The Coffee Went Down Well !

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On Wednesday 29th November 2023, our Ladies Circle held a wonderfully successful Coffee Morning to raise funds to support the excellent work of Magen David Adom, Manchester Branch, who are collecting to supply a Bloodmobile to Israel. Our massive thanks to Anne and Ian Glass who generously donated the run of their house for our event ! (and well done to Lucas who didn't bark once!) We also wish to give many thanks to our Opener, Michelle Morris and to our speakers, Belinda and Peter Black from MDA (Manchester). We're delighted to say that the success of our Tombola, our Cake Sale, our Book Sale and our Gifts Sale, along with many donations, raised the huge sum of ........ £1982.50 !! Our hostess, Anne Glass, served tea and coffee and an amazing array of homemade cakes and biscuits to around 40 women (and men) who joined us.   https://youtu.be/qvQaySCAw34   https://youtu.be/UKjwk5Ka5sA...
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URGENT – Vigil for Israel – Sunday Oct 22

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Now, more than ever, we need you to join us on Sunday. PLEASE make every effort to be there – it’s only for two hours! We will be sharing information about the hostages and handing it out to the Manchester public, asking them to contact the Foreign Office to demand the hostages’ release. We will be standing up for Israel’s right to defend itself. We will be educating our fellow citizens on what Hamas really is. It is vital we have a huge turnout. Flags, placards, and leaflets to hand out will be provided. ...
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The Conversation with Lord Daniel Finkelstein OBE

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Daniel Finkelstein’s family experience at the hands of the two genocidal dictators of the 20th century is one of miraculous survival. His new book ‘Hitler, Stalin, Mum and Dad’ was published on 8 June and this is your chance to hear and meet the author who will be in conversation with Raphi Bloom. Daniel Finkelstein is a British journalist and opinion writer. A former executive editor of The Times, he continues to write for the paper. He has been Political Columnist of the Year four times and recently joined the board of Chelsea Football Club. He was appointed to the House of Lords in 2013. Daniel's mother Mirjam Wiener was the youngest of three daughters born in Germany to Alfred and Margarete Wiener. Alfred, a decoratedhero from the Great War, is now widely acknowledged to have been the first personto recognise the existential danger Hitler posed to the Jews and began, in1933, to catalogue in detail Nazi crimes. After moving his family...
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WELCOME TO ONE SHABBAT 2023 

WELCOME TO ONE SHABBAT 2023 

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https://jscn.org.uk/oneshabbat WELCOME TO ONE SHABBAT 2023  8 & 9th SEPTEMBER 2023 Our theme from this week's Sedra... Why be Jewish ? The deepest question any of us can ask is: Who am I? To answer it we have to go deeper than, Where do I live? or What do I do?...For me the words of Rabbi Sacks resonate deeply...“I am a Jew not because I believe that Judaism contains all there is of the human story. I admire other traditions and their contributions to the world. Nor am I a Jew because of antisemitism or anti-Zionism. What happens to me does not define who I am: ours is a people of faith, not fate. Nor is it because I think that Jews are better than others, more intelligent, creative, generous or successful. It’s not Jews who are different, but ‘Judaism’. It’s not so much what we are... but what we are called on to be.” ...to borrow more from Rabbi Sacks.... I am a Jew because, being a child of my people, I am...
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The 2023 Supper Quiz

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Last Sunday, 3rd September, on a warm sunny day in St. Annes, our Annual Supper Quiz took place, hosted by the Ladies Circle of the St. Annes Hebrew Congregation and with guest quizmaster, Steven Pearlman. We were delighted to welcome visitors from Manchester, Liverpool, Southport and Birmingham, and we hope they enjoyed the 3 course hot supper served during the quiz. A worthy table won (again!) and most of the raffle prizes found forever homes. ...
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