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The 30th Anniversary Edition of Hakol with key events from the past Thirty Years

January 1970 - New liberal Congregation For Stanmore

March 1970 - Glebe Hall hosts first services

Aprfl 1970 - The first letter to the Editor

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The congregation was founded under the This month marked our first auspices of the Union of Liberal and Fancy Dress Purim Party and was Progressive Jews as the Stanmore Liberal the first of many occasions to be held Jewish Congregation at a publ ic meeting at Glcbc Hall. just off Stanmore in Novembe r 1969 at which a Steering Broadway, which became our main Comm iuce was formed. The first issue of home for several years. A competi tion the newsletter was issued in January 1970 was announced to decide on a name for and consisted on a page and a half of the bulletin . The selected choice was Ha- notes describing the initial meeting. the Kol - The Voice decisions made and listing the members of the steering committee.

1970 First Year Marked by Blossoming Social Activities

Our first outing. on Sunday May 31st 1970, was a car rally in wh.ich thirteen cars set out from Stanmore to Brighton . J uly her.tided our fi rst family picnic and treasure h un t in Ivi nghoe Beacon organised by ·Uncle Geny· Dickson. So uccessful was this that another 'Grand

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The 30th Anniversary Edition of Hakol with key events from the past Thirty Years

January 1970 - New liberal Congregation For Stanmore

March 1970 - Glebe Hall hosts first services

Aprfl 1970 - The first letter to the Editor

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The congregation was founded under the This month marked our first auspices of the Union of Liberal and Fancy Dress Purim Party and was Progressive Jews as the Stanmore Liberal the first of many occasions to be held Jewish Congregation at a publ ic meeting at Glcbc Hall. just off Stanmore in Novembe r 1969 at which a Steering Broadway, which became our main Comm iuce was formed. The first issue of home for several years. A competi tion the newsletter was issued in January 1970 was announced to decide on a name for and consisted on a page and a half of the bulletin . The selected choice was Ha- notes describing the initial meeting. the Kol - The Voice decisions made and listing the members of the steering committee.

1970 First Year Marked by Blossoming Social Activities

Our first outing. on Sunday May 31st 1970, was a car rally in wh.ich thirteen cars set out from Stanmore to Brighton . J uly her.tided our fi rst family picnic and treasure h un t in Ivi nghoe Beacon organised by ·Uncle Geny· Dickson. So uccessful was this that another 'Grand

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Picnic Mystery Rally' was organised for the following month of August.. This time the mystery destination was Chipperfield Common with an Animal Safari in the woods to amuse the children.

Our energetic fledgling Functions Committee were so brimming in confidence that we were able hold our first Grand Buffet & Dance at the Skyway Hotel at London Airport, with a live Band & Cabaret - all for £2-10 shillings a head (£2.50 lo the youngsters).

This first year revealed an incredible amount of activities. both spiritual and social. The Ladies Guild had regular meeting; the Functions Committee organised social activities including outings for families and the annual dance, even an evening entitled 'Bingo at Bensons' where one could win a fortune (maximum prize 10/-). There were children's activities for several age groups. a Young Adults group for the 17 - 25 year olds, Adult Hebrew Classes, Bridge Oub, Membership Drives. We even hosted a Civic Service for the new Mayor of Harrow.

Hakol at this time consisted of about 7 pages of roneod foolscap. (Roneo an obsolete, messy fonn of copying using wax stencils and lots of ink, Foolscap - an extinct size of paper superseded by the metric A sizes fonnat)

197 t New Penny and New Religion School The new year saw both the start of our Religion School under its Head Mistress, Celia Rapp and the advent of the new Decimal Currency in February.

Goodbye to shillings and pence. The first appearance of the new currency in Ha.kol was in an advert for a Decimal Day Disco on February 13th at the Wembley Liberal Synagogue. This celebrated the introduction of the new currency with the entrance price of 99np (op denoting new pence)

Social and Religious Activities continued apace with our first Communal Seder (£2 per adult including a traditional poultry

Bazaar. Nearly New Sale, and regular activities for the Ladies Guild.

A Cultural Committee was inaugurated in October under the chairmanship of Gerald Walters.

Postal Strike Hits Hakol Alas in the days before fax and email. the lengthy postal strike of 1971 cause major communication problems necessitating a joint February & March issue of Ha.kol and the cancellation of a planned Riverboat Cruise.

July 197t - If you want to get ahead, get a hat - or a wig! We are reminded of a piece of Fashion History by the following extracts from Hakol 's LADIES - DATES FOR YOUR DIARY

July 15th

Get ahead , get a Hair Piece ( or a Wig). Come and see for yourselves at your leisure how the latest styles, wigs, etc. suit you. All arranged for the Stanmore Liberal Jewish Ladies Guild, by 'HER HAIR" of Golders Green. To you only I Sp for members. 20p for non-members at the Glebe Hall.

..Hair Wig Go" said the earwig as hefell off the wall!

get ahead , get a hat" . Well if you would like to know more about getting a hat come to our meeting on Thursday September 16th when we are having a Millinery demonstration.

Top Rabbis Preach In Scout Hut During our first eighteen months we relied primarily upon our lay readers for conducting services but were heavily supported by numerous senior rabbis and student rabbis. These included Rabbi Sydney Brichto, Director of the ULPS; Reverend Harry Jacobi of Southgate Progressive; Rabbi Frank Hellner of Finchley Liberal; Reverend Lewandowski formerly Cantor of North London Progressive; Rabbi John Rayner of the Liberal Jewish Synagogue; Rabbi Dr Jonathan Magonet then a Rabbinic Student at the Leo Baeck College but subsequently the Principal of the College; Rabbi Tony Bayfield also then a student at Leo Baeck. now the Executive Director of the Reform movement; Rabbi Dov Marmur of the North West Reform Synagogue; Rabbi Kototek of the New Liberal Jewish Congregation; Rabbi Andrew Goldstein of Northwood & Pinner. Rabbi David Goldgerg now senior rabbi at the US; and our very own Rabbi Alan Mann. then a rabbinic

dinner). Purim Party, Theatre outings, September 16th student al Leo Baeck College. Services

Sponsored Walk, Picnic at Whipsnade, a You know the old saying ..If you want to

were held each Friday evening and on the first Saturday morning of each month.

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TLSE members: £4 Non-Members: £5

Tuesday 27 January

Tuesday 24 February

Maggie Smith Billy Connolly Tom Courtenay Pauline Collins

A comic film about redefining growing old!

If you are coming, please contact Carol Tel: 020 8950 1862, email: hurst@hursty.com

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Sunday 25th January, 2015 The Liberal Synagogue Elstree

is delighted to present a

Sparkling Operatic Afternoon Tea with

Anthony Flaum (Opera singer & TLSE member)

Performance commences at 3pm accompanied by a

‘Penny Beral’ Afternoon Tea including a glass of bubbly

making for a very special afternoon

BOOK EARLY to avoid disappointment! Tables of 8 – Tickets £15 per person

Book a table before 31st December 2014 - for £100 …..saving £20

The afternoon has been put together by Anthony as a charity raising event for TLSE. Please support this event and bring your friends for a relaxed afternoon

of delicious food and music For more details contact Penny@pennyberal.co.uk

 

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