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11 Av 5780 | 1 August 2020
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Torah Reading : Vaetchanan
Shabbat Nachamu
Haftara Reading
Candle lighting Fri 7/31, 7:37 pm
Havdala Sat 8/1, 8:35 pm
Tu B'Av 8/5
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Jewish Resources
Rabbi's Message
by Rabbi Natan Halevy
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Shalom,

In this week’s parasha, Moses continues his final testament to the children of Israel. He recounts begging Hashem to enter the land of Israel: “let me cross over and see the good land that is on the other side of the Jordan, this good mountain and the Lebanon.”
 
The word Moshe chooses to describe his powerful prayer is “Vaetchanan,”or “I beseeched.” The numerical value of this word is 515, relating to the number of times Moshe made this request from Hashem. He kept on asking until Hashem told him “enough, do not speak to me regarding this matter any longer. Go up to the top of the hill and lift up your eyes westward and northward and southward and eastward and see with your eyes, for you shall not cross this Jordan [river].”
 
Hashem had already told Moshe that he wouldn't enter the land. He knew Hashem wasn't changing the decree. Nevertheless, Moshe's prayer still had an effect. Hashem told him ‘to see the land.’
 
This ‘seeing’ of the land by Moshe elevated the mitzvot and deeds destined to be fulfilled by the nation when in the land of Israel in the future. Moshe’s intention was to empower and uplift the nation. Even though he wouldn't be with them in the holy land, he still wanted to strengthen the nation in any way possible.


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Condolences to the Family of Mahin Saberi, z''l

With great sorrow we send our deepest condolences to the family and friends of Mahin Saberi, Miriam bat Beth , z''l, who passed away on Monday, July 27th 2020, the 6th of Av 5780.
 
Mahin and her husband, Shaul Saberi, z''l, were devoted, longtime members of Kahal Joseph and supported our congregation in many ways. She is survived by her loved ones: her children Shimon Saberi, Dorit Saberi, Diana Mandel, and Dalia Shkargi; grandchildren, relatives, and friends.
 
Our thoughts and prayers go out to her loved ones. May they be comforted together with all the mourners of Tsion.  Min hashamayim tenuhamu.
 
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Refuah Shelema

Sassoon Ezra
Sally Amron
Sylvia Cohen
Esther Duke
Mehry bat Miriam Hakimipour
Tilda Levy
Yvonne Moalim
Florice Newberry
Aliza bat Rahel
Aliza bat Victoria
Chaya Chana bat Batya
Katie bat Farha
Miriam bat Yetta
Miryam bat Malka
Moshe Ezra ben Mazal Tov
Chaya Rachel bat Simcha Ruhama
Dina bat Rahel
Rahel bat Ramah Regina
Karen bat Chana Meir
Eti Esther bat  Fortuna
Eliahu Shalom ben Avigayil
Ezra ben Rahel
Albert Nissan ben Victoria
Mark Jonah
Reuven Halevi ben Batsheva
David ben Tova
Joseph Sassoon
Yosef Haim ben Aharon Elisha
Odette bat Louise
Dina bat Simha / Diana Solomon
Rachel Bakhash / Rahel bat Dina


 

In Memoriam

We remember these yahrzeit anniversaries from August 1st to 8th 2020. We light memorial candles, donate tsedaka, and attend Shabbat services to honor the memory of our loved ones.
 
12 Av / Sunday, August 2nd
Aziza Elias Aziza bat Rahel
Moshe Masliah Hacham Moshe ben Yaacob
Hayat Sarraf Hayat bat David
 
13 Av / Monday, August 3rd
Meir ben Simcha
Hellen Lelah
 
14 Av / Tuesday, August 4th
Moshe Hagani
Moshi Hagooli Moshe ben Yehezkel
Eliyahu Mizrahie Eliyahu ben Mordechai
Pinchas ben Channah

17 Av / Friday, August 7th
Pnina Herzbrun Pnina bat Esther
Jacob Jonah Yaacov Yonah ben Yonah Yitzhak
Sabiha Kattan Sabiha bat Gurjiya Horesh
Matilda Levi Massooda bat Tirkie

18 Av / Shabbat, August 8th
Khadoori Sasson Kadoori ben Sasson


KAHAL JOSEPH CONGREGATION
Rabbi Natan Halevy
Sassoon Ezra, Senior Hazzan
Saeed Jalali, Hazzan

Yvette Dabby, President
Orly Kattan, Senior Vice President

Sarah Bouchoucha, Administrator
Dafna Ezran-Young, Editor
Penina Meghnagi Solomon, Administrative Assistant