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Shabbat, 29th August 2020 / 9th Ellul 5780
Ki Teitzei / Pirkei-Avot: Chapter 1 and 2

Dear Member,

 

Please see below our weekly e-newsletter.

 

Can all Members attending services at the Synagogue please wear their own face coverings.  This does not apply to those who have a medical reason to not do so.  Face coverings must cover the mouth and nose.

 

Shacharit: Sunday & Public Holidays – 8.30am in Shul and on Zoom.

Shacharit: Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday - 7am in Shul and on Zoom.

Mincha & Ma’ariv: Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday & Thursday in Shul and on Zoom at 7.30pm.

 

Please note the time changes from Tuesday morning 1/9/20

 

People attending the weekday services should not be arriving more than 20 minutes before the start of the service.

 

Shabbat, 12th September, Shacharit at 10:00am.
There is no Mincha or Ma’ariv on Shabbat.

 

Mincha/Ma'ariv on Thursday 10th Sep at 7.30pm in Shul & via Zoom.

Shacharit on Friday 11th Sep at 7am in Shul & via Zoom.

 

Bookings will close on Thursday, 3rd September.

 

In the following weeks please see the website for future times of services.

 

We appreciate that due to the lock-down those of you who have had a Yahrzeit and especially those who have suffered a bereavement have not had the opportunity of saying Kaddish.

 

For Weekday and Shabbat services; members with internet access should be booking in on-line via the United Synagogue Website using the following link: https://myus.theus.org.uk/events. select Cranbrook United Synagogue and tick Prayer Services.

 

Please contact the Shul office on 020 8629 2780 to book in for the services you wish to attend.

 

Please see e-mails last week about services for High Holy Days 5781.

 

This week’s Cranbrook News is kindly sponsored by the Abrahams and Chessis families to celebrate Aaron’s 4th Birthday.

 

Shabbat Shalom,

 

Cranbrook US

Entrance & Exit to the Synagogue on Shabbat

 

MEN TO ENTER THROUGH THE FRONT DOORS.

 

PROCEED STRAIGHT TO SEAT WITHOUT STOPPING.  NO GREETING PEOPLE IN FOYER

 

LADIES TO ENTER THROUGH SIDE DOORS AND GO UPSTAIRS TO SEATS

 

COATS TO REMAIN WITH YOU AT ALL TIMES.  CLOAKROOMS ARE NOT IN USE

 

LADIES TO EXIT USING THE MAIN STAIRCASE, KEEPING LEFT AT ALL TIMES AND PROCEED SLOWLY DOWN TO FRONT FORECOURT

 

PLEASE OBSERVE THE 2 METRES SOCIAL DISTANCING RULE AT ALL TIMES

 

Please remember the Guidelines are there for your protection and safety.

News and Views

 

Each year at this time of year, we have the month of Elul, the month which precedes the High Holy Days. The word Elul is an acronym for ANI LEDODI VEDODI LI. I am to my beloved and my beloved is to me.  It is a time of special closeness between us and G-d, a moment when we have the opportunity to experience the love affair that exists between G-d and the Jewish people. 

 

To emphasise the extent of this love affair that is going on, we read Psalm 27 right throughout this month and into the High Holy Days.  David says: ACHAS SHOALTI ME’EIS HASHEM -There is only one thing that I need in my life, and that is to be in the presence of G-d. If David has this connection to G-d all his other needs will be taken care of. All he wants is to have this deep connection - SHIVTI B’VEIS HASHEM - let me stay in the house of G-d says David.

 

Why do we need such an intense relationship? There is a concept AHAVA MEKALKELET ET HASHURA - love breaks down all the boundaries - it breaks logic. Logic dictates that what we have done during the year should be enough to break down our relationship with G-d. However if love is involved, G-d can forget our flaws, and is able to focus on our relationship.   If there is a committed relationship between partners, both parties are able to forgive flaws in order to maintain focus on the bigger picture which is what they have together. 

 

We see this in practice when the Jewish people sinned by making a Golden Calf. As great a sin as it was, the eternality of the relationship between the Almighty and his people is more important than any sin.  When there is true sincerity, G-d can see us where we stand now, and not on what we have done in the past. This is potential that lies dormant in these very special days.

 

We blow the shofar - we are told to wake up from our dreams and recognise that we are in the midst of the most romantic and intimate of relationships.   We need G-d, and G-d needs us to spread his ideals and morals through to all of humanity.  It is a call to arms, to remember who we are, remind us of the relationship that we have, and the responsibility that it brings to be a light to all the nations.

 

I wish you all a good and safe Shabbos

 

Rabbi Steven, Siobhan, Maya and Talia.

This week's theme is The Brill Building

 

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