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Thursday: Before dawn our group of 9 (Paul Janes, Rabbi David, Helen Michael, Clive & Yvonne Zane, Lawrence Blaston and Tony Reissner, together with Paul’s sister Adrienne and his niece Alex) gathered at Heathrow bearing suitcases laden with Judaica, presents, a mountain of chocolate and even and old pair of curtains!
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Video clip of one of the 'Welcome Dear Friends' performances put on by the Children of Grodno Cheder. The group from Radlett & Bushey Reform Synagogue was led by Paul Janes who made two visits to our twinned community in Grodno, Belarus during 2007.
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 As I write this article sitting in sunshine in the gardens of a luxury hotel in Mallorca, I am drawn to compare my good fortune with those of the twinned community which my synagogue helps to support. But that is to jump ahead so let me start with some background.
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As part of the development of our synagogue, in 1996 we became part of the Reform Movement support for communities in the former Soviet Union and so began our twinning relationship with the Menorah Community in Grodno, Belarus.
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