A heartfelt thankyou to the 3CLJC and Rabbi Anna for welcoming me into their community to celebrate Simchat Torah. I am a visitor from a wild surf beach community just out of Auckland in New Zealand, visiting my friend Cherry whom I met in Israel many years ago, and this was my first experience of …
Erev Rosh Hashanah was brilliant! I played with my friends and did some colouring with Isaac whowas on the same table as me. I ate lots of special foods. My favourite was the apple and honeybecause it means we want a sweet new year. I also had dates because they mean we hope all thebad …
Our annual Anne Frank service was held at College Hall in Hereford Cathedral this year. Joining 3CLJC were Chancellor of the Cathedral, James Pacey, Lama Tenzin Choesang, representing the Buddhist community. In addition, Revd. David Wiseman and his wife Mary, representing the Church of England and Midge & Geoff Ault on behalf of the BaHa’I …
Upon arrival at this new venue there was meet & greet by Rabbi Anna & Josh who was looking smart in a two-piece blue suit, crisp white shirt, blue tie and wearing a blue kippah embroidered with ‘Josh’. His proud grandmother was also showing guests to their seats. There must have been at least eighty …
On Saturday 16th March, 3CLJC held a Shabbat service at the GDA centre in Gloucester, which was a welcoming to Rabbi Anna Gerrard on formally taking up her Rabbinic role with 3CLC once again. This was also an opportunity to invite civic leaders and leaders of other faiths to join in a Shabbat service, which …
In January I attended my first community AGM since returning as Rabbi of 3CLJC. It was an opportunity to notice how much the community has developed since my first ever visit in June 2009. A small group of individuals with a vision has become a thriving Jewish community, filling the sizable gap between established Synagogues …
Though somewhat reluctant to be press-ganged into joining the 3CLJC eco-committee, Isaac was happy to embrace his eco-mission when it came to the Tikkun Olam project for his upcoming bar mitzvah. To illustrate how anyone can undertake actions to live more sustainably and improve their environment, Isaac set himself the challenge of performing ten eco-friendly …
On Saturday 18th November there was a Shabbat service with a difference – well, a few differences in fact. Firstly, eighty one people were present, including not one but two rabbis. The reason for the excellent turn out in our community was to celebrate the 90th birthday of Joan. As well as Rabbi Anna Gerrard …
3CLJC celebrated another Chanukah in Gloucester on the afternoon of Sunday 10 December. Around 50 people attended, half of whom were children. There were many new faces, some of whom had recently joined as new members and some were potential members who were enjoying our hospitality and celebration of Chanukah. Rabbi Anna Gerrard led the …
In August, I went on a 10-day tour of Israel with Taglit-Birthright, an international organisation that coordinates funded trips to Israel for young adults of Jewish heritage. There were 38 others in my group from the UK, and we were joined by a group of Israelis who were also in their 20s. Despite the events in Israel …
