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Cheder in the Woods

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CHEDER IN THE WOODS
Sunday, September 15th
Leigh Woods

We are very excited about our forthcoming Cheder in the Woods, happening THIS SUNDAY 15 September.

Please join us in Leigh Woods, from 10.30am, for a delicious, fun-packed, educational, and musical cheder themed around Rosh Hashanah   This will be a wonderful opportunity to meet new families and celebrate the beauty of nature and our growing community.

All details and information can be downloaded here.

For more information, email jess@studiobaum or daren.gordon@sky.com

Purim at Park Row 2019

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Purim at Park Row 2019
March 20th

Come join us for a night of festivities for all the family!

17.30 – 18.50
Hamantashan and Groger Making.
PLUS a Falafel King feast for the kids

£3 for members, £5 non members, cheder subscribers free

19.00
Megillla Reading

Free to all (obviously!)

20.00
Post-Megillah Falafel King Feast & Music!

£3 for members, £5 non-members

For more information please email info@parkrowsynagogue.org.

Channukah 2018 in Bristol

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Family Channukah Party
Sunday December 2nd
2pm
@ Park Row Synagogue

Bring your family along to our communal celebration of Channukah. There will be games, music, dancing, spinning, crafts, and lots of latkes & doughnuts!

£2.50 per child / £5 per adult
Children 0-2 FREE

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Community Candle Lighting 
Sunday December 2nd
4pm
@ College Green

With Doughnuts n’ Latkes, Chocolate Gelt, Hot Drinks, Fire Show and Free Raffle, this celebration will be fun for all ages!

For more details see here www.jewishbristol.com/eventlist

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The History of Jews of Bristol
Sunday December 9
@ Park Row Synagogue
7pm
£9 per head

Park Row Synagogue are hosting a talk from Alex Schlesinger on The History of the Jews of Bristol & Bath, followed by candle lighting, and a delicious supper.

All are welcome, for more information or to book a place please contact Eve Gordon on 962 0187.

Pesach Cheder this Sunday!

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It’s time for a Pesach Cheder!
Sunday March 25th

Pesach Themed Cheder
10am – 12.15pm
£2 for non members, 50p for members

12.30pm Chametz in Egypt! 
Watch the Prince of Egypt (PG)whilst eating a falafel,
pita, cake and popcorn!
Children £2.50 Adults £4

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Pesach Themed Cheder

10am 
Welcome and songs (Modeh Ani, Shema, numbers to 10, Aleph bet).
Breif intro to Pesach and splitting the kids into groups.
10.30am 
The older children will do a challah vs Matzah making workshop
They’ll get to see the difference between the two and learn about Matzah and why we eat it at Pesach.
The younger groups will take part in Pesach themed arts and craft activities.
11.10am
The younger group(s) will take part in a baking activity.
The older groups will split into their 2 groups, the older to learn about Pesach through group discussion and activities- thinking about the exodus, what that means for us, being a stranger in foreign lands, etc. The younger group will be learning through games and crafts.
11.45am 
We’ll come together to say blessings over fruit/veg/ kosher snacks and eat them!
12.15 End.

Please bring your kids in clothes that you dont mind being stained/ or bring an apron/old shirt for them to wear to protect their clothes.

Please bring snacks with a Hechsher (kosher symbol) or fresh/ dried fruit or veg. It’s always lovely when people bring a little extra so there’s some to share with friends.

Cheder costs 50p for members or £2 for non-members per child. 

12.30pm Chametz in Egypt! 
Watch the Prince of Egypt (PG) whilst eating falafel, pita, cake and popcorn!

There’ll be a space set up for younger children to play and eat too, as the film is long and a little scary.

Children £2.50 Adults £4
Please RSVP by Friday 23rd March to shelley_star@hotmail.com

We hope to see lots of your lovely faces there! Please feel free to invite friends and family too- just let Shelley know by email so that we can cater for you.

Purim 2018 @ Park Row Synagogue in partnership with Chabad Bristol

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It’s almost Purim! Here’s what is happening
in Bristol this year to celebrate.
Sunday Feb 25th
10am-12pm Family creative Cheder @ Park Row Synagogue~~~~~

Monday Feb 26th
7pm It’s No Job for a Nice Jewish Girl by Rachel Creeger
Find out more about the performance here.

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Wednesday Feb 28th
6:00pm Family Cheder – come in fancy dress!
6:30pm Megillah reading, followed by a Falafel King feast* 

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Thursday March 1st
8am Minyan & Megillah
1:00pm Purim Power Hour Lunch Break – Festive Lunch* & Megillah – Young n’ Old
5:00pm Student & Young Professionals Party – Purim in the Shtetel. Book tickets @ https://www.facebook.com/events/152551702110228/

*The food is generously sponsored by the Park Row Synagogue. For catering purposes, please RSVP so the food can be ordered accordingly here www.jewishbristol.com/eventlist/purim 
Matanot La’evyonim

One of the special Purim Mitzvot is Matanot La’evyonim, giving gifts to the Jewish needy. There will be a special collection box in the Shul on Purim which will be distributed to local Jewish families in need of support and to the poor in Israel.

You can also donate online here and your gift will be distributed on Purim day. (Please mark your donation “Purim”.)
Do you know of someone in the community who is housebound and unable to join the Purim celebrations? If so, please contact Rabbi Mendy Singer so we can schedule a home visit to bring the warmth and joy of Purim to their door.

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Children’s Service: Mishpatim

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Children’s Service this Shabbat
Saturday, February 6th
11am

Join us at our gentle parent-led children’s service this Shabbat at Park Row Synagogue.

We’ll be retelling and discussing this week’s Parsha (Torah story), Mishpatim, singing songs, and playing games.  The service will be followed by a small kiddush.

Children of all ages welcome! 

Tu BiShvat

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Join us for a family walk, Tu Bishvat walk in the woods. BYOpicnic to share with others in Leigh Woods and celebrate the New Year of the Trees.