This Week

SHIURUM

SHIURUM THIS WEEK

Tuesday: On Zoom
8:30 pm Sedra of the Week with The Rabbi

Wednesday - In Shul
8:00 pm Gemorah Shiur with The Rabbi at his home

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 COMMUNAL KIDDUSH

This week's communal Kiddish is sponsored by

Beatrice and Alan Truman - who celebrated their wedding anniversary this week

Ruti and Nashon Roche - on the birth of their granddaughter.

Helen Myers and Minellie Ballon - who recently celebrated their birthdays

and

Gordon Ballon - in memory of his father

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If anyone is celebrating a birthday, anniversary or any other Simcha 
and you would like to join in the next Communal Kiddush please contact
the office
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Forthcoming Stone Settings (at Rainham, unless specified)

2 March - 11:15 am - Rita Park

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FORTHCOMING EVENTS

18 January - Communal Kiddush

25 January - Melava Malka

8 February - Tu Bishvat Sedar

February - Film Night
(date to be confirmed)

PLEASE CALL OFFICE FOR DETAILS

Weekly Torah Portion
With our thanks to Aish

Shemot Exodus 1:1 – 6:1

This week's portion tells a story often repeated throughout history: The Jews become prominent and numerous. There arises a new king in Egypt “who did not know Joseph” (meaning he chose not to know Joseph or recognize any debt of gratitude). He proclaims slavery for the Jewish people “lest they may increase so much, that if there is war, they will join our enemies and fight against us, driving (us) from the land.”

Moses is born and immediately hidden because of the decree to kill all male Jewish babies. Moses is saved by Pharaoh’s daughter, grows up in the royal household, and goes out to see the plight of his fellow Jews. He kills an Egyptian who was beating a Jew, escapes to Midian when the deed becomes known, becomes a shepherd, and then is commanded by God at the Burning Bush to “bring My people out of Egypt.” Moses returns to Egypt and confronts Pharaoh who refuses to give permission for the Israelites to leave. God says, “Now you will begin to see what I will do to Pharaoh!”