Out and About: January 2013

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By Sandy Rashty, January 24, 2013
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Waltham Forest Hebrew Congregation attracted nearly 100 guests to a Melava Malka
Waltham Forest Hebrew Congregation attracted nearly 100 guests to a Melava Malka130 South Manchester shul members enjoyed a Friday night Shabbaton to celebrate Tu Bishvat. A four course meal was prepared by community members and Rabbi Dovid. Even the flowers were good enough to eat being made from fruit! Dalia Reznik, from the Mill Hill US community, baked 910 bulkas (traditional Jewish South African cinnamon buns) and raised £520 for the Shaare Tzedek Hospital in Jerusalem, Gift and Project Seed. More than 30 people heard amateur historian Malcolm Simon (centre) speak about the French Rothschild family at a South Manchester Synagogue cultural committee event. From left: Alan Alexander, Winston Forman, Leslie Wertheimer and Harvey BertfieldIsraeli Ambassador Daniel Taub presented graduates of the Diploma in Judaism with their certificates at the Redbridge JCCLouis Wolfson, Jeanette Jacobson, Anthony Rose, Shelley Blackston, Ged Diamond, Sandra Wolfson and Howard Goldman are organising a reunion for Manchester's Jewish youth from the 60s and 70s.Details from Melissa Low on 0161 740 0111The annual Green Sunday phone-in by JNF KKL Scotland saw volunteers contact the community in Glasgow, Edinburgh and outlying districts of Scotland. The initiative raised almost £20,000 for the committee's current project in the Negev Limmud co-founder Clive Lawton was the guest of honour at Watford Synagogue's annual melava malka. Alongside him is shul chair Ronnie Jacob
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