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Shabbat Parshat Beshlach
Shabbat Shira
31st January 2015
11th Shevat 5775
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‫שבת פרשת בשלח‬
‫שבת שירה‬
‫י״א שבט תשע״ה‬
Sidra
Exodus
13, 17 – 17, 16
265
407
366
262
Haftarah
Judges
4,4 – 5,31
281
434
1152
850
On the 11th Shevat in Jewish History…
 The Jews of Colmar were expelled, 1510
 Birth of Yisrael Meir HaKohen Kagan (1838-1933) of
Radin (Poland), known as the Chafetz Chaim after
his book dealing with the evils of gossip and slander
and the guidelines of proper speech; he also wrote
the Mishnah Berurah (a codification of Torah law)
Sedra Stats
 16th of 54 sidrot; 4th of 11 in
Shemot
 Written on 215 lines in a Sefer
Torah
 14 paragraphs; 9 open, 5
closed
 116 verses - ranks 23rd (6th)
 1681 words - ranks 19th (4th)
 6423 letters - ranks 18th (4th)
Fairly long verses in words
and letters, hence higher
rankings in those categories
 According to Maimonides,
Beshalach contains a single
mitzva of the 613, the
prohibition of leaving one's
boundary
on
Shabbat.
Nachmanides considers this
to be a Rabbinic mitzvah
Weekly Devar Torah
"And Moses took the bones of Joseph with him; for he had straitly sworn the children
of Israel, saying: 'God will surely remember you; and ye shall carry up my bones
away hence with you.' " (Exodus 13, 19)
The Midrash tells us that Yosef's bones had been hidden by the Egyptians in the Nile
in order to prevent the Israelites from leaving the country. Yosef's coffin miraculously
surfaced just at the right time, so that the People could take it with them when they
left. We are taught that Yosef merited being taken out for burial in Eretz Yisrael
because he had arranged for his father's burial. Moshe, in turn, was accorded the
highest honour - G-d Himself took care of Moshe's burial, in reward for the attention
he paid to Yosef's remains.
We are delighted to welcome all members and visitors to our beautiful
and historic synagogue. Please join us for Kiddush after the service when
we look forward to meeting you.
St. Petersburgh Place | Bayswater | London W2 4JT
T +44 (0) 20 7229 2631 | E nwes@newwestend.org.uk |W www.newwestend.org.uk
Beadle Eli Ballon | Administrator Mesod Wahnon
Serving the Jewish communities of Bayswater, Notting Hill, Kensington,
Hammersmith and West London
The Week Ahead
Dates for Your Diary
Mincha will take place in the shul, after the Kiddush.
Shabbat 21st February
Shabbat With A Twist: Youth Service.
Shabbat ends at 5.39pm.
Today’s Haftarah will be read by Henry Magrill
Shabbat 28th February
Rabbi and Rebbetzin Freedman and family’s first Shabbat
Weekday Shacharit services will take place in the Beth Hamedrash
as follows:
Sunday
8.30am
Monday – Friday
7.00am
Monday 2nd March
Book Club. "Little Failure” by Gary Shteyngart. Golda Cohen
Room. 8pm.
Shabbat commences next Friday at 4.44pm with Mincha, Kabbalat
Shabbat and Ma’ariv taking place in the Beth Hamedrash at 4.30pm
Wednesday 4th March – Purim
Megillah Reading followed by “Be Our Guest” – A Disney(ish)
Musical. Details overleaf.
This week’s special Tu B’Shvat Kiddush
has been sponsored by Sandra Blackman
Mazal Tov to the following congregants who are celebrating their
birthday this week:
Sunday Mrs. Diane Bloom
Wednesday Mr. Warren Amsellem
Thursday Mr. Julian Machet
Sunday
Rabbi Herman's Broader Perspectives: “Life after Life”. 8pm. Venue
46
Chepstow
Place,
W2
4TA.
Further
details
from
families@newwestend.org.uk.
Monday
Ladies Shiur at Western Marble Arch Synagogue, 10.30am
Wednesday
Friendship Club. “Your Favourite Music” with vocalist and keyboard
player, Roy Blass. Golda Cohen Room. 1.15pm.
Thursday
Bridge Club. Golda Cohen Room. 7.00pm
Next Shabbat
Club Sameach
Sunday 15th March
Guild outing to The Vyne. Final booking date 28th February.
Speak to Valerie Richman for details.
Friday night 3rd and Saturday night 4th April
NWES Communal Sedarim. Details to be announced.
Wednesday 3rd June
Guild trip to see High Society at The Old Vic. Final booking date
10th February. Speak to Valerie Richman for details.
We wish ‫ – חיים ארוכים‬Long Life to the following congregants
who are commemorating a Yahrzeit this week:
Shabbat Mr. Bob Chait, Mr. Julian Machet
Sunday Mr. Henry Magrill, Mrs. Adrienne Magrill Christie, Mr.
Howard Morris
Monday Mrs. Pamela Fisher, Mrs. Valerie Peters, Mrs. Jacquie
Katz, Mr. Anthony Dinkin QC, Mr. Jeff Hammerschlag
Tuesday Mrs. Fariba Schmetterling
Wednesday Mrs. Marion Lewis, Mrs. Penny Levinson, Dr.
Charlotte Bushell
Thursday Mr. Jeff Hammerschlag, Mr. Mesod Wahnon
Friday Mr. Michael Herman, Mr. Norman Epstein
If you would like to sponsor the whisky on a particular
Shabbat (or in a particular month!), please contact the Office