This is to remind you that the clocks go forward at 02.00 on Saturday night/Sunday morning 25th/26th March.

Mazal tov on his special birthday to Denis Hart

Mazal tov also to Marian & Gordon Marks on their 65th wedding anniversary.

Thursday 23 March – Biennial Preview with Rabbi Larry Hoffman and Dr Joel Hoffman. A fantastic opportunity to find out more about our Biennial and a chance to meet two of our keynote speakers ahead of the weekend (19 – 21 May 2023). This session is usually our Council Collab session but as a special one off this is open to all members of LJ.

Rabbi Larry Hoffman is Professor Emeritus at the New York campus of the Hebrew Union College-Jewish Institute of Religion, where he served for almost half a century. He is known internationally for his lectures to popular audiences and his spiritual approach to synagogue consultation. He has written or edited 49 books to date, including My People’s Prayer Book, a 10-volume edition of the Siddur with modern commentaries which won the National Jewish Book Award. He will speak about how our movement and our communities can develop and evolve, transforming themselves to engage the next generation.

Dr Joel Hoffman is another sought after speaker from the USA, renowned for his depth of thought, engaging style and sense of humour. He is a pioneer of applying modern translation techniques to ancient languages and has written a number of acclaimed books and articles.
He will share with us the wisdom that the Torah and other ancient texts have for our modern society and Judaism.

All community briefings take place at 8pm and can be accessed via this zoom link: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/83901914864

Tickets for our Biennial weekend can be purchased here: https://www.simpletix.com/e/lj-biennial-weekend-lj-matters-tickets-118879

Mazal tov to Mosaic Masorti member, Michael Harris, on his 2nd bar mitzvah.  Linda is delighted to invite congregants to join the kiddush to celebrate this special occasion.

Web site
There is so much going on. Please look at the website to get a flavour of events that you can savour. www.choosemosaic.org
We have not listed items that are featured across Mosaic as they are in the bulletin.

Talmud class
The Talmud class continues with Rabbi Anthony TONIGHT AT 8pm  during (roughly) school terms. This is accessible to all, whatever your previous experience of Jewish learning, and texts will be provided in translation. All members are very welcome as we begin our learning in Masekhet Sotah with the burning question what do you do with a jealous husband?!  The class is also available via Zoom: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/88246501121  Meeting ID: 882 4650 1121.

Saturday 25^th March Second Barmitzvah. That is in 2 day’s time
We are delighted to announce that Michael S Harris will be celebrating his second barmitzvah.  This will be a shehechyonu occasion for Michael and for the shul too, so come along and support Michael.

Saturday 15th April
This is our first timers’ Shabbas In Stanmore.  If you have not received a call yet, be prepared for a call from Gillian Lucas or Traci Spivack.  We want to involve as many congregant families as we can. Do not be shy and give it a try.   Join in, in the wonderful atmosphere, which will be oozing out and there will be lots of kwelling. We have contributors from ages 2 – 103. You must fit into that age group so drop Gillian gillian.lucas@hotmail.co.uk  or Traci tspivack@yahoo.co.uk a line, if we have missed you out, or if you can now manage it and previously said no. We want you on board.

Yellow Candle is celebrated on Yom Hashoah on Monday 17^th April
The yellow candle campaign, to remember those who perished in the Holocaust, is now well underway and additional candles can be purchased individually by congregants as per last year. A donor from the shul has donated one candle free of charge to every member family. If you wish additional candles please notify edwin.lucas6@gmail.com  The cost of the Yellow Candles through the shul office will be £2 each. You can also purchase them through the website yellowcandle@maccabigb.org at £2 per candle plus £2 postage and packaging. In order to ensure as many people as possible have access to Yellow Candles, candles are limited to a maximum of 6 candles per household.

SAVE THE DATE: 14^th May
Yom Masorti is back! Mark your diaries or electronic devices for, Sunday 14^th May.  It is going to be an uplifting afternoon of celebration and conversation with the whole of the Masorti community.  Register your interest in joining here to be the first to hear more and know when tickets go on sale.

Birthdays
Sharon Grossman 25/3, Richard Buchalter 25/3, Malcolm Franks 25/3, Danielle Young 28/3

Anniversaries
Jackie & Anthony Alexander on their 33rd anniversary (27/3)
Sally & Stanley Brooks on their 54th anniversary (30/3)

Yahrzeits
Colin Berkovitch remembering his mother, Rose Berkovitch
Marvyn Ellison remembering his mother, Clara Ellison
Howard Smith remembering his father, Joseph Smith
Susan Kritz remembering her brother, David Rose
Jeff Richman remembering his father, George Richman
Sally Brooks remembering her father, Harry Kaner
Jonathan Fenster remembering his uncle, David Lukes
Lore Lucas remembering her husband, Ronald, and Edwin Lucas remembering his father
Sue Levy remembering her father, Woolf Hilton
Shelley Cooper remembering her mother, Renee Cooper
Marilyn Finester remembering her father, Harry Dean
Caroline Alexander remembering her father, Michael Swerling

.

Sponsoring a kiddish 
If you would like to sponsor a kiddish for any special occasion, like a
birthday, anniversary, before going on a special journey, coming back from a special journey, new home, restored good health, please advise Ann in the office and she will see if the date is free
admin@mosaicmasorti.org.uk.

Refuah Schlemahs and Meetings with Rabbi Anthony 
We always mention people who are unwell at the Shabbat service and to wish them a speedy recovery. If you would like a person mentioned, please notify edwin.lucas6@googlemail.com by sunset
on a Friday.

Rabbi Anthony is always available to chat to congregants and can meet up also in your home. If you have any wishes, or ideas, please advise Rabbi Anthony  rabbianthony@mosaicmasorti.org.uk

Mazal Tov on their birthdays to Stella Share, Mark Windisch, Brigitte Levin, Ruth Hart, Mark Phillips, Joanna Drage, Helen Sugarman.

If you have not yet responded to the invitation to all members to come along to the Tea Party at 1a Halsbury Close, Stanmore Hill on Sunday 16th April from 3.30 to 6.00 pm to celebrate the 75th Anniversary of our Synagogue and you would like to attend, could you please e-mail Jackie Alexander at ….. finance@mosaicliberal.org.uk …. ASAP or telephone her on 020 8864 0133 so that we know numbers for catering purposes.    With displays of photographs and memorabilia, excerpts from the DVD made when we left Preston Road in 2011, three speakers each talking briefly about a 25-year segment of the Synagogue’s history, and a song session by Rabbis Rachel and Anna, in addition to a delicious tea and with plenty of time to chat to old and new members and our guests, it promises to be an afternoon to remember.

If you have not yet responded to the invitation to all members to come along to the Tea Party at 1a Halsbury Close, Stanmore Hill on Sunday 16th April from 3.30 to 6.00 pm to celebrate the 75th Anniversary of our Synagogue and you would like to attend, could you please e-mail Jackie Alexander at ….. finance@mosaicliberal.org.uk …. ASAP or telephone her on 020 8864 0133 so that we know numbers for catering purposes.    With displays of photographs and memorabilia, excerpts from the DVD made when we left Preston Road in 2011, three speakers each talking briefly about a 25-year segment of the Synagogue’s history, and a song session by Rabbis Rachel and Anna, in addition to a delicious tea and with plenty of time to chat to old and new members and our guests, it promises to be an afternoon to remember.

Web site
There is so much going on. Please look at the website to get a flavour of events that you can savour. www.choosemosaic.org
We have not listed items that are featured across Mosaic as they are in the bulletin.

Talmud class
The Talmud class continues with Rabbi Anthony TONIGHT AT 8pm  during (roughly) school terms. This is accessible to all, whatever your previous experience of Jewish learning, and texts will be provided in translation. All members are very welcome as we begin our learning in Masekhet Sotah with the burning question what do you do with a jealous husband?!  The class is also available via Zoom: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/88246501121  Meeting ID: 882 4650 1121.

Thursday 16th March – That is tonight – Gin Tasting at 8pm POSTPONED DUE TO COVID

Saturday 25^th March Second Barmitzvah. That is in 10 day’s time
We are delighted to announce that Michael Harris will be celebrating his second barmitzvah.  This will be a shehechyonu occasion for Michael and for the shul too, so come along and support Michael.

Saturday 15th April
This is our first timers’ Shabbas In Stanmore.  If you have not received a call yet, be prepared for a call from Gillian Lucas or Traci Spivack.  We want to involve as many congregant families as we can. Do not be shy and give it a try.   Join in, in the wonderful atmosphere, which will be oozing out and there will be lots of kwelling. We have contributors from ages 2 – 103. You must fit into that age group so drop Gillian gillian.lucas@hotmail.co.uk  or Traci tspivack@yahoo.co.uk a line, if we have missed you out, or if you can now manage it and previously said no. We want you on board.

Yellow Candle is celebrated on Yom Hashoah on Monday 17^th April
The yellow candle campaign, to remember those who perished in the Holocaust, is now well underway and additional candles can be purchased individually by congregants as per last year. A donor from the shul has donated one candle free of charge to every member family. If you wish additional candles please notify edwin.lucas6@gmail.com  The cost of the Yellow Candles through the shul office will be £2 each. You can also purchase them through the website yellowcandle@maccabigb.org at £2 per candle plus £2 postage and packaging. In order to ensure as many people as possible have access to Yellow Candles, candles are limited to a maximum of 6 candles per household.

SAVE THE DATE: 14^th May
Yom Masorti is back! Mark your diaries or electronic devices for, Sunday 14^th May.  It is going to be an uplifting afternoon of celebration and conversation with the whole of the Masorti community.  Register your interest in joining here to be the first to hear more and know when tickets go on sale.

Birthdays
Hilary Segal 19/3, Charlie Bright 19/3, Martin Shoffman 21/3, Alan Grossman 21/3, Alison Imren 23/3

Anniversaries
Libby & Howard Carpus on their 15th anniversary 11/3
Jocelyn & Maurice Axelrod on their 31st anniversary 15/3
Traci Spivack & Richard Buchalter on their 26th anniversary 16/3
Reggie & Alan Goldner on their 32nd anniversary 19/3

Yahrzeits
Paulette Sachon remembering her mother, Rita Shaffer.
Shelley Cooper remembering her father-in-law, Wolfe Rosenberg.
Alan Goldner remembering his uncle, Leon Bronitt.
Maureen Aharoni remembering her father, David Baynard.
Colin Berkovitch remembering his mother, Rose Berkovitch
Marvyn Ellison remembering his mother, Clara Ellison
Howard Smith remembering his father, Joseph Smith
Susan Kritz remembering her brother, David Rose
Jeff Richman remembering his father, George Richman
Sally Brooks remembering her father, Harry Kaner

.

Sponsoring a kiddish 
If you would like to sponsor a kiddish for any special occasion, like a
birthday, anniversary, before going on a special journey, coming back from a special journey, new home, restored good health, please advise Ann in the office and she will see if the date is free
admin@mosaicmasorti.org.uk.

Refuah Schlemahs and Meetings with Rabbi Anthony 
We always mention people who are unwell at the Shabbat service and to wish them a speedy recovery. If you would like a person mentioned, please notify edwin.lucas6@googlemail.com by sunset
on a Friday.

Rabbi Anthony is always available to chat to congregants and can meet up also in your home. If you have any wishes, or ideas, please advise Rabbi Anthony  rabbianthony@mosaicmasorti.org.uk

Mazal tov on their special birthdays to Tony Solomons, Irene Booth, Sue Shupak.

Mazal tov also to Diana & William Warren on their 65th wedding anniversary.