From our community in the London Borough of Barnet to your community in Squirrel Hill Tree of Life Synagogue in Pittsburgh. We share your pain. Our hearts are filled with utter sadness and regret with what has happened to you while you were attacked in your place of worship. There was no justification, there was no sense to this, there was no mercy. We must collectively work together to address the horror and hatred we see growing in the hearts of a few. We no longer have an option to sit back and watch this poison spread. With all those who face discrimination in our world today, we stand together against every form of hatred that targets humanity today.

To those bereaving families we send the traditional Jewish blessing of wishing you “Long Life”

 Barnet Multi Faith Forum Executive 

Co Chairs 

Esmond Rosen 
Trevor Alexander 

Celebrating Inter Faith Week 2018 – Tuesday 13 November 2018

As you are aware, we are participating in an Interfaith Fair at Middlesex University on Tuesday 13^th November, from 10am to 3pm.  We are looking for volunteers to be on the BMFF stall during the day, and would therefore be grateful if you could let us know if you would be able to do a 2-hour slot at any of the following times:  

9.30-11.30, 11.30- 1.30, 1.30 – 3.30.

Depending on the response, we will distribute a rota at the meeting on 7^th November…..or urgently seek additional volunteers!

Thanks to those who have already expressed a willingness to help, and thanks in advance for those of you are about to do so.

Please email info@barnetmultifaithforum.org indicating a time slot when you are able to help.

Thank you

Barnet Multi Faith Forum celebrated Silver Sunday with over 300 guests and community organisations and various dignitaries.

The celebration got underway with an address from Mayor of Barnet, followed by the Director of Social Services followed by Bollywood Dancing, Tai Chi and exercise to music followed by light refreshments.  

Silver Sunday is an annual day of fun and free activities for older people across the UK. Led by The Sir Simon Milton Foundation, it celebrates the value and knowledge they contribute to our communities while combating loneliness and isolation. Everyone can get involved, whether that’s organising an event, spreading the word, or simply attending an activity.  

Silver Sunday is celebrated together with the International Day of Older Persons.

This year Barnet’s Silver Week saw more than 44 local organisations and partners host over 80 activities and events throughout the borough which included:

•  26 sport and leisure activities including opportunities to dance together
• 10 opportunities for pampering, beauty therapies and the opportunity to look after yourself and have some time to relax
• 16 information talks covering a range of topics including, health and wellbeing, employment, benefits, and fraud
• 11 Afternoon teas/coffee mornings – a chance to socialise and meet new people
• 4 opportunities to see the Exhibition of Art by local residents of supported housing / residential care at venues across the Borough

As part of Silver Week, Greater London Leisure were offering taster sessions in different types of exercises and we are pleased to say that one Faith Group accepted the offer and are now going to have regular weekly sessions at their place of worship.

The BMFF stall attracted a lot of attention from the participants; some were very keen to volunteer whereas others were interested in taking part in any activities hosted or supported by BMFF.

Councillors were also very keen to support BMFF work and we have some of them in our photographs – Councillor Sara Conway, Councillor Sachin Rajput and Councillor Anne Clarke. As part of joint working, we made contact with the Firemen (who had a stall near BMFF); they are very happy to promote safety in Faith Groups.

Asmina
October 2018

8-15 October was National Hate Crime Awareness Week and on Monday 10 October, Barnet Council used this platform to launch its own Hate Crime Reporting Centres at an event at Stonegrove Community Centre.  The council are working with partner Barnet Mencap, who organised the event. Staff from Barnet Homes and Your Choice Barnet made sure our organisations were also represented on the day.

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