Notices for week beginning 3/4 September 2010, 25 Ellul 5770

On Friday 3 September Shabbat begins at 7.28 pm. Kabbalat Shabbat and Ma’ariv begin at 8.00 pm. On Saturday 4 September, Shacharit begins at 9.30. The introduction to the Parasha will be given by Pip Wolfson. Shabbat ends on Saturday evening at 8.29 pm.

Rosh Hashanah begins on Wednesday 8 September at 7.17 pm. Mincha and Ma’ariv begin at 7.00 pm. As first day Yom Tov falls on a Thursday, an Eruv should be prepared before lighting the candles.

On Thursday 9 September, Shacharit begins at 8.30 am and ends at 1.30 pm (approximately). The Shofar will be sounded at around 11.00 am, and the Children’s Service will begin after that.

Services for 2nd day Rosh Hashanah will be at the same times.

On Friday evening, 10 September, at 6.30 pm there will be Tashlich at Southend Pond, followed at 7.00 pm by Mincha and Kabbalat Shabbat at the Shul. Shabbat Shuva begins at 7.12 pm. The introduction to the Parasha on Shabbat Shuva will be given by Morris Pearlgood.

We regret to announce the death of Sid Levy.

The stone-setting for Sam Hindin will take place on Sunday 5 September.

Any non-members wishing to attend the High Holyday Services are advised to contact the Security Officer in advance.

The Community Support Practitioner for South London, Stephen Ison can help you with your concerns about home care, sheltered accommodation, residential and nursing care, and put you in touch with other support organisations. You can contact Stephen via Nightingale House 020 8673 3495, or e-mail him on sison@jcare.org

If you know of any member of the community who is ill, please let Rev Amit or Benita know, so that they can be visited.

The telephone number of the Burial Society is 020 8950 7767.

The telephone number of Jewish Women’s Aid is 0800 591 203.

Chai Cancer is a Jewish organisation which provides a wide variety of help for cancer sufferers and their families, including a wide range of advisory services, complementary therapies, and counselling. They have a base at Nightingale House in South London, phone: 020 8202 2211 or helpline 0808 808 4567.

Don’t throw away used postage stamps! If you cut them out of their envelopes and send them to Shirley Hindin, she can use them to raise money for Wizo.

If you, or a group to which you belong, is organising an event, then Marilyn Burchell will be happy to put it in the communal diary. You are also advised to check with Marilyn before setting a date for anything.

You can now buy Kosher food on-line and have it delivered to your home. The web-site is www.justkosher.co.uk. Ocado now also deliver Gilbert’s meat products, including fresh meat.

Are you planning a Simcha? You can now buy personalised Fairtrade cotton yarmulkes from www.fairtradekippot.org

CAJE, Catford Adult Jewish Education, holds sessions most Tuesday mornings. Contact Rev Amit.

The Friendship Club meets on Tuesdays. Contact Freda Goodman for details.

Ivor Farby gives Hebrew reading lessons on Sunday morning. Please contact him if you are interested.

North West Jewish Singles (NWJS) is a group which organises social and cultural events for unattached Jewish people in the 50 plus age group. The group is affiliated to the United Synagogue and all events are strictly Kosher. For details see the web-site www.nwjs.org.uk

Dates for your diary

ì          Illumination at the Jewish Museum until 10 October. A special exhibition bringing together for the first time a range of rare and exquisitely beautiful Hebrew manuscripts from The Vatican Library, The Bodleian Library, The British Library and the Library of Lambeth Palace.
See www.jewishmuseum.org.uk

ì          Saturday 4 September, Midnight Selichot at Kingston Synagogue.

ì          Saturday 4 September, Midnight Selichot at Woodside Park will be led by Stephen Robbins and David Rome, and will feature the Miriam Kramer string quartet.

ì          Saturday 4 September, Selichot at Croydon Synagogue.

ì          Sunday 5 September, 1.00 - 5.00 pm, Regent’s Park Bandstand, Klezmer in the Park.

ì          Thursday 9 September, 1st day Rosh Hashanah.

ì          Saturday 18 September, Yom Kippur.

ì          Monday 20 September, Ladies’ Society meeting.

ì          Thursday 23 September, 1st day Succot, with communal Lulav shaking in the Succah.

ì          Thursday 30 September, Shemini Atzeret (Yizkor)

ì          Friday 1 October, Simchat Torah.