Hakol

Hakol

May/Jun 2017 lyar/Sivan/Tammuz 5777

Shul of Rock Returns!

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TSLE COMMUNAL SEDER (Pg 15)

Pruim (Pg 14)

IN THE ABSENCE OF THE RABBI A Word From the Shul Administrator

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s expected, Rabbi Pete being on Sabbatical has been a challenging time for me. When you read this, if you read this, it will be almost time for his return and shul life will have returned to normal.

What have I learned in his absence?

Either he's been gone longer

than we think or taking a Well, there are all the things he does that are unrelated Sabbatical puts years on a Rabbi! to his being a rabbi – providing information about the building, being interrupted to answer questions or help find things, copy documents and being a general dogsbody. There seems to be an expectation that any query or demand can be answered at short notice, often information that has already been distributed, via letter, email or in this very magazine.

These months have been challenging indeed. I pride myself on my attention to detail. How embarrassing then, the missing Mitzvah and Torah sheets for the first Shabbat of the sabbatical, the weekly bulletin going out at least once with the incorrect date at the top and the particularly mortifying mistake regarding the Communal Seder on the April calendar.

Rabbi Pete deliberately chose a quiet period to take his sabbatical, to have as little impact on the congregation as possible. He even chose to take a two-week holiday with me, his partner, during it, when really, his holiday should be taken when working, the result being that I had to ensure the shul would run smoothly not only in his absence, but also mine. I needed to prepare everything required for my three weekends away beforehand and the stress that caused me showed me what an enormous amount of effort Rabbi Pete must have put into the preparation for his three-month absence. Of course, I knew that anyway, as I had seen him do it. Nevertheless, it came home to me even more when I had to manage the running of the shul alone for the duration of his sabbatical.

My sister-in-law belongs to Birmingham Progressive Synagogue and is intrigued to find that my job entails much that is done by volunteers in that community.

From the assigning of the Kiddush rota to reminders about classes, events and the writing of the shul magazine, in Birmingham, volunteers cover it. We do have some very dedicated volunteers, but for the size of our membership, it is a small pool and repeated requests for new ones meet with poor response. A successful community is dependent on the participation of its members. You will get out of it what you put in. Maybe a good way to welcome Rabbi Pete back into our shul will be to see some new people getting involved. I hope so.

Meanwhile, thanks are due to all those who have volunteered in the last three months by taking services and organising events in his absence, who ensured that we do still have a vibrant, friendly shul for Rabbi Pete to come back to.

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Thank you! Deborah Gabbay

TLSE ANNUAL SUPPER QUIZ

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STEPHEN MONK

he annual supper quiz is our principle fundraiser to continue with the on-going refurbishment of our Shul.

If you are unable to attend, you can show your support by ‘Sponsoring a Round for £25’. Your donation can be in your name, a company name or ‘anonymous’ and we will place your details on the list of sponsors and read out the name at the start of your chosen round.

Maybe you have a nice gift you can donate for our raffle. Perhaps you have a shop or business and you could donate a voucher. Everything is greatly appreciated.

To arrange to ‘Sponsor a round for £25’ or donate a gift or voucher, please contact Stephen Monk: 020 8386 2030 or schm@btconnect.com

UPDATE FROM THE CHAIR

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GINNY JAFFE

uring the first quarter of 2017, various subcommittees were reinstated to the Council body, spreading the load and speeding up progress: A Security Working party looking at infrastructure to keep us safe, run by Richard Boulton and David Swarc.

Friends of TLSE committee, headed by Mark Kram, Jo Jones and Sarah Smullen, spotlighting our children’s needs and educational requirements. Penny Beral, supporting the continued work forged by Carol Hurst, representing Care and Welfare on Council. Deborah Gabbay and Penny Beral representing the Membership Committee and Lizzie Rabin representing the TLSE Social committee. Please get involved in as many of the above areas as you can.

We are still looking for volunteers to head up Marketing and PR, including development of our Website, LJY Netzer and Youth and Fund Raising.

Representatives for the Board of Deputies and Liberal Judaism are also still needed, so if you have any skills or time in any of those areas, please let me know.

The neighbouring renovations swiftly progress, moving ever closer to the installation of our new entrance driveway!

Storage cupboards, sorely needed in H2, will be installed in early May, in keeping with the style and decor of H3 which will allow easier access to our technical, musical, educational and service materials. We will maintain the same overflow capacity for services but better utilise our space.

The Annual TLSE quiz will be on Wednesday 20th May. Read how to get your tickets in this edition of Hakol.

Finally our AGM is scheduled for 8pm, Wednesday 17th May, at TLSE. Come along, have your views heard and your questions answered. We will be nominating new Council members so put yourself forward and get involved. To coin a phrase….

Many Hands Make Light Work!

A SUMMER OF SCIENCE

BY ADAM STEINBERG

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ummer 2016 was the best of my life. Why? Because I was fortunate enough to spend July at the Dr Bessie Lawrence International Summer Science Institute, at the Weizman Institute of Science in Israel. What made it such a fantastic experience? The projects, programme and people.

A truly international group of young people

Projects, spanning every scientific discipline, were completed in groups of two or three with an Institute mentor. My partner was Henri Schmidt, a German with a passion for physics and computing, and my mentor was Dr Zvi Citron.

Without being too technical, we were examining how efficiently particles could be detected at the Large Hadron Collider (a name much in the news). We had to learn a new programming language to investigate a ridiculously large number of events (around 36 million collisions, producing something like 1.8 billion particles). It found 76% efficiency in the detector used, allowing scientists to analyse previously unexplored phenomena.

I didn’t spend all my time in the office. Free time was spent in the Institute’s club house or out inRehovot or Tel Aviv. I Adam speaking attended scientific talks on medical ethics, quantum computing, and the mathematics of bubbles. Other times, we made “Heston-style” ice-cream with liquid nitrogen or enjoyed the musical talents of Tal Kravitz.

Each weekend we went to a different part of Israel. We enjoyed lunch and live music in a Druze village; visited the Western Wall and Church of the Holy Sepulchre and bought spices, halva and other goodies in various markets.

During our final week, we travelled south to the deserts. After a visit to the Dead Sea, we spent our first night sleeping under the stars at the foot of Masada.

I’ll never forget looking, just before falling asleep, at the hilltop fort we were due to climb the next day.

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Holy Sepulchre

Foot of Masada

High hike

Seeing everyone walking up Masada, I couldn’t help but smile – just three weeks prior, we were strangers, and now it was as if we’d known each other for years.

Mud mud mud!

Abu Gosh

We later travelled to Sde Boker, where, we hunted for scorpions, attended talks, and became accustomed to the desert. In particular, I woke every morning to the beauty of the Zin Basin, which we would eventually hike through. We then stayed briefly at Kibbutz Ketora, and closed off our desert experience with a yacht party in Eilat.

During the visit, we woke early most mornings, packed our bags and went off on a hike in some of the most beautiful surroundings the world has to offer. It was an incredible group bonding experience.

And so, I come to talk about what I believe was the most magnificent aspect of the month: the people. Everybody was just so great, I’m unsure I can do them justice! The first, and perhaps least relevant thing, is that everyone was highly intelligent. I say least relevant, because this in no way defined anybody – rather, it was just another facet of a far more interesting, and amazing, person.

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HOW DOES A DAY-GLO BIB SAVE LIVES?

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DAVID SWARC

ell, it doesn’t, does it? So why might you be asked to wear one (and a protective vest) and stand outside shul to provide security?

We have seen enough in the media to be aware of potential threats.

This, unfortunately is nothing new. What we do know is that for many of the attacks we’ve seen reported, many others have been thwarted for one reason or another. This is where the volunteer comes in. The eyes and ears of our security volunteers help us to see what is going on around us: Does anything appear out of the ordinary? Is someone loitering and watching? Has anything been left lying around near our building? Vigilance and making those around us aware of our vigilance is a huge deterrent.

As long as we do something, we are making a huge difference. The Police and CST are there for us and will provide all the support they can. And this extends to many training opportunities made available to us through the CST (for further information, contact me via the Synagogue office or see the poster in the Synagogue lobby). If we’re seen to be watching and taking note, we are working in the right direction ... and we need you to be a part of this to help protect our community. Support and guidance in the role will always be provided. And your safety as a volunteer is paramount – please be sure of that.

A few short hours of your time spent in a Day-Glo bib may well save lives.

Thank you for your support.

TWITTER EXCHANGE WITH MONA GOLABEK

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abbi Pete has exchanged some Twitter messages with Mona Golabek, who wrote and performed the story of her mother Lisa Jura, which Rabbi Pete used in this year’s KT service.

Mona’s and Rabbi Pete’smessages are shown here, with a very special one from Mona to this year’s KT class.

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SATURDAY 20th MAY 2017

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RAFFLE WITH SOME FANTASTIC PRIZES FULLY PROFESSIONAL CATERED HOT BUFFET GENUINE CHANCE TO WIN A MILLION POUNDS TROPHY AND MEDALS FOR ALL THE WINNERS

Ticket price just £17.50 £19.50 Sold out last year… Book early to avoid disappointment!

COME AS SINGLES, COUPLES OR ANY NUMBER. TABLES OF 6 -10 ARE WELCOMED.

SUPPER QUIZ

The TLSE Annual Supper Quiz

PLEASE BOOK VIA THE SHUL: 020 8953 8889 OR OFFICE@TLSE.ORG.UK UNABLE TO COME? SHOW YOUR SUPPORT BY DONATING A RAFFLE PRIZE OR SPONSORING A ROUND. CONTACT STEPHEN MONK FOR MORE DETAILS: 020 8386 2030 OR SCHM@BTCONNECT.COM

MAZEL TOV TO:

The following who are all celebrating their Bar or Bat Mitzvah ceremonies: Fabian Brady on 13th May HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO:

Lewis Blythe, Lola Carter, Ellis Cavendish, Aaron De Jonge, Louis de la Cour, Zev Harris, Raffi Henning, Aaron Jones, Matthew Kram, Maya Larholm, Jemma Levene, Oscar Morton Ronnie Perilly ,Charlotte Rabinovitch Blake Rabinovitch, Jake Rock, Emily Sinclair, Isla Wainstein

Angelina Curshen on 3rd June Lewis Blythe on 10th June

Anthony and Emily Andrews on the birth of Annabelle on 21st April.

NGO (NEAR GOLDEN OLDIES) - A POPULAR JEWISH SOCIAL CLUB IN BOREHAMWOOD

An evening of entertainment, or a talk, followed by refreshments, every other Wednesday evening 7.30 to 10.00pm in Allum Hall, Borehamwood. Formed a few years ago, and now attended by 150 to 200 people this is an opportunity to be entertained and talk with other Jewish ‘oldies’ (retired 60+). There are also outings including trips to the theatre.

The club welcomes non-members both individuals and couples. There is a charge of £7.50 on the evening for non-members, or if you join at £10 per annum, the evening charge falls to £5.

Upcoming Events: 3rd May Jonathan Stevens (entertainer) 17th May Stephen Dunnett (entertainer) 7th June Bingo Charity Night in aid of ‘Langdons’ helping disabled Jewish youngsters 21st June Adam Christie (vocalist) 5th July Dance night led by William Smith 19th July Fun quiz night Just turn up, or ring Sharon Gross on 020 3718 6535 for more information.

Better to arrive by 6:45pm as parking at Allum Hall fills up quickly after then.

CARE & WELFARE COMMITTEE

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BARBARA

020 8953 1369

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PETER

020 8953 1369

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LEONE

07702 349350

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RITA

020 8953 4439

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CAROL

020 8950 1862

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JUDY

01582 468100

J-M

ESTELLE

020 8954 9569

NICKY

07788 751275

LUNCH

CLUB

Enjoy a great lunch! Make new friends! Be entertained!

Venue: The Synagogue Time: 1pm TLSE members: £5 Non-Members: £6

Tuesday 30 May

Tuesday 27 June

If you are coming, please contact Deborah Synagogue Office: 020 8953 8889 email: office@tlse.org.uk

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GETTING TO KNOW YOU – NANCY AND LAWRENCE SHAVICK

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awrence’s roots are in Poland. His father walked from Leczna in Poland to Hamburg to avoid conscription into the Russian army, then joined his brother in London. His mother’s grandfather also left Poland for England.

He was evacuated during the war, returning to London three months before his 13th birthday to prepare for his bar mitzvah ceremony at Brixton United Synagogue. But most memories are of Streatham United and he still has friends from its youth club. Aged16, after winning a scholarship to spend time in a German speaking country, he enjoyed three months in Switzerland. He was Head Boy at his school and his art master drew his portrait which is on the wall of our home as a reminder of school days.

Lawrence studied physics at Imperial College, London then did National Service in the Fleet Air Arm.

A proud physics graduate 1954

Portrait of Lawrence by his art teacher 1951

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ancy is a Yorkshire lass, born in Leeds, but her father’s job in the RAF took her around the world, including Germany, Cyprus and Northern Scotland. She was in Cyprus in 1960 when it became independent but left before partition. It was a lovely time.

When we got engaged in 1991 we wanted a religious element to our wedding. Rabbi Jonathan Black at Hertsmere Progressive Synagogue said he would be willing to give our marriage a blessing if we joined, which Lawrence did that December. Everyone was so welcoming and friendly, it was very easy to become involved in the community.

In early 1992 Jonathan told us he could do the blessing on Sunday February 16th, so we married at Watford Register Office on Friday 14th. Only close family attended both that and the blessing, which we believe was the only one ever done by Jonathan. It was a lovely little ceremony which meant a great deal to both of us. The reception afterwards for all our family and friends was lovely too. A memory which still brings smiles is Emma, aged three coming up to Lawrence during his speech and tugging on his sleeve.

Lawrence lowered the microphone so everyone heard Emma say, 'A spider weed on my ceiling last night'!

Lawrence as a sub lieutenant 1955

Baby Nancy 1944

Nancy with her parents and siblings Germany 1956

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Nancy on her favourite horse in Cyprus 1961

Nancy & Lawrence 1991

Wedding blessing with Rabbi Black 16th Feb 1992

We became very involved here. Nancy offered to help Jonathan with some secretarial work but found herself taking the minutes for the monthly council meetings.

After a couple of years of this, Sheila Benson, then membership secretary, thoughtfully suggested that council create a group for non-Jewish spouses so that Nancy could feel more connected with the synagogue.

The Friends of HPS was born. Lawrence was a member of the Council and Membership Secretary. He still smiles at the memory of a prospective member who complained that the membership fees were too high.

When he explained all the things on offer to members of our shul including burial, her reply was, 'Well a hole in the ground is a hole in the ground' and went elsewhere.

In May 1992 Jonathan organised the first HPS trip to Israel. That was our honeymoon! The trips continued biannually until 2004, all to Israel, except the last two, to Budapest and Spain. All wonderful holidays but also opportunities to learn about Judaism, which led to a decision by Nancy to convert and she became a member of HPS on 21st April 1995.

Jonathan conducted our Jewish wedding under the chuppah on the 5th anniversary of the blessing, in 1997. The inscriptions for our Ketubah, designed by Ardyn Halter, had to be done by two people as the Orthodox Jew who wrote the Hebrew text would not write the English translation. We agreed that the ULPS could make copies to be used by other couples in the future. 14 February 2017 was our silver wedding anniversary. The time seems to have passed so quickly, we can't believe it has been 25 years since we got married.

Shul trip to Israel 1998

In 1999 Nancy persuaded Lawrence to join a church choir that was planning a trip to Norway to sing at various venues over a 10 day period. Lawrence sang with the choir and Nancy got a holiday in Norway! When Edward Cross, the then choir master here heard about it, he insisted that if Lawrence could sing in a church choir, we could also sing in the shul choir which we both did for many years. Nancy also did all the bookkeeping, salaries for over 20 years, and ran the Judaica shop, but her favourite project of all is the Shabbat walks which we started and which have their 20th anniversary this 11 Pesach.

Our biggest project was building Clore Shalom School. Lawrence was project manager and Nancy did all the secretarial work, bookkeeping and payroll until the school opened in September 1999.

We, along with all the other shul members who put in so many hours of work over the four years of the project, felt a wonderful sense of achievement when the work was finally finished.

In 2003 we had a major flood in our house and had to vacate it for a year. The support we got from our friends here was amazing. We lived in a hotel for a month but had so many invitations to dinner that we never ate at the hotel.

Monique and David Blake even insisted that we have the key to their flat and go there at any time, to make lunch, have a bath, or just relax, so we wouldn't have to spend all day in the hotel. That sort of community is something very special which we appreciate every day. We have thoroughly enjoyed our time as members of TLSE.

Nancy with her mum brother and sister Germany 1956

THEN & NOW

Nancy Shavick

LUNCHEON CLUB Volunteers needed

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LSE Luncheon Club has been running for many years and gives a lot of pleasure to around 30 people at the synagogue on the last Tuesday of every month for approximately two hours. A three-course meal is usually served at 1.00 pm which is followed by an interesting talk, film or activity such as a quiz. We now need some volunteers to ensure that it can continue.

It would be greatly appreciated if any members can spare a little time to help with the following: A small number of administrative tasks such as making and receiving phone calls and e-mails Co-ordinate one month's lunch. i.e. find volunteers to make the three courses for the lunch Provide a starter, main course or dessert ‘Hands on’ help to serve meals and clear up afterwards on the day.

The next two luncheon clubs are at 1pm on Tuesday 30th May and Tuesday 27th June.

If anyone can spare time to help with any of these things, please e-mail Nancy Shavick: nancy@shavick.net Thank you.

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You may have noticed that there are a couple of new advertisements in this edition of Hakol. Did you know that from as little as ÂŁ10 you could reach a whole new audience - Hakol readers? In addition to being sent to every member of the shul, copies also go to some other organisations, and can be picked up in the shul lobby by parents from the nursery and other visitors to the building. Ads can be any size between full page down to a quarter page, with discounts given the more editions you place an advert in - up to ten issues can be bought in advance.

To discuss further or place an ad, contact Deborah in the office: office@tlse.org.uk 020 8953 8889 Mark Kram

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PURIM

GEORGIA DOVE

Well! What a fun morning Purim was on the 12th March!

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t first started off when I knew Pete was going away on Sabbatical and he asked me to run Religion School in his absence and mentioned to me that Purim fell on a Sunday morning this year.

I stuck on my thinking cap and came up with a few ideas. I remembered things that I used to do when I was a child, and thought this would be great for the religion school children. Here is a little run down of the morning we had:

My first idea was an activity making hamentaschen (Hamen’s ears) out of dough adding a filling, and sprinkling hundreds and thousands on top. The morning finally arrived after lots of preparation. All stations were set up and dough was made. Children started arriving and I explained how the morning was going to work.

We split the children into various groups so it ran smoothly, swapping over after half an hour or so. The hamentaschen activity went down a treat! We also iced and decorated biscuits, and got all creative, making shakers out of paper plates and lentils. There was also a mask making station. This was all followed by a parade of fancy dress costumes and prizes and finally a reading of the Megillah plus a service to finish off the morning..... Not forgetting a surprise guest joining us for the last part of the service!!

The children were extremely creative and judging from the reaction towards the end of the morning, I can say that I think the event was a huge success overall.

I would like to thank the wonderful teachers, Sharon, Kat, Josh and Alice, who were very involved during the morning and also some of the parents who helped set up, joined in and tidied up.

Finally I want to thank all the children for participating in the morning and who made a big effort to dress up! I am looking forward to other events in the near future.

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THE TLSE COMMUNAL SEDER

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PENNY BERAL

hy was this Seder different from all other TLSE Seders?

At all other Seders we have few helpers setting up the hall, this year we had many more than usual.

All other Seders have been led by Rabbi Pete; on this night, Rabbi Lea led it.

All other Seders have been catered; this year we all brought too much food: 4 salmon dishes, 3 potato salads, 2 Israeli salads 2 chocolate mousses, one fruit salad, one fruit platter, and not a plava in sight!

Some of the yummy food brought by those who attended the Seder

Rabbi Lea talks about the Bread of Affliction

We were all finished by 9:00, cleaned up and out of the building by 9.30 pm.

A great joint effort. Thank you to Davina Bennett, Gayle McCombe, Jacqueline Silver Bernard and John Fairclough. A massive thanks to Rabbi Lea and her husband Josh for making our Seder special. Several people thought the Chavurah style buffet worked really well.

2018 should we do it all again? Your feedback is welcome.

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SHUL OF ROCK

LIZZIE RABIN

Fish and chips

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he newly re-created Shul of Rock had its first outing on Friday 17th March – with 10 band members aged 11 to 50! With an attendance of 80 people, TLSE was packed to the rafters! The evening started with a fish and chip supper followed by the service. It was a mixture of readings and prayers, ably led by Peter Rabin, interspersed with the songs we all know, but performed in a more rocky/jazzy style than we are used to hearing. The hidden talents of various shul members including Kit Boulton on drums, hissister Tia on French horn and brother Alex on piano, Joshua Rabin on bass clarinet and Chloe Rabin on flute, Tony on Bass and myself on saxophone, blended together amazingly well, augmented by the singing of Adam Rabin and Richard Boulton. Even Rabbi Pete took a break from his sabbatical to join in on the guitar.

Dan Renak did a great job of putting together the arrangements and generally holding the whole thing together! We concluded with a quick rendition of ‘Happy Birthday’ for Dan and Penny Beral whose birthdays occurred the day before and the evening ended after coffee and cake!

Tia and C

hloe

It was great to see the Shul filled with such a friendly and relaxed group of people on a Friday night – the perfect start to a Shabbat. Thanks to all who helped make it happen.

Packed house!

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THE LIBERAL SYNAGOGUE ELSTREE ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING

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otice is hereby given that The Liberal Synagogue Elstree 48th Annual General Meeting will take place on Wednesday 17th May 2017 at 8:00pm

AGENDA Opening Prayer Hon Treasurer’s Report Apologies for Absence Election of Officers Minutes of last meeting Election of Deputy to the Matters Arising Board of Deputies Chairman’s Report Appointment of Independent Rabbi’s Report Examiner of Accounts Any Other Business Nomination forms for members of the congregation to stand for Council are available from the office

ADULT STUDY SESSIONS LED BY MIKE WALTON!

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ike Walton is running a new course of adult study sessions The Remarkable and Inspiring Life of Elie Wiesel – Auschwitz Survivor, Witness to the Holocaust and Nobel Prize Winner every two weeks on Tuesday mornings or Thursday evenings. (The same content each week, to allow those who work the chance to attend.) The course started on Thursday 27th April and Tuesday 2nd May.Thursday courses will run from 8:00-9:15pm and Tuesday morning courses will run from 11:00am-12:30pm.

People are welcome to join at any time. For further information, please contact Mike at 07973 833852 or email at mw.tlse@gmail.com

WALKS Date: Saturday 27th May Meet: At the TLSE for a walk to Radlett.

We will finish the walk at the home of Lisa and Leigh Renak with a cup of tea.

Time: 2:00 for 2:15 Leaders: Lisa and Leigh Renak Mobile on the day: 07958 502526 Date: Saturday 10th June Meet: at the Sherlock Holmes statue by Baker Street Underground Station. The 3.5 mile walk follows the River Tyburn from Baker Street to the Thames, taking in a little known park, Shepherds’ Market, an abandoned underground station used as secret offices during WWII and Buckingham Palace, ending at Vauxhall Bridge.

Although few places of Jewish interest, this is a walk through London's history.

Time: 3:00 Leader: Tina & Michael Shaw Phone on the day: 7527 525111/01727 862788

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WELCOME TO NEW MEMBERS

Alan Sheldon

Annie Kluman

Yvonne Morris

Paul Solomons

David Bass & his Financee Lydia Musgrave Welcome back also to

Jason Stevens and his daughter Ella

Russell & Harry Courts

Valerie & Michael Hart

Nancy Drury and her daughter Olivia

The Charvonia Claret Family

DATES FOR YOUR DIARY Memorial Service to celebrate the life of Rabbi Lionel Blue OBE At West London Synagogue 34 Upper Berkeley Street, London W1H 5QE 8th May 2017 6.30 pm to 8.00 pm Including tributes and a short film “Encounter with Rabbi Lionel Blue.”

All welcome. Entrance free but by ticket only.For free tickets, please contact RSVP@rjuk.org

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GENERAL INFORMATION Elstree High Street Elstree, Hertfordshire WD6 3EY Phone: 020 8953 8889 Email: office@tlse.org.uk www.tlse.org.uk Edited by Deborah Gabbay

Please note: Deborah is generally in the office on Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday from 10:00am – 4:00pm.

Would all those involved in arranging functions, services or meetings please contact the office on 020 8953 8889 or office@tlse.org.uk so that they can be scheduled in the Synagogue diary. This ensures that any physical set-ups in the Synagogue are arranged and that meetings do not conflict.

Whilst every effort is made to ensure that details printed in Hakol are correct, no responsibility can be accepted for information misprinted or incorrectly given to the Editor. Please let the Editor know of any errors or corrections. The Editor reserves the right to edit material submitted for publication.

The deadline for submissions to the next edition of Hakol is Friday 14th April but submissions will be accepted at any time and early submission is appreciated.

COUNCIL MEMBERS’ CONTACT LIST

Would all those involved SECRETARY inHONORARY arranging functions,

Chairman Virginia Jaffe 07870 234775 virginiajaffe@mac.com

VICE-CHAIRMAN Nick Belkin 020 8420 6597 nbelkin@delphgroup.com

Davina Bennett 07775 558005 davinabennett@gmail.com

HONORARY TREASURER Harvey Adams 07760 666002 frinton43@outlook.com

HONORARY PRESIDENT Monique Blake 020 8953 4251 monique.david@ntlworld.com

HONARARY VICE-PRESIDENT Sue Woolf 020 8953 3779 susanmwoolf@hotmail.com

Penny Beral 07979 800616 penny@pennyberal.co.uk

Richard Boulton 07801 921218 rboulton@gmail.com

Alan Gordonfelt 020 8950 6048 ritalan@hotmail.co.uk

Mark Kram 01923 839263 m.kram@btinternet.com

Sarah Smullen 020 8387 5252 singingsister@hotmail.com

Lizzie Rabin 07974 229607 lizzie.rabin2702@gmail.com

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