27 February 2020 Jewish News
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Community / Scene & Be Seen
1 INSIGHTFUL TRIP
Ten mothers and daughters on their batmitzvah year took a half-term trip to Israel to visit Emunah welfare projects. The trip gives “girls a chance to see a different side of Israel and to consider the children whose lives are very different to their own”, said Emunah director Sharon Dewinter, who led the tour with vice chair Sara Greenfield. GP Jenny Noimark, whose daughter Maya is at Hasmonean, said the trip “surpassed our expectations”.
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And be seen! The latest news, pictures and social events from across the community
NEO-NATAL KNIT
Members of Stanmore and Canons Park United Synagogue made bonding squares and hats for babies in the neo-natal unit at Northwick Park Hospital. Around a dozen congregants gather each month to knit and crochet and contribute to community projects. Organiser Juliette Harris said: “The Knit and Chat group is really happy to support the community and especially the neo-natal unit.”
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3 GIFT OF TIME
Young professionals handed out packs containing food, socks and toiletries to 60 rough sleepers in London’s Charing Cross. GIFT volunteer and physiotherapist Michaela Krantz, said: “So many [homeless people] had degrees from high end universities or had been in the army and have unfortunately fallen on hard times. Spending time and treating them with the dignity they deserve was a very emotive experience.” Rabbi Sandor Milun, GIFT’s managing director said: “The Young GIFT committee did a brilliant job and we are delighted to help so many individuals from our community and beyond.”
4 POLISH HERITAGE
More than 30 university students from Nottingham, Birmingham, Leeds, Bristol, York and London went to Poland for the Aish on Campus trip, organised in partnership with JRoots. They explored Jewish heritage and visited several former German Nazi camps, including Majdanek concentration camp (pictured). Birmingham University student Nicole Nygate said: “The trip has made me look at my Judaism, my humanity, my relationships in a whole new way.” Aish on Campus director Rabbi Gideon Goldwater said: “Poland is always a powerful and inspiring experience that propels student to be proud about their Jewish identity and often emphasises the importance of understanding our shared history”.
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