Live Broadcast of morning Shabbat service, 31st July
Jul 24th, 2010 by News Editor
Live broadcast of our morning Shabbat service from approx 11am onwards.
(When not broadcasting live you will be taken to our archive of previous servic
Rotem Conversion Bill: A dangerous threat to the rights of Reform Jews
On Monday 12th July, with no warning, a committee vote was held on the bill sponsored by Member of the Knesset David Rotem that poses a dangerous threat to the rights of Reform Jews and indeed all non-Orthodox Jews, who comprise the overwhelming majority of world Jewry.
In spite of the overwhelming opposition by a powerful majority of Jews worldwide, the new conversion bill – that moves full control over who is a Jew in Israel from the State to the Orthodox Chief Rabbinate – advanced through committee to a vote in the Knesset. The passage of this bill threatens to change the definition of who is a Jew in Israel forever. If it is passed, the bill would fundamentally change the Law of Conversion and further concentrate power with the Chief Rabbinate. The bill would give the Chief Rabbinate exclusive oversight of all conversion matters, putting non-Orthodox conversions performed abroad at risk, and greatly limiting the options available to Israelis and olim (immigrants to Israel) wishing to convert or in need of ‘official’ recognition.
If we don’t stop this new conversion bill now, we risk losing recognition in Israel of Reform and other non-Orthodox conversions forever.
There are millions of Jews in the Diaspora, and the current Israeli leadership needs to hear from all of us – and right away – if we are going to stop this.
Please sign this petition
On the same page is a sample text of a letter to Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. To make an even bigger impact, copy and paste the text into your own email account and send it right now to the Prime Minister, and forward this urgent call to your friends and family.
Background on the Rotem Conversion Bill
Click here to find out more about the Conversion Bill at the Union for Reform Judaism website
Click here to find out more about the actions being taken by our North American colleagues
What can I do?
Click here to sign the petition on the bill and for a letter to send to the Prime Minister.
Keep up to date with the news from Israel: sign up to mailings from IRAC: the Israel Religious Action Center of the Israel Movement for Progressive Judaism
Arrest of Anat Hoffman
Anat Hoffman, Executive Director of the Israel Religious Action Center and a leader of Women of the Wall was arrested for holding a sefer Torah during a Rosh Chodesh gathering at the Kotel (Western Wall) on Monday 12th July.
Find out more about the story at the Haaretz website
Click here to view video footage of the events at the Kotel
What can I do?
Visit the Women of the Wall website to find out how you can support Anat and the group and to keep up to date with breaking news.
Andrea Newman – Communications Manager
The Movement for Reform Judaism
tel: 0208 349 5689
fax: 0208 349 5699
This information can also be found on our website
Upcoming Announcements July-August
Jul 17th, 2010 by News Editor
Services this week-
Friday 16th July at 6.30 pm Saturday 17th June at 11.00 am
Friday 23rd July at 6.30 pm Saturday 24th June at 11.00 am
Tuesday 20th July
Tishah B’Av
Sunday 25th July
The Stonesetting for the late Mamie Shenkin will take place at Cathcart Cemetery at 12.30pm
Sunday 8th August
Cosgrove Care Sponsored Walk in Rouken Glen Park. Contact Sarah Dawson, Fundraising Officer,
0141 620 2500 for further information.
Saturday 14th August
Gillian & Peter Haase, Auf Ruf
Sunday 15th August
Gillian & Peter Haase, Chuppah
Sunday 15th August
Scottish Jewish Archives’s Open Day, 2 – 4 pm at Garnethill Synagogue
Hebrew classes will commence again in August after the summer break
Are you able to help?
The synagogue is looking for three/four drawer lockable filing cabinets (with keys). If you have any you are not using, we would be extremely grateful if you would like to donate them to GRS.
The office is trying to compile a list of members who would be willing to help with hospitality for guests of GRS. If you are able to help with either, accommodation, meals, lifts etc. please let Sheena know by phoning the office on 0141 639 4083. Your help with this would be greatly appreciated.
If you have any suggestions about our shul and community, please email us at GRS, shul@grs.org.uk
We would love to hear your feedback so we can discuss your comments and ideas at our next Members Forum.
In order to update our database, GRS would be much obliged if members would contact the office and provide us with your mobile phone numbers.
Email shul@grs.org.uk Telephone 0141 639 4083
By Post- GRS, 147 Ayr Rd., Newton Mearns, Glasgow G77 6RE
The shul is looking for someone to take over editing and producing Kol Newsletter which comes out quarterly.
If you are interested, please give your name to the office.
We are also looking for someone with a van or large vehicle to uplift a trestle table (70” long & folds flat) and deliver it to the shul. If you are able to help, could you please contact Sylvia Lee on 0141-638-1839
Volunteers Required!!
The shul is looking for volunteers to help run our shul. If you are interested in any of the positions below, please contact the office. Full support will be given.
Kol publisher and editor, Press/Publicity Officer, Board of Deputies Representative, Chevra Kadisha(male & female vols.), 100 Club (Mini Raffle) Convenor, Fundraising Committee, Web Site Assistant, Deputy Burial’s Officer, Security Rota
Exciting Opportunity For Young People aged 16 to 26 – SCoJeC and Young Scot –
Access All Areas Project.
There will be a training weekend on the 26th and 27th September 2010 and 2 further training days in November 2010.
Please contact Fiona Brodie at fiona@scojec.org
Burials Booklet
A comprehensive package has been put together to cover the most important aspects of Jewish bereavement. This explains how funerals and shivah are organized and undertaken at GRS. We hope you and your family will be blessed with good health for many years before having to refer to the useful information contained in these booklets. Please collect your copy of the Burials Information Booklet for GRS Funerals and Mourning Practises from the function hall.
YAHRZEITS
Daniel Morris (Daniel ben Avram ve Liebe) – Father of Rabbi Nancy Morris
Martin Anson (Moishe ben Gabriel) – Father of Steven Anson
Ileena Needleman (Rifka bat Avraham) – Wife of Joe Needleman & Mother of Jacqueline Needleman
Scottish Jewish Archives’s Open Day
Jul 17th, 2010 by News Editor
| August 15, 2010 | ||
| 2:00 pm | to | 4:00 pm |
Scottish Jewish Archives’s Open Day, 2 – 4 pm at Garnethill Synagogue
Stonesetting for Mamie Shenkin
Jul 17th, 2010 by News Editor
| July 25, 2010 | ||
| 12:30 pm |
The Stonesetting for the late Mamie Shenkin will take place at Cathcart Cemetery at 12.30pm
Tishah B’Av
Jul 17th, 2010 by News Editor
| July 20, 2010 |
Tishah B’Av
Recorded Broadcast of morning Shabbat service, 10th July
Jul 9th, 2010 by News Editor
As live broadcast of our morning Shabbat service.
Gillian & Peter Haase, Chuppah
Jul 9th, 2010 by News Editor
| August 15, 2010 |
Gillian & Peter Haase, Chuppah
Gillian & Peter Haase, Auf Ruf
Jul 9th, 2010 by News Editor
| August 14, 2010 |
Gillian & Peter Haase, Auf Ruf
Barrland & Walton Court Open Day
Jul 9th, 2010 by News Editor
| July 11, 2010 |
Barrland & Walton Court Open Day. The aim of the open day is to encourage people to view the facilities at Barrland & Walton Court both of which no longer have waiting lists.
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