What is Holocaust Memorial Day? Each year, communities across Britain come together to remember the millions of people killed in the Holocaust, Nazi Persecution and in subsequent genocides in Cambodia, Rwanda, Bosnia, Darfur and other parts of the world. The Nazi persecution alone led to the death of some six million Jews. The initiative is […]
Please join us for Purim celebrations, you will need to: Come along in fancy dress for the parade, prizes will be given! Bring a dish to share for lunch (please let us know what you would like to bring) Bring a piece of unwanted clothing for the Dress The Mannequin Game Join us straight after […]
Rabbi Charley Baginsky and Mr Jeremy Rodell Chairman (SW London Humanists) give the fifth in a series of Lent lunchtime talks with the theme “Kingston: Still a Christian Country? The ongoing role of Christianity in modern Britain” Free. No booking required. All welcome.
Communal Seder held at the synagogue. Doors open at 6.00 pm: Seder begins promptly at 6.30 pm. Join us for a community meal - there will be a fish or vegetarian main meal and lovely desserts afterwards. It is not recommended for children under 5 due to the late finish. As seating is limited, you […]
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.