[JBD] Shabbat Shalom & Shana Tova v10 #1

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Shabbat Shalom & Shana Tova

Nourish your spirit with the JBD weekly update

Shabbat starts on Friday at 6:02 pm, and ends on Saturday night at 7:00 pm. The weekly Torah portion is Nitzavim. There's a footy match on too.
Rosh Hashana begins on Sunday. Light candles at 6:04 pm. On Monday, light candles after 7:02 pm from a pre-existing flame. Rosh Hashana ends on Tuesday at 7:03 pm.

Shana Tova from the JBD Team

Wishing all our members a very happy Rosh Hashana. As the new year begins, may you unearth a fresh sense of possibility, confidence in the gifts you have to share, and a renewed dedication to your faith.

Pre-Rosh Hashana Shiur: The Paradox of Prayer
You can find the information, source notes and audio from Rabbi Yonason Johnson's lecture on our web site.

Kosher Food Delivery Service

Please join the WhatsApp group to discuss and discover how we can improve the availability of kosher food in the city.

The latest information, as well as the order form, can be access from here.

Mincha in the CBD Mondays to Fridays

Mincha @ 459:

Mincha continues at
1:00 pm Wednesday to Friday using the SMS reminder system. Schedule changes the following week for DST

Weekly Shiur:

Shiur starts at about 1:20 pm after fast day mincha. No lunch.

Thought of the Week

With thanks to ... Rabbi Dovid Gutnick

I heard it told (by Rabbi Jonathan Sacks) that when famed Hebrew writer Shai Agnon was receiving his Nobel Prize for literature, the photographers asked him to pose with a pen as if writing. After the photograph someone had the idea to see if Shai had actually written on the paper and if so what he wrote at this triumphant, crowning moment of his career.

On they page they found a simple Hebrew line from the Days of Awe prayers (derived from Bereishis 3:19):“Adam yesodo me’afar vesofo le’afar” (“A man’s origin is dust and his destiny is dust”)

Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur is, if nothing else, all about a realignment of perspective. Who am I? Who is my creator? What are my true and meaningful aspirations and achievements?

Shana Tova

Want to contribute to the thought for the week? It's only 150 words! Contact David so we can add you to our roster.

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