ANNOUNCEMENTS

SHABBAT BROCHAS

Brochas resume this week after the Shacharit Service. Please note all health precautions will be followed to make it as safe as possible.

DAILY MINYANIM

Daily Minyanim continue at regular Minyan times (See Times Of Services Section). According to current government regulations, religious services are allowed a maximum of 100 people, depending on physical space.  Protocols have been put in place and are available online by clicking here. Protocols must be adhered to by everyone at all times.

To book to come to Minyanim, please use the following links. If you are unable to do so online, please call the PHC office to book.

For Weekday services bookings click here.

For Shabbat services bookings click here.

Please note, children under Bar or Bat Mitzva are now allowed to attend shul at this time.

If anyone knows if there is someone sick in hospital, please contact the office.

PHC TELEPHONE LINES

Please note in the event of load shedding, the PHC switchboard (012-460-7991) will not work. In this event, please use the PHC’s old Fax Number (012-460-5911) to contact the office. Please note that this line can only reach reception. Please note: Due to Telkom phasing out copper lines, the PHC no longer has a fax line. Please use email instead.

PESACH NOTICES

SALE OF CHOMETZ

It is obligatory to sell all Chametz in one’s possession before Pesach.
We are facilitating the selling of Chametz at the shul office. Congregants are welcome to come to the PHC offices and fill out the Beth Din form (click here to download) from 09:30 to 15:00 by no later than Wednesday 24th March or email the completed form back to the PHC.
NB! Should one forget to sell Chametz before Pesach and it remains in one’s ownership and possession, it becomes prohibited for any Jew to consume even after Pesach. 

MATZA DRIVE

The PHC is wishing to distribute a piece of Shmurah Matza to members for the Seder. This will be done on a pre-ordered basis only. The cost of a piece of Matza is TBA.  Please contact the office to place your order, all orders must be in by Tuesday 16th March.

HAGALAT KEILIM

Hagalat Keilim, Kashering of utensils for Pesach, will take place at the Shul office on Tuesday 23rd March, from 11:00 to 15:00.
Due to Corona this will be by appointment only.  Appointments will be for half an hour slots.  Please contact the office to make an appointment.

Please ensure that the items being koshered are clean and have not been used for at least 24 hours

BETH DIN PESACH NOTICE

Please click here for the Beth Din Pesach Green List.

ARCADIA CHILDREN'S HOME

Aviva Fox is collecting donations for Arcadia Children's home, to buy new clothing for Yom Tov, please could donations be cash & given to Aviva by Tuesday 16th March.

DAVENING REMINDERS

SHABBAT 5 MARCH

This week's Parshah is Ki Tisa. It is also Parshat Parah, the third of the four special portions read at this time of year.

Please click here to download the Shabbat Shalom Pretoria for this week.

YOUTH ANNOUNCEMENTS

CHILDREN SERVICES RESUME

We are so excited to welcome the children under Bar / Bat Mitzvah back to Shul!

For now, there will only be a Children's Service on Shabbat mornings from 10:00 - 11:00 am. All children attending must wear a mask and follow the Covid-19 protocols. Refreshments will be served and the raffles continue!

Please complete the Minyan booking form above for every member of your family that will be attending shul.

This will replace the Friday Afternoon Zoom Children's Service. Thanks to all of you who participated!

Please Note: Any children not attending Children's Service must be supervised by a parent at all times!

CHEVRA KADISHA

Special General Meeting to be held via Zoom, on Wednesday, 10th March, at 19:00.
The Meeting ID and Passcode will be given 7 days beforehand.

The Chev Office is closed. If needed, please Contact Elaine On 082-464-2856.

YOM HASHOAH CEREMONY

Send us the names of any family members you lost in the Holocaust and we will include them in our online Yom Hashoah ceremony.

Please include their full name, city of birth as well as the year they were born and died, if you have these details.
Send your names to yomhashoah2021@gmail.com
#WeRemember
Yom Hashoah (Details to follow)
Friday, 9th April 2021 at 12:00

BETH DIN NOTICES

Sunday &
Public Holidays:

*From next Shabbat 13th of March, Shabbat Day Mincha is 17:45.

We extend Condolences to:

Sean Lurie & Family on the passing of his father, the Late Joe Lurie.

The unveilings of the following tombstones will take place on Sunday, 7th of March at the Rebecca Street Cemetery at the times indicated:

10:00 - Late Oscar Solly Sher & Late Lucille Sher

10:30 - Late Michael Louis Resnick