Category Archives: Announcements

Morning PrayerMonday-Friday, 10:00-10:30Followed by a 5-minute-study of Mishnah Tractate Berakhot Wednesday, 2 December, 19:00-21:00 Introduction to Judaism Course: Key Bible Stories: Abraham Friday, 4 December, 19:00-20:30Kabbalat ShabbatCommunity Zoom Talk 18:30-19:00 Torah Weekly Portion : Vayishlach – [Jacob]Genesis 32:4–36:43• Jacob prepares to meet Esau. He wrestles with a “man,” who changes Jacob’s name to Israel. (32:4-33)•Continue reading “This Week in Our Community”

Dear Friends,  We are delighted to announce that we organise for the next 3 Sundays at 2:00pm Zoom based cooking classes.  The classes will focus on making Hanukkah oriented foods such as Latkes, Doughnuts and Challah.  The classes will start at the following times and last for one hour: 29th November 2:00pm6th December 2:00pm13th December 2:00pm An invite with moreContinue reading “Hanukkah Cooking Classes”

Weekday Morning Prayer Monday-Friday, 10:00-10:30Followed by a 5-minute-study of Mishnah Tractate Berakhot. Friday, 13 November, 19:00-20:30Kabbalat Shabbat(18:30-19:00 Community Talk)Jahrzeit: Joseph Kratzenstein, Grand Rabbi of Luxembourg 1946-1948(27 Heshvan-14 November) Saturday, 14 November, 10:30-11:30Shabbat Morning Service Torah Weekly PortionChayei Sarah – The Life of Sarah Genesis 23:1–25:18Summary Abraham purchases the cave of Machpelah in order to bury his wife Sarah.Continue reading “This Week in Our Community”

Weekday Morning PrayerMonday-Friday, 10:00-10:30 Wednesday, 4 November, 19:00-21:00Introduction to Judaism Course: Torah Stories. Garden of Eden. Friday, 6 November, 19:00-20:30 Kabbalat Shabbat(18:30 -19:00 Community Talk) Torah Weekly PortionVayera – I (God) Appeared [to Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob] Genesis 18:1–22:24 Abraham welcomes three visitors, who announce that Sarah will soon have a son. (18:1-15)Abraham argues with GodContinue reading “This Week in Our Community”

Weekday Morning Prayer (Zoom)Monday-Friday, 10:00-10:30Not on Wednesday, 28 October and Thursday, 29 October Friday, 30 October, 19:00-20:30 (Zoom)Kabbalat Shabbat Saturday, 31 October, 10:30-12:00 (Zoom)Torah Brunch – Book Discussion (DE/EN)Shlomo Sand, “Die Erfindung des jüdischen Volkes. Israel’s Gründungsmythos auf dem Prüfstand” – “The Invention of the Jewish People”

Weekday Morning Prayer (Zoom)Monday-Friday, 10:00-10:30 Wednesday, 21 October, 19:00-21:00 (Zoom)Introduction to Judaism Course (19:00-19:30 Hebrew Reading) Mittwoch, 21. Oktober, 19:00 (Zoom, extern)Vortragsreihe: Jüdische Philosophen – von Philon bis BorowitzEinführung: Was ist jüdische Philosophie? von Dr. Reimund Leicht (Jerusalem) Friday, 23 October, 18:30-20:30 (Zoom)18:30-19:00 Community Talk (join us for an informal chat before the service) (NEW!)19:00-20:30Continue reading “This Week in Our Community”

Weekday Morning Prayer (Zoom)Monday-Friday, 10:00-10:30  Friday, 16 October, 19:00-20:30 (Zoom) Memorial Prayer on the occasion of the National Day of Remembrance (18 October 2020) & the Anniversary of the first deportation of Jews from Luxembourg (16 October 1941), followed by Kabbalat Shabbat. Ms. Claude Wolf, president of the Committee for the Remembrance of the WWII, willContinue reading “This Week in Our Community”

Wednesday, 7 OctoberTea at the Community Sukkah (Esch) Wednesday, 7 October, 19:00-21:00 (Zoom)Introduction to Judaism Course  Thursday, 8 October, 10:00-10:40 (Zoom)Sukkot Chol-Hamoed Morning Prayer Friday, 9 October 10:00-10:40 (Zoom)Hoshanah Rabbah (Last Day of Sukkot) Morning Prayer Friday, 9 October, 19:00-20:30 (Zoom)Shemini Atzeret – Simchat Torah Evening Service(Shemini Atzeret is celebrated one day as Simchat Torah)

Weekday Morning Prayer (Zoom)Monday-Friday, 10:00-10:30 (for Chol Hamoed Sukkot see below) Friday, 2 October, 19:00-20:30 (Zoom)First Day of Sukkot Evening Service Saturday, 3 October, 10:30-11:30 (Zoom)First Day of Sukkot Morning Service Sunday, 4 October, 10:30-11:00 Sukkot Chol-Hamoed Morning Prayer Sunday, 4 October, 14:00-16:00 (duration depending on weather) Sukkot Celebration with Families in the SukkaPlease, drop us a message if you are planing toContinue reading “Community Agenda October 2020”

Dear Friends, Below you will find explanations about how we are going to celebrate the High Holidays this year facing the challenges of the pandemic.  All synagogue services will be streamed via zoom and facebook, or EschTV. Please, make sure your Zoom App is up to date. While using zoom close all other programmes, that useContinue reading “High Holidays 5781”