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Torrevieja and local areas Tuesday, December 1st 2015 - Edition 575
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Public lighting of Menorah ON SUNDAY 13th December the Southern Costa Blanca Jewish Community will celebrate their 3rd public lighting of a Menorah at Playa Flamenca. Chanukah is a Jewish festival that dates back to the year 165 BCE. At that time Jerusalem was ruled by a Syrian king called Antiochus. He looted and damaged the Temple in Jerusalem and stopped the Jews from practicing their laws and religion. This upset the Jews so much that they rebelled. The rebellion was successful and the Temple was restored to its former state. A new altar was consecrated but there was only enough oil for the altar lamp to burn for one day. However the lamp burnt for eight days and a miracle was declared by the Jewish leaders.
To celebrate this miracle an eight-day observance is created ever year by lighting one candle each day in a Menorah (a special candelabra) until all eight candles are burning. The Menorah is placed in public places to remind people of the miracle. This year the Southern Costa Blanca Jewish Community will be lighting the Menorah on the steps of the esplanade opposite the Lobster Restaurant at Playa Flamenca Beach at 7.30pm on Sunday 13th December. Following the lighting ceremony we shall be serving wine and donuts. They would like to invite everyone to the event, be they Jews, Christians, people of every religion and even those of none. For further information please email: alan201150@hotmail.com.
injury, defenders can simply call out 'tackle' when in a 50/50 situation, which helps to avoid any possible contact while allowing the ball carrier to pass the ball. This takes out one element of the possible risk of injury. The majority of those talking up Walking Football never thought they would kick a ball around again after they turned 40 and hung up their boots many years ago. Along with the basic fitness, fun, fresh air and comradeship that the game provides, the only downside
seems to be that as with any new sport, players are rediscovering muscles that they forgotten existed, while a trip to the pharmacy for 'rub' and muscle relaxers seems to be on the shopping list. Those interested in finding out more should just turn up any Friday morning at 10.30am, apart from Red Days and Holidays, on Campo number 3, at Torrevieja's Sports City. It costs just 2.00€ a session and everyone is welcome. Please bring a bottle of water, plus shorts or loose pants and training shoes.
Walking Football stretches its legs Following on the success of clubs from Los Montesinos, Lo Crispin, Playa Flamenca and others, CD Torrevieja's supporters club The Torry Army have now added Walking Football to their social agenda. The new initiative has been developed by the CD Torrevieja International Supporters Club, the Torry Army, who since the majority of their members are over 50, have an inbuilt market to attract former players back to
the football field. The first session attracted 16 players, with ages ranging from the fifties though to 79 with the majority being in their last sixties and early seventies. The reasons behind the activity are many and varied. For some such as Colin, he said: “I've not a pair of football boots on since I played with the Sappers back in 1959”, with most of those present not having kicked a ball around in a semi-competitive
atmosphere for at least twenty years, if not thirty plus. The sessions are open to anyone 50 plus. Each session starts and finishes with a short stretching session, to warm up and then cool down the muscles, many of which had not been stretched for many a decade. After a few basic passing drills, which also included the 'WAGS' joining in the fun, two teams did friendly battle, taking care not to tackle too hard, while not running but walking around the pitch. In order to minimize the risk of any