Chanukah Party and Other Announcements
I didn’t post a blog last week to give everyone a chance to sign up to the email forum – however, that failed miserably! We really would like to get the ball rolling – so please do sign up ASAP here.
Shabbos a week ago, I spoke about the tragic events that took place in Mumbai. In relation to that I was sent the following video-link and thought it appropriate to share.
All human beings are created בצלם אלוקים - in the image of G-d, and as such we have a tremendous responsibility to one another. The Jewish retort to terror has, and always will be, replacing evil with good and we can all do our own bit in the war against terror.
In that talk, I also referred to the trial of Mendel Beilis, more details of that can be found here and here.
On Sunday, the Youth Club put on its last event of the year - we all went bowling! If we do it again I’d like to think that the older kids won’t need the barriers up :-). I’d like to take this opportunity to thank Ruth for setting up and maintaining the Youth Club – which has by all accounts been a tremendous success. Please G-d, the events next year should be even more enjoyable and the numbers ever growing. After the turn of the year, we also hope to combine the club with a monthly youth service – kicked off with a special event at the cottage. Details to follow.
Since the email forum is not yet running, I would like to conclude with a number of announcements:
CHANUKAH PARTY
This year’s Chanukah party will be centred around a communal lighting (& evening service) in the shul on Sunday 21st December at 5pm. This will be followed by Chanukah related games, stories and refreshments for all the family in the hall until 7pm.
If that is not quite your scene, there is a tea party for the more mature members of the community in the cottage at 3:30pm with an opportunity to meet the Rabbi, Rebbetzin and family. This will conclude with the communal lighting at 5pm.
ADULT EDUCATION PROGRAMME UPDATE
- We will commence the Contemporary Discussions with a grand opening on Tuesday 27th January at 8pm in the shul hall. Details to follow, but please put that date in your diaries.
- The Gemoro Shiur will reconvene after the 'winterval' on 6th Jan in the Cottage at 9pm.
See you at the Chanukah Party!
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