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BROMLEY REFORM SYNAGOGUE A constituent of the Movement for 28, Highland Road, , , BR1 4AD Telephone: 020 8460 5460 E-mail: [email protected] Website: www.bromleyshul.org.uk (Office - 9.30 am to 12.30 pm on Tuesdays, Thursdays and Fridays) Minister: Rabbi Jason Holtz 07454 021 892 Synagogue Administrator: Mrs Janet Burlem

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Copy date for July/August Highlight: Sunday 15 June 2 Things don’t just happen by magic - View from the Board nless you have been on able to underwrite this cost for Uanother planet, or perhaps every event. By mixing free and extremely busy, you must have ticketed events, we are able to noticed that the Jubilee year with use some of the funds from the List of Jubilee Events all its events is underway now at ticketed events to subsidise the Sunday, 1 June free events. Beit Or. The shul always tries to Talk by historian and political offer events of interest to every I must stress that our speakers commentator Dr Anthony sector of the community, but (Anthony Seldon in June, Seldon, one-time member of our this year we are on overdrive, House of Commons Speaker Synagogue, 7 pm (High Tea at 6 pm) it seems to me! John Bercow in September However, we all need to remember and Baroness Rabbi in Sunday 15 June that these talks, meals, services, etc. November) are not being paid for their Jubilee picnic in Greenwich Park don’t just happen by magic (pixies and visits, which must be due in part to the organised by SE10 and beyond, leprechauns aren’t a big part of Jewish silver tongues of the Shul members who from 3 pm tradition). Fellow shul members turn up manage to lure them “south of the river”. Saturday/Sunday 21/22 June early to set up, manage and steward, and [Thank you to those who work behind the Cantor Janece Cohen from then tidy up afterwards. They are happy to scenes to establish this lecture series]. If do it, and enjoy being part of a successful we paid the lecturers, the costs would be Tucson AZ in Residence team that facilitates these occasions. But far higher. Saturday, 28 June what makes it really worthwhile is when Running a synagogue costs – there are Jubilee Summer Party you attend. Unfortunately, some recent no ways to get around this fact. Membership 7.30 pm at the Jacksons’ events had disappointing attendance. You fees meet much of this and I have always Thursday, 4 September might have heard Barbara Kurtz mention been very impressed with how carefully Talk by the Rt. Hon. John Bercow, this the other morning – and I add my our funds are spent. I couldn’t say anything MP, Speaker of the House of encouragement to hers. Please come along else but that your membership represents Commons to any and all planned events that catch excellent value! In this Jubilee year a great your fancy (details as always in Highlight, deal of effort has been taken to enrich the Friday, 7 November and available electronically too, courtesy life of the community and it makes good Jubilee Family Service of our awesome new website). sense to ask participants to contribute. Saturday, 8 November You will notice also that while many Check out Highlight for what’s on Jubilee Founders’ Service events are free to attend, others require – this June I am particularly looking Thursday, 20 November tickets, which cost money. While it would forward with interest to the visit of Lecture by Baroness Rabbi Julia be lovely to be able to offer everything Cantor Janece Cohen from Tucson, for free, that simply is not realistic, and Arizona – and I warmly invite you to Neuberger, 7.30 pm would hamper our ability to arrange so come along to as many events as you Sunday, 14 December many different sorts of entertainment. A can possibly squeeze into your busy The Four Rabbis Jewish event wouldn’t be nearly as Jewish schedules. The organisers will be happy details to follow without some type of refreshment, and I to see a big crowd, and you will learn have discovered over the past 30 years that a something new, meet more members, Jubilee Picnic British event wouldn’t be as British without and [I can almost guarantee] enjoy tea, although coffee is generally available yourself. in Greenwich Park as well. Tea, coffee and cakes cost money Joanna Koenigsberg, Chairman from 3 pm and I’m sorry to say the shul simply is not [email protected] Sunday 15 June All are welcome Contact Michelle Brooks Evans on 07956 234309 Chagigah is the Movement for Reform Judaism’s Biennial Conference. It means “celebration” or email and reflects the spirit of a joyful, fun, uplifting, spiritual, family-friendly gathering which we will [email protected] be creating during our weekend at Eastwood Hall near Nottingham. for full details. As well as wonderful music-filled services, we will be hosting inspiring speakers and educators, offering learning opportunities for all ages and levels. We’d love it if you could join us. If you have any questions or concerns about coming to Chagigah, don’t hesitate to be in touch. Book online now! www.reformjudaism.org.uk/chagigah or call Sarita on: 07825 777706

Highlight, June 2014 - Sivan/Tammuz 5774 3 Cheder News Social Centre News y the time you read this we should Festival of Music with Dear Friends all be back from our half term break B Antiques We had a lovely time at Social Centre: for Cheder on 1 June, just in time for the normal heated discussion on the Shavuot. Yummy yummy, bring on the Sunday, 29 June news and lovely exercise class with cheesecake! 11 am-5 pm (Concert at 2 pm) Andreas. The food, as always, was first This term the students will be class, thanks to Dianne and the ladies. finishing their artwork for our new Special guest: Samantha I just wish more of our senior citizens calendar which we will be publishing Bond (James Bond’s would come and join in with the social in September. This will be a sixteen Moneypenny and star of atmosphere. month calendar from September 2014 to Downton Abbey) We look forward to seeing you December 2015 and will be decorated with the children’s drawings and in aid of nightingale Brenda Houlden photographs of Bromley Synagogue’s hammerson Social Centre Diary Dates communal life. This is the Cheder’s Wednesday, 11 June project to mark the Synagogue’s Golden at Nightingale House, General socialising, discussion and Jubilee and will be printed and sold as 105 Nightingale Lane, lunch cheaply as possible to shul members SW12 8NB (and their friends and family). Wednesday, 25 June If you have any dates you would like The Residents’ Entertainment Talk by a representative from the included to share with members (e.g. a Committee invites you to join Hearing Dogs Association supported birthday or anniversary) then you could it for a day of strolling music by a hearing dog user and her dog sponsor a date for £10. However, if it is throughout Nightingale House, synagogue-related, just give Linda de with a concert performance by A challenge Lange the dates and a small amount of soprano Ilana Domnich, and for Bromley artists text to be included and hopefully it will an antiques fair, food and drink Bromley Art Society was formed in appear for free. stalls and activities for children. 1947 to bring together local painters The summer term ends on Sunday, Quality antique dealers • and sculptors, art teachers and students, 13 July and the children will return on Afternoon teas • Salt beef bar and all who share an appreciation of Sunday, 14 September to allow us time • Children’s corner with the fine arts. Most of its members are to have a staff training day the week Punch and Judy, ice cream, face amateur artists working in a wide variety before. painting and magician of media; oils, water colours, acrylics, On our last day of term, Sunday, pastels, gouaches, pen and ink, prints 13 July, the Cheder is planning a talent Entrance tickets at £5 each and batik. They have recently have set show! All of the parents will be invited, (Children under 12 go free) themselves a challenge. They would love so please look out for more information. Concert tickets at £12.50 each to include Jewish artists, but at present (including entrance ticket) their monthly meetings are on the first Cheder dates for your Diary (Please note: 100 concert Friday evening, which they realise is not an evening that fits with Jewish Sundays tickets available. Advance life. They are considering occasionally 13 July booking recommended. Concert re-arranging their diary to accommodate Talent Show and end of Cheder term ticket for children £7.50) any of us who may have a creative urge, 7 September Apply by post to and I know we have many artists in our Cheder Staff Training Day Ruby Fernandes at community. 14 September Nightingale House (address as If you would like to respond to this Cheder Sukkot term begins. above) or pay online at kind thought, please let me know Linda and Vicki www.nightingalehammerson.org ([email protected]) and I’ll put you in w: nightingalehammerson.org/events touch. All other details: http://www. e: rfernandes@ Is your child going into Year 1 this bromleyartsociety.org.uk nightingalehammerson.org or September? That means they’re [email protected] ready for t: 020 8673 3495 999 Club KITTAH ALEPH! need your donations! Please speak to Vicki about enrolling Kids’ and adults’ clothes, food. your child in our Cheder by 12 July, 2014 or email: N.B. Please see Jean and Alan’s Please bring them to shul and earn a [email protected] appeal for volunteer tea makers thank you from people who don’t have on page 7 of this Highlight. as much in life as we do and need a helping hand.

Copy date for July/August Highlight: Sunday 15 June 4 Who’s In? BR5&6 and Friends n Shavuot we study the Biblical people that she An Appreciation by Zena Obook of Ruth. As far as Bible decided that it was Goodman books go, it is fairly short, only four important to her to n this year of Jubilee celebration chapters, but well worth reading. The be Jewish. Were it book is named after a Moabite woman, not for all of that, Iit is time to say that BR5&6 and Ruth, who marries a Jewish man. we would not only Friends have been a group for more Unfortunately for her, her husband dies. not have had King than 20 years. Through the long, So do her brother-in-law and father- David, but also wonderful years it has provided in-law. That pretty much leaves her King Solomon activities in Bromley, London and alone with her sister-in-law, Orpah, and and the rest of Kent. These have ranged through mother-in-law, Naomi. Naomi, having the royal line. If you just forget about visiting museums, art galleries, walks lost her two sons and husband, decides the contributions they made as rulers and pub lunches, theatre, Friday to leave Moab and return to Bethlehem, and look instead at the literature that is Shabbat evening shared meals. The her home town. attributed to them, you get Psalms, the group has participated in services Song of Songs, the Book of Proverbs and Both Orpah and Ruth decide to join and led activities in the Synagogue. Naomi, but Naomi tries to convince Ecclesiastes. Some Jewish theologians them not to come to Israel and rather to believed that ultimately a messiah Most importantly, BR5 & 6 has remain behind in Moab. There is nothing will come, who will finish the task of provided mutual support for its for them there, Naomi argues. So Orpah repairing the world and restoring Israel. members through celebration and in stays in Moab, but Ruth pledges to This person, too, will be a descendant of times of illness and loss. We have remain with Naomi, saying “Your God David and, consequently, of Ruth. Their enjoyed meeting so many people contributions to the Jewish people and shall be my God and your people shall and welcoming them into the group indeed the entire world through Ruth and be my people.” Thus, in a way, Ruth under the umbrella of the Shul. converts to Judaism. They both go on her descendants cannot be overstated. to Bethlehem and are taken care of by a All it took was welcoming an outsider. distant relative of Naomi, Boaz. In time, The lesson of the story is this. We BR5&6 and Friends Ruth and Boaz marry and have children. must be careful about where we place Programme for June Descended from that line, the book says, the boundaries for our community. If we We have had requests for a visit to is King David. try and expel people, considering them Kew Gardens, as we haven’t been foreign and dangerous to our way of life, That last bit is perhaps the most there for quite a while, and at the then we potentially miss out on having important. Some parts of the Bible take moment we are thinking of a date people like Ruth, David and Solomon. a very firm attitude against non-Jews. between 1 and 14 June. If this is of Ezra, for example, tells Jewish men to These are all people who ended up at the centre of Jewish life, even though interest to you, would you please “cast off your foreign wives and their contact me asap and let me know what children.” Against Ezra, though, is Ruth. they can’t claim descent through some day or date would be most suitable Even though she ends up as a Jew, she lineage that is imagined to be superior to for you. did not start that way, and no one asked another. Ruth teaches us the importance her to convert. When she first married of welcoming with open arms those who It does seem that, with everyone a Jew, she was not Jewish. It was only want to be close to us and be a part of leading a busy life one way or through her relationships with Jewish our community. another, it’s hard to please everyone, Rabbi Jason Holtz even though we try. My contact details are: Tikkun Leyl Shavuot, Tuesday 3 June [email protected] phone 01689 861493. “I’m Jewish – Sez Who?” For future events, if anyone is Yesterday - the Assembly of Rabbis interested in visiting any of the Today - Bromley Synagogue! museums and art galleries or even Matrilineality - Patrilineality - Equalineality making a trip down the Thames, I These are the words you need to know to consider the subject of Jewish would be very interested to hear. Status. Also if anyone has any suggestions Come and join in the discussion of this important issue as it relates to of their own of local places or things Jewish personal, family and community life over coffee and – of course they would like to do, please contact – cheesecake. me as above. Our Rabbi will lead the discussion following the Erev Shavuot service, All Synagogue members are welcome which starts at 7.30 p.m. at our events Offers of cheesecake to Janet in the office please! Gloria Norman 020 8460 5460 or [email protected]

Highlight, June 2014 - Sivan/Tammuz 5774 5 Report from the Sir Charles Clore Jewish-Arab Community Center, Acre Mohammad Fahili, the director, the bicultural, bilingual childcare centre in (whose music has been played on UK staff and users of the Sir Charles Clore the city and reach out more actively to BBC Radio 3). There are currently 14 Jewish-Arab Community Centre in Akko the Jewish community. Working with children being tutored. wish again to thank you, the wonderful the families, we hope that this project Classical Violin – taught by Sofia community of Bromley Reform will be the launch of several more joint Zagouri who has performed at the Royal Synagogue, for your generous decision activities in years to come. College of Music. 14 Jewish and Arab to support our activities following your Music Centre children are being tutored. She also 2013 High Holy Day Appeal. With a group of talented teachers, our prepares 3 children for the Israeli music The Centre continues to provide a centre is bringing the gift of music to Bagrut or matriculation exam, which range of high-quality and low-cost involves several recitals. programmes for the underserved Piano and Organ – Violette Otaki communities of Akko. Hundreds of teaches both classical piano and Middle children enjoy cultural, recreational East Arabic organ to younger children. and educational activities on a daily Violette has a degree in music and is basis and a growing number of local studying for a higher music qualification orgaNISations are choosing to run their at the University of Haifa. projects from this space. As I sit and Thank you again for supporting our write this at 3 pm, I hear the wonderful Centre in Akko – please come and sounds of violin from one room and the visit when you are able so you can see happy squeals of babies from another. the Wolfson neighbourhood, to young for yourself the work that your fine So I will focus on these two areas of our people who would not otherwise have community has supported. programming for this update. the opportunity to learn. Our community Clare King Lassman Child care centre has established a dedicated music programme which teaches Arabic and Classical music to young people from 7-17 years old, at an affordable cost. PLEASURE, The study of music is not considered a priority area of study within the Arab HAPPINESS community. Yet it has been proven that this is one way to break the cycle of BLISS poverty and social exclusion, as young Dr Anthony Seldon people benefit from what scientists Child care provision for under-three’s have shown is the higher educational in Israel is a big headache for parents. It attainment achieved from studying is either so expensive that at least half music. of a full-time salary is required to cover it or it is very poor quality with too The Akko conservatory has a music many children and not enough carers. school which charges full price with Here at our centre, we run three separate no subsidies. Our music programme is Come and listen to a facilities – for babies, for toddlers of one offering subsidies for a range of music to two years and for two to three-year activities to both Arab and Jewish talk by its author - olds. They are kitted out with the highest schoolchildren. The parents who can, the man who quality equipment, have the required pay 300 NIS a month, considerably less ratio of trained staff and we are now than the conservatory, while the centre introduced happiness attracting a growing number of families subsidises each child by providing classes at his school, who are seeking such provision at an the premises and paying the teachers Wellington College affordable cost (our costs are half those a further 200 NIS (per child) a month of comparable day-care centres). We plus holidays. Music theory is taught Sunday, 1 June as well as ensembles for groups of now have almost 70 children attending High Tea will be served six days a week and are in the process young musicians (providing another of creating a much larger space for our opportunity for Jewish and Arab children at 6 pm babies. to get to know the ‘other’. Talk at 7 pm. A most interesting development is We currently teach four instruments: Admission by ticket that, despite the language spoken being Middle Eastern Violin (Oud)– taught Arabic (traditionally members of the by Abdulla Mahmoud, who is an only, price £10, Arab community have used this facility), accomplished musician in his own from the Synagogue several Jewish families are choosing right and member of the internationally office to register their children. As such, we renowned Tarsicha Arab Orchestra [email protected] are planning to turn this into the first

Copy date for July/August Highlight: Sunday 15 June 6 Social and Personal Capital to Coast 2014 Joe Millis writes: BAT MITZVAH - A hearty Mazal Tov I know times are tough this year, but just to Shlomeet Levy and her family on think how much tougher it is for charities the occasion of her Bat Mitzvah, which and the people they help. she will celebrate on Saturday, 7 June, For this reason, I am asking you Shabbat Beha’alotecha. once again to dig deep and support me Welcome to new members - Mr riding in the annual London-Brighton and Mrs Nigel and Elisabeth Megitt bike ride on 22 June for Norwood and and family of London SE20, and Mr the Down’s Syndrome Association. You and Mrs Benjamin and Beth Kraft can make a very welcome donation at and family of Tunbridge Wells. my Virgin Money Giving Page (https:// Thanks to the congregation - uk.virginmoneygiving.com). Joan and Leon Preston would like From the London Eye start, the 75-mile to thank Rabbi Jason for the beautiful ride proceeds towards Long Ditton, through blessing given to us on the occasion of Chessington and past Box Hill. This part our Golden Wedding Anniversary on of the route was made famous by Wiggo Saturday, 22 March. and Cavendish in the 2012 Olympics. It then winds along picturesque country lanes We would also like to thank Joanna and David Jacobs, who is retiring from the to Newdigate, Warninglid and on — and the Shul for the beautiful orchid and Movement for Reform Judaism after over up — to the spectacular, and devilishly card. Congratulations, Joanna, on your 22 years of working with small communities hard, Devil’s Dyke. From there on, it’s first official task as the new Chairman. and has been a great friend of BRS, making sheer heaven, all downhill to the beach Thanks also to all the congregation, who motsi at the Kiddush held in his honour after (and the pub). the Shabbat morning service on 10 May came along and shared in our lovely day Donating through Virgin Money Giving and congratulations to Kittah Chet for the is quick, easy and totally secure. It’s also the lovely service they conducted. Volunteers wanted most efficient way to sponsor me: Norwood Jean and Alan are looking for gets your money faster and, if you’re a UK volunteers to help run the coffee taxpayer, Virgin Money Giving makes sure shop at the ‘Festival of Music with 25% in Gift Aid, plus a 3% supplement, SE10 and Beyond ...... are added to your donation. f you have been wondering what Antiques’ at Nightingale House on Sunday, 29 June between 11 Alternatively, you can send a cheque we have been getting up to in SE10 to me c/o the synagogue, made out to I am and 5 pm. and Beyond ...... - well, quite a lot! ‘Norwood – Capital to Coast’. We had a candle lighting with the This a good cause and your help will Please dig deep and sponsor me now! Rabbi joining us in December for be most appreciated. With kind regards Chanukah. We had a musical evening Please contact Jean on 01689 850 668 in January with everyone bringing or [email protected] Joe Millis a favourite piece of music either In this centenary year of the outbreak of played or composed by a Jew. There the First World War was a Shabbat dinner in February. In Nightingale and South West London April we had a get together with the Knit and Natter & Surrey AJEX theme “Famous Jews”. One thing Pauline Jeffree writes: invite you to a that doesn’t change is the wonderful The date for the next Knit and Garden Party company and good food that goes Natter meeting is on at Nightingale, 105 Nightingale Lane, along with every evening. Monday, 9 June, from 3 pm at my SW12 8NB If you would like to join us on home. on Sunday 22 June from 2.30 pm our next event it will be a picnic If the weather is dry and warm we A celebratory tribute to the part played in Greenwich Park on Sunday 15 will venture outside into the garden by Jewish service men and women in two world wars and subsequent conflicts, held June from 3 pm. This is especially for refreshments. to celebrate the Synagogue’s 50th in the lovely gardens of this renowned Please let me know if you are year, so please join us. All are Jewish care home. Join fellow members of planning to come. AJEX, residents of Nightingale and guests welcome, so just email me at for an afternoon of music, entertainment Pauline Jeffree [email protected] or and an excellent tea. call me on 07956 234309 for further 020 8650 4860 Just £10 per person details. pauline.jeffree@ Contact: Larry Abrahams, Michelle Brooks Evans btinternet.com 020 8715 3349

Highlight, June 2014 - Sivan/Tammuz 5774 7 “Year of change - new Pope, new Archbishop, new Council of Christians and Jews Chief Rabbi” South East London Branch Notes on a meeting of the CCJ SE suggested that one role of the Church of Visit to the London branch held on Tuesday, 13 England might be to provide framework Chagall Windows May at St Stephen’s Church, Dulwich, for other faith communities, including CJ chaired by Rev Bernhard Schunemann Jews and Muslims. He talked about the in All Saints Church C he Branch was treated to a need for a much stronger public ethic, Tudeley, outside Tfascinating discussion on the to define the common good, and the , TN11 0NZ impact of new religious leadership, dangers of extreme liberalism (whether “Chagall Windows in Kent” of the market or social variety). specifically the new Archbishop of Sunday 15 June Canterbury Justin Welby and the new Alex Brummer talked about the 4.15 – 5.30 pm Chief Rabbi Ephraim Mervis, with challenge facing a British Chief reference also to the new Pope Francis; Rabbi to reinforce the “middle” Our expert speaker will tell us the history and the challenges faced by the new of British Judaism, under pressure of the Chagall windows in Tudeley, leaders. from the Haredi (described in and discuss why the windows are so special to Chagall, to All Saints Church The discussion was led by Professor Wikipedia as “a stream of Orthodox and to us. the Rt Revd. Lord Harries, Retired Judaism characterised by rejection Bishop of Oxford, and Mr Alex of modern secular culture”) on one Please let us know whether you are Brummer, City Editor of the Daily Mail side and secular Jews on the other. interested in: Some of the issues are common with and Vice President of Jewish Board of • the shorter tour (“Tudeley Direct”): Church of England (female religious Deputies. leaving London around 2.30, leadership, homosexual marriage); We gained insights into the personal returning to London at 6.30; or other issues are shared with Islam, such backgrounds of the new leaders: Lord as male circumcision and ritual animal • the longer tour (“Tudeley Plus”): Harries told us of the importance of slaughter. leaving London around midday, Archbishop Justin’s reconciliation work visiting one of the neighbouring In answer to statements and while Canon of Coventry Cathedral, in attractions, as well as enjoying questions from the audience, the Northern Nigeria (very topical); while afternoon tea, returning to London Bishop emphasised that he saw the Mr Brummer set the context of a new at 6.30; or Chief Rabbi coming from a family inter-communal work of the Church of Orthodox rabbis, which gave him and other faiths to be inclusive of • going independently considerable authority within his own Humanism. There was much discussion For further details, please contact Community. around the issue of immigration, Stephen Weil on 020 8693 2051 specifically the need to balance the In a short time both religious leaders or e-mail: [email protected] religious obligation to offer refuge have achieved an enormous impact with the concerns of parts of the host in reconciling different elements of community about resource sharing. their communities. Richard Harries nightingale hammerson referred to Archbishop Justin’s success One of the speakers from the in cutting through the debate on the audience, who identified herself as Help raise much needed funds ordination of women bishops, while Roman Catholic, commented how for our residents Alex Brummer told us how Chief Rabbi interesting it was to hear that similar Run for Nightingale Mervis had set a precedent by attending issues were shared across all religions. and leading sessions in Limmud, For this writer, it was particularly Hammerson the major annual Jewish education pleasing that the debate attracted such a in the ASICS British 10K conference, which crosses communal wide range of religious affiliation. London Run divisions. Stephen Weil Sunday 13 July, 9.35 am Richard Harries described how The above notes represent the personal Archbishop Justin had moved the impressions on the writer of the broad The run begins at Wellington Arch, media focus on the Church of England outlines and key points of a discussion Hyde Park Corner and finishes at to financial fairness, a theme picked up that covered a large range of complex Royal Horse Guards. by Alex Brummer, who referred to the issues in a short space of time. They do Minimum Sponsorship £300 Jubilee commandments in the Book of not attempt to provide a comprehensive For more information please contact Leviticus. treatment of the arguments and Ruby Fernandes, T: 020 8673 3495 The speaker focused on the evidence put forward by the distinguished speakers. Email challenge of what holds us together, rfernandes@nightingalehammerson. given our multiple identities, distinct org faiths. He talked about the key role of CJ www.nightingalehammerson.org the monarchy as unifying factor and C

Copy date for July/August Highlight: Sunday 15 June 8 2014 Services World Cup June 2014 – Sivan/Tammuz 5774 Sponsored First and Second Fridays at 6.30 pm; Third and Fourth Fridays at Walk 8 pm, unless otherwise stated. Last May Advocacy First raised almost Saturdays at 10.30 am, unless otherwise stated £4000 from its Twilight Walk. The Tuesday 3 June Erev Shavuot money raised has helped it to continue Service at 7.30 pm, followed by Tikkun Leyl to be able to offer free support to the and cheesecake most vulnerable people in Bromley. Wednesday 4 June SHAVUOT The organisers very much hope you Service at 10.30 am in the synagogue will join them for the 2014 World Cup Readings as in the Pilgrim Festivals Machzor Sponsored Walk on Sunday June 8, Friday 6 June Beha’alotecha (3 Sivan) starting at 11 am. This year’s walk, starting in Kidbrooke Saturday 7 June Numbers 11: 1-18 Grove at Blackheath High School’s II Kings 2: 1-15 Sports Ground, will be about 7 Km Bat Mitzvah of Shlomeet Levy (4.2 miles), and the route goes through Friday 13 June Shelach Lecha (10 Sivan) beautiful Greenwich Park, with its Saturday 14 June amazing 180 degree views of London. Numbers 14: 1-19 Zechariah 8: 3-23 They are aiming to double the amount Torah Study with shared lunch after the raised to near £8000 in 2014, and need service twice as many walkers to achieve this. Friday 20 June Korach (17 Sivan) They have moved the Walk to a Sunday to encourage more people to join them. Saturday 21 June Numbers 17: 6-26 Jeremiah 31: 27-40 Please let Stephen Shooman know if BLESSING FOR TAMMUZ you can join the walk - and if you think Visiting Cantor Janece Cohen in you’ll be able to encourage friends, residence over the weekend relatives and work colleagues to join Friday 27 June Rosh Chodesh (Chukat - 1 Tammuz) this “stroll in the parks”. Entry forms from Benarta or Stephen Saturday 28 June Numbers 20: 1-21 Shooman - ring (020 8460 7612), or Genesis 1: 14-19 Isaiah 66: 1-23 email [email protected], Torah Study at 9.30 am before the or [email protected] service

Shabbat Torah Study A Weekend with the Cantor We are holding sessions to We are delighted to welcome Cantor Janece Cohen, from Tucson, Arizona, study the week’s sidra on two who will be our Cantor in Residence for the weekend of 20 – 22 June Shabbatot each month, one of which will be after and one A full programme is planned as follows: before the morning service. Friday 20 June at 6.30 pm, Family Friendly service followed by Shared Open to all, whatever your Supper level of knowledge. Hebrew Saturday, 21 June, Shabbat Morning Service followed by a Bring-and- not required. Share lunch and a “Sing-in” with Cantor Janece There will be a study session Saturday, 21 June - 7.30 for 8 pm, Cantor Janece in Concert with a shared lunch after Sunday, 22 June, Cantor Janece will spend the morning with the Cheder the service on 14 June children and a session We hope to see lots of members of all ages at these services and events. starting at 9.30 Help with the Shared Supper will be much appreciated am, before the service, on 28 Contact Janet on 020 8460 5460, or e-mail [email protected] June.

Highlight, June 2014 - Sivan/Tammuz 5774 9 Dates for Your Diary June July S 1 Talk by Dr. Anthony Seldon, 7 pm at the T 1 Shul (high tea at 6 pm) W 2 M 2 Th 3 T 3 Erev Shavuot - Service at 7.30 pm followed F 4 Shabbat evening service at 6.30 pm by cheesecake and Tikkun Leyl S 5 Balak - Bat Mitzvah of Esther Brooks Evans W 4 SHAVUOT - Service at 10.30 am in the Shul Th 5 S 6 F 6 Shabbat evening service at 6.30 pm M 7 S 7 Beha’alotecha T 8 Bat Mitzvah of Shlomeet Levy W 9 Social Centre, 10.30-2.30 at the Shul S 8 Advocacy First - 2014 World Cup Sponsored Th 10 Walk, 11am at Kidbrooke Grove M 9 Employment Seminar, 11am-1pm at JWC F 11 Shabbat evening service at 6.30 pm Knit & Natter, 3 pm at Pauline’s S 12 Pinchas T 10 S 13 End of Cheder Term - with Talent Show! W 11 Social Centre, 10.30-2.30 at the Shul Run for Nightingale Hammerson, Th 12 9.35 am at Hyde Park Corner F 13 Shabbat evening service at 6.30 pm M 14 S 14 Shelach Lecha - Torah Study after the T 15 service W 16 S 15 Jubilee Picnic in Greenwich Pk from 3 pm Th 17 CCJ - Afternoon visit to Chagall windows Shabbat evening service at 8 pm at Tudeley, Kent F 18 M 16 S 19 Matot - Bar Mitzvah of James Harmes T 17 S 20 W 18 M 21 Th 19 T 22 F 20 Shabbat evening service at 8 pm W 23 Social Centre, 10.30-2.30 at the Shul Cantor Janece Cohen from Tucson, Arizona Hi Kent Hearing Aid Clinic, 10.30-12 noon in residence all weekend at the Shul S 21 Korach Th 24 Cantor Janece in Concert, 7.30 for 8 pm F 25 Shabbat evening service at 8 pm at the Shul S 22 AJEX Garden Party, 2.30 pm at Nightingale S 26 Masei M 23 S 27 T 24 M 28 Rosh Chodesh Av W 25 Social Centre, 10.30-2.30 at the Shul T 29 Talk by a representative of the Hearing W 30 Dogs Association Th 31 Th 26 F 27 Shabbat evening service at 8 pm Advance notice from the Education Committee Start of Chagigah Weekend in Eastwood Rabbi Jason Holtz will be repeating his series on Hall, Nottingham “A Taste of Judaism” S 28 Chukat - Torah study, 9.30 am on Sundays 7, 14 and 21 October, 2014, Jubilee Summer Party, 7.30 pm at the Jacksons’ followed by a new S 29 Rosh Chodesh Tammuz “Basic Judaism” course, Festival of Music with Antiques, which will begin on Sunday, 16 November, 2014 11 am - 5 pm at Nightingale Note the dates now – details to follow nearer the time. M 30 Copy date for July/August Highlight: Sunday 15 June 10 Contact nos. for subcommittees and other groups BR5 and 6 and Friends: Library: Jean Garelick, 01689 850668 Judi Sheffrin, 07968 324981 [email protected] [email protected]

Board of Deputies Rep.: Membership Inquiries: Joe Millis, 020 8299 3458 Janet Burlem, 020 8460 5460 [email protected] [email protected]

Caring Community: Newsletter Editor: Pauline Jeffree, 020 8650 4860 Bob Symonds, 020 8402 2197 [email protected] [email protected]

Cheder Head Teacher: Parents’ Forum: Vicki Ashmore, 020 8290 4220 to be announced [email protected] Deputy: Linda de Lange, 020 8858 6206; [email protected] Religion and Ritual: Cheder Security: Larry Shall, 01732 873361 Tamir Hargittai, 01689 600142 [email protected] [email protected] SACRE Choir: Samantha Barnett, 020 8467 8868 Dianne Mathews, 01689 826096 [email protected] [email protected] School Visits Coordinator: Communications: Marilyn Freeman, 020 8650 7178 Judi Sheffrin, 07968 324981 [email protected] [email protected] SE10 and Beyond Education: Michelle Brooks-Evans, 020 8293 4999 Barbara Kurtz, 020 8650 1284 [email protected] [email protected] Social Centre: Gan Yeladim: Dianne Mathews, 01689 826096 Linda de Lange, 020 8858 6206 [email protected] [email protected] Subscriptions: Housing, Health and Safety: Janet Posner, 020 8650 7521 Graham Harris, 020 8656 7611 [email protected] [email protected] Security: Israel Desk: Eric Lewis, 020 8460 4353 Hugh Lask, 020 8467 0470 [email protected] [email protected] Website: Kieron Hyams, 07980 647108 J.J.B.S.: [email protected] Janet Posner, 020 8650 7521 [email protected] Youth: Linda de Lange, 020 8858 6206 [email protected] Kiddush Rota: Harriet Posner, 020 8291 9775 [email protected]

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Employment Seminar Resource, in conjunction with Jewish News & JW3, is holding a free Employment Seminar on Monday 9 June from 11 am – 1 pm at JW3, 341-351 Finchley Road, London, NW3 6ET. Nigel Risner, international motivational speaker and performance coach, will be guest speaker. There will be a Q&A panel hosted by Spectrum Jewish Radio presenter Jon Kaye, a discussion led by Resource careers coach and Jewish News ‘Ask Our Experts’ contributor Melanie Pearl and real-life testimonials from past clients. This event will be really valuable to anyone in the unenviable position of being unemployed For further information, please contact [email protected] – 020 8346 4000.

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