WELCOME TO THE CHABAD LUBAVITCH EPPING
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We are delighted to announce the appointment of Rabbi Yossi & Rifka Posen, with their children as our new dedicated Shluchim to Chabad Epping.
Rabbi & Mrs Posen have now taken up their post in Epping in time for Rosh Hashana and Yom Kippur
Exciting times ahead, please watch this space
During the last year we have established connections with many families in the wider Epping area, many of whom have been known to us at Chabad for years, as well as meeting new families and faces.
During this time, we have met and discussed the future role of Chabad Lubavitch within the Epping areas. In due course we would like to open a new Chabad Centre, building on the success story of Chabad Gants Hill servicing the community for over thirty years and Chabad Buckhurst Hill over the past ten years.
Activities have included periodic Shabbat services, Shabbat meals, a Yom Kippur service with a “break-fast”, monthly discussion groups.
Chabad has the ability through its dedicated teams of Shluchim (Chabad emissaries) Rabbis & staff, to provide exciting, lively and relevant services within a Family Synagogue setting, coupled with a broad range of social and fundraising events.
We are continuing to build up our database of Jewish families living in the area and interested in getting involved. Please feel free to participate in what’s currently available and becoming part of the team that will build Chabad Epping into the future.
We look forward with great excitement of sharing more with you very soon.
In the meantime please feel free to contact us for more information any queries or just a chat.
Rabbi Aryeh MBE & Devorah Sufrin
Thought for the week from Rabbi A. M. Sufrin MBE
VAYISHLACH – “and he sent…”
VAYISHLACH – “and he sent….”
In this week’s Sedra / portion Jacob is about to face his brother Esau, he prays to G-d that his meeting should be peaceful.
“I am no longer worthy, due to all the acts of kindness and trustworthiness that You have done for me, Your servant.” (32:11)
Although Jacob was certainly aware of his many merits, he was also able to rise above natural human short-sightedness and realise how infinitely indebted we are all to G-d.
With this perspective, Jacob humbly assumed that his merits were insufficient to deserve G-ds protection.
Therefore, he petitioned G-d to save him and his family not on account of his own merits – although he was indeed worthy – but out of G-d’s pure kindness.
Following Jacobs example, whenever we are to ask something of G-d, we too should appeal solely to His kindness and compassion. If we ask for assistance based on our own worthiness – and we may well possess many merits, G-d’s response will be limited to the extent of our worthiness.
But when we humbly disregard our own worthiness, demonstrating that we, like Jacob, have risen above our own short-sightedness, G-d will respond with Blessings that transcend the natural order.
Wishing you a wonderful inspiring Shabbat followed by a successful week.
