Update 12/01/08

Dear members,

We have three articles and three events attached to this e-mail. If you
have any future events to publicise please do pass them on.

1. The December report from IRAC's Kerem B'Kavod Project. It explains
the work done to help needy families of all backgrounds in Israel.
2. A report on the newly created Religious Services Ministry in Israel.
3. An article by Avram Burg giving his views on the Limmud conference.
We also have three events which we have attached details for.

The weekend of 18th - 20th January the North Western Reform Synagogue
has a visit from Rabbi Ofek Meir from the Leo Baeck Centre in Haifa to
celebrate the twinning of the two communities.

On the 20th February the Liberal Jewish Synagogue are hosting Professor
Shai Feldman, Director of The Crown Centre for Middle East Studies and
Brandeis University. The event will be chaired by Rabbi Danny Rich.
Please see the attached poster for more details on this event.

On 2nd March Middlesex New Synagogue are holding a question time
entitled "Can Israel Survive as a Jewish State?" Panelists include
Richard Littlejohn, Rabbi Prof. Naftali Rothenberg, Lorna Fitzsimons,
Mohammad Darawshe, and Jeremy Bowen. Chaired by Steve Levinson.
Full details on the attachment.

Wishing you a shavua tov and a good week.
Daniel and all at Pro Zion