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IN THIS WEEK'S "SHABBAT
SHALOM"
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CELEBRATING 20 YEARS OF PROGRESSIVE JUDAISM IN HONG KONG
THE UJC 20TH ANNIVERSARY TORAH PROJECT
In honor of the our 20th anniversary, The United
Jewish Congregation of Hong Kong has commissioned the writing
of a Sefer Torah and is dedicating 5770/2009-2010 as A Year of
Torah.
Our Year of Torah will touch every member of our congregation
and allow each of us to connect to this most sacred of documents
in very personal and spiritual ways. The Talmud teaches that each
Jew is obligated to write, commission, or assist in the creation
of a Torah at least once during his or her lifetime.
Click
here to learn more about how you can take part
in the rare opportunity to fulfill this mitzvah and participate
in The UJC's Year of Torah.
Please click
here to download the sponsorship form.
Please contact the
UJC office for more information.
Photos of our Torah Scribe Jamie Shear's first visit are available
here.
SAVE
THE DATE
Upcoming UJC 20th Anniversary Special
Events
PROFESSOR ALAN COOPER,
Scholar-in-Residence
March 12 - 14, 2010
Dr. Cooper is a world-class Bible Scholar and a favorite teacher
of both lay people and students at The Hebrew Union College and
The Jewish Theological Seminary.
RABBI JOEL OSERAN
April 15—18, 2010
Rabbi Joel is the Vice President for International Development
of the World Union for Progressive Judaism and former UJC Rabbi.
TORAH SCRIBE
JAMIE SHEAR
May 25 - June 3, 2010
Our sofer Jamie Shear returns to Hong Kong. Don't miss your chance
to write in The UJC Torah with Jamie.
THE UJC 20TH ANNIVERSARY
GALA
May 29, 2010
Tuesday, 8th December 2009, 8:00am – 10:00am
An evening of dining, dancing and celebrating 20 years of Progressive
Judaism in Hong Kong.
More details to follow.
PURIM
CELEBRATION
Join the UJC Purim Celebrations.
Saturday, 27th February
Incredibly Awesome Megillah Reading
& Purim Schpiel
UJC Sanctuary
7:30pm
Join us for a parody service, megillah reading,
and a fabulous Purim schpiel.
For all ages!! Kids will love it!!
Much material for adults (wink, wink, nudge, nudge, say no more).
Be prepared to (a) laugh, (b) drink, and (c) drink some more.
* Note: The schpiel will be much funnier or at least more endurable
if special attention is paid to items (b) and (c) above.
Please RSVP to the UJC office
by Thursday, 25th February.
Sunday, 28th February
Cirque dù Purim - The UJC Purim
Carnival
UJC Sanctuary
10:00am to 12:00 noon
Lots of fun activities like Hamantashen Bakery, Grogger Factory,
Mask Decorating, Face Painting, Games and “Surprizes”
are waiting for you!!
Cost: HK$100 per child—for UJC members
HK$120 per child—for Non UJC members
* Free admission for parents.
Please RSVP to the UJC office
by Thursday, 25th February.
More details here.
SHORASHIM
Please note there will be no Shorashim on Sunday, 14st
& 21st February as we will be on break for Chinese New Year.
On Friday, 5th February, Kitah Bet will participate in Shabbat
Services. Children whose birthdays occur in January and February
(and anyone who may have missed out earlier this year) will also
receive a birthday blessing and sweet treat. There will also be
an Early Family Shabbat Dinner that evening. Please join us to
celebrate Shabbat and support Kitah Bet.
Have you registered for the new school year yet?
Please send in your 2009/2010 Registration Form NOW!
Click
here to download our 2009/2010 registration packet.
For more information, please contact Rabbi
Martha Bergadine at the UJC office.
THE UJC
The United Jewish Congregation of Hong
Kong (UJC) was founded in 1988 by long term residents of Hong
Kong, Robert Green and Charles Monat.
Their objective for the UJC was "to advocate the cause of Reform,
Liberal, Conservative, and other non-Orthodox Jews in Hong Kong"
and to encourage their participation in Jewish life to the fullest.
We are a warm, welcoming, vibrant congregation, with adults and
children actively engaged in all aspects of the community.
CONGREGATIONAL PROFILE
The Jewish community in Hong Kong is
extremely diverse, reflecting many traditions
from around the world. While UJC members
come mainly from North America, we are also
thoroughly international, including members
from the Israel, Britain, France, Spain,
Switzerland, the United States, Canada, South
Africa, Australia, New Zealand, Japan, and
China. Although some congregants have lived
in Hong Kong for decades, many are in Hong
Kong for two to five years. Our membership
is comprised mostly of business and professional
people, journalists, teachers, and academics, and
includes many families with school-age children,
as well as many young professionals.
HISTORY
The UJC grew rapidly from a few dedicated
people to become a large Jewish congregation
in Hong Kong with about 200 family and single
memberships. Since its inception, the UJC
has been affiliated with the World Union
for Progressive Judaism and is now a key
congregation in the Union for Progressive
Judaism. [… read more]
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CURRENT EVENTS
MONTHLY CALENDAR
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to know WHAT'S HAPPENING at the UJC and When? Click
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stay up to date with all of the latest scheduling!...
Introduction
to Judaism
New
Class Begins in December 2009! Click
here for more details.
Rosh
Chodesh Group Resumes!!
Stay
tuned for the details of our next meeting.
Each month, a group of (mainly) women gather together to celebrate
the beginning of the new moon - Rosh Chodesh. Click
here for more details.
Hatnuah
(HK Zionist Youth)
We
are happy to announce the establishment of a new Zionist Youth
Movement in Hong Kong which is open to all the Jewish Community
in Hong Kong for grades 3 to 5.
Everyone between the ages of 9-12 is invited! Bring all your Jewish
friends along, so no one misses out on the fun!
Stay tuned for details of our next meeting.
Download: This week's D’var Torah
by Rabbi Stan Zamek
Click
here ....
Special
occassion that you'd like us to
list on our website? Our 'Member
Events' page will be coming soon! Contact
us!
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