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OPEN DAY JEWISH OR JEW-ISH, OR SIMPLY CURIOUS?

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 JEWISH OR JEW-ISH? OR SIMPLY CURIOUS!

 OPEN DAY

Saturday 19th March 2016

10.30-3.45pm

Have you dropped out of the Jewish community?

Would you like to reconnect with your Jewish roots?

Do you feel marginalised?  Are you unaffiliated?  Single?

Have a non-Jewish and/or same-sex partner?

Like to meet Jews who are:

Open to outsiders

Progressive

Accepting of all Jews – including the children of Jewish fathers

Committed to full gender equality

Proud of their Jewish heritage

Engaged in the contemporary world

Welcoming to LGBT+ people and those who have a non-Jewish partner

For full details on the day go to the OPEN DAY tab on the home page of this site.

OPEN TO ALL

 Register in advance by calling

01273 737223

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AUBREY MILSTEIN LECTURE

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AUBREY MILSTEIN LECTURE

In memory of the late Aubrey Milstein z’l

At BHPS 6 Lansdowne Road, BN3 1FF

AHAD HA’AM AND THE JEWISH FUTURE

Dr Brian Klug

Sunday, 13 March 2016, 3pm

 Followed by refreshments

 

About the Lecture:

Ahad Ha’am (the pen name of Asher Ginsberg, 1856-1927) is remembered as ‘the father of cultural Zionism’, an epithet that tends to consign him to the past and locate him solely in relation to Theodor Herzl and political Zionism. Dr Brian Klug is interested in taking him out of his historical box and reading him as a resource for thinking about the future. His secularism, his project of Jewish revival, his view of life in the Diaspora, and his overall vision of Judaism, with justice at its heart, have a strong bearing on predicaments we face today. Dr Klug shall approach these topics via an introduction to his life, reflecting on the meaning of his pen name: ‘One of the People’.

About the Speaker:

Dr Brian Klug is Senior Research Fellow in Philosophy at St. Benet’s Hall, Oxford, a member of the faculty of philosophy at the University of Oxford, and Honorary Fellow of the Parkes Institute for the Study of Jewish/non-Jewish Relations, University of Southampton. He has bklugpublished extensively on Jewish identity, antisemitism, Islamophobia, race and related topics. His latest book, Words of Fire: Selected Essays of Ahad Ha’am (Notting Hill Editions), was published in September 2015. Other books include: Being Jewish and Doing Justice: Bringing Argument to Life (Vallentine Mitchell, 2011) and Offence: The Jewish Case (Seagull Books, 2009). He has contributed essays to several books, including ‘Moses: The Significant Other’, in Dynamics of Difference (2015). He is Associate Editor of the journal Patterns of Prejudice.

 

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Women Rabbis in the Pulpit – A collection of sermons

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New Book – Just Launched!

What better way to mark the 80th anniversary of the ordination of the first woman Rabbi, Regina Jonas, in Germany in 1935, and the 40th ofBook-cover2-417x627-400x560 the ordination of Jackie Tabick, the first post-war female rabbi in Europe, than by the launch of a new book that creates a testament to women’s involvement in the ‘pulpit’. Edited by Rabbi Dr Barbara Borts & Rabbi Elli Tikvah Sarah Women Rabbis in the Pulpit – A Collection of Sermons is now available to buy fromwww.lulu.com Published by Kulmus.

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Brighton & Hove Progressive Synagogue opens its doors after redevelopment

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‍‍6 Teves 5776 – December 17, 2015

BHPS closed its doors for redevelopment in 2011.  Now the community is embarking on a new adventure with the opening of our redeveloped, state of the art building which has been our home since 1937.

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Brighton architects ZSTa were appointed and today the internal layout of the ‘new’ synagogue offers a large sanctuary, office, library, educational rooms, pastoral care, a social area, kitchen and toilet accommodation over 2 floors. Spaces flow into each other linked by generous foyer spaces and a sculptural staircase that leads to the first floor housing the social area overlooking the sanctuary through large glazing.  A series of roof lights have also been installed to provide daylight to all habitable rooms, some with specifically created light shafts to guide the light.  The design of the new building also covers sustainable credentials, with well insulated walls and roofs, roof lights to prevent overheating and a heat recovery unit to reduce heating cost and provide good ventilation to all areas

The most important part of the synagogue, the ark where the Torah Scrolls are kept, was an item of absolute importance during the construction process, and now on entering the sanctuary, the visitor is immediately confronted with an impressive ark at the front creating a vivid focal point. It has been built in timber by a creative carpenter in vibrant colours and makes a bold statement in its rainbow hues, about inclusion and diversity, proclaiming a welcoming message to all those, who wish to journey with the community.

Chair, Peter Bennett Speck said, ‘I believe that the new building is a tangible representation of the truly inclusive and progressive vision that Rabbi Elli Tikvah Sarah has spent the last 15 years tirelessly working towards making a reality for us. I believe every one of us should feel a proud sense of accomplishment for what we have achieved’.39816BHPSinteriorsDec2015©MatthewAndrews2015

The project itself totally fitted in with BHPS’ ethos of inclusivity and interfaith; the architect, was a German Sikh. The builders were Hungarian Catholics, the carpenter Christian, and the principal of the Building Company (GCS  builders ) is married to a Muslim.

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