HGSS News 2.10.14

‫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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