1

Rosalind Moss is looking for a bit of peace on p6

HakolMayJune 2015 SivanTammuz 5775

When the Elections came to St Albans p8

Thanks to the TLSE Working Party p16

Please book via The Shul 020 8953 8889

or officetlseorguk

Tickets will be issued this year

WHY DO WE CELEBRATE SHAVUrsquoOT Itrsquos a festival that has its roots in an agricultural society celebrating the harvest of the first fruits Itrsquos also the time when according to the Rabbis of Judaism the Ten Commandments were given at Mount Sinai Itrsquos a day that often tends to be ignored in modern Jewish world - especially when it falls in the middle of the working week But this year itrsquos on a Sunday so at TLSE we are offering a special opportunity to consider various aspects of the festival Come together to study learn and eat as we celebrate Shavursquoot as a community

SUNDAY 24TH MAY 2015 1000-1400 Put the date in your diary - more details to follow

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Prices are pound 415000 (1-bed) and from pound 545000 (2-bed)

50 SOLD

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Londonrsquos most exclusive locations

Prices from pound 2 million

25 SOLD

OUR CURRENT DEVELOPMENTS

Windmill PlaceBushey Heath

A new residential neighbourhood of 51 one two three and four bedroom houses and apartments uniquely set

around a lsquovillage greenrsquo

Bentley PlaceO Dancers Hill Road Hadley Wood borders

9 three and four-bedroom luxury detached houses

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Hadley Wood9 three-bedroom luxury apartments

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3020 8421 9102 wwwheronslea-groupcouk

Driven by the pursuit of perfection

Mill Hill PlaceHammers Lane Mill Hill

An exclusive collection of 38 luxury two and

three-bedroom apartments Prices from pound 995000

ONLY 3 APARTMENTS LEFT

The White House Sparrows Herne Bushey Heath

Superbly positioned 16 luxury one and two-bedroom apartments

Prices are pound 415000 (1-bed) and from pound 545000 (2-bed)

50 SOLD

RenaissanceCockfosters Road Hadley Wood

Eight luxury three-bedroom

apartments in one of North

Londonrsquos most exclusive locations

Prices from pound 2 million

25 SOLD

OUR CURRENT DEVELOPMENTS

Windmill PlaceBushey Heath

A new residential neighbourhood of 51 one two three and four bedroom houses and apartments uniquely set

around a lsquovillage greenrsquo

Bentley PlaceO Dancers Hill Road Hadley Wood borders

9 three and four-bedroom luxury detached houses

The ResidenceCamlet Way

Hadley Wood9 three-bedroom luxury apartments

COMING SOON

THE LIBERAL SYNAGOGUE ELSTREE

46th Annual General Meeting - Wednesday 20th May 2015 NOMINATION FORM ndash TLSE COUNCIL NEW NOMINEES ndash Name and Position

Nominated by Seconded by

Harvey Adams (Hon Treasurer) Council Member 1 Council Member 2 Council Member 3 Council Member 4 Council Member 5 FOR RE-ELECTION ndash Name amp Position

Nominated by Seconded by

Lizzie Rabin

13

The13 Liberal13 Synagogue13 Elstree13 46th13 Annual13 General13 Meeting13 on13 Wednesday13 20th13 May13 201513 at13 80013 pm13

Notice13 is13 hereby13 given13 that13 the13 45th13 Annual13 General13 Meeting13 of13 The13 Liberal13 Synagogue13 Elstree13 will13 be13 held13 at13 the13 Synagogue13 on13 Wednesday13 20th13 May13 starting13 at13 800pm13

AGENDA13

Opening13 Prayer13 Apologies13 for13 absence13 Minutes13 of13 the13 45th13 AGM13 Matters13 arising13 from13 the13 minutes13 Chairmanrsquos13 Report13 Rabbirsquos13 Report13 Questions13 to13 the13 Chairman13 and13 Rabbi13 Honorary13 Treasurerrsquos13 report13 and13

confirmation13 of13 the13 subscription13 for13 the13 current13 year13

Election13 of13 13 Executive13 Council13 members13 Election13 of13 Ordinary13 Council13 members13 Election13 of13 Deputy13 to13 Board13 of13 Deputies13

of13 British13 Jews13 Election13 of13 Hon13 Vice13 President13 Appointment13 of13 Independent13 Person13 to13

examine13 the13 accounts13 Any13 Other13 Business13

13 Any13 member13 of13 the13 congregation13 is13 invited13 to13 stand13 for13 election13 to13 Council13 13 Copies13 of13 the13 Treasurerrsquos13 report13 and13 minutes13 of13 last13 yearrsquos13 AGM13 will13 be13 available13 at13 the13 AGM13 13 13 Rebecca13 Davey13 SYNAGOGUE13 MANAGER13 13

13 13 13 The13 evening13 will13 conclude13 with13 coffee13 and13 light13 refreshments13 13

4

Rabbirsquos Word | Rabbi Pete Collaborate Contemplate CelebrateLiberal Jews often have an ambivalent relationship with the State of Israel When our movement was founded just over a hundred years ago the suggestion of a Jewish State was largely dismissed by the majority of Liberal Judaismrsquos leaders and was even greeted with horror in some quarters

Herersquos the section from lsquoLiberal Judaism A Judaism for the Twenty-First Centuryrsquo on the subject

lsquoLiberal Judaismrsquos belief that Judaism had a role to play in the establishment of social justice throughout the world meant that it regarded the idea of a Jewish homeland as a retrograde step in the progress of Judaism towards this universal role And other Anglo-Jewish groups were equally unmoved by the idea of a Jewish state ndash Hermann Adler who was Chief Rabbi of the United Synagogue at the time Herzl conceived

his ideas described Zionism as lsquoan egregious blunderrsquorsquo (Quoted in lsquoTroubled Edenrsquo Chaim Bermant London 1969 p183)

Subsequent events in Europe with which we are sadly now very familiar did much not only to change the attitude of many Liberal Jews towards the idea of the State of Israel but also the rest of the world which in 1948 through the United Nations voted to establish the State in its ancestral homeland

The sixty-seven years that have elapsed since the Independence of the state of Israel was declared have been mired in mistrust controversy and violence They have also been an opportunity for the Jewish state to lead the way in a variety of fields - scientific cultural educational

Liberal Judaism invites and encourages its members to (re-)engage with the various

aspects of Israel in its forthcoming Day of Celebration As the information on the next page shows Sunday 7th June provides a unique opportunity to confront and challenge to learn and understand many of the complex elements of Israel as well as a chance to celebrate our connection with the Jewish homeland

There are activities and events for all ages there is a proposal to take the Religion School and the Kabbalat Torah group to the Liberal Jewish Synagogue on Sunday 7th June If you are interested in attending please let me know in the first instance and I can look into the possibility of organising ways to get a full delegation from TLSE to attend the event Please look at the Liberal Judaism website wwwliberaljudaismorg to find out more information - or ask me

Rabbi Pete Tobias

5

RABBIrsquoS WORD - MAY 2015

COLLABORATE CONTEMPLATE CELEBRATE

Liberal Jews often have an ambivalent relationship with the State of Israel When our movement was founded just over a hundred years ago the suggestion of a Jewish State was largely dismissed by the majority of Liberal Judaismrsquos leaders and was even greeted with horror in some quarters

Herersquos the section from lsquoLiberal Judaism A Judaism for the Twenty-First Centuryrsquo on the subject

lsquoLiberal Judaismrsquos belief that Judaism had a role to play in the establishment of social justice throughout the world meant that it regarded the idea of a Jewish homeland as a retrograde step in the progress of Judaism towards this univer-sal role And other Anglo-Jewish groups were equally unmoved by the idea of a Jewish state ndash Hermann Adler who was Chief Rabbi of the United Synagogue at the time Herzl conceived his ideas described Zionism as lsquoan egregious blun-derrsquorsquo (Quoted in lsquoTroubled Edenrsquo Chaim Bermant London 1969 p183 )

Subsequent events in Europe with which we are sadly now very familiar did much not only to change the attitude of many Liberal Jews towards the idea of the State of Isra-el but also the rest of the world which in 1948 through the United Nations voted to establish the State in its ancestral homeland

The sixty-seven years that have elapsed since the Independence of the state of Israel was declared have been mired in mistrust controversy and violence They have also been an opportunity for the Jewish state to lead the way in a variety of fields - scien-tific cultural educational

Liberal Judaism invites and encourages its members to (re-)engage with the various aspects of Israel in its forthcoming Day of Celebration As the information on the next page shows Sunday 7th June provides a unique opportunity to confront and chal-lenge to learn and understand many of the complex elements of Israel as well as a chance to celebrate our connection with the Jewish homeland

There are activities and events for all ages there is a proposal to take the Religion School and the Kabbalat Torah group to the Liberal Jewish Synagogue on Sunday 7th June If you are interested in attending please let me know in the first instance and I can look into the possibility of organising ways to get a full delegation from TLSE to attend the event Please look at the Liberal Judaism website wwwliberaljudaismorg to find out more information - or ask me

A BOOK FOR

SHAVUrsquoOT

Available from the shul office

for just pound4

6

I went to Shul on Saturday I was pleased to go because my husband was coming with me and I would not have to sit on my own Sometimes I like to sit on my own because it offers me time to reflect and sit quietly There was a Barmitzvah and the hall was full of relatives and young people mostly situated near the back Three tall policemen came inside the hall just before the service Rabbi Pete asked us not to worry and said they were just mindful of our safety I wasnrsquot worried just very sad that this is what is now happening

Inadvertently we chose to sit at the back in front of a row of teenagers The male teenagers had quiffed hair in a range of styles and the young ladies had fake tan very short skirts and fluttery eyelashes I later asked myself if it was jealously that prompted me to examine what they were wearing Perhaps it was a wake-up call that I was now on the road to retirement and my youth

was long gone In my day it was black eyeliner and wedge heels with bell-bottomed trousers

However the youth in the white shirt behind me sitting next to the girl with the very short skirt that she kept pulling down and the tanned legs were chatting about their personal lives I couldnrsquot hear what they were saying but my husband could and he said that this was the theme of their conversation I didnrsquot turn around once because it occurred to me that their parents may not be far away and I didnrsquot want an altercation with the recalcitrant parent on Shabbat However during Rabbi Petersquos sermon and then during Kaddish they did not stop talking It was making me very angry I wondered when I was a teenager if I realised how upsetting it is to listen to someone talking throughout the Kaddish prayer Having had to say this prayer myself I felt some respect was needed for those who wanted to be at the service

The other week on Valentinersquos Day from early evening we heard the thump thump of loud bangy music coming from our next door neighbour I have to confess I donrsquot understand how some of the noise today can be classified as music but be that as it may this racket was permeating our walls our home and making it very difficult for us to listen to the television I had to work the next day (Sunday) and eventually my husband went outside and knocked on their door The music was so loud they couldnrsquot hear so he banged on the window The Ex-husband came out shoulders squared ready for some aggravation and was politely asked if he could turn the noise sorry music down ldquoDonrsquot you know itrsquos Valentinersquos Dayrdquo he said ldquoYesrdquo said my husband ldquobut itrsquos almost finished and my wife has to go to work tomorrowrdquo ldquoHmmrdquo he said and retreated indoors after Mrs Ex-wife came downstairs apologising profusely After that it

Intrusive People| Rosalind Moss

7

was blissful peace

This same neighbour to the right of our house has three barking dogs that she leaves alone in the house She barricades them in the kitchen with a child-friendly guard on the kitchen door and then goes out and leaves them to bark for hours which of course we can hear My colleagues at work suggested that I purchase a spray to stop them barking I can see it now creeping to the front door while the neighbour is out and spraying through the letterbox in the fervent hope of quietening the dogs

My neighbour bless him on the left-hand side has decided to build a man-shed Itrsquos actually a wooden lodge at the back of his garden He informed us that the old one was dilapidated and he pulled it down He had a skip on the front driveway and had hardcore and cement piped through the side of the house to make a base for this new structure This was a noisy process It involved him asking if

we minded having our driveway blocked just for an hour or two while the cement was piped through So my husband moved his car and mine was left on the driveway because I wasnrsquot quick enough to move it and obviously it needed to be coated in cement dust Having now acquired a new cement base the neighbour decided that the fence separating our gardens was not firm enough and decided to uproot it and re-position it so that it was sturdier This involved him and his son coming into our back garden while I was in the kitchen The problem is they decided to inform us after they were in our garden It would have been courteous and more-neighbourly if they had spoken to us first rather than while I am going about my business in my kitchen I should then look up to see two men in my garden

However returning to the man-shed after the delivery of large quantities of timber the new structure was erected painted roof felted fitted

with pretty green blinds and alarmed Except that on the roof while putting up guttering they dropped a tool and guess what they were in my garden again This time the son knocked on the door but by the time I reached the door the tool had been found and the neighbour had scampered back on to his roof

My point is this The young man in Shul may not have been aware of the significance of the Kaddish prayer to me but he should have had the respect and reverence to refrain from speaking so much during the service Where was his regard for other people If continued their conversation elsewhere I heard very little of Rabbi Petersquos sermon because their continued chatter was going on throughout the entire sermon and was very disruptive

Please young people have some respect and consideration for those of us who want to come to Shul to listen to the service and to the Rabbirsquos sermon

8

St Albans Masorti amp St Albans Orthodox Synagogues combined to arrange a hustings evening on 12th April for the 5 candidates standing in St Albans They are Jack Easton Green Party Anne Main Conservative Kerry Pollard Labour Sandy Walkington Liberal Democrat Chris Wright UKIP

About 120 people filled the Masorti hall for this well organized event The audience were invited to clap but not to heckle if they so wished and there were 9 pre-planned questions selected from questions sent in by the ticketed audience Free tickets were available to

anyone who applied (as far as I am aware) and the advance ticketing enabled a reasonable measure of security We were told that the candidates were not informed about the questions in advance and in the event only 5 questions were asked as the chairmoderator decided to encourage follow up questions which took up the rest of the hour and a half allowed for the evening A charitable collection was made at the end of the evening for a local hospice

Some of you may be aware of my political leanings but I will try to

give an unbiased report

Each candidate was invited to give a brief introduction Anne Main spoke about the fact that St Albans was a cohesive community which was able to work together but that she had been shocked by a recent anti-Semitic leaflet and stressed the need to combat anti-Semitism Jack Easton said we needed to organize the economy to recognize that we are all one planet economic growth cannot go on indefinitely and policies must redistribute wealth to the poor and most needy Kerry Pollard spoke about visiting Jerusalem and Ramallah and meeting Netanyanu and Arafat and how he prayed for peace prosperity and security in the Middle East He had wanted to join a kibbutz as an example of socialism He felt the re-election of Netanyanu was a backward step Sandy Walkington described a personal experience of anti-Semitism and

Election Question Time | Tina Shaw

Karen Appleby (Orthodox-chair) Jack Easton Anne Main Sandy Walkington Kerry Pllard Chris Wright Simon Samuels (Masortimoderator)

9

spoke of his abhorrence of all discrimination He described a visit he made to Israel as a profound experience Chris Wright spoke about being worried about the debts our children and grandchildren will have to pay back and the effects of uncontrolled immigration on our schools hospitals and welfare systems He stressed his desire to remain British

Few surprises there then although it was interesting to see who had decided to emphasise the Jewish angle The first audience question was about taxing the wealthy and the answers were fairly predictable

The second question was about the lsquoevidence of growing anti-Semitism at universities affecting Jewish students and academics and university authorities not taking this seriously What action would the parties takersquo

Jack Easton said that all discrimination was completely unacceptable but that a specific policy about anti-Semitism

would be counter productive Anne Main acknowledged the concerns of the questioner and the worry about casual drift and took the opportunity to highlight the Labour candidatersquos friendship with George Galloway and his views She mentioned the strength of the Conservative Friends of Israel

Chris Wright stated that it was wrong for the Jewish community to be attacked and criticised especially in the UK where they are so fully integrated He felt that the police should deal with the problem

Kerry Pollard (who was asked whether his views had changed following his trip to Israel) stated that he prayed for peace and wanted both communities to talk to each other and wanted a two state solution with secure borders He was anti nuclear and anti war

Sandy Walkington commented on the strange fact that the media gave the impression that Israel committed half the human rights offences

in the world whilst other countries rarely got a mention

Chris Wright said lsquoIt is important to recognize Israelrsquos right to defend your sovereignty and to stand up for yourselvesrsquo

Jack Easton said it is important not to confuse condemning the state of Israel with anti-Semitism and the religion to equate them is ignorance

There were subsequent questions on the NHS housing and the EU all answered in a fairly predictable manner There was also one about gay marriage which has now become acceptable in the Masorti movement and a question asking at what point does being anti Israel become being anti-Semitic

This was an enjoyable and worthwhile event not least for the demonstration of the excellent co-operation between the Masorti and Orthodox communities in St Albans It would be good to see such co-operation taking place in other areas of Hertfordshire

10

Date Saturday 23 May Meet at Phillimore Recereation Groud

Gills Hill Radlett WD7 8ALTime 2 for 215pmLeader Ann Etkind

Mobile 07751 620626

Date Saturday 20 June Meet at St John the Baptist Church

Church Lane Aldenham Time 2 for 215pm

Leader Nancy ShavickMobile 07872 983720

ConnectElstreeTLSE business networking group has been rebranded and renamed If you work for a business that may want promoting or run your own business or are thinking of setting up your own business then why not try ConnectElstree

We are a group of enthusiastic business people who meet on the second Tuesday of the month from 700 ndash 900 There is informal

networking over a drink and light refreshments for 30 minutes followed by quick introductions by the group to each other Followed by the learning zone from either a member of the group or a guest who will give a short presentation training session We finish the evening a chance to have a 1-2-1 with someone during the evening It is amazing how many networking tips and business connections can

be made at these events Even if you do not run a business you may know someone local who could benefit from this style of connecting with other like-minded people

The cost per person is pound10 a head or you can pre book and take advantage of an early bird price through our booking service

For more details jasonrecruitment-boutiquecom or pennypennyberalcouk

Shabbat Walk 11th July 2015Do you have roots in the Whitechapel area of London do you know how Whitechapel got its name Do you know where the last surviving Music Hall in London is to be found and can you find the house where Jack Cohen (of Tesco fame) lived

To find the answers to

these and lots of other questions join Michael and Tina Shaw on a walk through Jewish Whitechapel on Saturday 11th July The three mile walk based on the book by Rachel Kosky looks at the social history of the Jews in this thriving and busy part of London The walk starts at Whitechapel tube station and ends at Aldgate East with the opportunity to

make a short extension to Spitalfields Market

We will meet at Whitechapel Station at 245 for a prompt 300 pm start and should end no later than 600 pm depending on how much time is spent looking at various sites

If you are interested in joining us then please let Michael know on mshaw0talk21com by July 1st 2015

7

was blissful peace

This same neighbour to the right of our house has three barking dogs that she leaves alone in the house She barricades them in the kitchen with a child-friendly guard on the kitchen door and then goes out and leaves them to bark for hours which of course we can hear My colleagues at work suggested that I purchase a spray to stop them barking I can see it now creeping to the front door while the neighbour is out and spraying through the letterbox in the fervent hope of quietening the dogs

My neighbour bless him on the left-hand side has decided to build a man-shed Itrsquos actually a wooden lodge at the back of his garden He informed us that the old one was dilapidated and he pulled it down He had a skip on the front driveway and had hardcore and cement piped through the side of the house to make a base for this new structure This was a noisy process It involved him asking if

we minded having our driveway blocked just for an hour or two while the cement was piped through So my husband moved his car and mine was left on the driveway because I wasnrsquot quick enough to move it and obviously it needed to be coated in cement dust Having now acquired a new cement base the neighbour decided that the fence separating our gardens was not firm enough and decided to uproot it and re-position it so that it was sturdier This involved him and his son coming into our back garden while I was in the kitchen The problem is they decided to inform us after they were in our garden It would have been courteous and more-neighbourly if they had spoken to us first rather than while I am going about my business in my kitchen I should then look up to see two men in my garden

However returning to the man-shed after the delivery of large quantities of timber the new structure was erected painted roof felted fitted

with pretty green blinds and alarmed Except that on the roof while putting up guttering they dropped a tool and guess what they were in my garden again This time the son knocked on the door but by the time I reached the door the tool had been found and the neighbour had scampered back on to his roof

My point is this The young man in Shul may not have been aware of the significance of the Kaddish prayer to me but he should have had the respect and reverence to refrain from speaking so much during the service Where was his regard for other people If continued their conversation elsewhere I heard very little of Rabbi Petersquos sermon because their continued chatter was going on throughout the entire sermon and was very disruptive

Please young people have some respect and consideration for those of us who want to come to Shul to listen to the service and to the Rabbirsquos sermon

8

St Albans Masorti amp St Albans Orthodox Synagogues combined to arrange a hustings evening on 12th April for the 5 candidates standing in St Albans They are Jack Easton Green Party Anne Main Conservative Kerry Pollard Labour Sandy Walkington Liberal Democrat Chris Wright UKIP

About 120 people filled the Masorti hall for this well organized event The audience were invited to clap but not to heckle if they so wished and there were 9 pre-planned questions selected from questions sent in by the ticketed audience Free tickets were available to

anyone who applied (as far as I am aware) and the advance ticketing enabled a reasonable measure of security We were told that the candidates were not informed about the questions in advance and in the event only 5 questions were asked as the chairmoderator decided to encourage follow up questions which took up the rest of the hour and a half allowed for the evening A charitable collection was made at the end of the evening for a local hospice

Some of you may be aware of my political leanings but I will try to

give an unbiased report

Each candidate was invited to give a brief introduction Anne Main spoke about the fact that St Albans was a cohesive community which was able to work together but that she had been shocked by a recent anti-Semitic leaflet and stressed the need to combat anti-Semitism Jack Easton said we needed to organize the economy to recognize that we are all one planet economic growth cannot go on indefinitely and policies must redistribute wealth to the poor and most needy Kerry Pollard spoke about visiting Jerusalem and Ramallah and meeting Netanyanu and Arafat and how he prayed for peace prosperity and security in the Middle East He had wanted to join a kibbutz as an example of socialism He felt the re-election of Netanyanu was a backward step Sandy Walkington described a personal experience of anti-Semitism and

Election Question Time | Tina Shaw

Karen Appleby (Orthodox-chair) Jack Easton Anne Main Sandy Walkington Kerry Pllard Chris Wright Simon Samuels (Masortimoderator)

9

spoke of his abhorrence of all discrimination He described a visit he made to Israel as a profound experience Chris Wright spoke about being worried about the debts our children and grandchildren will have to pay back and the effects of uncontrolled immigration on our schools hospitals and welfare systems He stressed his desire to remain British

Few surprises there then although it was interesting to see who had decided to emphasise the Jewish angle The first audience question was about taxing the wealthy and the answers were fairly predictable

The second question was about the lsquoevidence of growing anti-Semitism at universities affecting Jewish students and academics and university authorities not taking this seriously What action would the parties takersquo

Jack Easton said that all discrimination was completely unacceptable but that a specific policy about anti-Semitism

would be counter productive Anne Main acknowledged the concerns of the questioner and the worry about casual drift and took the opportunity to highlight the Labour candidatersquos friendship with George Galloway and his views She mentioned the strength of the Conservative Friends of Israel

Chris Wright stated that it was wrong for the Jewish community to be attacked and criticised especially in the UK where they are so fully integrated He felt that the police should deal with the problem

Kerry Pollard (who was asked whether his views had changed following his trip to Israel) stated that he prayed for peace and wanted both communities to talk to each other and wanted a two state solution with secure borders He was anti nuclear and anti war

Sandy Walkington commented on the strange fact that the media gave the impression that Israel committed half the human rights offences

in the world whilst other countries rarely got a mention

Chris Wright said lsquoIt is important to recognize Israelrsquos right to defend your sovereignty and to stand up for yourselvesrsquo

Jack Easton said it is important not to confuse condemning the state of Israel with anti-Semitism and the religion to equate them is ignorance

There were subsequent questions on the NHS housing and the EU all answered in a fairly predictable manner There was also one about gay marriage which has now become acceptable in the Masorti movement and a question asking at what point does being anti Israel become being anti-Semitic

This was an enjoyable and worthwhile event not least for the demonstration of the excellent co-operation between the Masorti and Orthodox communities in St Albans It would be good to see such co-operation taking place in other areas of Hertfordshire

10

Date Saturday 23 May Meet at Phillimore Recereation Groud

Gills Hill Radlett WD7 8ALTime 2 for 215pmLeader Ann Etkind

Mobile 07751 620626

Date Saturday 20 June Meet at St John the Baptist Church

Church Lane Aldenham Time 2 for 215pm

Leader Nancy ShavickMobile 07872 983720

ConnectElstreeTLSE business networking group has been rebranded and renamed If you work for a business that may want promoting or run your own business or are thinking of setting up your own business then why not try ConnectElstree

We are a group of enthusiastic business people who meet on the second Tuesday of the month from 700 ndash 900 There is informal

networking over a drink and light refreshments for 30 minutes followed by quick introductions by the group to each other Followed by the learning zone from either a member of the group or a guest who will give a short presentation training session We finish the evening a chance to have a 1-2-1 with someone during the evening It is amazing how many networking tips and business connections can

be made at these events Even if you do not run a business you may know someone local who could benefit from this style of connecting with other like-minded people

The cost per person is pound10 a head or you can pre book and take advantage of an early bird price through our booking service

For more details jasonrecruitment-boutiquecom or pennypennyberalcouk

Shabbat Walk 11th July 2015Do you have roots in the Whitechapel area of London do you know how Whitechapel got its name Do you know where the last surviving Music Hall in London is to be found and can you find the house where Jack Cohen (of Tesco fame) lived

To find the answers to

these and lots of other questions join Michael and Tina Shaw on a walk through Jewish Whitechapel on Saturday 11th July The three mile walk based on the book by Rachel Kosky looks at the social history of the Jews in this thriving and busy part of London The walk starts at Whitechapel tube station and ends at Aldgate East with the opportunity to

make a short extension to Spitalfields Market

We will meet at Whitechapel Station at 245 for a prompt 300 pm start and should end no later than 600 pm depending on how much time is spent looking at various sites

If you are interested in joining us then please let Michael know on mshaw0talk21com by July 1st 2015

8

St Albans Masorti amp St Albans Orthodox Synagogues combined to arrange a hustings evening on 12th April for the 5 candidates standing in St Albans They are Jack Easton Green Party Anne Main Conservative Kerry Pollard Labour Sandy Walkington Liberal Democrat Chris Wright UKIP

About 120 people filled the Masorti hall for this well organized event The audience were invited to clap but not to heckle if they so wished and there were 9 pre-planned questions selected from questions sent in by the ticketed audience Free tickets were available to

anyone who applied (as far as I am aware) and the advance ticketing enabled a reasonable measure of security We were told that the candidates were not informed about the questions in advance and in the event only 5 questions were asked as the chairmoderator decided to encourage follow up questions which took up the rest of the hour and a half allowed for the evening A charitable collection was made at the end of the evening for a local hospice

Some of you may be aware of my political leanings but I will try to

give an unbiased report

Each candidate was invited to give a brief introduction Anne Main spoke about the fact that St Albans was a cohesive community which was able to work together but that she had been shocked by a recent anti-Semitic leaflet and stressed the need to combat anti-Semitism Jack Easton said we needed to organize the economy to recognize that we are all one planet economic growth cannot go on indefinitely and policies must redistribute wealth to the poor and most needy Kerry Pollard spoke about visiting Jerusalem and Ramallah and meeting Netanyanu and Arafat and how he prayed for peace prosperity and security in the Middle East He had wanted to join a kibbutz as an example of socialism He felt the re-election of Netanyanu was a backward step Sandy Walkington described a personal experience of anti-Semitism and

Election Question Time | Tina Shaw

Karen Appleby (Orthodox-chair) Jack Easton Anne Main Sandy Walkington Kerry Pllard Chris Wright Simon Samuels (Masortimoderator)

9

spoke of his abhorrence of all discrimination He described a visit he made to Israel as a profound experience Chris Wright spoke about being worried about the debts our children and grandchildren will have to pay back and the effects of uncontrolled immigration on our schools hospitals and welfare systems He stressed his desire to remain British

Few surprises there then although it was interesting to see who had decided to emphasise the Jewish angle The first audience question was about taxing the wealthy and the answers were fairly predictable

The second question was about the lsquoevidence of growing anti-Semitism at universities affecting Jewish students and academics and university authorities not taking this seriously What action would the parties takersquo

Jack Easton said that all discrimination was completely unacceptable but that a specific policy about anti-Semitism

would be counter productive Anne Main acknowledged the concerns of the questioner and the worry about casual drift and took the opportunity to highlight the Labour candidatersquos friendship with George Galloway and his views She mentioned the strength of the Conservative Friends of Israel

Chris Wright stated that it was wrong for the Jewish community to be attacked and criticised especially in the UK where they are so fully integrated He felt that the police should deal with the problem

Kerry Pollard (who was asked whether his views had changed following his trip to Israel) stated that he prayed for peace and wanted both communities to talk to each other and wanted a two state solution with secure borders He was anti nuclear and anti war

Sandy Walkington commented on the strange fact that the media gave the impression that Israel committed half the human rights offences

in the world whilst other countries rarely got a mention

Chris Wright said lsquoIt is important to recognize Israelrsquos right to defend your sovereignty and to stand up for yourselvesrsquo

Jack Easton said it is important not to confuse condemning the state of Israel with anti-Semitism and the religion to equate them is ignorance

There were subsequent questions on the NHS housing and the EU all answered in a fairly predictable manner There was also one about gay marriage which has now become acceptable in the Masorti movement and a question asking at what point does being anti Israel become being anti-Semitic

This was an enjoyable and worthwhile event not least for the demonstration of the excellent co-operation between the Masorti and Orthodox communities in St Albans It would be good to see such co-operation taking place in other areas of Hertfordshire

10

Date Saturday 23 May Meet at Phillimore Recereation Groud

Gills Hill Radlett WD7 8ALTime 2 for 215pmLeader Ann Etkind

Mobile 07751 620626

Date Saturday 20 June Meet at St John the Baptist Church

Church Lane Aldenham Time 2 for 215pm

Leader Nancy ShavickMobile 07872 983720

ConnectElstreeTLSE business networking group has been rebranded and renamed If you work for a business that may want promoting or run your own business or are thinking of setting up your own business then why not try ConnectElstree

We are a group of enthusiastic business people who meet on the second Tuesday of the month from 700 ndash 900 There is informal

networking over a drink and light refreshments for 30 minutes followed by quick introductions by the group to each other Followed by the learning zone from either a member of the group or a guest who will give a short presentation training session We finish the evening a chance to have a 1-2-1 with someone during the evening It is amazing how many networking tips and business connections can

be made at these events Even if you do not run a business you may know someone local who could benefit from this style of connecting with other like-minded people

The cost per person is pound10 a head or you can pre book and take advantage of an early bird price through our booking service

For more details jasonrecruitment-boutiquecom or pennypennyberalcouk

Shabbat Walk 11th July 2015Do you have roots in the Whitechapel area of London do you know how Whitechapel got its name Do you know where the last surviving Music Hall in London is to be found and can you find the house where Jack Cohen (of Tesco fame) lived

To find the answers to

these and lots of other questions join Michael and Tina Shaw on a walk through Jewish Whitechapel on Saturday 11th July The three mile walk based on the book by Rachel Kosky looks at the social history of the Jews in this thriving and busy part of London The walk starts at Whitechapel tube station and ends at Aldgate East with the opportunity to

make a short extension to Spitalfields Market

We will meet at Whitechapel Station at 245 for a prompt 300 pm start and should end no later than 600 pm depending on how much time is spent looking at various sites

If you are interested in joining us then please let Michael know on mshaw0talk21com by July 1st 2015

9

spoke of his abhorrence of all discrimination He described a visit he made to Israel as a profound experience Chris Wright spoke about being worried about the debts our children and grandchildren will have to pay back and the effects of uncontrolled immigration on our schools hospitals and welfare systems He stressed his desire to remain British

Few surprises there then although it was interesting to see who had decided to emphasise the Jewish angle The first audience question was about taxing the wealthy and the answers were fairly predictable

The second question was about the lsquoevidence of growing anti-Semitism at universities affecting Jewish students and academics and university authorities not taking this seriously What action would the parties takersquo

Jack Easton said that all discrimination was completely unacceptable but that a specific policy about anti-Semitism

would be counter productive Anne Main acknowledged the concerns of the questioner and the worry about casual drift and took the opportunity to highlight the Labour candidatersquos friendship with George Galloway and his views She mentioned the strength of the Conservative Friends of Israel

Chris Wright stated that it was wrong for the Jewish community to be attacked and criticised especially in the UK where they are so fully integrated He felt that the police should deal with the problem

Kerry Pollard (who was asked whether his views had changed following his trip to Israel) stated that he prayed for peace and wanted both communities to talk to each other and wanted a two state solution with secure borders He was anti nuclear and anti war

Sandy Walkington commented on the strange fact that the media gave the impression that Israel committed half the human rights offences

in the world whilst other countries rarely got a mention

Chris Wright said lsquoIt is important to recognize Israelrsquos right to defend your sovereignty and to stand up for yourselvesrsquo

Jack Easton said it is important not to confuse condemning the state of Israel with anti-Semitism and the religion to equate them is ignorance

There were subsequent questions on the NHS housing and the EU all answered in a fairly predictable manner There was also one about gay marriage which has now become acceptable in the Masorti movement and a question asking at what point does being anti Israel become being anti-Semitic

This was an enjoyable and worthwhile event not least for the demonstration of the excellent co-operation between the Masorti and Orthodox communities in St Albans It would be good to see such co-operation taking place in other areas of Hertfordshire

10

Date Saturday 23 May Meet at Phillimore Recereation Groud

Gills Hill Radlett WD7 8ALTime 2 for 215pmLeader Ann Etkind

Mobile 07751 620626

Date Saturday 20 June Meet at St John the Baptist Church

Church Lane Aldenham Time 2 for 215pm

Leader Nancy ShavickMobile 07872 983720

ConnectElstreeTLSE business networking group has been rebranded and renamed If you work for a business that may want promoting or run your own business or are thinking of setting up your own business then why not try ConnectElstree

We are a group of enthusiastic business people who meet on the second Tuesday of the month from 700 ndash 900 There is informal

networking over a drink and light refreshments for 30 minutes followed by quick introductions by the group to each other Followed by the learning zone from either a member of the group or a guest who will give a short presentation training session We finish the evening a chance to have a 1-2-1 with someone during the evening It is amazing how many networking tips and business connections can

be made at these events Even if you do not run a business you may know someone local who could benefit from this style of connecting with other like-minded people

The cost per person is pound10 a head or you can pre book and take advantage of an early bird price through our booking service

For more details jasonrecruitment-boutiquecom or pennypennyberalcouk

Shabbat Walk 11th July 2015Do you have roots in the Whitechapel area of London do you know how Whitechapel got its name Do you know where the last surviving Music Hall in London is to be found and can you find the house where Jack Cohen (of Tesco fame) lived

To find the answers to

these and lots of other questions join Michael and Tina Shaw on a walk through Jewish Whitechapel on Saturday 11th July The three mile walk based on the book by Rachel Kosky looks at the social history of the Jews in this thriving and busy part of London The walk starts at Whitechapel tube station and ends at Aldgate East with the opportunity to

make a short extension to Spitalfields Market

We will meet at Whitechapel Station at 245 for a prompt 300 pm start and should end no later than 600 pm depending on how much time is spent looking at various sites

If you are interested in joining us then please let Michael know on mshaw0talk21com by July 1st 2015

10

Date Saturday 23 May Meet at Phillimore Recereation Groud

Gills Hill Radlett WD7 8ALTime 2 for 215pmLeader Ann Etkind

Mobile 07751 620626

Date Saturday 20 June Meet at St John the Baptist Church

Church Lane Aldenham Time 2 for 215pm

Leader Nancy ShavickMobile 07872 983720

ConnectElstreeTLSE business networking group has been rebranded and renamed If you work for a business that may want promoting or run your own business or are thinking of setting up your own business then why not try ConnectElstree

We are a group of enthusiastic business people who meet on the second Tuesday of the month from 700 ndash 900 There is informal

networking over a drink and light refreshments for 30 minutes followed by quick introductions by the group to each other Followed by the learning zone from either a member of the group or a guest who will give a short presentation training session We finish the evening a chance to have a 1-2-1 with someone during the evening It is amazing how many networking tips and business connections can

be made at these events Even if you do not run a business you may know someone local who could benefit from this style of connecting with other like-minded people

The cost per person is pound10 a head or you can pre book and take advantage of an early bird price through our booking service

For more details jasonrecruitment-boutiquecom or pennypennyberalcouk

Shabbat Walk 11th July 2015Do you have roots in the Whitechapel area of London do you know how Whitechapel got its name Do you know where the last surviving Music Hall in London is to be found and can you find the house where Jack Cohen (of Tesco fame) lived

To find the answers to

these and lots of other questions join Michael and Tina Shaw on a walk through Jewish Whitechapel on Saturday 11th July The three mile walk based on the book by Rachel Kosky looks at the social history of the Jews in this thriving and busy part of London The walk starts at Whitechapel tube station and ends at Aldgate East with the opportunity to

make a short extension to Spitalfields Market

We will meet at Whitechapel Station at 245 for a prompt 300 pm start and should end no later than 600 pm depending on how much time is spent looking at various sites

If you are interested in joining us then please let Michael know on mshaw0talk21com by July 1st 2015

11

12

Archive Pages Over the next few months Hakol will be featuring some memories from the archive material produced by Terry Benson for the 30th anniversary of our synagogue

13

14

A-B Barbara Merton 020 8953 1369

C-F Leone Samson 07702 349350

G-I Carol Hurst 020 8950 1862

J-M Estelle Leigh 020 8954 9569

N-Q Peter Merton 020 8953 1369

R-S Rita Golding 020 8953 4439

T-Z Judy Westley 01582 468100

Nicky Leigh 07788 751275

We are sorry to announce that

Frances Goldwater has passed away

We send our condolences to Rita

Gibson on the loss of her grandson

Get well soon Shoishana Finn and

also Sharon Belezrah

We wish to thank Rita Tipperman for her kind donation of a wheelchair to Care and

Welfare

Ellis Cavendish Louis de la Cour Aaron Jones Mia Kent Matthew Kram Jemma Levene Tia Mendelsohn Oscar Morton Xavier Sparks Lewis Blythe Lola Carter Tania Cohen Dominguez Aaron de Jonge Lottie Deutsch Zev Harris Maya Larholm Chloe Rabin Emily Sinclair Victor Sparks Ashton Tobias Isla Wainstein

Alex Miller for his Bar-Mitzvah on Saturday 9th May

Hannah McAree for her Bat-Mitzvah on Saturday 16th May

Daniella Owide for her Bat-Mitzvah on Saturday 6th June

Lottie Deutsch for her Bat-Mitzvah on Saturday 13th June

Chloe Rabin for her Bat-Mitzvah on Saturday 27th June

Jason amp Mary Levy on the occasion of their wedding

Can you helpIf you have some free time Care and Welfare are always looking for people who

can help others regarding lifts to Synagogue shopping or just a chat

Please contact Carol Hurst if you think you can help

Deadline for next issue of Hakol will be

Tuesday 16th June

Belinda Nathan

Welcome to new members

15

13

14

A-B Barbara Merton 020 8953 1369

C-F Leone Samson 07702 349350

G-I Carol Hurst 020 8950 1862

J-M Estelle Leigh 020 8954 9569

N-Q Peter Merton 020 8953 1369

R-S Rita Golding 020 8953 4439

T-Z Judy Westley 01582 468100

Nicky Leigh 07788 751275

We are sorry to announce that

Frances Goldwater has passed away

We send our condolences to Rita

Gibson on the loss of her grandson

Get well soon Shoishana Finn and

also Sharon Belezrah

We wish to thank Rita Tipperman for her kind donation of a wheelchair to Care and

Welfare

Ellis Cavendish Louis de la Cour Aaron Jones Mia Kent Matthew Kram Jemma Levene Tia Mendelsohn Oscar Morton Xavier Sparks Lewis Blythe Lola Carter Tania Cohen Dominguez Aaron de Jonge Lottie Deutsch Zev Harris Maya Larholm Chloe Rabin Emily Sinclair Victor Sparks Ashton Tobias Isla Wainstein

Alex Miller for his Bar-Mitzvah on Saturday 9th May

Hannah McAree for her Bat-Mitzvah on Saturday 16th May

Daniella Owide for her Bat-Mitzvah on Saturday 6th June

Lottie Deutsch for her Bat-Mitzvah on Saturday 13th June

Chloe Rabin for her Bat-Mitzvah on Saturday 27th June

Jason amp Mary Levy on the occasion of their wedding

Can you helpIf you have some free time Care and Welfare are always looking for people who

can help others regarding lifts to Synagogue shopping or just a chat

Please contact Carol Hurst if you think you can help

Deadline for next issue of Hakol will be

Tuesday 16th June

Belinda Nathan

Welcome to new members

15

14

A-B Barbara Merton 020 8953 1369

C-F Leone Samson 07702 349350

G-I Carol Hurst 020 8950 1862

J-M Estelle Leigh 020 8954 9569

N-Q Peter Merton 020 8953 1369

R-S Rita Golding 020 8953 4439

T-Z Judy Westley 01582 468100

Nicky Leigh 07788 751275

We are sorry to announce that

Frances Goldwater has passed away

We send our condolences to Rita

Gibson on the loss of her grandson

Get well soon Shoishana Finn and

also Sharon Belezrah

We wish to thank Rita Tipperman for her kind donation of a wheelchair to Care and

Welfare

Ellis Cavendish Louis de la Cour Aaron Jones Mia Kent Matthew Kram Jemma Levene Tia Mendelsohn Oscar Morton Xavier Sparks Lewis Blythe Lola Carter Tania Cohen Dominguez Aaron de Jonge Lottie Deutsch Zev Harris Maya Larholm Chloe Rabin Emily Sinclair Victor Sparks Ashton Tobias Isla Wainstein

Alex Miller for his Bar-Mitzvah on Saturday 9th May

Hannah McAree for her Bat-Mitzvah on Saturday 16th May

Daniella Owide for her Bat-Mitzvah on Saturday 6th June

Lottie Deutsch for her Bat-Mitzvah on Saturday 13th June

Chloe Rabin for her Bat-Mitzvah on Saturday 27th June

Jason amp Mary Levy on the occasion of their wedding

Can you helpIf you have some free time Care and Welfare are always looking for people who

can help others regarding lifts to Synagogue shopping or just a chat

Please contact Carol Hurst if you think you can help

Deadline for next issue of Hakol will be

Tuesday 16th June

Belinda Nathan

Welcome to new members

15

15

16

A huge thank you to all those elves that came to help at the working party At the risk of sounding like a Pesach song this is what we managed to achieve in just a few hours

Clear the drains in the car park weed redo planters ready for new plants

Mend the lock on the rubbish cupboard in the Car Park Stop the in-drive electric gate from sticking (at least for the time being)

Fix the sliding kitchen window and the broken

kitchen cupboard door clean the cupboards in the kitchen and all the surfaces

Remove the old coats etc from the lobby which were then taken to the Peace Hospice

Tidy lobby and shelves tidy prayer books tallit and cuppel boxes

Sort all the literature in the Foyer

Remove cobwebs and an old balloon stuck in the rafters (this took some ingenuity and about 6 of us to watch as Mike Beral eventually with a very

long pole and a kitchen knife attached grabbed it and Deborah caught the balloon before it went back up into the rafters)

Hoover all the radiators after washing them down Wash all the paintwork in the sanctuary and H3 remove odd books religion school notes etc and returning then to cupboards Ease the storage slot for the thrust stage

Checking the leaking urn replacing light bulbs throughout the sanctuary replaced a broken lock in the gents

TLSE Working Party|Penny Beral

17

Jewish music has been in existence for over 4000 years and its influence pervades the majority of music produced throughout the world The contribution of Jewish music and musicians to the life of humanity has been and continues to be out of all proportion to the number of Jews in the world and the influence of Jewish composers and performers continues to be felt today Wikipedia gives a definition as ldquoJewish Music is the music and melodies of the Jewish peoplerdquo a wide-ranging and all encompassing definition

The starting point for Jewish music is found in the many Torah and Talmud references from Miriam wishing to celebrate the death of the Egyptian Army(Moses

forbade this celebration) to the return from Babylon and the desire to celebrate with music and dancing Again and again there are references to music being used in celebrations In the history of early Judaism indeed music features more frequently than that recorded for any other people One of the most important and enduring contributions of Judaism to music is found in the psalms featuring as they do in the liturgies of both Christianity and Judaism

The dispersal of the Jews throughout the then civilised (Roman) world led to the establishment of the synagogue and a cessation of the use of musical instruments in the service One outcome was the use of chants in reading from the Torah and prayers

These in turn became more complex and there arose different chants to fit different occasions and this has remained to the present day An interesting thought is that these early chants may have become the basis for Christian plainsong

In order for the tunes to be the same every time someone had to lead the congregation Originally this was the Beadle but gradually the role of the Chazzan arose as the leader who could sing and perhaps even compose music The role of the Chazzan has an interesting history and in England during the 19th century there were several famous Chazzans two at least were well known as opera singers with a significant following Synagogues became full

Jewish Music | Michael Shaw

toilet glued the dado rail in the sanctuary modify the Rimonim stand to take the new silver bells for the smallest scroll

I am sure I have missed out some of the things that were achieved but

once again a huge thank you to Monique and David Blake Victor Amswych Aubrey Schifreen Susan Brady Sue Woolf Alan and Rita Gordonfelt Adam Peter and Chloe Rabin Mike Beral I would also like to thank

those who offered their ongoing help to the newly established House and Maintenance group There is a lot to do in the building at all times of the year and we rely on the help of volunteers to do so much of it

18

as members and visitors flocked to hear them The audiences for the services were known to include non-Jews and even royalty

The prohibition on the use of musical instruments in the service was initially breached in Prague in 1594 when a new synagogue was built with an organ used to accompany services and there was even an orchestra employed This did not last due to the increased length of the services It was not until the development of the Reform movement in 1810 that the use of choirs and choral music with instruments became a feature There had been well known composers who attempted to provide music for the services but they generally failed to make an impact their music often seen as not being ldquoJewishrdquo enough A major contributor was Louis Lewandowski (1821-1894) of Berlin who arranged entire services for organ accompaniment Some of these accompaniments remain in both the Orthodox and Progressive

services

Within Judaism there exists a tradition of poetry usually chanted and this led to the concept of Jewish songs often of a rather mournful and wistful nature The Ashkenazi and Sephardic traditions are different reflecting the sources of ideas and Sephardic songs are often lighter in tone having inherited the Spanish tradition of music From the poetry and song of the Pale of Settlement arose the travelling bands of musicians and this became the basis for that most influential of Jewish music Klezmer now having a renaissance in both the UK and USA

The great era of Romantic music in the 19th and early 20th centuries saw many Jewish composers come to the fore amongst them were Mendelssohn brother and sister and Offenbach noted for his operettas They also included such composers as Dukas Schoenberg Weill Toch and countless others Sadly in Germany during the era from

1933 to 1945 the music of Jewish composers was banned and much destroyed It must be noted that in at least two of the concentration camps Jewish musicians were forced to play for the guards and inmates Fortunately some of that music has survived and is available on CD

Today one of the most significant contributions of Jews to music is in the ldquolightrdquo category musicals and films as well as the ldquopoprdquo field We have all heard of Gershwin Berlin Korngold Neil Sedaka and of course Amy Winehouse These are just a few of the many who have made a contribution to the musical life of the western world in particular Many of them came from a cantorial background growing up with the sound of Jewish music all around them Finally what of the future The list of young musicians with a Jewish background is immense both as composers and performers As one friend said lsquoWithout Jews the music review magazines would be emptyrsquo

19

20If YOU donrsquot who will

Jewish Legacy is working with over 46 Jewish charities to raise awareness of the importance of leaving a legacy to a Jewish charity

Many of the charities we work with rely entirely on donations and legacies Without your help the future of some of our favourite causes will be a very uncertain one

To find out more about our work or for help with leaving a legacy visit wwwjewishlegacyorguk call us on 020 3375 6248 email us on infojewishlegacygivingorguk or just visit your solicitor to add a Jewish charity to your Will today

If YOU donrsquot who will

Leave a Jewish Legacy

Registered Charity 1144193

Join the

conversations

about legacy giving

on 14th February 2015

Legacy Shabbat

Communal Seder at TLSE (L to R) Nancy Belkin Matthew Kram Oliver Ram Penny Ram

17

Jewish music has been in existence for over 4000 years and its influence pervades the majority of music produced throughout the world The contribution of Jewish music and musicians to the life of humanity has been and continues to be out of all proportion to the number of Jews in the world and the influence of Jewish composers and performers continues to be felt today Wikipedia gives a definition as ldquoJewish Music is the music and melodies of the Jewish peoplerdquo a wide-ranging and all encompassing definition

The starting point for Jewish music is found in the many Torah and Talmud references from Miriam wishing to celebrate the death of the Egyptian Army(Moses

forbade this celebration) to the return from Babylon and the desire to celebrate with music and dancing Again and again there are references to music being used in celebrations In the history of early Judaism indeed music features more frequently than that recorded for any other people One of the most important and enduring contributions of Judaism to music is found in the psalms featuring as they do in the liturgies of both Christianity and Judaism

The dispersal of the Jews throughout the then civilised (Roman) world led to the establishment of the synagogue and a cessation of the use of musical instruments in the service One outcome was the use of chants in reading from the Torah and prayers

These in turn became more complex and there arose different chants to fit different occasions and this has remained to the present day An interesting thought is that these early chants may have become the basis for Christian plainsong

In order for the tunes to be the same every time someone had to lead the congregation Originally this was the Beadle but gradually the role of the Chazzan arose as the leader who could sing and perhaps even compose music The role of the Chazzan has an interesting history and in England during the 19th century there were several famous Chazzans two at least were well known as opera singers with a significant following Synagogues became full

Jewish Music | Michael Shaw

toilet glued the dado rail in the sanctuary modify the Rimonim stand to take the new silver bells for the smallest scroll

I am sure I have missed out some of the things that were achieved but

once again a huge thank you to Monique and David Blake Victor Amswych Aubrey Schifreen Susan Brady Sue Woolf Alan and Rita Gordonfelt Adam Peter and Chloe Rabin Mike Beral I would also like to thank

those who offered their ongoing help to the newly established House and Maintenance group There is a lot to do in the building at all times of the year and we rely on the help of volunteers to do so much of it

18

as members and visitors flocked to hear them The audiences for the services were known to include non-Jews and even royalty

The prohibition on the use of musical instruments in the service was initially breached in Prague in 1594 when a new synagogue was built with an organ used to accompany services and there was even an orchestra employed This did not last due to the increased length of the services It was not until the development of the Reform movement in 1810 that the use of choirs and choral music with instruments became a feature There had been well known composers who attempted to provide music for the services but they generally failed to make an impact their music often seen as not being ldquoJewishrdquo enough A major contributor was Louis Lewandowski (1821-1894) of Berlin who arranged entire services for organ accompaniment Some of these accompaniments remain in both the Orthodox and Progressive

services

Within Judaism there exists a tradition of poetry usually chanted and this led to the concept of Jewish songs often of a rather mournful and wistful nature The Ashkenazi and Sephardic traditions are different reflecting the sources of ideas and Sephardic songs are often lighter in tone having inherited the Spanish tradition of music From the poetry and song of the Pale of Settlement arose the travelling bands of musicians and this became the basis for that most influential of Jewish music Klezmer now having a renaissance in both the UK and USA

The great era of Romantic music in the 19th and early 20th centuries saw many Jewish composers come to the fore amongst them were Mendelssohn brother and sister and Offenbach noted for his operettas They also included such composers as Dukas Schoenberg Weill Toch and countless others Sadly in Germany during the era from

1933 to 1945 the music of Jewish composers was banned and much destroyed It must be noted that in at least two of the concentration camps Jewish musicians were forced to play for the guards and inmates Fortunately some of that music has survived and is available on CD

Today one of the most significant contributions of Jews to music is in the ldquolightrdquo category musicals and films as well as the ldquopoprdquo field We have all heard of Gershwin Berlin Korngold Neil Sedaka and of course Amy Winehouse These are just a few of the many who have made a contribution to the musical life of the western world in particular Many of them came from a cantorial background growing up with the sound of Jewish music all around them Finally what of the future The list of young musicians with a Jewish background is immense both as composers and performers As one friend said lsquoWithout Jews the music review magazines would be emptyrsquo

19

20If YOU donrsquot who will

Jewish Legacy is working with over 46 Jewish charities to raise awareness of the importance of leaving a legacy to a Jewish charity

Many of the charities we work with rely entirely on donations and legacies Without your help the future of some of our favourite causes will be a very uncertain one

To find out more about our work or for help with leaving a legacy visit wwwjewishlegacyorguk call us on 020 3375 6248 email us on infojewishlegacygivingorguk or just visit your solicitor to add a Jewish charity to your Will today

If YOU donrsquot who will

Leave a Jewish Legacy

Registered Charity 1144193

Join the

conversations

about legacy giving

on 14th February 2015

Legacy Shabbat

Communal Seder at TLSE (L to R) Nancy Belkin Matthew Kram Oliver Ram Penny Ram

18

as members and visitors flocked to hear them The audiences for the services were known to include non-Jews and even royalty

The prohibition on the use of musical instruments in the service was initially breached in Prague in 1594 when a new synagogue was built with an organ used to accompany services and there was even an orchestra employed This did not last due to the increased length of the services It was not until the development of the Reform movement in 1810 that the use of choirs and choral music with instruments became a feature There had been well known composers who attempted to provide music for the services but they generally failed to make an impact their music often seen as not being ldquoJewishrdquo enough A major contributor was Louis Lewandowski (1821-1894) of Berlin who arranged entire services for organ accompaniment Some of these accompaniments remain in both the Orthodox and Progressive

services

Within Judaism there exists a tradition of poetry usually chanted and this led to the concept of Jewish songs often of a rather mournful and wistful nature The Ashkenazi and Sephardic traditions are different reflecting the sources of ideas and Sephardic songs are often lighter in tone having inherited the Spanish tradition of music From the poetry and song of the Pale of Settlement arose the travelling bands of musicians and this became the basis for that most influential of Jewish music Klezmer now having a renaissance in both the UK and USA

The great era of Romantic music in the 19th and early 20th centuries saw many Jewish composers come to the fore amongst them were Mendelssohn brother and sister and Offenbach noted for his operettas They also included such composers as Dukas Schoenberg Weill Toch and countless others Sadly in Germany during the era from

1933 to 1945 the music of Jewish composers was banned and much destroyed It must be noted that in at least two of the concentration camps Jewish musicians were forced to play for the guards and inmates Fortunately some of that music has survived and is available on CD

Today one of the most significant contributions of Jews to music is in the ldquolightrdquo category musicals and films as well as the ldquopoprdquo field We have all heard of Gershwin Berlin Korngold Neil Sedaka and of course Amy Winehouse These are just a few of the many who have made a contribution to the musical life of the western world in particular Many of them came from a cantorial background growing up with the sound of Jewish music all around them Finally what of the future The list of young musicians with a Jewish background is immense both as composers and performers As one friend said lsquoWithout Jews the music review magazines would be emptyrsquo

19

20If YOU donrsquot who will

Jewish Legacy is working with over 46 Jewish charities to raise awareness of the importance of leaving a legacy to a Jewish charity

Many of the charities we work with rely entirely on donations and legacies Without your help the future of some of our favourite causes will be a very uncertain one

To find out more about our work or for help with leaving a legacy visit wwwjewishlegacyorguk call us on 020 3375 6248 email us on infojewishlegacygivingorguk or just visit your solicitor to add a Jewish charity to your Will today

If YOU donrsquot who will

Leave a Jewish Legacy

Registered Charity 1144193

Join the

conversations

about legacy giving

on 14th February 2015

Legacy Shabbat

Communal Seder at TLSE (L to R) Nancy Belkin Matthew Kram Oliver Ram Penny Ram

19

20If YOU donrsquot who will

Jewish Legacy is working with over 46 Jewish charities to raise awareness of the importance of leaving a legacy to a Jewish charity

Many of the charities we work with rely entirely on donations and legacies Without your help the future of some of our favourite causes will be a very uncertain one

To find out more about our work or for help with leaving a legacy visit wwwjewishlegacyorguk call us on 020 3375 6248 email us on infojewishlegacygivingorguk or just visit your solicitor to add a Jewish charity to your Will today

If YOU donrsquot who will

Leave a Jewish Legacy

Registered Charity 1144193

Join the

conversations

about legacy giving

on 14th February 2015

Legacy Shabbat

Communal Seder at TLSE (L to R) Nancy Belkin Matthew Kram Oliver Ram Penny Ram

20If YOU donrsquot who will

Jewish Legacy is working with over 46 Jewish charities to raise awareness of the importance of leaving a legacy to a Jewish charity

Many of the charities we work with rely entirely on donations and legacies Without your help the future of some of our favourite causes will be a very uncertain one

To find out more about our work or for help with leaving a legacy visit wwwjewishlegacyorguk call us on 020 3375 6248 email us on infojewishlegacygivingorguk or just visit your solicitor to add a Jewish charity to your Will today

If YOU donrsquot who will

Leave a Jewish Legacy

Registered Charity 1144193

Join the

conversations

about legacy giving

on 14th February 2015

Legacy Shabbat

Communal Seder at TLSE (L to R) Nancy Belkin Matthew Kram Oliver Ram Penny Ram