SHABBAT
K U T A B B A H S E L A H n i
“The best Jewish experience I have ever had in my life!” -N
YOUR FEEDBACK
What an AMAZING Shabbaton. The amount of work and organisation paid off. Friday night was like being at a Simcha! We all felt uplifted. -D
Shabbat UK was amazing, and the Havdalah evening was particularly uplifting. I feel very fortunate to be a part of our wonderful community. -L
Thank you for the most special evening. It was wonderful to be part of Hale Shule rocking!!! -R
The Havdalah ceremony was very moving and both of the speakers were completely engaging with the community. The music was perfect to complete a very uplifting and enjoyable evening. -B
DD TE TE IA IA EC EC PR PR AP ISISAP It was a very enjoyable and spiritual evening so well done to all involved. -A
That was a resounding success, and absolute triumph in every sense. May the unity continue and may the blessings be fulfilled in their entirety. -B
I’m delighted to see the five communities working more closely and I truly hope it will continue long into the future. -B
E D I W D L R WO T C E J O R P T SHABBA NUMBERS
in
0 0.5
1
1.5
3
cars parked near Shuls across the globe km table at Central Shule’s street lunch in Melbourne UK’s ‘Number 1’ David Cameron endorsed Shabbat UK books read by celebrated Israeli comedienne Odelia Yakir during her first full Shabbat street blocks = the queue for Buenos Aires’ Challah Bake
3.2
miles walked by a group from Gateshead to share a meal with the community in Newcastle
8
miles walked by a New Yorker who hit traffic as Shabbat came in, and pulled over to continue on foot
km hiked by a Hong Kong family to attend a Shabbat service
16
21
women who prepared challah in Abujah, Nigeria
65 85
participating countries
87
families provided with urns and hotplates in London families hosted for meals in Rio de Janeiro
103
communities taking part across England
230
at Hale Shule’s Friday Night Banquet
350
at South Manchester’s Havdalah Concert
712
squeeze into Shul in Sao Paolo. Average attendance is 30!
1500
Mancunians at the Challah Bake!
13000
at the Buenos Aires Havdalah Concert
1000000
estimated to have kept Shabbat together