The United Synagogue

US To Launch Chanukah Appeal

PRESS RELEASE

London,
10th December 2008

US TO LAUNCH CHANUKAH APPEAL

Project Chesed, the joint initiative of the United Synagogue and the London School of Jewish Studies, is supporting World Jewish Relief in its Chanukah appeal to light up children's lives around the globe. 30 United Synagogue communities, including Hampstead Garden Suburb, Edgware, Ilford and Catford, will be running collections for members to donate new or good-as-new toys and baby products including nappies and wipes - items that most children in the UK take for granted.

To launch the campaign, staff at US head office donated �200 worth of nappies, baby wipes and toiletries. The initiative, now into its second year, is set to run from Chanukah until mid January and hopes to brighten the winter months for thousands of Jewish children throughout Eastern Europe.

School sixth formers who recently went on a Tribe trip to Poland are acting as ambassadors for the Chanukah collection.

Candice Woolfson, Project Chesed's Director at the United Synagogue commented: "Winter months are a very difficult time for these families and many are facing desperate hardship, using material or even newspaper as nappies for their children. We are delighted by the overwhelming response we have had from our communities to be a part of this wonderful appeal. It is these small donations that really will make a huge difference to a child's life this winter."

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Project Chesed teaches the Jewish responsibility we have for our fellow human beings, encourages more acts of charity and kindness and inspires our community to make a difference. Project Chesed is a joint initiative of the United Synagogue Community Division and the London School of Jewish Studies.

Project Chesed is generously sponsored by the Dr Benjamin Angel Foundation and a private donor.

For further information, please contact:

Laura Ellman
The PR Office
Work: 020 7284 6956
Email: lellman@theproffice.com