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JULY
Saturday 7thJuly: Parashah Pinchas. Shabbat service at 10.00am at KDS, 517 Orrong Road, Armadale. President Jim is giving the drash marking NAIDOC week.
Friday 13th July: Kabbalat Shabbat pot luck dinner. Early Winter starting at 6.00 at the home of Katie & Trevor. Contact Ruth Gross for address at ruth.kedem@outlook.com. RSVP appreciated
Saturday 21st July: Parashah Devarim Chazon. Shabbat service at 10.00am at KDS, 517 Orrong Rd, Armadale. Another Starr / Nathan Valentine family affair! Rabbinic student Esther Jilovsky will be chanting and introducing the Haftarah.
Saturday 21st July: Tisha B’Av event hosted by Kehilat Nitzan and including Kedem, Etz Chayim, LBC and TBI communities. 6.30 pm at 36 – 40 Hawthorn Rd, Caulfield Nth. Representing Kedem, Leon Sterling will be doing one of readings of the Book of Eichah and leading one of the mini text studies.
Friday 27th July: Tu B'Av
Saturday 28th July: Shabbat Nachamu. Service for the Soul 9.50 for 10.00am start till 12.00 noon at the home of Peter & Liz Marks. Please contact Ruth for more details on ruth.kedem@outlook.com. A spirited Shabbat celebration with singing, prayer, poetry and meditation, followed by Kiddush. Come along and try this Jewish Renewal style of service, using Rabbi Marcia Prager’s siddur.
Saturday 28th July: Havdalah and pot luck dinner at 5 .00 - 7.00 pm at the home of Lauren and Ra’anan. Guest leader: Family Educator and Storyteller, Tal Spinrad. Topic: “Just Take a Good Look at Yourself: Start the Journey Prepping for the New Year.” Families and adults, with and without children, welcome to this inter-generational program. Contact Ruth Gross for address and details at ruth.kedem@outlook.com
Sunday 29th July: 2 – 4 pm. Professor Bernard Rechter will be speaking about “Judaism adapting to Christian Europe in the second Millennium.” Contact Ruth for venue.
Tuesday 31st July: Book of Daniel study group. 8 pm at Bev and Andrew Gelbart's. You can dip in and out of these monthly study sessions, prior attendance not necessary! Contact Bev on bevgelbart@gmail.com for more information.
Friday 13th July: Kabbalat Shabbat pot luck dinner. Early Winter starting at 6.00 at the home of Katie & Trevor. Contact Ruth Gross for address at ruth.kedem@outlook.com. RSVP appreciated
Saturday 21st July: Parashah Devarim Chazon. Shabbat service at 10.00am at KDS, 517 Orrong Rd, Armadale. Another Starr / Nathan Valentine family affair! Rabbinic student Esther Jilovsky will be chanting and introducing the Haftarah.
Saturday 21st July: Tisha B’Av event hosted by Kehilat Nitzan and including Kedem, Etz Chayim, LBC and TBI communities. 6.30 pm at 36 – 40 Hawthorn Rd, Caulfield Nth. Representing Kedem, Leon Sterling will be doing one of readings of the Book of Eichah and leading one of the mini text studies.
Friday 27th July: Tu B'Av
Saturday 28th July: Shabbat Nachamu. Service for the Soul 9.50 for 10.00am start till 12.00 noon at the home of Peter & Liz Marks. Please contact Ruth for more details on ruth.kedem@outlook.com. A spirited Shabbat celebration with singing, prayer, poetry and meditation, followed by Kiddush. Come along and try this Jewish Renewal style of service, using Rabbi Marcia Prager’s siddur.
Saturday 28th July: Havdalah and pot luck dinner at 5 .00 - 7.00 pm at the home of Lauren and Ra’anan. Guest leader: Family Educator and Storyteller, Tal Spinrad. Topic: “Just Take a Good Look at Yourself: Start the Journey Prepping for the New Year.” Families and adults, with and without children, welcome to this inter-generational program. Contact Ruth Gross for address and details at ruth.kedem@outlook.com
Sunday 29th July: 2 – 4 pm. Professor Bernard Rechter will be speaking about “Judaism adapting to Christian Europe in the second Millennium.” Contact Ruth for venue.
Tuesday 31st July: Book of Daniel study group. 8 pm at Bev and Andrew Gelbart's. You can dip in and out of these monthly study sessions, prior attendance not necessary! Contact Bev on bevgelbart@gmail.com for more information.
AUGUST
Friday 3rd - Sunday 5th August: Kedem's Annual Retreat at the beautiful Amberley Edmund Rice Centre in Lower Plenty. This will include shared Shabbat dinner Friday night, informal Shabbat service on Saturday morning and other Jewish discussions, Havdalah, dinner and movie night, craft sessions for children, nature walks etc. All welcome to attend for all or part of the time.
Saturday 4th August: PLEASE NOTE THAT THIS SERVICE HAS BEEN RELOCATED from ORRONG ROAD TO THE RETREAT - all welcome.
Friday 10th August: Kabbalat Shabbat pot luck dinner at 6.00 pm at a private home – venue to be advised. Please RSVP to Ruth Gross at ruth.kedem@outlook.com. Note the early starting time.
Sunday 12th August: Professor Bernard Rechter will be speaking about “the Jews in England: Invited in – Expelled – then Re-admitted!” Contact Ruth for the venue.
Saturday 18th August: Parashah Shoftim. Shabbat service at 10.00am at KDS, 517 Orrong Road, Armadale. Rabbi Dr John Levi will be giving the drash.
Saturday 25th August: Parashah Ki Tetze. Service for the Soul 9.50 for 10.00am start till 12.00 noon at the home of Peter & Liz Marks. Please contact Ruth for more details on ruth.kedem@outlook.com. A spirited Shabbat celebration with singing, prayer, poetry and meditation, followed by Kiddush. Come along and try this Jewish Renewal style of service, using Rabbi Marcia Prager’s siddur.
Saturday 4th August: PLEASE NOTE THAT THIS SERVICE HAS BEEN RELOCATED from ORRONG ROAD TO THE RETREAT - all welcome.
Friday 10th August: Kabbalat Shabbat pot luck dinner at 6.00 pm at a private home – venue to be advised. Please RSVP to Ruth Gross at ruth.kedem@outlook.com. Note the early starting time.
Sunday 12th August: Professor Bernard Rechter will be speaking about “the Jews in England: Invited in – Expelled – then Re-admitted!” Contact Ruth for the venue.
Saturday 18th August: Parashah Shoftim. Shabbat service at 10.00am at KDS, 517 Orrong Road, Armadale. Rabbi Dr John Levi will be giving the drash.
Saturday 25th August: Parashah Ki Tetze. Service for the Soul 9.50 for 10.00am start till 12.00 noon at the home of Peter & Liz Marks. Please contact Ruth for more details on ruth.kedem@outlook.com. A spirited Shabbat celebration with singing, prayer, poetry and meditation, followed by Kiddush. Come along and try this Jewish Renewal style of service, using Rabbi Marcia Prager’s siddur.