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JSCN is a member of the Refugee Task Force convened by the JLC and Board of Deputies. I thought you would like an update on the knowledge that is currently being shared. Not many Jewish refugees have chosen to come to the UK. Most are going to Israel. Of those that are arriving in the UK, most are being directed by World Jewish Relief to specific locations in the London area where targeted support is being provided. Other Jewish communities around the country, notably Birmingham, have mobilised to support any Ukrainian refugees arriving in their area. You are probably aware that the visa process is delaying the arrival of many refugees. Below are some highlight points with links.   World Jewish Relief will be hosting a Webinar on 23rd May designed to inform people about the sponsorship process to help them decide if this is something they would like to do. Anyone is welcome to join the webinar, you can sign up here / circulate the link: https://www.worldjewishrelief.org/get-involved/events/1322-homes-for-ukraine-webinar World Jewish Relief have expanded their STEP...

From : The Telegraph Zoom prayers don’t compare to attending services, says Chief Rabbi as he urges worshippers to come back Ephraim Mirvis tells congregants to return to synagogues for the 'spiritual growth' not possible from remote services By Gabriella Swerling, SOCIAL AND RELIGIOUS AFFAIRS EDITOR Rabbi Mirvis: “There’s nothing quite like the real thing” CREDIT: GETTY IMAGES The Chief Rabbi has urged congregants to return to synagogue, claiming that Zoom prayers cannot compete with the “spiritual growth” that in-person services offer. Ephraim Mirvis said that during the coronavirus pandemic, virtual services became a powerful tool which enabled people of all faiths to engage with worship. However, following the success of the UK’s vaccination drive, and a relaxation of all government restrictions, observing Shabbat offers a "digital detox in our challenging world", and hybrid online services compete with the "spiritual growth" that going to synagogue and spending time with family offers. Rabbi Mirvis, who serves as Chief Rabbi of the United Hebrew Congregations of the Commonwealth, and who represents the Orthodox Jewish community,...

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Wishing a hearty Mazaltov to Adrienne and Moishe Richman, esteemed elders of the shul, on their wedding anniversary today. From the whole community.           ...

Sunday 22nd May at 2.30pm - Make a date ... Join us for ..... Luxury Afternoon Tea and The Marx Bros brought to life by Raymond White, the Chairman of the Marx Bros Society. Donation is £7.50 per person payable at the door. However, we strongly request you register to attend, for our catering purposes.    (Thank you !) ...

A Century Since Lytham & St Anne’s Came Together It was the 100th anniversary of the former official union of the towns Lytham and St Anne’s into one single council area and it was marked with two special ceremonies.  The establishment of the Borough of Lytham St.Anne’s came into effect by an Act of Parliament on 1st May 1922.  However, this was to end in 1974 when both towns regained their own identity as part of the Fylde Borough. However, Lytham St.Anne’s lives on not only by Royal Mail but also in the marketing of our area as a great tourist destination. Meanwhile, St.Anne’s now has its own Town Council. Invited guests to the celebration included Fylde MP Mark Menzies, current and former Fylde and St Anne’s Town Councillors along with civic society members from both towns.  After the proclamation cries, the guests attended a reception in Fylde’s Town Hall – previously the home of Lytham St Anne’s Council – to hear a...

Israeli chess prodigy wins international under-9s championship The victory in Greece is the latest in a number of impressive achievements in Noam Sasson's young chess career. By JERUSALEM POST STAFF Israeli chess prodigy Noam Sasson in Greece (photo credit: CHESS4ALL) Eight-year-old Israeli student Noam Sasson won an international chess competition for children aged nine and under on Friday., held on the Greek island of Rhodes The Israeli chess prodigy earned his victory after a tense, nine-day battle with his Turkish counterpart for the top spot. The victory in Greece is the latest in a number of impressive achievements in Sasson's young chess career. Noam showed his potential when he won the Israeli chess championship for children aged 6 and under a number of years ago. Sasson also won an international chess championship held in southern England at only six years old. Sasson celebrated his championship win draped in the Israeli flag and cheered on by the hundreds of competitors and fans at the international event. Israeli chess prodigy Noam Sasson in Greece...