Charities we support

NLJC makes a special High Holy Day charity appeal each year during which we collect and transmit donations on behalf of our community. Members of our congregation choose the charities to be supported each year.

We aim to support two charities a year, raising donations during the High Holy Days and over the Channukah period. This year we are supporting: Harwich Kindertransport Memorial Appeal and Sindyanna of Galilee, and NLJC. We always support the Norwich Foodbank with non-perishable items.

Given the impact the current economy is having on poor families, there has scarcely been a more crucial time to support the Norwich Food Bank, a local charity. NLJC members, along with other members of the local Council of Christians and Jews chapter, have also volunteered at the Norwich Food Bank. NLJC collects & drops off non-perishable foods for the Norwich Food Bank regularly.

Harwich Kindertansport Memorial Appeal

The Kindertransport Memorial and Learning Trust aims to create and place a memorial for learning about the Kindertransport and its role. The Memorial is to be located on the Harwich quayside, close to the spot where the children first set foot on British soil.

Sindyanna of Galilee

Sindyanna of Galilee is a non-profit organisation led by a team of Jewish and Arab women working to create social change from the ground up. It achieves this by selling premium products into the international marketplace, and reinvesting profits back into women’s education.

Some of our previously chosen charities:

Kids Court in Conflict (Yachad Youth) The Memorik

Yachad Youth is a group of young Zionist leaders from across the religious spectrum in the UK. They want to see Israel thrive as a sanctuary for the Jewish people that stays true to the democratic, tolerant and peaceful ideals it was founded upon.

Hagar: Jewish-Arab Education for Equality

Hagar is dedicated to creating a shared space for Jewish and Arab residents of the Negev, a space based on the foundtions of multiculturalism, bilinguialism and equality. Through the establishment of bilingual, integrated schools and a vibrant shared community, Hagar provides sustainable alternatives for civic engagement, education and pedagogy, which bring hope for a more peaceful future in the region.

New Routes Integration

Its aims are:

To promote social inclusion for the public benefit by preventing people from becoming socially excluded and assisting them to integrate into society.
To develop the capacity and skills of the disadvantaged minority ethnic individuals and communities of Norwich to support the fulfillment of potential and enable active involvement in society.
To contribute towards social and racial cohesion by building positive images and new connections among people of different backgrounds; thereby integrating marginalised people into the wider community.

We have supported Ma’ayan baBustan (or in Arabic, Ein Bustan). It is the first Jewish/Arab Waldorf kindergarten in Israel. Smile Train and Shaare Zedek are others.