NEWSLETTER MARCH 2006 - COUNCIL

• The PJCEA Council met on Thursday, March 2nd at the home of Byron Simmonds. Sarah Boosey was welcomed as an observer

Services:

• The service and havurah lunch at Jessopp Road was deemed to be a great success, prompting investigation into the possibility of our wider use of the building
• Next service: Saturday, March 25th; Alan Lester visiting
• Special service being planned for November. Stella, Michele and Byron dealing

Education:

• Andy and Becca Fetterman putting on an "Israel Extravaganza" at The Synagogue on March 19th. Our parents and children welcome
• Next adult ed: Friday, March 24th at Oliver's (Preparing for Pesach); Alan Lester visiting

Membership:

• The resignation of a Full Member had been received; an application to become a Friend had been approved
• A donation had been gratefully received

Social/Events:

• PJC well represented at the recent Oxford Shabbaton
• Megillah reading, March 13th at The Synagogue
• Book Club, March 14th at Jonathan Dangour’s
• Communal Seder, April 13th at Loddon Middle School: Philip and Jenny to lead this, in Rachel’s absence. Miriam organizing, with Stella’s assistance
• Genizah Trip, April 27th
• Mitzvah Day on Saturday, April 29th at Winterton, to embrace cheder, singing and EWJ. Rachel on board
• NHC had approached PJC, asking if we would like to be represented on NISS (Norwich Israel and Social Society). Discussions in hand

Newsletter/PR:

• "Same-sex Commitment Services": an agreed statement to be posted to the website; ditto "Burial of non-Jews in Jewish Cemeteries"
• We now have a tri-fold brochure
• Byron and Beverly had represented the PJC at the recent Board of Deputies Media Awards Ceremony
• A "Spotlight on the PJCEA" article is to appear in the March/April issue LJ Today; Byron had also written a "Liberally Speaking" article for LJ Today, May/June issue

AOB:

• Shelagh Philips kindly agreed to chair the AGM

Next Meeting:

• Next meeting Tuesday, April 4th at the home of Deborah Carpenter