30 NOVEMBER / 1 DECEMBER 2018

KOL KINLOSSבס׳׳דNEWSLETTER OF FINCHLEY SYNAGOGUE

SHABBAT AT KINLOSS

WWW.KINLOSS.ORG.UKShabbat commences at 3:41pm and terminates at 4:48pm Mincha/Kabbalat Shabbat at 3:45pm Mevarachim Hachodesh

HASHKAMA 7:45amin the Liora Graham Beit Hamidrash, followed by Kiddush and a short shiur.

SEPHARDI SERVICE 9:00amin the Sephardi Synagogue, led by Rabbi Heller and Reuben Gorji.

SHABBAT LEARNING AT KINLOSS

We are delighted to welcome Rabbi Michael Skobac,

our Scholar in Residence.He is currently the Senior Counsellor and Director of

Education for the Canadian branch of Jews for Judaism

Friday night3:45pm: Mincha and Kabbalat Shabbat

D’var Torah by Rabbi Skobac

Shabbat Morning8:30am: Sephardi Synagogue

Talmud Tractate Pesachim by Rabbi Heller

9:00am: Maimonides: Laws of the Sukkahby Rabbi Dr Raphael Zarum in Nissan and Rifca Deal Hall

9:15am: Youth Breakfast Banter Breakfast & Parasha Shiur Benchers Cafe with Barry Colman

10:15am Leining Squad for Yr 6 in the Kinloss Suite Foyer

10:30 -10:50am: Study Group with Rabbi Laitner in the Rabbi’s Office

“Covenant & Conversation on Parashat Vayeshev”

10:40am Food for Thought with Rachel Pinefor Kinloss Youth Girls in the Rabstein Room

12:25pm Early Mincha in the Main Synagogue

Shabbat Forum after the Services with Rabbi Skobactitled “The battle for the Jewish soul -

today’s missionary threat to the Jewish community”

Shabbat Afternoon2:40pm : Daf Yomi Shiurin the Newman Room

3:30 - 5:00pm : Bnei Akiva

3:40pm : Mincha followed byShiur by Rabbi Skobac titled

“Tracing twenty centuries of Christian anti-semitism”

4:48pm : Ma’ariv

There will be a Kiddush in the Kinloss Suite this week, following the services

KIDS’ MINYAN 10:45amwith Rav Malachi in the Marilyn Newman Room.

כ״ג ִכסלו תשע״ט

Vayeshevוישב

YOUTH SERVICE 9:45amin the Liora Graham Beit Hamidrash, under the direction of our Youth Director, Barry Colman.

MAIN SYNAGOGUE 9:15amled by Chazan Eli Sufrin. Kriat Hatorah by Eli Sufrin.

THE MINYAN 9:30amin the Deal Halls. Kriat Hatorah by Vitek Frenkel

CHANUKAH 1ST CANDLE LIGHTING SUNDAY 2ND DECEMBER

Some Thoughts on the Sidra By Barry Colman

Following Yosef’s second dream, the Torah states:“Now, his brothers went to pasture their father’s flock in Shechem” (Bereishit 37:12). Shechem was the site of the massacre Shimon and Levi had recently perpetrated following the assault on Dinah their sister. Because of this Yaakov and his family were under imminent danger of attack by the inhabitants of the area; only by a miracle had they emerged unscathed, as it is written: “They set out, and there fell a Godly terror on the cities which were around them, so that they [the inhabitants] did not pursue Yaakov’s sons” (ibid 35:5). The tribes surrounding Shechem had intended to pursue and destroy Yaakov’s entire family, but Hashem intervened and prevented them from doing so. Strangely enough, Yaakov’s sons returned to the scene of the massacre, exposing themselves to mortal danger. The brothers did not seem particularly concerned over the potential dangers of this trip, yet Yaakov was extremely anxious:And Yisrael said to Yosef, “ Your brothers are pasturing in Shechem, are they not? Come, I will send you to them.” He [Yosef] said to him [Yaakov]: “Here I am!” (hineini) (ibid 37:13)The short response of Yosef implies that he recognised the dangerous nature of going to Shechem, with the Hebrew word hineini indicating a firm resolve to what had been instructed, regardless of the danger involved.However, why did Yaakov decide to risk Yosef’s life and send him to Shechem? The danger of Canaanite’s taking revenge on Yosef for the fall of Shechem was a clear and present danger. Additionally, Yaakov knew that his other sons hated Yosef with a passion, having previously taken their swords to him. Yaakov was not taking into consideration the possibility that his sons would take advantage of this situation and fight Yosef far away from his watching eyes?Complicating this further:“So [Yaakov] sent him [Yosef} from the depth of Chevron” (ibid 37:14)Rashi points out that Chevron is situated on top of a mountain. Not in a valley as is implied by “depth of Chevron”.He asserts that the Torah here is alluding to the deep words of the righteous man who is buried in Chevron, in fulfilment of his promise to Avraham: “And He said to Avram, “Know with certainty that your offspring shall be aliens in a land not their own – and they will serve them, and they will oppress them – four hundred years” (ibid 15:13).According to Rashi’s explanation, we would believe that Yaakov knowingly sent Yosef to Shechem so that he would be sold as a slave and taken to Egypt? If so, why did Yaakov later mourn Yosef’s disappearance? From what Rashi has said, it seems Yaakov’s behaviour was all an act, since apparently he knew that Yosef was being held in Egypt.What Rashi is actually teaching us is that Yaakov sent Yosef to Shechem in an effort to stop the immi-nent exile of which Hashem spoke to Avraham. Had the brothers submitted to Yosef’s supremacy and acknowledged his leadership, Yosef’s dreams would have come true and there would have been no need for four hundred years of excile andslavery. Yaakov knew exactly what he was doing by risking Yosef’s life. Unfortunately, Yosef’s brothers failed by selling Yosef.

Page No. SONCINO HERTZ ARTSCROLL

Sidra 229 141 198

Haftarah 248 152 1142

VAYESHEV STATISTICSMitzvot: None of the 613 MitzvotVerses: 112 (24th longest in the Torah)Words: 1558 (24th longest)Letters: 5974 (24th longest)Haftarah: 20 verses (joint 27th shortest of the 80 Haftarot)

The Chanukah Tilt There is a certain beauty to the festival of Chanukah and the core mitzvah of “pirsumei nissa” publicising the miracle through the lighting of the Chanukia.

The miracles of Chanukah are twofold. One is the military victory of the Maccabees against overwhelming forces; the second is that the oil burned in the rededicated Menorah for eight days, while there had only been enough oil for one. On recapturing the

Temple, the Maccabees had deliberated whether it was better to light the lamp immediately, though it would soon extinguish, or whether they should wait until new oil had been refined and they could keep the everlasting light alight. As we know, in their zeal they chose to light immediately, and miraculous intervention kept the lamp burning till more pure oil was ready. At the heart of each of the miracles is Hashem’s timely support, extending our existing endeavours. We cannot guarantee miracles in our lives, but even when we depend upon them, we must put in the effort; we should not just sit back and wait for them to happen. The Menorah itself is deeply symbolic. It was placed in the chamber immediately outside the Holy of Holies, which contained the Ark of the Covenant and the 10 Commandments. According to most sources the Menorah was positioned, so that one end was close to the curtain of the Holy of Holies in the west and ran towards the eastern entrance. Though the Everlasting Light was the westernmost of the branches, the lamps were all tilted towards the central axis. It would have been natural to angle them straight up. It would have been easy to understand if each had been inclined towards the Holy of Holies – this would be consistent with our spiritual yearning to come close. Granted, however, that the lamps

were tilted towards the centre, then half the lamps would have been angled towards the Holy of Holies – but those closest would be angled away. On one level, this symbolises that our relationship with Hashem runs two ways. We direct ourselves towards Him. At the same time, the Divine Presence radiates its warmth in our direction. On another level, The Maharal of Prague (d1609) teaches that the Menorah represents the spiritual aspirations of the Jewish people, a flame climbing heavenwards off diverse wicks. Some of us are closer to the Holy of Holies. Some of us are further removed. Even so, our flames pull in one direction – and that is to the centre. Together we are one. Our Torah is open to diverse avenues and our people branch in many ways. So often each seems to be pulling in its own way towards its own image of the Holy of Holies, with scant regard for the other. Let us take it upon ourselves to harness the metaphor of the Menorah. Rooted in a central axis of Torah, may those who represent the eternal light and are close to the Holy of Holies, as well as those who are further removed, incline themselves just a little more towards the centre. May we shine brightly, separate wicks pulling together – towards unity in our communities. If we all try just a little – that would be a miracle worth publicising! Shabbat Shalom and Chanukah Sameach.

Rabbi Jeremy Lawrence

THIS WEEK’S HAFTORAH BY RABBI ANDREWS This week’s Haftorah comes from Amos 2:6-3:8. In it, the Navi (Prophet) issues a blistering rebuke of the Northern Kingdom of Israel. He lists off a catalogue of abuses mostly dealing with the systemic injustices in that society. Most notably, the reading begins with the passuk (verse): “Thus said the LORD: For three transgressions of Israel, For four, I will not revoke it. Because they have sold for silver Those whose cause was just, And the needy for a pair of sandals” (2:6).

The rabbis in the Midrash connect this passuk to our Parsha (weekly reading) and explain this castigation was in actuality directed at Yosef’s (Joseph) brothers who sold him into slavery. According to this interpretation, the brothers sold Yosef in exchange for shoes.

This first verse of the Haftorah also attracts the attention of the Talmud. In Tractate Yoma, the Rabbis explain that Hashem (God) does not count the first three times one commits a particular sin. Only the fourth time on is recorded. The Rambam (Maimonides) in the Laws of Repentance (3:1) canonises this idea in his code.

Amos also outlines the ways that the wealthy in Israel oppressed the poor. Greed among the Israelites led to the profaning of God’s name. The wealthy offered korbanot (sacrifices) on the mizbeach (alter) while wearing clothing taken wrongly from the poor. The Navi criticises this deception and recalls all the good Hashem did for the B’nei Yisroel.

If you find yourself at Kinloss over the course of the day, please stop by the office to say hello! I can usually be found there during the regular office hours (except Thursday).

LUNCH & LEARN

WEDNESDAY 5TH DECEMBER 201812:15pm - Parasha Shiur with Rabbi Nisan Andrews

1:15pm - Speaker - Rabbi Jeremy Lawrence titled “Genetic Screening”

in the Liora Graham Beit Hamidrash

Cost: £5, payable on the door, includes a light lunchor to book, please email ket@kinloss.org.uk or call us on 020 8349 5269

ARMISTICE SERIESWEDNESDAY 5TH DECEMBER AT 8PM

“Lazer Margolin” with Rabbi Jeremy Lawrence

We are delighted to offer this series of seven lectures, honouring Jewish service at home and overseas during the First World War. This was one of the first times in history that Jewish soldiers, as patriots or

conscripts confronted each other on the battlefield. We will look at the attitudes of civilians, fighting men and religious leaders

as well as a couple of notable Jewish wartime identities.

SCHOLAR IN

RESIDENCE:

RABBIMICHAEL SKOBAC

FRIDAY 30TH NOVEMBER – SHABBAT 1ST DECEMBER

Educated at Northwestern University and YU. Founding director of Kiruv,

the campus outreach arm of the Rabbinical Council of America. He has

specialized in counter-missionary work since 1983, establishing the New

York branch of Jews for Judaism. He is currently the Senior Counsellor and

Director of Education for the Canadian branch of Jews for Judaism.

Friday night talk following the service.

TOPIC: PARSHA INSIGHTS

Shabbat forum after the Services

TOPIC: THE BATTLE FOR THE JEWISH SOUL -

TODAY’S MISSIONARY THREAT TO THE JEWISH COMMUNITY

Class between Mincha-Maariv (45 minutes)

Starting 3.40pm

TOPIC: TRACING TWENTY CENTURIES OF CHRISTIAN ANTI-SEMITISM

Offsite Oneg Shabbat (Call the office for address) Starting 8pm

TOPIC: CONVEYING THE BEAUTY OF JUDAISM

* Fay Yare on the birth of her great grandson Raphael Shimon, son of Sarah and Oriel Zobin and grandson of Frances and David Herskine.

* Gloria Kaufman on the birth of a great granddaughter, daughter to Abigail and Rabbi Chaim Burman, granddaughter to Liz and Jeremy Manuel.

* Terren and Jonathan Friend on the birth of a son, and brother for Daniel and Sammy. Mazel Tov also to grandparents Shoshi and Jacky Lax and Denise and Malcolm Friend.

JOIN OUR SECURITY ROTASUrgent Request for Male and Female Security Volunteers

Shul members, PLEASE join our security rotas.

Our Shul is one of the most visible, high profile buildings in London. The Community remains on a serious state of alert and we MUST provide a visible deterrent.

You would only be required for one hour every eight weeks, either a Friday night or Shabbat morning.

Please email securekinloss@yahoo.co.uk or call Martin Shiers on 07831 836 031, to volunteer and register.

GAMES AFTERNOONWednesday 5th December 2:30pm - 4:30pm

Nemetnejad RoomA game group meeting every 2 weeks to play a big mix of board games to accommodate most tastes.

All abilities and ages are welcome - Bring your friends!

Cost: Free for Kinloss members, £3 non-members.

Tea and light refreshments will be provided.

For more information, please contact Martin Summers 020 8346 0619 email martinsumm48@yahoo.co.uk

If you are a Kinloss member and require transport assistance please contact Lucy on 0208 349 5267

Preventing cancer in Jewish Communities event Thursday 22nd November with Rabbi Jeremy Lawrence, Dr Jonathan Kreil, Alison Dagul and Nafisa Sayani

SUNDAY 2 ND

DECEMBER

3 - 5:30

VENUE FINCHLEY SYNAGOGUE,KINLOSSGARDENS, LONDON,N3 3DU

Make your own reusable Chanukiah

Prices:

Adults - £2

Child Members - £7

Child Non Members £8

Arsenal Vs Spurs match shown live

Over 30 amazing raffle prizes including a laptop,TV and rare £550 bottle of single malt whisky

To book your place go to kinloss.org.uk/chanukah

Hot food

from 4 : 15

New activities for 2018 . . . and not forgetting some of the Kinloss favourites

www.kinloss.org.uk

Communal candle

lighting and 4.50

‘Keepie uppie’ andchess competitions

Chanukah beauty salonincluding hair braiding

KINLOSS & SACKSMORASHA CHANUKAH

WONDERLAND

And much, much more . . .

KINLOSS YOUTHShabbat Vayeshev

Breakfast Banter, 9.15am in Benchers CaféYouth Minyan, 9.45am in the Liora Graham Beit HaMidrash

Food4Thought, 10.40am downstairs in the Manuel Rabstein Room

Club78 are going to the movies!Saturday 1st December

7 – 9pm (ish) in the Nemetnejad Room£5 including pizza

UJIA Ethiopian Bar/Bat Mitzvah ProgrammeParents & Child Introduction evening, School Years 7 & 8

Thursday 6th December in the Nemetnejad Room For further information and to register please visit: www.kinloss.org.uk/ujiaebbm

Learn2Volunteer7.30 – 9pm

In the Nemetnejad RoomRecognised by Duke of Edinburgh Award Scheme: Skills

For further information or to register please visit: www.kinloss.org.uk/l2v

Learn2lead continues 11th December

Daf YummyThursday nights during term time

7.45 – 9:00pm, Liora Graham Beit HaMidrashGirls & Boys Years 7- 10 and above

Join us each week as we explore Chumash, Festivals and Jewish Themes

Kinloss Club & Club 78 are baking doughnuts!Saturday 8th DecemberSchool years 5, 6, 7 & 8

7 – 8.30pm in the Large Deal HallRegister at www.kinloss.org.uk/doughnut

Bat Mitzvah Programme with Mandy LawrenceGirls in school years 6 & 7

For further information or to register please visit:www.kinloss.org.uk/bt

Informal programme continues Wednesday, 12th DecemberText Based programme continues next Wednesday 9th January

The Great ‘US’ Supper Quiz of the Year!Years 9 -13

Sunday 16th December @ Kinloss, 7 – 9pmwww.kinloss.org.uk/usquiz

Save the Date!Disneyland Paris, Sunday 17th – Monday 18th February

Look out for future events at:www.kinloss.org.uk/youthwww.kinloss.org.uk/kids

Kinloss Club, Club 78, Lead On, Shabbat Lunches, Disneyland Paris, Chanukah Wonderland, Mitzvah Day, Project Impact

Shabbat ShalomBarry, Chaya, Choli, Amalia, Rachel & Sammy

youth@kinloss.org.uk 07792460091

KINLOSS NOTICE BOARD

THANK YOU TO:

* Security Team 2. If you have any queries, please speak to Martin Shiers on 07831 836 031, or email securekinloss@yahoo.co.uk

* Susan Sperber Kosky, Lisa Harrison and Stephen Harrison of The Welcoming Committee

* Rebecca Aminoff’s Kiddush Rota Team

Freda Josephs (11) Maya Nicholls (10)Lucy Wacks (9) Daniel Ward (5)Noah Bennett (1)

Mazeltov to the children in our community celebrating their birthdays this week:

9:45am Games Room in the Newman Room with Rav Malachi0 - 4 year olds with Sara Keen in the Kinloss Suite Foyer Reception up to School Year 2 with Natalie Sommer in the Avram Nemetnejad Room (2nd Floor)School Years 3 - 4- with Dina Ellis in the First Floor ClassroomsSchool Years 5 - 6- Kids Minyan with Rav Malachi in the Newman RoomAll Children’s Services will start at 10:45am followed by Kiddush

SERVICES see front שבת)page)

Chanucah 1st candle

Sun

Chanucah 2ndcandle

Mon

Chanucah 3rdcandle

Tues

Chanucah 4thcandle

Weds

Chanucah 5thcandle

Thurs

Chanucah 6thcandle

Fri

Shacharit 1 7:30am 6:50am 6:500am 6:50am 6:50am 6:50am

Shacharit 2 8:15am 8:00am 8:00am 8:00am 8:00am 8:00am

Sephardi Shacharit8:00am 6:30am 6:30am 6:30am 6:30am 6:30am

Mincha 1:00pm 1:00pm 1:00pm 1:00pm

Ma’arivMincha and Ma’ariv

3:45pm 7:30pm 7:30pm 7:30pm 7:30pm Mincha/Kabbalat Shabbat3:25pm

MINCHA DURING WINTER MONTHSIf you are in the Kinloss area at 1:00pm Mondays to Thursdays

and can help make up a Minyan for Mincha in the Beit Hamidrash this would be very much appreciated

SUNDAY WALKING GROUPJoin us for the

Walking Group meetingon Sunday 2nd December

led by Rabbi Andrews, leaving Kinloss at 10.30am.

All ages welcome.Please contact Lucy on

020 8349 5267 or ket@kinloss.org.uk

for more details

ZUMBA MAMBA Thursdays at 2:00pm-2:45pm

Nemetnejad Room

Zumba Classes for parents and children of all agesBabies in buggies also welcome

Cost £3 per family Kinloss members (1st class FREE)£4 per family non Kinloss members

For more information or to book, please contact Gul on 07956 940666

If you require help or support, please call Rochelle on 0208 349 5263, or email welfare@kinloss.org.uk.

All messages treated in the strictest confidence.

NEXT WEEK AT KINLOSS: DAY: COMMUNITY LEARNING: COMMUNITY PROGRAMMES:

SUNDAY 08:00am Daf Yomi (NR) 10:00am Walking Club with R’Andrews14:00pm Chanucah Wonderland (KS)

MONDAY 07:40am Daf Yomi (NR) 09:30am Ace Fitness (MN)19:45pm Beit Midrah Prog with R’Andrews (BM) 10:00am Ilana Banana (DH)

14:00pm Film Afternoon (NR)

19:30pm Ivrit Discussion Group (NR)

20:15pm Pilates (MN)

TUESDAY 07:40am Daf Yomi (NR) 10:30am Bridge Club (PS)

19:30pm Learn 2 Volunteer (NR)19:45pm Iyun Gemara with R’Andrews (BM)

WEDNESDAY 07:40am Daf Yomi (NR) 10:00am Ilana Banana (DH)

08:30am Rambam with R’Lawrence (BM) 10:00am Art Class (MN)12:15pm Lunch and Learn (BM) 20:00pm Armistice Series (NR)

THURSDAY 07:40am Daf Yomi (NR) 10:00am Hartbeeps (NR)19:30pm Learning Programme (KS Foyer) 14:00pm Zumba Mumba (NR)20:00pm Daf Yummy (BM) 18:00pm Table Tennis (Upstairs)

FRIDAY 07:40am Daf Yomi (NR) 10:00am Ilana Banana (DH)

BC = Benchers Cafe NR = Nemetnejad Room BM = Liora Graham Beit Midrash MN = Marilyn Newman RoomDH = Nissim and Rifka Deal Hall PS = Persian Synagogue

KINLOSS FILM AFTERNOONMONDAY 3RD DECEMBER 2018,

2:00PM FOR A 2:15PM START We will be screening “NONE SHALL ESCAPE (1944)”

in the Nemetnejad RoomAcademy Award for best story, None Shall Escape is a one-of-a-kind film; the only wartime Hollywood production to depict

what would later be called the Holocaust - a flash-forward to an unimaginable event somehow imagined on a backlot at Columbia

Pictures in 1943.Cost: £3 Kinloss Members / £4 non-members

Refreshments provided.

THE KEHILLA WISHES חיים ארוכים “LONG LIFE”TO THE FOLLOWING WHO HAVE YAHRZEIT

FINCHLEY SYNAGOGUE USEFUL PHONE NUMBERSRabbi Jeremy Lawrence: 07501 895 124 Rabbi Nisan Andrews: 07407 764 854

Shimon Gillis, Director of Operations: 020 8349 5264Shul Office: 020 8346 8551

Tuesday 4 DECEMBERMichelle Azizollahoff FatherFelice Crown MotherDavid Ebrahimoff FatherJanet Gold DaughterLilian Green MotherMichael Kamlish FatherGillian Linke FatherJulie Russell FatherBarbara Wolkind Mother

Thursday 6 DECEMBERAdelle Kaplan FatherBernice Kliger HusbandPhilip Platt Wife

Wednesday 5 DECEMBERLeon Benjamin MotherDanielle Fluer MotherJanet Gold MotherGeoffrey Graham MotherDavid Kass MotherColin Melnick FatherRosalind Shear MotherRoslyn Ungelson Father

Monday 3 DECEMBERIrene Alizade HusbandMax Bernstone MotherMartin Coleman MotherCimmie Frankfurt MotherBenson Greenberg MotherHertz Hagai FatherMichael Jacobs FatherMartin Landsman MotherDavid Orlans Father

Sunday 2 DECEMBERJulia Benson FatherSadie Bloom SisterDoreen Brown MotherMarilyn Dvorkin FatherJoachim Frank FatherCimmie Frankfurt HusbandRuth Glass MotherLaurence Greenspan SisterElaine Renshaw FatherRhoda Robinson MotherMax Scott MotherMax Scott SisterLeslie Simmons Mother

Friday 7 DECEMBERSarah Aaronson HusbandSamuel Cohen MotherShirley Davidson HusbandDanielle Fluer FatherElizabeth Israel FatherJacob Lax MotherLorice Lazarus FatherSharon Lee FatherGad Levy MotherLinda Lew FatherMartin Silver FatherShimon Speigel Father

Shabbat 1 DECEMBERWendy Ellis MotherHarold Stewart Brother

CONDOLENCES:* Helen Azizoff on the passing of her brother Gavriel Yacobi Z’L in Israel

TOMBSTONE CONSECRATIONS:SUN 2 DEC 11:00am in Bushey in memory of Richard WeiszSUN 6 JAN 10:30am in Bushey in memory of Bertine SoffairSUN 20 JAN 10:00am in Bushey in memory of Evelyn Greene

ANIM ZEMIROT CLUBCome and learn to sing Anim Zemirot

Our club meets every Shabbatat 10:15am in the Robing Room.

Boys of 6 and over welcome.Led by David Lesser

K INLOSS SHABB AT LUNCHEON CLUB

i s t a k i ng p l a c e t h i s S hab b a t

Sister Squad SiyumPlease join Nic this Shabbat

to celebrate the conclusion of Sister squad in the Kinloss Suite

Girls only from 10:15-10:45am Parents are invited from 10:45-11:00am