Van der Zyl Head of Vocational Studies
Friday, 26 April 2013
Leo Baeck College has announced the appointment of its first Head of Vocational Studies, a post named in honour of the College’s founder, Rabbi Dr Werner Van der Zyl z"l. The part-time post will be filled by Rabbi Maurice Michaels, a long term member of the College's vocational faculty, highly experienced congregational rabbi and former lay chair of the Reform Movement and Leo Baeck College.
Alyth marks Decade for Darfur with survivors from four genocides
Thursday, 25 April 2013
Alyth (North Western Reform Synagogue) held a unique event to commemorate A Decade of Darfur last Thursday. In conjunction with Waging Peace, Alyth welcomed survivors from the Holocaust and from the genocides in Bosnia-Herzegovina, Rwanda and Sudan to share their experiences and these harrowing testimonies were followed by a keynote talk from former UN Resident and Humanitarian Co-ordinator for Sudan and the whistle blower for Darfur, Professor Mukesh Kapila.
Read more: Alyth marks Decade for Darfur with survivors from four genocides
FRS to become dementia friendly community
Thursday, 25 April 2013
Finchley Reform Synagogue (FRS) is pioneering the way to become one of the first dementia friendly communities in the UK. It is estimated that, by 2021, over a million people in the UK will be diagnosed with dementia. That means that one in three people will suffer from the condition and one in three will be a carer for someone with dementia.
Reform rabbis meet with Natan Sharansky
Thursday, 25 April 2013
Rabbi Miriam Berger on a meeting last week with Natan Sharansky on proposals that would allow the Kotel, or Western Wall, to be accessible to all who seek to pray there.
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