Shabbat Bereshit

This Year’s High Holidays

There’s no doubt these Chagim have been odd and different for us all. It breaks our heart not being at shul with you all and not being able to host and cook for community members and friends. Despite the strangeness, it’s so important to focus on what keeps you going and stay optimistic! With the help of kind people we’ve been blessed to have in our lives here, we were able to build or own mini Succah (1.2 meters high) in our driveway and enjoyed saying the blessing and letting our kids have some fun “camping out” there.

Level 3 Lockdown Fun

This is not a new situation anymore but, hey, let’s keep on pushing through and make the best of it!
We would like to invite those of you who can, to join our daily Zoom lockdown activities.
One of the best things we can celebrate is routine and community, despite the craziness outside.

Every morning at 8.30am we have Tefillah with the Kadimah kids. ANYONE is welcome to join. Adults, kids, post Kadimah or never Kadimah. Doesn’t matter. We start by saying a few morning prayers for a brighter day ahead.

We then move on to a Women’s Workout Class at 9.15am to keep our bodies and minds in shape, despite being stuck at home.
There’s been an AMAZING and STRONG group of women join every morning and it has become a safe zone for all levels and ages.
Come check it out, fun (‘in Elisheva’s book’) is guaranteed!

On Saturday nights we have a quick Havdalah. You’d be signing on for maybe 10 minutes tops.
Together we sing Havdalah and say goodbye to Shabbat with hopes for a brighter week….
Please note - the time was changed and we are now starting 8:15PM every Saturday night.

Coming Up!

The Shabbat Project

Needless to say - SAVE THE DATE!
The Shabbat project is on its way and we are SO excited!
Praying for Level 1 and no lockdowns ever again but especially not during these dates!
If you would like to get involved - please reach out to
Elisheva: 021-488050.

Last week's Hoshana Raba learning with Rabbi Benji

It was such a pleasure learning with so many wonderful faces and feeling close despite being in lockdown and not being able to see many of you in person for a while.
Rabbi Benji spoke beautifully about three different aspects of responsibility and we felt refreshed and enlightened bringing in the Chag with such beautiful ideas, words of wisdom and a valuable lesson on responsibility.
We have attached the recording here for those of you that couldn’t make it.

Healthy Lifestyle Whats App Group

When lockdown began we launched a ‘Healthy Lifestyle’ Whats App group. We try to send out weekly tips, recipe ideas and more to help those looking to maintain a healthy lifestyle. It’s a warm, quiet and welcoming group for all. If you would like to join please send Elisheva a Whats App message - 021-488-050. Here are some of last week’s ideas and tips for fresh, healthy and yummy meals.

Special Mazal Tov to Rabbi Tal for the birth of his new daughter - Yardena. Wishing the Tal family lots of Nachas, health and happiness.
Wishing you all a wonderfully peaceful Shabbat. Please feel free to reach out for any help needed.
We would love to have a chat, grab your groceries or medication or just hear you out.
Stay well and healthy, we will get through this!
Sending lots of love and safe virtual hugs for a Shabbat Shalom,
The Fogels

Generously supported by the Joyce Fisher Charitable Trust