Diary Entry

This morning, the Cheder ran a wonderful Pesach event. Each teacher ran a station, and we took the children on a journey through the Seder night, and from slavery into freedom. Pesach often seems to both children and adults as a repetitive event, reading the same story each year, year after year. But in fact, Pesach is a many leveled festival, and the tool to uncovering this depth is the art of questioning. Not resting on what one knows already, but questioning to uncover deeper meaning. In fact Pesach can also be read as Peh Sach - or the mouth that talks. It is all about talking and communicating.
Anyway, back to our Cheder. The children had a great morning, and learnt plenty as well. We are proud of our Cheder which is educating our children to be knowledgable and proud Jewish children. If you read my blog and have children coming into Year 1 this year and you would like to apply to the Cheder that would be great. Information is on e-thos.
On Shabbat, my sermon was on the topic of the Blessing of the Sun, which happens once every 28 years. It represents the return of the sun from our perspective to the time and place in which it was created by G-d. I posted some links last week for info on this.

Next week will see a first I believe - a separate Muswell Hill Youth Service called MHY Space. If you are 12 years and older, then come along to the Beth Hamedrash at 10.30pm and be part of this great experience which I sincerely hope will continue! This is a great way to get teenagers involved and bring them into Shul. We also look forward to Tribe Club's Pesach performance this coming Wednesday afternoon - come along and support the club. It started in September 08 with about 4 children and now has 25 coming along weekly and enjoying some fun in a Jewish environment.

Remember - to hand or send in the sale of chametz form which should be in before the morning of April 8th. If you have any question on Pesach, do not hesitate to be in touch with me.

If you would like some more in depth learning about Pesach, then look at this link from the Har Etzion Yeshiva's Virtual Beit Midrash:

http://www.vbm-torah.org/pesach.htm

I wish you all a Shavua Tov, and be in touch with any of your Pesach questions

Rabbi David