CENTRAL SQUARE MINYAN
NEWSLETTER
SHABBAT HAGADOL
PARSHAT METZORA
19/20 April 2024 - 12 Nisan 5784
GUEST SPEAKER - RABBI DR RAFAEL ZARUM
WEBSITE AND NEWS-SHEET SPONSOR

To sponsor the CSM website and news-sheet for a week, please email Jonathan Lauffer with your date and wording.

The cost is £36.00.

For more information please see the CSM website.

THIS SHABBAT'S DAVENING TIMES
Shabbat begins at: 19.49

Mincha & Kabbalat Shabbat on The Square at 17.30

Shabbat morning services begin at 10:00

Rabbi Dr Rafael Zarum will deliver a Drasha before Musaf, entitled: "Speedy, Bitter, Double-dipped and Leant-on: The Four Questions Renewed for a Challenging Pesach this year."

Mincha at 19.45 followed by seudat shlishit.

Rabbi Dr Rafael Zarum will give a shiur during seudat shlishit on the topic: "What is the earliest time we can begin the Seder? Analysing the Halacha and its Deeper Purpose."

Ma'ariv at 20.51

Shabbat ends at 20.56

For more information please see the CSM website.


For children's services, please see below.

KIDDUSH
The kiddush this Shabbat is kindly sponsored by Susan and Israel Weinstock, to celebrate (belatedly) Israel's 80th birthday and  his barmitzvah sidra today.

To sponsor the Kiddush, please email Jonathan Lauffer. The cost of a standard kiddush is £180.
CHILDREN'S SERVICES

Children's services this Shabbat with Sophie in the small hall.

10:45 - 11:15 for children aged 6 - 10. No adults at the 6 and over service please.

11:15 - 11:45 for children under 6 years. Children must be accompanied by an adult please.

SECURITY ROTA
The security rotas this week will be Teams Hey, Zayin and Chet (Shabbat, Pesach 1 & Pesach 2).

We ask that members are especially vigilant with security over Pesach. Doors will be kept locked; children must be discouraged from playing outside; and we ask members and visitors not to congregate outside the building and to disperse quickly at the end of the service.

If you are willing to join the security rotas on Friday evenings and on Shabbat/Yom Tov mornings, please contact Brian Royston, CSM Security Office, at: security@centralsquareminyan.org


CST PESACH MESSAGE
Please click on the link below to read the CST's Pesach shul article.
CST Shul Article
OUR ADOPTED HOSTAGES

We are continuing to leave empty seats for our two adopted hostages, Sasha Troufanov and Daniela Gilboa. At the time of going to print, they had been held for 194 days
SEDER SEAT FOR A HOSTAGE
Click on the link below for more information on the Board of Deputies "Seder Seat for a Hostage" campaign.

https://bod.org.uk/seder-seat-for-a-hostage/

POLLING DAY - 2ND MAY
Please note that any items of clothing or other property left on the coat racks or shelves above them will be removed before polling day and either thrown away or given to a charity shop.
RABBI ZARUM'S AUDIO BLOG

Rabbi Zarum has recorded some of his recent shiurrim. You can hear these on the CSM website. Click here for the web page.

Click here to contact Rabbi Zarum via email

RABBI DR RAFAEL ZARUM - SCHOLAR IN RESIDENCE PROGRAMME
THIS WEEK

Shabbat 20 April: Before Musaf
TBD

Shabbat 20 April: At Seuda Shlishit
TBD

FUTURE WEEKS

Shabbat 11 May: Before Musaf
TBD

Shabbat 11 May: At Seuda Shlishit
TBD

Shabbat 08 June: Before Musaf
TBD
JEWISH HELPLINE

Jewish Helpline

0800 6529249

open Sunday – Thursday 12pm – 12am and Friday 12pm – 3pm.

If you are feeling alone, anxious, depressed, suicidal or simply in need of someone to talk to.

FOOD ALLERGIES

Now that more children are coming to shul and enjoying the children’s services, we thought we should remind you that some children are sensitive to some food products and you need to be very careful about any sweets or snacks that you bring to shul.  If in doubt please leave at home.

If your child has any allergies, it would be helpful if you notified us and also the children’s service leaders and we’ll do our best to control things although we can’t watch all of the children, all of the time, so you need to take care please.


AVAILABLE KIDDUSH AND WEBSITE SPONSORSHIP SLOTS
Please take a look at a list of available kiddush and website sponsorship slots over the coming three months.

HOSPITALITY - THE CSM ALAN FOSTERMAN MEMORIAL GEMACH FUND
Are you able to include guests on Shabbat or Yom Tov at the drop of a hat?

Do you know anyone who would like hospitality or any kind of help over the next few weeks?

Please let us know by email.
HALL RENTAL
The refurbished Central Square Minyan is available to hire for parties, meetings, lectures, classes etc. – contact Chaim Coutts
LINKS TO DIVREI TORAH
Click on the links below to access a selection of divrei torah on this week's parsha

www.jeremyrosen.com

 https://harryfreedman.substack.com/

http://cardozoacademy.org/

http://rabbisacks.org/covenant-conversation-homepage

https://www.jewishideas.org/articles/angel-for-shabbat

WISHING YOU ALL A SHABBAT SHALOM
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