YOGA SHABBAT SERVICE POSTPONED This month’s Yoga Shabbat Service has unfortunately been cancelled due to members being away. We have decided to put yoga services on hold for the rest of the year due to the close proximity to the High Holy Days. We cannot thank the various Yoga instructors that we have had at our services, enough and we want to also thank each and every one of you who have attended the services. Please watch the Ad Kan for announcements about future yoga services.

LAST WEEK’S SHABBAT Thank you to all the sponsors for this

last Shabbat, Bruce (pictured top

right) for Friday night’s supper and

Tessa and Tayba (pictured middle

right) for Saturday’s brocha. Thank

you to everyone who was present

and helped them celebrate their

birthdays’ at Bet David. Just by

looking at these few photos, we can

see that it was a lovely Shabbat with

the Bet David Family!

JEN’S MEMORIAL GARDEN Andrea and David Berzen opening ‘Jen’s Garden’ (pictured bottom right) at the Bunny Hop Haven, in memory of Jenniffer Danino.

Calendar

Thursday 27 July: *Rabbi Schell returns

Friday 28 July: *Family Kabbalat Shabbat Service (18:00) * Birthday blessings *Light pizza supper

Saturday 29 July: *Cheder Term 3 starts (8:30) *Torah Breakfast (8:45) *Shabbat Morning Service (10:00) *CANCELLED— No Yoga-Shabbat service *Youth service & activities (10:00)

Friday 4 August: *Kabbalat Shabbat Service (18:00) *Kids’ Club (18:00)

Saturday 5 August: *Cheder (8:30) *Torah Breakfast (8:45) *Shabbat Morning Service (10:00) *Youth service & activities (10:00)

Friday 11 August: *Kabbalat Shabbat Service (18:00) *Kids’ Club (18:00)

Saturday 12 August: *Cheder (8:30) *Torah Breakfast (8:45) *Shabbat Morning Service (10:00) *Youth service & activities (10:00)

Ad Kan כאן עד Rabbi Adrian M Schell

Rabbi Emeritus: Hillel Avidan

Shabbat Devarim 28/29 July 2017; 6 Av 5777

BIRTHDAYS THIS WEEK

Yom Huledet Sameach

to the following members:

Barry Stuhler

Aldridge Simwawa

Aiden Milner

CHILDREN UNDER 14:

Judah Thobakgale

Noa Schultz

Lior Fisher

Weekly Yahrzeits

Refuah Sheleimah/ Speedy Recovery

Please contact the office to report a hospitalisation/illness

Adelle Back

Alexandra Taljaard Andrew Michel

Dr Arnold Levin Arthur Kruger

Barry Sinclair

Bruce Joelson

Denis Goldberg (uncle of Madeleine Hicklin)

Gary Golding (son of Lynn Sherlock)

Jill and Alan Elston (parents of Laura Cohen) Leonard Gordon

Lorna Kovarsky (mother of Tanya) Marlene Nelson

Moshe Simwawa

Rina Coreejes (mother of Antonio)

Sally Steingo (mother of Brett)

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Jody Sher remembered by Pam, Robyn and Leigh Sher Isaac Levin remembered by Mendel Levin Bobby Fox remembered by Glynis, Lauren and Cole Fox Doris Cooper remembered by Merle Abrams Arlene Joelson remembered by Harold Joelson Alte Myers remembered by Monty Diamond Felix Woolf remembered by David Woolf Maurice Myerson remembered by Michelle Dagnin Morris and Renee Kovarsky, Elza Zimmerman , Clarence Kemp, Albert

Kemp, Patricia and Patrick Watson remembered by the Kovarsky and Kemp families .

Zichronam livracha, May their memory be for a blessing.

Thank You

To Jason Hoff and Thalia Miltiadou for sponsoring the pizza supper this Friday in honour of their upcoming Chuppah.

To Tanya Kovarsky and Andrew Kemp for sponsoring the brocha this Saturday in Rebecca’s honour. To Theresa Sobel for sponsoring the July birthday chocolates in honour of her recent birthday.

To Tanya Kovarsky for Shabbat chocolates for the month of July.

Mazel Tov

Condolences To Peter and Stephen Levenberg on the passing of their beloved

mother, Bertha Levenberg, grandmother of Philippa, Jocelyn, Lauren, Nicole and Lisa.

To Ingrid, Beverley, Glen, Clifford and Robin Cooper on the passing of their father, Sonny Cooper.

May their memories be for a blessing.

To Thalia Miltiadou and Jason Hoff who will be celebrating their marriage on 10 August in the Drakensberg.

To Andrew Kemp and Tanya Kovarsky on the Hebrew naming of their little Rebecca, this Shabbat in shul.

Torah Reading

Shabbat Beha’alotcha

Numbers 4:21—7:89

Reading Num 6:1-27

Plaut p.928; Hertz p.592

Haftarah Judges 13:2-25

Plaut p.947; Hertz p.602

In our Torah portion:

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Torah Reading

Shabbat Matot/Masei

Numbers 30:2–36:13

Reading Num 36:5-36.13

Plaut p.1079; Hertz p.691

Haftarah Jeremiah 2:4-

28, 3:4 (Plaut 1135; Hertz

p.699)

In our Torah portion:

*

Torah Reading

Shabbat Beha’alotcha

Numbers 4:21—7:89

Reading Num 6:1-27

Plaut p.928; Hertz p.592

Haftarah Judges 13:2-25

Plaut p.947; Hertz p.602

In our Torah portion:

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Torah Reading

Shabbat Chazon/

Devarim

Deuteronomy 1:1-3:22

Reading Deuteronomy

1:1-25

Plaut p.1161; Hertz p.736

Haftarah Isaiah 1:1-1:27

(Plaut 1180; Hertz p.750)

Tisha b’Av begins this

coming Monday evening

and ends on Tuesday

evening (31.7. to

1.8.2017)

In our Torah portion:

* Moses begins his final

words of instruction to

the Children of Israel,

focusing first on

recounting their physical

journey.

* Moses reviews the

people’s reactions to the

negative reports of the

spies and the

appointment of Joshua to

succeed him.

* Moses recounts that all

of the Israelite warriors

who left Egypt died, as

God had intended, and

the people continued

their wanderings and

defeated their enemies.

* Moses reiterates that

the Land of Israel was

allocated to the Israelite

tribes.

"And charge the people as follows”

“Then the Eternal said to me: You have been skirting this hill country long enough;

now turn north. And charge the people as follows: You will be passing through the

territory of your kinsmen, the descendants of Esau, who live in Se-ir. Although they

will be afraid of you, be very careful not to start a fight with them. For I will not give

you of their land so much as a foot can tread on; I have given the hill country of Se-

ir as a possession to Esau. What food you eat you shall obtain from them for

money; even the water you drink you shall procure from them for money.

Indeed, the Eternal your God has blessed you in all your undertakings.”

(Deuteronomy 2:2–7)

The news and pictures coming from Israel these days left many from us shocked.

Again, violence and hate has risen and is challenging our dreams and hopes for

Israel. Looking for an answer for my own questions, I found this short D’var Torah

on our Torah Portion for this week written by my colleague Rabbi Fred Greene

which I’d like to share with you:

“Those of us who are committed to a secure, prosperous Israel ache each day that

the conflict with the Palestinians persists. Despite the anger we might feel toward

the Palestinians, Deuteronomy 2:2–7 reminds us that God did indeed promise land

to other nations in the region beside Israel. The Bible reminds us that despite our

feelings, we must live according to our ethical and religious precepts.

While we stand in solidarity with Israel, we must resist the temptation to demonize

the Palestinian people en masse because of the sins of their leaders and the

terrorists who live among them. Reform Judaism has always maintained that the

Palestinians are entitled to coexist side by side with Israel and has also challenged

the efficacy of settlements in the West Bank.

Our focal passage illustrates God’s desire for integrity and peace among peoples.

Israel was given a land to build and to make holy, but it is only to be considered so

when God’s presence lies therein. Rabbi Jonathan Magonet argues, "It is God’s

presence that ensures the holiness of the land, not any special nature of the land

itself. Indeed, God cannot be present in the land, so to speak, when it is polluted by

the actions of the nations that preceded Israel—or by those of Israel

itself." ("Covenant and Holiness: Help or Hindrance in Seeking a Reform Theology of the

State of Israel" in Journal of Reform Zionism, vol. 1)

This parashah reminds us that no matter what the original boundaries of Eretz

Yisrael were (and there were variations), Israel needed—needs—to be righteous

and just; and her neighbours, despite their conflicts with Israel, were—are—

entitled to their own land.

The beauty and challenge of Reform Zionism is to continue to build Eretz Yisrael–

not necessarily its roads and highways as in yesteryear but its promise for peace

and its democracy—in partnership with Israel’s citizens. It is our understanding

of k’dushah that drives us to implement our conviction of hope for the City of

Peace, Y’rushalayim.”

May this Shabbat may bring peace to Israel and its neighbours

Shabbat Shalom

Rabbi Adrian M Schell

Kehillah

UNITED SISTERHOOD needs your help. We have opened a second hand charity room, as the current monetary donations we receive are insufficient to keep our essential programs running. We would appreciate all donations of used clothing for men, women and children (especially men’s and children’s items). All household items are also wanted. We thank you for your support. SOCIAL MORNING: MONDAY 11 SEPT The next social morning will include a visit to the Holocaust and Genocide Museum in Johannesburg. This tour will be led by our very own Antonio Corejees. Should you wish to join, please rsvp to Cynthia, Gail or the office. TAKE – HOME ORDERS FROM OUR BET DAVID KITCHEN: Orders must be placed by Monday with the office for collection on Friday. KEHILLAH BANKING DETAILS: For brocha payments, take-home orders or donations please use the following account: Bet David Sisterhood Nedbank Sandton Acc no: 1970 476 214 IBT no: 197005.

Friday evening: Kabbalat Shabbat: 18:00

Kids’ Club Youth Activities: 18:00—19:00 (for ages 3 –10) weekly with Kendyll,

Netzer Nights: Monthly, third Friday of the month (for ages 11—18) at 18:00

Family Shabbat Service: 18:00 (followed by a light ‘pizza’ supper) 28 July

Monthly Birthday Blessings: 28 July

Shabbat Morning: 8:30—12:00 Cheder (Term 3 begins 29 July)

8:45 Torah Breakfast

10:00 Shacharit Service

10:00—12:00 Children’s service and activities with Kendyll every Saturday

Cemetery Clean Up: 13 August

Bet David Kehillah monthly meeting: 16 August (all welcome, please RSVP)

Rabbi Adrian M Schell : rabbi.schell@betdavid.org.za (for emergencies SMS 076 448 6672)

Office: admin1@betdavid.org.za (Glynnis); admin2@betdavid.org.za (Sharon)

Management Committee: mancom@betdavid.org.za

Bookkeeper: accounts@betdavid.org.za (Diane)

Youth: youth@betdavid.org.za (Kendyll)

+27 11 783 7117 (Mon - Thurs 9:00 - 14:30; Fri & Erev Yom Tov 9:00 - 13:00

www.betdavid.org.za / http://www.facebook.com/BetDavidSandton CSO 24 Hour Emergency 086 18 000 18 / Hatzolah 0860 100 101

Banking Details: Acc name: Bet David ; Branch: FNB Wierda Valley ; Acc no: 59210012529 (IBT no: 260950)

Regular Shabbat Service Info

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“To the congregants of Bet David who contributed towards heat resistant gloves.

I live in an area where fynbos fires are a regular occurrence and a necessity. I followed the

fires in Knysna in July quite closely as we have friends who live there and had to evacuate

their home twice, spending the night in their cars with their children and dogs. I felt

completely helpless as there is so little one can do from so far away. When I read that the

volunteer fire fighters had their hands burnt while trying to save homes, land and livestock I

knew there was finally something I could do. I sent my Mom (Monica) a WhatsApp message

asking her to please ask our glove supplier for a donation of heat resistant gloves. She went

one step further and asked you, the members of a congregation so far removed from the

devastation, to put your hands into your pockets and buy a pair of gloves. And they (Steven

and Monica) would match the donation pair for pair. I expected a dozen pairs to arrive here

for me to send to Knysna. Instead, 10 times that amount were given to me.

I made contact with Lauren Reynders who lives on Abundance Farm in Rheenendal. The

people from this area are responsible for their own fire-fighting efforts and their “Angel

Team” consists of 20 members. One of the items on their wish list included safety gear and in

her own words, she did a *happy dance* when I made an offer to send her the resistant

gloves. 60 pairs were sent and the balance of the gloves will be distributed via the Southern

Cape Fire Protection Association to people most in need.

I wanted to ensure the rest of the gloves were donated in the area I live in. Last fire season

we had awful fires from Grabouw to Somerset West. And only a few weeks ago a fire broke

out in Betty’s Bay. I made contact with the Grabouw branch of the Volunteer Wildfire

Services and sent them 60 pairs of gloves. They are having a large training exercise at the end

of this month and the gloves will be handed out to all participants then. I can only pray that

they are never needed! This is a thank you from the bottom of my heart for your generosity

in giving to people you may never meet, in areas you may never visit. May you be blessed

tenfold with the blessing you have given others.

Tandy Sinclair

Gordons Bay”

To read more about the Angel Team: http://www.knysnaplettherald.com/news/News/

General/190681/Angel-Team-saved-Rheenendal