Parshas Vayeitzei

Erev Shabbos

Shabbos Day

Mincha

6:40pm

Shacharis

9:00am

Plag Hamincha

6:56pm

Latest time for Shema

9:31am

Latest Candle lighting

8:09pm

Shabbos Mincha

4:30 / 8:00pm

Shkiya

8:27pm

Shabbos Ends

9:17pm

Mazal Tov

Mazal Tov to Rabbi Evan and Cara Widmonte

on the occasion of Asher's Bar-mitzva

Mazal Tov to the Grandparents

Shabbos Groups

Boys Shabbos afternoon groups this week 6:30-7:15pm

Avos Ubonim

Avos Ubonim this week at 7:15-8:00pm

Short Vort on the Parsha

After working twenty years for his devious uncle Lavan, Yaakov took his
wives and children and ran off. Lavan came chasing after him, but the night
before he met Yaakov he was warned by Hashem to refrain from causing Yaakov
any harm. When they finally met, Lavan blamed Yaakov for taking some of his
possessions and Yaakov countered that he was a faithful worker to an extreme
and he certainly did not take anything from his employer. His response
concluded with the assertion that, "Had the G-d of my father - the G-d of
Avraham and the Dread of Yitzchak not been with me, you would surely have
now sent me away empty handed. Hashem saw my distress and the toil of my
hands and He admonished you last night" (Bereishis 31:22). The Medrash
learns from this pasuk the significance of work accomplished with one's own
hands. The merit of Yaakov's forefathers helped him monetarily - so that he
was not sent away empty-handed. In contrast, in the merit of the "toil of
his hands" Hashem cautioned Lavan the previous night from harming Yaakov and
he was thereby saved from death. Rav Wolbe explains that in order to merit
salvation from death, a person needs a merit that originates from his very
essence. Merits gleaned from previous generations simply cannot do the job.
It was Yaakov's faithful hard work that spurred the Heavenly intervention
that saved him from almost certain death. This idea is reiterated a number
of times throughout the Torah. Even though Hevel offered a choice sacrifice
it did not generate enough merits to save him from being killed by his
brother Kayin. The Maharal explains that Hevel's idea to offer a sacrifice
was taken from his brother and therefore it wasn't something that could be
attributed as a personal merit, which is necessary to gain salvation.
Likewise, Lot was saved from Sodom not in the merit of his sacrificing his
life for hachnasas orchim, since that was a mitzvah that was in his blood
due to his living in close proximity to Avraham. Rather, he was saved
because he refrained from divulging to the Egyptians that Sarah was
Avraham's wife and not his sister. Yichus is nice and it can really help.
Yet, if one is in need of real salvation, it is only his own personal
yichus, created through honest toil and effort, that has the ability to get
him out of his predicament!

Parshas Vayishlach

Erev Shabbos

Shabbos Day

Mincha

6:45pm

Shacharis

9:00am

Plag Hamincha

7:02pm

Latest time for Shema

9:32am

Latest Candle lighting

8:16pm

Shabbos Mincha

4:30 / 8:05pm

Shkiya

8:33pm

Shabbos Ends

9:23pm

Ladies Shiur

Mrs Yael Schneier will be giving a ladies shiur this Shabbos Morning

All ladies and girls welcome

Shabbos Groups

Boys Shabbos afternoon groups this week 6:35-7:20pm

Avos Ubonim

Avos Ubonim this week at 7:20-8:05pm

Parshas Vayigash

Erev Shabbos

Shabbos Day

Mincha

6:50pm

Shacharis

9:00am

Plag Hamincha

7:13pm

Latest time for Shema

9:41am

Latest Candle lighting

8:27pm

Shabbos Mincha

4:30 / 8:15pm

Shkiya

8:45pm

Shabbos Ends

9:34pm

Mazal Tov

Mazal tov to Michael and Amanda Tenne

On the occasion of Ruvi's Bar-Mitzva

The Bar-Mitzva will take place in Shaarei this week

Shacharis 9am, followed by Kiddush

Avos Ubonim

Avos Ubonim this week at 7:30-8:15pm

Parshas Vayechi

Erev Shabbos

Shabbos Day

Mincha

6:50pm

Shacharis

9:00am

Plag Hamincha

7:14pm

Latest time for Shema

9:46am

Latest Candle lighting

8:28pm

Shabbos Mincha

8:15pm

Shkiya

8:45pm

Shabbos Ends

9:34pm

Avos Ubonim

Avos Ubonim this week at 7:30-8:15pm

Parshas Shemos

Erev Shabbos

Shabbos Day

Mincha

6:50pm

Shacharis

9:00am

Plag Hamincha

7:14pm

Latest time for Shema

9:51am

Latest Candle lighting

8:27pm

Shabbos Mincha

8:15pm

Shkiya

8:44pm

Shabbos Ends

9:32pm

Kiddush

This weeks Kiddush is a Farewell for Rabbi Channen and family

who are leaving Melbourne to moving back to Eretz Yisroel

Avos Ubonim

Avos Ubonim this week at 7:30-8:15pm

Parshas Va'eira

Erev Shabbos

Shabbos Day

Mincha

6:50pm

Shacharis

9:00am

Plag Hamincha

7:12pm

Latest time for Shema

9:56am

Latest Candle lighting

8:24pm

Shabbos Mincha

8:10pm

Shkiya

8:41pm

Shabbos Ends

9:28pm

Avos Ubonim

Avos Ubonim this week at 7:25-8:10pm

Parshas Bo

Erev Shabbos

Shabbos Day

Mincha

6:50pm

Shacharis

9:00am

Plag Hamincha

7:09pm

Latest time for Shema

10:00am

Latest Candle lighting

8:20pm

Shabbos Mincha

8:05pm

Shkiya

8:37pm

Shabbos Ends

9:23pm

Avos Ubonim

Avos Ubonim this week at 7:20-8:05pm

Parshas Beshalach

Erev Shabbos

Shabbos Day

Mincha

6:50pm

Shacharis

9:00am

Plag Hamincha

7:05pm

Latest time for Shema

10:05am

Latest Candle lighting

8:14pm

Shabbos Mincha

4:30 & 8:00pm

Shkiya

8:31pm

Shabbos Ends

9:16pm

Ladies Shiur

Mrs Ettie Spigelman will be giving a ladies shiur this Shabbos Morning

All ladies and girls welcome

Shabbos Afternoon Groups

Avos Ubonim this week at 6:30-7:15pm

Avos Ubonim

Avos Ubonim this week at 7:15-8:00pm

Short Vort on the Parsha

As Bnei Yisrael seem to be trapped between the Egyptians and the sea - with
no way out - Hashem commands Moshe (14:16) 'lift up (harem) your stick and
stretch your hand over the sea and split it.' Indeed, the sea split, the
Jews safely crossed - and the rest is history. But why was Moshe told to
lift his stick over the sea - Hashem did not need a stick in order to
perform the miracle, so why was this necessary for or related to the
miracle? The Kli Yakar answers that the word harem does not mean 'lift up'
in this context, but rather 'take away/remove.' He goes on to explain that
the Egyptians were clinging on to their false belief (hope) that without
Moshe's stick Hashem could not perform any miracles. Thus, in order to make
it clear for the Egyptians that the miracles had nothing to do with the
stick, Moshe was told to put the stick away for this one. It was precisely
because the splitting of the sea was the greatest miracle - and Divine
revelation - of all the plagues, that the stick had to be put away here. One
lesson to take out of this is what desperation can do to someone's mind; the
Egyptians still wanted to believe the ludicrous idea that the stick was
performing the miracles - not Hashem - because that would be easier than
changing themselves, their beliefs, and their value systems.

Parshas Yisro

Erev Shabbos

Shabbos Day

Mincha

6:40pm

Shacharis

9:00am

Plag Hamincha

6:59pm

Latest time for Shema

10:09am

Latest Candle lighting

8:07pm

Shabbos Mincha

4:30 & 7:55pm

Shkiya

8:24pm

Shabbos Ends

9:07pm

Kiddush

This weeks kiddush has been sponsored by Chaim and Yael Davis

in memory of Yael's mother, whose Yahrzeit was this past week

Shabbos Afternoon Groups

Avos Ubonim this week at 6:25-7:10pm

Avos Ubonim

Avos Ubonim this week at 7:10-7:55pm

FOST (Friend Of Shaarei Tefillah)

Shaarei Tefillah would like to thank all of its Mispalelim for their
continued financial support.

Over the coming weeks Shaarei Tefillah will commence its FOST 23 campaign.

FOST is an annual contribution which helps to ensure Shaarei Tefillah is
able to continue to operate the way that it does.

To contribute to FOST please contact Rabbi Berlin, Geoffrey Heimann or Merv
Adler

Short Vort on the Parsha

Moshe ascended Har Sinai and Hashem instructed him to tell Bnei Yisroel the
following: "You have seen what I did to Mitzrayim and that I carried you on
the wings of eagles and I brought you to Me" (ibid. 19:3). Rashi explains
that Hashem was telling Bnei Yisroel that they do not have to rely on
testimonies or hearsay since they witnessed Hashem's wonders with their very
own eyes. Rav Wolbe cites the Sefer Kuzari which elaborates on this idea.
The sefer revolves around the king of Kuzar's search for religious
fulfillment. He discussed religion with a Christian, a Muslim and a Jew.
When he asked the Jew about his beliefs, he responded, "We believe in the
G-d of Avraham, Yitzchak, and Yaakov, Who redeemed Bnei Yisrael from Egypt
in an awesome display of miracles, sustained them in the desert and
conquered the Land of Canaan for them." The king asked the Jew why he
described his G-d as, "The One Who redeemed Bnei Yisroel from Egypt," and
not as, "The One Who created the world," as He was described by the
Christian and Muslim. The wise Jew responded that while other religions
belief in G-d relies on hearsay, Jewish belief is based upon occurrences
that took place in front of the eyes of the masses. The foundation of our
beliefs is rock solid. Millions of people experienced Yetzias Mitzrayim and
heard Hashem speak at Har Sinai.

Parshas Mishpotim

Erev Shabbos

Shabbos Day

Mincha

6:35pm

Shacharis

9:00am

Plag Hamincha

6:53pm

Latest time for Shema

10:13am

Latest Candle lighting

7:59pm

Shabbos Mincha

4:30 & 7:45pm

Shkiya

8:16pm

Shabbos Ends

8:58pm

Kiddush

This weeks kiddush has been sponsored by John and Judy Fleischmann

On the occasion of their 50th wedding anniversary

A Siyum on Meseches Nedarim will also take place at the KIddush

Ladies Shiur

Mrs Mindy Wiesner will be giving a ladies shiur this Shabbos Morning

All ladies and girls welcome

Shabbos Afternoon Groups

Avos Ubonim this week at 6:15-7:00pm

Avos Ubonim

Avos Ubonim this week at 7:00-7:45pm

FOST (Friend Of Shaarei Tefillah)

Shaarei Tefillah would like to thank all of its Mispalelim for their
continued financial support.

Over the coming weeks Shaarei Tefillah will commence its FOST 23 campaign.

FOST is an annual contribution which helps to ensure Shaarei Tefillah is
able to continue to operate the way that it does.

To contribute to FOST please contact Rabbi Berlin, Geoffrey Heimann or Merv
Adler

Short Vort on the Parsha

The Torah warns, "One who brings offerings to the gods shall be destroyed"
(Shemos 22:19). The Ibn Ezra explains that the Torah is not speaking to the
Jewish Nation because they were already warned in the Aseres Hadibros not to
make for themselves other gods. Rather, the Torah is addressing the gentile
who wishes to live in Eretz Yisroel and it is cautioning him not to
sacrifice to the gods. The Ramban argues and asserts that the Torah is
certainly addressing the Jewish People. While the Aseres Hadibros give a
general outline as to what is permitted and what is forbidden, the
subsequent parshios discuss the specific details of the commandments and the
punishments for each of the transgressions. The Medrash (Shemos Rabbah 30:9)
differentiates between the mitzvos that the nations of the world received
and those given to Bnei Yisroel. While the gentiles where given bare mitzvos
"unadorned" with any halachos, Bnei Yisroel were given mitzvos along with
instructions - both in the Written and Oral Torah - down to the very last
detail. While some might find the numerous details of each mitzvah
cumbersome, in truth they are all a blessing. Each detail is another pointer
to the manner in which we are to live our lives. Every Jew knows how he or
she is supposed to conduct his day from the minutes they arise in the
morning until the time they retire at night.