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‘Only in the darkness can you see the stars’ Martin Luther King, Jr.

BY CAROLYN ADDLEMAN

and Trustee Company is a subsidiary of Britain’s oldest Israel charity, JNF UK. For over We are living through a strange and trying 70 years, we have been providing a range of period. Those of us blessed with families and legal services to our clients, including the friends are naturally focusing our love and provision of Will writing by independent concerns on them and their wellbeing. They, external practitioners and we have adminisin turn, are hopefully doing the same for us. tered many estates.

However, not everyone has someone Pastoral care underpins KKL’s work and they can rely on. Many in our community we have spent the pandemic connecting – particularly the elderly – are lonely and with clients and reassuring them that they understandably anxious. These have been are not forgotten. Prior to Pesach, Shavuot, challenging times, particularly for those who Rosh Hashanah and Chanukah last year, are vulnerable and have found themselves many of our more vulnerable clients in isolation for an unknown received parcels of festive food period of time, not seeing another essentials to help them celebrate person for weeks due to recurthe festivals in some small way ring lockdowns. We have read and still feel connected to the much on the effect of this wider community. Plans are pandemic on mental health, in place for this to continue and, prior to the vaccine this coming Pesach. roll out, the danger to older We have also produced and vulnerable people with special newsletters with underlying health problems. interesting articles and KKL KKL’s response to the chal- 020 8732 6101 puzzles to keep clients busy. lenges of the past year has This has been particularly enquiries@kkl.org.uk been one of reassurance and www.kkl.org.uk welcomed by clients who dependability. KKL Executor have little or no access to the

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would be celebrating Chanukah with the blessings provided to them by JNF UK’s brilliant work. He added: “It is your generosity, commitment and hard work that lets the great light in and drives the darkness out.”

While we cannot hold in-person client events as we normally would, nor visit our clients for a chat and a cup of tea, each one is being called on a regular basis by a member of our team see how they are managing, offer help or simply lend a listening ear.

There is a powerful ripple effect to all this.

The KKL team sees the pleasure and hope that these activities generate among our wonderful clients who have demonstrated their concerns for the community and for Israel through their legacies. These leave a footprint on future generations and encourage the hopes and aspirations of all who benefit from them. In turn, our own strength and hope is nourished, enabling us to look beyond the gloomy skies and see the stars that Dr King glimpsed. We look forward to the time when we can again be physically together safely and not just via a screen. We now see light at the end of the tunnel and hope that we won’t have to wait too much longer for this.

internet.

In addition, we started hosting online events for clients in the latter half of 2020.

For example, what would normally have been a physical gathering for Chanukah, with latkes and sufganiot, was this year held online. However, the tradition of live entertainment was still at the heart of the event.

This included a virtual tour of the Stanley Grossmith Music Conservatory in Yerucham – renovated and expanded

by JNF UK – and live performances from some of the conservatory’s talented young musicians.

In an address to participants, His Excellency Neil Wigan, British Ambassador to Israel, thanked all of JNF UK’s generous donors and acknowledged how many families Carolyn Addleman, Director of in Israel, especially Legacies at KKL in the Negev,

To find out more about our work, call 0800 358 3587 or email enquiries@kkl.org. uk

During times of uncertainty you can always rely on us.

KKL, JNF UK’s legacy department, offers a range of professional services including assistance in arranging for your Will to be drafted, executorship services and personalised pastoral care. To us, our clients are our family, which is why we always go above and beyond what you might expect.

Our approach is to always make sure you are fully protected and supported no matter what the future holds. So during these times of uncertainty, rest assured – you can always rely on us.

For a no-obligation and confidential consultation, and to find out more about supporting JNF UK’s vital work in Israel, please get in touch.

Call 020 8732 6101 or email enquiries@kkl.org.uk

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Chai determined to be a constant in people’s lives

BY DAVID SAFFER Chai Cancer Care is the Jewish community’s national cancer support organisation providing an extensive range of specialised support services.

There are 11 centres across the UK with a flagship centre in Hendon, north West London. Chai responds to calls within 24 hours and does not have waiting lists.

Counselling, complementary and physical therapies, advocacy and advice, group and social activities are available through 59 specialised services to clients aged three to 97, nationally and internationally. From financial, legal, medical and nutritional advice, acupuncture, craniosacral, hypnotherapy, reflexology, Reiki, Israeli dancing, laughter therapy, mindfulness, Pilates and bereavement counselling, clients receive tailor-made support from professionally trained staff experienced in working with cancer patients and family members.

Chai works in partnership with the NHS, social services, schools, Jewish voluntary agencies, community groups, hospitals and hospices. And they link between different agencies enabling families to manage complexities following a cancer diagnosis. There is an outpatient rehabilitation and palliative care service, and a three-way collaboration with the Royal Free Hampstead NHS Trust and Marie Curie Cancer Care based at Chai led by a consultant in palliative care medicine.

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In the midst of the coronavirus pandemic in 2020, Chai celebrated its 30th anniversary but there was no glitzy event due to social distancing restrictions but they innovated despite challenging times. COVID-19 brought difficult decisions but also positive surprises.

“Face to face communication is very important, not being able to have that was a huge challenge,” explained Chai’s co-cahirman Louise Hagar. “When people come to us they are part of the Chai family, it’s a very warm relationship. We describe Chai’s services as highly professional from the heart, so we were very concerned about being able to maintain that and not lose the very special relationship with clients. Thank G-d there was the furlough system which we were able to use mainly in administration and fundraising because there were no events taking place. Most are back because we sadly are busier than ever.”

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Chai’s billboard outside their flagship centre in Hendon

It has been well documented during the pandemic that many people were not able to have treatments, others did not seek medical advice from GPs. Both are major concerns for Chai.

many services through telephone, Zoom and Skype. In fact, groups developed incredibly during COVID. One of the positives is how we started new groups, which are pivotal to people’s week, clients look forward to interacting with others in a similar situation. Another plus has been the reach we have had had. If there was a meeting in London or Manchester it would be just for those cities but being online enabled people to be part of the Chai family from across the UK. That has been a tremendous benefit bringing practice and tangible support to people.”

Chai staff have had to adapt but so too have clients and it’s been stressful.

“Life has become so much harder for many clients especially if they are in a vulnerable category, many had to shield so it was even harder,” Louise explained.

“Restrictions were tough, not being able to see family and friends has been really difficult. So, Chai became even more pivotal, speaking over the phone, maintaining contact. People use the word ‘lifeline’ very

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liberally but it really has been the case for many clients.”

It has been well documented during the pandemic that many patients were not able to have treatments, others did not seek medical advice from GPs. Both are major concerns for Chai.

“We are seeing it,” Louise confirmed.

“Sadly, for the first few months people could not get to see doctors. We had a client diagnosed with cancer but the surgery was closed five days into lockdown, they got in touch with Chai for support. So many services stopped or there was limited access to treatments. It has been a huge challenge and sadly we are seeing the impact of people not being able to see a GP and subsequently being diagnosed at later stages, which means treatments are more radical.

The impact emotionally and physically is harder for everyone involved. Many more people will need the services of Chai as time goes on.”

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soon resume and Chai is ready to operate its many services.

“Everything we do is guided by a medical advisory panel, as soon as we get the green light we will start to open the centre,” Louise explained. “We offered services apart from complementary therapies because those are hands on. Mindfulness, meditation have been really beneficial to clients. Hopefully, sooner rather than later we will be fully open.”

In the midst of tough times, Chai like many charities witnessed unexpected ‘shining light’ moments.

“Every day we hear from clients how important Chai is to them and how much they value what we are doing,” Louise noted “One client told us it’s hard enough to have cancer but during Covid they described it as an ‘extra layer of trauma’. In a few words that summed up what our clients are feeling.

Clients are going for treatment without family and friends. They are dropped off at the front door of a hospital. It’s so, so hard, everything is more difficult, complicated and more isolating. So, every day we get tremendous encouragement from clients what we mean to them, it spurs us on to do more.”

Chai also received a major boost from its fundraising campaign.

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been magnificent, they walk by our side Everyone came together to support Chai. and we can’t thank them enough,” Louise We really felt a community endorsement. explained. “The lion share of our income It was something very special. Thank G-d, comes through events, small and large, we have got through last year, we see the from our fundraising dinner, raising a third Almighty’s guiding hand every day.” of our income, to children selling cakes outThe pandemic has seen Chai change as side their home. Every event is important an organisation and for the better. to us but that stopped. Challenges like the “Our team have risen to the challenges to marathon, celebrations, people nominating make sure we support our clients,” Louise Chai for silver weddings, anniversaries, any said. “We have seen incredible acts of and every event, it stopped so our income dedication and commitment. Our clients was down 40 per cent, which was horrific are tangibly benefiting from the care and and our counselling went up 37 percent so support of Chai. To be a part of that is we needed to take on more counsellors. We something very special. But we will sadly be don’t have a waiting list, you needed even more because can’t say to clients with a clients are being diagnosed diagnosis, and time is of the in later stages and it is not essence, we will slot you in unusual for us to be supmaybe three months. porting four generations of “We had some reserves one family. We are continbut clients rely on us and we uing to innovate services. need to make sure we can be Men were reluctant to share there. Our online matched experiences but their supfunding Big Campaign target port group, which started a was £1.5m and we finished few weeks into COVID-19, with £3.1m. The community has been so successful we Chai Cancer Care was magnificent, it was won- 020 8202 2211 now have two groups. We derful to have that response. also started Chai-Active for info@chaicancercare.org The campaign was built on children. Its’ through Zoom, www.chaicancercare.org highlighting care, compassessions are good for mension, community, cause and tal and physical well-being. confidentiality. We felt a big Children seeing a loved one communal hug. There were 14,000 support- not well is much harder for them.” ers, 82 percent were £100 donations or less.

She added, “Hopefully this is the last

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Our doors may be physically shut, but you can still come to Chai for the big

lockdown, but no one can say for certain.

We have a couple of golf days booked in the diary and outdoor events hopefully will be okay, but the diary is empty for major events. If we cannot do a dinner, which is unlikely at the moment, we will hold another online campaign. From feedback, we will be able to carry on meeting our financial commitments and make sure we can be there for people. In all the uncertainty, there is so much unknown but people describe Chai as a constant in people’s lives. If we continue to do that then we have done our job. We must be there for people when they need us.”

Chai Lifeline began in 1989. Landmark events in the 1990s included Chai’s first base in Golders Green and fundraising dinner. Re-named Chai Lifeline Cancer Care in 2001, the decade saw a major expansion with home, teenage and family services and official opening of a refurbished Chai Centre by The Duke of Kent in 2004. A first satellite service launched in Redbridge followed by South London, Manchester, Glasgow, South Manchester, Hackney and Southend by the end of the decade.

The most recent decade has seen the outpatient and palliative care service, Chai in schools programme, services in Liverpool, Leeds and Birmingham and an image resource centre in Hendon.

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Advisory Services Advocacy & Information Advice Bureau Financial & Legal Guidance Jewish Perspectives on Cancer Medical Connections Nutritional & Dietary Advice Resources & Information Counselling Counselling for Individuals, Couples & Families Counselling for Genetic Issues Music Therapy Relationship Counselling

Care is at the heart of everything we do.

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“We introduced a Covid loneliness project where volunteers called memAJEX has experienced a remarkable 12 bers mainly to provide a ‘listening ear’ months as the world has been gripped by because many live on their own,” Mike the coronavirus pandemic. recalled. “We continued welfare over Rosh Unable to participate in a commemoHashanah and Chanukah, and made extra ration trip to Bergen Belsen, the national payments to people with costs associated memorial Arboretum in Staffordshire with Covid.” and Centotaph parade the charity had to It’s 12 months since COVID-19 first hit improvise. And they did so with spectacuthe UK and like many charities, fundraislar success. ing has been hit hard.

But it has been a tough year where “It was affected because our focus was like many charities fundraising has been looking after the welfare of members,” severely impacted. recalled Mike. “When you factor in that AJEX ensures the contribution of many are in their late 80, 90s, even centenveterans from the Jewish community who nials, that is our number one priority and served in Her Majesty’s Armed Forces is working remotely meant fundraising took never forgotten. The organisation focuses a major knock.” on welfare, remembrance and education.

Activities were cancelled as the national Its annual Cenotaph parade and ceremolockdown came into force. ny on Whitehall is a key event bringing “We had to postpone the Bergen Belsen together people from across the commucommemoration on the 75th anniversary nity to commemorate Jews who fought for of its liberation,” Mike recalled. “It was a freedom. Education and remembrance very difficult decision but proved to be projects help fight anti-Semitism in the the right one. We took it early and saved UK whilst welfare work supports UK valuable finances which was important for veterans and their families in difficult an organisation with a limited budget. circumstances.

“During the annual national Armed AJEX also supports the Armed Forces Forces week last June, we normally hold a Jewish community which continues to service at the national memorial Arboreserve the nation. tum in Staffordshire, but recognised very Londoner Mike Bluestone was elected quickly it would not be possible so we AJEX national chairman in 2019. His pater- created our first online event. Veterans like nal grandfather and great uncles served in to parade, it’s a splendid event with berets, the British Army, they died in action durbadges, flags medals and standards but ing the World War 1, Mike’s that was not possible so we father served in the Royal took Ajex into the digital age Sussex regiment and uncle and it was very successful.” with the Oxford and Bucks LI Innovations continat Normandy (D-Day plus 1) ued leading to AJEX’s in World War 2. biggest event of the year A regular at the annual traditionally.

AJEX parade since childhood “We had a small HQ team apart from a year living in working remotely all hours Israel, Mike served in 68 during lockdown and the big Squadron of the Royals thing for us is the parade at Corps of Signals, 71st regithe Cenotaph in November,” ment in the 1970s.

Mike explained. “It follows Despite 2020 being a the Royal British Legion challenge as AJEX chairman, parade. Again, like the AJEX JMA Mike is clear on its continued 020 8202 2323 Arboretum event, we had to role in the communities. plan early because we knew headoffice@ajex.org.uk “AJEX has around 1,400 that it was impossible to www.ajex.org.uk members, it has an imporhave a conventional parade. tant pedigree and it’s fair to There was a huge amount say most Jewish families in the UK know of of planning and liaison to do with police AJEX, it’s quite a heritage,” he said. and other officials. But in the end, we had Based in north London, during the onset permission to hold a token parade with 15 of the COVID-19, AJEX regrouped quickly. people because of Covid restrictions.

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“A team of volunteers together with part time staff created an online event with an outreach of over 10,000 views. A conventional parade at the Cenotaph attracts 2,000 marchers and 1,500 spectators. It’s an interesting paradox but in the year of Covid more people were able to see our online remembrance film which was incredibly moving and very well received. We’ve been inundated after letters and messages saying how moving and meaningful they found the event, which was rewarding.

The film was historical and contemporary.

We decided to use the opportunity to put a lot of heritage footage in from the 1930s onwards as that’s when AJEX was formed.

We also had a campaign involving primary schools that included a red poppy drawing competition. We wanted children to identify with the work we do.”

Mike added, “There was a lot of work done in terms of liaising for the parade so it could form part of the presentation. We filmed at the end of October, which enabled us to build in footage at the Cenotaph to the online event. This meant liaising with Westminster City Council, Met Police, CST. The event had excellent support from the community with the Board of Deputies and distinguished Ajex patrons.

It was also supported online by colleagues in the Armed Forces Jewish community who were present in small numbers at the Cenotaph.”

AJEX membership was supported beyond its Covid project with newsletters and a Menorah magazine, which is a joint publication with the Armed Forces community.

Aside from Mike’s role at AJEX, he chairs the Friends of Jewish Servicemen and Women in HM Forces.

“We estimate there are 200 to 300 service men and women from Jewish communities serving British forces but it could be more,” he explained. “There are around 100 plus who link in at socials. There are medics, intelligence core, frontline combat and commando units, infantry, Navy and Air Force personnel. It’s fascinating. And as they work closely with AJEX many become members in service or once they retire.”

AJEX is presently trying to encourage donations for its Pesach support for welfare involving members.

“We hope people recognise and understand the importance of our work based on AJEX’s core values of remembrance, welfare and education,” Mike explained.

“Whilst CST protects the community physically, every time Jews parade and fly the flag in veteran or serving uniforms they are countering anti-Semitism, which is why we were founded.”

Looking ahead to 2021 remembrance events, Mike noted, “We have a twinpronged approach. Whatever happens we will have a presence at the Arboretum. In

normal years there would be 80 people, we will probably have around 30 but with an online event based on the success of last year we will outreach to many more.”

Education is a bedrock of AJEX delivering activities to schools and groups regarding the impact by Armed Forces in the Anglo-Jewish community. A pop-up exhibition details the history of AJEX over a century which is displayed in schools, colleges, libraries, synagogues and community venues. AJEX members explore remembrance, history, Jewish identity and British values in ‘talk and discuss’ workshops.

Art and creative acts of remembrance also take place alongside the lectures on numerous themes.

“We are always looking for people to join us, they don’t need to have military experience or a relative serving,” Mike noted. “If they want to serve our cause there is volunteering work with welfare, helping with remembrance events and educational programs where veterans give talks about AJEX and testimonies.”

AJEX is looking at rebuilding its website with heritage information to spread the word of its roots and ongoing commitment to the Jewish community.

Historically, Jews have served in the British Armed Forces for centuries.

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part-time England-based military Rabbi.

A Chanukah service dates to the 1890’s when 50,000 Jewish armed services fought in World War 1. They celebrated festivals often next to the battlefield led by civilian or military Jewish religious leaders.

The 1920s saw ex-servicemen hold an annual dinner, Chanukah service and the first of Cenotaph visits. After riots in Palestine resulted in Jewish deaths alongside a rise in anti-Semitism and fascism in Europe, a meeting in London’s East End saw the Jewish Ex-servicemen’s Legion set up in 1929. Participation in the first annual Remembrance parade took place on 8th November 1930 at Horse Guards Parade. Rabbi Louis Rabinowitz was the first honorary Chaplain. To avoid confusion with the British Legion (now Royal British Legion) the organisation became the Association of Jewish Ex-servicemen and women in 1936. Following World War 2, where 70,000 Jews served, support for veterans has continued to this day.

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Clients achieve financial independence by either securing employment or starting/growing a sustainable business.

Our team of professional advisers work with clients by hosting and managing 1:1 meetings, educational and networking group workshops on all relevant employment/business topics and larger-scale, work/business-related webinars and conferences. There is also an active job-placement service. Given the diverse nature and needs of our community, the work is completely client-centric, unlimited and tailored to the needs of the individual.

The charity operates out of a bright, open and welcoming office – known as WE Hub – which is home to many of the small and medium-sized businesses supported, and completely Covid-secure.

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The future looks bright for Work Avenue and their clients too.

As you will have read elsewhere in this newspaper, we have launched WAGE (Work Avenue Generating Employment) – our first ever social enterprise – to respond to the community’s needs going forward.

It aims to both generate employment and grow business by training those seeking work in key disciplines to match the areas that small businesses require help in.

So those who are looking for work or to change careers will get subsidised training and crucial paid work placements, while businesses can use one of our bank of fully trained WAGE Members to work on individual projects in an affordable and timely way.

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When JNF UK’s very first donors began supporting us, they could scarcely have imagined what their generosity would achieve. When they first started collecting their loose change in the now iconic Blue Boxes, to many the idea of re-building a Jewish state in our ancient homeland must have seemed like an impossible dream.

Fast forward 120 years, however, and that dream has become a magnificent reality: Israel today is a cultural, economic and spiritual powerhouse And yet, there is still work to be done.

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How Norwood can turn life around for the whole family For policies concerning the environment, to be a steep learning curve. As 2020 came they are calling it “the Great Reset”. For busi- to an end, Jacobson took inspiration from ness, the desire is to “build back better”. But the writer Neil Gaiman, who said: “I hope for all the recent talk of “road maps” and that in this year to come, you make mis“reimaginings”, the challenge for charities takes. Because if you are making mistakes, such as Norwood over the past year has then you are trying new things… pushing been simple: how do you make effective yourself, changing yourself, changing your and necessary plans for the future when the world…” present is on hold?

And change Norwood has. The key to This was precisely the dilemma Norwood all of the charity’s plans was to make its found itself in last year, but the UK’s oldest Children and Family Services as visible Jewish charity was determined that the pan- and accessible as possible and to create an demic would not interfere environment with particiwith its plans to develop pation and engagement at its Children and Family its heart. This new “whole Services. life” offer for people with That this work went learning disabilities or auahead at this time is no tism champions a progresgreat surprise: Norwood’s sive approach to disability chief executive, Dr Beverley and additional educational Jacobson, has always been needs and ensures that the a great believer in viewing a charity will be there for that NORWOOD crisis as an opportunity. But child all through their life, 020 8809 8809 the challenges of making even when their parents info@norwood.org.uk these changes during the may no longer be around. www.norwood.org.uk Covid-19 pandemic proved The refocus of these

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services further ensures that Norwood is better placed to address the needs of not one person at one point in time, but rather to support all of the family affected by a child’s diagnosis.

Norwood’s recent Pesach appeal reinforces this “whole of the family for the whole of life” message. Although the family featured has been anonymized, the story the appeal tells is based on the cases that Norwood sees on a daily basis and shows how Norwood can “turn life around” not only for the child with additional needs, but also for their parents, siblings, grandparents and teachers.

This process will see families new to

Norwood being seen by a referral and assessment manager who will, following that assessment, provide a plan of action. That plan will be a bespoke range of services to support each member of the family in whichever way is best for them. This means that all families supported by Norwood will be able to access precise services based on a comprehensive assessment of the whole family’s needs.

April Esteras, Norwood’s whole life disability services manager, is as optimistic for the future as she is proud of Norwood’s past. “I have been with Norwood for three years,” she says, “and in this time I have had the privilege of seeing families discover a way forward that gave them hope, optimism and a new outlook on life.

It is especially rewarding to know that this is due to the expert help, advice and guidance that we were able to offer them and I greatly look forward to being part of a team that will be even better equipped to turn lives around in the future.”

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Keys to independence in challenging times This pandemic has been a wake-up call plus years. Seeing as I’m on my own, for many. People who were just about it’s nice to know there are other people managing in their own home with little around and I’m looking forward to or no support to hand. People living with being able to get to know people better physical disabilities or sight loss whose when the time allows.” home isn’t always suited to their needs All of Jewish Blind & Disabled’s and who may be prone to accidents or mobility apartments are specially demay be feeling alone and isolated. signed to enable people with physical People like Martine who lives with disabilities or impaired vision to do psoriatic arthritis and who up until last the everyday tasks that are key to living summer was living in unsuitable accomindependently, in safety with their modation with little support to hand. own front door. Apartments feature Her friend told her about Jewish Blind & accessible, modern fitted kitchens with Disabled and after applying in February relevant aids and adaptations and walk 2020 she was offered a flat in shower rooms spacious close to her friends and family enough to accommodate in Redbridge and moved in wheelchairs and all the June 2020. buildings have accessible, She said: “JBD was definitestep-free access. ly the right move for me. If Alongside the apartments anything happens during there is a dedicated team the night, I know I can pull of 24/7 House Managers the cord and someone will who provide people with be at the end of the line. peace of mind and the The safety and security knowledge that someone that JBD gives me is inis on hand should they Jewish Blind & Disabled valuable. For me, this was need it. Tenants can also 020 8371 6611 a long term move and I benefit from daily calls info@jbd.org feel settled and see myself from house managers to www.jbd.org being here for the next 20 check they are okay.

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To keep tenants healthy, engaged and connected during these Covid times a wide variety of daily Zoom sessions are on offer from art classes, to an extensive health and wellbeing programme, quizzes, discussion groups and festival celebrations to name a few. There have even been some celebrity appearances from Maureen Lipman and Judge Rinder to keep spirits high.

Tenants who have never been online before were supported by staff and volunteers to enable them to get connected and are now enjoying the wonders of Zoom.

The sessions have ensured new and existing tenants feel part of a community - combating the loneliness and isolation that many of us have been experiencing.

The organisation is encouraging people who think they could benefit from a move into one of their apartments to get in contact now as there is some availability in both North West London and North East London.

Its Chief Executive Lisa Wimborne commented; “We know there are members of our community who have been struggling and living in unsuitable accommodation with no support to hand during this past year. Having safely supported over 20 people into our developments in the past six months, we can assure you will feel settled and welcomed quickly, despite COVID-19, and we hope you will feel part of a warm supportive Jewish community, just as Martine has”.

If you or someone you know could benefit from living in a Jewish Blind & Disabled apartment, for more information or to show your support, visit www.jbd.org or call 020 8371 6611.

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Jewish Care home residents receive visits from designated relatives This week, residents in Jewish Care homes rest assured that there is no bigger priority were able to hold hands with their loved than keeping the residents safe. ones for the first time since the start of the Adrienne Cinna was delighted to see her pandemic, almost a year ago. Visitors can mum, Sheila Cohen, again, after she moved also continue to visit in pods and contact into Jewish Care’s Kun Mor & George Kiss residents via video calls so they can stay Home in November. Adrienne says, “I feel connected as we move into a new phase, better now I’ve seen Mum. I can see the gradually easing out of lockdown. visits made an enormous difference to her.

Norma Nash who lives at Jewish Care’s I’d like to say a huge thank you to all the Anita Dorfman House at Sandringham, staff for making Mum feel so welcome and has two daughters, Amanda and Debra at home there, for acting responsibly and and three grandchildren. Before her visit to giving us the first opportunity for this visit, I her mum, Amanda said “When I had my really appreciate it.” vaccine I cried with relief. I’m so excited Nina Doltis, a resident at Jewish Care’s see Mum, it’s been a year and we are all so Lady Sarah Cohen House, who has seven close. It’s a blessing to see grandchildren and 17 her.” great-grandchildren was Every member of Jewish finally able to hold her Care’s trained and experidaughter, Jacky’s, hand enced staff ensure that the again. She said, “It’s lovely care homes have the highand overwhelming,” est level of cleanliness, acand Jacky added, “it’s cess to regular testing and very emotional. I greatly Jewish Care ample amounts of PPE all missed seeing my Mum.” 020 8922 2222. in accordance with health Jewish Care Chief lwjc@jcare.org authority guidance. All of Executive, Daniel Carwww.jcare.org this means that families can mel-Brown says, “We are

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delighted that these visits can begin now and look forward to welcoming many more designated visitors as they reunite with their loved ones in the coming days and weeks.”

Throughout the pandemic, Jewish Care residents have enjoyed celebrating all the special moments of Shabbat and festivals in the Jewish calendar along with the delicious Kosher food prepared daily by in-house chefs across the care homes.

This is what makes the homes truly special and unique communities to live in, nurturing every aspect of the residents’ lives, including their Jewish connection.

Daniel Carmel-Brown explains, “You can feel a unique warmth in our care homes. Our dedicated staff provide care and support for our residents in a way that recognises and promotes Jewish values so residents stay connected to the aspects of Jewish life and community that are important to them. Whether it’s the traditions, celebrations or prayer, we know that being able to express Jewish identity has an enormous impact on an individual’s well-being.”

With Jewish Care homes open for

Jewish Care resident Nina Doltis holds hands with her daughter Jacky

admission, you can find out more about moving to a Jewish Care home with our dedicated and professional Living with Jewish Care team on hand. They can give advice and support for families and potential new residents. Once settled in, residents are welcomed and cared for with dignity and respect. You can arrange a tour, discuss options or book an appointment with a care home assessor to carry out an assessment to find the best type of living accommodation that’s right for you.

Jewish Care Retirement Living apartments at Wohl Court and the new state-ofthe-art apartments at Pears Court at Sandringham, are also open to view by booking an in-person Covid-safe visit, through a 360-video tour or a live tour via Zoom.

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The Fed for 150 years is ‘safety net’ to Manchester’s vulnerable

BY DAVID SAFFER The Fed in Manchester has been the ‘golden thread’ that runs through the Jewish community looking after those most vulnerable and in need for 150 years.

Heathlands Village is the largest Jewish care home in Greater Manchester. Services include nursing, convalescent, dementia and end of life care. Heathlands also offers a Jewish way of life with religious guidance to residents, staff and relatives.

The state-of-the-art complex houses, The Fed’s administrative offices, social work and community teams, a Purple Room community centre and purpose-built children’s centre. Meeting rooms can be hired for training seminars and private parties. Kosher catering is licensed under the Manchester Beth Din. The Fed’s South Manchester branch is in Hale village, Altrincham.

The organisation has 350 staff and 550 volunteers offering specialist services ranging from one-to-one to group support.

Director of Fundraising and Marketing, Raphi Bloom, sees The Fed’s effect across the Jewish community.

“We reach more Jewish homes across Greater Manchester than any other Jewish charity in our city,” he said. “We supported 1,402 Jewish homes last year, that is a staggering one in eight homes in our community. We received over 3,000 calls to our support line and delivered over 20,000 hours of volunteering. This highlights just how many people The Fed helps. The majority of work we do goes on behind closed doors. Many charities can show emotive images of adults and children they support. We too are able to show stateof-the-art care we give to our Heathlands residents. Where we cannot show this is with the bulk of our work in the wider Jewish community because mental health, domestic violence, sexual abuse, anxiety, isolation, loneliness and poverty issues we support are too sensitive and private to be shown.”

The Fed supports a vast array of services.

How challenging has this been throughout the coronavirus pandemic?

“Since Covid started a year ago, we have seen demand increase by 52% for services,” explained Raphi. “Apart from the hours of volunteering and helpline calls we handled over 1,000 cases of mental health and helped people claim £160,000 worth of benefits to help in everyday life. We also delivered 2,500 food parcels to families but not just to traditional Jewish community areas, we supported Jews across Greater

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“We look after 12 times as many people outside Heathlands as we do inside. We employ 350 people, we are one of the largest employers in North Manchester, certainly in the Jewish community.

Manchester. We are the community’s ‘safety net’.”

“We locked out Heathlands two weeks before the government locked down in March 2020, nonetheless we lost 24 residents to COVID-19, which was devastating,” explained Raphi. “Around 50 residents contracted Covid and survived which is something not always reported in the media. We had visits in the summer for five weeks but then went into lockdown again.

Hoiwever, we facilitated over 900 visits over the year though it was not ideal through Perspex or windows and had a huge effect on residents. Not being able to hug, kiss or touch loved ones affected residents.”

Raphi added, “Staff worked heroically to keep everyone safe during the height of Covid. They were scared but came into work to look after residents. Effectively, they are our family. We often forget that we work in their home, our offices are at Heathlands. We see residents on a daily basis, form friendships, even those of us not in frontline care. When we lose a resident, it is a tragic event and during Covid it was even harder.”

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Operationally, how did Covid hit the Fed? “There are two sides to our operation,” explained Raphi. “We look after 12 times as many people outside Heathlands as we do

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inside. We employ 350 people, we are one to telephone support.” He added, “We of the largest employers in north Manches- had to stop mental health support groups ter, certainly in the Jewish community. because of Covid security. A children’s Care, kitchen, maintenance and porting centre for families with children who staff at Heathlands nothing changed. They suffer with mental or health issues had to worked through. However, it presented stop. We provide a space for safe, superoperational challenges because members vised contact visits between parents and of staff had Covid and took time off work. children, that had to stop. Covid impacted Around 280 had to isolate because they, how we operate, we adapted and provida family member or resident had Covid. ed services albeit differently but it was It gave us headaches logistically but we extremely challenging.” had to continue as we care for the lives of So, with all the changes is The Fed residents.” stronger as an organisation?

He added, “In terms of community ser“From a staffing perspective, we are vices and administrative staff, for the best stronger,” noted Raphi. “Our staff are hepart of a year the vast majority worked roes and I don’t use that term likely. Care from home. That had its challenges in staff looked after residents with Covid terms of managing caseloads, volunteers in full PPE. These are care staff not ICU and clients. We care for over 1,800 people nurses. Volunteer coordinators and social at any one time in the community. Each is workers dealt with heartrending and a case and each need managing. We may critical life-saving cases, but in a different be shopping for someone, having a weekly way. Everyone went an extra mile.” chat to check they are okay to dealing with He added, “The response from the domestic abuse. That proved hard but community has been humbling. There staff worked incredibly hard. They had was a shortage of PPE when we went into to juggle home schooling and things like lockdown yet the generosity from those that. Whilst many people across who had the ability to source PPE the country went on furlough was incredible. Businesses that and businesses postponed overnight closed down donated operations, our staff worked even thousands of latex gloves and harder over the past 12 months.” aprons, local schools sent in So, has the type of services The handwritten cards to residents, Fed does changed? non-Jewish high schools with ma“Absolutely, community servicchinery classes made visors and es operated ‘coffee stops’ where people who were manufacturing isolated people would in China sent in crates come together at Maccabi of masks or provided or South Manchester them below cost price to shul,” Raphi said. “Often us. The generosity of the we pick up on issues that community continues to The Fed might go under the radar. be humbling.”

0161 772 4800 When you see someone With an increase in info@thefed.org.uk face to face sometimes demand on services www.thefed.org.uk you discover serious there has been a need for issues that need help. increased PPE, activities Volunteers took people on and technology demandhospital appointments, shopping or for a ing a need to raise funds. In a normal year coffee. That changed overnight. We still do The Fed has a £1.3m deficit to raise for shopping for people but interaction went life-enhancing and life-saving services.

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This year they need to £2m. What are the plans?

“We have recently seen some fantastic fundraising campaigns from national charities that provide services in Manchester and I applaud them all,” explained Raphi. “These charities have the advantage of receiving the overwhelming majority of their funding from the London Jewish community where there are far more donors including many more major donors.

So, when we see the amazing figures of the total funds raised, we need to realise that most of this comes from London. The Fed does not have that ‘luxury’. We are a local charity. We only provide our services in Greater Manchester and the North West.

I make no apologies for saying this, but The Fed can only rely on our community to support and fund us, and we need that now more than ever. We need to raise £2 million this year. The impact of COVID on our finances, plus the increased demand for our help means we must raise record amounts of money. If we do not, people will suffer and in some cases die. It is as stark as that.”

Normally, The Fed has a fundraising dinner every two years but this year they are going all out with something different. The Fed has rented a 30 minutes airtime slot on national TV. ‘The F Word’ can be viewed on Sky, Freeview or The Fed’s social media platforms on Sunday May 9th (8.30pm).

“We must find different ways to tell our story and ensure the entire Manchester Jewish community knows we are providing life enhancing and often live saving services to thousands of the most vulnerable and in need in our community,” explained Raphi. “Because we cannot hold our bi-annual dinner we have had to pivot. The result is ‘The F Word’, a TV show built around the premiere of a film about The Fed scripted to the words of the inspiring Manchester poet Tony Walsh who wrote Forever Manchester after the AO Arena bombing in 2017. What Tony has written about Manchester Jewry, about our

The Fed History (1867-2011) 1867 The Board of Guardians is founded 1960’s The Board becomes Manchester Jewish Social Services (MJSS) 1990 National Health Service and Community Care Act is delivered 1997 MJSS & Manchester Jews’ Benevolent Society becomes Manchester Jewish Federation (The Fed) 2000 South Manchester branch office opens 2000 The Fed merges with Time for You to provide respite to family carers 2009 The Fed and Heathlands Village become Federation of Jewish Services (FJS) 2011 FJS becomes known as The Fed

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community and The Fed is amazing.”

He added, “The Fed has been the ‘golden thread’ for 150 years caring for our community. This is a first for a UK Jewish charity. We have seen lots of online events but never one on national TV. Rather than hold a dinner with only 500 people in a room we can include the entire community in our event. You do not need access to the internet to be part of this, you can sit down comfortably on your couch and watch it on the big screen, so there will be no issues with buffering, poor sound or small screens! I can pretty much guarantee that every Jewish person in Manchester will, at some stage in their life, either need to use the services of The Fed for themselves or a member of their family or know someone who has benefited from the help The Fed offers.”

He added, “The Fed is the community’s safety net. It is as simple as that. We need everyone in our local community to ensure that net is kept strong. We do not have the benefit of being part of a national fundraising campaign. It is often said that charity begins at home and so we ask the entire community to tune in and support us in the most generous way they can. We are also very lucky to have been given a matched funding pot of £200,000 by one very generous donor. And that matched pot is unique to any previous campaign seen anywhere because it will only match fund individual donations made up to £100 per donation. We have done this to encourage all types of donors to contribute to our campaign and for them to know that every donation, no matter what the size, can make a tangible difference to the crucial work The Fed does. I ask every member of our Manchester Jewish community to do so because you never know, you might need us yourself.”

Hopefully, The Fed will smash its target, what will funds go towards?

“Heathlands is not one care home, it’s a village,” explained Raphi. “We operate numerous services including dementia, assisted living, NHS contracts and end of life care,” explained Raphi. “It’s a big site, there are always things that need to be maintained. In the community we have seen a 52% in demand and that need will grow in the next 12 to 24 months. Before COVID-19, we saw young families having to decide between buying food or a bed for their children. You would find two or three children sleeping on the same mattress or families who could not afford to buy a fridge or fresh food. That will increase. One of the biggest increases we have seen is where a parent has lost a job and they are home schooling. Mental health affects children and adults.” He added, “A lot of work we do is done with non-orthodox families however demand from the ultra-orthodox community is growing. We support every member of the community. We are also seeing demand wider afield. It’s often thought the Jewish community is Broughton Park, Prestwich, Whitefield, Bury, Hale, Boden and Cheadle. But we are getting calls from Fylde, Barrow-in-Furness, Ramsbottom

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and Hyde. Take a map of Manchester and go north, south, east, west. The demand is growing exponentially.”

He added, “People turn to us when they need help but we have to pay for it. At the end of November, before the government agreed to extend the free school meals into December, we ran a ‘Lunch not Luxury’ fundraising campaign for Jewish children who needed a £5 Tesco voucher for the eleven days winter school holiday.

We raised £23,000 in 36 hours, which provided £55 worth Tesco vouchers for 423 children. We hold a Fed Friday every year when people host a Friday night meal and instead of taking a bottle of wine donate to The Fed. This year we asked for a ‘Fed Friday partner’ to donate at least £25.

Over 500 homes received a Shabbat pack and enhanced food support pack. These homes felt they part of the community Shabbat. Funds raised also went to community services who support people in the community. Local Authority and national government funding have been cut over the past five years, we were lucky at the beginning of Covid that we benefited from a national appeal by ourselves, Jewish Care and Nightingale. It raised £700,000, which was crucial but the next 12 months there’s a £2m shortfall.”

What is the key message for those wishing to support The Fed? “Without funds we will have to cut

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services and if we have to cut services Jewish people will suffer, and in some cases, and I’m not saying this to scare monger, people potentially could die because we deal with issues such as domestic abuse and mental health,” noted

Raphi. “It’s something that keeps me up at night. I think, how can we raise the money? We constantly think of new ideas, new donors, talking to existing donors.

We have a very loyal support base with people who understand The Fed and the

We are not some big national charity.

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We need to raise £2 million to keep our services running.

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Understanding the impact of stigma and discrimination in mental health This past year has been one like no other. community that accepts, acknowledges While we are currently living through a and understands mental illness, where pandemic with enormous health imthe symptoms of mental illness are as plications, the mental health crisis will recognisable as a heart attack. be a lasting legacy, long after the virus Mental health problems are difficult disappears. enough to cope with but can be made Focusing on one positive outcome of even worse by having to deal with stigma the pandemic, society is increasingly and discrimination from others. We need acknowledging the importance of mental to support ourselves and others in our health and conversations about mental community who are dealing with mental health are becoming more common. ill health.

People are starting to speak openly and Get the treatment you need – do not let honestly about their own mental health stigma stop you. Seeking help is the first and recovery journey, treatment or step to developing a recovery plan, mansupport. aging your symptoms and living a full life.

There is a better understandReach out – isolating ourselves ing of isolation, loneliness and can make us feel worse. It’s hard depression, experienced for to be proactive when our mental far too long by the most health takes a dip, but if vulnerable members of we can take small steps, our community. Howevwe can help ourselves. er, there is still a stigma With the plethora of online surrounding mental illness, opportunities now availawhich often prevents those ble, reaching out doesn’t Jami needing help from seeking have to mean going out.

020 8458 2223 it. We need to challenge Connect with others – www.Jamiuk.org this stigma and become a family, friends, colleagues,

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your Rabbi/Rebbetzen or community can offer you support and understanding if they know about your challenges.

Expand your network – join a mental health support group (online or in person) and realise you are not alone in your feelings or experiences.

Choose your words – use words about your mental health that feel empowering rather than stigmatising and educate other to do the same.

Talk – try not to let other people’s ignorance influence the way you feel about yourself. Mental illness is not a sign of weakness and is rarely something you can deal with alone. Speak to healthcare providers about recovery pathways and how to manage your mental health issues.

Challenging stigma. We can all help to challenge stigma by speaking up when we hear people making negative or incorrect comments about mental illness. We can learn about mental illness and share what we know with family, friends, colleagues or classmates. Support friends, family or co-workers with their choices and encourage their efforts to get well. Sharing

our own experience of mental illness (if we have experienced it) will also help dispel myths and encourage others to do the same.

HOW TO GET HELP

If you need support or are supporting someone who needs help, visit https:// jamiuk.org/get-support/ or contact 020 8458 2223.

If you are struggling to cope or need immediate help, contact Shout’s 24/7 crisis text service. Text Jami to 85258 for free, confidential support.

For free, safe and confidential online counselling and emotional wellbeing services for adults, contact Jami Qwell at https://www.qwell.io/jami or for students visit https://student.kooth.com/ jami Help Jami to continue providing vital, life-saving mental health services. Please make a donation at jamiuk.org/donate

Demand for mental health services is greater than ever.

This Pesach we need your help to ensure everyone living with mental illness in our community can get support when they need it.

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Bnos Chayil: Making a difference in young women’s lives Everyone in Manchester has heard of Aim leadership of Mrs Yehudis Stern and Mrs Habonim special school, largely due to its Zara Newman, Bnos Chayil has tripled hugely successful annual Bike ride which in size since its founding in 2016, and raises much needed funds to educate has recently moved premises due to almost 90 special needs young children, this expansion. Founder and Education and provide for their specific therapeutic Consultant to Post 16, Yehudis Stern, is not needs. surprised “As a specialist in the SEND field What many may not be aware of is their for almost 20 years, I know that what we Seminary/College division for 16 - 25 year are offering is quite unique and special.“ olds, that has seen extraordinary success in The programme is indeed a transformative the last few years. The Post 16 girls’ division experience, where students graduate with – known as Bnos Chayil Post 16 - caters recognised qualifications, vocational skills, for differently abled young employability options people in a culturally and, in some circumappropriate environment, stances, their own small with a vision to transform enterprise. “Our goal is their special students’ to create a meaningful potential into success. Post future, and sense of 16 provides an exciting belonging, for differently full day programme, with abled young adults in the a wide and varied Kodesh Orthodox Jewish Comand secular curriculum munity, by supporting which is shaped to match our students to develop Bnos Chayil the individual needs of job and interpersonal 0161 804 5750 each student. skills” admin@bcpost16.education Under the skilful The Post-16

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“Enterprise Zone” is where the students gain valuable vocational and employability experience. Students create products to sell; some examples of which have been baked goods, gift towels and sewing alterations as well as a Canteen managed by the students which sells food to the staff at Aim Habonim. As Zara Newman, Head of Organisation and Development has been telling the Jewish Weekly “We are passionate about supporting our students to develop the job skills required in the workplace. Much of our curriculum revolves around vocational learning and qualifications”. Students are provided with choices for job-related qualifications based on their strengths and individual career guidance, in topics such as Childcare, ICT, Food Health & Safety, Sewing, Baking and Cooking skills. As part of Bnos Chayils’ goal to be a dual college and seminary, the students benefit from a rich and varied secular and kodesh syllabus, together with enrichment projects and extra-curricular activities. And to support Independent living, learning includes topics such as

The Friendship Circle For the past 13 years The Friendship friends and take part in any face-to face Circle have been enriching the lives of activities, we have done our utmost to people with disabilities in the provide each and every one of Manchester Jewish Community. our 130 members with emotional We provide an exciting and varied and practical support. calendar of fully integrated, Moving our physical connecsocial, and recreational protion to a virtual one has enabled grammes and activities all year us to improve our members’ round, helping our members gain mental wellbeing, providing confidence, acquire new them with structure and skills and build social reassurance throughout connections. the entire lockdown peMost importantly, our riod. We have made sure programmes enable our that all of our members participants to forge have been able to celeThe Friendship Circle lasting friendships and, brate the Jewish calendar 0161 792 1792 together with our vast with as much excitement info@friendship-circle.org.uk www.friendshipcircle.org.uk network of over 100 and meaning as before. volunteers, we inspire a culture of understanding We are enormously and acceptance, helping to transform the proud to say that over the last 12 months landscape of attitudes towards people we have facilitated: with disabilities in our society.

• 13.000 calls, video chats and socially We have created a warm and loving distant walks by over 80 committed community within a community that sup- volunteers. ports our members in so many ways and • 5000 Zoom sign-ins, with varied progives them the tools to break boundaries grammes including art, fitness, singing, and challenge stereotypes. baking and discussion groups Volunteers are at the heart of our • 2000 ‘At Home’ packs providing hours organisation. Our one-to-one buddy of endless activities. scheme matches volunteers to members building a unique connection and special For more information about The Friendfriendship. ship Circle visit www.friendshipcircle.org.

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money management, time management, independent travel in the local and wider area, organisational skills, emotional wellbeing and appropriate friendships.

In the next stage of this exciting programme, “Post-16” is looking to expand to provide a dynamic hub for older differently abled women in the community with employability and enterprise opportunities in an expanded Enterprise zone. This will run as a day centre with activities such as art, fitness and shiurim, in a friendly and productive atmosphere. Further into the future, there is a plan to open a supported-living residence in which the students will have suitable accommodation as they leave home and need somewhere sheltered to live. As Zara sums it up, “We stress the importance of building employability skills and a work ethic with a strong Jewish identity, that will allow our students to become successful and happy members of the community, with as fulfilling a life as possible”.

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: OUR COMMUNITY’S BEST KEPT SECRET WHAT IS JNETICS?

WHAT DOES JNETICS TEST FOR AND HOW?

Jnetics is a charity that provides carrier screening for lifethreatening Jewish genetic disorders (JGDs). Our mission is simple- to eliminate new cases of these devastating disorders from the community by providing accessible carrier screening to all young Jewish adults. Our hope is that screening becomes standard practice, thereby saving couples the unnecessary heartbreak of having an affected child.

Jnetics offers genetic screening for 9 of the most severe JGDs via the Jnetics Clinic, which at present is being delivered entirely virtually. In the next few months, we plan to expand the screening panel to include Sephardi disorders along with further disorders prevalent amongst the Ashkenazi Jewish community.

WHAT IS GENETIC CARRIER SCREENING? Screening identifies if a person carries a gene associated with a genetic disorder. Carriers typically do not show symptoms of the disorder that they carry, and because of this, are unaware of their status unless screened. Being a carrier typically has no impact on your own health, but does mean that you are at an increased risk of having a child that is affected by the disease that you carry; If 2 carriers of the same disorder have children, there is a 1 in 4 risk in every pregnancy that the baby born will suffer from the condition.

Fortunately, there are ways for ‘carrier couples’ to manage this risk and have healthy children but they are only available if both partners have been identified as carriers first. This is why screening is so important.

The clinic is offered at a subsidised rate of £250 and the virtual service means anyone across the UK, irrespective of where they live, can take part in screening. Clinic participation is extremely simple, with 5 easy steps including online registration, receipt of a saliva kit in the post and a video appointment with Jnetics’ dedicated NHS genetic counsellor.

WHY OUR WORK IS SO IMPORTANT? Too many babies are being born today with these truly devastating conditions. Getting screened empowers In America, Israel, Australia and in the Charedi community, carrier screening has been the norm for decades. However, the UK Jewish community has been far behind. It is time for our community to take control of its own future and ensure that these disorders are not passed on to the next generation. For further information on Jnetics, please contact info@jnetics.org or call us 020 8158 5123. To book an appointment at the Jnetics Clinic go to www.Jnetics.org/screening.

FAMILY PLANNING? WHY RISK YOUR BABY’S HEALTH? 1 in 5 people of Ashkenazi origin is a carrier of at least one severe, recessive Jewish genetic disorder.

Nowadays a ‘carrier couple’ can manage their risk of having an affected child, but only if they know they are carriers first.

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