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  • Residential Shabbaton for Meade Hill Shul members

    Event Meade Hill members enjoyed a residential Shabbaton in Llandudno, culminating in a wonderful musical Melava Malka. The aim was to strengthen bonds amongst new young members and existing ones. Evaluation from Rebbetzen Esti Prijs: “New friendships were made, and read more
  • A Twinned Shabbat: Birmingham & Bournemouth

    Event Plans are already in the works for another joint Shabbaton after a highly successful visit to Bournemouth by the Singers Hill (Birmingham Hebrew Congregation) community. The Birmingham contingent had plenty of opportunities to get to know their twin community, 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
  • Radlett Residential Shabbaton

    Event A full Shabbat experience was laid on for Radlett members at the Oxford Belfry Hotel, drawing glowing feedback from those involved. Participants were inspired to think more deeply about certain aspects of Judaism by various shiurim delivered across the read more
  • Kenton: Residential Shabbaton

    Event A spirit of unity was fostered very successfully during Kenton’s Residential Shabbaton in the Buckinghamshire countryside, as participants, including those who are housebound and can’t ordinarily make it to shul, enjoyed a full Shabbat with communal meals, ruach-filled davening read more
  • Kingston, Surbiton & District: Seaside Shabbaton

    Event A cross-section of the Kingston community joined with the Bournemouth congregation for a residential Shabbaton that allowed them to celebrate Shabbat in a warm, family atmosphere with communal meals, a learning programme, introspective conversations and song. Participants deepened their read more
  • Four communities unite for Bosworth Shabbaton

    Event Residential Shabbaton held jointly with the communities of Solihull, Leicester, Newcastle and Sheffield. Objectives To attract unaffiliated people to something Jewish. To strengthen the commitment of already existing members.  Evaluation from Rabbi Pink “We were able to bring together read more