Announcements

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AGM

TO ALL MEMBERS OF THE CONGREGATION

You are requested to attend the

ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING OF THE CONGREGATION

ON SUNDAY 25th November 2018 at 8 pm in the shul hall

AGENDA

                                               1.     Minutes of the 2017 Annual General Meeting

2.     Matters arising from the Minutes

3.     Parnas Presidente’s Report

4.     Adoption of the Report

5.     Treasurer’s Report and Presentation of Accounts

6.     Discussion and Adoption of Report

7.     *Election of Hon Officers and Members of the Mahamad

a)     Parnas Presidente

b)     Parnas Vice Presidente

c)     Treasurer

d)     Gabbai

e)     Hon. Secretary

f)      Ladies Committee Chair

g)     Mahamad (6 members – sub-group duties to be defined)

8.      Election of delegates to:

a)      Manchester Shechita Board

b)     Manchester Jewish Rep Council

9.      A.O.B.

Thank you in advance for attending – your support for this meeting is important.

On behalf of the Mahamad

*Nominations should reach the Synagogue before SUNDAY 25th November 2018

YOU ARE RESPECTFULLY REMINDED THAT UNDER THE PROVISION OF ASCAMA 28 YEHIDIM BEING ARREARS IN THE PAYMENT OF THEIR ACCOUNT FOR A LONGER PERIOD THAN SIX MONTHS SHALL FORFEIT THE RIGHT OF VOTING AT ALL MEETINGS

PLEASE NOTE: VOTING IS BY ATTENDANCE ONLY –  PROXY VOTES ARE NOT VALID FOR AGM’s

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New Opportunity for learning

The Avrechim of the Kollel are able to learn with the Kahal 

from 6.50 till Arbit at 7.30 every evening

Need a partner?

contact Rabbi Stamler

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Mazal Tov

to 

Daniel & Niki 

Benzaquen

on the safe arrival of their new daughter

Zara Esther

May Hashem shower His berachot on her 

and be source of nachat to her family & friends

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SHABBAT

Shabbat Times

לוח זמני תפלה לחורף תשע"ט

Winter Timetable 5779 – 2018 / 19

Shabbat Services

Children’s Tehilim straight after Musaf

Anyone wishing to donate a Kiddush Please email Moorlanenews

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Q & A on Parashat Vayetze

All references are to the verses and Rashis commentary, unless otherwise stated.

1. When Yaakov traveled to Charan, the Torah stresses that he departed from Beer Sheva. Why?
   28:10 – The departure of a righteous person leaves a noticeable void in that place.
2. On the night of his dream, Yaakov did something he hadn't done in 14 years. What?
   28:11 – Sleep at night lying down.
3. G-d compressed the entire Land of Israel underneath the sleeping Yaakov. What did this symbolize?
   28:13 – That the Land would be easy for his descendants to conquer.
4. Yaakov said "I will return with shalom." What did he mean by "shalom"?
   28:21 – Completely without sin.
5. Why did Yaakov rebuke the shepherds?
   29:7 – He thought they were loafing, stopping work early in the day.
6. Why did Rachel, and not her brothers, tend her father's sheep?
   30:27 – Her brothers weren't born yet.
7. Why did Yaakov cry when he met Rachel?
   29:11 – He saw prophetically that they would not be buried together; or because he was penniless.
8. Why did Lavan run to greet Yaakov?
   29:13 – He thought Yaakov was carrying money.
9. Why were Leah's eyes tender?
   29:17 – She cried continually because she thought she was destined to marry Esav.
10. How old was Yaakov when he married?
    29:21 – Eighty-four.
11. What did Rachel find enviable about Leah?
    30:1 – Her good deeds, thinking they were the reason Leah merited children.
12. Who was Yaakov's fifth son?
    30:5 – Dan.
13. Who was Leahs handmaiden? Was she older or younger than Rachels handmaiden?
    30:10 – Zilpah. She was younger.
14. How do you say dudaim in Arabic?
    30:14 – Jasmine (Yasmin).
15. "G-d remembered Rachel" (30:22). What did He remember?
    30:22 – That Rachel gave Leah the "signs of recognition" that Yaakov had taught her, so that Leah wouldnt be embarrassed.
16. What does "Yosef" mean? Why was he named that?
    30:24 "Yosef" means "He will add." Rachel asked G-d for another son in addition to Yosef.
17. G-d forbade Lavan to speak to Yaakov "either of good or of bad." Why didnt G-d want Lavan to speak of good?
    31:24 – Because the "good" that comes from wicked people is bad for the righteous.
18. Where are there two Aramaic words in this weeks Parsha?
    31:41 – Yagar Sahaduta, meaning "wall of testimony."
19. Who was Bilhahs father? Who was Zilpahs father?
    31:50 – Lavan.
20. Who escorted Yaakov into Eretz Yisrael?
    32:1 – The angels of Eretz Yisrael.

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Halachot from Maran Rabbi Ovadia Yosef Ztz'l

 לברך לאחר ניגוב הידים

שאלה: רבים נוהגים, שלאחר נטילת הידים, תוך כדי הניגוב מברכים על הנטילה. האם מנהג זה הוא כהלכה?

תשובה: כלל גדול בידינו במסכת פסחים (דף ז:), כל המצוות, מברך עליהן קודם עשייתן. חוץ מטבילת הגר. כלומר, על כל מצוה שאנו מקיימים, תקנו רבותינו ברכה. לדוגמא, קודם אכילת מצה, מברכים "על אכילת מצה", וקודם טבילת כלים, מברכים "על טבילת כלים", וכן כל כיוצא בזה. מלבד טבילת הגר, שהוא גוי הבא להכנס תחת כנפי השכינה ולהיות יהודי, שאינו יכול לברך על הטבילה לפני שיטבול, שהרי אינו יכול לומר "אשר קדשנו במצותיו וצונו", כי עוד לא נתקדש בשום קדושה. לכן תקנו לו רבותינו שיברך על הטבילה לאחר שיטבול ויהיה יהודי.

אבל בכל שאר המצות בלי יוצא מן הכלל (חוץ ממצוה נמשכת), יש לברך על המצוה לפני עשייתה. ולא אחריה. ומי שמברך על המצוה לאחר עשייתה, ברכתו היא ברכה לבטלה. ולדעת הרמב"ם, עובר על איסור מן התורה, משום "לא תשא את שם ה' אלהיך לשוא".

ולפיכך לכאורה גם במצות נטילת ידים, חובה לברך על המצוה לפני שמקיימה.

ובכל זאת מצאנו כמה שיטות בענין ברכת "על נטילת ידים". שדעת האור זרוע, ורבינו חננאל, ועוד מרבותינו הראשונים, שיש לברך על נטילת ידים מיד כאשר מתחיל את הנטילה. כדי שיברך לפני מצות הנטילה. ואין אנו נוהגים כדבריהם.

ולעומתם דעת מקצת מרבותינו (הובאו באור זרוע סימן עט), שבנטילת ידים אין צורך בכלל שתהיה הברכה לפני המצוה. שהרי לפעמים, אין ידיו של הנוטל נקיות. ולכן לא תקנו שיברך לפני הנטילה כלל, ויוכל לברך אפילו אחר הנטילה. ואין הלכה כשיטה זו.

והדעה האמצעית, היא דעת התוספות ועוד הרבה פוסקים, שיש לברך לאחר הנטילה, כאשר ידיו נקיות, אבל לפני הניגוב. וזאת משום שניגוב הידיים הוא גם כן חלק ממצות הנטילה, שהרי חייב אדם לנגב את ידיו לפני שיאכל. ונמצא שמברך כאשר ידיו נקיות, ועדיין הוא עומד באמצע המצוה.

ומנהג העולם כשיטה זו, שיש לברך על נטילת ידים לאחר הנטילה קודם הניגוב. ולפי דעת מרן השלחן ערוך (סימן קנח סעיף יא), כל שמברך לאחר הניגוב, הרי ברכתו היא ברכה לבטלה. וכן דעת הרמב"ם ורוב הראשונים, שאם שכח לברך לפני הניגוב, אסור לו לברך לאחר הניגוב, ואם יברך, ברכתו היא ברכה לבטלה.

ולכן לסיכום: יש לברך על נטילת ידים, לאחר שנוטלים ידים, ולפני ניגוב הידים. ואם לא בירך עד שכבר ניגב את ידיו, לא יברך כלל. וכן פסק מרן רבינו הקדוש (הכ"מ) בספרו הליכות עולם (עמוד שיז).

Reciting the “Al Netilat Yadayim” After Drying One’s Hands

Question: Many people customarily wash their hands and then recite the “Al Netilat Yadayim” blessing as they are drying their hands. Is this custom halachically sound?

Answer: The Gemara (Pesachim 7b) teaches us a great rule which is that one must recite the blessing on a given Mitzvah before performing that Mitzvah, besides for the Mitzvah of the immersion of a convert. For instance, before eating Matzah, one recites the blessing of “Al Achilat Matzah” and before immersing new vessels into the Mikveh, one recites the blessing of “Al Tevilat Kelim.” The only exception to this rule is when a non-Jew converts to Judaism and cannot recite a blessing before he immerses in the Mikveh, for he cannot exclaim, “Asher Kideshanu Be’Mitzvotav Ve’Tzivanu” (“Who has sanctified us with his Mitzvot and commanded us) since no new sanctity rests upon him yet. Our Sages therefore enacted that the convert recite this blessing after he has immersed in the Mikveh and become a Jew.

Nevertheless, regarding all other Mitzvot without exception (besides for continuing Mitzvot), one must recite the blessing on the Mitzvah before performing the Mitzvah. If one recites a blessing after performing any given Mitzvah, this is considered a blessing in vain. In such a case, according to the Rambam, one transgresses the negative Torah commandment of “Do not utter the name of Hashem, your G-d, in vain.”

It would seem that one must likewise recite the “Al Netilat Yadayim” blessing before performing the Mitzvah of washing one’s hands.

There are, nonetheless, several different opinions about when to recite the “Al Netilat Yadayim” blessing. According to Rabbeinu Chananel, the Or Zarua, and other Rishonim, one should recite this blessing immediately prior to beginning the hand-washing in order to recite the blessing before performing the Mitzvah. We do not customarily follow this opinion, however.

On the other hand, other Rishonim (quoted by the Or Zarua, Chapter 79) are of the opinion that the “Al Netilat Yadayim” blessing need not be recited before the hand-washing, for there are times when one’s hands are unclean. Thus, our Sages never enacted that one must recite the blessing before washing one’s hands and one may recite the blessing even after washing one’s hands. The Halacha does not follow this opinion either.

The intermediate opinion is that of the Tosafot and many other Poskim who rule that one should recite this blessing after washing one’s hands, when one’s hands are clean, but before drying one’s hands. The reason for this is because drying one’s hands is also part of the Mitzvah, for one must dry his hands before eating. Thus, one will have recited the blessing when his hands are clean but while one is still in the middle of performing the Mitzvah.

The custom among the Jewish nation is in accordance with this last opinion, i.e. to recite the blessing after washing one’s hands but before drying them. According to Maran Ha’Shulchan Aruch (Chapter 158, Section 1), if one recites the blessing after one has dried his hands, this is a blessing in vain. Indeed, the Rambam and most Rishonim maintain that if one forgets to recite the blessing before drying one’s hands, one may not recite it after drying them, for doing so would entail reciting a blessing in vain.

Summary: One should recite the “Al Netilat Yadayim” blessing after washing one’s hands but before drying them. If one did not recite the blessing and has already dried his hands, one should not recite the blessing at all. Maran Rabbeinu Ovadia Yosef zt”l rules likewise in his Halichot Olam (Volume 1, page 317).

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