The verses are formulated according to the alef-bet expressing our remorse for any failing in our behaviour over the past year. Note that we do not ask as individuals. While beating our breast we say: “for the sins we committed” meaning a shared responsibility for every Jew. Before we begin the day, our sages also taught that we are meant to ask each other for forgiveness. Whether saying it in words or otherwise, the message should be: If I hurt, offended, or neglected you intentionally or casually, I now feel remorse and regret. You are my brother and sister and I am truly sorry. Instead I should have acted with patience, tolerance, and love. Before sunset candles are lit in honour of Yom Kippur and Shabbat. Although there is no Shabbat table nor kiddush, take the opportunity during the meal before the fast to bless your children and grandchildren as you would on a normal Friday evening, transmitting to them your love and pride in them. On behalf of the entire rabbinic team let me say that we look forward to serving this wonderful community, sharing another year of joyous occasions and lending support. We are proud to stand with you all to hear the shofar at the conclusion of the Fast. Wishing the entire HGSS family – may we all be inscribed in the book of life to enjoy a shana tova, blessed with health and happiness. TORAH TREASURES BY RABBI MARC LEVENE On Yom Kippur you will notice that we say the confession (viduy) 10 times; 5 times within the service and an additional 5 times in the chazan's repetition. There is much to say about these confessions, but specifically, what is the point of reciting the same list of sins so many times? To state the obvious, we have no control over our past or our future. We live in the present - if someone ate a ham sandwich two years ago, he cannot "un-eat" it. It is part of the past and can no longer be accessed. The only time that we have any control over whatsoever is now. When we say the confession, we need to bring Hashem into our present moment. We need to tell Him that we can't change things, only He can; we know who we want to be in the future, but only He can give us the strength and the perspective to move beyond the limitations of the past. Repeatedly ‘owning up’ to our mistakes creates the reality that they really did happen, and this, in turn, will help us to truly feel remorse and closure. This is the goal of our viduy. We all have moments where we realise we don’t have enough room on our storage devices, whether a camera or phone. It then falls to us to start deleting the ones we don’t want. When we confess, we are telling Him which of the many pictures on our mobile phone we want to delete. The key to making it work is sincerity. If we want to keep the picture and delete it at the same time, nothing happens. In the same vein, if you want to hold back and move forward at the same time, you find yourself paralysed by the fear of throwing away your past, and the fear of holding on to it. The profound beauty of God’s forgiveness is that once the photo has been deleted it is gone forever. No longer can it be accessed, no longer can it pop up on some backup device - it completely vanishes. Talking to God is the most liberating thing in the world. Tell Him where you have been, what you have done, and who you want to be. Use your own language and ask Him for the key to finding your place in this world. Use the many times we repeat the viduy to open the conversation, our very own conversation with God. Please God, we should have an uplifting time this Yom Kippur. This can only be achieved with time – time to think and to pray. Time to reflect and to ponder. Wherever you are or whatever surroundings you find yourself in, this Yom Kippur CAN change your life! TIMES OF SERVICES Week commencing Sunday, 5 October Mornings (Shacharit) Sunday: Monday to Wednesday: 8.30 am 7.00 am Evenings (Mincha and Ma'ariv) Sunday to Tuesday 6.15 pm Wednesday evening 8 October - SUCCOT COMMENCES Please refer to your Synagogue ticket or website for times of Services FAMILY NEWS Albert Rosenberg & family on the marriage, in Israel, of his grandson Avicha Koor and also on the engagement, in Israel, of his Grandaughter Yael Koor. Frances & John Martin on the birth of a grandson, a son for Lucy & Phillip Morelle. Janet and Stephen Kirsch on the marriage of their grandson in Israel and also on the birth of a great granddaughter. Susan and David Rodney on the engagement of their son Daniel to Victoria, daughter of Brian and Lydia White. Also to grandparents Frances and Monty Samuels. חיים ארוכים Condolences David Lew on the loss of his mother, Mrs Renee Lew. Leanne Newman on the loss of her mother, Mrs Stella Weinstein We wish long life to the following members who have yahrzeit Shabbat 4 Oct / 10 Tishrei Mrs Ruth Black Mr Andrew Cohen Mrs Michelle Hirschfield Dr Adrian Marcus Mr Philip Morris Mrs Herta Stiefel Monday 6 Oct / 12 Tishrei Mr Joost Cohen Mrs Sara Conway Mr Walter Davis Mrs Caroline Quest Mrs Sonia Quest Mrs Beverley Taylor Sunday 5 Oct / 11 Tishrei Mrs Tracey Benn Mr Jeffrey Samuels Dr Victor Steinberg Tuesday 7 Oct / 13 Tishrei Miss Anita Crow Mr Jack Fadlun Wednesday 8 Oct / 14 Tishrei Mrs Esther Graham Mr Jonathan Seres Thursday 9 Oct / 15 Tishrei Mrs Gillian Carmel Mr Bryan Marcus Mrs Ethel Wilkov Mr David Yamin-Joseph Friday 10 Oct / 16 Tishrei Dr Emanuel Clein Mr David Cope-Thompson Mr Lawrence Gold Mrs Eve Kurlander Mr Meir Levy Mr Brett Moshal Mr Daniel Rickman Mr Stephen Segal Mrs Eleanor Zwirn SHABBAT UK Shabbat UK is coming to HGSS – 24 / 25 Oct Join the community for Friday Night Fest Book now at hgss.org.uk/shabbat-uk Join your neighbours for Shabbat Lunch If you haven’t yet been invited for lunch or you know of anybody who hasn’t been invited please call 020 8455 8126 WHAT’S ON Pre-booking is essential for all events. You can book online: http://hgss.org.uk/contact-us/book-events-online or contact Gayle; 8455 8126 ext 211 Monday, 13 October 10.00 – 11.00 pm in the Max Weinbaum Hall SPECIAL SUCCOT TOTS. Rebbetzen Freda Kaplan and Rebbetzen Lisa Levene invite you to cuddle up with your child and enjoy Succot. £5 Monday, 13 October 2.00 - 3.30 pm in the Sukkah NORRICE SENIORS TEA. Please confirm your attendance with Gayle – 8455 8126 ext 211. Tuesday, 14 October 10.30 am in the Kerem Computer Suite SHOW ME MY ROOTS. Come and learn about computer programmes that will help you get started with genealogy and family history. £10 Tuesday, 14 October 7.30 pm at 8 Norrice Lea CHAPATI IN THE HUTTY. Guest speaker, Adrian Cohen of Clifford Chance. Join us for an evening of good company with amazing food and drink. Please pre-book by 8 October Wednesday, 22 October 8.30 pm at 20 Church Mount, N2 HGSS BOOK CIRCLE. We shall be discussing: The Goldfinch by Donna Tartt - all welcome. Wednesday, 17 November 8.15 pm (for 8.30 pm start) in the Max Weinbaum Hall Women's Simcha Dancing Evening raising money for Israel in aid of Magen David Adom. A special one-off Simcha Dancing Evening with Louise Leach (Dancing with Louise). Donation £12.50pp - to book please email: [email protected]. Sunday, 23 November 7.30 pm in the Max Weinbaum Hall HGSS QUIZ NIGHT. Quiz teams up to 10 members, £25 per person (including supper). For more information contact Jerry on 8731 7432 or [email protected].
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