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NEWSLETTER JULY 2008
BIRTHDAYS Happy birthday this month to Daisy Lees.
Yom hulédet samé'akh — Happy Birthday! (Do let me know if you would like a mention here — especially but not exclusively for children —Ed) WELCOME A big welcome to Meike Reintjes who joins PJC as a Friend. Meike and her partner Volker have three children. CONGRATULATIONS Mazaltov to Peter Liss who was last month elected a Fellow of the Royal Society. Professor Peter Simon Liss FRS
MITZVAH DAY CANCELLED The planned Mitzvah Day at Pensthorpe Waterfowl Park and Nature Reserve on Saturday, June 14th was cancelled due to unforeseen circumstances. Albeit a little late in the day, apologies were received from the park, and there were no known casualties! Pensthorpe have made us so welcome in the past and we can look forward to going there again later this year. Another day is planned for Saturday, October 25th. A date for the diary! MID-MONTH COMMUNITY-LED SERVICE The Shabbat service on Friday, July 11th is to be a community-led service, the second 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. The service has been organized by Michele Paton. Kiddush to be followed with some Jewish-style food.
END-OF-MONTH SHABBAT SERVICE — SHABBAT MORNING SERVICE SATURDAY JULY 26TH The Shabbat service to be held on Saturday, July 26th is to be taken by Rabbi Rachel Benjamin. Rachel Benjamin writes: We will be reading from service number three, on page 117 of Siddur Lev Chadash. The Torah portion is Mattot, Numbers 30:2-32:42, and we shall be reading Numbers 32:1-19. Our Haftarah reading will be Jeremiah 1:1-2:3. Rosh Chodesh Av (the beginning of the Hebrew month of Av) will take place the following Shabbat, so we will say the blessing for the new month at our Shabbat service. After the service there will be a kiddush, with coffee, tea and cakes to follow. CHEDER 12 July (Sat) 9.30 am mid-month Cheder at the OMH (ends 11.00 am). Further details from Annie Henriques email annie_henriques@ntlworld.com or Byron Simmonds* 26 July (Sat) 9.30 am end-of-month Cheder in the OMH Peill Room. Further details from Jenny Lawrence email jblhopton@lineone.net or Rabbi Rachel Benjamin email rbenjamin@f2s.com Rachel Benjamin writes: PLEASE come promptly to Cheder, so that we can have the full hour together. THE END-OF MONTH CHEDER SESSION IS FOLLOWED AT 10:30 AM BY SINGING PRACTICE. CHILDREN WELCOME.
HEBREW GROUP 12 July (Sat) 9.30 am mid-month Hebrew at the King of
Hearts. The Hebrew group exists to encourage, support and assist adults in our community to learn to read Hebrew. Our specific goal is to be able to fluently read biblical Hebrew so that we can all enjoyably participate in our services by reading our Siddur; and if called upon, to make aliyah — reading from our Torah. Many in the group see our fortnightly study sessions as the early stages in their preparation for an adult bar/bat mitzvah. Please see the diary section of the newsletter for further details of dates, times and locations. If you have any questions or require more information, I would be happy to hear from you. Further details from Steve Pruner email stevenpruner@gmail.com SINGING PRACTICE 26 July (Sat) 10:30 am Singing Practice at the Old Meeting House with Rabbi Rachel Benjamin. This is for half an hour and precedes the Engaging with Judaism session. Children welcome. Rachel Benjamin writes: Please come along and sing with us for half an hour, following Cheder/Hebrew, and before the service. ENGAGING WITH JUDAISM – THE JEWISH WAY OF DEATH AND MOURNING 25 July (Fri) 7.30 pm Engaging with Judaism at the home of Kathy Worsencroft. Topic: The Jewish Way of Death and Mourning. Kathy invites you to come for six for a Shabbat bite and a shmooze. Please let her know if you are coming. Email k.worsencroft@btinternet.com. Rachel Benjamin writes: By request, we will hold a session that focuses on Jewish customs and practices after someone dies. There will also be an opportunity to discuss what is arranged at the PJCEA, following a death. JEWISH BOOK CLUB – BADENHEIM 1939 BY AHARON APPELFELD The next meeting of the book club will be on Tuesday, Augst 12th at 7:30 pm at the home of Jill and Anthony Brahams. The Book: Badenheim, 1939 by Aharon Appelfeld.. 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* or Maureen Leveton email 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. ANAGRAMS TO GO Ruth Collins writes: This has got to be one of the cleverest lists I've seen.
(What next? The Bible Codes? — Ed) 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. * Email link suppressed. Please type addressee manually: COUNCIL PJC Council met on Thursday, July 3rd, at the home of Philip Lawrence. Next Meeting: Tuesday, August 5th, at the home of Byron Simmonds. OPENING AND CLOSING THE ARK — A GUIDE (REVISED MARCH 2008)
NORFOLK JEWISH PEACE GROUP
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