This Week
Shabbos Times
This Week
21 March 2024 - 11 Adar Sheini 5784
Candle Lighting at 6:02 pm
Shabbos Ends at 7:10 pm
Shabbos Times
This Week
This week’s Sedra -VAYIKRA
FRIDAY - 22 March
Shacharis 7:30 am at Cranbrook United
Mincha, Kabbalas Shabbos,
Ma'ariv and Candle Lighting 6:02 pm at IFS
Shabbos Kodesh - 23 March
Shacharis followed by Kiddush 9:00 am
Seuda & Mincha 5:35 pm
Shabbos ends at 7:10 pm
and Ma'ariv at 7:30 pm
Megillah reading 7:45 pm
SUNDAY - 24 March
Shacharis 8:30 am
Megillah readings 9:15 am and 4:00 pm
Seuda 5:00 pm
Mincha followed by Ma'ariv 6:05 pm
MONDAY - 25 March
Shacharis 7:20 am at IFS
Mincha 1:30 pm at Chabad
and Ma'ariv 7:30 pm at IFS
TUESDAY - 26 March
Shacharis 7:30 am at IFS
Mincha 1:30 pm at Chabad
and Ma'ariv 7:30 pm at IFS
WEDNESDAY - 27 March
Shacharis 7:30 am at Cranbrook United
Mincha 1:30 pm at Chabad
and Ma'ariv 7:30 pm at Cranbrook United
THURSDAY - 28 March
Shacharis 7:20 am at Cranbrook United
Mincha 1:30 pm at Chabad
and Ma'ariv 7:30 pm at Cranbrook United
FRIDAY - 29 March
Shacharis 8:30 am BANK HOLIDAY at Cranbrook United
Events
Weekly Torah Portion
With our thanks to Aish
Vayikra, Leviticus 2:1 - 5:26
The book of Vayikra (Leviticus) primarily deals with what are commonly called “sacrifices” or “offerings.” According to Rabbi Samson Raphael Hirsch: a “sacrifice” implies giving up something that is of value to oneself for the benefit of another. An “offering” implies a gift, which satisfies the receiver. The Almighty does not need our gifts. He has no needs or desires. The Hebrew word is korban, which is best translated as a means of bringing oneself into a closer relationship with the Almighty. The offering of korbanot was only for our benefit to come close to the Almighty.
Ramban, one of the essential commentaries on Torah, explains that through the vicarious experience of what happened to the animal korbanot, the transgressor realized the seriousness of his transgression. This aided him in the process of teshuva – correcting his erring ways.
This week’s portion includes the details of various types of korbanot: burnt offering, flour offering (proof that one does not need to offer “blood” to gain atonement), the first grain offering, peace offering, unintentional sin offering (private and communal), guilt (for an intentional sin) offerings – varied upon one’s ability to pay, and an offering for personal use of something designated or belonging to the Tabernacle or the Temple.