Festivals
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South Hampstead: Sukkot Cheder
Event Cheder students joined the synagogue’s rabbinical team for an upbeat dinner and diverse educational programme in the community Sukkah. Objectives To ensure students still receive enjoyable and spiritually-beneficial educational experiences during a period of disrupted classes over Read more... -
Enfield and Winchmore Hill: Tashlich Cruise
Event Participants took to the London waterways for an educational and social barge trip to explore and perform the New Year’s custom of Tashlich. Objectives To encourage engagement with historical customs and promote understanding of religious practices in a stimulating Read more... -
Singers Hill: Purim Learning Series
Event A learning series; participants engage in both practical and theoretical learning about the festivals. Objectives To bring the community together, increase observance and awareness of festivals and engage people with our tradition. Evaluation from Rabbi Jacobs “The programme was Read more... -
Chanukah: Chief Rabbi lights candles across the capital
A wealth of Chanukah engagements filled the Chief Rabbi’s diary this week, as he appeared at receptions and community events held to mark the festival across the capital. He addressed thousands of spectators, both Jewish and non-Jewish, who had amassed Read more... -
Chief Rabbi receives Rosh Hashana letter from Prime Minister
Prime Minister David Cameron has written to the Chief Rabbi ahead of Rosh Hashana. The letter was received in time for the Chief Rabbi’s Annual Conference and was sent in an effort to reassure the Jewish community and reaffirm the Read more...
