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September 2017
Selichot
Please join us with Emily and Joel as we enter into the Days of Awe. Selichot prayers of repentance mark thoughts for the beginning the High Holy Days. We will have an evening of thoughtful, supportive spiritual preparation for the High Holy Days. We can all benefit from this Selichot observance and reflective discussion. There will also be coffee and cake. If you want to attend and we do not know you or you have any queries please contact Emily…
Find out more »November 2017
Channukah Fayre
Come along to our Channukah Fayre at the Forum in Norwich; an enjoyable event You can taste of some freshly made Jewish 'finger' food. We'll have our excellent Tombola, with a young people's table as well as one for adults. Quality CDs DVDs and books are on offer and a good variety of crafts. Norwich Liberal Jewish Community will also have a display with information of aspects of Liberal Judaism and the Norwich Liberal Jewish Community from people at our…
Find out more »January 2019
Holocaust Memorial Service
This year, Norwich City Council will be organising the Norwich Holocaust Memorial Service. It will be held at St. Peter Mancroft Church. Rabbi Roderick Young, a member of our community, will be leading the Jewish prayers at the memorial service.
Find out more »February 2019
Chavurah Lunch
Following the service this morning and after the kiddush blessings, we will be holding a Chavurah lunch. Please do join us, not only for the communal lunch and fellowship, but to participate in or listen to members of our community sharing their family stories as part of our Toldot Mishpechotenu project. It promises to be a very interesting Chavurah lunch. Good food, of course, too. Our Toldot Mishpechotenu project is just starting with this Chavurah lunch and will run for…
Find out more »March 2019
NLJC Annual General Meeting
Members and friends of our community are invited to the AGM. Official notices and required papers have been emailed to all members. If you have not received the papers, please contact Sarah Boosey.
Find out more »Purim Sameach NLJC & NHC festivities
For everyone - children and adults Please do join us all for a rollicking reading of the Scroll of Ester We will read the Megillah through in as many different languages as possible - a little bit of Hebrew, a lot of English, a little bit of French, Spanish, Greek, Hungarian, Nigerian and what else?? Please get into the Purim spirit! Dress up or at wear a funny hat or a mask. Bring your own gregger or other noisemaker. Bring…
Find out more »April 2019
NLJC Oral History Project
Shaan Knan, the Heritage Director of Lily's Legacy, is coming to help our community get started with our oral history project. There will be a short talk followed by small group workshops. Please bring a small item that defines your personal relationship with (Liberal) Judaism. If you are coming to the service in the morning, do PLEASE TRY and STAY FOR THIS - it's the start of something really special. Also, it would be great if you could consider bringing…
Find out more »Pesach Seder
We hold our community Seder on the second night of Passover. Members and friends are welcome to join Ordained Cantor Gershon Silins and the community to celebrate this major Jewish holiday. Details, including the booking form, will be sent out to NLJC members and friends nearer the date.
Find out more »June 2019
The Annual Martin Buber Lecture
Rabbi Jonathan Wittenberg is the Senior Rabbi of Masorti Judaism UK. He is a leading writer and thinker on Judaism. He is rabbi of New North London Synagogue with approximately 2,400 members. He is also a member of the Elijah Interfaith Institute. He has published several books on widely diverse subjects, all of which, together with his blog, can be found on his website. For our Martin Buber Lecture, his starting point will be his latest book, “Things My Dog…
Find out more »September 2019
Monthly Shabbat Service
Please join Rabbi Gershon Silins and our community at the Old Meeting House for our monthly Shabbat service. After our service on 14 September, NLJC is delighted to welcome a guest speaker, Debra Bruner, from The Together Plan. One of our members, Stephen Haire, has been fundraising for this charity. Its mission is to help isolated Jewish communities in the former Soviet Union and Eastern Europe learn skills for self-development. The Together Plan https://thetogetherplan.com has just become a member of…
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