Tuesday, 31 December 2024

Charidy: Chabad Baka - Malka's Light

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Acoustic Guitar Teacher

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There is more to technique than learning chords! Current working with children check. 

$30 per 1/2 hour. $50 per hour. 

Micha Turtletaub
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Essay writing/research Tutor

I have a Master's in English Literature, a good number of publications (articles), and years of teaching experience from 3 grade - through high school.  
I can help you clarify your ideas then articulate them convincingly.  Current working with children check. 
Reasonable rates.
Micha Turtletaub
0466-475-097
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Torah/Talmud/Hebrew Tutor

$35 per 1/2 hour, $60 per hr. I have many years of teaching Torah at both the adult and elementary through high-school levels. 
Tutoring at your home or local Beit Midrash. Clear curriculum (study goals) defined upfront. Current working with children check. 

Rabbi Micha Turtletaub 
0466-475-097
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Sunday, 29 December 2024

Pesach in the East program - Passover in Japan

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Airport Transfers

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Sandbelt Auto Gates

Automatic gate design/install/repair/maintenance service in Caulfield area experienced and competent technician to secure your property. Repairs all makes and models. Customer references provided on request
Steve 0403-593-096
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Charidy: Chabad Baka - Malka's Light

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Saturday, 28 December 2024

Pesach Retreat 2025

Rabbi Daniel Yesgar 
0402188971

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Friday, 27 December 2024

Charidy: Chabad Baka - Malka's Light

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Thursday, 26 December 2024

Shabbos Tzetl: Mikeitz & Chanukah & Mevarchim Tevet

7:16pm - Early candle lighting & Early Chanukah lighting
8:26pm - Candle Lighting, Friday 
(Chanukah lights then Shabbos lights)
9:322pm - Havdalah, Saturday
(Melbourne Australia)
Eruv Status: TBA cosv.org.au/eruv/
Good Shabbos!

This Shabbat is Shabbat Mevarchim ("the Shabbat that blesses" the new month): a special prayer is recited blessing the Rosh Chodesh ("Head of the Month") of the upcoming month of Tevet, which falls on Tuesday and Wednesday of next week.

Prior to the blessing, we announce the precise time of the molad, the "birth" of the new moon. See molad times.


Please click here to view the Yeshivah Shule Tzetel (may not be ready at time of publication, please contact Yeshiva Shule for any issues). Please click here to view the PDFs of Weekly Publications.



PARSHAH IN A NUTSHELL
Genesis 41:1–44:17
The name of the Parshah, "Miketz," means "At the end" and it is found in Genesis 41:1.

Joseph's imprisonment finally ends when Pharaoh dreams of seven fat cows that are swallowed up by seven lean cows, and of seven fat ears of grain swallowed by seven lean ears. Joseph interprets the dreams to mean that seven years of plenty will be followed by seven years of hunger, and advises Pharaoh to store grain during the plentiful years. Pharaoh appoints Joseph governor of Egypt. Joseph marries Asenath, daughter of Potiphar, and they have two sons, Manasseh and Ephraim.

Famine spreads throughout the region, and food can be obtained only in Egypt. Ten of Joseph's brothers come to Egypt to purchase grain; the youngest, Benjamin, stays home, for Jacob fears for his safety. Joseph recognizes his brothers, but they do not recognize him; he accuses them of being spies, insists that they bring Benjamin to prove that they are who they say they are, and imprisons Simeon as a hostage. Later, they discover that the money they paid for their provisions has been mysteriously returned to them.

Jacob agrees to send Benjamin only after Judah assumes personal and eternal responsibility for him. This time Joseph receives them kindly, releases Simeon, and invites them to an eventful dinner at his home. But then he plants his silver goblet, purportedly imbued with magic powers, in Benjamin's sack. When the brothers set out for home the next morning, they are pursued, searched, and arrested when the goblet is discovered. Joseph offers to set them free and retain only Benjamin as his slave.

Maftir: Chanukah 3: Numbers 7:24-29

HAFTORAH IN A NUTSHELL
Zechariah 2:14-4:7
This haftorah is read on Shabbat Chanukah as it contains a vision of the golden Temple Menorah.

This prophecy was communicated by Zechariah shortly before the building of the Second Temple. The haftorah opens with a vivid depiction of the joy that will prevail when G‑d will return to Jerusalem: "Sing and rejoice, O daughter of Zion, for, behold! I will come and dwell in your midst, says the L-rd."

The prophet then describes a scene in the Heavenly Court: Satan was seeking to incriminate Joshua, the first High Priest to serve in the Second Temple, because of the "soiled garments" (i.e. sins) he was wearing. G‑d himself defends the High Priest: "And the Lord said to Satan: The Lord shall rebuke you, O Satan; the Lord who chose Jerusalem shall rebuke you. Is [Joshua] not a brand plucked from fire?" I.e., how dare Satan prosecute an individual who endured the hardships of exile? "And He raised His voice and said to those standing before him, saying, 'Take the filthy garments off him.' And He said to him, 'See, I have removed your iniquity from you, and I have clad you with clean garments.'"

G‑d then proceeds to outline the rewards awaiting Joshua if he and his descendents follow G‑d's ways. The ultimate reward is, "Behold! I will bring My servant, the Shoot, " an allsion to Moshiach, the Shoot of David.

Zechariah then describes a vision of a golden seven-branched Menorah. An angel interprets the meaning of this vision: "This is the word of the Lord to Zerubbabel [descendent of King David, one of the protagonists in the building of the Second Temple], 'Not by military force and not by physical strength, but by My spirit,' says the Lord of Hosts." Meaning that Zerubbabel's descendent, Moshiach, will have no difficulty in his task, it will be as simple as lighting a menorah.


SAGES ON THE PARSHAH

When you raise light (8:2)

This is to teach us that the lamplighter must hold the flame to the wick until a flame arises of its own accord.

(Rashi)

The spiritual significance of the mitzvah of lighting the menorah is that one should be a "lamplighter" who ignites that latent potential within "the soul of man, a lamp of G‑d" (Proverbs 20:27).

Here, too, the endeavor must be to kindle the lamp "so that a flame arises of its own accord." In teaching and influencing one's fellow, the objective should be to establish him or her as a self-sufficient luminary: to assist in developing his talents and abilities so that his lamp independently glows and, in turn, kindles the potential in others.

(The Lubavitcher Rebbe)

https://w2.chabad.org/media/pdf/49645.pdf




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Wednesday, 25 December 2024

Hearing Aid Special Offer

Optimal Hearing, your local mobile and home visit audiology service, have a great end of year offer for just 4 people.  Please see the attached flyer for more info.
Also offering mobile earwax removal and audiology assessments.
Call Yaakov on 0430 080 274 or email jack@optimalhearing.com.au to book your spot.

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Chanukah starts tonight!

Light 1 light on the Menorah after 8:44 PM

Laws and Customs

The eight-day festival of Chanukah begins tonight. In commemoration of the miracle of the oil (see "Today in Jewish History" for Kislev 25) we kindle the Chanukah lights -- oil lamps or candles -- each evening for eight days, increasing the number of lights each evening. Tonight, the first night of Chanukah, we kindle one light. (In the Jewish calendar, the day begins at nightfall; this evening, then, commences the 1st day of Chanukah).

On the 1st night of Chanukah, we recite three blessings before lighting.

The lights—which ideally should be kindled soon after sunset—must burn for at least half an hour after nightfall. Learn more about the proper lighting time.

Links:

Text and Audio of the Menorah Blessings

How to Light the Menorah


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SKS - Share an inspirational Shabbat meal

Share an inspirational Shabbat meal with us and feel the glow of Shabbat
Choral Kabbalat Shabbat 6:00pm followed by a fully catered Shabbat meal
Join us for an unforgettable evening as we welcome Guest Speaker Aryeh Myers, Senior Paramedic & Liaison with the Magen David Adom International Relations Department.
Aryeh provided Paramedic services to the victims of October 7th and has witnessed firsthand the horrors of that day. He had the opportunity to speak with many paramedics, EMTs, and dispatchers about their experiences that day and now conveys their stories to a global audience.

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MJCF: Thank You and Happy Chanukah

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Israeli visa waiver free for a few more days!

If you're from Australia, USA, UK, Canada, Belgium etc. and want to visit Israel you will need an ETA-IL visa waiver as of 1st Jan 2025. Cost is 25 shekel per person and is valid for up to 2 years. *BUT until the end of December it is FREE* so worth getting one for all your family now at https://israel-entry.piba.gov.il/

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Monday, 23 December 2024

Property: Wanted: 3/4 bedroom rental

Seeking
We are a tidy family of 5 who moved to Melbourne earlier this year and looking for a long-term rental for at least 1-2 years. We are looking for a safe, clean, well-maintained, and private home with 3 bedrooms (+ study, or master bedroom big enough to accommodate a desk for working from home), garage, in the approximate area between Alma and Glen Eira, and between Westbury and Kooyong. Please message/WhatsApp Lila on 
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Your donation today goes twice as far. Together, we'll harness the power of Jewish education to Power up the future.  
Warm regards,
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Get ready for a stress-free holiday season with Packware!

Holiday Season Essentials!
Food takeaway containers
Cling wrap rolls
Aluminium rolls & containers
And all your food packaging needs!
Visit our website: www.packware.com.au
Call: 9949 89 29
Pickup available at our Moorabbin location
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Sunday, 22 December 2024

Halacha Guide: Chanukah 5785

Please click here for a Halacha Guide relevant to Chanukah.
We are grateful to Rabbi Shmuel Lesches of Young Yeshivah for sharing this with us!


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Airport Transfers

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Invitation - Weekly Women's Zoom Shiur --24

BS"D
You are invited to join our interactive women's study group exploring foundations of Judaism.
This week, we will be exploring
'*Insights into Chanukah Part 4*'
When: Sunday Dec 22nd, 2024, 6pm-7pm
Speaker: Zipporah Oliver O.A.M.
In memory of Mrs Raizl Cylich OBM
Meeting ID: 892 0846 8031
Password: 613770
Enquiries: 0438-345-770

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6 chairs

Free of charge 6 chairs. Great condition. 
Pick up from Eva and Geoff Seidner.
13 Alston Grove East St Kilda 3183
03 9191 5038 / 0468 544 885

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Rabbi F. Levin sitting shiva

Hi,
My father, Rabbi Faitel Levin, is sitting Shiva in London for the passing of his sister, Mrs. Esther Cohen a"h. His number is 0408330010

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Saturday, 21 December 2024

Pesach Retreat 2025

Rabbi Daniel Yesgar 
0402188971

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Wednesday, 18 December 2024

Hearing Aid Special Offer

Optimal Hearing, your local mobile and home visit audiology service, have a great end of year offer for just 4 people.  Please see the attached flyer for more info.
Also offering mobile earwax removal and audiology assessments.
Call Yaakov on 0430 080 274 or email jack@optimalhearing.com.au to book your spot.

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Tuesday, 17 December 2024

Chanukah Family Carnival

Friday 27 Dec, 5:15pm
Chanukah Family Carnival
Please join Caulfield Shule in celebrating Chanukah on Erev Shabbat with a family friendly carnival and entertainment.
A musical Kabbalat Shabbat
And a Menorah Lighting Ceremony

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#atimetosaythankyou

Wed 25 Dec, 9:15am
A time to say thank you

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Saturday, 14 December 2024

Pesach Retreat 2025

Rabbi Daniel Yesgar 
0402188971

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Thursday, 12 December 2024

Shabbos Tzetl: Vayishlach

7:09pm - Early candle lighting
8:19pm - Candle Lighting, Friday
9:25pm - Havdalah, Saturday
(Melbourne Australia)
Eruv Status: TBA cosv.org.au/eruv/
Good Shabbos!


Please click here to view the Yeshivah Shule Tzetel (may not be ready at time of publication, please contact Yeshiva Shule for any issues). Please click here to view the PDFs of Weekly Publications.




PARSHAH IN A NUTSHELL
Genesis 32:4–36:43
The name of the Parshah, "Vayishlach," means "And he sent" and it is found in Genesis 32:4.

Jacob returns to the Holy Land after a 20-year stay in Charan, and sends angel-emissaries to Esau in hope of a reconciliation, but his messengers report that his brother is on the warpath with 400 armed men. Jacob prepares for war, prays, and sends Esau a large gift (consisting of hundreds of heads of livestock) to appease him.

That night, Jacob ferries his family and possessions across the Jabbok River; he, however, remains behind and encounters the angel that embodies the spirit of Esau, with whom he wrestles until daybreak. Jacob suffers a dislocated hip but vanquishes the supernal creature, who bestows on him the name Israel, which means "he who prevails over the divine."

Jacob and Esau meet, embrace and kiss, but part ways. Jacob purchases a plot of land near Shechem, whose crown prince—also called Shechem—abducts and rapes Jacob's daughter Dinah. Dinah's brothers Simeon and Levi avenge the deed by killing all male inhabitants of the city, after rendering them vulnerable by convincing them to circumcise themselves.

Jacob journeys on. Rachel dies while giving birth to her second son, Benjamin, and is buried in a roadside grave near Bethlehem. Reuben interferes with his father's marital life. Jacob arrives in Hebron, to his father Isaac, who later dies at age 180. (Rebecca has passed away before Jacob's arrival.)

Our Parshah concludes with a detailed account of Esau's wives, children and grandchildren; the family histories of the people of Seir, among whom Esau settled; and a list of the eight kings who ruled Edom, the land of Esau's and Seir's descendants.


HAFTORAH IN A NUTSHELL
Obadiah 1:1-21.
This week's haftorah mentions the punishment of Edom, the descendents of Esau, whose conflict with Jacob is chronicled in this week's Torah reading.

The prophet Obadiah, himself an Edomian convert to Judaism, describes the punishment destined for the nation of Edom. The Edomites did not come to Judea's aid when she was being destroyed by the Babylonians, and even joined in the carnage. Many years later the Edomites (the Roman Empire) themselves destroyed the Second Temple and mercilessly killed and enslaved their Jewish cousins.

Though the Roman Empire was one of the mightiest to ever inhabit the earth, the prophet forewarns: "If you go up high like an eagle, and if you place your nest among the stars, from there I will bring you down, says the Lord. . . And the house of Jacob shall be fire and the house of Joseph a flame, and the house of Esau shall become stubble, and they shall ignite them and consume them, and the house of Esau shall have no survivors, for the Lord has spoken."

After describing the division of Esau's lands amongst the returning Judean exiles, the haftorah concludes with the well known phrase: "And saviors shall ascend Mt. Zion to judge the mountain of Esau, and the Lord shall have the kingdom."


SAGES ON THE PARSHAH

I am unworthy of all the mercies and of all the truth which You have shown Your servant (32:11)

The meaning of this is that every kindness bestowed by G‑d upon a person should cause him to be exceedingly humble. For a divine kindness is an expression of "His right hand embraces me"—G‑d is literally bringing the person closer to Himself. And the closer a person is to G‑d, the greater the humility this should evoke in him, for since "all before Him is as naught," the more "before Him" a person is, the more "as naught" does he perceive himself to be.

This is the manner of Jacob. The very opposite is the case in the contrasting realm of kelipah (evil). There, the greater the kindness shown a person, the more he grows in arrogance and self-satisfaction.

(Rabbi Schneur Zalman of Liadi)

https://w2.chabad.org/media/pdf/49241.pdf


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Judaica jewellery for sale. Proceeds to go to Kibbutz Reim

I have a lot of Judaica jewellery for sale. Great as Hanukkah or birthday gifts. Prices from $15. Can pay with card, cash or Pay ID. Located in Caulfield or can post anywhere in Australia . Lots to choose from.
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Invitation - Weekly Women's Zoom Shiur --23

You are invited to join our interactive women's study group exploring foundations of Judaism.
This week, we will be exploring 'Insights into the Month of Adar, Part 3.'
When: Sunday 15th Dec, 6pm-7pm
Speaker: Zipporah Oliver O.A.M.
In memory of Mrs Raizl Cylich OBM
Meeting ID: 892 0846 8031 Passcode: 613770
Enquiries: 0438-345-770
I look forward to seeing you then!
Warmest regards,
Zipporah.

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Pesach in the East program - Passover in Japan

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Community: Help Us Rebuild Our Shul

A brazen anti-Semitic arson attack on our Shul has left the Adass Israel Congregation and the broader Melbourne and global community shaken. The Shul and its mission to create a Jewish place of worship and community will not be deterred. Help us rebuild and rededicate the Adass Israel Shul complex.
0400 640 123
https://www.charidy.com/rebuildadass

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Property: Short term rental

I'm looking to rent a 1 or 2-bedroom property for a period of 6 months to 1 year. Could you please let me know if you know or have any available options that meet my requirements?
Eliyahu Grossman 0435 134 953

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Wednesday, 11 December 2024

Girls night in

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Hearing Aid Special Offer

Optimal Hearing, your local mobile and home visit audiology service, have a great end of year offer for just 4 people.  Please see the attached flyer for more info.
Also offering mobile earwax removal and audiology assessments.
Call Yaakov on 0430 080 274 or email jack@optimalhearing.com.au to book your spot.

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Tuesday, 10 December 2024

Squatting with John Safran

Monday 16 December, 7:30pm
Join us for an entertaining evening with one of the most intrepid storytellers, John Safran, as he dives into the surreal adventure behind his latest book and his other wild adventures!


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