To: Calculu Business Centre
Sent: Mon, 4 May 2009 20:32
Subject: New Event for the Jewish Community on North London
For immediate release.
London, 05/05/2009
By: Jonathan Stern
After a successful event to commemorate the late Rabbi Noach Weinberg OB"M, founder of Aish HaTorah (See our press release that was sent to you 26/03/2009), we are now ready to embark on the sequel.
The official launch of the FIRST KIRUV CONVENTION to be held on ב' סיון, יום המיוחס Monday 25 May '09 למספרם, will be held in North London.
The theme of the convention is : את אחי אנכי מבקש - "Where are my lost brethren?"
The main three goals are as follows:
- Learn how to be Mekarev Tenokos Sheneshbu לקרב נדחים לאביהם שבשמים
- Increase Torah study in general - להגדיל תורה ולהאדירה
- Improve the Chinuch system - תיקון המדות במערכת החינוך
Starting in the morning with an introduction by one of the UK's leading Rabbonim, there will be a rich programme which will enhance the preparatory activities leading up to the holiday of Shavuos — when Jews all over the world celebrate Receiving the Torah on Mount Sinai.
A guest speaker — a leading light in the world of Kiruv — will be flown in from the USA and we hope to benefit from the input of local activists who will help the organisers with planning and logistics.
We hope to attract people from all walks of life who are interested in learning and teaching our fellow-Yidden about the rich heritage that is rightfully theirs and has been for thousands of years.
The afternoon will be dedicated to a more individual approach by encouraging attendees to choose from a variety of workshops. These will be led by men and women whose working and waking hours are consumed with the desire of disseminating the precepts of Judaism to the wider Jewish public. Learn from the experts, take home some tips and tricks and encourage your neighbour, friend or family to return to the fold — all in a pleasant way.
Venue: TBC
Sponsorship opportunities are still available, please call the number
below or eMail20info@calculu.co.uk
Further details:
Menasche Scharf
Calculu Business Centre
08456980044
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From: menasche scharf
Date: 25 May 2009 17:35
Dear Rabbi,
Instalment Number II
By now you surely realise that the planned convention hit a bump or two along the start. . .
Our representative tried to explain to the Rabbinate what we are planning to do, but was stonewalled at the outset by some of the esteemed members.
It seems that they view us as Maskilim in disguise, who are trying to pry away 'our' cream of the crop by inculcating them with doubts in our belief (loosely translated).
We now have to regroup and approach the subject with much more preparation; we're dealing here with stubborn people who are rooted in a defensive stance projected by post-war ultra-Orthodox Jewry. This was a valid approach - is still valid in certain aspects - as long as the tide was turning against us. We're now in a viable position where the new generation of rootless Jews are toothless when it comes to attacking authentic Judaism. The conditions on the battlefield have changed so much that even the strategists and analysts are pointing to a turning of tables vis-a-vis the enemy: the antagonistic, agnostic and atheist Jew is now being embattled from within.
Sorry for the long-winded and disjointed message, I'm just too tired to start all over again with this convention.
The team now wants to hold the event in Ellul - what do you think?
Menasche
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