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| Events in 2008 |
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| Wednesday, January 9 2008 - Harvey
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A Very Happy 2008 to Everyone!
Diary Dates:
Shabbat Service at TBC Jan. 19th 10.30am please bring avocado to eat. The stones inside will be planted by cheder pupils for Tu B’Shvat
Shabbat Service at TBC Feb. 2nd 10.30am
Shabbat service at TBC Feb. 16th 10.30am
Shabbat Service at TBC March 1st 10.30am Bar Mitzvah
Shabbat Service at TBC March 15th 10.30am
Shabbat Service at TBC March 29th 10.30am
Shabbat Service at HH April 12th 11am Bat Mitzvah
Pesach 1st Seder Night Venue TBA 6pm
Shabbat Service at TBC April 26th 10.30am
Shabbat Service at TBC May 10th 10.30am
Please note that there is a Holocaust Memorial Service to be held at Truro Cathedral on Sunday 27th January at 4pm.
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Congratulations to Louise Garcia who wrote, produced and directed the all singing, all dancing, all acting 'The Mischling', a musical play inspired by Leisl Munden and centred round a young girl living in Germany in 1938 whose father arranges for her to leave Germany on the Kindertransport.
I saw the final performance of the World premiere of the play on Wednesday 27th June at The Burrell Theatre in Truro (Truro School) and was really moved at the wonderful performances of children whose ages ranged from 6 up to 15. The play, the music, the singing and the dancing were all fantastic and there is talk of Louise taking the production up to Leeds (with her Head Teacher's backing) for the Jewish festival at some time in the future.
I hope that in due course we will be able to show some of the photos from the production either here on the website or in the newsletter. |
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| Pesach 2007 |
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| Tuesday, April 10 2007 - Harvey
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| Taking advice from Elkan Levy himself (who we saw at the Pre-Pesach study day in Exeter) we 9slightly) shortened the service. The result was a smoother and much enjoyed seder, held, once again, at Trevarno Gardens. There were plenty of children present to hear the story of the Exodus from Egypt and the 'stranger' in our midst was a very pleasant gentleman from Washington D.C who just happened to be holidaying in Cornwall. |
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| Pesach Seder 2007 |
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| Saturday, April 7 2007 - Noah
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| Upcoming newsletter |
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| Saturday, July 15 2006 - Noah
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| We are approaching our next newsletter deadline (19th July), so please send your articles, stories, photos and adverts to Harvey before this date. You can contact him using the contact page. |
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Our communal seder was held once again at Trevarno Gardens near Helston and once again we all had a terrific time.
We welcomed guests from Leeds, Israel and Germany so it turned out to be an international affair! |
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CROMWELL and the RABBI
The Resettlement of the Jews in England following 350 years of exclusion
2006 marks the 350 anniversary of the Resettlement of Jews into England following their expulsion in 1290.
Kehillat Kernow, the Jewish Community of Cornwall is proud to present a lecture of appeal to both Christians and Jews on the Resettlement, which this year celebrates its 350th Anniversary. The matter was not straightforward - Who was Manasseh ben Israel? Why did a major row between the Rabbi of Amsterdam and his Wardens lead directly to the Resettlement? Why did John Evelyn write in his diary “This day were the Jews readmitted to England”? And who said of Synagogue Services in London that they were “absurdly performed”?
Sunday, June 25, 2.00p.m. at Carnon Downs Village Hall.
The lecturer will be the highly entertaining and erudite Rev. Elkan Levy who is the Director for Small Communities, and as such has responsibility for some seventy Jewish communities throughout the United Kingdom.
Cost £5.00 for adults and £4.00 for senior citizens and students. Proceeds to the United Jewish Israel Appeal a registered UK charity. Tickets may be purchased from members of Kehillat Kernow or at the door on the day.
For further information contact:
Harvey Kurzfield 01209 719672 hkurzfield@yahoo.co.uk
Leslie Lipert 01736 762675 leslielipert@rocketmail.com
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| Thanks to the generosity of the Exeter Hebrew Congregation we now have our own Torah Scroll. This was presented to us at the service at Exeter Synagogue for erev Shavuot. Sixteen members of Kehillat Kernow were driven in a very comfortable mini bus (patient driver: David Hearle) straight to the synagogue. We were welcomed very warmly and enjoyed a wonderful service during which our chairman, Harvey Kurzfield, was presented with one of Exeter Synagogue's Torah Scrolls. This was a truly memorable occasion for all present and the whole community is grateful to Exeter Hebrew Congregation for making this possible. The scroll has now been with us for several weeks and has been used during all our Shabbat services. |
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| Chanukah Drawings |
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| Sunday, December 21 2003 - Noah
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| I have placed some of the children's Chanukah drawings in the Kid's Zone for all to see. I'll be creating a proper photo gallery for other photos taken on the night and for all previous photos. This gallery will allow other people to easily place their own photos online. |
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On 9th June, 2003 an historic event took place in Truro. For the first time in many, many years (possibly for the first time ever!) the Chief Rabbi paid an official visit to the Jewish Community of Cornwall. Accompanied by Rev. Malcolm Weisman (Ministering Rabbi for small communities) and half a dozen policemen, Chief Rabbi Dr. Jonathon Sacks arrived at the Brookdale Hotel in Truro as part of his tour of the South West. He immediately asked to be introduced to each member present and shook hands and chatted with at least fifty people. Thus he made a roomful of people feel instantly happy and relaxed on their own territory!
I then had the pleasure of introducing him formally to the group as a whole and, at the same time, on behalf of Kehillat Kernow, presented the Chief Rabbi with our own Cornish Mezuzah, an extremely rare and precious gift. He was suitably impressed. (I hope.)
Malcolm Weisman then said a few words about the tour which had already included visits to Exeter and Plymouth.
Dr. Sacks then gave a talk about the current state of affairs in the World with particular reference to Israel itself, and he exhorted us to continue to give Israel our support, suggesting, that, if it were possible, as many of us as possible should show that support in the most practical way of all - by visiting Israel regularly.
It was not all serious, however, and the more humourous side of the Chief Rabbi's nature came across as he told us a number of genuinely amusing stories.
At the end of the session he answered a few questions, signed several copies of 'The Dignity of Difference', and then was whisked back to London by his security team.
Everyone I spoke to later seemed inspired or moved in some way by the visit. Certainly as a group which finds itself geographically isolated at least, we were enriched. We look forward to a return visit some time in the future.
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