Raised: 73%
Target: £2,000.00
Raised so far: £1,469.09
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My story

 
For many this may be hard to believe, but we are currently in training in readiness to embark on an all-day multi-sporting marathon across London on Sunday 18th September 2005 to raise money for the Congregation of Jacob (Kehillas Ya'akov) Synagogue Renovation Fund.

The Labours of Jacob will see us setting off from Kehillas Ya'akov in Stepney at the unearthly hour of 7am. The challenge will be to finish back there in exactly twelve hours time, having cycled the kabbalistically significant distance of 36km (in gematria 18 is equivalent to Chai - life - and so because there is two of us...) and completed an array of labours across London:

Running a full circuit of Victoria Park
Ice skating 20 circuits at Alexandra Palace
Swimming the circumference of the bathing pond on Hampstead Heath Completing a full-round of crazy golf at Broomfield Park Rollerblading around the Serpentine in Hyde park Rowing boats across the lake in Regents Park Climbing the 311 steps of the Monument to the Fire of London Bowling till we get a strike at Elephant & Castle superbowl Complete a round-the-clock darts in Aldgate All money raised will go towards the Congregation of Jacob Synagogue Renovation Fund, for vital repair work to help conserve what is the last East European folk-art synagogue in the country. The congregation has been serving the East End Jewish community now for over one hundred years. English Heritage describes us as "a most valuable and vulnerable relic of Anglo-Jewish history." We may be old, but with your help we can look to the future..! Donating through this site is simple, fast and totally secure. It is also the most efficient way to sponsor us: Congregation of Jacob Synagogue will receive your money faster and, if you are a UK taxpayer, an extra 28% in tax will be added to your gift at no cost to you. Thanks, and may the labours begin..!

Donation by Oli Isaacs 10/10/05  

£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid

Donation by Jeremy Cape 03/10/05  

£100.00 + £28.21 Gift Aid

Donation by Mandi 27/09/05  

£100.00 + £28.21 Gift Aid

Congratulations Jaqueline, from James and Valerie Donation by Anonymous 21/09/05  

£25.00

Great work, keep it up! Donation by Yaakov Potash 21/09/05  

£50.00 + £14.10 Gift Aid

Donation by simon b (dj headline) 20/09/05  

£15.00 + £4.23 Gift Aid

well done both of you Donation by Mary Blewitt 19/09/05  

£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid

Late additions - collected on way round! Donation by Sam, Sue & Lauren 19/09/05  

£50.00 + £14.10 Gift Aid

Donation by Ted Morris 18/09/05  

£50.00 + £14.10 Gift Aid

Good Luck Donation by Sharon 18/09/05  

£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid

fashionably late, loving your work tho, i'm right behind u (prob about 10 miles) c u there!x Donation by Becks 17/09/05  

£15.00 + £4.23 Gift Aid

Donation by Rogaaaah 16/09/05  

£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid

pace yerself meboy.. i'll meet you with the jet pack, 3rd shrub on right Donation by cormac 16/09/05  

£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid

Donation by Howard Woolf 14/09/05  

£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid

GOOD LUCK Donation by Anonymous 14/09/05  

£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid

Best of luck Donation by Chris 14/09/05  

£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid

Good luck! Love from V and G xxx Donation by Vic and Gersh Portnoi 14/09/05  

£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid

Ruckle you nutter - we'd expect nothing less though Donation by Ed & Claire 14/09/05  

£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid

Donation by Nicole Taylor 14/09/05  

£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid

Good luck Dave! We're all rooting for you Donation by Liv 13/09/05  

£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid

Donation by Anonymous 13/09/05  

£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid

Good luck - we'll be watching. Donation by Temple Mount!!!!! 12/09/05  

£100.00 + £28.21 Gift Aid

see you at the Serpentine, you crazy things, you ("my teeth hurt" just thinking about it) Donation by George 12/09/05  

£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid

Total lunacy! - all good. Donation by Coverley Close Crew 12/09/05  

£30.00

I'll be there to help you get your strike! Donation by Shona Jacobsberg 11/09/05  

£10.00

good luck to you both-brilliant cause-will be rooting for you! Donation by Lynda and Howard Levy 11/09/05  

£40.00 + £11.28 Gift Aid

Sorry I won't be here to watch your sporting prowess but good luck ..... Donation by Liz 09/09/05  

£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid

Go already Donation by Adrian Brodkin 09/09/05  

£25.00 + £7.05 Gift Aid

chag samayach, thank for everything Donation by darrelorna 08/09/05  

£150.00 + £42.31 Gift Aid

Go Gadget Go! Donation by Chloe Jacobs 06/09/05  

£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid
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* Total raised online: £1,469.09
  Offline donations: £0.00
  Gift Aid plus supplement: £396.02

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