1st May 2021 / 19th Iyar 5781 / 34th Day Omer Dear Member,
Please see below for our weekly e-newsletter.
Booking is now open for Kabbalat Shabbat on Friday, 7th May at 7.15pm and for Shabbat on 8th May at 10am.
Bookings will close at 6pm on Wednesday, 5th May.
Booking is now open for our Shavuot morning services on Monday, 17th May and Tuesday, 18th May at 10am.
https://myus.theus.org.uk/events/64351/shavuot-services/
Bookings will close at 6pm on Monday, 10th May.
We are now open for regular Shacharit services, Monday and Thursday at 7.15am, Tuesday, Wednesday and Friday at 7.30am, Sunday and Bank Holidays at 8.15am, booking is now open.
Bookings will close at 6pm on Thursday, 6th May.
Mincha and Ma'ariv services will resume from Tuesday, 4th May at 7.15pm and from Wednesday, 5th May at 7.30pm.
To book your place please click here or call Robin on 07956 617669.
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.
This week’s Cranbrook News is kindly sponsored by the Abrahams and Chessis families in loving memory of
Shabbat Shalom
Cranbrook US
Emor — Sedra Synopsis (From www.ohr.edu) The kohanim are commanded to avoid contact with corpses in order to maintain a high standard of ritual purity. They may attend the funeral of only their seven closest relatives: father, mother, wife, son, daughter, brother, and unmarried sister. The Kohen Gadol (High Priest) may not attend the funeral even of his closest relatives. Certain marital restrictions are placed on the kohanim. The nation is required to honor the kohanim. The physical irregularities that invalidate a kohen from serving in the Temple are listed. Terumah, a produce tithe given to the kohanim, may be eaten only by kohanim and their household. An animal may be sacrificed in the Temple after it is eight days old and is free from any physical defects.
The nation is commanded to sanctify the Name of G-d by insuring that their behavior is always exemplary, and by being prepared to surrender their lives rather than murder, engage in licentious relations or worship idols. The special characteristics of the holidays are described, and the nation is reminded not to do certain types of creative work during these holidays. New grain may not be eaten until the omer of barley is offered in the Temple. The Parsha explains the laws of preparing the oil for the menorah and baking the lechem hapanim in the Temple. A man blasphemes G-d and is executed as prescribed in the Torah.
Weekday Shacharit: In Shul and on Zoom Tues 4th, Wed 5th & Friday 7th at 7.30am.
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/84248315505?pwd=WTZDL0JndG1ZVWRiQjZtNms1Ny9SZz09
Meeting ID: 842 4831 5505 / Password: 013639 Mincha & Ma'ariv: In Shul and on Zoom Mon 3rd 7.30pm on Zoom only
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/81050022128?pwd=ZEpwZXkxVFgzNko1aGNSSDhZV2Ntdz09
Meeting ID: 810 5002 2128 / Password: 434484
Shabbat Times - Emor
Kabbalat Shabbat at 7.15pm in Shul. Candle Lighting at 7.40pm (8.08pm).
Shacharit begins at 10am in Shul. Shabbat candle lighting (Behar-Bechukotai) next week at 7.40pm (8.19pm).
Clarification regarding the Shabbat times during the summer months
This will allow our members to have their Friday night meal at a more convenient hour.
Kabbalat Shabbat will take place at 7.15pm throughout the summer.
COVID PRECAUTIONS
MEN TO ENTER THROUGH THE FRONT DOORS.
PROCEED STRAIGHT TO A SEAT WITHOUT STOPPING. AVOID GREETING AND TALKING IN FOYER
LADIES TO ENTER THROUGH SIDE DOORS AND PROCEED TO SEATS UPSTAIRS KEEPING TO THE LEFT
ALL CLOAKROOMS ARE CLOSED KEEP BELONGINGS WITH YOU
NO COMMUNAL SINGING OR CHANTING, RABBI / LEADERS ONLY
MEN TO EXIT ONLY THROUGH THE SIDE AND REAR FIRE EXITS
LADIES TO EXIT USING THE MAIN STAIRCASE, KEEPING LEFT AT ALL TIMES AND PROCEED SLOWLY DOWN THE STAIRS TO FRONT FORECOURT
PLEASE OBSERVE THE 2M SOCIAL DISTANCING RULE AT ALL TIMES
WASH HANDS REGULARLY
Please remember the Guidelines are there for your protection and safety.
Condolences to:
Carol Santaub on the loss of her husband, Alan Santaub.
Jonathan Santaub, Anna Holland, Amanda Glass and Jonathan Glass on the loss of their father, Alan Santaub.
The form to add birthdays, wedding anniversaries and yahrzeit insertions in the 2021/22 Cranbrook Synagogue Calendar were recently sent out in your Pesach mailing; if you have mislaid the form it can be downloaded from the synagogue website. Please return the completed form to Ruth Lyndon via the synagogue office; these need to be returned by May, 31 2021.
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.
Virginia & David Salamon (Platinum) and
Susan & Howard Walters (Ruby) on their respective anniversaries. Sidney Berman, Barbara Besbrode, Frederick Cohen, Sandra Fagelson, Michael Gold, Ivor Ingram, Jeanette Kaye, Cyril Keizner, Anthony Levine, Clare Mehlman, Linda Solomons and Phyllis Stillerman on their respective birthdays. David and Lauren Krist on the birth of a baby boy.
Gary and Allison and Danielle Krist on the birth of a baby grandson and nephew.
Leonard and Gloria Krist on the birth of a great grandson.
Sponsorship
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Sponsorship is available for the on-line version of Cranbrook News on the following dates: May 29th; June 5th & 12th; July 3rd, 10th, 17th & 31st.
To book any of these dates please call the synagogue office on: 020 8629 2780 or e-mail admin@cranbrooksynagogue.org.uk
We wish Long Life to everyone who is observing a Yahrzeit this week:
Ruth Abrahams, Donna Baron, Sharon Basco, Cynthia Benson, Carol Berliner, Henry Berman, Yvonne Block, Adrienne Burnley, Jessie Cherkoff, Barbara Cohen, Mavis Danziger, Simon Devan, Raymond Duskwick, Robert Eisner, Sharon Falk, Sylvia Fletcher, Marion Frankel, Laurence Freedman, Saul Freedman, Stacey Glazer, Raymond Glazer, Muriel Godfrey, Alfred Godfrey, Miriam Granby, Pamela Harris, Carole Harris, Maurice Hart, Bernie Hyatt, Shirley Kingsley, Lionel Kranat, Martin Lander, Sheila Leaderman, Lilian Levy, Shirley Lewis, Leslie Linder, Estelle Luton, Sandra Mack, Betsy Mandell, Perry Melnick, Shirley Palmer, Mavis Pinner, Irving Rozansky, Enid Rozelaar, Jean Sanett, Anita Sears, Barbara Shamplina, Shirley Shine, Aubrey Siteman, Daniel Solomons, Paul Tobe, Stuart Trayman, Michael Vincent, Annette Waxman, David Winton and Jonathan Winton.
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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