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​​​​​​​Shabbat Shalom 

Candlelighting Times:
Shabbat
Friday, 10 March 2023/17 Adar 5783
Candlelighting: 7:30 pm
Saturday, 11 March 5783/18 Adar 5783
Havdalah: 8:25 pm
Torah Portion: KiTisa

Message from Rabbi Yonatan:
In Parshat Ki Tisa, Moses asks to see God's face!  What does it really mean to see or understand God if we can't?!! CLICK HERE for a Torah insight on this interesting question. 
Shabbat Shalom!
​​​​​​​Rabbi Yonatan Sadoff

 Kehilat Nitzan Celebrates Purim
 Purim 2023 was another outstanding success.
The number of people in attendace, the great kids’ activities, the costumes and Purim Spiel were sensational. There were lots of old friends and new to greet and welcome to our Shul. So many people to thank – everyone for coming, dressing up and being really good sports, the Perl family – your singing and leyning is such a treat, our fabuolus stalwarts on the bimah - our megillah readers, the spielers, our amazing children’s activity organisers, Rabbi Yonatan and Rabbi Gabbi, stand in security guards, office staff and kitchen and food helpers. Let the photos speak for themselves.       
Let the Photos Speak for themselves
Next year mark you dairy to celebarte Purim with Kehilat Nitzan...you'll have a ball.

                                        Kesher/B'nei Mitzvah Korner

On Monday night the kids came together for fun and festivities to celebrate Purim. We were greeted with live music from Moshe and then made rashanim (graggers),  decorated masks and mishloach manot with Purim messages which we gave to others. We had a lovely dinner, and the kids did an awesome job with their Purim shpiel. We had a fun and festive costume parade and some of the kids stayed to hear Megillah. A huge thanks to Toby, Aiden, Dalia, Moshe, Rabbi Yonatan and the wonderful Kehilat Nitzan staff for decorating, planning and running activities.

Important Dates:

• Next Class Wednesday 15 March
• Junior Congregation Saturday, 18 March
• **Please note Kesher/Bnei Mitzvah Family Shabbat Dinner has been rescheduled for Friday 28th of April please diarise. Details will be forthcoming.

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 Kehilat Nitzan at 9500 0906 or programs@kehilatnitzan.org.au

Kehilat Nitzan Honours Women in Local Refuge
Volunteers from Kehilat Nitzan celebrated International Women’s Day by baking 
cakes and supplying fruit for a nearby women’s shelter run by Launch Housing. They heard from residents about their life struggles and how the refuge has provided a safe place and support to help them as they work to overcome homelessness, drug dependency and self harm in order to rebuild their lives. Thank you to all the volunteers who made homeade cakes and gave of their time to make this happen.

Book Club  Wednesday 15 March 2023
Our next book club meeting is scheduled for Wednesday, 15 March at KN at 2:00 pm
The book we will read is The Silent Patient by Alex Michaelides, 
a #1 NY Times best seller soon to be made into a movie.

The Silent Patient is a shocking psychological thriller of a woman's act of violence against her husband--and of the therapist obsessed with uncovering her motive. Alicia Berenson, has been in a psychiatric hospital for years after she shoots her husband and has not spoken a word since.
To reserve your spot call Fran at 0414 822 584.

Join us for Musical Kabbalat Shabbat 
Friday 10 March 6:00 pm

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)

Services

• Kabbalat Shabbat 6:00 pm
• Shabbat Morning 9:30 am 
• 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 at programs@khilatnitzan.org.au ​​​​​​​.
                  Shabbat morning Kiddush generously sponsored by
                                   ​​​​​​​Gabriela and Luis Ladowsky
                                         in honour of their son
                    Bryan Ladowsky and Rebecca Abelman Auf Ruf.

Birthdays of the Week 
Kaisei Goldin
Galit Aflalo
Andrew Davis
Max Blumenkranc
Stephanie Boymal
Jeffrey Isaacs
Ella Pincus
Hadas Bandel
Yossi Pinkus
Ross Coppel
Anniversaries of the Week 
 Joshua & Carrie Kausman
Michael & Sarah Gingold
Sammy & Kerryn Pinkus
Miguel & Daniela Donnenfeld
Luis & Gabriela Ladowsky

Yahrzeits This Coming Week
May the memories of your loved ones be a blessing

Morris Buckstein, Father of Hilda Freeman, Grandfather of Ian & Helen Freeman, 
Alan Collins, Husband of Rosaline Collins, Father of Daniel, Peter & Tobias Collins
Joseph Finkelshtein, Grandfather of Diana Cohen
Janina Golabek, Mother of Danny/David Golabek
Ettie Goodvach, Mother of Louise Goodvach
Leslie Isaacs, Father of Jeffrey Isaacs, Grandfather of Tal & Gai Isaacs
Larry Katz, Nephew of Louis Silber
Sonia Mara Kempler, Mother of Geoffrey & Leon Kempler
George Levant, Father of Georgie Landau, Father-In-Law of Jim Landau,Grandfather of Anna & Kara Landau,
Leida Shnider, Mother of Karen Shnider, Aunt of Rhona Rosenberg