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Scribe March 2021 Welcome to our Pesach issue packed with news, photos and features ScMagarzine oif theb UHC eLeeds Lighting up, marching on together ■ ■ Alby brings the wonder of Chanukah to Elland Road Nissan 5781 No 70 March 2021 and features h news, photos sue packed wit o our Pesach is ds Welcome t e UHC Lee ScMagazrine ofi th be Made it! Barmitzvah arching Issue No 70 takes place just hours Lighting up, m Nissan 5781 ther toge March 2021 on ■ ■ wonder of Alby brings the lland Road Chanukah to E 2021 No 70 March Nissan 5781 before a lockdown 7 Lawrence, the cholent SMagaczine rof tiheb UHC e Leeds king, gets busy in the Shul’s kitchen 9 TUenli t&ed F Hax ebrew Congregation NWew hYeaar Hto’nso uirn fosr ide . e1m51a Silhadwell Lane wLeeebdss ite LS17 8DW Barbara recognises President 0113 269 6141 office@uhcleeds,com her charity work 14 uhcleeds.com Vice-President London calling! It’s SMeicnhioare lM Lienwisitn er the UHC Quiz trio’s CVaolm Bmeriwttien e Chairs Finance (Treasurer) Mish-Mash Round 15 AFalbceilritt iCehs ait Administration Events Adult Services David Gleek Zack has all the right MarketingG e&o fCfroemy mSkuonlnicicak tions Val Berwin Val Berwin ingredients for TV Our ProfessionaDla Sneiervl iKcaeu Tfemaam n Administration Alan baking contest 21 Benstock Community Development Officer Caretakers Louise Moss, Alicia Gould Kids: Create the cover and Martine Lewis Warden and Shammas Naomi Waillridamens s of our New Year issue Andy and Joules Gibson Shammas – and win prizes! 25 Office Ian Freeman, Ian Selwyn and Geoff Skolnick 0113 269 6Ia1n4 F1 reeman [email protected] We say big ‘thank you’ TWoa cyosn ttoa ckte tehpe ionff tioceu cphlease call Twitter to the city’s heroes or eFmaaciel book & heroines Back page Instagra@m UHC Leeds UHC Leeds [email protected] 2 ScrAiblbee rt Sebastian Chait @UHC Leeds Please forward your stories, features, photos and ideas for the New Year issue to: Michael Lewin Reflections from the President of UHC Leeds LeASe jOIn me when I think back on some But those who have a Yahtzeit must be so Pfond Shul memories. Let me start with honoured every year without fail. Barney’s Karl Lee Z”L. You did not need a Yahtzeit was on Yom Kippur and so he had to watch when Karl was in Shul. have that priavliilyeogte d aliyah annually. It was not every Shabbat without fail, rain or until many years later we found out his actual shine, Karl would walk out at exactly Yahtzeit was the day afterwards! Ynoono. Irrmespect ivKe of wihpat waps ur, the Rabbi’s sTohen tnhere, w as th ep Shamamacs. Aklthoeught we happening in Shul you did not have to preparedG elila. in advance, some people did check the time. The reason: he wanted not turn up and on some occasions, we get back home for Shabbat lunch which missed someone out for various reasons. owas falw acys rat thies sampe tisme. – and other Shul Omn one epackmed Shaobbatr thiere was s a Then there was the back row: Albert spare I recall telling the Shammas Levin, eric Sacks Z”L and Abe Saffer I would leave it to him to find someone, Z”L, all very steeped in Yiddishkeit. But anyone. I then turned around to follow the unbeknown to a lot of people, they had a leyning, only to feel a sharp prodding in my back speciality, which was to give marks for a from the Shammas. Haphtarah. ‘If you were la“Yetse?” , oI apskeedn. “iI nhag ve mYaiznkaogre d to find exactly the same as marking in skating, they someone,” he said. gave marks for the Haphtarah: up to 6 for singing or closing the Ark, The Yom Kippur ability and up to 6 for Hebrew reading. During sermon just before the kiddush, those asking would be given the there would be a cough’ is a highlight of marks. A 6 6 was unknown but a 0 0 was not a the day. The Rabbi rarity. justifiably expects During Simchat Torah, particularly after a few complete quiet. drinks, these marks were often physically raised When Rabbi high using the Pirkei Avot cards which have AGrooond hHaarkdotd setsahr, ted his sermon, we all waited in numbers on them from 1 to 6. anticipation. In walked his youngest son aged When I was a Warden, there was an occasion around three with a bag of crisps in his hand. when the Shul went completely quiet and I knew He then proceeded to sit on the steps of the I had done something wrong. For some reason, opened the packet of crisps and we had lost the book of everyone’s Hebrew then slowly ate them in front of everyAornoen . It names until eventually the “backup” book was transHpairkeosd Mesuhm. and Dad’s cheeks never turned found. as red again! It was time to call up the Levi, Sydney Our former Life President Michael Aber Z”L Rowlands, Z”L. We looked in the book and (2005-2007 ) used to sit near the called out Sydney’s name. It was then the A regular attender, mere mortals Shul went very quiet. Sydney stood up could be turned to jelly if they were asked to and said in a very loud voice: “That’s open or close the Ark. not my name. It’s my father’s name and If you were late opening or closing the he’s been dead 20 years”. We had Ark, there would be an audible cough. picked up the Hazkarah Book If you still did not do as necessary, (containing the names of those there would be another loud cough. Yamim Noraim ■If you have any favourite UHC departed)! mAenmd oifr tihesa,t pdlieda nsoet s wenodrk t,h ae lmou tdo fit of miTthzveanh there was Barney Freeman Z”L: ofcfoicueg@hiunhgc w.leoeudlds. caolwma yfos rd poo tshsei btrleick. it was again when I wmasi taz Wvoat rden. publMicaemtioonri eins Socf rsiobme.e lovely people. Preparing aliyot for the is always a challenge and is a lovely Scribe 3 to be so honoured. In fact, there are not enough to go round. Latest Arrivals! felicity Mya Sandberg ■ Collwyn ■Percy Siimmons Nathaniel Jonathan Austin Ella Robson ■ ■ re the joy with us SIf yohu waould like a photo featured in our next edition, please email it to us at [email protected] or forward it to the Shul office. Please include the names of those who are pictured. All family simchas are welcome. All new uHC arrivals receive a Welcome Basket with baby vest, Mezuzah . and the gorgeous cuddly Teddy Bear that is pictured alongside! The basket and bear are generously sponsored by S■haron and Michael Saffer and Estelle and Phillip Myers Steve Bootle Photography Congrats Zak Kayman Rufus Burton ■ ■ 4 Scribe Thoughts from our Senior Minister Albert Chait 8. 9. O One this time last year could have people whom I’m with! Leshana pHraebdaicht eBd’Y tehrauts h1a2l amyoim nthsN oenxt, wYeea sra idn ly Slowing down is OK, it is conserving energy Jerusalemw, ould be still weathering the storm of a f1o0r. me and my wellbeing. Nglobal pandemic. When last Pesach we Faith and Religion aren’t exclusive to houses sat around the table and announced, of worship; and having gone online, it’s a medium – t1h1a. t has reached a whole new “congregation”. my heart prayed simply for the warm I should: say the things that need be said, blanket of surrounding family and loved ones, do the things th1a2 t need be done – the gift of life Dnotwitahstayndilngi thge Hohly city o fi Jesrusa lecm! reeping inis ,so fbragilue. t what is Yet this Passover now marks a full entire I so miss friends and family; I will never take year-cycle of festivals, Sabbaths, celebrations, them for granted. weddings and more, which has now become so And number – one for each month we’ve tdiffherenet forr so elong ; sto moany otf uas cakn haredly to the neewndured tdhis Caovidw-worldn, I’ve? learnt that the remember what it feels like to hug or embrace word unwpirtehcsetdaenndte tdh eh arsa ibne eyne tu usesde iatn to grow. another “out-of-bubble” individual. Gunilpa,r eAcreiedlelen, tEemd inlyu amnbde Or loivf itaim joeins amned i fni nwailslhy,i nagt But instead, I want to focus on something e3a5c yhe aanrsd oefv eargye ,m ite ims bneorw o fa t wheo rUdH IC c and n tohwei rspell! different. reIsnp etcrtuitvhe, fwame silhieosu ald C ahlal gb eK aliskhee ar Vbelosassmoemaicnhg . Those who know me well are overly aware flower; I can be a bit too naively optimistic. On a PErSOnaL note, I would like to take the 1I. want to share with you what I’ve learnt. opportunity of thanking each and every one of 2A. t a time whereh eI rfeoeels (now) a little daylight is you for the support, love and comfort I have falling upon us – what will I take into this new received over these extremely difficult few d3aw. n? weeks since the passing of my dear mother I will never complain again! Mrs helena chait a”h. 4. Teachers are ofu snoscuientgy h(aesrko mes y as the ‘Uhc Family’, we care for one another children!). in the happy and challenging times that life We Human-Beings are all equal! Covid-19 brings, and I am certain I would not be coping did not discriminate race, religion or belief. as best as I can be without this wonderful If tens of thousands of congregation.
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