This is the exclusive site of the NORTHWOOD BRANCH (arguably the best Branch) of the Jewish Association of Cultural Societies known as "JACS". The organisation was founded in 1978 as the brainchild of our President, Annette Pearlman. A small working committee was set up and agreement was obtained from Stanmore Synagogue to hold weekly meetings at it's premises.

An executive committee was formed headed by Annette Pearlman as Chairman and the late Rev. Saul Amias as President. Mr Louis Goodman was invited to chair and form a committee at Stanmore and to sit on the executive. Mrs Bell Myers was then appointed Secretary to the executive. The Stanmore Branch was inaugurated in May 1978. The aims and objectives of the JACS organisation were to provide weekly meetings for the active retired and semi retired professional and business person.

J.A.C.S. CELEBRATES 30 YEARS

In 1978 a new organisation was formed for the active retired and semi-retired. Doubters said that it would never get off the ground. Now it is one of the largest organisations within the Jewish Community.   And what of the future? We offer a challenge to the next generation of newly retired to come forward and carry on where we leave off, to expand our organisation and it's activities and to carry it forward to the 50th. Anniversary, interested? then come and visit us.

THERE ARE 26 BRANCHES COUNTRYWIDE AND APPROXIMATELY 2,500 MEMBERS AT THE LAST COUNT.

WE ARE OPEN TO ALL - THE YOUNG AND THE NOT SO YOUNG

President Annette Pearlman

National Chairman Sidney Grant

The NORTHWOOD BRANCH meets most Wednesdays at the Northwood United Synagogue from 1.30pm. to 3.30pm.

After the talk or presentation tea and biscuits are served and all for: Entrance £1.00p + £4.00 p.a. members, and £1.50p visitors, all charges subject to change.

Below is a sample programme of events.Why not give us a try?

Hopefully the site will be kept updated with our current programmes.

MEMBERS ARE REQUESTED NOT TO PARK THEIR CARS DIRECTLY IN FRONT OF THE SYNAGOGUE.

PROGRAMME FOR OCTOBER / NOV / DEC 2008

Oct 15th CLOSED for Succoth

Oct 22nd CLOSED for Simchat Torah

Oct 29th Cole Porter (1893 – 1964) ERIC VAN EMDEN

Nov 5th The Big Sneeze Osteopathy PHILIP AARONS B.Sc

Nov 12th From Leipzig to London (Kindertransport) MICHAEL SHERWOOD

Nov 19th My Life in Music BETTY COLLICK

Nov 26th Have I Got a Poem For You (Broiguses, Boobas and Beigels) JUDY KARBRITZ

Dec 3rd Current Affairs BERYL MELLECK

Dec 10th The Music of Ella Fitzgerald ERIC VAN EMDEN

Dec 17th Chanukah Party (Popular Hebrew Songs & Songs From The Shows) MANOUCHE KAFTAL

Dec 24th CLOSED

Dec 31st CLOSED

Please try to bring along a new member, this is the only way to maintain our numbers.

Programmes may be changed at short notice due to unforeseen circumstances beyond our control for which we apologise

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PLEASE TAKE CARE AS TO WHERE YOU PARK YOUR CAR, THE SYNAGOGUE HAS RECEIVED COMPLAINTS FROM NEIGHBOURS.

"Disabled" Parking Spaces Are For Residents Only.

We Are The "Jewish Association of Cultural Societies"

We Are ‘J.A.C.S.’ So Join Us

 And to keep the record straight we are not only for the elderly

But for all who want to keep young and enjoy life to the full.

J.A.C.S. CELEBRATES 30 YEARS

SERVING THE JEWISH COMMUNITY