In January, all teaching staff a6ended a fantastic training
session, organised jointly by Liberal Judaism and the Reform
Movement, returning to SPS re-invigorated by training with and
exchanging ideas with colleagues from so many other
communities. January also saw the Bar Mitzvah of Ben Jeckel.
Congratulations to Ben and to all his family!
In February, Ruach celebrated the New Year for Trees with a
lovely Tu B’Shevat Seder. Many thanks to Rachelle Ellenby for
helping to prepare everything so beautifully.
We always plant a tree on Tu B’Shevat, but this year was very
special, in spite of the rain, because we planted a tree in the
Memorial Garden in memory of Hilda Schindler, who died in
2017, and who for many years was the Head Teacher of the
religion school. Our Bnei Mitzvah students helped to lead the
brief service. Alice Dack and Ilana Keren planted the tree on
behalf of the students at Ruach, and one of our
teachers, Stuart Finesilver, who is also a former student of
Hilda’s, put down the memorial plaque.
Looking forward to March, there will be lots of celebrations,
with another Family Service, as well as celebrating Purim and
Pesach. We are always delighted to welcome young families to
join us for our Pesach Seder, which will be on 24th March. Please
contact our administrator, Shelley Samuels, if you would like to
come along.
Meanwhile, we are still looking for volunteers to get involved
with our programme of activities for our youngest members and
their friends. Even if you cannot make a regular commitment,
please let me know if you might be available occasionally to fill
in, for example, when one of the regular volunteers is ill.
Gwendolen Burton
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