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Shabbat Parshat Yitro
7th February 2015
18th Shevat 5775
Hertz
Soncino
Artscroll
Hirsch
Sidra
Exodus
18 - 20
288
445
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‫שבת פרשת יתרו‬
‫י״ח שבט תשע״ה‬
Haftarah
Isaiah 6, 1 – 7, 6
and 9, 5 - 6
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464
1154
854
On the 18th Shevat in Jewish History…
 King Alfonzo V ordered Sicily's Jews to attend
conversion sermons, 1428.
 Following its peace treaty with Israel, the
Egyptian parliament voted to end its
economic boycott of Israel, 1980

Sedra Stats
 17th of 54 sidrot; 5th of 11
in Shemot
 Written on 138 lines in a
Sefer Torah, ranks 46th
 15 paragraphs; 4 open,
11 closed
 75 verses - ranks 47th
 1105 words, 4022 letters ranks 46th
 Yitro is the shortest sedra
in Shemot in verses,
words, and letters
 Yitro contains 17 of the
613 mitzvot; 3 positive
and 14 prohibitions; (14
of the 17 are within the
ten commandments)

Weekly Devar Torah
"And the LORD said unto Moses: 'Go unto the people, and sanctify them
today and tomorrow…’" (Exodus 19, 10)
G-d tells Moshe that the People should "sanctify themselves today AND
tomorrow". It is relatively easy to sanctify oneself on the day of the great
miraculous events of Matan Torah. The challenge to each of us is to sanctify
ourselves on the many tomorrows that follow; the days after the wondrous
events, the magnificent spiritual experiences; the days when our lives return
to "normal". This is what being Jewish is about. We sanctify the mundane.
Therefore, there really is nothing that is mundane for us.
We are delighted to welcome all members and visitors to our beautiful
and historic synagogue. Please join us for Kiddush after the service when
we look forward to meeting you.
St. Petersburgh Place | Bayswater | London W2 4JT
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Beadle Eli Ballon | Administrator Mesod Wahnon
Serving the Jewish communities of Bayswater, Notting Hill, Kensington,
Hammersmith and West London
The Week Ahead
Dates for Your Diary
Mincha will take place in the shul, after the Kiddush.
Shabbat 21st February
Shabbat With A Twist: Youth Service.
Shabbat ends at 5.49pm.
This week’s Service will be led by Jonathan Garcia
Today’s Haftarah will be read by David Fisher
Weekday Shacharit services will take place in the Beth Hamedrash
as follows:
Sunday
Monday – Friday
8.30am
7.00am
Shabbat commences next Friday at 4.57pm with Mincha, Kabbalat
Shabbat and Ma’ariv taking place in the Beth Hamedrash at 4.45pm
Club Sameach will take place today at 10.45am
Mazal Tov to the following congregants who are celebrating their
birthday this week:
Sunday Mrs. Candy Landesberg, Miss Dora Leaman, Mr. Michael
Steinberg, Miss Gabi Silver
Wednesday Mr. Stephen Peters
Thursday Mr. Stephen Levinson, Mrs. Valerie Margolis
Friday Dr. David Datnow
Monday
Ladies Shiur at Western Marble Arch Synagogue, 10.30am
Thursday
Bridge Club. Golda Cohen Room. 7.00pm
Next Shabbat
Kiddush to celebrate Jonathan Garcia’s 21st birthday
If you would like to sponsor a bottle of whisky on a particular
Shabbat (or two or three bottles!), please contact the Office
Shabbat 28th February
Rabbi and Rebbetzin Freedman and family’s first Shabbat
Sunday 1st March
Brain Food with Rabbi Herman: “Prayer”. 8pm. Venue 46 Chepstow
Place, W2 4TA. Further details from [email protected].
Monday 2nd March
Book Club. "Little Failure” by Gary Shteyngart. Golda Cohen Room.
8pm.
Wednesday 4th March – Purim
Megillah Reading followed by “Be Our Guest” – A Disney(ish)
Musical. Details overleaf.
Sunday 15th March
Guild outing to The Vyne. Final booking date 28th February. Speak
to Valerie Richman for details.
Saturday 21st March
Teen Movie night. Details to be announced.
Friday night 3rd and Saturday night 4th April
NWES Communal Sedarim. Details to be announced.
Wednesday 3rd June
Guild trip to see High Society at The Old Vic. Final booking date 10th
February. Speak to Valerie Richman for details.
We wish ‫ – חיים ארוכים‬Long Life to the following congregants who
are commemorating a Yahrzeit this week:
Shabbat Mr. Leonard Snapper, Mrs. Annette Waldman
Sunday Mr. Jeremy Lawton, Mrs. Debbie Talalay
Monday Mr. Arnold Temple, Mrs. Adrienne Beare, Dr. Stuart Carne,
Mr. Maurice Leaman
Thursday Mr. David Montague, Mrs. Bella Crown, Mrs. Valerie
Green.
Friday Mr. Jeff Hammerschlag