December 2015 / January 2016
Shofar
שופר
the magazine of finchley progressive synagogue
Happy Chanukah!
From the Editor pat lehner And quite suddenly – at least for me – 2015 is at an end and 2016 is waiting at the door, looking around my hall and wanting to hang up her coat. What a very full year it has been, heavy with tragedy and conflict, but also full of light. I have come to admire a quality that I’ll call grace under pressure – and it always amazes me how sometimes in awful situations people seem to find an even better version of themselves, a hidden strength that they didn’t know existed within them. It has often been a difficult year. Maybe the point isn’t just to have a good year, but to find those moments of grace within us during the difficult times. In this sense, I’m looking forward to 2016 and wish you all a happy new year! We have, as always, a packed issue, and we hope to welcome you into the warmth of our busy synagogue family during these cold winter months. Be it at a breakfast Shiur or at Resouled service, to light Chanukah candles or at Tikva 2 with our youngest members, here’s to a cold winter spent in the warmth of friendship and celebration. letter to the editor
When I told my son (Paul Silver-Myer) of my delight at the look of this month’s Shofar – he told me to write and tell you. Paul had attended the service and said it was magic. Our family has been “a member” since July 14th 1954. I thank you and send greetings. Vera Myer Shofar is always interested in including photos of FPS member, either at synagogue events, with their families or on their travels near and far. Please remember to send them to us: pat@ericlehner.com
2
Cover: The Lehner’s Chanukiah, photo by Eric Lehner
Copy deadline is the 10th of each month. Please email all content to shofar@fps.org
From the Rabbi rabbi rebecca qassim birk
T
his edition of Shofar will cover December and January. Our hard working and much appreciated editor Pat Lehner will be away so this is a double issue covering January as well. So we need the good will of Chanukah (wrong religion surely? ) and the change of focus into January and the days of recollection it offers up. Chanukah comes from the word Hinuch meaning dedication, and signifying also education. With the lights and the latkes comes the idea of rededication of our synagogue and our homes. What matters most to us, what we most want our homes to be. I think about that a great deal for our synagogue; open, welcoming, liberal, ethical, committed and Jewish. We are living in a world that feels at the moment
With the lights and the latkes comes the idea of rededication of our synagogue and our homes. unstable and angry. Whether we look to Israel, the ongoing distress there as attacks persist and problems are sustained. Whether we look to the aftermath of Paris and the nervous anticipation of what more is to come. I think back to my words at Yom Kippur, and the following lines from Bertolt Brecht’s poem “To Those who follow in our wake”; What times are these when a conversation About trees is almost a crime. But we must carry on with our religious engagement and practice and enjoyment. Religion cannot be left in the domain of extremists who will ruin it. We are duty bound to keep dedicated to that task. So be it a
Chanukah celebration (see our busy 8 nights at FPS lightings for all the community). Holocaust Memorial Day on January 27 when we will remember the liberation of Auscwitz by inviting recollections from Rwandan and Serbian genocides as well as our own Nazi Holocaust. And Tu B’Shvat where we cement our dedication to be an environmentally responsible synagogue as we celebrate the New Year for Trees. Life goes on and we follow it. Wishing you a light filled Chanukah.
barnet welcomes syrian refugees
Sunday 13 December 5.00 pm To finish Chanukah this year at FPS, we will be hosting a meeting for all local communities about the imminent arrival of the 50 Syrian refugees to Barnet and the part we will play for the Borough. mixed faith family lunch & conversation
January 9 after service with Rabbi Rebecca Patrilineality and the Blessing of Double Inheritance: An opportunity for discussion and questions. Let us know if you plan to join.
3
From the Chair alex kinchin-smith
As I write this it is only two days after the shocking attacks in Paris on Friday the 13th November, a date that will long be remembered across France and beyond. I like many others had heard the news that evening and turned on to 24hr coverage to see the horror of what was still occurring unfold on our screens. The following Shabbat morning felt very strange as we prepared and began the service. I want to say a hearty ‘yasher ko’akh’ to Rabbi Danny Rich for his sermon that day – a sentiment clearly felt by all those present in
I hope we continue to do this, working with liberal Jews, Christians, Muslims and others to make our world a better place. the congregation. Danny [and apologies if I misquote you] spoke passionately about the importance, now more than ever, of a liberal interpretation of scripture and exhorted us to be clear that those taking this kind of action should never be allowed to claim it is in the name of religion. He said it is vitally important that we make the case for liberal religion else we will be attacked from both sides – not only by fundamentalists but also those on the other side who would say ‘a plague on all your religious houses’.
The Muslim community in France would appear to agree. At the memorial event on the following Sunday where Jewish leaders joined their Muslim counterparts, Hassen Chalghoumi, the imam of Drancy, spelled it out, ‘Anyone who uses hate speech has no place in France, and those places that preach hate are not places of prayer but are those of a sect. After this tragedy and the more than 100 deaths, now is the time to close these places of hate’. The imam of Bordeaux, Tarek Oubrou, expressed the same sentiments, saying ‘Muslims must also demonstrate and say stop, to say that we don’t accept these actions being done in the name of our religion.’ At FPS we are reaching out and working more and more with other local religious communities. The winter shelter and our work with Syrian Refugees are two such examples of this. And on Mitzvah day on the 22nd November, we again do so, working with Citizens UK and other faith communities on
homeless action projects. I hope we continue to do this, working with liberal Jews, Christians, Muslims and others to make our world a better place. And as we look forward to Chanukah may we look forward with hope to brighter days. Happy Chanukah! Alex
4
CHANUKAH
PLANS FOR DEDICATING OUR HOUSE
Date Sunday 6 December
Time 7.30pm
Monday 7 December
5.00 -‐ 6.00pm 7.00pm
Tuesday 8 December Wednesday 9 December
5.00 -‐ 6.00pm
Thursday 10 December
3.30 -‐ 4.45pm 7.00pm
Friday 11 December
6.30pm
Saturday 12 December
5.30pm
Sunday 13 December
5.00pm
What’s happening? Film Club Lighting prior to the showing of ‘Cradle Will Rock’ -‐ a 1999 drama film written, directed, and produced by Tim Robbins. Ivriah lighting @ Gellman Home Bring doughnuts and chanukiah! Council and Vice President Lighting and Latkes @ FPS Chanukat Haybayit – Join Rabbi Rebecca and family for their first Chanukah lighting in N12 BUT PLEASE LET HER KNOW IF YOU ARE COMING!!! Intergenerational Tea Party: -‐ Earlies and Elders. Tea Lighting and Entertainment. Interfaith and Beit Midrash Chanukah ‘The Real Chanukah’ Lighting and Latkes and Learning Shabbat Chanukah Lighting, Stories and Chavurah Kiddush Havdalah (Pyjamas optional) Chanukah Concert and Youth Club Public meeting to prepare for Syrian Refugees beginning with Candle Lighting
5
Volunteering at FPS The following positions are currently available and if you are interested in filling one of these posts and would like further information, please speak to the rabbi or contact either the Chairman at chair@fps.org the Honorary Secretary at honsec@fps.org or see one of us during kiddush after services. Kindly note that the remuneration is zero but the job satisfaction level is high! Everybody is welcome to apply and job sharing is also possible.
festival kiddush co-ordinator
The Festival Kiddush co-ordinator would need to organise a team to source and prepare the kiddush for festivals. This would include Pesach, Succot, Simchat Torah, Tu B’shvat, and others. web site developer building officer
The building officer would probably suit someone in early retirement who might know something about DIY, can source repair services and look after the various utility contracts. The kind of thing you might do for your own home but obviously on a larger scale.
gardener
It takes a lot to maintain our garden and outdoor area and the current incumbent is seeking to cut down on his hours and needs help.
6
Our website needs a makeover and we are seeking someone with knowledge and creativity who is also a wordsmith to work with Wika Dorosz who currently updates the events.
rota organiser
You’d need to be an organised person in order to organise others. You would be provided with a list of personnel who are willing to act as the welcome face at the gate and maintain a rota with email reminders. You would also work with our Security Officer and assist with organising CST training.
Coming Up at FPS... christmas shelter volunteers needed
This year Finchley Progressive is co-hosting the Christmas Homeless Shelter at Finchley Reform. Would you like to volunteer? The Shelter will be open from Christmas Eve until the morning of Monday 28 December. We are looking for hosts, security, Overnight volunteers, cooks and entertainers, all working in shifts over the period. Last year was a great success with a great time had by all! If you would like to volunteer, please contact: andrea_narcin@yahoo.co.uk Also looking for multiples of small gifts to create Christmas Stockings. It might be an idea to contact me before buying, so as to avoid duplicates and ensure a nice variety of practical and fun! …and coming up in january: tu b’shvat seder
Please join us for our Tu B’Shvat Seder on Saturday 23 January. Pot luck lunch after and Shabbat study till 2.30pm holocaust memorial day
Wednesday 27 January Evening programme: Standing Up - on the anniversary of the liberation from Auschwitz We welcome three guests for an evening of reflection and learning about the Nazi Holocaust, the Rwandan and the Serbian genocide. Saturday 30 January Senior part of Ivriah mark Holocaust Memorial Day with Jude Williams and Corinne
Oppenheimer on Paul’s Journey. Jude Williams, the CEO of Tzedek, will also preach in our service. edgwarebury cemetery
Because of the shortage of space at Jewish cemeteries, for the past five years it has been Liberal Judaism policy not to accept grave reservations but instead to offer the alternative to bury in depth. This means that on the death of the first spouse, burial is carried out in depth leaving the upper space for eventual use by the partner or another close member of the family. There is no longer the option to reserve graves. However, it is still possible to make grave reservations in the LJ section at Cheshunt Cemetery and this is an option you may wish to consider. woodland burials
There is now a woodland burial area at Edgwarebury available to all members. The cost of a woodland plot is £1700 which is the cost charged to Liberal Judaism by West London who are making this area available to Progressive Jews. Woodland burials are also available at Cheshunt Cemetery for LJ members. Please remember that following a woodland burial no headstones are allowed. burial or cremation?
FPS records do not consistently show whether members wish to be buried or cremated. Because of the information above and the choices now available, please ensure that we have a record of your preference by contacting Pauline in FPS office. Joan Shopper, Burials Officer
7
Beit Tefillah services at fps
services - december ‘15 / january ‘16 Friday 4 December
Kabbalat Shabbat service
Saturday 5 December
Shabbat b’Yachad
Sunday 6 December
First Chanukah candle lighting at FPS 7.30 pm
Friday 11 December
Shabbat Chanukah Lighting, Stories and Chavurah Kiddush
Saturday 12 December
11.00 am Shabbat service celebrating Tom Hargil BM 5.30 pm Havdalah (Pyjamas optional) Chanukah Concert and Youth Club
Friday 18 December
Shabbat Resouled
Saturday 19 December
10.15 am Musical Shabbatots 11.00 am Shabbat service celebrating Isaac Hirshman BM
Friday 25 December
Kabbalat Shabbat followed by Shared Dinner for those who would like it
Saturday 26 December
Shabbat service
Friday 1 January
Kabbalat Shabbat
Saturday 2 January
Shabbat b’Yachad
Friday 8 January
Kabbalat Shabbat and BM Chavurah
Saturday 9 January
Shabbat service celebrating Benji Michaels BM
Friday 15 January
Shabbat Resouled
Saturday 16 January
10.15 am Musical Shabbatots Shabbat Service Continued on next page
8
Beit Knesset what’s happening at fps
people congratulations & mazal tov
condolences
Adele & Paul Silk, Erin & Isla on the birth of their son and brother who made an early entrance to the world on 13 November. Also hearty congratulations to grandparents Jenny & Martin Silk.
To the family of Stanley Jackson who died in November. We wish his wife Frances and his daughters Gilda and Sharon strength and comfort. 50/50 club draws, october winners:
1st 2nd 3rd
Goorwich family Tessa Samson Jacob Kinchin-Smith
£20 £15 £10
november winners:
1st 2nd 3rd
Barbara Shulman Barbara Shulman Paul Miller
£20 £15 £10
we warmly welcome new members
Danielle Wilder & Kevin Moirt and wish them mazal tov on their recent wedding blessing. Beverley Young
services / continued
Friday 22 January
Kabbalat Shabbat followed by Pot Luck Chavurah
Saturday 23 January
Shabbat service followed by Tu B’Shvat Seder, pot luck lunch and Shabbat study
Wednesday 27 January
Holocaust Memorial Day reflection and learning
Friday 29 January
Kabbalat Shabbat
Saturday 30 January
Shabbat service
9
Beit Midrash learning at fps Finchley Progressive Synagogue presents: Liberal Jewish Liturgy: The Art of Prayer 3 December: The Themed Readings of Lev Chadash. Non Jewish Wisdom informing Jewish Prayer. What is our service for? With Rabbi Rebecca Qassim Birk 10 December: The smallness of Chanukah: myths our siddur debunks. Our liturgy and the festival year. Chanukah lighting and light shared supper too! Beit Midrash then returns in late January with a new series: An Illustrated history of the Jews of England 21 Jan: Mediaeval England: an overview of English Jewry from 7th to 13th Century 28 Jan: From Expulsion to Re-admission Thursdays, 7.30-9.30 pm, with a break for refreshments. £5 donation on the door, or £25 for the series in advance. For details, contact administrator@fps.org More information on speakers and topics on: http://www.finchleyprogressivesynagogue.org/ learning/beit-midrash/ also at beit midrash...
6.30 - 7.15pm - Pilates Get fit in our small, friendly class, under the expert guidance of Tali Swart. Cost £60 for a series of six sessions. To arrange a trial session, contact adrianlister@blueyonder.co.uk cafe ivriah
Saturdays 9.45 – 10.45am Informal discussion over coffee and biscuits, between Ivriah dropoff and morning service. 10
breakfast shiur
Saturday 12 December, 8.45 am On the Tower of Babel, evolution and cooperation. And what’s love got to do with it? Presented by Mauro Manela In this Shiur we explore basic social dimensions which allow a group of independent individuals to co-operate for individual and mutual social benefit. We will begin by examining the story of the Tower of Babel and identify key features which allow societies to develop, including communication, co-operation and technological innovation. We will also discuss Love and Hate as basic dimensions of coalition formation from an intriguing evolutionary perspective of parochialism and altruism which suggests that the latter might have co-evolved through group conflict. Using this as a backdrop, we will discuss the mechanics of inter-group hostilities. Mauro graduated in Electronics and after completing his Master of Science in Signal Processing and System Identification, he worked both at private companies and research institutions in his native Brazil. His research interest led him to pursue PhD studies at University College London in the area of Genetic Algorithms, an optimisation technique inspired by the Principles of Natural Selection. His research led to practical applications in different domain areas including fermentation processes for penicillin production, telecoms and wingbox design. He currently works at Transport for London and was heavily involved with iBus, an Automatic Vehicle Location system deployed on London’s bus network. Amongst his contributions is the design of the algorithm for predicting bus arrival times at bus stops.
Beit Knesset arts at fps the screen on the grove
6 December 2015: Cradle Will Rock (1999) Please note change of film A drama film written, directed, and produced by Tim Robbins. The film fictionalizes the true events that surrounded the production of the 1937 musical The Cradle Will Rock by Marc Blitzstein; it adapts history to create a fictionalized account of the original production, bringing in other stories of the time to produce this commentary on the role of art and power in the 1930s. The film is not based on Orson Welles’s script The Cradle Will Rock, which was to be an autobiographical account of the play’s production 3 January 2016: The Sweet Smell of Success (1957, USA). An intense masterpiece that exposes the corrupt under-side of New York City’s glamorous night life. The film tells the story of powerful newspaper columnist J.J. Hunsecker who uses his connections to ruin his sister’s relationship with a man he deems unworthy of her.With Burt Lancaster and Tony Curtis (in a breakthrough role with his greatest career performance). curtain up!
A group of FPS members – and their friends – get together for occasional theatre outings, followed by a discussion over a restaurant meal. Save the date – 16 March, Wednesday matinee at 2.45pm, New play opening at the Young Vic selected for the new year for Curtain Up! A Girl is a Half-formed Thing - Based on the book by Eimear McBride and adapted for stage by its director, Annie Ryan. If you would like to join us, please contact Elaine Borish elaineborish@virginmedia.com
or Wika Dorosz vdorosz@gmail.com yoga
Tuesdays @ 7.30pm. Contact Richard on 020 8349 9602 book club
The Book Club meetings are held in people’s homes at 8pm on the second Wednesday of each month (recently changed from 7.30pm). We choose a wide variety of books, many – but by no means all – of Jewish interest: the only condition is that the person who recommends a book has read it (and loved it!) and that it is available in paperback. For more information contact Sheila King Lassman on sheila@waitrose.com or Edgar Jacobsberg on e.jacobsberg@gmail.com cafe thursday
Thursdays @ 12.45pm, £6, for details contact Nicky Marzell via the synagogue office bridge group
Mondays @ 7.45pm £4, for details contact Gunter Lawson on 020 8346 5208 rosh chodesh
Celebration of the new moon by women gathering for sharing, learning and spiritual exploration. We meet in the FPS Library at 8pm. Rosh Chodesh Tevet: 15 Dec 2015 8pm ‘What’s in a name?’ - an exploration of Jewish names with Estelle Phillips. Rosh Chodesh Sh’vat: Monday 11 January 2016 An overview of the Ismaili Muslim community in the UK’ with Salma Hassam. Salma has worked widely for the United Nations on projects in Africa and Europe, was a London Ambassador during the Olympics and is a tour guide at the Ismaili Centre in South Kensington.
11
Letter from Lima the bonneff family
T
he months are whizzing by and it is odd to know that as you read this December issue the weather here will be hot, hot, hot. Always strange to spend the Christmas period in a hot climate when you feel it should be cold! Last week Christian and I had a night away from the children, leaving them with my in laws – a treat in itself – and flew up north to a city called Chiclayo. It is amazing how much hotter it is just one hour’s flight away from Lima, blue skies and temperatures of around 26 degrees. Chiclayo is Peru’s 4th largest city but still feels very small. It is the capital of the Lambayeque region located on the northern coastal plain of Peru. It is well known for its colonial architecture, delicious seafood and ancient archaeological sites and ruins. We made the most of our 2 day trip by visiting the tomb of the Senor de Sipan – the amount of treasure found there rivals that found in the tomb of King Tut and has been dubbed the ‘Golden Wonder’ for the amount of treasure found within it. The tomb dates back to the Moche period, which came to an end around 600 AD and made way for the Incas. We also visited the ancient site of Tucume, known locally as the ‘Valley of the Pyramids’, of which there are 26. By the end of the two days we had had our fill of culture and eaten exceptionally well. Apparently some of the best food in Peru is to be found there and I can vouch for that! So after this lovely break it was back to the chaos of Lima but it has inspired me to read more about the period which is less well known in Europe than the Incas. I go to synagogue on a Friday night with Oliver which is not easy for me as I still don’t really know anyone, but I did bump into a friend 12
of Oli’s whose mum said we should go back to her place for dinner after the service. I said we had dinner ready at home so they should come to us. This was at 7.45pm and by 8pm we had two more guests round our table for Shabbat dinner. I’m not sure if this takes ‘La Hora Peruana’ to whole new level but I’m sure this lack of planning would not go down so well in London! I remember having to plan things weeks in advance as people were so busy at home. We are expecting our next set of visitors at Christmas and the kids are very excited as it is the first time they will have seen friends from London in a year! Happy Chanukah to our lovely community, The Bonneffs
From our Members kosher santa
David Eisen has been an active member at FPS for over 30 years - but not many know that he has a secret identity. Yes, David has been leading a double life: this time of year he transforms himself into the only Kosher Santa in town! When David retired from business about 20 years ago, he reinvented himself as a singer and actor, and has appeared in films and television as a background artist. David not only gets a lot of enjoyment out of this, he has made lots of friends, too.
so take your children and grandchildren to meet him. He may even have some Chanukah gelt! But best of all Santa is off on holiday after the 25th December and can enjoy the sun in hotter places until this time next year. Wishing everyone a very happy holiday season and may it be filled with peace. Nicky Marzell
living alone?
Are you old enough to remember “if you want to get ahead, get a hat”? Both my father and a friend sported shiny pates and both ignored my nagging that they must wear a hat in very cold weather. Each was out for a very short time in freezing conditions (father only put out the rubbish). When they came in to the warm, my friend had a violent nose bleed, requiring blood transfusions, and father had a fatal cerebral haemorrhage! Wear a hat and have a healthy 2016. Rochelle Simmons
And what’s his favourite gig? Why, being Santa, of course! David has been the resident Santa in Selfridges, Debenhams and Bentelles in Kingston. This year David has just turned on the lights at Lakeside shopping centre. He will be at the Spires in Barnet shopping centre on the 6th 12th and 19th of December,
13
tom hargil bar mitzvah
My name is Tom Hargil. My Bar Mitzvah is on the 12th December 2015. My portion is from Mikeitz, Bereshit and is about Jacob and his sons during the famine. I have been learning with Cantor Jason Green from New London Synagogue since May, and because I am a fluent Hebrew speaker it hasn’t been too difficult. I am home educated which means I don’t go to school and my favourite hobbies are cooking, piano and reading. I think my Tzedakah project will have something to do with cooking or solving the Rubik’s Cube. I am very much looking forward to my Bar Mitzvah as many friends and family are coming. isaac hirshman bar mitzvah
My name is Isaac and I am 13 years old. I have a younger sister called Cassia, a mother called Lucy and a father called Kendall. My Bar Mitzvah is on the on 19th December 2015 and
my portion is Va-yiggash, it is about Joseph revealing himself to hisbrothers. I live in Valencia, Spain, so I have been having online lessons through Skype with Elliott, and have been coming back to England very frequently in order to go to Ivriah. Outside of synagogue, I like playing football and playing the piano. Despite the fact that I live overseas, I thank my family and other vital individuals for preparing me for my bar mitzvah over a time span of a year. Learning Hebrew has been tricky and a somewhat intriguing challenge, since I often only had 2-3 lessons a month and Hebrew is the 5th language I am being taught. Having been given the opportunity to have a bar mitzvah, it is an honour, taking into account the fact I live in a completely non-Jewish community. I am still quite nervous though!
benji michael bar mitzvah
My name is Benji Michael, I like football, animals and dinosaurs. My Bar Mitzvah is on the 9th to 10th of January. I’m very excited to become Bar Mitzvah and I am hoping to impress everyone, especially my family and my Bar Mitzvah teacher Levi Prombaum, who had to leave for America in early October, but luckily will be back in time for the service. I have been coming to Ivriah since I was 4, so I think I have not only been preparing for this since April, when Levi started teaching me, but I have been learning things like the Aleph-Bet since I was in Gan.
14
ruben qassim’s d’var torah
My parasha is Vayeitzei from the book of Bereshit. It is about the time just after Jacob tricked Esau out of his birthright and went to his uncle Laban. Jacob falls in love with Rachel, and he works for Laban for 7 years in order to be allowed to marry her. But when the 7 years are up Laban tricks Jacob and gives him Lea instead. Jacob agrees to work another 7 years and Laban lets him marry Rachel straightaway. There is a tricky bit in this Torah portion about arranged marriage. Is the Torah telling us they don’t work? After all, Lea and Jacob were never happy. I live in a time where my friends and I are free and responsible citizens who can make their own decisions. I recently watched the film Suffragette and feel so proud of the history of women having equal responsibility. As Emily Pankurst said: You must make women count as
much as men; you must have an equal standard of morals – and this Torah story reminds me it wasn’t always the case. But now here in our synagogue, I do the same as the girls and my mum is the rabbi. This is significant for me having a Bar Mitzvah now after all that happened last year and I liked the idea of having the parasha from the Torah when the biblical Reuben, my namesake, was born. In a way it’s another life for me and I am very grateful for it. I am here today reading Torah because of all the special people in my life. Judaism is about passing down and I have received a lot. Yehoshua ben Perach Yah said: Make yourself a teacher; acquire a friend; and judge every person fairly. (Ethics of the Fathers 1:60). That is how my Judaism has been. This is a short extract of Ruben’s D’var Torah from 21 November. You can find the full version on our website www.finchleyprogressivesynagogue.org
FRIDAYS @ FPS 10.00-12.00
GRANDPARENTS BABIES TODDLERS MUSIC PLAY DISCOVERY CONVERSATION SHABBAT TIME
JOIN US AS A NEW GENERATION BEGINS LIFE’S JOURNEY
Ruben Qassim
15
Contacts fps who’s who finchley progressive synagogue
54 Hutton Grove N12 8DR 020 8446 4063 www.finchleyprogressivesynagogue.org Rabbi Rebecca Qassim Birk - rabbi@fps.org Emeritus Rabbi: Dr Frank Hellner Ivriah Headteacher: Adele Silk education@fps.org Musicians in residence: Franklyn Gellnick, Dean Staker Synagogue Manager: Pauline Gusack pauline@fps.org Premises Manager: Howard Hamerton executive & council
Council members: Jacquie Fawcett, Wika Dorosz, Braham Fredman, Phillip Raphael President: Alan Banes Life Presidents: Clive Winston and Sheila King Lassman Vice Presidents: Renzo Fantoni, Josie Kinchin, Lionel King Lassman, John Lewis, David Pelham, Paul Silver-Myer, Andrea Rappoport, Joan Shopper contacts
Board of Deputies Reps: Janet Tresman, Stanley Volk Beit Midrash (Education): Adrian Lister, Louise Gellman
Chair: Alex Kinchin-Smith - chair@fps.org
Beit Tefillah (Rites & Practices): Michael Lassman, Josie Kinchin
Treasurer: Martin Silk
Café Thursday: Nicky Marzell
Honorary Secretary: Josie Kinchin honsec@fps.org
Shofar Editor: Pat Lehner - shofar@fps.org
Vice-Chairs: Louise Gellman, Adrian Lister
ashley page insurance brokers Commerce House 2a Litchfield Grove London N3 2TN Tel. 020 8349 5100
16
Website editor: Viktoria Dorosz
janet tresman mediator & collaborative family law solicitor Altermans Solicitors 239 Regents Park Road, London N3 3LF Direct dial: 0203 182 0139 Email: janet@altermans.co.uk For January and February only please use email or call 0208 346 1777