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NEWSLETTER MAY 2008
BIRTHDAYS Happy birthday this month to Joanna Goodman who celebrates her bithday on May 11th; to Tanya Sluckin who will be 17 on May 12th; also, to Daniel Bissonnet who celebrates his birthday on May 27th.
Yom hulédet samé'akh — Happy Birthday! (Do let me know if you would like a mention here — especially but not exclusively for children —Ed) CONDOLENCES Sincere condolences to Leona Levine on the death of her brother Desmond who sadly passed away on Wednesday, April 23rd. The funeral will take place in the Jewish Chapel, Norwich City Cemetery on Bowthorpe Road on Thursday, May 1st at 2:30 pm. Alex Bennett officiating. z"l – may his memory be an abiding blessing. FOND FAREWELLS Jeanne and Ray Fletcher return to the United States at the beginning of June. We wish them all the very best in their new life. Jeanne writes: I will be sad to leave PJCEA. I realise that I haven't been the most active of members but was looking forward to participating in the Contact Group. You have all been so welcoming and I am very grateful for that. I wish the Congregation well in all its endeavours and hope you achieve all you set out to. I will remember OMH fondly and there is an open invitation to any who wish to visit the lovely but COLD state of Maine. GET WELL SOON John Collins who is not at all well at the moment. Feel better, John and get well soon.
Hachlama mehirah — Get well soon! STONE SETTING The stone setting of Albert Burdett z"l will take place on Sunday, May 25th 11.30 am at the Bowthorpe Road Cemetary, Norwich. Rabbi Rachel Benjamin officiating. RACE FOR LIFE Ruth Collin's writes: I am doing the Race for Life for Cancer Research on Saturday 3rd May and I am looking for Sponsors from the PJCEA. Ruth can be contacted via email themorrigan@tiscali.co.uk MID-MONTH COMMUNITY-LEAD SERVICE AT THE HOME OF OLIVER FRANKL The Shabbat service to be held on Friday, May 16th 7:30 pm is to be a community-lead service, the first of such services to be held this year. For those unfamiliar with the Meeting Room at Oliver's, you should know that it will provide the perfect setting for what should be a spiritual, an educational and a fun occasion. Children welcome. Email Michele for directions. END-OF-MONTH SHABBAT SERVICE AT JESSOPP ROAD COMMUNITY HALL, NORWICH The Shabbat service to be held on Saturday, May 31st 11:15 am is to be taken by Rabbi Rachel Benjamin. With special guest LJ schlicha Noa Marom. TO BE FOLLOWED BY A BRING-A-DISH HAVURAH LUNCH CHEDER 17 May (Sat) 9:30 am mid-month Cheder at the OMH (ends 11:00 am). Further details from Annie Henriques email annie.henriques1@gmail.com or Byron Simmonds email bsimmonds@pjcea.org.uk 31 May (Sat) 9:30 am end-of-month Cheder at Jessopp Road Community Hall. Further details from Rabbi Rachel Benjamin email rbenjamin@f2s.com Rachel Benjamin writes: PLEASE come promptly to Cheder, so that we can have the full hour together. PLEASE NOTE THAT THE MID-MONTH CHEDER SESSION IS FOR ONE-AND-A-HALF HOURS AND RUNS IN PARALLEL WITH THE HEBREW GROUP WHICH MEETS AT THE KING OF HEARTS. THE END-OF MONTH CHEDER SESSION IS FOLLOWED AT 10:30 AM BY SINGING PRACTICE. CHILDREN WELCOME. HEBREW STUDY GROUP 17 May (Sat) 9:30 am mid-month Hebrew at the King of
Hearts. Further details from Steve Pruner email stevenpruner@gmail.com SINGING PRACTICE 31 May (Sat) 10:30 am Singing practice at Jessopp Road Community Hall with Rabbi Rachel Benjamin. This is for half an hour and precedes the service. Children welcome. PLEASE BRING ALONG ANY MUSIC THAT YOU MAY HAVE, FROM SINGING SESSIONS IN THE PAST. ENGAGING WITH JUDAISM 30 May (Fri) 7:30 pm Engaging with Judaism at the
home of Deborah and Nick Carpenter. YOM HA'ATZMAUT CELEBRATION Sunday, May 11th, 2008 6 - 8:30 pm Live klezmer, Israeli-style food, raffle. Admission £10.00, children free. Proceeds to Magen David Adom. Enquiries to Deborah Carpenter email deborah.lang@btopenworld.com. Please let Deborah know if you plan to come, as she needs numbers for catering. This event is being organized jointly by PJC and NHC. JEWISH BOOK CLUB The next meeting of the book club will be on Tuesday, June 10th 7:30 pm at the home of Phyll and Ed Mendelsohn. The book: The Mandelbaum Gate by Muriel Spark The Jewish Book Club is open to members and friends of both the PJC and the NHC, as well as to Jews who are members of neither congregation. The group meets every six weeks or thereabouts, in members’ homes. Contact: Byron Simmonds email bsimmonds@pjcea.org.uk or Maureen Leveton email MLeveton@aol.com JEWISH NORWICH WALKABOUT Sunday, July 6th, 2008 10:30 am. Meet at the Earlham Road Synagogue. £5.00 per person, children free. Proceeds to Magen David Adom. Maureen and Barry Leveton of the Norwich Hebrew Congregation have kindly offered to lead a walking tour of Jewish Norwich. The walk is intended to be child-friendly (not too young), will last about 1½ hours and will conclude with an opportunity to have a "cup of tea and a sandwich" (not included in the price of the walk). It is very much hoped that the walk will be of interest to members of both PJC and NHC. It will provide an opportunity to meet, as well as being all in a good cause. Enquiries to Byron Simmonds bsimmonds@pjcea.org.uk or Maureen Leveton MLeveton@aol.com THE PJCEA LIBRARY - CHILDRENS' BOOKS LIBRARY BOOKS Members and Friends of PJC are encouraged to borrow any title held. For a complete list, check out the website. Or have a word with Kathy Worsencroft email k.worsencroft@btinternet.com If you have any PJCEA library books on loan which are not doing anything much, now is the time to return them to the library (I know who you are! —Kathy) Members and Friends of PJC are encouraged to borrow any title held. For a complete list, check out the website. Or have a word with Kathy. COMMUNITY CONTACT GROUP The Contact Group exists to help members of our community feel a part of our community. It will do this by contacting members who you feel may benefit from a card, phone call, or perhaps a visit. Let a member of the group know if someone is unwell, isolated, or facing difficult times. We may also be able to arrange a lift for someone who would like to attend services and other communal activities. Our aim is to support members and keep them connected to PJC Here are the Group's contact details:
Members of the Group can be contacted anytime. COUNCIL The PJCEA Council will meet on Thursday, May 1st, at the home of Miriam Barnett. OPENING AND CLOSING THE ARK — A GUIDE (REVISED MARCH 2008)
LEO BAECK COLLEGE PROSPECTUS 2008/9
NORFOLK JEWISH PEACE GROUP
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