From December 1938 until the outbreak of World War II in September 1939, some 10,000 children traveled alone from Germany, Austria, Poland and Czechoslovakia to Great Britain on the Kindertransport. Michele M Gold has written a book, "Memories That Won't Go Away: A Tribute to the Children of the Kindertransport", telling the stories of hundreds […]
The full name of the day commemorating the victims of the Holocaust is "Yom Hashoah Ve-Hagevurah"--literally the "Day of (Remembrance of) the Holocaust and the Heroism." It is marked on the 27th day in the month of Nisan - a week after the seventh day of Passover, and a week before Yom Hazikaron (Memorial Day for Israel's fallen soldiers). Rabbi Charley Baginsky will […]
"Our aim is for this event to be the largest Remembrance gathering EVER HELD by British Jewry, on this iconic, 70th ‘lifespan’ year of commemoration - We believe that each and every member of the British Jewish community, man, woman and child has a duty and a responsibility to honour the memory of each and […]
As many of you know Rabbi Charley spent a week in Israel on behalf of Liberal Judaism investigating their relationship with the country and the people and future engagement projects. Come and find out about the trip, discuss the impact of the elections. An informal evening for conversation, questions and discussion.
Join Shimon and Tomer after the service on Saturday for a lastminute.com Yom Ha-Atzmaut celebration! There will be group singing, and please bring some Israeli food to share.
Come join your SLLS friends in an old Shavuot tradition. In the context of a seder, using our Haggadah Shel Shavuot, we will use Tanach and Rabbinic Literature to deepen our understanding of the history and teachings of Shavuot. We will share some ritual foods such as a cheese mountain and some Torah shaped biscuits. On […]
After our chavurah supper, we have a talk and discussion with a guest from Israel, Reut Michaeli. Reut is in the UK as the guest of the New Israel Fund, and will be speaking at the LJ Day of Celebration on Sunday 7 June. Reut is the Director of the Hotline for Refugees and Migrants. ‘Hotline’ […]
Cricket will be one of the more normal games we play unlike wellie wanging! From 1-2.30pm (straight after we have cleared up the Kiddush) To mark the end of another exciting year we will be having another party in the park over the road. Bring a rug or chairs, a picnic and something yummy to […]