Racial Justice Working Group – Tuesday 24th August 7:30 – 8:45pm
Rabbi Leah hosts at her flat in Kentish Town our monthly Racial Justice Group meeting and potluck dinner! Bring a veggie dish. As has become our Kehillah minhag (custom), these meetings are centred around three things: first Torah, studying a small bit of Jewish learning to ground ourselves in the work; then T’shuva (Reflection or Self-Accounting), where we dicuss a more focused anti-racist question as it relates to ourselves and the broader community, with an eye to what should change; and then finally Action, where we decide on concrete next steps to take to change our Kehillah.
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NEXT WEEK:
27th Aug 2021
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Elul evening
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7 – 8:30
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(Details to follow shortly)
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High Holiday Booking now open!
High Holiday booking open now. We have also added a statement of principles for decision making around in-person services for September and the High Holiday Season to the High Holiday information page. Members have now received their tickets and information including how to add names to the Yizkor list and information about this year’s Yom Kippur Tzedakkah appeal. If you have not received this please email Ashleigh our administrator. Those wanting to join us for our Rosh Hashanah Community Lunch will need to book before 29th August so we can finalise numbers with the Green Room Cafe.
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Sad News
We are sorry to announce the death of Linda Arden (née Pincus) the sister of our member Norma Dove on Monday 16th August. We wish Norma & her family comfort and long life.
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Rabbi Leah’s Inauguration – Saturday 16th October
Save the date for Rabbi Leah’s Inauguration at our Shabbat Service on Saturday 16th October! Further details available nearer the date.
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In person services accessibility
As we return to more in person services, we are trying to make intentional choices about how we remain accessible in the ways Zoom has made possible, especially for those with disabilities and health conditions that make in person services prohibitive. If this includes you and you’d be interested in feeding into this process, please email Rabbi Leah.
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XR Hackney Community Climate Circle N16 Monday 30th August 2-3:30pm
As part of their August London protests, Extinction Rebellion Hackney will be hosting a community crisis talks session at St Mary’s Church, N16. This is an open invite for the entire Hackney community to come together and address the deepening and disproportionate effects of climate change. The format will strive towards inclusivity where everyone’s voices are heard and valued and no individuals or group/s dominate.
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Azara courses during August & Open Talmud 29th-30th August
Dive into the Book of Jonah this Elul! Along with Rabbi Dr Lindsey Taylor-Guthartz, we’ll study in depth one chapter per week. Explore the Biblical text along with its interpretation in Midrash and Medieval commentaries (including the world’s cutest midrash). This class is with Pop-Up Beit Midrash. Wednesdays 4, 11, 18, & 25th August 2021 8.00 – 9.30 p.m. Open Talmud Weekend this summer will be taking place in person at Hackney Moishe House, London. The theme this year will be “How do we (re)build a Beit Midrash?”. All day Sunday and Monday 29-30 August bank holiday weekend at Hackney Moishe House, with an opening Shabbat afternoon session 28th August on Hampstead Heath! Confirmed teachers include Yael Roberts teaching Chasidut, Rabbi Benji Stanley, and Rabba Dr Lindsey Taylor-Guthartz!
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