Members of the Social Centre enjoying their exercises with Andreas before sitting down to lunch at the Summer Party on 29 August Chava Koster making motsi after taking the morning service during her visit Three Faiths Forum on the weekend of Shuvah to see Autumn Discussion Programme if she would like to fill the vacancy left by the departure of Rabbi Jason Holtz Following the format of past discussions, we In This Month’s Highlight have drawn up the next three events: View from the Chair...... 2 Monday, 15 October, starting at 7.30 pm, College ordinations...... 2 Knit and Natter...... 2 at St John’s Church, Park Road, Bromley, Cheder News...... 3 looking at verses from the Torah Social Centre News...... 3 Chanukah Fair...... 3 Monday, 19 November, starting at 7.15 pm, Religions must modernise...... 4 at Keston Mosque, looking at verses from Jewish Museum - Roman Vishniac....4 Christian scripture Reform Beit Din...... 5 BoD Open Meeting...... 5 Wednesday, 19 December, starting at 7.30 CCJ talk on the Septuagint...... 5 pm, at Bromley Reform , with Social and Personal...... 6 Chanukah Fair Auction...... 6 verses from the Qu’ran 999 Club Appeal...... 6 Refreshments will be served SE10 and Beyond...... 6 CST article...... 7 Further details from Music Matters...... 7 Stephen Varney, Vicar, St. Mark’s Church AJEX lecture...... 7 [email protected] job vacancy...... 8 Services...... 8 Barbara Kurtz at Bromley Our Chatanim, 5779...... 8 Reform Synagogue, Dates for Your Diary...... 9 Lehrhaus - Autumn Courses...... 10 020 8460 5460 October 2018 - Tishri-Cheshvan 5779 A New Year of Renewal - View from the Chair Leo Baeck College makes osh Hashanah and Yom Kippur and how history as seven new Rhave already come and gone important it are ordained and, by the time you read this, so will is to them. even new European Progressive have the chagim Sukkot and Simchat As one of Srabbis have been ordained by Leo Torah. There has been so much to do the older Baeck College, including the first and, without a permanent rabbi, the members ever Spanish-born Progressive rabbi. responsibility for ensuring that our present at Six of the rabbis will serve Reform services have run to their usual high the session, I communities. standard has been even greater than found it very Rabbi Haim Casas will make in past years. Of course, our visiting moving to hear just how much the shul history when he returns home to begin rabbis made a tremendous contribution means to the next generation. It also work in communities in Spain, as well as to our services with sermons, study emphasised to me how important it is France and Switzerland. He was one of sessions, Torah reading, as well as that we make the right decisions and the class of seven new rabbis ordained leading prayers but I can tell you take the appropriate actions now to in front of 500 guests at West that they were full of admiration ensure that the shul will continue to Synagogue after studying for five years and respect for our community. Our thrive long into the future. That doesn’t on Leo Baeck College’s acclaimed rabbinic programme. excellent lay readers, wardens and mean more of the same; rather that we choir contributed so much to the high have to try new approaches to meet the Leo Baeck College Principal Rabbi quality of our services, making them demands of an evolving community, Dr Deborah Kahn-Harris said: “In our meaningful and striking the right to be imaginative, courageous and be 60th anniversary year, we could not be mood. Our children’s services were prepared to do many things differently. prouder to be carrying on the heritage of this transformational institution through also ably led and I’m pleased to say So, may the new year 5779 be one of these seven inspirational rabbis.” that all services were well attended. renewal for BRS with involvement The ordination of Haim, who An enormous amount of essential and contribution of members with new ideas and fresh approaches – chazak was born and raised in Córdoba, was work goes on that is far less visible especially poignant, as the Jewish ve’ematz – be strong and of good too. I refer to those who pack community in Spain has only re-emerged courage. envelopes with tickets, look after our very recently. Jewish people were security, clean and load our furniture, John Posner, Chairman expelled from the country or forced to prayer books etc for transport to the P.S.: It’s not too late to contribute convert to Christianity in 1492 and it has Crofton Halls and pack it away back in to the Kol Nidre Appeal, so if you taken five centuries for to return the shul afterwards, those who make haven’t yet done so, please make your in a meaningful way – either through all the arrangements for lay readers contribution online or by cheque and Spanish people discovering their Jewish and who will have mitzvot, prepare the be in touch with Janet in the office. roots or from other countries Yizkor booklets, set the scrolls, erect Thanks. moving there. the sukkah and so on. The number of Source: website people involved is considerable and The High Holyday services Knit and Natter their commitment to ensure that all A message from Zena Goodman goes well is absolute. On behalf of all The October date for Knit and Natter is would like to thank everyone involved Thursday, 11 October from 10.00 am to of us, I thank them so much for all they I this year for the High Holy Days 12 midday, at Pauline’s home. have done and continue to do. I believe organisation on behalf of Bromley our community is truly outstanding. All are welcome and we are very busy Reform Synagogue. It was a huge job because King’s College Hospital has There is something else that made and a mitzvah that was undertaken so purchased new incubators, which involves a very great impression on me which I willingly. Everything ran very smoothly, changes in the sewing of incubator covers. would like to mention. Rabbi Chava thanks to the shleppers and the choir and We are also making stockings and Koster who, as a candidate for our each participant. carrier holders to hang at the end of cots rabbinical appointment, was visiting Zena Goodman and incubators. We are, of course, filling from New York on the weekend Elka Carr writes: the stockings and carrier holders with tiny between Rosh Hashanah and Yom cardigans, blankets small and large, hats, A big thank you to Sally, the choir Kippur. She led a very stimulating and toys, including teddy bears, play mats. study session, in which many of the and Peter for their very professional If you would like to help we can provide large number of members present contribution to the High Holyday services. The services would be you with all the materials and help you. actively participated. At the end she We stop for coffee, tea, cake and biscuits! asked us to say something about enormously diminished without all Thank you and we look forward to ourselves and several of our younger their hard work and each year they get better and better! I look forward to seeing you. Cheder parents expressed how warm Pauline Jeffree and welcoming our community is next year.

Copy date for November Highlight: Monday 15 October 2 Cheder News Social Centre News Hello, parents and there again to entertain us, along with Zelda writes: friends of Cheder, doughnuts and latkes galore. Again, we nce again we held our Summer Party, here’s our Cheder need your help with the simple things which seems to come round quicker News: like shlepping and washing, so if you eachO year. We had a good attendance and it 1. First, a huge can help please let us know. was nice to see old friends and get up-to- mazal tov Last but not least, please check the Security date with their news. to our new Rota below to see if we are expecting you After exercises conducted by Andreas Cheder to show up for security. Any problems, we were ready for our wonderful lunch. Deputy please contact Katia Pisetzky on: The cheesecake for dessert was delicious Head, Lili [email protected] and was made by Barbara’s granddaughter Evans! Lili will not only continue L’Shalom, Grace. to teach Kittah Aleph/Bet this Vicki, Cheder Head Teacher After lunch we had a return visit by year but her new role will include the violinist Adrian Garrett in memory Cheder Parents’ Security Rota, being Youth Coordinator for of the late Ruth Young, arranged by her our shul, looking after kids post Chanukah Term daughters. Adrian played music by Vivaldi B’nei Mitzvah. Well done on the Sundays and songs from various musicals on request. promotion Lili! 7 October Judy Taylor It was a very enjoyable afternoon. We had a 2. Our Cheder children baked mini wonderful lunch, exercises to make us feel 14 October Danielle Woodward round challot and honey cakes for fit, pleasant conversation and, to top it all, Rosh Hashanah! A massive thank 21 October Benjamin Kraft music played by a professional violinist. you to Amanda Penn, who not only 28 October and Half Term I believe most of us went home feeling organised the Welcome Back Coffee 4 November content, having spent a happy few hours. Morning for our parents but also made 11 November Amelia and Kanatta sure nothing burned in the oven for the Kyazze rest of the morning. 18 November Michelle Brooks 3. A major thank you also goes out to Evans Lili Evans, Heidi Small and Sue 25 November Kieron Hyams Bowyer for organising both of our High Holyday Children’s Services 2 December Later Cheder and this year. We hope to continue the Chanukah Party celebrations with a break time in the 9 December Dan and Harriet sukkah for Sukkot. Posner Adrian Garrett playing his violin at the Summer Party 4. As I mentioned earlier, Lili Evans will 16 December Hannah Britz run the Youth Club once a month after On Wednesday, 12 September the Cheder. If you have a child in Kittah Social Centre met for another enjoyable Zayin (Year 7) or over, please contact Chanukah Fair session. People played cards and other her directly: [email protected] Sunday, 25 November games while some just talked and enjoyed 5. A Games Afternoon is planned for 12.30 – 3.00 pm the company. We then all got together to Mitzvah Day this year, with the hope do our exercises. Fun for all ages! that our children will play with the After the usual enjoyable lunch we Get ready for Chanukah and raise elderly members of the community. welcomed Tom and David, who came funds for the Synagogue and We will host Mitzvah Day either in to play a selection of their records. The Cheder the Shul or somewhere nearby after music ranged from High Society to Leonard Cheder on Sunday, 18 November. All welcome: bring family and Bernstein playing the first movement of If you’d like to take part or help us friends Mozart’s piano quartet, this year being the organise, please let me know. Chanukah Candles, East End centenary of Bernstein’s birth. Tom and 6. Don’t forget that our Chanukah Fair Beigels, and all your favourite David always manage to give us a varied will be on Sunday, 25 November from stalls. selection of music. 12.30-3.00 pm after Cheder. On the Plus – we’ve got a few new tricks We also wished Trudie a happy birthday same day, all children will be putting up our sleeves this year – come and ended the afternoon with the delicious on a special Chanukah presentation find out and have fun! cake baked for the occasion at assembly time! Please do come and We need your donations for Dianne adds: the Social Centre will meet watch your kids before you shop. the Auction and Raffle! again on Wednesdays, 10 and 24 October 7. Our follow-up Cheder Chanukah Can you provide a service or from 10.30 am to 2.30 pm. On 10 October Party will take place early this year good quality item? Beverley Nicklin from Trading Standards on Sunday, 2 December from 4.00 Please contact Amanda via the will be coming to give an illustrated talk - 6.30 pm. Gilbert Giggles will be about her work, the latest scams and how synagogue (020 8460 5460) to avoid them. All are welcome.

Highlight, October 2018 - Tishri/Cheshvan 5779 3 To preserve their traditions, religions must modernise Rabbi Dr of Synagogue wrote in The Times on the need for religions to modernise. t is astonishing how often it is wrongly impelled Jews today to be proactive on women-only study groups, where they Iassumed that religion is one of the behalf of the contemporary equivalents. learn together, share experiences and most conservative elements within Another instance is Chanukah/the help to empower female involvement in society. The thinking goes that authority Feast of Dedication. It is still about the synagogue life. is invested in an immutable text and is Maccabees and their struggle to maintain These modernisations, inspired by a transmitted by a hierarchy wedded to religious freedom, but the festival has popular desire for relevance, demonstrate the past. Yet if Moses were to enter a been transformed from an internal how the festivals can be preserved and synagogue or Jewish home today, he Jewish celebration to a showpiece to the rebranded, so as keep an ancient faith as would hardly recognise what was going wider world: fresh as possible. on because so many rites and practices Chanukah candelabra lighting Source: Reform Judaism website have developed since his time. ceremonies now take place at Downing Although priests, rabbis and imams Street with the prime minister. There is often see themselves as the guardians also a public lighting in Trafalgar Square Activate of tradition, in reality they have had in central London, and similarly in for Israel an uncanny ability to allow sufficient other regional centres. It has become the change to prevent the original structure festival by which we share Jewish values Keeping your finger on the from ossifying, yet maintain the image and how we tell the rest of the world pulse of the latest facts and of unbroken continuity. about our carefully honed balancing act: news from key voices in This can be seen not just in modern standing up for our identity, yet also Israel innovations such as women ministers being part of wider society. Save the date for this year’s or gay marriages, but long ago, from Tu B’Shevat/the New Year for Annual Israel Seminar, praying in the vernacular to developing Trees, crucial in the 5th century, lost the concept of worker priests. a joint initiative between the ZF much of its relevance for a largely non- & We Believe in Israel Sometimes, however, the change agricultural community. However, it has has been prompted as much by those been given a modern update by being Come and hear from a variety in the pews as by those in the pulpit. turned into the Jewish “green festival”. of key voices from across Israeli This has been particularly noticeable in Based on the command in the Bible society the remarkable changes to the Jewish not to cut down fruit-bearing trees, but Sunday, 2 December calendar. In recent times nearly every to protect the land for the generations Time: 10:30 am - 4:30 pm festival has been invested with a new to come, it preaches environmental Venue: North London meaning. The historic one remains awareness and our role as stewards, not intact, but a new aspect has been added owners, of the Earth. It is all very David More details to follow alongside it that resonates more with Attenborough, but rooted in Jewish ZF for Israel the present climate. This has not been tradition. 020 8202 0202 the result of any rabbinic enclave, nor a Meanwhile, Rosh Chodesh, which systematic review by the laity, but it has marks the appearance of a new Hebrew happened spontaneously. month, has been rescued from almost One example is Sukkot. It is total obscurity. Almost no one kept it, officially about the Israelites living in until it was remembered that traditionally temporary accommodation during their women did not work that day. It has 40 years in the wilderness. However since become a women’s festival, with important that period may have been, it is the far-off past, with very little connection to the present. Raymond Burton House, 129-131 Albert Street, London NW1 Over the past two decades the 020 7284 7384 festival has been revamped by throughout the country and Roman Vishniac Rediscovered turned into an opportunity to think about 25 October 2018 - 24 February 2019 those who are without a roof over their Presented simultaneously at Jewish Museum London and The Photographers’ Gallery, head today: the homeless and modern Roman Vishniac Rediscovered is the first UK retrospective of Russian born American wanderers. This in turn has led to food photographer, Roman Vishniac (1897–1990). being brought to services, which is then Drawn from the Roman Vishniac Archive at the International Center of Photography, taken to the local food bank, while in New York and curated by Maya Benton in collaboration with The Photographers’ many communities it has led them to Gallery curator, Anna Dannemann and Jewish Museum London curator, Morgan run weekly lunches for the homeless. Wadsworth-Boyle, each venue will provide additional contextual material to illuminate The ancient Israelites have not been the works on display and bring the artist, his works and significance to the attention forgotten, but remembering them has of UK audiences.

Copy date for November Highlight: Monday 15 October 4 The Reform Beit Din What is happening at Welcome to the Beit Din, the Jewish law court for Reform Judaism in the Board of Deputies of British Jews? Britain. The Beit Din is rooted in Jewish tradition and halacha (Jewish law) Wednesday 7 November while acknowledging the importance that Reform Judaism has always placed Refreshments from 7:40 pm on personal life choices based on commitment and Jewish knowledge. Talk and discussion from 8:00 pm So whether you have come seeking at Catford Synagogue, 6 Crantock Road, advice on conversion, or adoption, or a Get (a Jewish divorce) or any other issue Catford, SE6 2QT concerning Jewish status or other areas of complex Jewish law we hope that you The Board of Deputies Representatives in South East London, will find us: Carole Abrahams and Joe Millis, invite the Jews of South Welcoming, compassionate and inclusive, combining modernity with East London to an Open Meeting. Jewish tradition. They will describe, as far as they can, what is going on in the Around 2,000 years ago, a man Board of Deputies and will try to answer questions. approached two teachers, seeking to convert to Judaism. His only trouble To book a place, please contact the Synagogue office was, he wanted to be taught all there was to know while he stood on one leg. One (020 8460 5460) teacher, Shammai, chased him away, hitting him with a wooden stick. The other teacher, Hillel, welcomed him and said: “The entire essence of Judaism is Council of Christians and Jews that you should not do to others what South East London Branch you would not like done to yourself. The rest is commentary. Now go study!” Tuesday, 16 October We see ourselves more as followers of “From the Septuagint Hillel than Shammai and want to be helpful if we possibly can, so please to Augustine’s City of God” don’t hesitate to contact us. You are warmly invited to a CCJ SE London meeting to hear Rabbi Dr , Dr Sally Guthrie speak at . The Convenor of the Beit Din talk will start at 8:00 pm, with refreshments from 7:40. Catford & Bromley Ladies Dr Guthrie will talk about the impact of the Septuagint (the Society translation of the Hebrew Bible into Greek) on Christian writers are pleased to present their in the Mediterranean world of Antiquity. Annual Fundraising Lunch She is fascinated by the diversity of Christian literature in the on Monday, 22 October in the Arnold Robbins Hall, Mediterranean world regarding the value of Jewish writings and 6 Crantock Road, the surprising message this diversity holds for contemporary Catford SE6 Christians and Jews. The guest speaker will be Rachel Dr Guthrie is a longstanding member of the Leeds Branch of Love, an Incident Response Officer CCJ and has served on the National Advisory Board. She is a for the London Ambulance Service, lifelong member of the Church of . She studied Classics who will give an insight into her work at Cambridge and, after postgraduate study at LSE, worked in with the emergency services. areas of social science related to medicine, taught Donation £18. Latin and then returned to the social sciences 12.00 pm for lunch at 12.30 pm before retirement. Unable to quench curiosity or To book please contact Helen Wolfson on 020 8402 0752 act her age, she achieved a Doctorate in Theology or Benita Dent on 020 8698 9998 at Leeds University in 2006.

Highlight, October 2018 - Tishri/Cheshvan 5779 5 The Chanukah Fair Auction Council of Christians and Social and Personal An Appeal from Hooray Cheder PTA MARRIAGE - Congratulations to Jews Hello Everyone! Orlando de Lange who married South East London Branch Mike Gushard in Hawaii in August. As this Highlight goes to press we haven’t Matthew and Linda and Orlando’s even ended the High Holydays and we Tuesday 23 October are emailing you about Chanukah! brothers David, Sam and Benji along Refreshments from 7:30 pm 1. If you haven’t done so already, please with Emma Baghdadi (née Berger) and Talk and discussion at 8 pm save the date for the Chanukah Fair: her family all managed to be there to preceded by a short AGM Sunday, 25 November, 12:30 - 3:30 pm enjoy a beautiful wedding ceremony at Catford Synagogue, despite the serious threat of hurricane 2. Our auction was so successful last year that we are doing it again this year. But 6 Crantock Road, Catford, Lane. Orlando works as a molecular SE6 biologist and currently lives with Mike it can’t be a success without you! Please in Seattle. be as generous as you were last year and “Remember the see what you can donate. We are looking Sabbath Day to keep it for high quality items or fantastic services to auction. holy...” Share your talents and skills with the A panel of Christians BRS congregation and help us raise much and Jews discuss how to needed funds for the Cheder and the shul. achieve the spirit of the • Are you a lawyer? Can you write a Sabbath in contemporary free will for someone or provide legal London advice? To book a place, • Do you know someone who can get please contact tickets to an event? Stephen Weil • Are you a professional photographer through the who can donate a free photo session? • Are you handy? Can you provide a synagogue (020 few hours of DIY help for someone? 8460 5460) If you have an item or service to donate please let us know ASAP so that we can The Social Centre - help needed get the auction up and running. Just reply Orlando (right) and Mike were married in - an appeal from Dianne Hawaii in August to this appeal: [email protected] If anyone is available to help out DEATHS - We are very sad to announce May you all be inscribed in the Book of Life! every two weeks at the Social Centre the death of our member Marie Horn and extend sincere condolences to her Michelle, Amanda and Sonia we would be really grateful. children Rosemarie, Nicky, Beccy Hooray Cheder PTA Please contact Dianne Mathews via via the synagogue: 020 8460 5460 and Vivienne and stepdaughters Judi the synagogue (020 8460 5460) Sheffrin, Sue Black and . for further details. We have also learned of the death of The 999 Club - an appeal by our former member Edith Rosner and Shane Lask for the following SE10 and Beyond extend our sincere condolences to her Toiletries, including deodorant and the Our next meeting is scheduled for family. mini bottles that hotels have in their Thursday 11 October from 7.30 GET WELL SOON - to Renee bathrooms. Also large bath towels, men’s pm in Greenwich. Gertski. Pauline Jeffree writes: We belts, socks and underwear (brew pants!) Please get in touch for further are thinking of and wishing well to all , casual coats, trainers and sweat shirts details. This will be our first get- members and friends who are unwell and sweat/jog bottoms. together since the summer break, so at this time. The night shelter is going to be open all bring your ideas and suggestions for ALL ARE INVITED - On Saturday, year and so any sleeping bags (or access the coming year. 27 October, Janet Burlem, will be to buying cheap sleeping bags) would As ever, all are welcome and so are marking 20 years as the administrator be welcome. drinks and snacks to share. of our synagogue with a special service Please bring your items to For further details contact: and kiddush. She would be delighted if the shul or contact Shane Michelle Brooks Evans through the members of the synagogue would through the synagogue on the synagogue (020 8460 5460) join her in this celebration. 020 8460 5460

Copy date for November Highlight: Monday 15 October 6 SHANA TOVA “Music Matters”, Wishing you all a happy, peaceful and safe new year from CST Autumn 2018 CST works to give British Jewry the government bodies, ability to lead confident and safe lives, as well as other and we have never been better prepared organisations such to support Britain’s vibrant Jewish as Facebook, The community. FA and interfaith As we move into a fresh new year, organisations, all we reflect on the work we have done of which impacts upon our lives and over the last twelve months: Since last society. Rosh Hashanah, CST has protected over Since last Rosh Hashanah, CST 600 communal buildings and over 1,000 has committed hundreds of hours ome readers may “remember, remember events, from the large AJEX Annual in developing its volunteers. CST Sthe 5th of November” last year when Remembrance Parade and public volunteers are fitter, better informed and Bromley Reform Synagogue generously Chanukah candle lightings to small more skilled than ever before. hosted a family concert in the magnificent Sanctuary. Local young musicians played community events. As we celebrate a new year, bringing and sang alongside professionals in a CST has managed a Home Office both further challenges and a thriving performance to benefit the Bromley- grant of £13.4 million, subsidising community, we ask you to join us in based charity Everyone Matters, whose commercial security guards for over helping to keep British Jewry safe and mission is to take live music-making of a 400 schools, synagogues and Jewish confident. high standard to those who cannot readily communal buildings across the UK. We Please volunteer; CST needs access it themselves. are pleased to have secured another year volunteers to protect our Jewish of funding for our work. community. Please report antisemitism Each year we mount a programme of CST’s Security Enhancement Project or suspicious behaviour; if you informal concerts in nursing homes and has funded security equipment, such as experience anti-Semitism, such as verbal day centres, including intergenerational CCTV systems, fencing and alarms at abuse, threats, graffiti or anti-Semitism projects mentoring young musicians to hundreds of Jewish buildings across the on social media, please report it to CST. perform in care settings for older people country. This project has committed and Please consider giving a donation to and workshops in schools for children with spent over £12 million to strengthen our CST; all of our projects rely on communal a wide range of special needs. community’s buildings against attack. fundraising. Music Matters is a long-running series Since Rosh Hashanah last year, CST CST wishes you a Good Yom Tov of lecture recitals that has become a well- has monitored more than 4,400 cameras and a happy, peaceful and safe year loved feature of our annual programme. at over 280 synagogues, communal ahead. Instrumentalists, singers, conductors and buildings and schools across the UK, www.cst.org.uk composers take the stage for an evening to both entertain and inform in a blend of ensuring immediate responses to anti- National Emergency Number (24-hour) Semitic attacks or suspicious behaviour. 0800 032 3263 live performance, recorded extracts and talk, with a chance to meet and chat during CST’s monitoring and analysis London (Head Office) 020 8457 9999 the interval. of anti-Semitism across the UK has Editor’s note: We regret that we were been as vital as ever since last Rosh unable to find space for this article in The elegant modern chapel at Whitgift Hashanah, and we have strengthened the September Highlight, but consider it House in South Croydon has become Jewish communal bonds with the Police, to be still relevant. our venue in recent years, with parking available to us on site and the vestry South West London & Surrey branch of AJEX becoming an impromptu donations bar. invite you to an illustrated lecture on Entry is £12 per evening, and our seven- The Jews who Helped Cure Nazis evenings season ticket at £65 offers This remarkable tale of three Jewish army officers who used kindness and care to exceptional value to subscribers as it rehabilitate their former SS enemies at a prisoner of war camp in Northumberland includes the Gala Night on 2 October, is told by AJEX member Robert Bieber, MBE, who is Visiting Research Fellow at for which entry is £20. This autumn the the Department of War Studies at Kings College, London. Gala features musicians from the Band of To be followed by the usual excellent AJEX tea! the Royal Artillery Company exploring Sunday, 4 November at 2.30 pm Dvorak’s D minor Serenade for oboes, Wimbledon Synagogue, 1 Queensmere Road, Wimbledon, SW19 clarinets, bassoons, horns, ’cello and double Just £9 per person bass, culminating in a live performance of this magnificent work. To book, please send a cheque made payable to SWLS AJEX to Larry Abrahams, 12 Kingston Avenue, North Cheam, Surrey SM3 9TZ Flyers and other information can be obtained from: Margaret Archibald No acknowledgement will be sent but we look forward to seeing you on the day. [email protected]; 020 8464 1645; 07970 123105

Highlight, October 2018 - Tishri/Cheshvan 5779 7 FUNDRAISING & EVENTS EXECUTIVE SERVICES Exciting opportunity for a October 2018 – Tishri/Cheshvan 5779 Fundraising and Events Executive No Friday evening services until further notice. in an academic environment Saturdays at 10.30 am, unless otherwise stated Leo Baeck College is a leading Sunday 30 September Erev Shemini Atzeret-Simchat Torah, academic institution that pro- service at 6.30 pm at the synagogue vides outstanding training for led by student rabbi Anna Posner Progressive Rabbis and Jewish - unrolling and rerolling of the Sefer Torah scroll; Chatanim: Kieron Hyams educators. and Sue Bowyer; scroll readers: Anna Based at the Posner and Vicki Ashmore in , we are looking Monday 1 October SHEMINI ATZERET-SIMCHAT TORAH to recruit a Fundraising and service at 10.30 am in the synagogue, Events Executive to lead our led by John Posner, Chatanim: as fundraising and events function. above; scroll readers: Larry Shall and This four-day-a-week post John Posner (Monday to Thursday) would suit Friday 5 October a forward-thinking, passionate Saturday 6 October Bereshit (27 Tishri) fundraiser with experience service led by Judy Koekoek, scroll in the field of fundraising in reader: Philip Michaelis the voluntary sector. You will Wednesday 10 October Rosh Chodesh Cheshvan develop and implement our fundraising strategy, build on Friday 12 October Saturday 13 October Noach (4 Cheshvan) our strong reputation in the service led by Judi Sheffrin, scroll community, develop and nurture reader: Dan Posner donor relationships, organise our fundraising events and Friday 19 October Saturday 20 October Lech Lecha (11 Cheshvan) maximize and pursue a range service led by Barbara Kurtz, scroll of fundraising opportunities for reader: David Zerihan the College. Friday 26 October Salary: Pro-rata based on Saturday 27 October Vayera (18 Cheshvan) full-time salary of £38,000 to service led by John Posner, scroll £42,000 per annum. reader: Sandra Hurley If you are self-motivated and organised and have relevant experience, see the work for us Our Chatanim, 5779 section of the LBC website for a full job description and applica- tion form: http://lbc.ac.uk/about- us/work-for-us/ or contact Suzy Gaughran on 020 8349 5602, [email protected]. Closing date for applications 9 October 2018 Kieron Hyams is our Chatan Torah, Sue Bowyer is our Kallat Bereshit in Leo Baeck College chosen for over a decade of serving on recognition of her supporting many Sternberg Centre for Judaism the Comms Committee and the Board. aspects of the Shul but particularly for the 80 East End Road, Finchley He developed and runs our website, set dedication, hard work, fun and passion N3 2SY up the shul online forum, is a member which she has shown in educating our Tel: 020 8349 5600 Email: of the rabbi hiring committee and, of youngest children (and some of their [email protected] course, serves brilliantly as one of our parents too) over many years. www.lbc.ac.uk vice chairs. A hearty mazal tov to them both!

Copy date for November Highlight: Monday 15 October 8 Dates for Your Diary October November M 1 SHEMINI ATZERET-SIMCHAT TORAH Th 1 service at 10.30 am in the synagogue F 2 T 2 S 3 Chayei Sarah W 3 S 4 Cheder Half Term Th 4 M 5 F 5 T 6 S 6 Bereshit W 7 S 7 Th 8 M 8 F 9 Rosh Chodesh Kislev T 9 S 10 Toledot - celebratory kiddush after the W 10 Rosh Chodesh Cheshvan service (see box below) Social Centre - 10.30 am to 2.30 pm at the Shul - talk by Beverley Nicklin from S 11 Trading Standards M 12 Th 11 SE10 and Beyond - meeting in T 13 Greenwich at 7.30 pm W 14 Social Centre - 10.30 am to 2.30 pm F 12 at the Shul S 13 Noach Th 15 S 14 F 16 M 15 3 Faiths Forum - 7.30 pm at St. John’s Church, Park Road, Bromley S 17 Vayetze S 18 T 16 CCJ - Talk by Dr Sally Guthrie, 7.45 Mitzvah Day - Games Afternoon pm at the Synagogue run by the Cheder for our older members W 17 M 19 3 Faiths Forum - 7.15 pm at Keston Th 18 Mosque F 19 T 20 S 20 Lech Lecha W 21 S 21 Th 22 M 22 Catford Ladies Society - Fundraising Lunch, 12 pm at Catford Synagogue F 23 T 23 CCJ - AGM and Talk on the Sabbath - S 24 Vayishlach 7.45 pm at Catford Synagogue, SE6 S 25 Chanukah Fair - 12.30 to 3 pm at the W 24 Social Centre - 10.30 am to 2.30 pm at Shul the Shul M 26 Th 25 T 27 F 26 W 28 Social Centre - 10.30 am to 2.30 pm S 27 Vayera at the Shul Special service and kiddush to celebrate Th 29 Janet Burlem’s 20 years as Administrator F 30 S 28 Cheder Half Term M 29 T 30 Celebratory kiddush after the service on 10 November: please keep the date free for the Synagogue’s special W 31 birthday. Fuller details next month.

Highlight, October 2018 - Tishri/Cheshvan 5779 9 A constituent of Reform Judaism – www.reformjudaism.org.uk

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