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WHAT'S COMING UP AT NOTTINGHAM PROGRESSIVE JEWISH CONGREGATION - DATES FOR YOUR DIARY

Services at the Synagogue

February 24thFriday 8.30pmErev Shabbat Service
February 25thSaturday 11.00amFamily Service
 
March 2ndFriday 6.30pmHome-hospitality service at the home of Katherine Kraven and Saul Tendler. There will not be at service at shul on this evening
March 3rdSaturday 11.00amShabbat Service
March 7thWed 6.30pmErev Purim Service
March 8thThu 10.00amPurim Service - see below for details of the Mor Karbasi concert.
March 9thFriday  Erev Shabbat Service
March 10thSaturday 10.00am
10.00am
11.00am
Torah Tots
Torah Breakfast
Shabbat Service
March 16thFriday 8.30pmErev Shabbat Service
March 17thSaturday 11.00amFamily Service (Family Service)
March 23rdFriday 8.30pmErev Shabbat Service
March 24thSaturday 11.00amShabbat Service
March 30thFriday 8.30pmErev Shabbat Service
March 31stSaturday 11.00amShabbat Service
Olivia Selkin's Bat Mitzvah. Kay, Olivia and Isobel would like to invite the congregation to join them for kiddush after the service.
 
April 6thFriday 6.30pmErev Shabbat/ Erev Pesach Service
April 7thSaturday 11.00amShabbat / Pesach Service
April 7thSaturday 6.30pmCommunal Seder - bookings now being taken, contact Nikki Spencer
April 14thSaturday 10.00amTorah Breakfast
April 21stSaturday 11.00amShabbat Service (Family Service)
 

NEWS OF MEMBERS

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JEWISH FOOTBALL

- Are you interested in playing football (Astroturf - reduced size pitch) with other like minded Jewish guys from Nottingham?
Due to the success of the 'Jewish Football' on a Sunday afternoon, we are now playing every Sunday! The regular time is 5-6pm. We now have a mobile telephone list where we send a weekly message to everyone to ask people to confirm if they can play or not (you do not have to play every week). That way we can make sure that the numbers are suitable for the size of pitch. We cap numbers at 18 due to the size of pitch..
If you are not yet on the list and want to be included, please contact Mike Korn
When: Every Sunday afternoon 5pm-6pm. (We sometimes play earlier if there is a Forest/Notts game).
Where: The Forest Recreation Ground (Goose Fair Site), Astroturf Pitches.
Age range: 13+ this is a mixed ability group.
Cost: £2
What to bring: A bottle of water.
For further information:
Mike Korn: michaelskorn@gmail.com or Neil Pike: neilapike@aol.com

100 CLUB

Thank you to all those who have supported the 100 club over the past year and congratulations those who have won something. It is now time for this year's subscriptions and in addition to asking those who have supported this in the last year to renew their subscription, I would like to invite other members to join as well. The tickets cost £25 each for one number and you may take as many as you would like on behalf of yourself, your family members or anyone you choose! There are 12 draws /year each of £50 and a bonus £100 draw at the AGM. It is agreat way to support your synagogue and maybe win something.
Email Philip Kaye at philip.kaye@ntlworld.com to let me know how many you want. Then pay for them by sending your cheque, made out to NPJC, to Arnold Rumack or pay directly into the NPJC bank account.

COMMUNITY EVENTS

- The Hebrew Course with Angela and Tanya resumes on January 11th for the next 5 consecutive weeks (7.30pm).

February 8th Wed 7.30pm Hebrew Course
February 16th Thu 7.45pm Martin Fisher Talk - Colin Slater, Commentator for BBC Radio Nottingham, Colin currently commentates on football matches for Notts County, and has been doing so for 50 Years.(at NHC, Shakespeare St)
February 19th Sun Cheder Teaching Training Day
February 24-26th Fri-Sun BBYO New members weekend camp - BBYO is holding a weekend camp for New Members on the 24th-26th February, open for anyone in years 8 and 9. New Members' Weekend is a fantastic way to get involved in the movement and discover what makes BBYO different.
March 6th Mon 7.45pm Martin Fisher Talk - Barbara Kissman, "Problem or solution? Including fathers when supporting families with complex needs.
March 14th Wed TBC Richa Dwor talk - Victorian Jewishness and Englishness: Poetry. During this period, Jewish authors wrote poetry that responded to Biblical traditions and Jewish writing elsewhere in Europe, and which also showed the influence of English poets such as Shakespeare, Wordsworth, Byron and Browning. We will look at works by Jewish poets alongside examples of other poetry to think about how Jewish writers expressed themselves, and which subjects they chose to represent.
March 18th Sun 3pm ENJOY event. " A Little Tea and a Little Chat!" Come along for tea, homemade cakes and entertainment, during which, you will be invited to revisit the amazing ENJOY events and outings of the last 8 years and help us to move forward by sharing ideas for future events and excursions. If you ENJOY arts and culture, why not come along?
Maggie Engelhard maggie.engelhard@ntlworld.com or Naomi Posner r.posner@ntlworld.com
March 28th Wed TBC Richa Dwor talk - Victorian Jewishness and Englishness: Prose. In novels, short stories, journalism, and reviews, Jewish authors engaged with a wider audience in part to answer the question of what it meant to be both Jewish and English. We will read examples of these works alongside writing on the Jews in popular fiction and social reform in order to get both sides of the dialogue.
April 20-22nd Fri-Sun Biennial Conference
April 21st Sat Lunch Frank Miller talk - Bagel lunch after the morning service followed by the talk: 'Osama and the Bagel' - the amazing connection between a circular piece of bread and the destruction of the Twin Towers.
April 29th Sun 6.30pm AGM followed by food / entertainment
May 12th Sat 6.30pm Israeli Film Night
May 13th Sun NPJC Congregational Day
May 19th Sat 7pm Frank Miller talk
 
Swing to the Sounds of the Forties
On Saturday February 11th we will be revisiting the 1940s when, despite (or perhaps because) of what was going on in the world around them, people really knew how to have a great time. Tickets £15 from Paula Scott.
Please put this date in your diary - This is not just a NPJC social Event - It is a NPJC Rabbinic Fund Raising Event
Let the Music Sooth your Spirit!
Wednesday 7th March 8pm (Erev Purim) Mor Karbasi - After a short Erev Purim Service and a merry kiddush at NPJC, members are invited to follow on the evening festivities at a concert of beautiful Sephardi music, listening to this stunning Israeli-born musician, at the Lakeside.
Israeli-born to parents of Moroccan and Persian ancestry Mor Karbasi's haunting voice and stunning stage presence bring new life to songs performed in ancient languages. She performs predominately Sephardic Jewish repertoire in the Judeo-Spanish language Ladino, alongside Hebrew and Spanish. There are also unmistakable influences of both flamenco and fado.
Her debut album 'Beauty and the Sea' and new album 'Daughter of the Spring' released in summer 2011 received rave reviews and established her position at the forefront of world music divas. Performing with Andres Ticino (percussion), Davide Mantovani (bass) and Joe Taylor (Spanish and electric guitars), Mor Karbasibrings a passionate, contemporary flair to the songs of her heritage.
Group Booking-Expression of Interest - To arrange a group booking, payment to the Lakeside needs to be made in advance. So we need to know firm(ish) expressions of interest by: Wednesday February 8th
Tickets £15 0r £12 Conc.
If you would like to come to this concert please contact Wendy Prestney:
Fashion Show - Cheder Fundraising Event
Help support our cheder by joining us at a Fashion show on Monday 19th March 2012, 7.30pm, at NPJC.
Tickets £3.50, which includes free glass of wine.
Clothing from all major high street stores will be on sale at very low prices. Get your holiday wardrobe sorted in one evening!
Please bring as many friends and family as you can- (as we only make money on the ticket sales).
If everyone could sell just 5 tickets this event will be a huge success. This is a really fun evening and if you have ever fancied yourself as a budding model, please let me know and I will make this happen for you!
If you can't make it and would still like to offer your support, any donations of raffle prizes would be wonderful. Just leave at shul for my attention.
Many thanks. Cath Shipsides - cathshipsides@googlemail.com
TOP HAT - AT THE ALDWYCH THEATRE. LONDON.STARRING TOM CHAMBERS
Come with us to the WIZO matinee on On THURSDAY 10TH MAY 2012 (LAG BOMER)TOP PRICE SEATS £45.OO (VERY SPECIAL RATE) INCLUDES A DONATION TO WIZO - TRANSPORT COULD BE ARRANGED FROM NOTTINGHAM AT EXTRA COST
TO RESERVE YOUR TICKETS PLEASE CONTACT CATHERINE STRAUSS, CINDY WINE or SUSAN CRESSWELL
- Leisure & Pleasure - our friendship group for seniors
February 27th, Monday 2:30 Tea and Talk
March 29th, Friday 2:30 Tea and Talk
April 24th, Tuesday 2:30 Tea + natter @ Garden Centre
- World Jewish Relief Newsletter - WJR is appealing for good quality and clean warm clothing, blankets, children's clothes and toys, packed it neatly. Email Information Request for details. Bags of clothing are NOT acceptable. WJR also accept expired coins and bank notes of ALL CURRENCIES, so old French Francs, Deutsch marks etc can be recycled. They have a way of converting them into valuable money.
- The Reel Israel" Film nights 2012 - Please join us for a night of Felafel, Israeli film, and lots of chat.
All welcome. Hosted at the Synagogue, Lloyd St, Nottingham.
Relaxing rugs and cushions, middle eastern style, and chairs for those who like to be seated.
Min £3 donation. Any extra money made will be donated to Lewis Kingsley's campaign to purchase a projector for the synagogue.
Please note that films chosen may be provocative in nature, and may cause offence.
Sat Feb 18th, Sat May 12th, Sat August 11th, Sat Nov 10th 2012 Email Information Request for details.
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