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“Build a synagogue for me!” says Anastasia.
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Dear members, friends and supporters,
Our congregational life develops by leaps and bounds! We hosted the working visit of U.S. architect Arnold Oppler on January 28. During his one-week stay we got to know him and we discussed the possibility of his building our synagogue with us. Besides intensive study sessions at our site, Mr. Oppler met with the Task Force: A Synagogue for Hameln, met with Mr. Kaiser from the city building office, spoke with several local architects interested in our project, and met with local high school students who designed models of synagogues in a cooperative project between our congregation and the school. The Hameln and Hannover newspapers and the Lutheran Press Agency covered Mr. Oppler’s visit and our plans extensively. (See “In the News” on this Web site.) We hope to have a proposal from Mr. Oppler soon and as a congregation, decide if he’s to lead our project. Mr. Oppler is the great grandson of Edwin Oppler, the architect who built the Hameln synagogue in 1879. The historical significance of an Oppler family member rebuilding on the same ground where the synagogue stood is awesome.
The next step will be to take the plans and approach philanthropic institutions, organizations and private contributors. In the U.S., Rabbi Jo David, executive director of the Jewish Appleseed Foundation will be working with us to raise funds. Here at home, our congregation will undertake fundraising projects — the first of which will be a benefit concert on April 17 in Hameln. Another way to help is by ordering “leaves” for our “Tree of Life.” (See the “Tree of Life” on this Web site.)
“He who builds, stays.” With this promise of active Jewish life in Hameln, we look forward to a positive future for ourselves, our children and our grandchildren.
Tax exempt contributions to the synagogue building fund can be made on this site through the Jewish Appleseed Foundation’s secure server at Network for Good. Click the New Synagogue button.
“Kaffee Klatch” — Members offer suggestions
to improve programing.
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“Rabbi’s Table”
More and more members are joining us once a month for Rabbi Shillor’s “Rabbi’s Table”. In a relaxed atmosphere, questions can be asked and answers given. One question leads to another and everyone comes away richer for the experience. See you next time on April 7!
New Face
We are delighted to welcome Irith Raub-Michelsohn to our congregation. Ms. Raub-Michelsohn is the president of Bielefeld Jewish congregation and comes to us as support staff. She brings with her many years of experience, new impulses and creative ideas. With her boundless energy, she’ll be helping out in the office, working with the board and with the synagogue building task force. In addition, she will offer a lecture series entitled, “My rights as Jewish immigrant in Germany.” We look forward to working together and are confident that Ms. Raub-Michelsohn’s input will better our congregation.
Annual Memebership Meeting
Our annual membership meeting was held on February 22. Minutes are available for inspection in the office.
Pesach
Passover is still a while away but it’s never too soon to make plans. The congregation will be selling Israeli matza (3,50 Euro/ Kilo) from March 18 as long as the supply lasts. Mark your calendar — congregational Seder with Rabbi Shillor will be held on April 9 at 5:00 pm.
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German class for immigrants, taught by immigrants!
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New Class offered
Although our congregation already offers an amazing variety of classes and activities, thanks to dedicated members (German class, yoga class, dance class, art history class, video club, Judaism class, Torah study group, religious class for children and youth) here’s something new! If interested, contact the office. Ms. Ovodkova offers a weekly art class for children and/or adults. If there is enough interest, time and place will be arranged.
Todah Rabah — Thank You
We wish to thank Rabbi Irit Shillor for the lovely Tu B’Schvat Seder held on February 6th. A special thanks to the kitchen team, Ms. Dvortsis, Gorbachova and Engler who prepared everything so beautifully. Thank you also to our Dieter Vogelhuber for his lecture on anti-semitism-a copy of his lecture is available in our library. We thank Bernd Gelderblom for his slide presentation of his visit to Krackau. We were particularly pleased to see so many faces from our “Freundeskreis” there and realize how important our community is in furthering positive Jewish-Christian relations. Grateful thanks go out to Mr. Sheldon Curtis for his translation work. The results can be seen on this site “In the News.”
Contributions
We are always moved by the generosity of our friends and neighbors! For the synagogue building fund: Mrs. Hinze, Mr. Dorries, Pastor Flemming, Mr. Schoorman, Mr. Winkler, Mr. Obermann, Mrs. Kasting, Mrs. Zoeckler, Mr. Faenhdrich, Mr. Budde and Mrs. Genzel. We thank our monthly contributor, Dieter Vogelhuber.
For the general fund we thank the following contributors: Mr. And Mrs. Wandelt, Mrs. Gibas, Mrs. Dittrich, Mrs. Dorries, Mrs. De Jong, Mrs. Boettcher, Mrs. Niedert and Mrs. von Twistern—all members of our “Frendeskreis”!
Thank you to Mrs. Dohme for her contribution for our youth work.
Tree of Life
New leaves grace our tree and were given by and inscribed:
- Wandelt family: God’s chosen people
- Weiner family: In honor of Mark Schwartz’s 50th birthday
- Golbereg Family: In honor of Inna’s 18th birthday
Order your leaf today online with our secure server. Each leaf costs a minimum of 50 Euros . The money raised from the sale of leaves goes to our synagogue building fund. Order forms are available in the office.
March birthdays
Happy and healthy birthday wishes to all born in the Spring month of March! The birthday Kiddush will be held on March 26th with a cake, tea and a small gift for the “birthday children”. See you there!
Get Well Wishes — Refuah Schlama
We send heartfelt get well wishes to all who are ill. We hope that all will enjoy a complete recovery. A special prayer of healing goes out to our Rabbi Shillor. We hope to see her back on her feet in April.
Shalom!
— Your board
Program for March 2004; Adar–Nisan 5764
March 1 4:00 pm Lecture: “My rights as Jewish immigrant in Germany”
I. Raub-Michelsohn
March 3 11:00 am Lecture: “Chagall—Artist of the Bible”
— H-G Spangenberger
7:00 pm Annual membership meeting of the Christian-Jewish
Solidarity Society. Program: our music group “Shalom”
March 5 4:00 pm Children’s group with Inna
5.00 pm Friday night services — Yrij Kadnikov
March 6 10:00 am Saturday morning services — Yrij Kadnikov
March 7 5:00 pm Purim Fest and International Women’s Day celebration
March 9 4:00 pm Video Club (film in Russian) — V. Fridman
March 14 4:00 pm Judaism class (in Russian) — V. Pesok
March 15 4:00 pm Lecture: “My rights as Jewish immigrant in Germany”
— I. Raub-Michelsohn
March 23 4:00 pm “Russian Afternoon” Art History course
March 26 4.00 pm Children’s group with Inna
5:00 pm Friday night services — R. Dohme
March 27 10:00 am Saturday morning services — R. Dohme
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