Jewish Small Communities Network

This year’s memorial service was completed with a choir’s performance of a song written by an inmate of Treblinka.

For a video of the choir’s performance alone click here

A preview of Rabbi Katanka’s singing. He will be visiting Southport in February.

Chief Rabbi Sir Jonathan Sacks:
“Friends, last Thursday – six days ago – the Archbishop of Canterbury and I led a mission of the leaders of all the faiths in Britain, leaders of the Muslim community, the Hindus, the Sikhs, the Buddhists, the Jains, the Zoroastrians and the Baha’i, and together we travelled and spent a day in Auschwitz.  There we wept together, and there we prayed together, knowing what happens when we fail to honour the humanity of those not like us.”

Download an audio MP3 of the Chief Rabbi’s presentation

Download a written PDF of the Chief Rabbi’s presentation

The Israeli Ambassador, HE Ron Prosor, came to Southport, on Sunday 13th July, to address the Jewish Small Communities meeting.
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The “Manchester Klezmer” band

Susannah Cogger (treasurer)
Fiona Frank (event organiser)
of the Lancaster & Lakes Jewish Community

The Lancaster and Lakes Jewish Community have a new web site…

http://lancslakesjc.blogspot.com/

They also have a music social event coming up this weekend…

Saturday 29th September: Klezmer Dance led by Sue Cooper with band Manchester Klezmer, which will take place on at the Gregson Arts and Community Centre, Moorgate, Lancaster, starting 7.45. Tickets £8 in advance, £10 on the door

Trafalgar Square London: 12 noon - 6pm Sunday 14th October

A celebration of Jewish Culture.

Jewish Food, Music, Dance, Exhibitions, Stalls.

Presented by Jewish Culture UK

The Jewish Small Communities of Blackpool, Southport, St Annes and Lancaster/Morecambe are staging their next Any Questions event in the last week of October.

Jane Kenndy MP, Prof. Les Lancaster, Ruth Shaylor and Prof. Roy Levin, will be answering topical questions.

The line up has a distinctly medical theme. All the panelists specialise in healthcare and/or psychology and are prominent in their respective fields.

Seat and travel reservations and full event details can be obtained from each of the synagogue or community offices. This is a FREE EVENT.

This year’s Holocaust memorial parade in Southport was well attended despite the biting cold. Our photograph shows Rabbi Book addressing those gathered.