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Shabbos Parshas
Ha'azinu - 29 September, 2001
Series 3, Ed. 4
Candle lighting time: 6:02pm. Shabbos ends: 7:00pm.
Mincha & Kabalos Shabbos (Friday evening): 6:15pm.
Shacharis on shabbos in the Youth Minyan as usual at 9:45am.
* There will be a shiur (Gemorah Brachos) at Mark Franck's house on Shabbos
afternoon at 4:50pm.
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D'var Torah
Lest We Forget...
by Rabbi Zelig Pliskin (aish.com)
A maggid is a public speaker who tells stories and exhorts people to raise their standards
of belief and behavior. In Europe they would go from town to town providing a genuine
entertainment - one that gives insights and benefits as opposed to
"entertainment" which just distracts and amuses. The Dubner Maggid has an
interesting insight into forgetfulness to help understand Moshe's rebuke of the Jewish
people in this week's Torah portion, "You were unmindful of the Almighty Who begot
you, and your forgot God Who bore you" (Deuteronomy 32:18).
The Dubner Maggid explains the verse with the following parable: Reuven owed Shimon a
large sum of money and lacked the necessary funds to repay his debt. His creditor was
pestering him very much and he didn't know what to do. He therefore approached his close
friend Levi and asked for advice. Levi told him that when Shimon approached him again he
should act as if he were totally insane and then Shimon would have to leave him alone.
Following this suggestion, Reuven made all kinds of crazy sounds and movements when he was
in the presence of Shimon and it worked well. Shimon left him alone. The next day Reuven
asked Levi to lend him a sizable sum of money for a few days. A week later Levi asked
Shimon to repay him, but Shimon just acted crazy again. Levi was furious at him and
shouted, "I'm the one who gave you the idea to use this method. It's a real chutzpah
for you to use that against me!"
The Almighty created forgetfulness as a benefit for people who have suffered in the past.
If someone would always clearly remember every bit of suffering that occurred to him, he
would find it very difficult to cope. He would not enjoy the positive things in life
because of the remembrance of the pain of the past. By forgetting the misfortunes, one can
live a happy life even though one has suffered in the past.
However, forgetfulness can also be a very negative trait if one forgets the Almighty and
his obligations to Him. This, said the Dubner Maggid, is the message of our verse. The
Almighty created forgetfulness (teshias Rashi explains is forgetfulness). He did so for
our benefit, unfortunately our ancestors used this to forget Him. We should learn the
lesson and not forget the Almighty in our lives!
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PARSHA OVERVIEW - HA'AZINU
The Torah portion is a song, a poem taught to the Jewish people by Moshe. It recounts the
trials and tribulations of the Jewish people during the 40 years in the desert. Jewish
consciousness, until the present generation, was to teach every Jewish child to memorize
Ha'azinu. In this manner we internalized the lessons of our history, especially the
futility of rebelling against the Almighty. The portion ends with Moshe being told to
ascend Mount Nevo to see the Promised Land before he dies and is gathered to his people.
By the way, this is one of the allusions to an afterlife in the Torah. Moshe died alone
and no one knows where he is buried. Therefore, "gathered to his people" has a
higher meaning!
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Other Developments
* After shule on shabbos, Rabbi Yossef Levinson gave the traditional Shabbos Shuva drosho.
Rabbi Levinson spoke about the mitzvah of teshuva and its inherent importance at this
critical time of year. He explained that teshuva is a path and guiding force in life -
referring to the intrinsic excitement and enthusiasm expressed by Ba'ale Teshuva. This, he
explained, should be the fundamental in all our performance of mitzvot - a perpetual
feeling of freshness and excitement. Yasher Koach.
* Last shabbos was the the traditional Shabbos Shuva "Partnership" Kiddish, made
by the: Braun, Herbst, Goldstein, Ptasznicks and Kowadlo families. Yasher Koach to all
involved.
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Announcements
- All members of the Main Shule and the Youth Minyan are invited to a Simchas Beis
HaShoeva celebration on the second night Sukkos (Tuesday, 2 October). This will be held in
the Pacanowski Sukkah at 8 Loch Ave, East St. Kilda, from 9:00PM till late. Come along for
a Lechayim and lots of Yomtov Ruach!
- Succot begins on Monday evening (1 October) at 6:05pm. It is a mitzvah to immediately
contribute toward the building of the succah at the conclusion of Yom Kippur (after
breaking your fast...!).
- Could people using the creche over the Yomim Noraim please ensure they pay as soon as
possible. For payments and further details, please call Jordi Elkus on 9528 6958.
- Minyanim times for this coming week are:
Shacharis on Yom Kippur at 8:00am.
Mornings: first minyan @ 6:15am, second minyan @ 7:00am
Mincha at 6:25pm followed by shiurim. Ma'ariv at 7:05pm.
- Please join us for our Katanga weekly Squash game on Sundays @ 6pm at Gardenvale Squash
Centre. If you are interested in attending, please let Mendi Slodowitz know.
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Thoughts for the Week
"All my days I spent in the company of wise sages and I found nothing better than
silence..." (Pirkei Avot)
"You can tell more about a person by what he says about others than you can by
what others say about him."
"Many a man thinks he is buying pleasure, when he is really selling himself to
it."
"Glass, china and reputations are easily cracked, and never well mended."
(Benjamin Franklin)
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"The Editors" would like to wish the entire community a happy, healthy and sweet
year - G'mar Chasima Tovah.
We also take this opportunity to ask forgiveness from all those whom we may have
inadvertently offended in any way.
Shana Tovah and well over the fast - Shabbat Shalom & Gut Shabbos.
"The Editors"
Yom Kippur Supplement
- 27 September, 2001
Series 3, Ed. 3
Yom Kippur begins this evening (Wednesday, 26 September) @ 6:01pm and ends Thursday at
6:58pm. Minyanim times listed below.
Mincha on Erev Yom Kippur @ 3:30pm at Katanga.
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Self Confrontation
by Rebbetzin Tzipporah Heller (aish.com)
God gave Jonah a mission that that he could not open his heart to accept. He was sent to
the capital of Assyria, Nineveh, to urge its population to repent. How bizarre the
assignment sounded to him! His own people were falling uncontrollably into a chasm that
seemed to have no bottom, yet he was sent to save others - the archenemies of Israel!
As the story goes, Jonah fled from Israel by ship to silence the voice of prophecy that
can only be heard in the Holy Land. But God caused a storm to rock the ship which
eventually led to Jonah being thrown overboard. He was swallowed by a whale, and
miraculously survived at which time Jonah did teshuva - he repented, returning to God and
the best in himself. The whale spit him out at the shores of Nineveh. He told the
residents of Nineveh what awaited them: In forty days they could either make radical
changes in their lives, or the city would be destroyed by God's wrath. The changes in
Nineveh happened with speed and drama. The king himself led the people into a total
reformation. Nineveh's destruction was postponed for 40 years.
Yalkut Shimoni, the most encyclopedic of all Midrashim (written by Rav Shimon Hadarshan in
the thirteenth century) gives us deep insight into the most profound recognition of
Jonah's life:
The message of Jonah's prophecy is one for each one of us. The Vilna Gaon tells us that
Jonah's journey is one that we all make. We are born with a subconscious realization of
the fact that we have a mission. We seek escape, because our mission is often one that we
are afraid to attempt.
In the text of the Jonah story we are told that the places that he sought were Yaffo and
Tarshish. While these places actually exist and are known as Jaffa and Tarsis, the literal
meaning of the names of these cities are "beauty" and "wealth."
We comfort ourselves externally, by escaping from our inner knowledge of our mission
through the pursuit of wealth, and by surrounding ourselves with beauty. Our bodies are
compared to Jonah's ship. We face moments in life in which the fragility of our bodies is
inescapable, as in when we face illness, or confront moments of danger that seem to last
an eternity until they are resolved.
As with Jonah, our recognition of our own vulnerability can bring us to finally transcend
our ego, surrendering our desire to control events, and beginning at last to accept our
mission in life, no matter what it is.
Yom Kippur is the day in which each one of us can relive Jonah's journey. Let us finally
move towards whatever the next step is for us in fulfilling the mission for which we were
created. Let us use the time to return to God with joy and love.
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Investment Opportunity
by "The Editors"
Prior to the high-tech "correction" in March of last year, many people claimed
returns of hundreds and sometimes thousands of percent on their investments. Unfortunately
for many, those gains were short lived.
But I believe to have stumbled on to what is the first genuine, real opportunity for gains
in the realms of thousands of percent. A true "blue-chip" investment with slow
and steady gains, which will continue to grow exponentially, long after the initial
capital is withdrawn.
I refer to the investment in our own children. Research suggests that the 20-25 or so
years a child spends at home before moving out impacts the entire duration of their
lifetimes. However, the dividends from our investment perpetuate for much longer. For
indeed our children then shape the lives of their children and so the cycle continues,
thus our direct investment continues to generate 'dividends' for generations to come.
The lessons, values and morals which we impart to our children, are the tools they will
consciously or subconsciously employ when facing challenges and opportunities in their own
lives.
To ensure we generate a positive return on our investment we must dedicate time and expend
much effort, providing our children with the right 'tools'. So what lessons or values
should we be attempting to convey?
Perhaps the lesson of Yom Kippur is a good place to start. On Yom Kippur people of all
ages, backgrounds and distinctions stand as one and proclaim "we have erred and we
are sorry."
'Sorry' is a word that strikes fear into the hearts of many people especially politicians,
given the legal, financial and social costs it could incur. People often attempt to
misconstrue the truth so as to avert blame and any remnants of guilt. Indeed it takes a
brave and often heroic person to admit their shortcomings and misdeeds of the past.
But the lesson of Yom Kippur is profound. Older people, younger people, parents, children,
respected communal leaders – everyone stands together and says the same word –
'sorry'. No-one is too proud or too arrogant to admit that they have made mistakes.
In our own lives, situations often arise where a person's ego gets the better of them, and
their judgement is prejudiced by an unrelenting arrogance to be perceived as correct. The
lesson of Yom Kippur suggests that we all make mistakes and no-one, even the most
distinguished or respected of people, should be too proud or conceited to admit their
guilt and more importantly, their willingness to improve.
May this year be a fruitful year, of wise decisions and prudent 'investments.' Shana Tovah
and G'mar Chatimah Tovah.
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"Rabbi....Please..."
One Yom Kippur during the break after shacharis, the rabbi of the shul sees a
desperate looking man walking shakily towards him. His face is grey and his eyes look
tired out. "Please Rabbi," he rasps, "I've got to have a drink of water.
I'm so thirsty and dry". The rabbi is astonished and replies sternly, "Don't you
realise what you are asking? Today is Yom Kippur when we fast and beg forgiveness, and you
want to drink and break your fast. Be strong and do not give in!" The poor thirsty
man is in tears, beside himself, "Please Rabbi, just a small drink. I can't take it
anymore!" The rabbi is not an unkind man, and he is moved by the man's suffering. He
ponders for a moment and says finally, "Alright." The man gulps down the water
and sighs. He wipes his brow with his hanky and looks at the rabbi in earnest.
"Thank-you Rabbi," he says wholeheartedly, "I'll never eat a schmaltz
herring on Yom Kippur morning ever again!"
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Thoughts for the Week
"Happiness is not doing what you enjoy, but enjoying what you do."
"The Day of Atonement atones not for sins of man against man, until the sinner makes
peace with his victim." (Gemorah Yuma)
"Enthusiasm is the inspiration of everything great. Without it no man is to be
feared, and with it none despised." (Nestell Bovee)
"Always remember you're unique, just like everyone else."
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"The Editors" would like to wish the entire community a happy, healthy and sweet
year - G'mar Chasima Tovah.
We also take this opportunity to ask forgiveness from all those whom we may have
inadvertently offended in any way.
Shana Tovah and well over the fast - Shabbat Shalom & Gut Shabbos.
"The Editors"
Shabbos Parshas Vayelech/Shabbos
Shuva - 22 September, 2001
Series 3, Ed. 2
Candle lighting time: 5:56pm. Shabbos ends: 6:54pm.
Mincha & Kabalos Shabbos (Friday evening): 6:10pm.
Shacharis on shabbos in the Youth Minyan as usual at 9:45am.
* Today (Thursday 20 September) is Tzom Gedaliah. Mincha today @ 6pm. The fast ends at
6:39pm.
* This week's speaker after davening in the Youth Minyan, will be Rabbi Yossef Levinson.
* There will be a shiur (Gemorah Brachos) at Mark Franck's house on Shabbos afternoon at
4:55pm.
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D'var Torah
Cosmic Hide and Seek
by Rabbi Yaakov Asher Sinclair (ohr.org.il)
Once, there was a great rabbi who came upon a young child crying his heart out.
"What's the matter, yingele?" asked the Rabbi, his eyes shining with sympathy
and concern. "We were playing..." The child struggled to speak between sobs.
"We were playing hide and seek...and I was the one who was supposed to go
hide..." The boy looked up into the Rabbi's face. "Yes, I'm listening,"
said the Rabbi. "So I went and hid but...but..." The child broke down again in
gales of sobs. "Tell me what happened," said the Rabbi softly. Finally, the boy
managed to finish the sentence "...but nobody came to look for me!"
After a few moments, the Rabbi smiled his warm smile and said, "You know, you
shouldn't feel so bad. You're in very good company." The child heaved a little, his
tears abating. The Rabbi looked into the child's eyes and continued: "You're in very
good company indeed. G-d feels a lot like you - not many people are coming to look for
Him."
This world is a cosmic game of hideand-seek. We are given an invitation to this world; the
invitation is called life. This invitation itself is a challenge: Who brought us here? Who
sustains us here? What are we doing here?
To make the game more challenging, and our success more meaningful and rewarding, there
are various distractions and "false leads" which can take us away from the game.
But our "Host" has not left us without a "crib sheet" to help us
navigate this ultimate virtual adventure. He has provided a clear manual which is
guaranteed to allow us to unmask Him and the purpose of our existence. This manual is
called the Torah.
When we keep the Torah, we see our "Host" more and more clearly. But if we don't
keep the Torah, He will hide himself more and more deeply, and finding Him will be very
difficult indeed.
"I will surely hide My face."
In the Hebrew language, the emphatic "to surely do" something is expressed by
the repetition of the verb. In other words, the literal translation of the phrase "I
will surely hide My face" is "Hide, I will hide My face."
The very structure of the Hebrew language gives us an insight into this
"hiding." There are two kinds of concealment. One is a concealment where you
know someone is there but you just can't see them. The other is a concealment where you
don't even know if they are there at all. In this second type, the very fact of their
being hidden is concealed. This is the ultimate hiding - where the very hiding is hidden.
When we are aware that G-d has hidden from us, He is not really concealed, because we
realize that our hiding from Him has been reciprocated by His hiding from us. And so, we
humble ourselves and return to Him, imploring his forgiveness. However, when the hiding is
itself hidden, and we think that this is the way the world is supposed to be, then we are
in big trouble, because nothing awakens us to return to Hashem. We think to ourselves:
"This is the way things are supposed to be - isn't it?"
Ignorance, they say, is bliss. But only while we're ignorant of our ignorance. One day, we
will all wake up in the real "Supreme" court, and we will then have to pay the
price for our years of "bliss." On Yom Kippur, we have a chance to shake
ourselves out of our self-inflicted ignorance. A once-a-year opportunity to throw
ourselves on the mercy of the King. If we search with all our hearts, we will find Him.
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PARSHA OVERVIEW - VAYELECH
On the last day of his life, Moshe goes from tent to tent bidding farewell to his people,
encouraging them to "keep the faith." He summons Yehoshua, and in front of all
the people, exhorts him to be strong and courageous as leader of the Jewish People. Hashem
tells Moshe and Yehoshua that after entering the Land, the people will be unfaithful and
worship other gods upon which He will "hide His face," so that it will seem that
the Jewish People are at the mercy of fate, hunted by all. Hashem instructs Moshe and
Yehoshua to write down a song - Ha'azinu - which will serve as "witness" against
the Jewish People when they sin. Moshe completes his transcription of the Torah and
instructs the levi'im to place it to the side of the Holy Ark, so that no one will ever
write a new Torah Scroll different from the original, for there will always be a reference
copy.
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Shabbat Shuva - Today is the First Day of the Rest of Your Life...
Our Sages point out the significance of there being exactly seven days between Rosh
Hashana and Yom Kippur. With seven days there is exactly one Sunday, one Monday, one
Tuesday... and one Shabbat. These unique days become the templates throughout the coming
year. The Wednesday of Aseret Y'mei T'shuva (the Ten Days of Repentance) should be the
prototype for all Wednesdays in 5762. The same applies to the other days of the week as
well. The concept of a Tuesday being a template or model for future Tuesdays might not be
that significant, but for Shabbat there is great significance.
There is a saying that today is the first day of the rest of your life. In this case,
Shabbat Shuva represents the first Shabbat of the rest of the year. The challenge for us
is to make Shabbat Shuva special so that in the coming year Shabbat will be become even
more special than it was in the past.
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Other Developments
* After shule on shabbos, Rabbi Leon Goldman spoke of the tragic events which transpired
in America last week. He made reference to the 'pintele yid' - the eternal Jewish spark
which resides in each one of us. At this time of year, this spark yearns for reconnection
to G-d and it is up to each one of us to use this impetus for positive and constructive
action. Yasher Koach.
* Yasher Koach to those members of the Youth Minyan who participated in the davening on
Rosh Hashanah, including; Ari Bergman, Isi Pacnowski, Simon Weinstein and Mark Franck.
Their contribution to the atmosphere in the entire shule was certainly prevalent and we
hope to see continued participation by further members of the Youth Minyan.
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Announcements
- Katanga will be operating a creche on Yom Kippur (including Kol Nidrei night). People
wishing to enrol their children must do so as soon as possible. Children must be
pre-booked in order to participate so please register now. For details and bookings,
please call Jordi Elkus on 9528 6958.
- Yom Kippur begins this coming Wednesday (26 September) evening @ 6:01pm and ends
Thursday evening at 6:58pm. Minyanim times listed below.
- Minyanim times for this coming week are:
Shacharis on Erev Yom Kippur will be: first minyan @ 6am and second minyan @ 6:45am.
Shacharis on Yom Kippur at 8:00am.
Mornings: first minyan @ 5:45am, second minyan @ 6:25am
Mincha at 6:20pm followed by shiurim. Ma'ariv at 7:00pm.
- Please join us for our Katanga weekly Squash game on Sundays @ 6pm at Gardenvale Squash
Centre. If you are interested in attending, please let Mendi Slodowitz know.
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Thoughts for the Week
"A clear conscience is usually the sign of a bad memory."
"Intelligence is like a river: the deeper it is the less noise it makes."
"When goods increase, they are increased that eat them; and what advantage is there
to the owner thereof, saving the beholding of them with his eyes?" (Ecclesiastes
5:11)
"Pride is what we have. Vanity is what others have."
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Wishing everyone a Shabbat Shalom & Gut Shabbos, G'mar Chasimah Tovah and Shana Tovah.
"The Editors"
Special Rosh
Hashanah Edition - 18 September, 2001
Series 3, Ed. 1
Rosh Hashanah begins on Monday evening @ 5:53pm and ends Wednesday evening at 6:51pm.
Mincha (followd by Ma'ariv) on the First night of Rosh Hashanah @ 6pm.
Shacharis on Rosh Hashanah at 8:00am.
* Welcome to the first edition of Series 3.
* Thursday (20 September) is Tzom Gedaliah - "The Fast of Gedaliah" which begins
4:34am and concludes 6:39pm.
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D'var Torah
Step by Step
by Emuna Braverman (aish.com)
A friend of mine was cleaning out her garage this summer. Her progress was impeded by her
perusal of the years of journals stored there. All that time. All that ink. All those
identical entries. "I feel fat. Tomorrow I'm going to go on a diet."
How many of us have similar journals? How many of us end each day discouraged by our lack
of progress, reasserting the same old commitments? How many of us arrive at Rosh Hashanah
stunned to discover that we're making the same resolutions we made the year before - and
the year before that - and the year before that? Do we have any motivation left? Do we
have ay credibility left? I certainly don't believe myself anymore. Perhaps the Almighty
is more generous.
How do we break this pattern? How do we treat this New Year as truly new, as a real
opportunity for growth and change? What goals do we have a realistic chance of achieving?
Change doesn't happen overnight.
Deep down, we all want to be great. We all aim to scale lofty heights. "I'll never
lose my temper again." "I'll be endlessly patient with my children."
"I'll be the perfect wife." "I won't worry about money, my weight,
earthquakes...fill in the blank...ever again." And we fall down flat. Because change
doesn't happen overnight. And when change does happen, it's not usually immediately
evident.
Change happens slowly, incrementally over long periods of time. The accomplishment is in
the persistence, in the ability to continue to look ahead, to keep putting one foot in
front of the other.
It's common wisdom that fad diets are ultimately unsuccessful. Even though we may
initially lose a lot of weight, if there are no tools for real change of habit, and if we
don't plan to live on a steady fare of grapefruits, we will soon revert to old patterns.
This is true of all attempts at change. We need logical, thoughtful planning with
rational, accessible steps. There are no quick fixes.
This principle could be applied to all areas of life. Perhaps you want to curb your
gossiping. Pick 15 minutes per day that you won't gossip. After six months, add 5 more
minutes. And so on. Don't focus on the gossip you engage in the rest of the day (this
system is not carte blanche to fill the rest of your hours with juicy slander!). Focus on
those special 15 minutes. You'll be a different person.
We all read stories of exciting and heroic acts done in a brief moment - saving a child
from a burning fire, lifting a car to pull out a trapped loved one, wrestling a bank
robber to the ground. These are wonderful stories. But it's not how you build a life of
greatness.
I want to be great overnight. But this year I'm accepting that's not going to happen. It's
not even the goal.
True growth and change, true closeness to the Almighty comes about in those small,
consistent steps. I want to be great overnight. But this year I'm taking a deep breath;
I'm accepting that's not going to happen. And even more importantly, I'm accepting that's
not the goal.
And hopefully through this slower pace, I will achieve real change and restore my
credibility.
Let's mean it this year. Let's take those small steps to grow and change, to unite our
people and come closer to our Creator. And in the merit of our baby steps, may the
Almighty cause great change for Jews throughout the world and particularly in the land of
Israel. Shana Tova.
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TASHLICH
The "Tashlich" prayer is said on the first afternoon of Rosh Hashana by a pool
of water that preferably has fish in it. These prayers are symbolic of the casting away of
our mistakes. Of course, it is foolish to think you can rid sins by shaking out your
pockets. Rather, the Jewish approach is deep introspection and commitment to change. If
"Tashlich" was not said on Rosh Hashana itself, it may be said anytime during
the Ten Days of Repentance. Both the body of water and the fish are symbolic. In Talmudic
literature Torah is represented as water. Just as fish can't live without water, so too a
Jew can't live without Torah! Also, the fact that fish's eyes never close serve to remind
us that, so too, God's eyes (so to speak) never close; He knows of our every move.
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KATANGA ONLINE - THE YEAR THAT WAS...
Newsletter: The last year has seen continued growth in Katanga’s online presence. Our
weekly newsletter now has an online subscriber base approaching 150 (with a 10%
international component of: Israel, South Africa, America and London) and an offline
readership of 300. The offline edition is even hand-delivered to private residences! As we
enter the 3rd Series of the newsletter - we again welcome subscribers new and old. If you
know of people interested in subscribing, please email us their details to:
katanga@post.com
Website: The Katanga website has continued to develop and grow, with a complete online
archive of past newsletters (in online 'HTML' and offline 'PDF' formats). Hits to the
website have experienced steady and continued growth, with the total number of hits so far
at 1,437 - a remarkable 75 or so per month. Most visitors are Australian (54.4%) though we
do seem to attract international attention with visits from: Israel, South Africa,
America, Austria, England, Belgium, Spain, Malaysia and Congo etc. Most visits occur
between the hours of 1-2pm (35.45%), most visitors use Microsoft’s Internet Explorer
(63.3%) and Windows NT (34.4%). Most people spend 1-5 minutes on the site, with the next
highest group spending 11-30 minutes.
People have found the website an interesting source of information about Katanga and its
recent history/events. To view archived copies of past newsletters, please click on the
following link: http://home.iprimus.com.au/katanga/archive, or go to our home page at
http://come.to/katanga.
New additions to the site include; a Mazal Tov archive and photos from past events.
We thank all those who provide ongoing feedback and suggestions to the newsletter and the
website - your contribution is invaluable. We look forward to continuing the service well
into the future. Shanah Tovah & Chag Sameyach.
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Thoughts for the Year
"Beware the barrenness of a busy life." (Socrates)
"One of the greatest joys known to man is to take a flight into ignorance in search
of knowledge." (Robert Lynd)
"There is no remembrance of them of former times; neither shall there be any
remembrance of them of latter times that are to come (Ecclesiastes 1:11)
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"The Editors" would like to wish the entire community a happy, healthy and sweet
year - Kesiva Vachasima Tovah.
We also take this opportunity to ask forgiveness from all those whom we may have
inadvertently offended in any way.
Shanah Tovah, Chag Sameyach and a Gut Yom Tov.
May our hopes for "Leshono Habo'oh Bi-Yerushalyim" finally be realised.
Special Rosh Hashanah Edition
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"The Editors"
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