Communities
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Visit to National Holocaust Centre has profound impact on Bushey members
Event The importance of Holocaust education was reaffirmed for members of Bushey’s SAGE group during a sombre trip to the Beth Shalom National Holocaust Centre and Museum in Nottingham. The group, which comprises retired and semi-retired members of the community Read more... -
Herts synagogues bring together top speakers for inspirational day
Event A cluster of Hertfordshire synagogues pooled their creative ideas and enthusiasm for Jewish life to stage Encounters 18, an inspirational day that provided a range of Jewish learning opportunities and plenty of time for forming cross-communal bonds. Attendees travelled Read more... -
Bushey invites Edwin Shuker to present film ‘Remembering Baghdad’
Event The Bushey community couldn’t fault their evening with Edwin Shuker, the Jewish philanthropist, Board of Deputies Vice-President and documentary filmmaker, whose film ‘Remembering Baghdad’ was the focus of an enlightening and educational evening for the congregation. After a screening Read more... -
Hampstead stages festival of learning and culture to mark 125th anniversary
Event As part of Hampstead’s 125th Anniversary celebrations, the community joined with Mizrachi UK to host the Spirit of Hampstead Festival. The Festival consisted of a full day’s programming that combined Jewish themes and textual learning with sessions featuring prominent Read more... -
The Chief Rabbi’s Chevra Kadisha Seminar attracts volunteers from across the UK at first event of its kind
Over 120 members of regional Chevrot Kadisha came together for the first time last Sunday at an unprecedented seminar dedicated to providing practical training in the preparation of a Jewish person for burial (Tahara). Demonstrations for both male and female Read more... -
Homemade Hamantaschen get Luton into the Purim spirit
Event To build excitement ahead of Purim, Luton invited Rebbetzen Vogel of Ealing to run a Hamantaschen-baking workshop that not only taught its members how to make the traditional Purim treats, but also explored the various symbolic associations that the Read more... -
Bushey zips through 6,000 years of Jewish History with educator Ronnie Halibard
Event Members of Bushey Synagogue had an educational treat in store after work when Jewish historian and educator Ronnie Halibard came to present his popular ‘Jewish History in a Flash’ presentation. Designed to provide participants with a basic, but vital Read more... -
Rabbi Kelemen brings fresh perspective as Scholar in Residence for Stanmore
Event As an authority on community wellbeing and family relationships, Rabbi Kelemen found an enthusiastic and willing audience in the many young families who attend Stanmore shul, when he spoke during the Shabbat morning service. He fascinated members with his Read more... -
Israeli scientists educate crowd in Birmingham for Israel’s 70th
Event Two Israeli scientists shared their expert knowledge and provided fascinating insights into their work at the first of many Israel70 events taking place in Birmingham to celebrate Israel’s 70th anniversary. University Faculty Chair Mouna Maron and Chief Vet Igal Read more... -
Rebbetzens initiative ‘carves out a dedicated space for inspirational women’
Learning how to manage competing priorities and understanding the complex process of resolving cases of Get refusal were top of the agenda at the latest Investing in Rebbetzens seminar last Sunday, led by Valerie Mirvis. A fresh and interactive programme Read more...
