Mazeltov to Andrew and Lee King on Daniel and Joshuas Barmitzvah and mazeltov to grandmother, Roslyn Kramer.

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Make The Connection 1 December 2023

 

02 December 2023 / 19 Kislev 5784

Candle Lighting 6.15pm
Friday Mincha 5.45pm
Parsha Vayishlach
Havdalah 7.22pm
Shabbos afternoon Mincha 6.10pm
Weekday Mincha 6.15pm

11 GREAT TORAH TEASERS 
 

·        1. This parsha begins: “And Yaakov sent messengers” to Esav. Where does the Torah state: “And Yisrael sent messengers”?
Numbers 21:21 states that “Yisrael sent messengers” – i.e. the Jews sent messengers to the Emorite king for permission to cross his land.

2. In this parsha, what verse has 8 words in a row ending with the letters yud-mem?
In Genesis 32:15, the gifts of Yaakov to Esav are enumerated, with 8 words in a row ending with the letters yud-mem.
Esav is married to Ada, both beginning with ayin (Genesis 36:2). Aaron married Elisheva, both beginning with aleph (Exodus 6:23). The wife of Noach is Na’ama, both beginning with nun (Genesis 4:22 with Rashi).

·        3. What competitive sport is mentioned in this parsha?
Wrestling is mentioned in Genesis 32:25: “And a man wrestled with him [Yaakov].”
4. Where in this parsha is a question used as an answer? (2 answers)
After the unknown “Ish” changes Yaakov’s name to Yisrael, Yaakov asks his name. The “Ish” responds with a question: “Why do you inquire of my name?” (Genesis 32:30). After Yaakov berates Shimon and Levi for killing the city of Shchem, they respond, “Should he treat our sister like a harlot?” (Genesis 34:31).

5. Who is mentioned in the Torah as walking with a limp?
Yaakov walks with a limp after he is injured in the wrestling match (Genesis 32:32).

6. In this parsha, who has a name that is also the name of an animal? (5 answers)
The following people have names of animals: Chamor (donkey) is the father of Shchem (Genesis 33:19). Devorah (bee) is the wet-nurse of Rivka (Genesis 35:8). Rachel (sheep) is one of the Matriarchs. Aya, which means “buzzard” (Genesis 36:24). Dishon, which means “elk” (Genesis 36:25).

7. In the Torah, what names are types of animals? (5 answers)
Tachash, which means “dolphin” (Genesis 22:24). Becher the son of Benjamin, means “young camel” (Genesis 46:21). Tzipporah (bird) is the wife of Moshe (Exodus 2:21). Tzippor (bird) is the father of Balak (Numbers 22:2). Chaglah, one of the daughters of Tzelofchad, means “partridge” (Numbers 26:33).

8. In the Prophets, what names are types of animals? (14 answers)
Devorah (bee) is a prophet (Judges 4:4). Yael (ibex) is the woman who kills Sisra (Judges 4:17). Ze’ev (wolf) and Orev (raven) are officers of Midian (Judges 7:25). The Jewish leader Tolah means “partridge” (Judges 10:1). Nachash (snake) is defeated by King Shaul (1-Shmuel 4:17). Layish, who was the father-in-law of King Saul’s daughter, means “lion” (1-Shmuel 25:44). Eglah, a wife of King David, means “calf” (2-Shmuel 3:5). Shafan, meaning “rabbit,” was the scribe of King Yoshiyahu (2-Kings 22:3). Aya, which means “buzzard” (2-Shmuel 3:7). Chulda (weasel) is one of the seven female prophets (2-Kings 22:14). Tzivia (deer) is the mother of King Yehoash (2-Kings 12:2). Yona (dove) is a prophet (Yona 1:1).

9. In this parsha, Shchem and Chamor who are killed “at the point of a sword.” Who else in the Torah is killed “at the point of a sword”? (2 answers)
The nation of Amalek is killed “at the point of a sword” (Exodus 17:13), as is Sichon (Numbers 21:24). Bilaam is also killed by sword but the verse states “with the sword,” not “at the point of a sword” (Numbers 31:8).

10. In this parsha, who dies during childbirth? Where else in Tanach does a woman die during childbirth?
Rachel dies when giving birth to Benyamin (Genesis 35:18). In Tanach, the wife of Pinchas ben Eli dies in childbirth (1-Shmuel 4:20) 

·        11. Which married couple in this parsha have names that begin with the same letter? Which other married couples in the Torah have names that begin with the same letter? (2 couples – one found in Rashi) 

 

PARSHAT VAYISHLACH: “TWO SONS OF YAAKOV” By Rav Yedidya Gross

    
Dedicated to the success of our soldiers, the recovery of the wounded and the safe and speedy return of all our captives, including Daniel Shimon Ben Sharon 

1.      The brutal abduction of Dinah was an event that sent shockwaves not just amongst the family of Yaakov, but throughout the entire region too. Upon hearing what happened to their sister, the brothers were unable to act as if nothing had happened.

“And they said, “Shall he make our sister like a harlot?”1 Shimon and Levi felt an urge to respond to this awful act, and they did so by waging war and killing all the male inhabitants of Shechem. The response from Yaakov was one of rebuke and he raises the concern to his sons that they have opened the path for revenge against them and a cycle of violence.

Many commentaries throughout the ages are puzzled by the actions of Shimon and Levi. How were they allowed to follow the course which they took? How was it moral to engage in such collective punishment? Furthermore, from the reaction of Yaakov Avinu, one could argue that he had no qualms about the morality of their actions. His complaint can be seen to be a tactical one, bound by fear of revenge. But the question remains – what was the moral justification for Shimon and Levi’s actions?

The Torah tells us that Shimon and Levi had “plundered the city that had defiled their sister.” The Seforno explains that what took place with Dinah was not an isolated incident. The kidnapping and abduction of women by the leaders of the city was a common practice in those environs. (The Torah tells of similar attempts throughout the lives of Sarah and Rivka, in both Egypt and Gerar.) Promiscuity and licentiousness were a part of the culture and the fact that none of the other inhabitants protested revealed support, or at the very least, indifference, to these types of actions.
Nonetheless, is this a reason to kill all the male inhabitants of the city?

Or HaChaim HaKadosh writes3 that the residents of Shechem (the city) were so corrupt that when Shimon and Levi came to attack Shechem (the leader) alone, they gathered together to protect him and fight, thus leaving the brothers with no choice but to attack them as well.

The Rambam takes a different approach. He writes4 regarding the Noachide commandment to establish courts of law:

“How must the Noachides fulfill the commandment to establish laws and courts? They are obligated to set up judges and magistrates in every major city to render judgement concerning these six mitzvot and to admonish the people regarding their observance. A Noachide who transgresses these seven commands shall be executed by decapitation. For this reason, all the inhabitants of Shechem were obligated to die. Shechem kidnapped. They observed and were aware of his deeds but did not judge him.”

The Rambam explains that there is an obligation on every individual to live in a lawful and morally just society. An entire city that contained no laws, no courts, no justice and no moral authority, had essentially forfeited its right to existence.

Yet even with these explanations, the text of the Torah itself makes clear that there was something unsatisfactory about the behaviour of Shimon and Levi in this episode. Even if we explain that Yaakov’s rebuke of his sons here was only on the tactical level, later his rebuke is repeated on his deathbed, in terms that leave little room for uncertainty that Yaakov was disturbed by a moral flaw:

“Shimon and Levi are brothers; stolen instruments are their weapons. Let my soul not enter their counsel; my honor, you shall not join their assembly, for in their wrath they killed a man, and with their will they hamstrung a bull.”

What was it that bothered Yaakov so deeply about his son’s actions? Rashi, commenting on the phrase “two sons of Yaakov” writes that although they were his sons, they acted too independently and refrained from seeking his counsel. Yaakov, as the elder of the family, sees the broad picture and expects his sons to learn from his perspective. The Lubavitcher Rebbe suggests that Shimon and Levi’s actions contained deception and trickery which caused a Chillul Hashem . When standing up for Hashem’s name there is no need to lie or cheat – things should be done honestly and with Hashem’s help we will prevail.

So why did Shimon and Levi not consult with Yaakov? Perhaps we can compare their actions to those of Pinchas. Pinchas, in his zealousy, felt the degradation of Hashem’s honour. He felt an urge to react immediately and indeed he was correct in doing so. However this zealous form of action remains a “halacha v’ein morin ken” – a Halacha that is not taught publicly, since it can only be fulfilled by one whose intentions are completely pure without a trace of ulterior motives.The Lubavitcher Rebbe explains further that Yaakov thought that this was the case with Shimon and Levi. However after the sale of Yosef, Yaakov became concerned that their earlier deeds with Shechem were driven by impure motives too. If they were capable of selling their brother, then impure feelings of jealousy and revenge may have been at play in their actions at Shechem too.Am Yisrael currently finds itself in the midst of a war that was cruelly forced upon us two months ago. In truth it is not a new war, but a continuation of the age-old battle between good and evil, between light and darkness.On Simchat Torah thousands of soldiers and civilians ran to the battlefield in order to fight and help protect their brothers and sisters. Am Yisrael is at the forefront of the battle to vanquish evil and we have faith that good will ultimately prevail.This is not a war over land, over material riches or any other number of trivial excuses that have led to conflicts throughout the ages. This is a war over the honour of Hashem, and the ability to spread the light and truth throughout the entire world. Our Torah continues to guide us and show us the ultimate moral code. With Hashem’s help may all our soldiers and our entire nation be successful!

2.     
Shabbat Shalom Umevorach uBesorot Tovot lechol Am Yisrael!
Rav Yedidya Gross
On behalf of
The Selwyn and Ros Smith & Family
MANHIGUT TORANIT PROGRAM

TAKE NOTE:
 

MAZELTOV TO!

BARMITZVAH

 

Mazeltov to Andrew and Lee King on Daniel and Joshuas Barmitzvah and mazeltov to grandmother, Roslyn Kramer

Shul Services

Shabbos morning, Shul commences at 8.30am 

Our Sandton Jolly Seniors Club
Wednesday morning at 10am in the Games Room. Join us for a small chat by Carol Zimmerman, a movie and a scrumptious tea.

Tehillim
We meet daily on Zoom at 4.45pm Sunday to Thursday to have a short shiur in The Book of Proverbs and Tehillim for those who are in need of a Refuah Shelaima.  Please join Rabbi Shaw on Zoom.  The link is:

https://us04web.zoom.us/j/6631444102?pwd=dd4pr4h2LVLqpDSiE0dEekhJw2Nzfd.1

Meeting ID: 663 144 4102
Passcode: DavidShaw

Sandton Shul Mikvah
Sandton Shul Mikvah is open every night by appointment only. Contact Lynda Romain, 24 hours in advance on 083 2668149 to make an appointment. All Covid protocols are adhered to.

Got a Halachic Question?
Need a quick answer – Sms or WhatsApp Rabbi Shaw on 0726966535 or E-mail davidshaw@sandtonshul.co.za
The Kosher desk is open from 9am – 5pm on weekdays for all Kashrut related questions.  Just WhatsApp them on 063 6939417.

Please let us know if you know of PG good news and GF any sad news or people who are not well.

Refuah Shelaima to any of our Kehilla who are ill.

Library Books
Our Library is being refreshed, so if you would like to donate a book/s or children’s books in honour of a Yahrzeit/Birthday/Anniversary/or for anything, to our library please contact Rabbi David Shaw.

If you have borrowed books from the Library, please return them as they are all over due

Security
We encourage all members, especially women and children, to walk to and from shul in groups of at least two or more.

If you see anything or anyone suspicious in or around the shul property then please report it immediately to the CSO on 086 18 000 18.

If you live in a CAP area and see anything or anyone suspicious in your area then please report it immediately to CAP on 086 122 7227.

Edited by Rabbi David Shaw / Published by Sandton Shul
Telephone Number 0118834210
E-Mail sandtonshul@sandtonshul.co.za

Make The Connection 3 November 2023

 

04 November 2023 /  20 Cheshvan 5784

Candle Lighting

6.07pm         

Friday Mincha

5.45pm

Kabbalat Shabbat

6.00pm

Parshat

Vayeira

Mincha Shabbos Day

5.30pm

Shabbos Ends

6.59pm

Weekday Mincha

6.15pm 

 

SHABBAT SHALOM 

​​​​​​​This Shabbat marks the 10th anniversary of the launching of the Chief Rabbi’s Shabbat Project in 2013. The idea of all of us getting together to share in a wonderful Shabbat experience has blossomed into an international celebration in over 1500 cities in over 100 countries across the globe.  In the words of the Chief Rabbi “The concept is simple: Jews from across the spectrum – religious, secular and traditional, young and old, from all corners of the world – unite to experience one full Shabbat together.

The Shabbat Project is about creating a new Jewish future based on Jewish unity, pride, and values. The Shabbat Project transcends the barriers that seem to separate us. It is our opportunity to rejuvenate family and community life, restore Jewish pride and identity, and strengthen Jewish unity across the globe.”

This year, let us do it with Israel. Let us come together. Pray together. Eat, sing and be there for one another.

This year our Scholars in residence are Rabbi and Rebbetzin Seeff.
Please join and together let us make this Shabbat remarkable! 

Be’achdut and be’ yedidut.

 Date

Dawn

Earliest Time for  Tallit & Tefillin

Neitz Hachama/ Sunrise

Latest Time for Shema

Midday

Earliest Time for Mncha

Plag Hamincha

Shkiah/ Sunset

3 Nov 2023

4:03:59 AM

4:26:31 AM

5:17:07 AM

8:34:12 AM

11:51:18 AM

12:24:09 PM

5:03:22 PM

6:25:29 PM

4 Nov 2023

4:03:08 AM

4:25:44 AM

5:16:27 AM

8:33:52 AM

11:51:18 AM

12:24:12 PM

5:03:54 PM

6:26:09 PM

5 Nov 2023

4:02:17 AM

4:24:58 AM

5:15:48 AM

8:33:33 AM

11:51:19 AM

12:24:17 PM

5:04:26 PM

6:26:50 PM

6 Nov 2023

4:01:28 AM

4:24:13 AM

5:15:10 AM

8:33:15 AM

11:51:21 AM

12:24:22 PM

5:04:59 PM

6:27:32 PM

7 Nov 2023

4:00:40 AM

4:23:29 AM

5:14:34 AM

8:32:59 AM

11:51:23 AM

12:24:28 PM

5:05:33 PM

6:28:13 PM

8 Nov 2023

3:59:54 AM

4:22:47 AM

5:13:59 AM

8:32:43 AM

11:51:27 AM

12:24:34 PM

5:06:07 PM

6:28:55 PM

9 Nov 2023

3:59:08 AM

4:22:06 AM

5:13:25 AM

8:32:28 AM

11:51:31 AM

12:24:42 PM

5:06:42 PM

6:29:38 PM


QUOTE FOR THE DAY: 

A happy wife makes a happy life
(& a happy husband makes a happy wife!)

DIVREI CHIZUK IN TIMES OF WAR – PART 4 “WITH GREAT MERCY I SHALL BRING YOU BACK” by Rav Doron Podlashul
Dedicated for the speedy return of all the kidnapped including Daniel Shimon Ben Sharon, the recovery of all the injured and the protection of all our soldiers
These are not easy times for Am Yisrael. Nearly a month after the atrocities of October 7 and the beginning of the current war, we find ourselves still reeling from the tragedy – still trying to make sense of what has occurred and still bound together by a collective sense of shock, grief and pain.

Nonetheless, Emunah behooves us to try and look beyond the darkness that we all face and search for glimpses of light. There are things that we may never understand but our Sages throughout the generations have taught us that even in the depths of despair we can find hope.

The Gemara1 at the end of Masechet Makkot famously tells the story of Rabbi Akiva walking together with his fellow Sages as they encountered the site of the Churban – the destruction of the Beit HaMikdash. A fox emerged from the site of the Holy of Holies – and upon witnessing this the Sages began to cry. Amazingly, Rabbi Akiva began to laugh. When questioned upon his strange behaviour he answered that having seen the prophecies of destruction fulfilled, he was certain that the prophecies of consolation and redemption would certainly be fulfilled too.

The Prophet Yeshayahu describes a time when G-d will hide his face from us for a moment, but then gather us in with great mercy. In that moment the next verse tells us that there will be wrath but after that G-d will take us back.

For a moment I forsook you, but with vast love I will bring you back.
In slight anger, for a moment, I hid My face from you; but with kindness everlasting I will take you back in love—said GOD your Redeemer.
Rav Asher Weiss, one of the leading poskim in Israel today, quoted these verses in the context of the current war. What our nation experienced on the 7th of October was “hester panim”. For reasons we might never fully understand Hashem hid His face from us for those hours, but our eyes are turned towards Heaven waiting for the fulfillment of the end of that verse ”uv’rachamim gedolim akabtzech” – “with great mercy shall I bring you back”.
We cannot for a moment lessen the terrible suffering that took place on that day. But together with that, is there a way for us to emulate Rabbi Akiva? Is there a way to reflect upon the tragedy of that day and see not just the destruction but the potential for comfort and consolation too?

According to Yair Ansbacher, an IDF reservist and a research fellow at the Misgav Institute, Iran had been orchestrating a two front invasion for years. The Nukbah terrosits from Hamas were meant to join the larger and better trained Radwan force of Hizbollah from the north. On the 7th of October, forces that were on alert were sent south. If Hizbollah had attacked on the same day the tragedy would not only have doubled but been compounded. Why Hizbollah did not join the attack or why Hamas decided to go at it alone we might never have a rational answer to.

Secondly, according to the army’s latest estimation, three thousand (yes more than was previously believed) Hamas armed terrorists crossed into Israel on the 7th of October besides the hoards of others who came to murder and pillage. The plan of the Nukbah (Hamas trained terrorists) was not only to murder civilians in the Otef region but to reach cities as far as Kiryat Malachi (5 kilometers from where I live) and once in the cities – to hold Israeli forces to months of fighting due to all the civilians and house to house fighting. Thank G-d, of the 3000 terrorists only a handful made it to cities such as Sderot and Ofakim. Although the price we paid was very high, imagine how much greater the tragedies would have happened if not a dozen, but hundreds or thousands would have succeeded in entering the cities.

What stopped them? Once the army headquarters was taken out in Reim base, the army became paralyzed and there was a colossal failure that will no doubt be examined after the war. The army system for the first few hours was neutralized. Yet something else happened that morning. Hundreds of soldiers and civilians, hearing that there was an attack took the initiative to hurry down to the south and help fight this cruel enemy. Most of these people were not officially called up, but of their own volition decided to go. Without these brave soldiers, policemen and women and regular citizens, the atrocities would have led to an existential threat to the existence of Israel.

To put this in context, Rav Meidan, Rosh Yeshiva of Har Etzion says that if we look back in history when countries were attacked by surprise, such as the U.S in Pearl Harbor, the Japanese continued for months to carry on the invasions of islands and it took months of regrouping before they were able to give any type of meaningful response. The same thing happened to Russia when the Nazis broke their agreement and attacked. The list goes on. Yet here without a systemized response, Am Yisrael rose quickly and charged into line of fire. “Mi K’amcha Yisrael”. This is also nothing less than a miracle.

The truth says Rav Meidan, is that we learned this from King David2. At the end of Shmuel Aleph, a terrible attack is described where the town of Tziklag (in the area of modern day Gaza) was set on fire, and women and children were taken captive. The people couldn’t stop crying for a day. David Hamelech instead of going into fright mode, chased after the attackers and his 400 men brought back all the women and children that had been captured.

Perhaps the greatest miracle is what we take for granted. 80 years ago, when the Nazi Einsatz Gruppen of Hitler’s SS, came into a jewish shtetl and murdered hundreds or sometimes thousands of jews, the next day nothing stopped them from going to the next shtetl. Ultimately it took years to stop the Nazi murdering machine against the Jewish people, and six million of our people were murdered. The difference is that after the 7th of October – G-d has given us the IDF, the Shabak and Mossad to fight and stop the killing machine.

There are many other stories of miracles in the actual fighting itself, some of them that we may only hear the clear details in the coming months – but the point is as follows. With all the pain and suffering, we also need to be the students of Rabbi Akiva, and have faith that Hashem will fulfill the prophecy of Yeshayahu, and realize that to a certain extent, some of it has already begun to be fulfilled.With our eyes and hearts pointed to Heaven, we pray that Hashem should fulfill the prophecy in its entirety in the soonest way possible.
Wishing you Shabbat Shalom with a prayer to the Master of the universe to bring back our kidnapped, heal our wounded and protect our soldiers.
Rav Doron Podlashuk
On behalf of
The Selwyn and Ros Smith & Family
MANHIGUT TORANIT PROGRAM

MAISH PRESKOWS BARMITZVAH MEMORY

On the 6th of February,1960, I celebrated my Bar Mitzvah at the  Cyrildene, Observatory Hebrew Congregation Shul.

I decided to present a Torah instead of a dinner dance, which was the rage at that time!

On the 7th of February we held the Sium Hatorah in the Shul.
The Chief Rabbi Rabinowitz, Rabbi  Denis Isaacs, members of the Shul, family and friends were guests.

I was given the 1st call up to have the letter Mem of my hebrew name inscribed by the scribe, Reverend Kaminer.

Some years later we moved from Cyrildene, to Ilovo, where I sang in the Waverly Shul Choir and assumed the leadership at 15 years old.

In 1976, I  joined the Sandton Shul Choir, where being on the Bimah, is my favorite place in our Shul.

Round about 2010 I began to discuss the possibility of moving the Torah to Sandton with their executive. They were reluctant to allow this to
happen for various reasons.

With the help of Reverend Davidovitz, I was able to negotiate my moving the Torah to our Shul, with Mr Aaron Ziegler, who was most
accommodating in handing back the Torah, on a Sunday morning some months ago.

The Torah was duly checked, and found to still be Kosher for use.

That being the case I, with pleasure, love and privilege, proudly present this Torah to the Beit Hamidrash Hagadol Sandton Sul.

Maish Preskow.

20 KEY IDEAS FOR A HAPPY MARRIAGE

1.  Keep your mind on your main goal, which is to have a happy marriage. Say and do what will enable you and your spouse to have a happy marriage. Avoid the opposite. Everything else is commentary.

2.  Keep asking yourselves, “What can we do to have a happy, loving atmosphere in our home?”

3.  Focus on giving, rather than taking. Say and do as many things as possible to meet your spouse’s needs.

4.  Keep doing and saying things that will give your spouse a sense of importance.

5.  Frequently ask yourself, “What positive things can I say and do to put my (husband or wife) in a positive emotional state?”

6.  Before speaking, clarify the outcome you want. The meaning of your communication is the response you actually get. If the first thing you say is not achieving your goal, change your approach. Remember that mutual respect and happiness is your real goal.

7.  Show appreciation and gratitude in as many ways as possible. Say something appreciative a few times a day.

8.  Be a good listener. Understand your spouse from his or her point of view.

9.  Be considerate of the feelings and needs of your spouse. Think of ways that you have lacked consideration and be resolved to increase your level of consideration.

10.   Instead of blaming and complaining, think of positive ways to motivate your spouse. If your first strategies aren’t effective, think of creative ways.

11.   Give up unrealistic expectations. Don’t expect your spouse to be perfect and don’t make comparisons.

12.   Don’t cause pain with words. If your spouse speaks to you in ways that cause you pain, choose outcome wording, “Let’s speak to each other in ways that are mutually respectful.”

13.   Be willing to compromise. Be willing to do something you would rather not do in return for similar behaviour from your spouse.

14.   Write a list of ways that you have benefited from being married to your spouse. Keep adding to the list and reread it frequently.

15.   Write a list of your spouse’s positive patterns and qualities. Keep adding to the list and read it frequently.

16.   Keep thinking about what you can do to bring out the best qualities of your spouse. Reinforce those qualities with words and action.

17.   Focus on finding solutions to any problems that arise. Be solution oriented. Don’t just blame and complain. Don’t focus on who is more wrong. For a happy marriage, work together to find mutually acceptable solutions.

18.   Remember your finest moments. What did you say and do when you felt best about each other? Increase them.

19.   Look for positive activities you can do together.

20.   Live in the present. What went wrong in the past is the past. You create the present and future with your thoughts, words, and actions right now. Choose them wisely.

 

LAWS OF SHABBAT FOR BEGINNERS 

In one breath, G-d said both, “Guard and remember the Shabbat. “Love of God, time with family, reconnecting with friends and with oneself — all these fulfil the commandment to “remember” Shabbat.

 

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TAKE NOTE:

Mazeltov to Romy daughter of Nechame and the Late Tony Sacks on her forthcoming
wedding to Steven son of Ronnie & Tamara Hermann

Our Sandton Jolly Seniors Club
Wednesday morning at 10am in the Games Room. Join Carol Zimmerman and aspire to live your life with tranquility, serenity and inner peace followed by a movie and a
scrumptious tea.

Lost Property
We have a lot of clothes etc that has been left at the Shul. If you have mislaid something please go and look in the lost property box in the Locker Room.  Any items left in the box will be donated to the less fortunate.

​Tehillim

We meet daily on Zoom at 4.45pm Sunday to Thursday to have a short shiur in The Book of Proverbs and Tehillim for those who are in need of a Refuah Shelaima.  Please join Rabbi Shaw on Zoom.  The link is:

https://us04web.zoom.us/j/6631444102?pwd=dd4pr4h2LVLqpDSiE0dEekhJw2Nzfd.1

Meeting ID: 663 144 4102
Passcode: DavidShaw

Got a Halachic Question?

Refuah Shelaima to any of our Kehilla who are ill.

Please let us know if you know of PG good news and GF any sad news or people who are not well.

The Kosher desk is open from 9am – 5pm on weekdays for all Kashrut related questions.  Just WhatsApp them on 063 6939417.
Need a quick answer – Sms or WhatsApp Rabbi Shaw on 0726966535 or E-mail davidshaw@sandtonshul.co.za

Security
We encourage all members, especially women and children, to walk to and from shul in groups of at least two or more.

If you see anything or anyone suspicious in or around the shul property then please report it immediately to the CSO on 086 18 000 18.

If you live in a CAP area and see anything or anyone suspicious in your area then please report it immediately to CAP on 086 122 7227. 

Library Books

Our Library is being refreshed, so if you would like to donate a book/s or children’s books in honour of a Yahrzeit/Birthday/Anniversary/or for anything, to our library please contact Rabbi David Shaw.

If you have borrowed books from the Library, please return them as they are all over due

Edited by Rabbi David Shaw / Published by Sandton Shul
Telephone Number 0118834210
E-Mail sandtonshul@sandtonshul.co.za

MAZELTOV TO!