30th January 2021 / 17th Shevat 5781
Beshalach
Dear Member,
Please see below for our weekly e-newsletter.
The Shul is now closed for all services and all other events until further notice.
The Shul office will remain open for phone calls only. Please do not visit the Shul office for any reason. If you are due to make a payment, this can be done by debit/credit card by ringing Michelle on 020 8629 2783 or by cheque through the post.
If you know of anyone that needs our help please contact the Shul office.
Details of our Weekday Zoom services are detailed below.
Shabbat Shalom
Cranbrook US
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Parsha Overview
Pharaoh finally sends the Bnei Yisrael out of Egypt. With pillars of cloud and fire, G-d leads them toward Eretz Yisrael on a circuitous route, avoiding the Pelishtim (Philistines). Pharaoh regrets the loss of so many slaves, and chases after the Jews with his army. The Jews are very afraid as the Egyptians draw close, but G-d protects them. Moshe raises his staff, and G-d splits the sea, enabling the Jews to cross safely. Pharaoh, his heart hardened by G-d, commands his army to pursue, whereupon the waters crash down upon the Egyptian army. Moshe and Miriam lead the men and women, respectively, in a song of thanks.
After three days' travel, only to find bitter waters at Marah, the people complain. Moshe miraculously produces potable water. In Marah they receive certain mitzvahs. The people complain that they ate better food in Egypt. Hashem sends quail for meat and provides manna, miraculous bread that falls from the sky every day except Shabbat. On Friday, a double portion descends to supply the Shabbat needs. No one is able to obtain more than his daily portion, but manna collected on Friday suffices for two days so the Jews can rest on Shabbat. Some manna is set aside as a memorial for future generations.
When the Jews again complain about a lack of water, Moshe miraculously produces water from a rock. Then Amalek attacks. Joshua leads the Jews in battle, and Moshe prays for their welfare.
Ladies Lunch & Learn |
Lunch and learn is an interactive, informal and inspiring discussion programme for women. Each time we learn a different topic based on Jewish concepts and find relevant, modern ideas that we can bring into our lives based on the wisdom of ancient texts. No prior Hebrew or Jewish knowledge required. Under non-Covid conditions, we used to meet in the shul and have lunch together. As it stands, feel free to bring your lunch to the table and eat while we learn!
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Zoom Service Details |
Weekday Shacharit: On Zoom
Sunday 31st at 8.15am.
Monday 1st - Friday 5th at 8am.
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/86385039085?pwd=aHU4bTJrT2I5b0syODU1T0szK3N6QT09
Meeting ID: 863 8503 9085 / Password: 695854
Ma'ariv: On Zoom
Monday 1st to Thursday 4th at 7:30pm.
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/82329373357?pwd=bmdvaGpMa2wrYkdDVFFSTDllTnBMZz09
Meeting ID: 823 2937 3357 / Password: 582038
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Times - Beshalach
Kabbalat Shabbat on Zoom at 3.50pm
Candle Lighting at 4.29pm
Shabbat ends at 5.36pm
Shabbat Candle lighting and Shabbat Begins next week (Yitro) at 4.42pm.
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Help Needed |
There are occasions that we need men to help make a minyan at a levoya, this is a great mitzvah. We appreciate that during this difficult time men do not want to go out, perhaps some of our younger members would like to help out.
If you are interested please give Harold a call on 07434 580885.
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If members go into hospital to Queens, King George or Whipps Cross or any other hospital could they please inform the Shul office so that we can keep up to date as to how they are.
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Alan Geisler, Helen Hamilton, Rosalind Kaye,
Rita Lebetkin, Victor Shafier and Sharon Wigul on their respective birthdays.
Sonia Black - birth of a great grand-daughter.
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Sponsorship
If you would like to mark a birthday or Simcha, or want to commemorate a Yahrzeit, this can be done by sponsoring Cranbrook News. In the forthcoming weeks, there are many dates that are available. The cost of sponsoring Cranbrook News is £15.
Sponsorship is available for the on-line version of Cranbrook News on the following dates: March 6th, 13th, 20th & 27th; April 3rd, 10th, 17th and 24th.
To book any of these dates please call the synagogue office on: 020-8629 2780 or e-mail admin@cranbrooksynagogue.org.uk
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Condolences to:
Anthony & Paul Wahlhaus on the loss of their mother, Iris Wahlhaus.
Colin Emden & Anne Schlesinger on the loss of their brother, Joseph Emden.
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Barrie Abrahams, Robin Abrahams, Kitty Adleman, Martin Altman,
Geoffrey Basco, Catherine Benjamin, Edwina Berg, Gladys Berg,
Michelle Bolle, Harvey Bourne, Renee Bravo, Sandra Carson,
Terence Chyte, Anthony Cohen, Phyllis Cohen, Freda Cowan,
Sylvia Craft, Susan Crammer, Howard Diamond, Linda Eleini,
Janice Glazer, Priscilla Gold, Harvey Golding, Barbara Goldman,
Monty Goldstein, Joseph Gordon, Stephen Green, Sheila Green,
Martin Gudde, Anita Haring, Derek Hooker, Ivor Ingram,
Frank Jackson, Dorothea Jacobs, Rosalind Jessener, Harry Karker,
Sidney Kaye, Eva Kushin, Stella Landsberg, Angela Levene,
Elizabeth Levison, Shelley Lewis, Alan Lipman, Estelle Luton,
Edmond Mandell, Norma Manning, Harold Marco, Martin Mercer,
Esther Michaels, Deborah Miller, Sidney Moss, Sandra Nerden,
Gary Newman, June Noah, Marion Oberman, Pearl Palmer,
Ivor Perl, Hilda Rogoff, Daniel Rose, Levy Sampson, Brett Sanders,
Elaine Schaverien, Milly Scott, Anita Sears, Philip Shaw,
Rachel Shaw, Leonard Shear, Stuart Sherman, Shirley Shine,
Jacqueline Silver, Alan Singer, Haim Sobel, Ivor Wagner,
Susan Wells and Nicole Zelmanovits.
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Pesach 5781 - Shalom Magazine
Many thanks to everyone who submitted articles for the Rosh Hashanah Edition of the Shalom Magazine. We have had some excellent feedback from our readers. The next edition of the Shalom Magazine will be the Pesach 5781 Edition.
If you have any interesting or amusing articles with a Jewish content that you would like us to include, please email them as soon as possible to Philippa Stanton at stanton.philippa@gmail.com.
All articles, pictures and stories must be received by 1st February 2021 - however, I have already started collecting new articles, so please email me as soon as you can!
I look forward to hearing from you.
Philippa Stanton - Editor
Get your Company's name in print!
Not only do we need articles for the shul magazine, but we also need advertisements too. Adverts can be full size in colour, half page or quarter page.
Get your company's name seen by all our members, nearly 2000 of them. Contact the shul office on 020 8629 2780 for more details.
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The 200 Club
The 200 Club aims to raise funds for building and maintaining the Shul, but has extended its function to help with various events that need organising.
For £5 a month (for at least twelve months) you are entered into a monthly draw for one prize of £250, and a second prize of £100. There is no limit to the number of times you can win.
To join please fill out the application form by clicking here.
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Shul Office Opening Hours
As the Shul office is not open currently please call Estelle on 020 8629 2780 or Michelle on 020 8629 2783.
Rabbi Dansky is available out of hours. You can contact him directly on his mobile 07780 236697 or by calling the Shul office and selecting option 3.
Reverend Newman is available out of hours. You can contact him directly on his mobile 07882 054321 or by calling the Shul office and selecting option 4.
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