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Preparing for Passover
March 15, 2021 by Rabbi Lynn Greenhough • From the Rabbi's Desk • Tags: passover, pesach, preparations, seder •
PESACH SEDER FIRST NIGHT: ON ZOOM: We will be holding our Pesach Seder First Night, March 27th, Saturday night, invitation sent separately. 6 pm – 8:30. Some people have asked for some basic instructions about preparations this year (please contact Kolot Mayim if you would like an invitation): First night is Saturday night so we […]
Vayikra
March 14, 2021 by Rabbi Lynn Greenhough • From the Rabbi's Desk • Tags: vayikra •
Shavua tov everyone. I am writing this note on one foot as I continue to reflect on the teachings of Exodus and look forward to entering Vayikra, the centre, the core of Torah. I want to include one last thought about Sh’mot, even as we move forward this week. One of the encounters in Torah […]
Vayakhel
March 7, 2021 by Rabbi Lynn Greenhough • From the Rabbi's Desk • Tags: vayakhel •
This coming Shabbat is Shabbat haChodesh – the Shabbat before Rosh Chodesh Nisan – the month in which we celebrate Passover (first night of which will be a full moon). Rosh Chodesh, the New Moon, was traditionally honoured by a gathering to see the sliver of moon, and say prayers. We must calculate our dates […]
Ki Tisa
March 1, 2021 by Rabbi Lynn Greenhough • From the Rabbi's Desk • Tags: ki tisa •
Last Thursday evening we celebrated Purim on Zoom – what a fun evening! I find myself filled with trepidation before our holidays, wondering how we will ever find the ‘tam’, the flavour of the holidays on Zoom – and every time I am thrilled that we taste every flavour imaginable! Thank you to everyone for […]
Tetzaveh
February 21, 2021 by Rabbi Lynn Greenhough • From the Rabbi's Desk • Tags: tetzaveh •
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Terumah
February 15, 2021 by Rabbi Lynn Greenhough • From the Rabbi's Desk • Tags: mishkan, terumah •
This week we read and learn about the building of the Mishkan, the Sanctuary in the Bamidbar, the Wilderness. All manner of exotic building materials are required and the building begins! And yes this transition seems a tad abrupt! Just last week we were in Mishpatim and learning the mishpat, the social laws and now […]
Mishpatim
February 8, 2021 by Rabbi Lynn Greenhough • From the Rabbi's Desk • Tags: mishpatim •
Mishpatim follows immediately on the giving of the Aseret Dibrot, the Ten Declarations in Yitro – and what a follow up it is. We read through 53 Mitzvot – about 23 positive and 30 negative (thou shall and thou shall not) are found in Mishpatim, our social laws. Here we learn how to govern ourselves […]
Tzav
March 21, 2021 by Rabbi Lynn Greenhough • From the Rabbi's Desk • Tags: pesach, Shabbat haGadol, Shabbat Penuyah, tzav •
Pesach draws near. Last Shabbat we learned that the penultimate Shabbat before Pesach didn’t carry a special title like the other four preceding parshiot (Shabbat Shekalim, Shabbat Parah, Shabbat HaChodesh and this Shabbat coming up, Shabbat HaGadol). But in fact a few Chassidic masters designated the Shabbat before Shabbat haGadol, a very special Shabbat indeed […]