Spring Term - Kinloss-KLC

5 th , 11 th & 18 th March 2013

KLC is delighted to present
An oriental evening of education and inspiration!
JEWS, JAPAN
AND SUSHI
Tuesday 5th March, 8:00pm
This special event will provide a great opportunity to learn
about the Jews of Japan from the 19th century till today.
Our guest speakers will be followed by a delicious spread of
Japanese delicacies, with sushi in abundance, provided by
Sushi Haven.
The evening will begin with an enlightening presentation on
The History of Jewish Settlement in Japan, by Rabbi Jeff Berger.
This presentation will include:
~ The foundation of a Jewish community from 1860
~ Japan as a haven for Jews during the Shoah
~ Kobe and Tokyo - Remarkable contemporary communities
~ The fascinating Jewish communities of Nagasaki
and Yokohama
~ Amazing tales of Japanese converts to Judaism
~ Japanese anti-Semitism?
~ Holocaust education in Japan

Rabbi Berger’s presentation will be followed by Kinloss’s
very own Scott Saunders who lived in the Far East for fifteen
years. Scott, who is a great lover of Japan, will be sharing his
fascinating personal stories and experiences.
Originally from New York, Rabbi Jeff Berger
has lived in Israel, Japan and now London.
He is currently the Rabbi of the Rambam
Sephardi Synagogue in Borehamwood.
Rabbi Berger previously worked in
electronic sales and marketing, which took
him to Japan, where he spent much time. While there, he met
his Japanese wife Michie and they now have two children.
Cost: £15 per person. PRE-BOOKING ONLY.
Book now as places are limited.
For more information or to book by phone, please contact
Shoshi on 020 8346 8551.
If paying by cheque, please make it payable to KET.
Doors open 7:30pm. Evening to commence at
8:00pm. A Raffle will be drawn.Pre-
Booking
Only!

Poles Apart?
Being a Jew in Modern Day Poland
Monday 11th March, 8:00pm
KLC is delighted to present
the award winning film
Torn
Following the screening of the film
The Chief Rabbi of Poland
Rabbi Michael Schudrich
will speak about fascinating issues arising from the
film, in which he features, followed by Q &A
Torn tells the powerful story of Romuald Waszkinel. Can one
be a Catholic Priest and an observant Jew at the same time?
12 years after he was ordained as
a Polish Catholic priest, Romuald
Waszkinel discovered that he was
born to Jewish parents and that his
name was Jacob Weksler.

This film follows his amazing journey, from conducting
mass in a church in Poland to life as an observant Jew in a
religious kibbutz in Israel. Romuald is torn between his two
identities. He is unable to renounce either, and therefore
is rejected by both religions and the State of Israel. He is
required to choose...
Running time: 72min
Language: Polish and Hebrew with English Subtitles.
Chief Rabbi Michael Schudrich
New York born, Rabbi Michael
Schudrich served as Rabbi of the Jewish
Community of Japan from 1983 to 1989.
He began working in Poland in 1990 on
behalf of the Lauder Foundation. In
2000, he became the Rabbi of Warsaw
and Lodz and since 2004 has served as
Chief Rabbi of Poland.
Refreshments will be served at the end of the evening.
Cost: £10 on the door
Doors open 7:30pm. Evening to commence at 8:00pm.
For more information, please contact Shoshi on 020 8346 8551

KLC and the Office of the Chief Rabbi
are delighted to invite you
to a special pre-Pesach event
with
Chief Rabbi Lord Sacks
who will be speaking on
From Freedom to Responsibility
to mark the launch of the
Koren Sacks Pesach Machzor
Dedicated to the memory of Marilyn Rosenfelder z”l
Refreshments will be served, during which the
Chief Rabbi will sign copies of the Pesach Machzor
and Chief Rabbi’s Haggadah.
Monday 18th March 2013
Doors open 7:30pm. Event to commence at 8:00pm
Entrance: Free of charge

Finchley Synagogue
Kinloss Garden
London
N3 3DU
info@kinloss-klc.org.uk
020 8346 8551