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DATES FOR THE DIARY - 2008

Note: Unless otherwise stated, services will be taken by Rabbi Rachel Benjamin.

The PJCEA diary is not cast in stone. It's always worth checking the website for any last-minute changes

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Date Start Item
January
3 Jan (Thu) - Newsletter copy date
10 Jan (Thu) 7.30 pm Council Meeting at the home of Deborah Carpenter
12 Jan (Sat) 9.30 am Cheder at the OMH (ends 11.00 am)
12 Jan (Sat) 9.30 am Hebrew at the King of Hearts
15 Jan (Tue) 7.30 pm Jewish Book Club: Kalooki Nights by Howard Jacobson. At the home of Maureen and Barry Leveton
18 Jan (Fri) 7.00 pm Tu B'Shevat Seder at the home of Michele Paton (ends 9.00 pm)
22 Jan (Tue) - Tu B'Shevat
25 Jan (Fri) 7.30 pm Engaging with Judaism — Adult ed with Rabbi Daniela Thau. At the home of Michele Paton. Topic: Diversity in the Community
26 Jan (Sat) 9.30 am Cheder at the OMH
9.30 am Hebrew at the OMH
10.30 am Singing practice at the OMH (for half an hour)
11.15 am Service at the OMH with Rabbi Daniela Thau.
27 Jan (Sun) - Holocaust Memorial Day
28 Jan (Mon) 10.45 am Holocaust Memorial Day Service at St Peter Mancroft 10.45 am for 11 am start
February
5 Feb (Tue) 7.30 pm Council Meeting at the home of Michele Paton
7 Feb (Thu) - Newsletter copy date
9 Feb (Sat) 9.30 am Cheder at the OMH (ends 11.00 am)
9 Feb (Sat) 9.30 am Hebrew at the King of Hearts
17 Feb (Sun) 3.00 pm Meeting of the Contact Group. At the home of Byron Simmonds
22 Feb (Fri) 7.30 pm Service at the OMH
23 Feb (Sat) 9.30 am Cheder at the OMH
9.30 am Hebrew at the OMH
10.30 am Singing practice at the OMH (for half an hour)
11.15 am Engaging with Judaism – Adult ed in the Peill Room. Topic: Mitzvot Training Session
26 Feb (Tue) 7.00 pm Meeting of the Burial Committee. At the home of Byron Simmonds
March
4 Mar (Tue) 7.30 pm Jewish Book Club: The Righteous Men by Sam Bourne. At the home of Bee Korn
6 Mar (Thu) 7.30 pm Council Meeting at the home of Stella Koenick
6 Mar (Thu) - Newsletter copy date
8 Mar (Sat) 12.30 pm Havurah lunch at the home of Deborah and Nick Carpenter. Topic: Fairtrade
15 Mar (Sat) 9.30 am Cheder at the OMH (ends 11.00 am)
15 Mar (Sat) 9.30 am Hebrew at the King of Hearts
21 Mar (Fri) - Purim
27 Mar (Thu) 7.30 pm Aylsham Local History Society Talk on the Jews of Medieval Norwich at The Friendship Club, Cawston Road, Aylsham
28 Mar (Fri) 7.30 pm Engaging with Judaism – Adult ed. Topic: Purim. At the home of Miriam Barnett
29 Mar (Sat) 9.30 am Cheder at the OMH
9.30 am Hebrew at the OMH
10.30 am Singing practice at the OMH (for half an hour)
11.15 am Service at the OMH
31 Mar (Mon) 7.30 pm Annual General Meeting in the Peill Room
April
1 Apr (Tue) 7.30 pm Council Meeting at the home of Byron Simmonds
3 Apr (Thu) - Newsletter copy date
12 Apr (Sat) 9.30 am Cheder at the OMH (ends 11.00 am)
12 Apr (Sat) 9.30 am Hebrew at the King of Hearts
14 Apr (Mon) 7.30 pm Jewish Book Club: Flights of Love by Bernard Schlink. At the home of Beverley and Byron Simmonds
20 Apr (Sun) - Passover Day 1
20 Apr (Sun) 7.00 pm Communal Seder with Philip Lawrence. At Jessopp Road (2nd Seder night)
25 Apr (Fri) 7.30 pm Service at the OMH
26 Apr (Sat) 9.30 am Cheder at the OMH
9.30 am Hebrew at the King of Hearts
10.30 am Singing practice at the OMH (for half an hour)
11.15 am Engaging with Judaism – Adult ed in the Peill Room. Topic: Pesach
May
2 May (Fri) - Yom Ha'Shoah (27 Nissan)
1 May (Thu) 7.30 pm Council Meeting at the home of Miriam Barnett
1 May (Thu) - Newsletter copy date
8 May (Thu) - Yom Ha'atzmaut - Israel Independence Day
11 May (Sun) 6.00 pm Joint PJC/NHC Yom Ha'atzmaut event in the Communal Hall, Earlham Road Synagogue
16 May (Fri) 7.30 pm Mid-month service. A community-lead Shabbat service at the home of Oliver Frankl.
17 May (Sat) 9.30 am Cheder at the OMH (ends 11.00 am)
17 May (Sat) 9.30 am Hebrew at the King of Hearts
30 May (Fri) 7.30 pm Engaging with Judaism – Adult ed. Topic: Israel, with Noa Marom. At the home of Deborah and Nick Carpenter
31 May (Sat) 9.30 am Cheder at Jessopp Road
9.30 am Hebrew at Jessopp Road
10.30 am Singing practice at Jessopp Road (for half an hour)
11.15 am Service at Jessopp Road followed by a havurah lunch
June
3 Jun (Tue) 7.30 pm Council Meeting at the home of Sarah Boosey
5 Jun (Thu) - Newsletter copy date
8 Jun (Sun) 3.00 pm Meeting of the Contact Group. At the home of Byron Simmonds
9 Jun (Mon) - Shavuot
10 Jun (Tue) 7.30 pm Jewish Book Club: The Mandelbaum Gate by Muriel Spark. At the home of Phyll and Ed Mendlesohn
14 Jun (Sat) 10.00 am Mitzvah Day at Pensthorpe — to incorporate cheder and Hebrew CANCELLED
27 Jun (Fri) 7.30 pm Service at the OMH
28 Jun (Sat) 9.30 am Cheder at the OMH
9.30 am Hebrew at the King of Hearts
10.30 am Singing practice at the OMH (for half an hour)
11.15 am Engaging with Judaism – Adult ed at the Old Meeting House. Topic: Parashat Ha'Shavua — this week's Torah portion.
July
3 Jul (Thu) 7.30 pm Council Meeting at the home of Philip Lawrence
3 Jul (Thu) - Newsletter copy date
6 Jul (Sun) 10.30 am Jewish Norwich Walkabout
11 Jul (Fri) 7.30 pm Mid-month service. A community-lead Shabbat service at the home of Oliver Frankl.
12 Jul (Sat) 9.30 am Cheder at the OMH (ends 11.00 am)
12 Jul (Sat) 9.30 am Hebrew at the King of Hearts
25 Jul (Fri) 7.30 pm Engaging with Judaism – Adult ed. Topic: The Jewish Way of Death and Mourning (including Q & As on PJC provisions). At the home of Kathy Worsencroft
26 Jul (Sat) 9.30 am Cheder at the OMH
9.30 am Hebrew at the King of Hearts
10.30 am Singing practice at the OMH (for half an hour)
11.15 am Service at the OMH
August
5 Aug (Tue) 7.30 pm Council Meeting at the home of Byron Simmonds
7 Aug (Thu) - Newsletter copy date
9 Aug (Sat) 12.30 pm Havurah lunch at the home of Miriam Barnett
10 Aug (Sun) - Tish'ah B'Av
12 Aug (Tue) 7.30 pm Jewish Book Club: Badenheim 1939 by Aharon Appelfeld. At the home of Jill and Anthony Brahms
16 Aug (Sat) 9.30 am Cheder at the OMH (ends 11.00 am) – CANCELLED. Because of the school holidays it has been decided to cancel this session
16 Aug (Sat) 9.30 am Hebrew at the King of Hearts
29 Aug (Fri) 7.30 pm Service at the OMH. Rachel away. This will be a community-lead service followed by an oneg Shabbat with Jewish-style food
30 Aug (Sat) 9.30 am Cheder at the OMH – CANCELLED. Because of the school holidays and because Rachel is away it has been decided to cancel this session
9.30 am Hebrew at the King of Hearts
10.30 am Singing practice at the OMH – CANCELLED. Rachel away
11.15 am Engaging with Judaism – Adult ed at the OMH – CANCELLED. Rachel away
September
4 Sep (Thu) 7.30 pm Council Meeting at the home of Andy Sluckin
4 Sep (Thu) - Newsletter copy date
11 Sep (Thu) 10.00 am - 4.00 pm Heritage Open Day at The Synagogue, Earlham Road
13 Sep (Sat) 9.30 am Cheder at Jessopp Road (Ends 11.00 am. OMH unavailable.)
13 Sep (Sat) 9.30 am Hebrew at the King of Hearts
13 Sep (Sat) 11.15 am Mid-month Service ???
18 Sep (Sat) 7.00 pm Council Meal Out
26 Sep (Fri) 7.30 pm Engaging with Judaism – Adult ed. Topic: High Holy Days Preparation. At the home of Beverly and Byron Simmonds
27 Sep (Sat) 9.30 am Cheder at the OMH
9.30 am Hebrew at the King of Hearts
10.30 am Singing practice at the OMH (for half an hour)
11.15 am Service at the OMH – to include Joseph and Samuel Morris' B'nei Mitzvah
29 Sep (Mon) 7.30 pm Erev Rosh Hashanah service at the OMH. Details to follow
30 Sep (Tue) 10.30 am Rosh Hashanah service at the OMH. Details to follow
October
2 Oct (Thu) - Newsletter copy date
7 Oct (Tue) 7.30 pm Council Meeting at the home of Martha Willson
8 Oct (Wed) 7.30 pm Kol Nidre service at the OMH. Details to follow
9 Oct (Thu) 11.00 am Yom Kippur services at the OMH. Details to follow
11 Oct (Sat) 9.30 am Cheder at the OMH (ends 11.00 am)
11 Oct (Sat) 9.30 am Hebrew at the King of Hearts
14 Oct (Tue) - Sukkot
18 Oct (Sat) - Sukkot/Simchat Torah Party at the home of Miriam Barnett
21 Oct (Tue) - Simchat Torah
24 Oct (Fri) 7.30 pm Service at the King of Hearts
25 Oct (Sat) 9.30 am Mitzvah Day at Pensthorpe, with Rachel Benjamin — to incorporate cheder, Hebrew, singing practice and adult ed
November
6 Nov (Thu) 7.30 pm Council Meeting at the home of Miriam Barnett
6 Nov (Thu) - Newsletter copy date
8 Nov (Sat) 11.15 am Shabbat Lech Lecha – Leo Baeck College Shabbat at the OMH
15 Nov (Sat) 9.30 am Cheder at the OMH (ends 11.00 am)
15 Nov (Sat) 9.30 am Hebrew at the King of Hearts
28 Nov (Fri) 7.30 pm Engaging with Judaism – Adult ed. Topic: Liberal, Reform, Masorti, Orthodox et al - Judaism in Some of its Many Colours. At the home of Andy Sluckin
29 Nov (Sat) 9.30 am Cheder at Jessopp Road
9.30 am Hebrew at Jessopp Road
10.30 am Singing practice at Jessopp Road (for half an hour)
11.15 am Children's Service at Jessopp Road followed by a havurah lunch
December
2 Dec (Tue) 7.30 pm Council Meeting at the home of Michele Paton
4 Dec (Thu) - Newsletter copy date
12-14 Dec (Fri-Sun) 6.00 pm EAST (née ECAPS) Winter Conference at St Gabriel's, Ditchingham
13 Dec (Sat) 9.30 am Cheder at the OMH (ends 11.00 am) TBC
13 Dec (Sat) 9.30 am Hebrew at the King of Hearts TBC
22 Dec (Mon) - Hanukkah Day 1
26 Dec (Fri) 7.30 pm Engaging with Judaism – CANCELLED. Rachel to be with us on December 12/13th at the EAST Winter Conference.
27 Dec (Sat) 9.30 am Cheder, Hebrew, singing practice – ALL CANCELLED. Rachel to be with us on December 12/13th at the EAST Winter Conference (née ECAPS)