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EVENTS & COMMENTS 30 JEWISH TELEGRAPH Friday April 9, 2010 PICTURE: CONTRE JOUR Couple are hot property ✰ ALICIA LINDSAY and JONNY COHEN married almost two years after being introduced by friends. The ceremony was conducted by RABBI SHLOMO ELLITUV at the Sha’are Hayim Sephardi Congregation, Didsbury. Alicia, who works in property, is the daughter of CAROLE and MILTON LINDSAY, of Winchmore Hill, London, while lawyer Jonny is the son of LAURENCE and BARBARA COHEN, of Cheadle. Best man was the groom’s brother DAVID. Bridesmaids were AIMEE COHEN, LOLA LINDSAY, TALIA GEE, MEGHAN KEIZNER and LOIS KEIZNER. Pageboy was RAFI SALEEM. The groom’s grandfather USHER COHEN joined in the celebrations, as did guests from America, France, Israel and Australia. After a honeymoon in the Maldives, the couple have settled in London. ✰ LAW student TIMO- THY LEIGH is taking the law into his own hands with a mobile phone application. A student at the Manches- ter’s College of Law, Timothy is the brains behind iLegal, a mobile phone app which con- tains the revised text of every item of UK legislation ever made — from the Magna Carta to the latest 2010 Acts. “I got the idea when I was doing a legal research project during the Legal Practice Course,” said the former King David High School deputy head boy. “It was so time consuming and boring — I knew that I could come up with a better solution.” It has taken the Whitefield- based student three-months to create iLegal, which became available for purchase on the iTunes App Store earlier this week. The app is aimed to help legal professionals and law students alike by providing access to legislation without needing to connect to the Internet. The app is available for the Apple iPhone, iPod Touch and Apple’s new iPad. Timothy hopes the app will also have a wider appeal to his- torians and even members of the public. “I’m extremely excited to see the project finally come to a head,” said Timothy, who has had to juggle development of the app with his legal studies. He added: “It has taken a lot of time and effort to get to this point. It was a very steep learn- ing curve.” But Timothy, 22, isn’t phased by the pressure of attending law school while managing the app and already has plans to create more applications. “I was brought up surrounded by gadgets, so once I had the idea I just had to see it through. “The project will provide me with an additional revenue stream while I continue to study the LPC and search for a training contract.” ■ www.ilegalapps.com TIMOTHY LEIGH: Juggled studies with developing mobile phone application Timothy’s ‘app’ will put law in palm of hand STAR ATTRACTION: Joanne Koffman, Heather Fletcher, Lillian Venet and Kay Murray with Whistle Down the Wind’s Jonathan Ansell ✰ MEMBERS of the Jewish Theatre Company and Prestwich Amateur Dramatic and Operatic Society joined forces for Whistle Down the Wind at the Manchester Opera House. Jewish Theatre Company members HEATHER FLETCHER and LILLIAN VENET and PADOS’ JOANNE KOFFMAN and KAY MURRAY appeared on stage as townsfolk in the ANDREW LLOYD WEBBER show set in 1950’s Louisiana. The production starred former G4 member JONATHAN ANSELL in the lead role. Quartet’s Whistle stop at the Opera House Bangor seder guests regaled by tales from a 1949 haggadah ✰ EIGHTEEN people celebrated Pesach in Ban- gor at the third annual communal seder run by the North Wales Jewish Network. Participants came from as far afield as Vir- ginia, America, as well as Manchester, Holyhead, Pwhelli, Porthmadog, Bangor and Llandudno. Bernie Blank, a volunteer in the Israeli War of Independence, regaled participants with the reading of a 1949 haggadah that he had kept since the service in Israel when the troops were cele- brating victory. Bangor University senior lecturer Dr Nathan Abrams, who helped organise the seder said: “The North Wales Jewish Network continues to thrive and I am delighted that we are gaining new mem- bers all the time.” SEDER WITH A TWIST: Habonim Dror members joined together to take part in the Jewish youth movement’s annual Zero Seder at its Crumpsall headquarters. Sixteen members took part in the culturally Jewish seder and read from Habonim’s culturally Jewish haggadah, which includes all of the normal prayers and stories, but also alternative blessings Emma following in her grandma’s footsteps to land dance school place ✰ SHE may be only sweet 16, but EMMA CAPLAN has the world at her feet. The Grammar School at Leeds pupil, who has been dancing since she was three, has her sights set on the future as she prepares to focus on making dancing her cho- sen career. And she is following in her grandmother’s footsteps after being awarded a place at the Northern Ballet School in Manchester. Emma takes ballet lessons at Headingley School of Ballet and also receives private tuition from grandmother GILL CAPLAN, who is a for- mer professional dancer and current internation- al dance adjudicator. “I suppose I’m fortu- nate because grandma gives me personal lessons in dancing tech- nique and also advice on things which I can improve upon. “She’s an excellent teacher,” said Emma. During the three-year Manchester course, Emma will be concen- trating on all types of dancing, specifically jazz, tap, repertoire, musical-comedy and drama. Emma, the daughter of ROZ and PHILIP CAPLAN, also plays the violin, loves music and has also mastered two languages, French and German. While in Manchester, Emma will be living in student accommodation. “The school has been preparing students for professional careers in dance for some 33 years and the course is wide- ranging and intensive, so I suppose that means no more wild parties,” she joked. DANCING QUEEN: Emma Caplan
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EVENTS & COMMENTS30 JEWISH TELEGRAPH Friday April 9, 2010
PICTURE: CONTRE JOUR
Couple are hot property✰ALICIA LINDSAY and JONNY COHEN married
almost two years after being introduced byfriends.
The ceremony was conducted by RABBI SHLOMOELLITUV at the Sha’are Hayim SephardiCongregation, Didsbury.
Alicia, who works in property, is the daughter ofCAROLE and MILTON LINDSAY, of Winchmore Hill,London, while lawyer Jonny is the son of LAURENCEand BARBARA COHEN, of Cheadle.
Best man was the groom’s brother DAVID.Bridesmaids were AIMEE COHEN, LOLA LINDSAY,TALIA GEE, MEGHAN KEIZNER and LOIS KEIZNER.Pageboy was RAFI SALEEM.
The groom’s grandfather USHER COHEN joined inthe celebrations, as did guests from America, France,Israel and Australia. After a honeymoon in theMaldives, the couple have settled in London.
✰LAW student TIMO-THY LEIGH is takingthe law into his own
hands with a mobile phoneapplication.
A student at the Manches-ter’s College of Law, Timothy isthe brains behind iLegal, amobile phone app which con-tains the revised text of everyitem of UK legislation evermade — from the Magna Cartato the latest 2010 Acts.
“I got the idea when I wasdoing a legal research projectduring the Legal PracticeCourse,” said the former KingDavid High School deputy headboy.
“It was so time consumingand boring — I knew that I
could come up with a bettersolution.”
It has taken the Whitefield-based student three-months tocreate iLegal, which becameavailable for purchase on theiTunes App Store earlier thisweek.
The app is aimed to help legalprofessionals and law studentsalike by providing access tolegislation without needing toconnect to the Internet.
The app is available for theApple iPhone, iPod Touch andApple’s new iPad.
Timothy hopes the app willalso have a wider appeal to his-torians and even members ofthe public.
“I’m extremely excited to seethe project finally come to a
head,” said Timothy, who hashad to juggle development ofthe app with his legal studies.
He added: “It has taken a lotof time and effort to get to thispoint. It was a very steep learn-ing curve.”
But Timothy, 22, isn’t phasedby the pressure of attending lawschool while managing the appand already has plans to createmore applications.
“I was brought up surroundedby gadgets, so once I had theidea I just had to see it through.
“The project will provide mewith an additional revenuestream while I continue tostudy the LPC and search for atraining contract.”
� www.ilegalapps.com TIMOTHY LEIGH: Juggled studies with developing mobile phone application
Timothy’s ‘app’will put law inpalm of hand
STAR ATTRACTION: Joanne Koffman, HeatherFletcher, Lillian Venet and Kay Murray with WhistleDown the Wind’s Jonathan Ansell
✰MEMBERS of the Jewish Theatre Companyand Prestwich Amateur Dramatic and
Operatic Society joined forces for Whistle Downthe Wind at the Manchester Opera House.
Jewish Theatre Company membersHEATHER FLETCHER and LILLIAN VENETand PADOS’ JOANNE KOFFMAN and KAYMURRAY appeared on stage as townsfolk in theANDREW LLOYD WEBBER show set in 1950’sLouisiana.
The production starred former G4 memberJONATHAN ANSELL in the lead role.
Quartet’s Whistle stopat the Opera House
Bangor seder guestsregaled by tales froma 1949 haggadah✰EIGHTEEN people celebrated Pesach in Ban-
gor at the third annual communal seder runby the North Wales Jewish Network.
Participants came from as far afield as Vir-ginia, America, as well as Manchester, Holyhead,Pwhelli, Porthmadog, Bangor and Llandudno.
Bernie Blank, a volunteer in the Israeli War ofIndependence, regaled participants with thereading of a 1949 haggadah that he had kept sincethe service in Israel when the troops were cele-brating victory.
Bangor University senior lecturer Dr NathanAbrams, who helped organise the seder said: “TheNorth Wales Jewish Network continues to thriveand I am delighted that we are gaining new mem-bers all the time.”
SEDER WITH A TWIST: Habonim Dror members joined together to take part in theJewish youth movement’s annual Zero Seder at its Crumpsall headquarters. Sixteenmembers took part in the culturally Jewish seder and read from Habonim’s culturallyJewish haggadah, which includes all of the normal prayers and stories, but alsoalternative blessings
Emma following in hergrandma’s footsteps toland dance school place✰SHE may be only
sweet 16, butEMMA CAPLAN hasthe world at her feet.
The Grammar Schoolat Leeds pupil, who hasbeen dancing since shewas three, has her sightsset on the future as sheprepares to focus onmaking dancing her cho-sen career.
And she is followingin her grandmother’sfootsteps after beingawarded a place at theNorthern Ballet Schoolin Manchester.
Em ma takes balletlessons at HeadingleySchool of Ballet and alsoreceives private tuitionfrom grandmother GILLCAPLAN, who is a for-mer professional dancerand current internation-
al dance adjudicator.“I suppose I’m fortu-
nate because grandmagives me personallessons in dancing tech-nique and also advice onthings which I canimprove upon.
“She’s an excellentteacher,” said Emma.
During the three-year
Manchester course,Emma will be concen-trating on all types ofdancing, specificallyjazz, tap, repertoire,musical-comedy anddrama.
Emma, the daughterof ROZ and PHILIPCAPLAN, also plays theviolin, loves music andhas also mastered twolanguages, French andGerman.
While in Manchester,Emma will be living instudent accommodation.
“The school has beenpreparing students forprofessional careers indance for some 33 yearsand the course is wide-ranging and intensive,so I suppose that meansno more wild parties,”she joked.
DANCINGQUEEN: Emma Caplan
