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Yitro
What a feckless lot the Israelites were, feckless, feeble and faithless. I mean, for Moses’ sake, they have no sooner witnessed the plagues, all of which struck the Egyptians with
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Memorial services for the six million
Holocaust Memorial Services on the 26-28th of January to mark Holocaust Memorial Day were held in Cornwall to acknowledge the 73rd anniversary of the liberation of Auschwitz-Birkenau concentration camps. The
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Bo
According to the Talmud, when the angels were about to burst into song on seeing the Egyptian forces drowning, God rebuked them, saying, “How dare you sing for joy when
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Shemot
“Sticks and stones may break my bones, but names will never harm me.” For the Israelites, enslaved by the people who years before had welcomed, even honoured, them, one might
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Cambridge comes to Cornwall
Two distinguished and accomplished visitors from the Beth Shalom Reform Synagogue in Cambridge led our end of the year Shabbat Va-y’chi services on the 30th of December: Mike Frankl and
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Va-y’chi
In his recent commentary on the parsha of Mikkeitz, Rabbi Lord Jonathan Sachs, argues that Joseph was the world’s first economist. Confronted with the prospect of seven years of plenty
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Newsletter for December 2017
I have just added the latest additon of the newsletter: Kol Kehillat Kernow to the Newsletter page. Sorry, it’s a little later than usual. To view the full version, you’ll
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Va-yeishev
Va-yishlach features one of the iconic episodes of the Jewish story, i.e. Jacob’s wrestling match with the stranger, which leaves him lame in body but strengthened in spirit. According to
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Va-yeitzei
Jacob is a trickster. He comes into the world grasping his brother’s heel, as though trying to push past him into the light. Years later, he persuades his bother to
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AGM, Sunday 19th of November 2017
Jeremy Jacobson, Chairman of Kehillat Kernow, led our members through a fine summary of all that we have accomplished in the past year. We really do ‘punch above our weight,’
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A Golden Night
If you missed the book, food and film festival on Saturday, 18th of November at Malpas Village Hall celebrating The Lady in Gold, Klimt’s masterpiece, and the title of
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Book Swap Success
On November 4th, Kehillat Kernow members, Jacqueline and Harvey Kurzfield, hosted and organised their annual Book Swap to raise funds for Cornwall Hospices. This year £665 was raised. A multitude
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Chayyei Sarah
Usually, when God speaks to Abraham, Abraham responds, argues, even laughs at God’s words. Whenever he is told to do something, however, he simply gets on with it. He leaves
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LEch L’cha
‘”Go away from your land, from your birthplace, and from your father’s house to the land that I will show you.”‘ This is the beginning of Abraham’s story as we
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Jewish wild flower cemetery consecrated
Over twenty people attended the consecration ceremony at the Penmount Wildflower Cemetery section for Jewish burials in Truro on Sunday, the 15th of October. The service was led by Life
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Bereshit
This Thursday, 22 Tishri, is Shemini Atzeret and Simchat Torah, the day when a circle is completed. On this day, Moses dies and on this day the world is born.
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Teshuvah for Yom Kippur
From Kol Nidrei to Neilah, our final journey of the High Holiday on 29 and 30th of September, couldn’t have been more moving or expertly conducted by our star service
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Rosh HaShanah 5778/2017
Leslie has added a few photos from the Rosh HaShanah services. I’ve also added some fantastic masthead banners, all taken by our resident photographer: Anthony Fagin. If you browse the
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High Holy Days in Cornwall
There will be services for both Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur. If you are visiting Cornwall and wish to attend one or more of these, please contact us.
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Ponsharden Open Day Huge Success
Well over two hundred people passed through the Dissenters and Jewish Cemeteries at Ponsharden in Falmouth on Sunday, the 10th of September to learn about their historic roots and the