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MIZRACHI MATTERS - SHABBAT KI TEITZEI Friday, 13 September (13 Elul)

Mincha & Ma’ariv: 5:55pm1 Candle Lighting: 5:50pm Drasha: Rabbi Professor Avraham Steinberg

Friday

13 September 13 Elul

Shabbat 14 September

14 Elul

Sunday 15 September

15 Elul

Monday 16 September

16 Elul

Tuesday 17 September

17 Elul

Wednesday 18 September

18 Elul

Thursday 19 September

19 Elul

Friday 20 September

20 Elul

1. Beit Yehuda 2. Kehillat Ohr David 3. Beit Midrash (Beit Haroeh Shabbat Morning) 4 . Bnei Akiva 5 . Elsternwick 6 . Midrashah 7 . Goldberger Hall

Shacharit 6:30am1, 7:00am2

7:30am1

7:30am1 9:30am1,2,3,4

7:00am1; 8:00am1:

9:00am2 6:20am1, 7:00am2

7:30am1 6:30am1, 7:00am2

7:30am1 6:30am1, 7:00am2

7:30am1 6:20am1, 7:00am2

7:30am1 6:30am1, 7:00am2

7:30am1 Dawn 5:13am 5:12am 5:10am 5:09am 5:07am 5:06am 5:04am 5:02am Tallit & Tefillin 5:34am 5:32am 5:31am 5:29am 5:28am 5:26am 5:24am 5:23am Sunrise 6:25am 6:24am 6:22am 6:21am 6:19am 6:18am 6:16am 6:14am Sh'ma (גר״א) 9:20am 9:19am 9:18am 9:17am 9:16am 9:15am 9:14am 9:14am Earliest Mincha 12:46pm 12:46pm 12:46pm 12:46pm 12:45pm 12:45pm 12:45pm 12:45pm Plag HaMincha (גר״א) 4:55pm 4:55pm 4:56pm 4:56pm 4:57pm 4:58pm 4:58pm 4:59pm Mincha / Maa'riv 5:55pm1 5:35pm1 6:00pm1 6:00pm1 6:00pm1 6:00pm1 6:00pm1 6:00pm1 Sunset 6:08pm 6:09pm 6:10pm 6:10pm 6:11pm 6:12pm 6:13pm 6:14pm Night/Shabbat Ends 6:48pm 6:49pm 6:49pm 6:50pm 6:51pm 6:52pm 6:53pm 6:54pm Second Ma'ariv 9:30pm 9:30pm 9:30pm 9:30pm 9:30pm

DAF YOMI Keritot 23 Keritot 24 Keritot 25 Keritot 26 Keritot 27 Keritot 28 Meilah 2 Meilah 3 8:15am 8:45am 8:15am 8:15am 8:15am 8:15am 8:15am

SHIURIM

R’ Leor Broh 9:00am

Yael Schneier 9:30am7 Drashot

R’ Yehoshua Asulin1 R’ Chezy Deren2

R’ Leor Broh3 Shabbat Afternoon

Shiur R’ Chezy Deren

4:40pm

“(Trying to) Truly Understand Rashi” shiur for students

& young adults with R’ James

Kennard 8:30pm

Ohr HaChaim on the Parsha

for women R’ Danny Mirvis

9:30am6 Tzurba Communal

Shiur with R’ Yehoshua Asulin for men & women

8:30pm Sefer Devarim

for women Michal Kaufman

9:00pm

Lunch and Learn R’ Danny Mirvis

1:00pm6

Gemara B’Iyun Shiur with

R’ Yehoshua Asulin 8:30pm

“Following in the Footsteps of our

Fathers” **11:00am**

11 Morrice Street Pauline Scheiner Gary’s Gemara Shiur @ 8:30pm

R’ Yehoshua Asulin – “Exploring

Emunah - A Journey in Understanding Hashem to Deal

with our Personal Challenges”

8:30pm Beginners

Gemara Shiur for Women with

Rabbanit Ahuva Tsykin at 8:30pm6

Lunch and Learn R’ Danny Mirvis

Lvl 28, 101 Collins St 1:00pm

Tzurba Shiur R’ Mark Steiner

8:30pm Parasha Shiur

(Ivrit Kala) R’ Yehoshua Asulin

8:45pm Advanced

Gemara Shiur for Women with

Rabbanit Ahuva Tsykin at 8:30pm6

Masechet Rosh Hashana Shiur

R’ Yehoshua Asulin & R’ James Kennard

9:45pm

R’ Yehoshua Asulin & R’ James Kennard

9:45pm

R’ Yehoshua Asulin & R’ James Kennard

9:45pm

R’ Yehoshua Asulin & R’ James

Kennard 7:00pm

R’ Yehoshua Asulin & R’ James Kennard

9:45pm

MISHNAH YOMIT

Avot 4:2-3

Avot 4:4-5

Avot 4:6-7

Avot 4:8-9

Avot 4:10-11

Avot 4:12-13

Avot 4:14-15

Avot 4:16-17

5:45pm 5:25pm Between Mincha and Ma'ariv

Between Mincha and Ma'ariv

Between Mincha and Ma'ariv

Between Mincha and Ma'ariv

Between Mincha and Ma'ariv 5:50pm

EVENTS

MizKidz 10:45am

Bnei Akiva 4:30pm

Seudah Shlishit Rabbi Professor

Avraham Steinberg

Topic: “Personal Experience with

Gedolim and Poskim on Medical

Halachic Issues”

Mizrachi Committee Mtg

8:00pm

YAHRZEITS

Jeff Herz & Gary Herz (Mother)

Henry Debinski & Gina Fishman

(Father)

Ian Rockman ז׳ל

Alex Friedman (Father)

Harry Gelber (Father)

John Kraus (Mother)

Les Weinberg (Father)

Howard Finger (Mother)

We wish a hearty Mazal Tov to:

Malki & Rav Yehoshua Asulin on the birth of their son.

Mazal Tov to his grandparents: Nissim & Sarah Asulin and Rabbi Ben-Tzion & Nava Rabi

Alona Zelwer

on the occasion of her Bat Mitzvah Mazal Tov to her parents: Keren & Reuben Zelwer

Mazal Tov to her grandparents: Chana & Maurie Brygel and Marlene & Abe Zelwer

Mazal Tov to her great grandmother: Mrs. Mina Elbaum

Amelia Brooks on the occasion of her Bat Mitzvah

Mazal Tov to her parents: Nicole & Zvi Brooks Mazal Tov to her grandparents: Mera Brooks, Michael Levin,

Dr. Les Reti and Lee Liberman Mazal Tov to her great grandmother: Edith Reti

BAR / BAT MITZVAH ANNIVERSARIES: Gabe Paneth, Joshua Rubin, Adrian Weinberg, Benny Menahem

HAPPY BIRTHDAY: Saturday: David Parasol, Ezra Joel, Paul Korbl, Jack Zuckerman

Sunday: Joel Fixler, Lynda Pilalis, Yonatan Tolub Monday: Perry Arber Tuesday: Yaniv Cohen

Wednesday: Benji Levy, Eitan Cher Thursday: Alex Friedman, Erica Paneth, Julie Epstein,

Yael Schmidt, David Fisher (HBD)

WEDDING ANNIVERSARIES: Monday: Ricki & Harry Mainzer

If you have an occasion or milestone event that you would like to be mentioned in Mizrachi Matters, please email it to office@mizrachi.com.au by 12:00pm on Thursdays

From the Gush Rav Moshe Taragin Parshat Ki Teitzei – Preserving National Identity

Parshat Ki Teitzei presents a seemingly harsh set of guidelines for inclusion within the

Jewish people. Marriage is strictly limited to pedigreed Jews and, additionally, not all races

are granted access into Judaism. Certain nationalities, such as Amon and Moav, are

completely excluded based on past national misdeeds. Other nationalities such as the

Egyptians are allowed to convert but must undergo a three-generation transitional period

before marriage with fully pedigreed Jews is licensed. Full membership within the Jewish

nation isn’t inclusive, but severely restricted.

To some, these restrictions appear bigoted and chauvinistic. The modern enlightened

world has successfully created inclusive educational settings, workplaces and even

families- embracing people regardless of race, religion or ethnicity. In an era of universal

empowerment and equal opportunities, the very mention of nationalism is offensive to

many.

Wariness and suspicion of nationalism has intensified over the past two centuries, as

humanity has been exposed to the dangers of virulent nationalism. Western Civilization

has repeatedly suffered at the hands of violent Fascist states which placed loyalty to State

and national culture above the value of individual life. These States weaponized their

societies to brutally suppress the outsider. The European continent in particular bore the

major brunt of these Fascist regimes first in their confrontation with Nazi Germany and

subsequently in their suppression under the dark cloud of Communist expansionism for

40 years. Traumatized by these horrific mutations of nationalism, much of the modern

world and the European continent in particular harbors deep antagonism to the notion of

nationalism. “All humans are equal” and society should aim, in the minds of these

opponents of nationalism, toward a more pluralistic and embracing society unattached to

local “tribal” identities.

This movement toward pluralistic universalism, was also abetted by technological

advancements as well as scientific inroads. Advances in transportation and

communication dramatically shrunk our vast world and dismantled the cultural barriers

which, in the past, were reinforced by distance. The more we are exposed to different

peoples and their cultures the more we expect ethnic differences to fade. Modern science

and its mapping of human history, has attested to the genetic similarity of all humans as

well as their common past. Much of our modern world, frightened by the perils of

unbridled nationalism and convinced of the indistinguishability of humanity, condemns

the “parochial” interests of nationalism.

Interestingly, recently various Western societies have sharply reacted to these liberalizing

universalist trends by enabling far right nationalistic movements which once again

attempt- in many cases through violent means, to purify their national heritage. These

dangerous reactionary movements have further convinced many of the rampant dangers

of nationalist identity.

However, the rejection of nationalism comes at great cost as national identity provides a

crucial anchor for human development. Ideally, national identity provides "baselines" for

core values. Although the development of identity is subjective and personal, certain

primary core values are transmitted by “association” rather than independently absorbed.

The gemara in Yevamot (79a) which describes Jews as merciful, modest and

From the Gush Rav Moshe Taragin Parshat Ki Teitzei – Preserving National Identity

charitable isn’t just portraying a genetic reality. It is also recommending a national profile,

which Jews should aim to adopt. The abolition of national identity has created a large

scale identity crisis in the modern world. National identity provides an identity baseline

which can then enable more personal development.

Nationalism also provides a sense of historical “verticality”; affiliation with land and people

bonds us to our past and aligns us with our future. It allows our experiences to be

informed and impacted by past generations while it attunes our decisions to our collective

future. Without these national and historical anchors personal experience becomes

“isolated” or trapped in the present, and our behavior can sink into selfishness and

negligence. Life as part of a “line” of national and historical experience is more meaningful

than life as an isolated “point”- unconnected to past and unconcerned with future.

Finally, a “common sense” of a national past yields a more firm sense of joint experience

and mutual kinship. Those who share a common past feel an innate sense of community

and common purpose. When the Rambam lists the motivation for tzedaka charity (Laws

of Charity chapter 10), he stresses that all Jews are considered children of G-d; every Jew

is a brother and if “brothers aren’t merciful to one another who else will care for their

needs”? Despite the hardships of exile, Jews across the world have always enjoyed

impressive unity, stemming, in part from our sense of common destiny.

Humanity is currently involved in a crucial struggle of ideas. It is searching for a healthy

balance between inclusion and nationalism. Still scarred by the violent eruptions of racism

and hatred in the name of nationalism humanity still harbors an unhealthy bias toward

nationalism. The world is still seeking that delicate balance between these two important

poles of inclusion and nationalism. Jews are mandated to extend welfare to an entire

planet, but we are also meant to safeguard our national identity and our joint historical

mission. The severe restrictions upon entry into Judaism and marriage with Jews listed

in Ki Teitzei, are intended to help preserve that national identity.

At the conclusion of history we have returned to our homeland-aided by a process of

secular nationalism or Zionism. Millions of Jews who aren’t classically religious have

rediscovered their attachment to land, history and people. Though religious Jews yearn

for a religious state we are gratified that our nationalist ambitions have been expressed.

We value national identity, even if it is unaffiliated with religious practice.

Furthermore, our nationalist return is meant to instruct humanity at large. We live at the

forefront of human history- defying toxic and harmful ideas while advancing beneficial

values. Jews are involved in the battlefield of ideas just as we struggle on the actual

battlefield of history. Our Zionist/Nationalist return to our homeland reminds humanity

of the enduring value of nationalism. We demonstrate nationalism this to a world which

remains skeptical of nationalism. So many opponents of Israel are driven by a disgust for

nationalism. Our struggle to resettle our land isn’t only geographical but intellectual; we

are here to remind the world of the value of nationalism.

Elul 5779 September 2019

Dear Friends, Rosh Hashana is fast approaching and as we begin to focus ourselves on teshuva and m’asim tovim it is a perfect opportunity to consider the needs of others especially those that rely on support from our community. Throughout the year the Mizrachi Charity Fund (MCF) is committed to providing members of our extended community with the necessary support to ensure that they are able to provide for their families adequately. The need is constant and the requests endless. Unfortunately, there is an increasing number of families within the community that rely on our support in order to manage their financial burden. The range of support we offer is diverse and we are committed to finding the most beneficial form of support for each individual case. *David recently approached MCF following a serious workplace accident which has left him severely impaired and unable to work. David has a large family and unfortunately the disability payments he receives are inadequate to cover the full extent of the expenses incurred. David is suffering from post-traumatic stress disorder and the additional stress which he is experiencing due to financial pressures is impacting upon him greatly. *Rachel is an orthodox single mother who is the sole provider for her son. Her limited resources render it impossible for her to be able to afford to live in an area where there is a shule or any other communal resources. Rachel and her son both desperately wish to be involved in the community however their financial limitations result in them feeling isolated and disconnected. David and Rachel, and their families are just two examples of families who turned to Mizrachi Charity for assistance when they found themselves so vulnerable. We receive requests from families within our community and beyond. The most alarming feature is that many of these requests are coming from families that are deeply integrated in our close knit community. The need is literally on our doorstep and it is something that we cannot ignore. We are pleased to be able to assist those families that seek our support and the only hurdle we face is having limited funds which restricts our ability to assist to the full extent required. We are completely reliant on the support of our generous community which ensures that we sustain our record of distributing approximately $180,000 a year to those who find themselves hungry, homeless, jobless and with few avenues of support. Every month, funds are disbursed to provide food vouchers, rental assistance, medical assistance, payment of utilities and occasionally, financial support in order to retrain or re-educate an individual so that they can return to the workforce. We hope to do more of this. Obviously the more money we raise the more capability we have to assist. Sometimes what we provide is only enough to help our clients out of a drastic predicament and we always wish we had the ability to help on a grander scale. Please consider those families whose added challenges can be alleviated by our thoughtful assistance by supporting our Rosh Hashana Appeal. We are so grateful for your continued support and are delighted to advise that donations can now be made online by clicking on our website charity.mizrachi.com.au . Wishing you all a Shana Tova and Gmar Chatima Tova. Warm regards,

Karen Franks Mizrachi Charity Fund Executive Director

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Dear Mitpalel, The sale of kibbudim for the yamim nora’im in Beit Yehuda has always been an important source of revenue to help fund the many activities of the Mizrachi Organisation. As the sale of kibbudim by auction prior to k’riat ha’Torah can sometimes lead to a lack of decorum in the shule and lengthen the tefilah times, we are selling the kibbudim in advance of the yamim nora’im. Procedure: 1. We invite you to consider purchasing any of the following kibbudim, in advance, by completing the form below and returning it to the Mizrachi office via fax (9527 5665), post (81 Balaclava Road, Caulfield North 3161) or email (scan and send to office@mizrachi.com.au). 2. As we are not conducting an auction, you are required to indicate your bid(s) only once. The highest respective bids received by the deadline of COB on the respective dates will be successful. 3. The minimum bid that will be accepted for each kibbud is listed. Bids should be in $50 increments. 4. If the highest bid is shared by two people, and an alternative equivalent kibbud is not available, a phone conference will be held between the bidders to run an open, over the phone auction. Priority will be given to a chiyuv or anyone commemorating a special event so please make it clear if this is the case. Otherwise, there is no need to fill in the ‘Reason / For whom’ column.

Name: Mobile:

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ROSH HASHANA Due back into the Mizrachi Office by

Friday 20 September at 2:00pm

Day 1 Day 2 Kibbud Min. bid Your bid Reason/For whom Min. bid Your bid Reason/For whom Petichah $400 $ $400 $ Kohen $400 $ $400 $ Levi $400 $ $400 $ Shlishi $400 $ $600 $ Revi’i $400 $ $400 $ Chamishi $400 $ $400 $ Shishi Shabbat only

Shevi’i Hagbah 1 $200 $ $200 $ Gelilah 1 $200 $ $200 $ Maftir $600 $ $600 $ Hagbah 2 $200 $ $200 $ Gelilah 2 $200 $ $200 $

Dear Mitpalel, The sale of kibbudim for the yamim nora’im in Beit Yehuda has always been an important source of revenue to help fund the many activities of the Mizrachi Organisation. As the sale of kibbudim by auction prior to k’riat ha’Torah can sometimes lead to a lack of decorum in the shule and lengthen the tefilah times, we are selling the kibbudim in advance of the yamim nora’im. Procedure: 1. We invite you to consider purchasing any of the following kibbudim, in advance, by completing the form below and returning it to the Mizrachi office via fax (9527 5665), post (81 Balaclava Road, Caulfield North 3161) or email (scan and send to office@mizrachi.com.au). 2. As we are not conducting an auction, you are required to indicate your bid(s) only once. The highest respective bids received by the deadline of COB on the respective dates will be successful. 3. The minimum bid that will be accepted for each kibbud is listed. Bids should be in $50 increments. 4. If the highest bid is shared by two people, and an alternative equivalent kibbud is not available, a phone conference will be held between the bidders to run an open, over the phone auction. Priority will be given to a chiyuv or anyone commemorating a special event so please make it clear if this is the case. Otherwise, there is no need to fill in the ‘Reason / For whom’ column.

Name: Mobile:

Email:

YOM KIPPUR Due back into the Mizrachi Office by

Friday 27 September at 2:00pm Yom Kippur Yom Kippur Minchah/Ne’ilah Petichah $400 $ $400 $ Kohen $400 $ $400 $ Levi $400 $ $400 $ Shlishi $400 $ Revi’i $400 $ Chamishi $400 $ Shishi $400 $ Shevi’i $400 $ Hagbah 1 $200 $ $200 $ Gelilah 1 $200 $ $200 $ Maftir $600 $ Yona 1000 $ Hagbah 2 $200 $ Gelilah 2 $200 $

Petichah Nei’ilah $750 $

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