Kingston Liberal Synagogue

3rd Night Pesach
2016-04-24

Communal Seder
2016-04-23 18:30 - 22:00 (Europe/London)
Communal Seder meal held at the synagogue. Bookings now CLOSED – we do not have any more spaces. Sorry!

2nd Night Pesach
2016-04-23

1st Night Pesach
2016-04-22

Bookcrashers
2016-04-16 13:00 - 14:00
Our next bookcrashers’ book is “The Boston Girl” by Anita Daimant. All are welcome, whether you have read the book or not.
Why not get a copy of the book from the local independent book shop in Surbiton – Regency Bookshop? You can order a book to be in the shop usually within 48 hours. Order on Wednesday and pick it up on the way to KLS on Saturday.
More about “The Boston Girl”….
New York Times bestseller!
An unforgettable novel about a young Jewish woman growing up in Boston in the early twentieth century, told “with humor and optimism…through the eyes of an irresistible heroine” (People)—from the acclaimed author of The Red Tent.
Anita Diamant’s “vivid, affectionate portrait of American womanhood” (Los Angeles Times), follows the life of one woman, Addie Baum, through a period of dramatic change. Addie is The Boston Girl, the spirited daughter of an immigrant Jewish family, born in 1900 to parents who were unprepared for America and its effect on their three daughters. Growing up in the North End of Boston, then a teeming multicultural neighborhood, Addie’s intelligence and curiosity take her to a world her parents can’t imagine—a world of short skirts, movies, celebrity culture, and new opportunities for women. Addie wants to finish high school and dreams of going to college. She wants a career and to find true love. From the one-room tenement apartment she shared with her parents and two sisters, to the library group for girls she joins at a neighborhood settlement house, to her first, disastrous love affair, to finding the love of her life, eighty-five-year-old Addie recounts her adventures with humor and compassion for the naïve girl she once was.
Written with the same attention to historical detail and emotional resonance that made Diamant’s previous novels bestsellers, The Boston Girl is a moving portrait of one woman’s complicated life in twentieth century America, and a fascinating look at a generation of women finding their places in a changing world. “Diamant brings to life a piece of feminism’s forgotten history” (Good Housekeeping) in this “inspirational…page-turning portrait of immigrant life in the early twentieth century” (Booklist). – See more at: http://books.simonandschuster.com/The-Boston-Girl/Anita-Diamant/9781439199367#sthash.g1cbg8jp.dpuf

HeBrew Cafe
2016-04-16 12:45 - 13:15
After the Family Service – our fundraising café selling filled bagels, crisps, cake, sweets and hot and cold drinks

Family Service
2016-04-16 11:30 - 12:30
Family service held from 11.30am to 12.30pm. The service will be led by Gabriel Webber, with Tammy Rich.
See Services for more information on the type of services that we hold at KLS.

Guests are welcome to KLS, but please contact the office beforehand.

AGM
2016-04-16 10:00 - 11:15

Shabbat Music Service
2016-04-15 20:00 - 21:00
Shabbat Service led by Vince Daly. Please bring something to share for Kiddush.

Choir Rehearsal
2016-04-12 20:00 - 22:00, 2016-03-01 20:00 - 22:00, 2016-02-23 20:00 - 22:00
Usually once or twice monthly on Tuesdays @ 8pm
The KLS Choir rehearses once or twice a month (and enjoy tea, cake and chat!), and sings at the monthly music service on the 4th Friday of the month and at other services. You don’t have to read music, you don’t have to read Hebrew. Come and try it! Singing is a great way to meet people, blow away life’s cobwebs, contribute to KLS, learn about our prayers and about Jewish music. Interested? Contact Sandra Webber via the KLS office.

Machaneh Aviv
2016-04-05 - 2016-04-10
Spring Camp for children in school years 3-10

Shabbat Island Discs with......
2016-03-25 20:00 - 21:30
Music Service led by Vince Daly and the KLS Choir, and featuring guests who will reveal their choice of music as part of our regular Shabbat Island Discs feature, which takes place on the fourth Friday night of each month. As usual in these services the guests will be interviewed, and this is a great opportunity to find out more about your fellow congregants.
Bring something to share for kiddush afterwards!
Both members and guests can take a turn at choosing the music. If you’d like a chance, contact Sandra Webber.

Purim HeBrew Cafe
2016-03-19 12:30 - 13:00
This week we are celebrating the festival of Purim. Come dressed up as your favourite historical, fantasy, biblical, movie, theatre, book character. Bring traditional food for the competition – savoury or sweet Hamantaschen, or anything special you normally cook for Purim. Bring a food donation for the mishloach manot (literally ‘sending of portions’ of food to family, friends, community) to be donated to the Kingston Food Bank. Everyone will join together for the Family Service, and then after Kiddush, we will be having a Purim-themed HeBrew Cafe and party.

Purim Shabbat Family Service
2016-03-19 11:30 - 12:30
This week we are celebrating the festival of Purim. Come dressed up as your favourite historical, fantasy, biblical, movie, theatre, book character. Bring traditional food for the competition – savoury or sweet Hamantaschen, or anything special you normally cook for Purim. Bring a food donation for the mishloach manot (literally ‘sending of portions’ of food to family, friends, community) to be donated to the Kingston Food Bank. Everyone will join together for the Family Service, led by Rabbi Charley Baginsky and Tammy Rich, and then after Kiddush, we will be having a Purim-themed HeBrew Cafe and party.
Look at Services for more information on the type of services that we hold at KLS.

Guests are welcome to KLS, but please contact the office beforehand.

Beiteinu - Religion School - Purim fun this week!
2016-03-19 09:45 - 12:30
The school uses the principles of Informal Education to teach a religious knowledge and Hebrew curriculum to over 50 pupils aged between 5-17. It also has a developing early years’ programme.

The children have a short breaktime – bring fruit for the snack. There is a short assembly for all children each week, and teaching in year groups. Music, art and Hebrew teaching feature for children in primary school.

The 12-13 year olds prepare for B’nei Mitzvah, then go on to studying for a GCSE in Jewish Studies, and then complete their Beiteinu experience in the Kabbalat Torah class.

This week we are celebrating the festival of Purim. Come dressed up as your favourite historical, fantasy, biblical, movie, theatre, book character. Bring traditional food for the competition – savoury or sweet Hamantaschen, or anything special you normally cook for Purim. Bring a food donation for the mishloach manot (literally ‘sending of portions’ of food to family, friends, community) to be donated to the Kingston Food Bank. Everyone will join together for the Family Service, and then after Kiddush, we will be having a Purim-themed HeBrew Cafe and party.

Bookcrashers
2016-03-12 10:00 - 11:00
Our next bookcrashers’ book is “The House by the Lake” by Thomas Harding. All are welcome, whether you have read the book or not.
Why not get a copy of the book from the local independent book shop in Surbiton – Regency Bookshop? You can order a book to be in the shop usually within 48 hours. Order on Wednesday and pick it up on the way to KLS on Saturday.

Shabbat @ Home
2016-03-11 20:00 - 21:30
On the second Friday of each month a member invites us to welcome Shabbat at home with them. The service is informal and friendly, from our siddur, but please feel free to bring a reading or a topic for discussion. Please bring something to share for the Kiddush.
The venue for this month is North Kingston. Please contact the office for the address and to let us know you intend to come (but you won’t be turned away if you don’t). The service leader this month is Rabbi Danny Rich, KLS’s Emeritus Rabbi and CEO of Liberal Judaism.
Hosts needed: If you would like to host one of these services in future months, please contact the Synagogue Office.

Shabbat Service
2016-03-05 11:15 - 12:30
Service held from 11.15am to 12.30pm. Followed by kiddush.
This week Vince Daly will be leading the service, with Rabbi Janet Darley. Janet expects to visit the refugee “jungle” at Calais and will be talking about her reasons for going and what she saw there.
See Services for more information on the type of services that we hold at KLS.

Guests are welcome to KLS, but please contact the office beforehand.

Shabbat Island Discs with......
2016-02-26 20:00 - 21:30
Music Service led by Vince Daly and the KLS Choir, and featuring KLS members Maya and David Aviram who will reveal their choice of music as part of our regular Shabbat Island Discs feature, which takes place on the fourth Friday night of each month. As usual in these services the guests will be interviewed, and this is a great opportunity to find out more about your fellow congregants.
Bring something to share for kiddush afterwards!
Both members and guests can take a turn at choosing the music. If you’d like a chance, contact Sandra Webber.

Doroteinu
2016-02-24 14:00 - 18:00
A talk by Dr Mark Woolfe about food fraud. Mark has spoken about this before but ever new ways turn up of fooling us poor consumers. This is a new presentation not a repeat of the previous one he gave to Doroteinu so do come and hear about the latest dubious practices.
If you are planning to come by car we often need drivers to pick up the less mobile. Please contact the committee if you can help. If you need transport please contact the committee or a local friend who you think might be going.
Doroteinu means all ages, so do come and join us – you don’t have to be retired. Don’t forget anyone is welcome, KLS member or not, whether 18 or 95. And the cakes are really nice.
Guests are welcome to join us, but please do let us know in advance so that we can give you a warm welcome.

YAW!
2016-02-15 10:00 - 18:00
Hiking day for children in school years 9-10. This year it’s going to be at KLS!

Shabbat @ Home
2016-02-12 20:00 - 21:30
On the second Friday of each month a member invites us to welcome Shabbat at home with them. The service is informal and friendly, from our siddur, but please feel free to bring a reading or a topic for discussion. Please bring something to share for the Kiddush.
The venue for this month is in Surbiton. Please contact the office for the address and to let us know you intend to come (but you won’t be turned away if you don’t). The service leader this month is Rabbi Adam Frankenberg.
Hosts needed: If you would like to host one of these services in future months, please contact the Synagogue Office.

NAW!
2016-02-12 18:00 - 2016-02-14 15:00
Activity weekend for children in school years 7-8. Venue tbc.

APAW!
2016-02-12 18:00 - 2016-02-14 15:00
Activity weekend for children in school years 3-4. Venue tbc.

Bookcrashers - different time this month!!!!
2016-02-06 13:00 - 14:00
Our next bookcrashers’ book is “A woman on the edge of time” by Jeremy Gavron. One of our crashers knew Hannah Gavron and will be adding her personal insights to our discussions. Please note that we are meeting at 1pm this month. All are welcome, whether you have read the book or not.
March’s book will be “The House by the Lake” by Thomas Harding.
Why not get a copy of the book from the local independent book shop in Surbiton – Regency Bookshop? You can order a book to be in the shop usually within 48 hours. Order on Thursday and pick it up on the way to KLS on Saturday.

Holocaust Memorial Day commemoration
2016-01-31 14:00 - 16:00
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 supported by the Holocaust Memorial Day Trust who have set the theme for Holocaust Memorial Day in 2016: Don’t stand by.
The Royal Borough of Kingston’s Holocaust Memorial Day will be held on Sunday 31 January 2016 in Kingston Guildhall. It is being organised by the Kingston Inter Faith Forum in conjunction with Kingston University.

The event is open to all. No booking is required. It will be followed by refreshments.

Shabbat Service
2016-01-29 20:00 - 21:00
Shabbat Service led by Gabriel Webber. Please bring something to share for Kiddush.
Guests are welcome to KLS, but please contact the office beforehand.

Shabbat Music Service
2016-01-22 20:00 - 21:00
Tu B’shevat – the ‘New Year for Trees’ – celebrating with Wine, Fruit, Poetry and Song!
Tu B’shevat on 25 January is the day in the Jewish calendar that marks the beginning of a new year for trees! This is the time when the earliest-blooming trees in the Land of Israel emerge from their winter sleep – when the sap starts to rise – beginning a new fruit-bearing cycle. It is also a day when we remember that “[man] is a tree in the field” (Deuteronomy 20:19), and so we reflect on our relationship with nature. It’s tradition to mark the day of Tu B’Shevat by eating fruit, mentioned by the Torah in its praise of the bounty of the Holy Land: grapes, figs, pomegranates, olives and dates. Seventeenth-century Jews would gather in their homes for a fifteen course meal, each course being one of the foods associated with the Holy Land. Today in Israel, it is customary to take children on tree-planting outings.
We can’t promise a fifteen course meal at KLS but please join us for a special Friday night service to celebrate trees, the end of winter and all nature. Please feel free to bring a piece of music or poetry.
