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Mental Health Awareness Week
Shelanu welcomes 650 people to Yom Haatzmaut Fun Day in the park
Residents and staff at Jewish Care’s Jack Gardner House for people with mental health needs are marking Mental Health Awareness Week
Shelanu Yom Haatzmaut 2022
This week is Mental Health Awareness Week and residents at Jewish Care’s Sidney Corob House and Jack Gardner House homes for people with mental health needs will be marking the week together.
The theme this year is loneliness and the residents will participate in a series of workshops together including creative writing, arts and drama workshops to celebrate positivity.
Shelanu, a member of the Jewish Futures family of organisations set up to connect the Israeli community living in London, hosted a Yom Haatzmaut party on Sunday 8th May in a park in Finchley to celebrate the 74th Anniversary of the declaration of independence for the State of Israel. Shelanu’s event aimed to recreate the atmosphere and festivities of the annual Yom Haatzmaut celebrations in HaYarkon Park in Tel Aviv, bringing a taste of home to the Israeli community living in London. The Yom Haatzmaut Fun Day was Shelanu’s largest event to date, entertaining 650 people of all ages. Shelanu entertained the crowd with bouncy castles, an impressive helter skelter slide, sumo wrestling inflatables, balloon modelling, a DJ, BBQ and delicious treats of candyfloss and popcorn.
Ari Rotenberg, Director of Shelanu, said: “Yom Haatzmaut is one of the key dates in every Israeli’s calendar, and to have 650 people come to join us to celebrate was truly amazing. There was something for everyone and the weather was perfect. We hope to host many more successful events in the future for the Israeli community living in London. With huge thanks to CST and Hatzola NW for facilitating this event and making it possible for everyone in attendance to celebrate in a safe space. We are very lucky to work together with some amazing communal organisations to enable these largescale events. Shelanu relies on members of the community to help facilitate events like these, so a huge thank you to all those who showed their support yesterday.”
The Manchester Kehilla was invited to a reception in aid of Keren Hashviis on Monday evening in the Ateres Rochel Hall in Ohel Torah. Attendees heard first hand accounts by Israeli farmer, Reb Yosef Omer and could receive a Brocha from him.
Rabbi Y.L Wittler receives a Brocha from Israeli farmer Reb Yosef Omer
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