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October 2019
Sukkot
10:30am to 11:30am: decorating the Sukkah 11:30am: Sukkot Service This year we are holding a special Sukkot service to celebrate the 30th anniversary of the Norwich Liberal Jewish Community. We are inviting people from different faith groups and from none, as well as old friends, to share in the festivities with us. It’s an open service to showcase our community and give people an opportunity to see how Liberal Jews celebrate the harvest. We will erect our Sukkah outside the…
Find out more »December 2019
Chanukah Fayre
This is our annual Chanukah Fayre. A very popular community event. Here's a brief overview: We will have 9 tables of items and this year we'll have a tombola and raffle. We will sell great classical CDs and good books and some crafty things. The extra specials are, of course, the Jewish features, information boards about the history of Jews in Norfolk and our current congregations, which you may not have seen; festival food & maybe what you might call…
Find out more »Community Chanukah Celebration
We are invited to the Chanukah party being held at NHC in Earlham Road on the last night of Chanukah. There will be a range of activities and fun for everyone, including variety show homemade donuts courtesy of the Rosh Chodesh Group delicious food candle lighting Do feel free to volunteer to participate in the variety show. Your short turn could be a poem or reading related to Chanukah / Hanukkah, a song or something else musical, a sketch, some…
Find out more »Chanukiah Lighting
Rabbi Kaye from Chabad Manchester will be in Norwich to light a large Chanukiah outside the Millenium Forum. Everyone is invited to attend. If you come along to the Chanukah Party being held at NHC earlier, we will walk from NHC to the Forum in time to observe the lighting. Chanukiah Lighting 2018
Find out more »January 2020
Holocaust Memorial Day Service
The Lord Mayor of Norwich, Councillor Vaughan Thomas & The Sheriff of Norwich, Dr Marian Prinsley Invite you to the City’s annual Holocaust Memorial Day Service ……………….. Monday 27 January 2020 St Peter Mancroft Church, Norwich By kind invitation of Reverend Edward Carter, Vicar of St Peter Mancroft Church 14:00pm Please be seated by 13.50pm Everyone is invited to attend this service. RSVP is not necessary and you are more than welcome to…
Find out more »February 2020
Tu b’shevat
Please join us on this Jewish holiday the New Year for Trees. It's one of 4, yes 4, Jewish new years. It's often seen as an ecological awareness day. It is a wonderful and thoughtful holiday where we can appreciate the bounty the earth provides and consider how we should care for and be generous to the world around us. It was revitalised in the 16th century when a Tu B'Shevat seder developed. It was relevant then & is particulrly…
Find out more »Kabbalat Shabbat
Please do join us with Rabbi Gershon for Friday evening service in the Peill Room at the Old Meeting House. We'll also have an interesting discussion about the Noahide laws. Don't know about these? Have a look at the article on My Jewish Learning website (03/02). You can print it and bring along some questions too. Afterwards there will be some 'afters' and lots of chat. Please contact Sarah if you want to come along or have any queries via …
Find out more »March 2020
Kabbalat Shabbat
Following a Kabbalat Shabbat service, we'll explore tunes for the upcoming Seder. We will learn tunes for the Haggadah, making our seder, and yours too, more musical and fun Bring a copy of the LJ Haggadah, Haggadah B'chol Dor Va-Dor, or the one you are planning on using if not the LJ one. If you have any queries contact Peter or another Council member via Contact Us
Find out more »April 2020
Pesach Seder
Due to Covid-19 and the need to maintain social distancing, this year's Seder is going online. Rabbi Gershon Silins will live stream our second night Seder. If you wish to join our online Seder, contact us for details.
Find out more »May 2020
Shavuot
An erev Shavuot service, led by Rabbi Gershon Silins, will be held using videoconferencing. There will also be a discussion on teh Book of Ruth after the service. An email with details including a Zoom link will be circulated to members and friends in good time. For more information, contact us.
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