This Week

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COMMUNAL KIDDUSH

If you are celebrating a birthday, anniversary or

any other Simcha and would like to join in with the next 

Communal Kiddush, which is on July 11th

please contact the Office.

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Forthcoming Stone Settings

(at Rainham unless specified)

 21-Jun-26 - 3:00 PM - Sidney Burns 
28-Jun-26 - 3:00 PM - Shirley Backman
05-Jul-26 - 2:00 PM - Joyce Cohen
12-Jul-26 - 2:00 PM - Irene Taylor
19-Jul-26 - 2:00 PM - Raina and David Elias

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FORTHCOMING EVENTS

30 June - Ladies Lunch & Learn

11 July Communal Kiddush

November - Annual Quiz (details to follow)

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Weekly Torah Portion
With our thanks to Aish

Korach, Numbers 16:1 - 18:32
There are two rebellions this week. First, Korach, a Levite, is passed over for the leadership of his tribe and challenges Moses over the position of high priest. No good rebellion can be “sold” as a means for personal gain, so Korach convinces 250 men of renown that they must stand up for a matter of principle – that each and every one of them has the right to the office of high priest (which Moses had announced that God had designated his brother, Aaron, to serve).

Fascinatingly, all 250 followers of Korach accept Moses’ challenge to bring an offering of incense to see who God will choose to fill the one position. This means that every man figured he would be the one out of 250 to not only be chosen, but to survive the ordeal. Moses announces that if the earth splits and swallows up the rebels it is a sign that he (Moses) is acting on God’s authority. And thus it happened!

The next day, the entire Israelite community rises in a second rebellion and complains to Moses, “You have killed God’s people!” The Almighty brings a plague that kills 14,700 people and only stops when Aaron offers an incense offering.

To settle the question once and for all, Moses has the head of each tribe bring a staff with his name on it. The next morning only Aaron’s staff had blossomed and brought forth almonds. The people were shown this sign. Aaron’s staff was placed in front of the curtain of the ark as testimony for all time.