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Education is what remains after one has forgotten what one has learned in school. Albert Einstein

T.L.S.E.’S NEW ADULT KABBALAT TORAH PROGRAMME Starts Sunday 19th January at 1100 Shavu’ot—end of May 2020

RABBI’S WORD – NOVEMBER 2019

Rabbi Pete Tobias

bat-mitzvah new year – Jewish or secular signiﬁes the – is always a good time for end of their setting out a vision for the engagement future. And this particular with Jewish year is especially apposite as it education. allows me to have a 2020 vision (I’m They might sure everyone will have made that by the time you read this but it’s not join the KT Group, which even mid-December yet, so give me brings them a break…) face to face But my vision for the coming year with all sorts is a very clear one. It’s all about of challenges education. This January sees the culmination of the 2019 KT to their Jewish identities, but for programme; next month is the start most, getting through the ordeal of of the 2020 Group. Kabbalat Torah is reciting Hebrew in front of a the Liberal Judaism congregation and then being post-bar-/bat-mitzvah programme – celebrated at an elaborate party, is an opportunity for our young people where it all ends. to voluntarily engage further with I believe my role in the their Jewish heritage after the bar-/bat-mitzvah process is not obligatory, parent-driven simply to prepare a group of 12 bar-/bat-mitzvah course. year-olds to read a bit of Hebrew. I’d like to dwell a moment on the As a Liberal rabbi who chose that bar-/bat-mitzvah course. Preparing career direction partly because I for that rite of passage at thirteen was discouraged from asking any originally signiﬁed the arrival of a questions about the Torah and young man at a point in his religious Judaism by my Orthodox rabbi, my development where he was able to job is to encourage those questions take responsibility for his own from my students and challenge decisions regarding Jewish practice. some of the ‘truths’ they’ve been He would then go on to continue his assured of at their Jewish schools. Jewish studies, perhaps going on to It’s to make them aware of the become a Talmudic scholar or even Liberal Jewish approach to the a rabbi. The point is that arriving at Torah and to Judaism itself. the age of bar-mitzvah – which And it occurs to me that this is means ‘son of the commandments’ almost certainly an approach with meant just that: this boy was now which their parents are not familiar. ready to take on the responsibility of ! Perhaps they expect me simply to being a Jewish adult. That’s why we teach their children how to read ask our young people – more in Thank You the Hebrew and what their hope than expectation – to declare Welcome backportion to RabbiisPete, we missed you and h particular all about. I that they ‘intend to go on studying it minireckon sabbatical. that would take just a few (their Jewish heritage) in the years However oweneeds a big thank you to all hours.we Who a year’s ahead’. those who kept the synagogue goingshow bar-/bat-mitzvah course? Just Because the truth is that for most during up aNovember. week before and it’s a done of our young people, bar- or deal… Front line have been Jacky who deals with the day to day running is always

But I’d rather engage the parents in a similar process. I’d like them – and indeed other adult members of TLSE – to have a greater understanding and grasp of what Liberal Judaism is. It’s not just the synagogue with the shortest services that are mostly in English and the rabbi plays guitar and the bar-/bat-mitzvah course is only a year. It’s also one with a very speciﬁc approach to Judaism and to Jewish tradition. And I think it’s time that this approach was made known to more members than just those approaching the age of thirteen or who are able to attend the Tuesday morning adult education classes as described elsewhere in this edition of Hakol. So I’d like to introduce an Adult Kabbalat Torah programme. I think it would be best to run it on Sunday mornings, but I’m open to other

suggestions as well. Traditionally, Kabbalat Torah ceremonies took place at the festival of Shavu’ot, which falls this year on 29th May. So the Adult Kabbalat Torah course will conclude with a special ceremony on Saturday 30th May, when all those adults who have participated in this course will graduate. The course will involve some reading, at least one Sunday morning class a month and perhaps the odd weekday evening as well. The focus will be ‘What is Liberal Judaism?’ looking at the history, the philosophy and the development of Liberal Judaism and why everyone in TLSE should be proud of the tradition of which they are part. Look for more details on the flyer enclosed with this first issue of Hakol. ! Let’s make 2020, the first year of TLSE’s second half century, a year of Welcome back to Rab education!

mini sabbatical. However we owe a big those who kept the sy during November.

TABLE OF CONTENTS Rabbi’s Word

Page 2/3

Care and Welfare

Thank you

Page 4

Lunch Club

Daniel Bernard

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Bake Oﬀ

Adult Education

Page 6

Aaron Jones

Page 7

The Royal Parks Half Marathon

A Word from the Editor Page 8 The Next 50 years....

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Kabbalat Torah 2019

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Founders Service

Page 11

Open Weekend

Page 12

Chhanukkah Celebrations

Joely Bear’s 25th Anniversary Celebration

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and has introduced a truly creative programme. Davina is our operations manager and is the first port of call if anything goes wrong with our building as well as ensuring that everything is in place to Elman.congregants Mike Walton,Peter Rabin, welcome to services and events.

elcome back to Rabbi Pete, we missed you and Mike Herman, Tina Shaw and Mike Jacky hope you are now and isPenny Beral. Mike Walton hasthat the synag Stacy our caretaker and makes sure refreshed after your mini various also been the place Kabbalat Torah eventsleading which take during the course of sabbatical. class. A special thanks also to Rabbi Alan Mann, who being Also a big thank youdespite to those who taken took our servic However we owe a big thank you to readers, ill on holiday notWalton,Peter only to Richard returned Elman. Mike Rabin, M all those who kept the synagogue leadBeral. the founders service butbeen also leading to Penny Mike Walton has also the K going during November. visit the congregation also to members Rabbi Alanof Mann, who despite being taken i who were service unwell.but also to visit members of the the founders Front line have been Jacqueline who deals with the day to day running, is Th always helpful and will usually be by the voice at the other end of the att phone. She also leads the Sunday sup morning at TLSE and has introduced you a truly creative programme.

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The ladies of the second row (so named by Rabbi Pete as we are We now look forward to resuming the activities tha regular attenders but need a chair here. back to support the knees when we stand) thank you for your dedication.

Jacqueline, Stacey and Davina

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which take place duringour thelay who tookevents our services, Rabbi Rachel Benjamin, alton,Peter Rabin, Mike Herman, Tina Shaw and Mike and course of each week. so been leading the Kabbalat Torah class. A special thanks despite being taken ill on holiday returned not only to lead Also a big thank you to those who visit members of the congregation who were unwell. took our services, Rabbi Rachel Benjamin, our oflay Richard The ladies thereaders, second row (so named

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It has been a month of very different experiences and I believe those of us who attended the services appreciate how lucky we are to have such accomplished volunteers. We now look forward to resuming the activities that only take place when Rabbi Pete is here.

DANIEL BERNARD

aniel Bernard is 25 and a member of TLSE. He recently won a gold medal in the Special Olympics forTeam GB in men’s basketball and received the most inspirational Young Person Award in the Inspire the House Awards at the House of Commons. Daniel has autism and learning diﬃculties . Daniel went to Clore Shalom School where he played as shooter in the netball team and this is where the basketball skills began. He enjoys all sports and plays football golf and tennis as well as being a strong swimmer and an active member of the aquarobics class. He went to Oaklands College Special needs department at 18 and was spotted by the sports coach Simon Jackson Turner as a good basketball player. He started training and joined the Special Olympics St Albans (SOSA) to play basketball. He won a gold medal in the Nationals and was selected to play in the Special Olympics world games in Abu Dhabi this year. The special Olympics are for those with intellectual disabilities. He trained weekly with a blended team to improve his skills. He went with Team GB for 2 weeks in Dubai and Abu Dhabi with Simon as his coach and carer. He played Canada and Israel who he scored an amazing 3 pointer against them. In the ﬁnal team GB beat the USA 26 -20. Since coming back with his gold medal Daniel has visited schools talking to pupils about his achievements and promoting the Special Olympics. He still plays for SOSA.

We now look forward here.

His local MP Richard Harrington put Daniel’s name forward for a House of Commons award as the most inspirational young person. He was chosen as the winner and went to the Houses of Parliament to receive his award. Daniel likes coming to TLSE with his mum or grandma and likes singing loudly and a nice kiddush.

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who attended the services appreciate how lucky we are to have such accomplished volunteers.

ADULT EDUCATION - LET’S TALK ABOUT JUDAISM

ng the activities only take place when Rabbi Pete is Mike that Herman writes:

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he adult education class meets alternate Tuesdays at the Shul. We are a small group with numbers fluctuating between about six and ten. A few years ago we changed our name from ‘Adult Education’ to ‘Let’s talk about Judaism’. The reasons for this have been lost in the passing sands of time; the latter title being advertised in the weekly update but most of the participants referring to the sessions by the former. We have had fewer than our scheduled meetings this year with some cancellations due to the indisposition of Rabbi Pete and his knee and his Californian sabbatical. Now that Rabbi Pete (with knee attached) has returned from his sabbatical, we will become regular once again. Every ‘term’ we set a theme and progress through each theme over about six sessions, which have been as diverse as the Shulchan Aruch (The Code of Jewish Law); the history of Jews in England (our current theme); The Holocaust; the founding and history of the State of Israel. The sessions start at 11.00 am with a cup of tea or coffee and we are often indulged with cakes or biscuits brought in by class members. Because none of us is going to take an exam and Ofsted are not going to visit us anytime soon, we frequently stray from the path of our curriculum with Rabbi Pete and the group recounting personal and hearsay anecdotes.’ Val Dickson adds: ‘The “ Adult Ed” group is welcoming and friendly, the more of us attend the friendlier we become due to having to cuddle up on the settees. Topics are wide ranging and as well as feeling free to express our views we learn from listening to others and from our primary source, Rabbi Pete. It is very relaxed and frequently fails to get past the first sentence as we are encouraged to question, which also means we may stray completely off the topic. It’s amazing what I have learnt.’ And finally Michael Possener points out: ‘If we are allowed to refer to Pete's impending book*, I would like to add something about the class's discussions of each chapter. It occupied a lot of time and was a very interesting extra, with Pete getting our feedback.’ Check out the shul calendar and weekly bulletin for the class dates. And please do come and join us! *’Putting the ‘o’ in God’. due for publication early in 2020. Watch this space!

AARON JONES

t’s always good to ﬁnd new contributors and we are lucky enough to have a new Associate Editor. His name is Aaron Jones and he has agreed to take on the task of being our young reporter for the upcoming generation. So when you read that the youngsters enjoyed themselves on the exciting things they do together you can be sure that it’s not a grown-up who thinks they look happy. They really did have a good time. But enough of this – it’s Aaron’s column and he is raring to go. Hi, I’m Aaron Jones. I am the new Associate Editor of this magazine. I have been at TLSE Religion School for about 6 years now and each week has made me smile. Over the past two weeks we have had a 50th anniversary bake oﬀ for TLSE and we also baked

challah. Both weeks were really fun and I enjoyed every moment of it. On the 24th of November, we had the 50th anniversary bake off to see who could decorate the best cake. Our cakes all had different shapes and designs, and everyone got a chance to vote during Hebrew class. Once everyone was done, we were called to see the results, taste the cakes and I won my age group! Then on the 1st of December, we were baking challah! Everyone went into the kitchen and we started. Near the end of the hour, we made a plait of our dough and then we were finished, ready to go to Hebrew. The best bit was we got to take our challah home with us! We’d love to see you on a Sunday morning so come and join us! Aaron Jones

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EDITOR’S WORD

his issue concentrates on education and development. Education is what you have been taught and development is what is how you are going to change, possibly as a result of the education and hopefully for the better. There are so many aspects to education and development. And of course education is not just formal learning. It is skill and knowledge that has somehow entered into your consciousness. Sometimes it is a person or people who have been at the pushing end of education and sometimes it is circumstances or an event. Could you tell other people? Write to Hakol and tell us who has educated you, not necessarily a teacher. It could be a parent or a child, a neighbour or a friend. From the moment we are born we are open to learning and there are plenty of people to help us gather knowledge and use it to develop ourselves. Keep sending in the stories and the contributions. It’s marvellous to share thoughts and help educate our fellow humans. Gale and Phillipson .co.uk

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FEBRUARY 14-16 2020

and discuss what other things we might do Who is it for? You, you and you. Are you a member of the Synagogue or thinking of joining? This is the ideal �me to see us showcase our community. What do we do? Apart from services, we oﬀer hospitality, Lunch Club, Religion school, Tots’ Services, Bar- and Bat-Mitzvah Ceremonies, KT Classes, Adult Educa�on, We care for the community in �mes of need. Where will the weekend be? At The Liberal Synagogue Elstree Founders Service When :14, 15, 16 February 2020

d to its roots on the 23 November by Founders holding aService service 9 ur very first shabbat celebrations. Led by our first and

KABBALAT TORAH 2019

o another KT year has reached its conclusion and it’s time for the latest

cohort to graduate. four KT studentsJANUARY will be leading the Shabbat EW BOOK BY RABBI PETEThePUBLISHED 2020

morning service on Saturday 25th January, which is the weekend before National Holocaust Memorial Day. The KT service is an inspiring and thought-provoking occasion and congregants young and old are encouraged to be present to see what our young people have to say about their heritage and what they have learned in their KT year.

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Here they are with the usual collection of cryptic memories of their KT year. Please come and support them at their service – especially if you’re Jack Wingate, Emily Sinclair, Zoe Marcus, Jess Davis, Tia Boulton, Dominic de Jonge, Oliver Nathan, Maddy Reid or any other TLSE young people eligible to be part of the KT 2020 group!

in search of a new Liberal Jewish theology

My favourite part about the KT

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Sunday 26 January 2020 11.30am - 12.15pm

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pioneers and how it has manifested into a warm a

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OPEN WEEKEND

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CONDOLENCES TO:

MAZAL TOV TO:

The family of Barbara Barnatan, who passed away in November. Helen Posner, whose mother, Margareta Hammond died in November. Nancy Shavick, who said a ďŹ nal farewell to Laurence in that same month. David Steinberg on the death in December of his mother Vera. Billie & Orli Josephs who lost Bernie in December.

Mazal Tov to the following who are celebrating becoming bar- or bat-mitzvah in the next 2 months: Zoe & Jack Courts on 4th January Josephine Bickler on 8th February

SPEEDY RECOVERY TO: Barry Moss, Jack Leon, Val Dickson after their recent visits to various hospitals.

CHANGES IN THE CARE TEAM After many, many years, Carol Hurst has stepped down as the chair of the Care team (previously the Care & Welfare Committee). On behalf of the whole TLSE community the trustees would like to express their most sincere thanks and appreciation for everything that Carol has done. Carol, with the other members of the team, has been there to support those ill or bereaved, lonely or just in need of some short term help, directly or through signposting to other organisations. Her quiet compassion and caring nature has been a real contributor to the family feel of TLSE and we are very grateful. At the same time, Peter and Barbara Merton, who between them have over 60 years service on the team, have also decided to stand down, and we thank them equally. Aly Larholm has agreed to take on the coordinating role of the Care team, and she is looking for some new volunteers to build up the team again. If you would be willing to make the occasional phone call just to keep in touch with members (of all generations and ages), she would love to hear from you. Please email Aly at alarholm@gmail.com.

CONGRATULATIONS TO: Gayle McCombe on her adult bat-mitzvah ceremony and special birthday, Harrison Golding on his bar-mitzvah ceremony. Johnny Haik and Danni Pincus whose chuppah took place at the end of November, and Ben Penny and Melody Wilder who were married the following day!

LUNCH

CLUB

Enjoy a great lunch! Make new friends! Be entertained! Venue: The Synagogue Time: 1pm TLSE members: £5 Non-Members: £6

Tuesday 28 January

Tuesday 25 February

Brian Bloom Vice-President at AJEX presents the

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BAKE OFF

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week before the half marathon, so the event festival site in Hyde Park was a mud bath. My running shoes were caked in mud before we started, but the Nicole’s wheelchair had to stick to the paths, and were platforms had been laid down over the grass. T here were only four wheelchairs taking part, so I think we can be pretty certain Nicole was the only Jewish wheelchair y friend Nicole, is Jewish, in &'()!*&+,-'.!&/!0'1&/2.!&(!2'%!32&%3&'/.!4()!/5$$'%/!$%,6!4%32%&3&/7 !8'/9&3'!32'!4%32%&3&/.!/2'!34:'/! participant. her thirties, and suffers &(!4!(56;'%!,$!12''-+24&%!/9,%3/.!94%3&+5-4%!12''-+24&%!;4/:'3;4--7!<(!32'!/566'%!/2'!/4&)!3243! !'(3'%')!32'!=>?@!A,#4-!B4%:/!C4-$!"4%432,(!;'+45/'!&3!(,1!24)!4!$5--#!12''-+24&%!4++'//&;-'! from arthritis. Despite the As there were 10,000 people taking 7!8'/9&3'!24D&(E!/4&)!3,!6#/'-$!<!('D'%!14(3')!3,!),!4!24-$F64%432,(!4E4&(.!4$3'%!+,69-'3&(E! arthritis, she takes part in a part, the wheelchairs had to be inserted into 14/! the starting tunnel '43!*,%32!A5(!/,6'!#'4%/G!9%'D&,5/-#.!<!&66')&43'-#!4++'93')!12'(!/2'!3,-)!6'!/2'!4!9-4+'! number of wheelchair sports, 3,!4++,694(#!4%,5()! 2'%!32'!+,5%/'7! directly rather than joining the back particular wheelchair basketball. In of the queue to start. The crowds of the summer she said that she had 4&(&(E!$,%!+,69-'3&(E!32'!?H7? !6&-'/!24-$!64%432,(!)&/34(+'!/34%3')!&(!I5E5/3.!4/!&3!3,,:!3&--!32'! people never really cleared over the entered the 2019 Royal Parks Half 5-#!3,!%'+,D'%!$%,6!;%,:'(!%&;/!J !-'3G/!K5/3!/4#!<!46!3,,!,-)!3,!9-4#!$,,3;4--7!C,1'D'%!,D'%!32'! Marathon because it now had a fully course of the 13 miles, which gave !,$!32'!%'/3!,$!32'!/566'%!4()!45356(.!<!14/!+,69-'3&(E!?H!6&-'/!L%'-43&D'-# !+,6$,%34;-#7!N'! lessMspace for a wheelchair to wheelchair accessible course. /,!%4&/&(E!6,('#!$,%!O4(+'%!A'/'4%+2!PQ!L4()!%4&/')!,D'%!R?>>>7>>!&(!3,34-M.!12&+2!6' 4(3!1'! manoeuvre in. This meant I spent a Despite having said to myself I never /'! 32'! O4(+'%! A'/'4%+2! PQ! 64%S5''! 43! 32'! 'D'(3! /&3'7!N2&-/3! *&+,-'! 1,5-)! 1'4%! 4! O4(+'%! lot of time running in front, shouting wanted to do a half-marathon again, +2!D'/3.!<!1,5-)!;'!&(!32'!#'--,1!4()!; -5'!D'/3!,$!6#!%5((&(E!+-5;.!T3!I-;4(/!T3%&)'%/7 ! after completing the great North Run at people to move clear of the some years’ previously, I immediately wheelchair, or at times having to !;''(!%4&(&(E!$,%!4;,53!4!1'':!;'$,%'!32'!24-$!64%432,(.!/,!32'!'D'(3!$'/3&D4-!/&3'!&(!C#)'!B4%:! move people aside to get them out of accepted when she told me she a 65)!;4327!"#!%5((&(E!/2,'/!1'%'!+4:')!&(!65)!;'$,%'!1'!/34%3').!;53!32'!*&+,-'G/!12''-+24&%! the way; this was especially the case, place was going to accompany /3&+:!3,!32'!9432/.!4()!1'%'!9-43$,%6/!24)!;''(!-4&)!),1(!,D'%!32'!E%4//7 !U2'%'!1'%'!,(-#!$,5%! for runners wearing headphones and around her the course. 4&%/!34:&(E!94%3.!/,!<!32&(:!1'!+4(!;'!9%'33#!+'%34&(!*&+,-'!14/!32'!,(-#!0'1&/2!12''-+24&%! My training for completing the 13.1 listening to music on them. &+&94(37 ! miles half marathon distance started As well as being harder to navigate through crowds of people, I found %'!1'%'!?>.>>>!9',9-'!34:&(E!94%3.!32'!1 in August, as it took2''-+24&%/!24)!3,!;'!&(/'%3')!&(3,!32'!/34%3&(E!35(('-! till the end of there other challenges facing the 3-#!%432'%!324(!K,&(&(E!32'!;4+:!,$!32'!S5'5'!3,!/34%37!U2'!+%,1)/!,$!9',9-'!('D'%!%'4--#!+-'4%')! July to recover from broken ribs – 2'!+,5%/'!,$!32'!?H!6&-'/.!12&+2!E4D'!-'//!/94+'!$,%!4!12''-+24&%!3,!64(,'5D%'!&(7!U2&/!6'4( wheelchair participant. Even the 3!<! let’s just say I am too old to play !-,3!,$!3&6'!%5((&(E!&(!$%,(3.!/2,53&(E!43!9',9-'!3,!6,D'!+-'4%!,$!32'!12''-+24&%.!,%!43!3&6'/! football. However over the course of slightest include is much harder to E!3,!6,D'!9',9-'!4/&)'!3,!E'3!32'6!,53!,$!32'!1 4#V!32&/!14/!'/9'+&4--#!32'!+4/'.!$,%!%5(('%/! the rest of the summer and autumn, climb, sharp corners are tricky to get (E!2'4)92,('/!4()!-&/3'(&(E!3,!65/&+!,(!32'67 ! I was completing 13 miles (relatively) round – requiring the wheelchair user to slow down, and a slight change of comfortably. We were also raising 4/!;'&(E!24%)'%!3,!(4D&E43'!32%,5E2!+%,1)/!,$!9',9-'.!<!$,5()!32'%'!,32'%! +24--'(E'/ surface can!$4+&(E! disrupt the motion of the money for Cancer Research UK (and '-+24&%!94%3&+&94(37!WD'(!32'!/-&E23'/3!&(+-5)'!&/!65+2!24%)'%!3,!+-&6;.!/24%9!+,%('%/!4%'!3%&+:#! wheelchair and require a lot of extra raised over £1000.00 in total), which effort to traverse. Running alongside meant we could use the Cancer or in front of Nicole I became aware Research UK marquee at the event of all these difficulties, in addition to site. Whilst Nicole would wear a Cancer Research vest, I would be in completing over 13 miles, which she had to deal with. the yellow and blue vest of my All along the route there were crowds running club, St Albans Striders. cheering on the competitors. The 16 It had been raining for about

THE ROYAL PARKS HALF MARATHON however we only encountered a Cancer Research one close to the end of the course – we think we may have missed a second one earlier in the course. Going past Trafalgar Square twice, Extinction Rebellion protesters took time out to cheer us

on, as did the police oﬃcers guarding Downing Street. On crossing the ﬁnishing line, there was not only the satisfaction of completing another half marathon, but also in helping Nicole get round in her wheelchair. Michael Reibscheid

JOELY BEAR’S 25th ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATION

Happy New Year! Later this month, Joely Bear turns 25! We hope you will be able to join us to celebrate our achievements over the last twenty-five years and spend the evening in the company of our many volunteers, without whom none of this would have been possible on Sunday 2nd February 2020. We're hosting an evening of dinner, dancing and drinks, accompanied by a live band (who take requests!) at The Piano Works, Farringdon. We have specifically limited these invitations to our generous supporters who have been core to our successes for the last twenty-five years. Tickets to this event are limited and will be strictly issued on a first come, first served, basis. Tickets for this special event are available to purchase at www.JoelyBear.org.uk/25th 17

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