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Rabbi Simcha Blum
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Upcoming Services
Following advice from the Chief Rabbi and the Federation Beis Din, Leytonstone and Wanstead Synagogue remains closed for services. We will be reviewing this situation on an ongoing basis. Parsha resources here.
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Message from Rabbi Simcha Blum
‘Iyar’, the name of the new hebrew month which we are just starting, originated in the Akkadian, ancient Babylonian language, meaning ‘blossoming’. True to its name, this is the month when we will see the Spring fully coming into blossom. This year, it is also the point at which we see a blossoming of hope in the world at this time of the pandemic crisis. As we hear of cities and countries starting to open up again, it is a time for everybody to connect themselves to the signs of hope that we’re starting to see in our own streets. As we hear about hope emerging in the world, we should start to see blossoming in our own lives.
The hebrew letters that form the name Iyar (אייר) can be read as a ‘roshei teivot’: an acronym in which every letter represents a word. These three words are Ani Hashem Rofecha (אני י‑י רפאך): I am G-d your Healer. This reminds us that this month brings health as well as blossoming, as the world starts to heal from the coronavirus. May we hope to see this healing in our own lives as well as in the lives of those who are dear to us, and in the lives of all humankind.
If you need a Siddur, please contact us here.
‘Iyar’, the name of the new hebrew month which we are just starting, originated in the Akkadian, ancient Babylonian language, meaning ‘blossoming’. True to its name, this is the month when we will see the Spring fully coming into blossom. This year, it is also the point at which we see a blossoming of hope in the world at this time of the pandemic crisis. As we hear of cities and countries starting to open up again, it is a time for everybody to connect themselves to the signs of hope that we’re starting to see in our own streets. As we hear about hope emerging in the world, we should start to see blossoming in our own lives.
The hebrew letters that form the name Iyar (אייר) can be read as a ‘roshei teivot’: an acronym in which every letter represents a word. These three words are Ani Hashem Rofecha (אני י‑י רפאך): I am G-d your Healer. This reminds us that this month brings health as well as blossoming, as the world starts to heal from the coronavirus. May we hope to see this healing in our own lives as well as in the lives of those who are dear to us, and in the lives of all humankind.
If you need a Siddur, please contact us here.
Rev Menasche and Chazzan Steve at the Pre-Rosh Hashanah Kumzitz
Havdalah with Rev Menasche
