Clayhall Synagogue's Procedure for Jewish School Admissions 2012

If you have a child who is applying for any Jewish School or Nursery   Under the Foundation Body of the United Synagogue for entry in September 2012 you must pre-register with the shul to ensure that your child’s Shabbat attendance is recorded. Please read carefully the procedure which can be found here

More details can be found on the United Synagogue Web Site

Melava Malka

We are delighted to announce that our Melava Malka will take place on Motsei Shabbos (Saturday evening) 11 February. Our fantastic guest speaker is Sheldon Lazarus while last year’s musical entertainment of Chazan Naftali Rose is back by popular demand. Tickets are £15 each for a 3-course fish supper. Application forms are going out this week but you can reserve your place with payment through Simone in the Shul office. Sheldon Lazarus is an award-winning documentary and film maker. He has been the Creative Director, (Factual) at September Films since 2007 where his credits include the hit series Billy the Exterminator, I Am The Elephant Man (the highest rated documentary on National Geographic), Penn and Teller: Fool Us and a host of other programmes. After leaving September Films in 2011, he formed a new production company RIZE to develop and produce unscripted TV, scripted TV, branded entertainment and film for network, cable and syndication in the UK and USA. Perhaps most unusual of all is that Sheldon is an Orthodox Jew made successful in a highly competitive, secular industry.

Klezmer Concert  

Enjoy a great evening of Klezmer music on Sunday 25 March. Organised by Genesis, the wonderful “Shir” will be performing here again. Doors open at 7 pm and the show begins at 8 pm. Tickets are £15 each and you can buy them via Ivor Lethbridge on 8550 7963 or from the Shul office on 8551 6533. We expect a bid demand so book early!

Lunch & Learn

The next Lunch & Learn takes place on Tuesday 31 January at 12.45 pm in the Board room here at RJCC. Rabbi Wilson’s intriguing title is “Bribery and Corruption - Ethics for the Business and Home.” The cost is just £4 per person. Please would you confirm attendance with Simone in the office. If you would like to sponsor a Lunch & Learn, perhaps to celebrate a special event or to commemorate a Yahrzeit, speak to Gordon Miller.

Tu Bishvat  

Tu Bishvat, the New Year for Trees, falls on Wednesday 8 February (15 Shevat). We will be holding a Fruity Evening on Tuesday 7 February after Ma’ariv at 8.00 pm in the Board room. This will include at least 15 varieties of fruit together with cake and drinks. Rabbi Wilson will speak about the New Year for Trees and its relevance in today’s world. There is no charge or pre-booking for the event. It had been hoped to turn this into a bigger programme with hot food and a guest speaker but the Melava Malka is only four days later. The two events would have been too close together.

Book Club

The next book club will be held on Tuesday 13 March @ 8pm at the home of Sheila Romaner, 40, Stradbroke Grove, Clayhall. We are reading The Novel in the Viola by Natasha Solomons and one other book to be decided upon.

Clayhall Cares

If you know of anyone who is in hospital or housebound, please contact the Shul office and we will arrange for someone to visit. The team will also do shopping and other related pastoral duties. We cannot help if we don’t know and it is sometimes assumed that the Shul will naturally be aware of a particular need. Please speak to the office on 8551 6533.

Really Jewish Food Guide

Mitzvah Day - Sunday 20th November

Sponsorship

There are many opportunities to sponsor a Kiddush, a Seudah Shlishis, the monthly Sunday breakfast or the Clayhall Kehilla newsheet. You don’t have to wait for a special occasion. A basic Kiddush starts from £50; the Seudah is £20; just £15 secures a newsheet, while a breakfast costs £40. Contact Simone in the Shul office on 8551 6533 who can give you more details. Very few Kiddushim in 2012 are sponsored; many newsheet slots are available while you can have almost the pick of any Seudah or breakfast.

Clayhall Library

Please use our Shul library that is located in the Ackerman Resource Centre on the ground floor. Over 160 books to read or borrow covering a range of Jewish topics are available. We will shortly be sending out the list of books to encourage greater use. If anyone would like to donate books either in celebration of a Simchah or to commemorate a Yahrzeit, please speak to the Office. Click here for a list of books in the library.