March/ April 2015
Shofar
שופר
the magazine of finchley progressive synagogue
Learning & Growing
From the Editor pat lehner It’s been a difficult few weeks, with every day bringing another news story that seems too sad, too unbelievable to be true. The attacks in Paris and Denmark have been particularly challenging to discuss around my family’s dinner table. I struggle to find the right words to speak to my children about these events, to answer their questions. It is comforting being part of a wider community, coming to synagogue and sharing our questions. This spring issue of Shofar reflects our wide reaching community. Once again there is so much on offer that it is hard to fit everything into a small magazine. We’re looking forward to Purim this week and a new and exciting Beit Midrash program on Thursdays. Our monthly musical Havdalah service has quickly become a favourite hub of musical excellence and creativity, with our first Poetry Havdalah in January. Wishing you all a spring of new growth and green shoots! notes from the council
Each Shofar will publish the key topics discussed at Council meetings. If you are interested to know more then please contact Alex KinchinSmith at chair@fps.org
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Considered the issue of security, particularly in light of recent events
In February Council • Reviewed the outcomes of our Vision Day In January Council held in January including ideas such as • Considered all our communications and nursery and sheltered accommodation how to improve quality and consistency • Discussed actions to take forward Contact • Reviewed the area of Contact and Care and and Care identified this as a priority moving forward • Discussed accessibility including hearing loop and potential bimah rail
Cover: Ivriah Photo by Adele Silk
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Copy deadline is the 10th of each month. Please email all content to shofar@fps.org
From the Rabbi rabbi rene pferzel
Dear friends. The start of 2015 was rather challenging, reminding us of the danger we still face in the 21st century. However, the response was strong, massive, and there are a lot of reasons to hope. We do have enemies in the world, but we do have also friends, and they speak loud. Our community is thriving, thoughtful, and is ready to ask the good questions about our identity in the modern world. I was positively amazed by the energy, the depth of the conversations we had recently, and it filled me with pride and hope for the future. In order to inform our ongoing conversation, we will offer some interesting adult education for further thinking. I am looking forward to meeting you in the coming weeks and months. adult education
Following some fascinating discussions we had these last months at FPS regarding our minhag, we would like to offer some new opportunities to learn. A new Beit Midrash series on Liberal Judaism will start on 6 March until the end of the month. Rabbi Rebecca, Rabbi Rene, and possibly a third Rabbi, will teach on the history of Liberal Judaism, and on some contemporary issues. The details will be circulated shortly.
our Tradition say about patrilinearity? How was the decision made to recognize it as a valid way to define Jewish identity? Some of our members are Jews by their fathers, or are Jewish father with a non-Jewish spouse. They will share their views and their experiences. 7th day of pesach
On Thursday 9 April, we will hold a reflective service marking the end of the Pesach week. We will read, sing, reflect together on the meaning of this special time of the Jewish year. czech scrolls service
11 April (Shabbat Sh’mini). Celebrating our Czech scrolls with a special service.
a special shabbat: jewish dads
16 March. Liberal Judaism acknowledges that Jewish identity can be transmitted by the father as well as by the mother. On March the 14th, we invite you for a special Shabbat service and communal lunch to celebrate as a community this special feature of our movement. That makes our community special in the North Finchley Jewish landscape. We will experience oneg Shabbat with food and study. What does
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From the Chair alex kinchin-smith
Last month I wrote about the Vision Day session we were planning for late January. I am delighted to say that the session was a great success and you can read more about it elsewhere in Shofar. Thank you to everybody who came (around 40 people) and for all your contributions. For me it was inspiring to see so many people, both long standing and newer members, debating and discussing with great passion the future of our community. We plan to consolidate the outcomes of the day with Council’s thinking and produce a short document that sets out what we are about as a community and our focus over the next three years. Given the terrible events in Paris in January and the reported rise in anti-Semitic incidents in the UK we are reviewing our security arrangements. I am pleased to say we have three members who have volunteered to take the lead on security and they will be reviewing what we do and liaising with the Community Security Trust. I would like to thank everyone who volunteers for security on Shabbat evening and mornings and to impress on everyone the importance of turning up for their shift promptly or making sure they swap shifts if necessary. Of course we are not a political organisation but the general election is not so very far away and many of us take a keen interest. Rabbi Rebecca has been arranging for our local parliamentary candidates to come and speak to us in the coming weeks which will be a great
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opportunity for members. In addition, through a community-wide consultation the Board of Deputies has produced a Jewish Manifesto for the general election. This contains ten commitments we would seek from our community representatives covering areas such as the right to Jewish practice, opposing racism, Holocaust remembrance, promotion of peace, security for Israel, resistance of boycotts and good community relations. You can read the manifesto on the Board of Deputies website. And back to our community, there is lots coming up in March and April. Megillah reading and our Esther experience for Purim and of course the communal Seder on second night Pesach. I hope to see you there! care & contacts group
FPS is known for being a welcoming, caring and inclusive community. The aim of our Care and Contacts group is to reach out to those in need, such as the elderly and unwell, and support them wherever we can. At the moment there are just a few of us reaching out to about 45 people, but we would like to expand on this and so need more volunteers. There are a variety of ways in which you could help: visiting members in their homes; driving members not just to synagogue for services but other events as well and possibly to the shops, appointments etc; regular phone calls to keep in touch, and providing food at times of need. No matter how little time you can give, you will make a difference to those who really need it. So if you think you can help in some way please contact Jacquie Fawcett at jacquielf60@hotmail.co.uk
FPS Vision Day who is this? Organisations have vision days when they want their staff and investors to share the future. We had such a day with our members to broaden and deepen engagement of those who are invested in FPS with heart, soul and body. Here is a summary of what was discussed on the day. Rabbi Rebecca led the sessions on our religious sensibility and character. Who are we? What do we want to be and how should boundaries be set? Five issues emerged from as you can imagine, a diverse conversation. 1. Different ideas of what Liberal Judaism is and should and could be. We’re going to study that in a Beit Midrash series in March on The History of Liberal Judaism. 2. What is our minhag, our custom on the wearing of kippah and tallit and what it means for us to be liberal, egalitarian and yet embrace traditional elements. 3. There is a great demand for a wide variety of music in our services. 4. There is pride in being a welcoming community that honours non Jewish family. Members think we have attained a good balance. 5. We talked of taking responsibility for synagogue life and ensuring that learning is always at the centre of what we do. Louise Gellman and Adrian Lister led a session on ‘blue sky’ thinking where participants were invited to float their big ideas for the future of the synagogue – no holds barred. The wealth of possibilities raised in barely half an hour was quite extraordinary. Some key ideas were: 1. Setting up a Nursery. This has been discussed in the past but there was almost universal
support for making it a reality – the benefits including enhanced membership, income, and children feeling part of FPS from a very young age. 2. Setting up sheltered accommodation for elderly members in a nearby building – providing a small community for sometimes isolated members and allowing them to be more integrated in the life of the synagogue. 3. Purchasing a building adjacent to FPS; several possibilities might currently be available. Alternatively, building onto the existing structure. Either might allow us to incorporate the above ideas as well as expand the space for exiting activities such as Ivriah. 4. Doing more for particular groups within the membership. This relates especially to older members, finding ways to include them in community events, but also to the younger age groups (youth and young adults) so that they remain engaged with their Judaism and with the community. 5. Making FPS a ‘green synagogue’, with more attention to recycling and energy conservation, looking into fitting solar panels, and encouraging members to walk and cycle to events. Alex Kinchin-Smith led discussions which looked at what FPS is here for (it’s mission). What is FPS here for? Community, identity and continuity were the key themes. Comments included ‘to be a focus for Jewish life and community’, ‘to provide multiple points of access to Jewish identity and learning’, ‘to bring my children up as Jews’. There was also a sense of being a force for good, i.e. ‘Tikkun Olam’. continued on page 10 5
THIS PESACH, IVOR ASKS YOU TO REFLECT ON FOUR DIFFERENT QUESTIONS
Who would you turn to for help if the person you loved most in the world was diagnosed with dementia so severe, that he or she was no longer able to live with you at home? Who would you rely on to support you, emotionally, practically and financially? How would you ensure that your loved one was looked after in a professionally run care home, by expert Dementia Specialists? And who would you trust to provide that level of care within a warm, familiar Jewish environment? When Ivor Perl’s wife Rhoda, was diagnosed with acute dementia, it was Jewish Care who helped provide the answers. This Pesach, Ivor, Rhoda and their children will celebrate Seder night together. Only this time, they will join other residents and staff at one of our communal Seders at Lady Sarah Cohen House, where Rhoda is now a permanent resident. So, this Pesach, as you contemplate what you would do when faced with the same questions as Ivor, please ask yourself one more. How can I afford NOT to support Jewish Care?
To make a donation just call 020 8922 2600 now, or visit jewishcare.org/donate
Ivor Perl photographed in the synagogue at Lady Sarah Cohen House Charity Reg No. 802559 6
REMEMBER
Homeless Action in Barnet & Together in Barnet provide invaluable support to many of the borough’s homeless. The purpose of the Sleep-Out is to raise money and awareness of the issues of all types of homelessness. It is not intended to try to match the sense of danger, hunger and despair which many people face every day.
Don’t miss out on this amazing opportunity to make a difference. The Big Barnet Sleep-Out is not just about sleeping! There will be plenty of entertainment to keep our spirits high, as well as warm drinks in the evening and breakfast before you go home. We are looking for at least 200 people, from all backgrounds and of all ages, to sleep out with us at The Hive. Every sleep-outer must pledge to raise a minimum of £100 for their efforts and a non-refundable deposit of £20 is required to take part. Why not join us? Register at: www.habcentre.org/sleepout or by email to: janine@habcentre.org
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Beit Tefillah services at fps
services - march / april Wednesday 4 March Friday 6 March
Purim, 4.30pm Tots Purim, 6.00pm Purim & Megillah reading Reflective Shabbat service
Saturday 7 March
Friday 13 March
10.15am Shabbatots service, Shabbat b’Yachad & Ivriah Elder’s Day
Kabbalat Shabbat service
Saturday 14 March
Shabbat service
Friday 20 March
Shabbat Resouled
Saturday 21 March
Shabbat service
Friday 27 March Saturday 28 March
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Kabbalat Shabbat service welcoming Miriam Kramer, chair of European Union for Progressive Judaism
Breakfast Shiur, Shabbat service inc Bat Mitzvah of Evie Anticoni 5.30pm Musical Havdalah
Friday 3 April
Erev Pesach, First Seder
Saturday 4 April
Pesach day 1, 10.15am Shabbatots service 11.00am Shabbat service with Rabbi Frank Helner, 6.00pm Communal Seder
Friday 10 April
Creative 7th Day service (am) & Kabbalat Shabbat service (pm)
Saturday 11 April
Czech Scroll Shabbat service
Friday 17 April
Shabbat Resouled 8th anniversary inc Bar Mitzvah of Eimonn Staker
Saturday 18 April
Shabbat service
Friday 24 April
Kabbalat Shabbat service
Saturday 25 April
Breakfast Shiur, Shabbat service 5.30pm Musical Havdalah
Beit Knesset what’s happening at fps
people community deaths
Sadly there have been several deaths in the past couple of months. We wish long life to the families of: Henry Myer, Simon Palmer, Richard Tobias, Zena Diamant, Roy Silver, Maurice Needleman, Jeffrey Segal and Stanley Berg Many members are celebrating important life milestones by hosting and accepting a mitzvah at a Shabbat service. If you have a celebration you would like to share with the community please contact the office. yahrzeit list
The FPS Yahrzeit list is being updated. Please let Pauline in FPS office have details of all Yahrzeit dates you wish to be recorded: name of Honoree, date of death, whether you observe the Hebrew or English date and the Yahrzeit will be announced the Shabbat before the relevant date.
Melvyn Newman on the death of his mother and Mauro Manela on the death of his brother we warmly welcome new members
Gideon Elichaoff with Max, June and Jack, Beryl and Keith Lewis, Richard Raven and Rochelle Mossack, and Laurence Summers. We wish them all a long and happy association with FPS. congratulations & mazal tov
To Evie Anticoni who celebrates her Bat Mitzvah on 28 March Eimonn Staker who celebrates his Bar Mitzvah at Shabbat Resouled on 17 April Richard Raven and Rochelle Mossack who will be married by Rabbi Danny Rich on 26 April correction
To Helena Pugh on the death of her father,
Our apologies: in the last issue we left off the proud great-grandparents of Emilia Remi Lassman–Watts, Lionel and Sheila KingLassman. Our warmest Mazel Tov to you both on the birth of your beautiful greatgranddaughter!
email addresses
breakfast shiurim
Please ensure that you let FPS have your email address and do remember to update us when you change email provider or when you move house. Receiving the FPS weekly email will keep you informed about services and other activities here and further afield. Email pauline@fps.org to let her have your details.
Saturday 28 March 8.45am, early finish at 10.20am: A founder of Liberal Judaism, Saruman the White and amazing wireless: thinking about civilisation when the last century was young, Presented by Robert Bud
condolences
Saturday 25 April 8.45am, early finish at 10.20am: Ways to the Eternal, presented by Paul Silver-Myer. For details contact Tony Rose info@smilinglion.co.uk 9
Beit Midrash learning at fps beit midrash
Following a two week Pesach break:
Our flagship adult learning experience: Thursday evenings 6.30 - 9.30pm
16 April, Yom Ha’Shoah: Changing Memories: Reflections on remembering Yom Ha’Shoah and the changing nature of remembrance: 5 speakers will consider ways in which personal and collective memory of the Shoah has changed over the years, and discussion is invited about how we, as a Jewish community, wish to reflect these changes in our commemoration of the Shoah, both in the present and the future
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 7.30 - 9.30pm Discussion, Debate & Culture with break for tea, coffee and cake. A voluntary donation of £5 is requested to cover costs. Informed Choice: The History and Journey of Liberal Judaism. 5 March:The Love Affair that Didn’t Stop: Universalism and the problem with Purim Rabbi Rebecca Qassim Birk 12 March: Liberal Judaism, its German Roots Rabbi Rene Pfertzel 19 March: Rabbi James Baaden; title to be announced 26 March: Liberal Judaism, its British Offspring Rabbi Rene Pfertzel FPS Vision Day / continued from page 5
What makes it special? There was a strong feeling we were the right kind of size, enabling vibrant activities but small enough for people to know one another. Inclusivity, a vast mix of people and the idea that people can be themselves were thought to be of great value. And we identified other strengths too, the way we can have a personal relationship with our Rabbis, who are seen as very modern and of course our music.
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23 April: Yom Ha’atzmaut cafe ivriah
Saturdays 9.45 - 10.45am Informal discussion over coffee and biscuits, between Ivriah drop-off and morning service delving into judaism
In-depth Jewish learning, Thursday evenings 7.30pm - 9.30pm 7.30 - 8.30pm: Learning and discussion 8.30 - 9.30pm: Biblical Hebrew with Ofra Rosenwasswer. Everyone welcome so long as they can at least read Hebrew slowly. What could be better in the future? There was a desire for stronger relationships and connections between people, for greater involvement in activities and for a bigger leadership base. Perhaps slightly contrary to the above view of size there was a desire to grow (perhaps not too much). Teenagers, Young Adults and those whose children have grown up were all groups whose engagement was felt could be stronger. There was also a desire to see more partnerships with other faith groups in the area.
Beit Knesset arts at fps the screen on the grove
2 March (please note change of date to monday) - His Girl Friday (1940) American screwball comedy film directed by Howard Hawks, from an adaptation of the play The Front Page by Hecht and MacArthur. Walter Burns (Cary Grant) is a hard-boiled editor for The Morning Post who learns his ex-wife and former star reporter, Hildegard “Hildy” Johnson (Rosalind Russell), is about to marry bland insurance man Bruce Baldwin. Can Walter sabotage these plans by getting the reluctant Hildy to cover one last story? 5 April: Le Chateau de ma Mere (1990) My Mother’s Castle is a sequel to director Yves Robert’s earlier My Father’s Glory, both based on the childhood recollections of Marcel Pagnol. Like its predecessor, the movie explores the adventures of the young Marcel (Julien Ciamaca) during his summers at the family summer home in Provence. It is a charming retelling of childhood and its prescient lessons. The film’s narrator, Marcel, is always the focus point, as he encounters for the first time the wonders of nature, learns about the importance of friendship, grapples with the complexities of religion, and realises the very human fallibility of his parents.
join us for good theatre and perhaps a meal afterwards? For more information please call the office or Elaine Borish at 020 8445 8159. book club
Meetings are held in people’s homes, 7.30pm on the second Wednesday of each month. Contact sheilakl@waitrose.com yoga
Tuesdays @ 7.30pm. Contact Richard on 020 8349 9602 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. 24 March (Wednesday) Rosh Chodesh Nissan: ”Blame and shame – are Jewish women different?” - led Judith Usiskin OBE, founder of WJA (Jewish Women’s Aid) 20 April (Monday) Rosh Chodesh Iyyar: “Modern European Families” - with Lucia Lior (Italy).
curtain up!
The next two plays on the Curtain Up! schedule are Man and Superman at the National Theatre (Lyttelton) on Wednesday, 4 March at 1.30pm and Cole Porter’s High Society at the Old Vic on Wednesday, 20 May at 2.30pm. All are welcome. Why not book your tickets and
shabbat shekalim
Please answer ‘Hineni’- (Here I Am) to the FPJ Shabbat Shekalim Appeal running from now through Pesach. For information right now about FPJ and how you can help, go to: www.fpjie.org.uk
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London to Lima... the bonneff family
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n the 5th January 2015, I moved to Lima, Peru with my husband and two children for my husband’s work. We traded a 1st world country for what is technically a third world country despite its booming economy and stable Government. We traded January winter blues for sunshine and equatorial temperatures of 25 degrees. We traded our house and leafy garden in Finchley for an apartment with sea views across the
We traded handshakes as a method of greeting for kisses – all very-Un English! vast Pacific Ocean. We traded apples and oranges for strange sounding exotic fruit like Maracuya and Lucuma and two hundred different varieties of potato, ranging from yellow to purple! We traded handshakes as a method of greeting for kisses – all very-Un English! We traded being understood in our own language to being misunderstood in
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another language. We traded being nationals for being migrants and now understand what it feels like to be a foreigner in someone else’s country. The only thing we haven’t traded is being a religious minority. It is here that we find a common ground with our fellow Limeña Jews. A relatively small community of around 4,000 people but big enough to make me feel at home. I am ready to discover what it is like to be a Jew far away from home and far away from my wonderful FPS community. I look forward to sharing my discoveries of the differences and the sameness of being a Jew in a Catholic country as opposed to being a Jew in a Protestant one. Abrazos from the Bonneff’s in Lima!
Maurice Needleman rabbi rebecca qassim birk Space constraints unfortunately don’t allow us to regularly print obituaries. However, when Maurice died it was felt that we should make an exception. Like Rabbi Rebecca says, we were his family, and there can’t be many members who haven’t been touched by his sudden death in January. His funeral was attended by more than 70 members of all ages, and he will be missed by all. (Ed.)
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aurice was the only child of David and Sadie Needleman. They knew that he was challenged and were concerned as to how he would cope after they were gone. They needn’t have worried. As it happened, to his credit, Maurice blossomed after his parents’ deaths, despite his limitations. He was employed by Moss Brothers as a felling hand. Throughout his working life he was active in the back rooms doing alterations and repairs. He was proud of the work he did and never sought the public eye. He stayed with Moss Brothers until the age of 70, remaining a member of the team and retaining throughout his lifetime the privileges of an ex-employee. Shortly before his death he proudly sported the new jacket and trousers that Moss Brothers had provided at cost. The Friday before Maurice died, he arrived at FPS after ringing the doorbell, always sounding like he was leaning on the bell. He asked loudly, as he always did, ‘is Rabbi Rebecca there?‘, came in, sat down and said, ‘I have something to say to you Rabbi Rebecca…’. Now this was a very common occurrence. He often needed to say something to me; It was variously about the beauty of Israel, his mistrust of Arabs, his pride in the heroism of the IDF - he believed most fervently that Israel would one day live in peace. One of his often repeated sayings which became iconic was: “I have hope”. Other topics included his reasons not to
fast on Yom Kippur, whether he could answer questions at Kiddush, and, most importantly, about getting a lift home after the service. Sometimes I would use the opportunity of our tete a tete to say something to him too. Encouragement to perhaps try a seat further from Dean, even prepare him for the candle lit service we had a few weeks ago, (which he tolerated, but declared before Kaddish after abandoning his siddur with his customary candour …’well I did not like that very much’.) But last week he sat down and said, with such prescience that now thinking about it takes my breath away: ‘You are my family, aren’t you, Rabbi Rebecca - and the synagogue.’ ‘Yes’, I replied, ‘We love you.’ - ‘Yes you do’, he declared with enthusiasm. ‘I need you to’, he added simply, and we went into the service together. To go into the service and pray with Maurice was to pray with someone who clearly looked forward to this moment and brought joy, intensity and gratitude to the act of worship. He sang loudly, listened appreciatively. And best and most legendary was his application to silent prayer which he anticipated with enthusiasm and efficiency. He had a long list and it mattered and we waited for him to finish and declare, ‘Right..’ that let us know he was ready for us to continue. We loved him. His simplicity and lovingness and profound spirituality was a joy and a gift to us. We did so, not out of obligation, or begrudgingly, but out of a natural and obvious desire to respond to the love and sense of belonging he emanated. His memory will be truly a blessing in so many ways.
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Plan your parties and celebrations at Finchley Progressive Synagogue
Our large hall seats 100 guests comfortably with room for disco and dance floor Our small hall can be a reception area, a ‘breakout’ or a meeting room Nice environment Secure building Parking on site Advantageous rates for members and charities Crockery and tableware for hire Contact Pauline in FPS office for further information 020 8446 4063 or email pauline@fps.org
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positive words
As part of the Shabbat B’Yachad service on 7 February, children from Kita Bet and Kita Gimmel wrote and read on the Bimah their Positive Ten Commandments. These are inspiring and mature reflections on the formative and principal words of the ten commandments from Parsha Yitro. Thank you to all those expressive young people who took part in this. 1. I am your God so treat me with respect 2. Only bow down to God, I will always be at your side. Be nice to me because I freed you from slavery in Egypt. I helped you, so you have to help me. 3. Try to be positive, use your other words if something bad happens, be careful which
words you choose because you can’t take them back. 4. Always celebrate Shabbat, remember your day of peace. 5. Love your mother and father, love them for who they are. 6. Let people live, don’t take away their spirit. If you’re angry, try to be happy again, be on the good side. We have done no harm, so do not harm us. 7. Be happy with your own partner, with who you have in your life. Do love someone because of their behaviour, rather than their look. 8. Keep what you love, admire things, let them be. 9. Be nice to people, make yourself responsible. 10. Be thankful for what you have.
a tribute to maurice needleman
Lecha Dodi, we welcome the Bride As we sit in Finchley, side by side Shema Yisroel, hear oh hear.
Kiddush arrives and it’s question time The answer of course Manasseh & Ephraim Maurice knows it, smart and clever.
The trials of the week are put away As we and Maurice begin to pray The candles burning, glow and glow.
“It’s bad news from Israel,” he’s heard to say “But I have hope - of a better day” Challah and humous, chomp and chomp
The chanting and singing echoes around But Maurice’s echo has a different sound Just out of synch, now and then.
Soon we’ll go home for our family meal But not before we’ll hear him appeal For a lift to the East, down the road
Adonai Tsiftai, let us stand for a while As his fervent petitions make us smile Praising God, awesome and holy.
Maurice we’ll miss you each Friday night When we welcome the Bride and all recite Shema Yisroel, hear oh hear.
Then the prayer of silence as we recall Our own friends and family one and all Maurice’s list goes on and on.
Josie Kinchin
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Contacts fps who’s who finchley progressive synagogue
Vice-Chairs: Louise Gellman, Adrian Lister
54 Hutton Grove N12 8DR 020 8446 4063 www.finchleyprogressivesynagogue.org
Council members: Jacquie Fawcett, Wika Dorosz, Braham Fredman, Andrea Collett President: Alan Banes
Rabbi Rebecca Qassim Birk - rabbi@fps.org Rabbi René Pfertzel - rabbirene@fps.org
Life Presidents: Clive Winston and Sheila King Lassman
Emeritus Rabbi: Dr Frank Hellner
Vice Presidents: Renzo Fantoni, Josie Kinchin, Lionel King Lassman, John Lewis, David Pelham, Paul Silver-Myer, Andrea Rappoport, Joan Shopper
Ivriah Headteacher: Adele Silk education@fps.org Musicians in residence: Franklyn Gellnick, Dean Staker
contacts
Synagogue Manager: Pauline Gusack pauline@fps.org
Board of Deputies Reps: Janet Tresman, Stanley Volk
Premises Manager: Howard Hamerton
Beit Midrash (Education): Adrian Lister, Louise Gellman
executive & council
Chair: Alex Kinchin-Smith - chair@fps.org Treasurer: Martin Silk Honorary Secretary: Josie Kinchin honsec@fps.org
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Beit Tefillah (Rites & Practices): Michael Lassman, Josie Kinchin Café Thursday: Nicky Marzell Shofar Editor: Pat Lehner - shofar@fps.org Calendar Co-ordinator: Sarah Aldridge
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