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Conference taveng::bagels

Title:BAGELS and other things of Jewish interest
Notice:1.0 policy, 280.0 directory, 32.0 registration
Moderator:SMURF::FENSTER
Created:Mon Feb 03 1986
Last Modified:Thu Jun 05 1997
Last Successful Update:Fri Jun 06 1997
Number of topics:1524
Total number of notes:18709

1441.0. "No I don't live in Golders Green !!" by UBOHUB::YUGINSHAW_P () Wed Dec 21 1994 20:40

    Having stumbled onto this conference, I was quite amazed by the lack of
    British input in to it. If there are any fellow British Jews reading this, are
    are there any issues specifically British that warrant discussion ??
    
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1441.1hello, and on Aliyah soon!!!!BELLS::LEVYThe BloodhoundThu Dec 22 1994 14:0320
    Hi,
    
    Well I'm a British Jew and have been reading this conference
    since near the beginning (not Berashit). 
    
    Unfortunately you have stumbled over an issue, and that is that
    I will soon be leaving Digital! This will leave a vacant spot
    for someone like yourself to fill in monitoring this conference
    and helping out when British issues do crop up. 
    
    My last day at Digital will be the 5th March 1994 and soon after
    I hope to make Aliyah with my family. 
    
    If you have any issues that concern you as a British Jew feel free 
    to enter them and while I'm around I'll be happy to discuss. 
    
    By the way, where do you live? I'm in Reading.
    
    Malcolm
    
1441.2Hello, not on Aliya soon !UBOHUB::YUGINSHAW_PFri Jan 06 1995 12:2412
    Well I live over in Petersfield, didn't you know about the large Jewish
    community there? No, nor did I.  I am a little envious of you making
    aliya, I've spent quite a bit of time there, but its not really
    comparable to REading [?]
    We're looking to see what sort of community is in Guildford and would
    like to get involved.  As for issues of importance, theres nothing that
    comes to mind at present [I've not seen todays JC!]but when I think of
    something I'll let you know.
    
    P.s what part of Israel are you going to ?
    
    Pete
1441.3from Reading -> Israel via BagelsBELLS::LEVYThe BloodhoundFri Jan 06 1995 16:4928
    Hello Pete,

    We'll probably start off in Natanya and then see according to what
    work we can find. 

    If Reading is not too far for you to come, why not come here for
    a shabbath to look around? Other places to look are Croydon and 
    Wimbledon. It depends what you are looking for, what your needs are, 
    and how far you wish to travel. If you do come up here then please
    let me know in advance so we can meet up. But better be quick! 

    You're right that Israel is not really comparable to Reading.
    It's hard to know where to start. The culture is quite different,
    and while Reading has Canals, the river Thames, country pubs and 
    excellent shopping, Israel has its own attractions. We will be leaving a
    small Jewish community that we have both contributed to, and in which 
    I truely became an adult, for Israel and a different life.
    
    It is indirectly due to Bagels that I'm now going, as I would not have
    known Ronit but for this file. 
    
    So, tell me if you'd like to come up to Reading, I always have an open 
    home. 
    
    Malcolm    


    
1441.4B'ahava b'Yisrael ?!BASCAS::YUGINSHAW_PTue Jan 10 1995 14:5820
    Hi Malcolm,
    
    Firstly thank you very much for your invite ! I'll speak to my wife and
    work out whats happening when and get back to you.  As for aliya, Natanya 
    sounds like quite a nice place to start off in although I havn't spent much time there
    myself. I spent a year in Israel, mainly on kibbutz, although I also
    did some community work in Dimona [Nr Beersheva].  It was quite hot
    there, although the kibbutz I stayed on was even more southerly, just
    north of Elat.  Hopefully we,ll get back there soon, maybe even this
    summer.
    
    I understand DEC has offices in Israel, I don't think I'd object to a
    transfer ! 
    
    Will you be glad to leave digital ? It seems lots of,people are at the
    moment ! Anyway, I'd better go and do some real work now!!
    
    "Speak" to you soon
    	
    Pete