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The Hadley Wood Jewish Community magazine

TISHRI 5773 ROSH HASHANAH 2012

KEHILLAwww.thehwjc.co.uk

The Chief Rabbi returns to Hadley Wood for the Prince Family Sefer DedicationSunday 17 June 2012

Photos by Laurie Slavin


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Welcome to our latest edition of Kehilla. As usual it’s been busy, with a focus on food and drink! Our communal Seder was a great success and is now a fixture in the HW calendar.

We also held a Yom Yerushalayim breakfast and screening of the

amazing film, “Inside Israel.” On Shavuot we held a dinner and late night learning programme, also an ice cream kiddush for the children. Rabbi Yoni & Elisheva hosted a Shabbat lunch for young families (I was not invited ..... too old) to celebrate the second successful year of Smile.

Our ladies of the year were announced as Rochelle Collins and Elisheva Birnbaum. We held a special Kiddush (more food) in honour of them and to thank them for everything they have done for the community.

The Social Committee held its first event, a wine tasting with expert guidance. I’m sure there were a few headaches the following morning! We’re now

We’re thrilled to share with you the success of the newly formed Cultural & Entertainment Committee’s first event.

It was decided to whet our palates and kick off with a wine tasting evening, sampling some of the finest kosher wines from around the world, hosted by Hendon’s Grape Vine.

Learning the story and background about each of the wines, and tasting their different flavors, was both informative and fun, and many of us thought that it was simply too good just to taste, and downed every drop. Coffee was available before the homeward journey and there were lots of delicious cheeses, dips and grapes to accompany the evening.

We had a full house, conversation was flowing and everyone went home with a smile on their

From our Chairman

looking forward to the next event, a comedy evening .....more to follow.

We have also seen the launch of Hadley Wood Tribe, thanks to the involvement of Louisa Collins and Daniel Pittal ........ again more information to follow.

Our adult education programme “Judaism Faces Modernity” is an ongoing series of talks on modern day topics to make you think, the latest covering Christianity & Islam. In addition Jeff Finegold’s easy approach to Hebrew reading classes continues every Wednesday evening.

Our biggest event of the year has been the Chief Rabbi’s visit to commemorate the Prince Family Sefer Torah, with dancing through the streets of Hadley Wood.

Thanks as always for everyone who made these events, and many others, possible.

Mike Singer

Social and Cultural Committee

face. We even made a profit for our shul.

We’d love you and your friends to join us at our next event on Sunday, 4 November at Frances’ and Sandy’s barn where we promise you lots of fun and laughter. Look out for full details on the HWJC website.

Penny Kenton


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Yom Kippur and Avoiding the Blame Game

Writing this piece as the Olympic euphoria spreads over the country, there are still many who enjoy the failures almost as much as the successes.

The blame game has taken hold. The empty seats, the fiasco with G4S, the wrong flag for North Korea etc. etc. There is no doubt we live in a society that tends to pin the blame for failure on everyone except ourselves.

When it comes to Yom Kippur we have to take an honest look at ourselves and to put the blame where it belongs.

The Talmud tells us of a certain Rabbi Eliezer Ben Durdaya who was extremely wicked and committed many sins. He was shocked when he was told of the punishment he would receive for his crimes and decided to repent.

Not knowing where to begin, he turned to the mountains and hills and requested their help, but to no avail. He then tried pleading with the heavens and the earth, and was refused. He turned to the stars and cosmos. They too did not respond. In utter despair he put his head between his knees and cried until he passed away. A Heavenly voice said, “Rabbi Eliezer Ben Durdaya, you will receive a worthy reward.”

Our Rabbis explain that at first he had given all kinds of reasons and excuses for his not having done Teshuvah - repentance-until then. First he had claimed that he had no time for Teshuvah on account of his having to make a living. The “mountains and the hills” represent the quest of a person to make a career. He rationalised,” It was not my fault that I was not a good Jew . I was too busy making a living and fashioning a career for myself. How then could I keep the Torah and its Mitzvot?”

The “heavens and the earth” represent the

society we live in. This is also often used as an excuse for not living in a correct manner. “How could I be a good Jew when society is not conducive? I have to be like my contemporaries. If I had been in Jerusalem I would have eaten kosher; here I am surrounded by McDonalds and similar temptations.”

His third alibi were the stars and the cosmos; ”My mazel – my luck- was bad. I was not born into a religious or rabbinical family.” All to no avail; no excuse was accepted. Finally, he took himself in hand and repented.

This then is the challenge of Yom Kippur, to be true to oneself, not to blame one’s work, society, or ones mazel, but to know that every man is given the ability and the power to make his own choices. Let us choose life!.

Wishing all the Hadley Wood community a happy, healthy and fulfilled 5773

Rabbi Yisroel Fine

From Rabbi Fine

HWJC Trip to Prague: Keep the Date

12th-14th April 2013 watch out for more details.....


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A Message from Rabbi Yoni Birnbaum

If you take a look at the very beginning of the Yom Kippur prayer book, you will notice something profoundly moving.

We open our prayers on the holiest day of the Jewish year, on Kol Nidrei night, with an invitation to every single Jewish person, whoever they are and whatever they may have done, to join us together in shul on this day. On this day, of all days, our first

thoughts are towards those who may possibly, unfortunately, even tragically, entertain the thought that they may not be welcomed into the community.

On this night our message is a very simple one. It is we whose experience on Yom Kippur and beyond will be immeasurably enriched by the maximum possible participation in our community – not the other way round. It is our community that will always be deficient if there is a single Jewish person or family who feel that they will not be welcomed with open arms as a member of our extended family.

The words ‘inclusive’ and ‘non-judgmental’ are buzz-words – of course they are. But those who have experienced the Hadley Wood Jewish Community - at any level - know that here, perhaps more so than anywhere, we strive to put these values into practice. We firmly believe that our commitment as a community to the halakhah (Jewish law), tradition and practice, as observed by the Jewish people since time immemorial, is essential in order to ensure that the Judaism we pass on to the next generation remains authentic. But we also believe that a forward-looking, modern, Orthodox community can be tremendously welcoming, inclusive and non-judgmental. And it is the marriage of these two ideals that we

strive to fulfil – every single day of the year.

Those of you who know me well are aware of how much I believe in open dialogue, in discussing the issues that concern us most about Judaism, and in working together in trying to resolve them. At the very least, we will arrive at a deeper and more meaningful understanding of our heritage in the process. I invite you to engage with me, with our community, in this dialogue.

As we take our community forward to the next stage in its development, as an independent constituent member of the United Synagogue, we are intent on creating a community that has something for everyone. A place in which everyone is both welcomed and can feel at home. And a place in which participation in a Jewish community means so much more than just where one prays.

So that ultimately, in the community that we build together, it is not just on Yom Kippur when we extend that invitation to all – but throughout the rest of the year as well.

May you and your families enjoy a happy and healthy New Year, with much blessing in all your endeavours.

Rabbi Yoni Birnbaum

To find out more about what the HWJC can do for you, contact Rabbi Yoni at [email protected]

A note from Susan and Cheryl

We are delighted to have topped last year`s total with £1950.00

49 of you (not all from HWJC) helped us on our way

So warmest thanks for keeping Hadley Wood on the map for this truly worthwhile Annual Campaign

We certainly hope to repeat next year - Hopefully do even better!

Jewish Women’s Week

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Rabbi Yoni’s Big Issue

In January this year Rabbi Yoni commenced a series of monthly lectures entitled “Judaism faces Modernity – the Big Issues”

These have covered a wide range of challenging issues ranging from Genesis and the Big Bang through to (so far) Long Beards and Fur Hats – The Hassidic Movement.

All the lectures have been thought-provokingly given from a Torah-based and Talmudic point of view.

R’ Yoni, as always, has enthusiastically explained these concepts in a down to earth way that could

be understood by the audience and has prepared accompanying notes, some of which were used at the lecture and some for reading and contemplating later.

These have been interactive lectures and the audience has not hesitated to ask challenging questions of the Rabbi about these concepts.

There are still a few lectures to go and I would unhesitatingly recommend any one who has not attended so far to do so (in best HWJC tradition, nibbles and drinks are served in the break).

1. Thursday 18th October –Abortion & Euthanasia

2. Thursday 1st November – ‘Chained Women’ – The Agunah Problem

3. Thursday 6th December – Who is a Jew?

Ralph Altmann

Elisheva BirnbaumRochelle Collins

We are thrilled to report that this year’s women on the year are our former co-chairperson Rochelle Collins, and our very own Rabbitzon Elisheva Birnbaum. Both ladies have made and continue to make an enormous contribution to our own community and in the next edition of Kehlilla we will be running a profile of our exceptional ladies.

HWJC Women of the Year


Travellers’ Tales - The Heart of Darkness

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It’s another day in the jungle, our ninth day in the jungle and we are beginning to wonder what we

are doing here. The daily removal of bugs from our clothes before we dress, constantly being soaked in sweat, and getting up at 5:30am every morning for our first wildlife viewing.

But then we see why are here, the mother and baby orang utan swinging through the jungle canopy, the proboscis monkeys with their distinctive large noses and pot bellies,

and rare pygmy elephants by the river.

This is Borneo. Malaysian Borneo to be precise,

and we are in primary rainforest, unchanged for millions of years. We have hiked in the mountain area (meeting a flying snake), drifted on the Kinabatangan river menaced by an estuarine crocodile and stayed in the heart of Danum Valley.

For wildlife lovers like us, this is wonderful. The primates, the birds (especially the hornbills) and even the bugs (a moth with a wingspan of 18 inches) make every day an adventure.

Linda and Laurie Slavin


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A few weeks ago on an exquisite day, in mid June, I was awoken by my grandma at 7.30 for a very special day ahead. As the moody teenager I am, getting out of bed at 7:00 can have dangerous consequences for whoever wakes me up. However I sprung out of my bed, not because I was hungry, or was desperate for the toilet, but I was going to the Zoo - and I was going to become a zoo keeper for the day.

The day started with myself getting geared up in my very own polo shirt and trousers, which were sure to get mucky. I was in a group with a couple of other people, one of which I knew, but we had no idea we were going on the same day!

Oumie, (my grandmother) and I boarded the train to make our way to Camden at around 8.30 and from there we wandered like blind men till we finally found the East Gate entrance to the Zoo, just adjacent to Regents Park.

The next thing we did was to go to the bug house and check out these amazing creatures, from tarantulas to

turtles - I held them all. The Zoo has fantastic enclosures which incorporate all the needs of these beautiful animals.

We then went to muck out the lamas! Now this isn’t the funniest job, as mucking out is basically scooping poo ! Although saying that, it was a new experience which I’m pretty sure I wouldn’t forget quickly. My highlight of the day was just around the corner and I didn’t even know it!

They don’t all have Russian voices nor wear smart tuxedos nor sit in stately homes. The Meerkats I was with were chirpy little fellows who were incredibly playful and

hardly shy, which is surprising for such small animals. I got to feed them with crickets and fruit and had first-hand contact with them. Our next job was a smelly job, still very enjoyable. We had to produce a type of grass paste to rub around the enclosures of the pigs. Now just that would be too boring obviously - we were rubbing the paste high and low to provide interactive stimulation, just as they’d be receiving in the wild.

My penultimate task as a keeper was an unbelievable experience. There I was face to face with the world’s tallest animal - the elegant giraffe . I stood on a 20ft platform feeding them leaves from a luscious branch which was quickly ravished by these long-tongued beasts.

Finally, with my legs tired and at the heat of the day, we went to the see the Prairie Dogs. These little critters were timid and spend 90 percent of their day in holes,cooped up underground. We fed them grass which we planted in holes for them, which they snuck up and took.

At the end of the day I was knackered, and on our last legs we lugged ourselves around the Zoo admiring ZSL fantastic work!

I must say thank you to the family that made all this possible to me, the Slavins. Laurie and Linda gave me this opportunity for my bar mitzvah and I can’t thank them enough!

Gideon Daitz

Gideon Goes to the Zoo...


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SHINGLES......

Question?

My granddaughter has chicken pox. Can I catch shingles from her?

Dr Linda says.........Shingles is a painful rash which develops into itchy blisters and is caused by the same virus that causes chicken pox.

Causes

After a person has contracted chicken pox, the varicella zoster virus remains in the body lying dormant in the nervous system. It is not under-stood how the virus becomes reactivated, but when it does it travels back down the nerve to the skin where it causes the characteristic rash of shingles.

The most likely trigger is a lowering of immunity which may be caused by increasing age, physi-cal or emotional stress, HIV and AIDS, a bone marrow or organ transplant, or treatment such as chemotherapy or steroids.

You cannot catch shingles from someone with shingles or chicken pox, but as the blisters are full of the virus, you can catch chicken pox from contact with shingles. Once all the blisters have scabbed , you are no longer infectious.

Symptoms and signs

The first sign is often burning or tingling of the skin which may be accompanied by a raised temperature and generally feeling unwell. This is then followed a few days later by a band of red spots which develop blisters which eventu-ally scab over and dry up.

Complications

The most common problem is persistent pain even after the rash has disappeared, and this is called post-herpetic neuralgia. Early treatment with antiviral medication can help to limit this problem

Ophthalmic shingles is where part of the nerve supplying sensation to the face is affected and this can lead to inflammation of the inside of the eye, or ulcerating of the surface of the eye.

Treatment

Keep the rash clean and dry to prevent a sec-ondary local infection

Wear loose clothing

Do not use adhesive plasters or any creams on the blisters, but apply dry non-stick dressings.

Painkillers such as simple paracetamol or non -steroidal anti-inflammatories like ibuprofen may be helpful, but your doctor may prescribe stron-

ger medication if needed.

There is a vaccination against shingles avail-able, but so far this can only be prescribed on a private prescription as the NHS has not devel-oped an immunization programme.

Dr Linda Joseph

This article was written by Dr Linda Joseph MB.BS. a general medical practitioner. The advice given is necessarily of a general nature and if you have concerns you should contact your own GP.

Medical Matters


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The second of four brothers, John was born in Copenhagen in December 1956 into an illustrious rabbinical family whose history can be traced back to 1640, when Ruben Furst was sworn in as leader of the Jewish Community in Schauermberg. The award-winning Melchior family website’s, (pukkelryggede.

com, set up by an Danish-Israeli cousin) latest entry records the recent birth of the 127th descendant of John’s grandparents!

John had his first taste of English life in 1958 when the family came to the UK so that his father could study at Jews’ College. His father was appointed Denmark’s Chief Rabbi in 1969.

John remembers himself as a child who “was always in a rush”. At 15 he chaired B’nei Akiva, organising summer camps for upwards of 200 children and not much later sat on the board of the Community, Zionist Federation, and Jewish sports clubs to name but a few!

Whereas John brother, Michael, at an early age declared himself as taking up the rabbinical mantle, John was probably the least observant of his 4 brothers. However he stresses that he was never under any pressure to conform. The Danish community, although orthodox in practices, was inclusive and non-judgmental, with his father’s leadership promoting the ideals of tolerance, acceptance, openness and service.

At 17 John spent a year in Israel on Kibbutz Lavi, followed by just a year at university studying law, “still too much in a rush”, and then a variety of jobs until in 1976 John took on a traineeship in a travel agency, moving in 1981 to Hammersmith.

In the same year John and Lis had met at work, marrying in 1985 in Denmark.

Although marrying a convert was potentially a sensitive issue, John recalls with pride how his parents faced the situation without any rancour or melodramatics, accepting Lis into the fold as a beloved daughter in law. He is equally proud of Lis and how she faced, accepted and adapted to a difficult situation and has become a valuable and committed member of the Jewish Community.

John and Lis moved to Solihull in 1988, described by

John as “7 years in the wilderness”.

During this time John and Lis took the challenging and arduous route of adopting children from abroad, culminating in the arrival in1988 of Daniel at 7 weeks old and, 15 months later, Benjamin, who was just 4 weeks when John flew to El Salvador during its civil war to collect him. John does not dwell on the risks and difficulties involved abroad, in the UK, or with the United Synagogue conversion process, rather he stresses how adoption, as opposed to natural birth, involves the mother and father equally and how special the boys were to them as babies, and now, as well-adjusted and proud members of the Melchior clan.

In 1991 Johns career changed course when he was hired by Radius. For 15 years John was travelling around 200 days a year. 3 weeks in Asia, 3 weeks in South America, trips to Jo’burg, Sydney and Washington once a month.

In 2005 John set up his own consultancy, Travel Group Consulting, to utilise his many experiences.

In 1995 John and Lis began a search for a suitable home in London. The house in Hadley Wood fulfilled all their requirements: top floor office, large basement kitchen, close to airports, Jewish school and burgeoning community.

John quickly became a familiar and key member of our Kehilla, his religious knowledge and enthusiasm enabling him to conduct Shabbat services with gusto. In 2005 he joined the Executive as head of the Shul committee and is now Vice-Chairman.

John sees our Community as very similar to that in Copenhagen, thoroughly Orthodox but open, welcoming and accepting, encouraging members little by little to attend, learn and become involved. He describes the community as “wonderful, my family of choice” and he has strong views on how it should develop in terms of women’s roles, young membership and the role of the US.

A charming, natural orator and communicator, with a quick but gentle sense of humour, John enhances our services and community in every conceivable way. It seems that this “Great Dane” has followed in the footsteps of his ancestors, the Vikings and invaded England but this time he has been warmly welcomed by the locals.

Nina Taylor

Profile of John Melchior


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Recipe for Rosh Hashanah

Mini Lekach Recipe125g soft margarine

125g soft brown sugar

175g honey

1 large egg

225g plain flour

1 teaspoon ground cinnamon

1teaspoon ground mixed spice

½ teaspoon bicarbonate of soda dissolved in 125mls warm water

1. Preheat oven to 190 C and arrange 24 paper cases in patty tins.

2. Put the margarine, sugar, honey and egg into a bowl and beat until smooth.

3. Fold in the sifted flour and spices , followed by the water and bicarbonate of soda solution.

4. Put a teaspoon of mixture into each case .

5. Bake for 20 minutes until brown and spongy to gentle pressure.

6. Enjoy! Happy New Year !


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The first Citizens Advice Bureau in Barnet opened in September 1939, its aim to assist the public in the event of war. By 1942 there were more than 1000 offices staffed entirely by volunteers dealing with problems relating to services allowances, evacuees, bombing raids, war damage claims, clothes and food rationing.

Today advice is still given, in the main by volunteers supported by paid supervisors, trainers, administrators and management team. During 2010-2011, working from 4 permanent sites and 14 outreaches in Barnet, we advised on over 45,000 new issues concerning benefits, debt, employment, immigration, housing, relationships, consumer, education and health.

I joined New Barnet CAB as a volunteer over 20 years ago. While training is now a rigorous and closely monitored process, back then it was very different. So it was on my very first day in the office I was shown the basic rudiments of the CAB bible - our Information System, a quick tour of the office and set to work interviewing clients!

I have been a paid supervisor for several years and the service is now far more sophisticated than it was in 1992. Volunteer advisors undergo extensive training and are expected to advise at least two days a week, on very complex issues with little preparation time, dealing with anxious, sometimes aggressive and often non- English speaking, clients. Post appointment, all advice has to be written up on our data system, correspondence, telephone calls and follow-ups dealt with.

We operate a drop-in triage and fixed appointment system. We open at 10.00, but on my arrival at the office at 9.00, there is often a queue of people waiting to be let in. “Gateway” assessors, who have limited training and need close supervision, have 10 minutes to diagnose the client’s problem and decide upon the next step, which might be a formal appointment with a generalist advisor, a solicitor from a partner firm, a specialist debt advisor. Or the client might be given information as to how to deal with the problem or simply signposted to

another agency.

I am responsible for rostering the volunteers and planning the advice sessions as well as generally supervising all advice given. While the volunteers are a dedicated, hard -working bunch of people (many of whom are Jewish ), one of the reasons they volunteer, rather than seek paid employment is so that they can take time off! Providing a continuing service with little or no staff is unfortunately an occupational hazard at CABs!

I saw a client last week, who was an Iranian with refugee status in the UK, with a wife and young child. They had been living on friend’s sofas, but had at last found and recently moved into a small flat. Unfortunately the cheque my client had paid by way of deposit had been returned, and his landlord was demanding that they move out immediately. My client had been to Barnet Council but they had refused to help.

I advised my client that because his landlord had signed a receipt detailing the terms of the tenancy and accepted the cheque (even though it had not been paid), he had a valid tenancy and therefore the landlord could not eject him without a Court Order. Subsequently we assisted the client to claim Housing , Council Tax Benefit and Job Seekers Allowance and the landlord was content to let him stay .We are currently assisting the client’s wife to obtain the National Insurance Number to which she became entitled on being granted Asylum, but which so far has been declined.

Then there was the client who fell on her highly polished floor. Who could she sue? The floor was in the client’s home, where she had lived for several years, and she had polished it. I advised the client that as far as I could tell, the only person she could sue was herself!

Times are tough and our funding from Barnet Council has recently been reduced by 30%. I anticipate that our Bureau could soon close and I may be redundant. I think we will be sorely missed by those many clients who truly need us.

Nina Taylor

Nina Taylor and the Citizens Advice Bureau

KEHILLA The Hadley Wood Jewish Community magazine

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Back in 2006 Arlene and I spent the first yomtov of Pesach and the two seder nights with my son-in-law David’s parents up North. Now you can dismiss this information and say, that’s nice but it was six years ago. However the significance of that visit was not that we were there, although we did have a wonderful time with Stephanie and Howard, but Hale Barns itself.

Hale Barns is a small village just south of Manchester. In the middle of the village stands a large Catholic Church. Opposite the church is a golf club (with very few if any Jewish members). But on the other corner stands Hale Barns Shul. This is a beautiful building and at night when the lights are on, the stained glass windows high up under the roof make it seem like a magical beacon.

In 2006 the Hale Barns Jewish Community was celebrating its 30th Anniversary. As Rabbi Portnoy with a wry smile, said in his shiur that Pesach morning, 30 years ago Jewish people came to Hale Barns from North Manchester maybe to escape other Jews. However some people got together and decided to have a

Shabbat service, fifteen years later they bought a site and built a small shul and about three years after that they appointed their first full time minister, Rabbi Portnoy. Ten years after the appointment of Rabbi Portnoy they needed and built a new and very beautiful larger shul and the community now numbers over 300 families. It is a truly thriving community with all the services, educational and social activities of a fully fledged Jewish community.

I was walking to shul on 1st day of Pesach and I met the rabbi. I was coming from one direction, he from another with three of his nine children. He looked impressive with his large black hat, full beard and black frock coat. I waved to him, good yomtov and it suddenly dawned on me how proud I was to be Jewish and to see him walking to shul in the middle of this very English village on the outskirts of Manchester.

Was I seeing the future of our community in Hadley Wood ?

Gerald Barc

MITZVAH DAY

SUNDAY 18TH NOVEMBER

BOOKED! Sherilyn and Phil – our Rock n Roll Duo

NEEDED! Help preparing tea in the morning would be great at Susan`s house 15 Camlet Way

Ready to serve and chat early afternoon at Green Trees Home, 21 Crescent East

Mid afternoon - Five Oaks Home, 377 Cockfosters Road - supporters most welcome to join in

Susan [email protected]

and 0208 441 0853

Mitzvah Day Chesed

Gerald’s Thoughts on a Walk from Shul.........


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One of Israel’s greatest hopes of bringing back a Gold Medal is wheelchair tennis player Noam Gershoni, for-merly an Apache Helicopter pilot. During the Second Lebanon War, Noam was severely wounded in his spinal cord as well as in both his arms and legs.

Today, as a Beit Halochem member, he connues to receive vital physiotherapy sessions. Noam, 28, was aracted to wheelchair tennis when he first visited Beit Halochem four years ago. He has made extraordinary progress and has even beaten the No.1 player in the world. Today he is ranked amongst the top four in the world and will compete at Eton Manor starng on 1st September. Funds collected from our Kol Nidre appeal have been used to purchase the specially adapted wheel-chair Noam will be using at the 2012 Paralympics.

One reason Israel has such a strong team entered for the London Paralympics is because of the extraordinary level of training and support given to them at the four Beit Halochem rehabilitaon centres in Israel. Some to watch out for include:

Shimon Ben Yaacov was severely wounded in his leg in the 1982 Lebanon War, whilst serv-ing as an officer in an elite infantry unit. Throughout his challenging and painful reha-bilitaon he had one goal in mind, winning a medal at the 2012 Paralympics. Alongside Shimon is Hagar Zehaz, a paraplegic veteran and a mother of four small children. Hagar connues to overcome her severe disability and serves as the boats helmsman.

You can support Shimon and Hagar at the Weymouth & Portland sailing SKUD 18 Rounds 1 and 2 on 1st September from 11am—6 pm.

Sixteen years ago, Koby Leon part of an elite IDF unit was hit by an explosive device whilst on duty in Southern Lebanon, leaving him a paraplegic. Following years of training, he is now being considered as a serious contender for the Gold Medal in Handbikes. You can watch Koby in compeon on the 5th and 7th of September at Brands Hatch .

Beit Halochem works hard to help severely disabled Israeli soldiers, providing its members with medical treatments, sporng facilies as well as numerous cultural and social acvies thereby giving them the vital assistance they so richly deserve and helping them to regain some semblance of normality in their lives.

For more informaon please visit www.bhuk.org or call Spencer on 0208 458 2455

Israeli Wounded Veterans and the Paralympics


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New Year Greetings

Linda and Laurie Slavin together with Andrew, Katie, Gemma and Matthew wish all the community a happy and peaceful New Year

Carl and Shirley Appell wish everyone a healthy and happy new year and well over the fast.

Frances & Sandy Lester wish R.Yoni and Elisheva and family and all the Hadley Wood Jewish Community a very Happy & Healthy New Year and Well over the Fast.

Elaine & Robert Feld together with their children Andrew, Katie, Gemma and Matt wish all community a happy, healthy and prosperous New Year

Warmest wishes for 5773. We hope that everyone in the community has a good and peaceful year. Maurice and Susan Cresswell

Warmest wishes to all our friends in HWJC for a Healthy and Happy New Year and well over the Fast Lydia & David Allen

Wishing everyone a Happy and Healthy Year, Linda, Michael, James and Daniel Singer

Adam, Jackie Bergman and family would like to wish everybody a happy new year

Ronnie and Martin Vincent together with our children and grandchildren wish all our family and friends Shana Tovah for a happy and healthy New Year

Vicki and Jeff Finegold together with Helen Hyer and Laurie Finegold wish all of their friends at HWJC a happy and healthy New Year

Cheryl & Steve & family wish the whole community a happy & healthy New Year

Best wishes to the HWJC on Yom Tov from the Wax family

We wish Shana Tova to all our friends at HWJC....John, Lis, Daniel and Benjamin Melchior

Wishing everyone a very Happy and Sweet New Year, Penny, Elana, Nick and Zara

Ronald and Doreen Brown wish all their friends of HWJC health and happy New Year and Well over the Fast

Wishing all our family and friends a happy and healthy New Year. From Allan, Vivienne, Leonie, Jonny and Gideon

Mitchel ,Valerie, Jonathan, Catherine and Adam Lenson would like to wish their family and friends a happy and healthy New Year


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Rosh Hashanah Sunday 16th September – Erev Rosh Hashanah

Evening Service – 18.00

Monday 17th September – 1st DayMorning Service – 08.00 Sermon – approx. 10.15 Evening Service – 18.45

(Candles for second night Yom Tov should be lit from a pre-existing flame after 19.58)

Tuesday 18th September – 2nd DayMorning Service – 08.00 Evening Service – 18.45Yom Tov Ends - 19.55

Yom Kippur Tuesday 25th September

Kol Nidrei – 18.35 (Fast Begins – 18.38)

Wednesday 26th SeptemberMorning Service – 09.00 Yizkor – approx. 12.00

Fast Ends – 19.37

Sukkot Sunday 30th September – Erev Sukkot

Evening Service - 18.15

Monday 1st & Tuesday 2nd OctoberMorning Services – 09.30Evening Services – 18.15


Hoshanah Rabbah (Erev Shemini Atzeret) Sunday 7th October

Morning Service – 09.00Evening Service - 18.00

Shemini Atzeret & Simchat TorahMonday 8th October

Morning Service – 09.30 Simchat Torah Evening Service – followed by Hakafot and reception for Chatanim – 18.00


Tuesday 9th October Simchat Torah Morning Service – 09.30

Evening Service – 18.00

Festival Times


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Anniversaries

Arlene & Gerald Barc on the occasion of their Ruby Wedding.

Sylvia & Nigel Weber on the occasion of their Golden Wedding.

Births

Gillian & Andrew Kemble on the safe arrival of their Granddaughter Chloe Ella. Proud parents are Rachel & Marc Arnold

Linda & Paul Mercado on the safe arrival of their grandson Toby Jacob. Proud parents are Lea & Daniel Helman.

Sherliyn Bennett on the birth of a new granddaughter, Nechama

Arlene & Gerald Barc on the birth of a new granddaughter Gabriella Tamar

Barmitzvahs

Bonnie Brooks on the Barmitzvah of two grandsons Joshua Denton and Elan Brooks.

Engagements/Weddings

Deborah & Howard Myer on the engagement of their son Colin to Linda Green

Nina & Peter Taylor on the marriages of their daughter Hannah to Jonnie and their son Aron to Alana.

Bension & Katie Nassim, and Tsuri & Dalia Sassi on the marriage of Benjamin to Lital.

Condolences

Dave Saunders on the loss of his wife Lily.

Janis Prince on the loss of her father Joseph Phillips.

Correction

Mazeltov to Roger Rogers on the engagement of his daughter Jacqueline to Marc.

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