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Shabbat Shalom 

Candlelighting Times:
Shabbat
Friday, 9 September 2022/14 Elul 5782
Light Candles: 5:47 pm
Saturday, 3 September 2022/15 Elul 5782
Havdalah: 6:46 pm

Torah Thought:
Preparing for war...reminding ourselves to stay centered all day long. For this and more on my Torah thoughts from Parshat KiTetse CLICK HERE. Shabbat Shalom!

CALL for HELP for Security Detail at KN over High Holydays

Dear Members,
 
We are now planning our High Holyday services for this year.  As in previous years we will need adult members' to help security by assisting with meet and greet at the door and checking tickets.
 
Therefore, we kindly ask that you please help us by indicating if you will be available to be rostered on 1-hour slots during Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur services.
 
We ask that you please notify us of your willingness to assist by 4pm on 14 September 2022, by emailing info@kehilatnitzan.org.au or calling the office on 9500 0906.
 
We are extremely grateful for any assistance you can provide.

Family & Youth Services/Activities for High Holidays

Netzer Progressive Israeli Shaliach Sefi Shalam Rescheduled to Join Kehilat Nitzan for Shabbat 
Mark your calendars for Saturday, 17 September 11 for Shabbat morning. We are excited to be able to reschedule Sefi to come celebrate Shabbat with us. Since April 2019, Sefi has been working as the Melbourne Netzer and Progressive community Shaliach, on behalf of the Jewish Agency and enjoyed speaking on dozens of stages in Israel, Australia and other countries. Sefi has spent his career on two tracks: youth engagement and international relations (including in the US Embassy to Israel) and media/TV production. He admits he is a geek about Israeli politics and history, with a special passion for sports and cooking. Join us for an interesting and informative Shabbat with Sefi on Israel, tech and more.

Kesher/Bnei Mitzvah Korner

This week, we made Rosh Hashanah cards and hopefully some of you will receive them soon! We also learned about Yom Kippur and did a quiz to increase our knowledge. 
Each week the kids are asked to bring in a coin for tzedakah and at the end of each term, they select a charity to give it to. For term 3, they raised $61 for Paw Pals, a charity which provides service dogs to help kids with special needs. The kids presented their tzedakah (charity money) to Fran Feldman, Chair of Tikkun Olam, who will pass it along with a donation from the committee to the charity.
The kids had a great discussion about their excitement, fear and plans around getting ready to fast over Yom Kippur and what is means to be a Jewish adult about to start to take on this commandment.

Junior Congregation
This Shabbat, Saturday 10 September - dont forget services start at 9:30 am & Junior Congregation at 10:30.

If you know of a student age 9-12, invite them and their family to check out our Kesher/Bnei Mitzvah program. You'll be glad you did. For more information contact the Kehilat Nitzan at 9500 0906 or info@kehilatnitzan.org.au

Upcoming Lahat Noam - Saturday 17 September for Kids 5-9
The next Lahat Noam program is on September 17th, so get excited! We will be running some fun activities and games, exploring the themes of Shabbat and "what being Jewish means us." We intend to educate the kids in very exciting and interactive ways as we learn and grow together. We are so excited in the lead up to the high holy days and we have been greatly enjoying everyone coming to participate in Lahat Noam programs and can’t wait to see many more familiar and new faces at our next one.

BOOK CLUB
The next meeting of the Book Club will take place at KN at 2:00 pm on Wednesday 12 October.

The book we will be discussing is The Miniaturist by Jessie Burton. It was an international best seller and is described as: "beautiful, intoxicating and filled with heart pounding suspense".

Set in Amsterdam in 1686, the novel was inspired by Petronella Oortman's doll's house on display at the Rijksmuseum.

Kavanah
Join us every Shabbat Morning for “כוונה”. What is Kavanah?!
Kavanah means intention and these sessions are designed to direct our intention (or attention) towards the divine source within each one of us through intentional breathing,  chanting phrases from Jewish prayer/Torah and simply finding space to prepare ourselves for a meaningful day of Shabbat and the traditional services that follow.
When: 9am Shabbat Mornings
Where: Meet in the Rabbi’s office (at KN)

Machzor/Prayer Books On Sale
Machzor/prayer books are currently on sale at Kehilat Nitzan in time for the High Holydays. Cost is $66 each and available for pick-up in the shule office. Please call the office or email to make arrangements.

Selichot Service
Join us
Date: Saturday 17 September
Time: 8:00 pm
Where: Kehilat Nitzan

Services

• Kabbalat Shabbat 6:00 pm
• Shabbat Morning 9:30 am, Kiddush generously sponsored by Rhona Rosenberg
• Weekday Minyanim - Monday to Friday 7:30 am (in person at KN on Wednesdays only or on  Zoom  (M-F)

• Talmud Shiurim Wednesdays 8:30am with bagel breakfast In person and on Zoom. RSVP attendance to the office.
  *please note Wednesday, 14 September is the last Talmud Shuir class until November 9. 
   

We strongly recommend wearing masks during services, a KN95 if possible.

Birthdays of the Week 
Vered Lior
Julie Lustig
Arthur Van Coppenhagen
Catherine Forbes
 Jay Boymal
Gary Tinner
Susan Teschner
 Andrew Marcus
Maayan Sadoff

 Yahrzeits this coming week
May the memories of your loved ones be a blessing


Jack Boymal, Father of David Boymal
Morris Burstyner, Grandfather of Joel Burstyner & David Burstyner
Raszka Cebon, Grandmother of Carin Goldwaser & Peter Cebon
Adam Greenwood, Husband of Janina Greenwood, Father of Michelle Greenwood
Irmgard Jontof-Hutter, Mother of Ron Jontof-Hutter
Aaron Ladowsky, Father of Luis Ladowsky
Anne Levermore, Mother of Amanda Terry
Graham Pincus, Father of Debra Korman & Gary Pincus
Mirjam Szasz, Mother of Lana Burgess