פֶּסַח Pesach Originally a combination of a couple of different spring festivals, it is a commemoration of the Exodus from Egypt--especially the night when God "passed over" the houses of the Israelites during the tenth plague--and of the following day, when the Israelites had to leave Egypt hurriedly. Centered on the family or communal celebration […]
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 […]
Monthly 1st Friday of the month (apart from December and April!!) You are warmly invited to this year's Chavurah Suppers, a great way to relax, let go of the week and welcome in Shabbat with other KLS members. Using the LJ Youth Siddur, we will be singing together, sharing our stories from the week that has […]
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 […]
All welcome to join us for a friendly game of table tennis. We meet monthly, usually on the second Tuesday of the month at the synagogue in the NFJ Hall. All ages and all abilities. The club recently received a new table in celebration of Robert Markless’s tutorship of 100 Bnei Mitzvah. We have two […]
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 […]
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 […]
יום השואה Thursday 16th April 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 […]
Music Service led by Rabbi Charley Baginsky, with our Music Director, Rebekka Wedell, and the KLS Choir, and featuring several of our Israeli members 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 […]
We will be discussing Ian McEwan’s ‘The Children’s Act’. All are welcome, whether you have read the book or not. I would highly recommend this lyrical and thought provoking book, even if you are able to come and discuss it.