Parshat Vayeira
Parshat Vayeira Friday 18th November 2016 Candle Lighting 6.45pm Mincha 6.30pm Maariv 6.40pm
Shabbat 19th November 2016 Shacharit 9.00am Mincha 7.05pm Maariv 8.22pm
A word from the Rabbi One of the hardest challenges in personal growth and development is learning to tolerate people whose values are distinct and at variance with our own. In this week’s Parsha Avraham is frustrated by the wayward behaviour of his eldest son, Yishmael. Yishmael was not the biological son of Sarah and was corrupting his younger brother Yitzhak. Sarah insisted that both Yishmael and his mother Hagar be banished, aiming to prevent any further decay of the family. Although initially hesitant, Avraham does indeed send Yishmael and Hagar away providing them with food and water, but not money. Rashi explains the holding back of financial support was due to Yishmael's evil ways; he could not be trusted with money and Avraham 'hated' what he had become. Later in the Parsha Hashem tells Avraham to take us son to be offered as a sacrifice. Avraham answers, "but I have two sons ". Hashem elaborates "The one that you love". Avraham again answers "but I love them both"... Hashem then states "Yitzhak". So does Avraham love or hate Yishmael? We have to distinguish between who people are and what people do. Avraham hated what Yishmael was doing; his behaviour was destructive and corruptive. Avraham, refused to tolerate such a negative force within his household. But Avraham still deeply loved his son. He longed for him to correct his errant ways and to turn back to a path of righteousness. He hated what Yishmael did, but he loved who Yishmael was. We too mustn’t hate people, only hate the way they behave. Shabbat Shalom
WE WISH A HEARTY MAZAL TOV ON YOUR WEDDING ANNIVERSARY TO: Donald and Mary Blumgart Maurice and Anne Cornofsky Simon and Hillary Gruenewald Louis and Melanie Shulman Gary and Debbie Trakman WE WISH A HEARTY MAZAL TOV ON YOUR BAR/BAT MITZVAH ANNIVERSARY TO:
Gavriella Grauman Justin Gordon
Craig Segel
David Glaser
We wish long life to the following Members who commemorate Yartzeit this week: Delene Blumberg Gerald Cohen Malcolm Danilewitz Simon Gruenewald Mo and Simcha Levitt Jeremy Levitt Hugh Levy Michael and Roy Levy Basil Melnick David Sacharowitz Simone Rutovitz and Helene Shofer Rochelle Trakman Sharon Melnick David Wainstein Anita Gurwitz
for her step-father for his father for his mother for his mother for their son for his brother for his father for their mother for his father for his mother
Sam Chemel Hermann Cohen Sylvia Danilewitz Doris Gruenewald Ian Levitt Ian Levitt Reginald Levy Yvonne Levy Issie Melnick Rachel Sacharowitz
for their mother for her brother for her father for his father for her mother
Sally Segal Ivan Smith Harry Sonik Ivan Wainstein Betty Witz
Shabbat 19th November 2016 Shacharit 9.00am Mincha 7.05pm Maariv 8.22pm
A word from the Rabbi One of the hardest challenges in personal growth and development is learning to tolerate people whose values are distinct and at variance with our own. In this week’s Parsha Avraham is frustrated by the wayward behaviour of his eldest son, Yishmael. Yishmael was not the biological son of Sarah and was corrupting his younger brother Yitzhak. Sarah insisted that both Yishmael and his mother Hagar be banished, aiming to prevent any further decay of the family. Although initially hesitant, Avraham does indeed send Yishmael and Hagar away providing them with food and water, but not money. Rashi explains the holding back of financial support was due to Yishmael's evil ways; he could not be trusted with money and Avraham 'hated' what he had become. Later in the Parsha Hashem tells Avraham to take us son to be offered as a sacrifice. Avraham answers, "but I have two sons ". Hashem elaborates "The one that you love". Avraham again answers "but I love them both"... Hashem then states "Yitzhak". So does Avraham love or hate Yishmael? We have to distinguish between who people are and what people do. Avraham hated what Yishmael was doing; his behaviour was destructive and corruptive. Avraham, refused to tolerate such a negative force within his household. But Avraham still deeply loved his son. He longed for him to correct his errant ways and to turn back to a path of righteousness. He hated what Yishmael did, but he loved who Yishmael was. We too mustn’t hate people, only hate the way they behave. Shabbat Shalom
WE WISH A HEARTY MAZAL TOV ON YOUR WEDDING ANNIVERSARY TO: Donald and Mary Blumgart Maurice and Anne Cornofsky Simon and Hillary Gruenewald Louis and Melanie Shulman Gary and Debbie Trakman WE WISH A HEARTY MAZAL TOV ON YOUR BAR/BAT MITZVAH ANNIVERSARY TO:
Gavriella Grauman Justin Gordon
Craig Segel
David Glaser
We wish long life to the following Members who commemorate Yartzeit this week: Delene Blumberg Gerald Cohen Malcolm Danilewitz Simon Gruenewald Mo and Simcha Levitt Jeremy Levitt Hugh Levy Michael and Roy Levy Basil Melnick David Sacharowitz Simone Rutovitz and Helene Shofer Rochelle Trakman Sharon Melnick David Wainstein Anita Gurwitz
for her step-father for his father for his mother for his mother for their son for his brother for his father for their mother for his father for his mother
Sam Chemel Hermann Cohen Sylvia Danilewitz Doris Gruenewald Ian Levitt Ian Levitt Reginald Levy Yvonne Levy Issie Melnick Rachel Sacharowitz
for their mother for her brother for her father for his father for her mother
Sally Segal Ivan Smith Harry Sonik Ivan Wainstein Betty Witz
