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A Significant Day, we have a range of ongoing happenings at the RCWC.
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Shabbat times forMelbourne, Victoria, Australia
Our Eshet Chayil Project honours our late mothers or grandmothers
View our Eshet Chayil events and find out how you can honour your mother at the RCWC.
Connecting through Candle Lighting
With our Friday night candles we welcome Shabbat Hagadol, ‘The Great Shabbat’, so called because of the many miracles that occurred on that day and leading up to the exodus from Egypt.
It is a day to acknowledge the great miracles then and now.
It is with love in our hearts that we acknowledge the open and revealed miracles which took place in Israel this past week. Pesach-type miracles happening in our day.
May we experience the miracle of all miracles, the final redemption now!
An inspiring message of hope and miracles by Rabbi Warren Goldstein, Chief Rabbi of South Africa youtu.be/JzRWvH7hHg0?si=8I4uSM0wUX-91rv2
Shabbat Shalom 🌸
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PS Our affiliates photos and reports of their beautiful Rosh Chodesh Nissan events will be posted after Pesach.
A Powerful Day
Today, Rosh Chodesh Nissan, is a powerful day. Nissan is the head of the months, and it was on this day that the first mitzvah was given to the Jews while they were still in Egypt - that of Rosh Chodesh. It is even more powerful for women as Rosh Chodesh is a day of reward and recognition specifically for women. A day to be enjoyed and appreciated by Jewish women everywhere. You are, of course, welcome to celebrate with the RCWC affiliate groups. mailchi.mp/669e8cc00191/israel-and-the-rcwc
Candle Lighting Inspiration
The third of Nissan is the day that our Connecting through Candle Lighting broadcast began on the yahrzeit and in memory of Liba Gutnick ז”ל. This year we hope to continue to inspire your candle lighting experience as we connect to each other with love. Read about the coming year’s broadcast: rcwc.org.au/events-blog/#love
We welcome you to join our weekly broadcast: api.whatsapp.com/send?phone=+61401612075&text=subscribe
Chodesh Tov
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Welcome and Mazal Tov Chabad Frankston RCWC.
Our newest affiliate to date, Chabad Frankston offers a warm and inviting environment for their growing community in the Mornington Peninsula. Their RCWC is a safe space for women of all backgrounds to feel a strong sense of belonging. Mazeltov and welcome to Chabad Frankston on joining the RCWC. Their first event is for Rosh Chodesh Nissan. All expressions of interest to attend are most welcome ❤️
We are blessed to have 4 affiliate groups presenting Rosh Chodesh events for Nissan, a first for the RCWC! If you are interested in attending please contact the hosts or book online. If you are interested in becoming an affiliate or would like to know more, please be in touch.
Connecting through Candle Lighting
April 5: Erev Shabbat candle lighting in Melbourne - 6:49pm; in Perth 5:49pm
April 6: Shabbat Mevorchim Hachodesh, blessing for the new month of Nissan. Special Torah Reading Parshat Hachodesh. After Shabbat, move clock back one hour
April 9: Rosh Chodesh Nissan
Shabbat Shalom and Chodesh Tov
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Mazaltov and Welcome to the Sephardi RCWC
Sassoon Yehuda Sephardi Synagogue
A whole new world is opening up at the RCWC with our partnership with the Sephardi Shule.
What a rich history, a rich past, so much to share and to give each other.
Their first event is on Rosh Chodesh Nissan, see information below.
Chazak U’Baruch!
Rosh Chodesh Women’s Circle™ Inc offers a unique and dynamic program to our participating affiliate groups. rcwc.org.au/projects/affiliates/
Candle Lighting time in Melbourne - 7:00pm; and in Perth - 5:57pm
Shabbat Shalom 🌼
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These five extraordinarily powerful relevant days provide for us all the tools we need to strengthen ourselves to combat the current wave of open antisemitism with its attack on Israel and Jews everywhere. As it says in Megillat Esther: “Vehayamim Ha’elu Nizkarim Vena’asim” - "These days are remembered and done (celebrated)". When these days are remembered, all the revelations which took place then are repeated every year. We have a unique opportunity as individuals and as a people to draw from this energy and apply it to today.
THURSDAY - Ta’anit Esther - The Fast of Esther - March 21
Esther herself called for this fast for the Jewish people to renew their relationship with Hashem and with each other in unity. We have the support on this day to do the same.
FRIDAY - Erev Shabbat Candle Lighting in Melbourne 7:10pm; in Perth 6:07pm
Our weekly opportunity to bring the light of truth, of goodness, of peace and of healing to the world. In essence, the light of redemption.
SHABBAT - Zachor - Remembering to Eradicate Amalek.
Always on the Shabbat before the most joyous festival Purim. To experience true joy we remember what evil looks like so we can call it out and eradicate it in our times. To fulfil the obligation, listen to the Zachor reading in Shule.
SUNDAY - PURIM - March 24
The Jews were united and honoured through the light of Torah, through their love of each other and because of their pride in who they are. “For the Jews there was light (orah), joy, gladness and honour.” (Esther 8:16). This is the key to victory.
MONDAY - SHUSHAN PURIM - March 25
The battle was fierce and the enemies were numerous so the Jews then needed more time to eradicate the enemies in the walled city of Shushan. Therefore, in Jerusalem, as a walled city, the custom is to keep the festival of Shushan Purim. More time to finish the job with Hashem’s help.
Shabbat Shalom and Happy Purim🙂
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