Reform Youth are Winners
Monday, 14 December 2009
Over 160 young people were honoured for their contributions to Reform Jewish life, community and society at the second Community Youth Awards Reception.
Held on Sunday 6th December at Edgware and District Reform Synagogue in front of an audience of over 250 people, the Reception honoured the winners of both the Jack Petchey Awards and Massuot Community Youth Awards.
The event was opened by 17 year old Mike Perham who earlier this year completed his solo circumnavigation of the world becoming the youngest person to do so. He is now hoping to raise £24,000 for two charities, the Tall Ships Youth Trust and Save the Children. The Reform Movement’s Youth and Community Worker commented that Mike is a superb example of what young people can achieve given the right support and encouragement noting that his inspirational and motivational story was enthusiastically received.
The Jack Petchey Grants Officer for the Reform Movement, Nikki Bush, introduced the Awards with a film about the work of the Jack Petchey Foundation. The Foundation gives the Reform Movement nearly £20,000 to distribute amongst the 87 Jack Petchey Award winners from 13 synagogues in London and Essex. The winners from each synagogue were presented with their medallions by Mike Perham.
The Massuot Awards followed a performance by the Alyth Youth Singers. These awards were established by the Reform Movement and RSY-Netzer to reward young people in all our communities across the country. There are six awards for young people aged 8-18, based around the concept of Tikkun Olam. Three awards are given to adult helpers and one for Innovation in Community Youth Provision. This year saw an impressive 80 nominations for the 10 categories, representing young people in over 18 Reform synagogues. The Awards were sponsored by the Alan Senitt Memorial Trust, the Assembly of Reform Rabbis UK, the Jewish Volunteer Network, Jeneration, the New Israel Fund, Pro Zion, RSY-Netzer and Streetwise. Thanks to these sponsors, each winner has £200 to spend on their community youth provision or project.
The nominations were reviewed by a panel that put forward three finalists from whom they chose a winner.
The event was closed by Judith Williams, Director of Youth for the Movement for Reform Judaism. Summing up, she evoked the story of Joseph from this weeks parsha, that of a young man dreaming of achievement.
Commenting on the success of the event, the Reform Movement’s Youth and Community Worker added: “Well done to all our Jack Petchey Award winners and Massuot Nominees, you are a credit to yourselves, your communities and Klal Yisrael.”
See more photos from the event at the RSY-Netzer website.
Massuot Award Winners 5769/2009
Tikkun Atzmi – Individual Development Award, sponsored by Streetwise
- Winner – Saul Muzlish, EDRS
- Honourable Mention – Hannah Turner, SWESRS; Beni Grossman, Maidenhead
Tikkun Chevra- Good Friendship Award , sponsored by Pro Zion
- Winner – Sam Simmonds, Wimbledon
- Honourable Mention - Sapir Tal, Maidenhead; Jack Brown, EDRS
Tikkun Medina – Good Citizenship Award, sponsored by the Alan Senitt Memorial Trust
- Winner – Frances Avery, Menorah
- Honourable Mention – Naomi Ackerman, Sinai; Hannah Lovell, Wimbledon
Tikkun Kehilah - Contribution to Community Award, Sponsored by The Assembly of Reform Rabbis UK
- Winner - Hannah Brookes, Harlow
- Honourable Mention – Jem Melcher, Sinai; Jacob Jankel, NWSS
Tikkun Yisrael - Israel Awareness Award, sponsored by the New Israel Fund and Pro Zion
- Winner – Rianna Rosten, Kol Chai
- Honourable Mention – Barney Burns, Kol Chai; Olivia Fullman, EDRS
Tikkun Olam – Repairing the World Award – sponsored by RSY-Netzer
- Winner – Tanya Barth, Wimbledon
- Honourable Mention – Sam Kletz, Menorah; Josh Keisler, NWSS
- Special Mention – Jono Franklin
Outstanding Youth Leader Award, sponsored by RSY-Netzer
- Winner – James Haftel, RBRS
- Honourable Mention - Frankie Stubbs, Southport; Zoe Claire Jacobs, Maidenhead
Dedicated Service Award, sponsored by Jewish Volunteer Network
- Winner - Barry Wise, RBRS
- Honourable Mention – Jackie and Peter Martin, Kol Chai
Outstanding Youth Worker Award, sponsored by the Movement for Reform Judaism
- Winner - Nathan Servi, Maidenhead
Innovation in Youth Provision, sponsored by Jeneration
- Winner – Youth Council Project, NWSS
- Honourable Mentions – ASDAN Programme, SWESRS; Ilanot Aleph Programme, Kol Chai
Jack Petchey Award Winners
Bromley: Maia Lask, Abbie Cavendish, Benjamin Crane, Greg Jones, Daniel Harris, Jennifer McKeever.
EDRS: Alex Romain, Hayley Brand, Chalotte Dabek, Nicola Landes, Micah Smith, Joel Feller, Vikki Romain, Nathan Harrod, Daniel Lever.
FRS: Benji Stone, Tori Wolkind, Gabriel Levy, Jacob Engelberg, Jamie Tabbush, Anna Tabbush, Abi Yentis, Rhiannon Humphreys, Raef Commissar.
HRS: Raya Shpilberg, Laura Katz, Annie Maddison.
Kol Chai: Katie De Swarte, Barney Burns, Jayme Garland, Rianna Roston, Ruth Lewy, Amy Stupack, Naomi Collins, David Joels, Rebecca Debnath.
MNS: Daniel Harrison, Joel Kaas, Amy Solovitz.
NWRS: Sarah Grabiner, Joseph Grabiner, Oliver Galgut, Louis Graham, Natasha Miller, Louis Patterson, Benjamin Brodie, Alice Jaffe, Ruth Martin.
Sukkat Shalom: Jack Shepherd, Bryony Bathie, Daniel Bhattacharya, Joseph Watch, Zac Cohen, Rebecca Cohen.
SWESRS: Sarah Ornstein, Roy Garalnick, Ryan Poulloura, Rebecca Zack, Jessica Konzon, Stephanie Kaye, Joshua Murphy, Oliver Diamond, Rachel Mortlock
Wimbledon: Joanna Ish-Horowicz, Rebecca Wolper, Simon Spiro, Lauren Wolper, Michelle Stone, Michal Ish-Horowicz, Hannah Mason, Kathryn Shepping, Hannah Brada.
West London Synagogue: Lizzie Marx, David Birn, Matilda Aronsohn, Charlie Symonds, Sam Garrison, Zak Beller, Abby Heath, Sarah Nathanson, Marguerite Wasserman.
Southend and District: Jamie Miller, Charlotte Avery, Marc Freedman.
Southgate and District: Deborah Woolf, Chloe Kimmel, Louise Carey.
Adult Leaders Award: Rachel Fidler, FRS; Mitch Wax, EDRS; Pete Martin, Kol Chai; Tony Fineberg, MNS; Pam Marks, Southend; Linda Lester, SWESRS; Yvonne Mason, Wimbledon.
Massuot Community Youth Award Nominees
Aaron Mather, Adam Dayan, Adam Sela, Alanna Canston, Barney Burns, Barry Wise, Ben Salamon, Benjy Cohen, Benwyn ‘Beni’ Grossman, Brighton Cheder Kids Club, Calum Gunning, Charlotte Dabek, Chelsea Jay, Daniel Lever, Daniella Cudner, Danny Estreich, Deborah Wilson, Elliot Fox, Elliot Miskin, EDRS Three Faiths Forum Project, Frances Avery, Frankie Stubbs, Gabriel Pogrund, Guy Edelstyn, Hannah Brooks, Hannah Lovell, Hannah Turner, Ilan Fertig, Jack Brown, Jacki Staal, Jacky & Peter Martin, Jacob Dorfman, Jacob Jankel, Jake Lancaster, James Haftel, Janet Brand, Jasmine Jones, Jay Houlden, Jem Melcher, Joel Feller, Jono Franklin, Josh Keisler, Joshua Freedman, Kol Chai Ilanot Assistance Programme, Lily Keisler, Maidenhead Hadracha Group 2009, Margaret Goldman, Maurice Woolf, Michal Ish-Horowicz, Naomi Ackerman, Naomi Ra'anan, Nathan Servi, Nigel Diamond, NWSS Youth Council, Olivia Fullman, Penni Rochman, Rachel Stock, Rianna Roston, Richard Mendoza, Robin Celebi, Rowan Mather, Samuel Kletz, Samuel Simmons, Sapir Tal, Sarah Nathanson, Saul Muzlish, Sean Landes, Sophie Dorfman, Sophie Ralston, Tanya Barth, Tony Fineberg, Yuval Fertig, Zak Cohen, Zoe Claire Jacobs.
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