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Wednesday 7th March 2012 – Fast of Esther Fast begins 4.55am Shacharit Mincha Maariv followed by Megilla Reading (end of fast) |
4.55am 6.45am 2.00pm 6.32pm |
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Thursday 8th March 2012 - Purim Shacharit (Megilla approx 7.35am) 2nd Torah Reading 2nd Megilla Reading Mincha Maariv |
6.45am 10.15am 10.30am 4.45pm 7.30pm |
Wanted: Your memorable recipes for special cookbook
YOUR recipes are wanted for a cookbook being produced by the Etz Chaim’ newly-launched social and cultural cookery book sub-committee.
The idea is for members to provide a book of recipes which can be handed down to the next generation.
It is hoped that ‘Recipes for Life’ would be published in August.
So the committee – Louise Haft, Sarah Isaacs and Elaine Yechezkel – is appealing for your contributions.
Explained Sarah: “We would welcome any recipes, especially those that mean something to you.
“We will then class them into the usual categories according to course, ingredients, festivals etc,.”
Members can contribute as many recipes as they wish – all will be acknowledged in a list of contributors at the front of the book.
But if members would like their name to be linked with the recipe, then a donation of just £5 would be asked for. And if you would like to add the reason what that recipe means to you, then the committee would ask for a £10 donation.
Added Sarah: “We hope that members will want to be part of helping to produce something personal, and yet for everyone in the community.”
For a recipe form, simply call the Etz Chaim office on Leeds 0113 266 2214 and one will be forwarded to you by email.
Deadline for receiving recipes is Friday 2nd March 2012.
Etz Chaim Bookshop opportunity
IF YOU'RE interested in books – particularly those with a Jewish theme – then a great opportunity has arisen in the Etz Chaim Bookshop.
We need someone who can spare an hour-and-a-half on Sunday mornings (between 11am and 12.30pm) who can either help to run the Bookshop with another, or to run it solo on that morning.
If you're interested please contact Stanley Morris at the Etz Chaim office on Leeds 0113 266 2214.
Volunteers wanted
Gentlemen - your synagogue needs you!
We need your assistance in setting up a regular 52 week of the year ROTA.
We require your help for the following days
Mornings - Mon / Tues / Wed / Thurs / Fri
Evenings - Mon / Tues / Wed / Thurs
The more men who come forward to help out, the less often you will be asked to volunteer.
Please bear in mind that it could be you who goes to Shul for a loved one's Yahrzeit and are unable to say Kaddish due to a lack of a Minyan. Please put your name forward to volunteer for the Rota. You can state which day of the week you are available and whether you are available for the morning or evening service. If you need transport to and from Shul please advise. We will do our utmost to oblige.
Sarnie time at Gourmet!
Sunday is Sarnie Day
Freshly-made Hot Salt Beef Sandwiches
Delicious - and only £3.49 each
PLUS
Freshly-made Coleslaw and Egg & Onion
Gourmet Foods, Sandhill Drive, Harrogate Road, Leeds
- the only supervised Kosher butcher in Leeds
Oh what joy! LJOY has it's very own website
Leeds Jewish Orthodox Youth – LJOY – has now got its very own website! It's where you'll find all the latest news and events.
You can check it out at: www.ljoy.co.uk
Email Address - Please update the Shul Office!!
If you have an email address or your email address has changed! and you would like to recieve our weekly updates then please call or email the office.
(0113) 2662214 or admin@etzchaim.co.uk
Thank you,
Etz Chaim Office.
See the Chief Rabbi speak at Melava Malka
Photo by Anthony Green
DISTINGUISHED guests attended a Melava Malka at the Etz Chaim which was addressed by the Chief Rabbi, Lord Sacks, who was in Leeds for a weekend of celebration.
Guests included the Archbishop of York, Dr John Sentamu, the Lord Lieutenant of West Yorkshire, Dr Ingrid Roscoe , and the Deputy Lord Mayor of Leeds, Coun Patrick Davey.
And you can see the Chief Rabbi speaking at the event by clicking on to:
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Our Minister Emeritus
A proud moment: Rev Harris with his certificate, presented by the Chief Rabbi
UNSTINTING and loyal service to the congregation was recognised at the Etz Chaim’s Melava Malka, when Chief Rabbi Lord Sacks honoured Rev Gerald Harris with a certificate for his 37 years of devotion.
Rev Harris, who has been given the title of Minister Emeritus, was given a deserved standing ovation by those attending the event.
Rev Harris was born in Leeds in the mid 1930s. On leaving Roundhay Grammar School in the early 1950s, he became a student at the Leeds Yeshiva.
During that time he studied under three great Talmudical rabbinical personalites of the time: Rabbi Dr Hillel Medalie, Rabbi Zevulun Gould and Rabbi Ariah Laib Saffer.
After serving various Leeds shuls as second reader, Rev Harris received a call in July 1963 to become the Minister of the Psalms of David and Talmud Congregation.
He served that congregation with distinction, and oversaw the move of the congregation from Chapeltown to Moortown in 1973, and the establishment of the Synagogue into the Talmud Torah building on Sandhill Lane (now The Zone).
During the late 1970s, together with the shul’s honorary officers, he was the driving force in bringing about the amalgamation with the New Central Vilna, which culminated in the building of the Etz Chaim in 1981.
During this time, Rev Harris also taught Limudai Kodesh to hundreds of pupils through the Leeds Talmud Torah and the Leeds Jewish Day Schools.
Since that time and until his formal retirement in 1998, Rev Harris was very much hands-on, and played a very important role in the shul as its Minister and Second Reader.
Since 1998, Rev Harris has been a constant help to the shul in general, but in particular to its Rabbinate and clergy.
Have you got news for us?
IF YOU have any good news to share with the Shul e.g. births, engagements, birthdays, weddings, anniversaries, etc would you please inform the Shul office on Leeds 0113 266 2214 or email: admin@etzchaim.co.uk
It would be lovely to think that we can share the good times with our members as well as the sad times. We can only do this with your help.
Wanted: Your stories and photos
THE NEXT issue of the Etz Chaim's award-winning newsletter, Shabbat Shalom, is looking for articles and photos for its next issue. If you have any stories or pictures – or ideas for future items – then please get in touch by emailing newsetzchaim@hotmail.co.uk or you can call the shul office on Leeds 0113 266 2214 with details.
Shabbat Shalom has twice been named Synagogue Newsletter of the Year in national competitions organised by the Board of Deputies of British Jews and sponsored by the Jewish Chronicle.
