Norwich Hebrew Congregation

Refurbishment Project Update – February 2018

Community News, Project News

Welcome to our latest refurbishment project update. We are all very excited as we are now hopefully within spitting distance of achieving our original fund raising target of £385,000. We made significant progress in November and December last year when we received news from the Wolfson Foundation that they would giving us a grant of […]

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NHC Silent Auction – Success

Community News, Project News

With bidding in our silent auction ending at midnight on 9th September the final result was announced at the Annual Garden Party on Sunday 10th September. All the lots sold and a grand total of £1,616 was raised, which will go towards our refurbishment fund. A huge thanks from us all to both those who […]

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Silent Auction – Bidding Update 2

Community News, Project News

Bidding interest has continued and seven of the eight items have now received bids. Thank you again to those who have placed bids so far. Details are shown below. If you wish to bid on an item please email your bid, see below. Bidding Summary Lot 1. Holiday – Reserve met, minimum new bid £620 Lot […]

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Silent Auction – Bidding So Far

Community News, Project News

Early bidding has been brisk and five of the eight items have now received bids. Thank you to those who have placed bids so far. Details are shown below. If you wish to bid on an item please email your bid, see below. Bidding Summary Lot 1. Holiday – No bids – Reserve £500 Lot […]

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Project Update

Community News, Project News

Our funding appeal is continuing to go well as we have almost reached the significant milestone of £300,000 either donated or pledged. A few weeks ago we were delighted to hear from the Garfield Weston Foundation that they had decided to give us a grant of £10,000. We are of course indebted to them for […]

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From the President’s Chair – March/April 2020

We heartily congratulate Marian, once again, on another honour she has received. She has...

HANUKKAH 2019

Wow! Over thirty children at the Hanukkah party at the shul. The most we’ve...

High Holy Days 2019

Please find below the dates and times for this years High Holy day services:...

50th Anniversary!

Are you ready? 50 years has gone so fast! with many events and members...

From the President’s Chair – March/April 2020

Community News, From the President's Chair BL

We heartily congratulate Marian, once again, on another honour she has received. She has just been appointed a Deputy Lieutenant of Norfolk, for the Norwich region. Despite all her work as Sheriff, she has still carried out her work for the Synagogue and I am sure she will continue to do so with this new […]

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From the Presidents Chair – Jan/Feb 2020

From the President's Chair BL

2019 ended on a high with a communal Hanukkah party organised by Deborah Carpenter which was extremely well attended, the hall was full with members, friends and relations including about 30 young children. Afterwards many of us went down to the Forum where there was a public lighting of an extra large Hanukkiah by Rabbi […]

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From the Bimah – Jan/Feb 2020

From the Bimah

As we begin a new chapter in the journey of life, moving from one decade into the next I take this opportunity to wish all of you a happy 2020!! Thank you to all who have contributed to the success which has made the many mile stone moments of our shared past, and I remain […]

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From the Bimah – July/August 2019

Community News, From the Bimah

Have we lost our ability to strike a balance between being too religiously extreme on the one hand, and too secular on the other?. Why can’t we just do life in moderation? Does it have to be an either or scenario? Do we have to be either religious, or either secular, or, is there a […]

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From the President’s Chair – July/August 2019

Community News, From the Bimah

I feel honoured that I have been re-elected as your President for the second year. The past twelve months have been a busy period for the congregation, there have been seventeen events which were well supported, including welcoming the Archbishop Justin Welby from the Anglican church and the Papal Nuncio, Archbishop Edward Adams from the […]

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