Parshat Achrei Mot/Shabbat HaGadol

We welcome you all this week to a beautiful Kabbalat Shabbat at the new time of 6pm. Thank you to all those who have booked for the pre-Pesach dinner/Buchenwald Ball after the service.  We look forward to sharing a special night together.

Shabbat morning services commence with our regular shiur at 9.15am, followed by Shacharit at 9.45am. Mazel tov to Lionel Lubitz who will be reading the Haftorah to mark his bar mitzvah anniversary. The Dvar Torah will be given by Professor Steven Prawer. A light kiddush will follow.

**Got chametz?  Please click here to sell your chametz by Sunday night before Pesach**  

If you are looking for a place at a seder over Pesach, please contact Ilana here. Pesach tfilla time can be viewed on our website.

Iraqi-Israeli Oud Musician Yair Dalal: Yair will be playing at the Sasson Yehuda Sephardi Synagouge at 6:30pm on Thursday 24th April.  Yair has previously played at WOMADelaide, and this event is a one off, focussing on Jewish music from the Iraqi tradition. Tickets $25 or for groups bookings of 20+, $20 each. Bookings/info here.

Benji Prawer is currently partaking in "Live Below the Line", an initiative that sees participants live on $2 a day for 5 days to raise funds and awareness for extreme poverty.  Benji is almost at his personal goal of raising $2000, and would greatly appreciate any donation.Donations can be made here.

Limmud Oz is back in Melbourne over Queen's Birthday weekend 7-9 June.  Please see website for details.

Shabbat Shalom and Chag Sameach

Posted on April 10, 2014 .