Category Archives: Announcements

Saturday, 26 November, 10:30-12:00Shabbat Morning ServiceBnot Mitzvah of Elsa Lasar and Lisa Eckstein Sunday, 27 November, 10:30-12:30Talmud Torah (education for kids) Torah Weekly Portion Tol’dotתּוֹלְדֹתThe Generations [of Isaac]Genesis 25:19−28:9Summary Rebekah has twins, Esau and Jacob. (25:19-26) Esau gives Jacob his birthright in exchange for some stew. (25:27-34) King Abimelech is led to think that Rebekah is Isaac’sContinue reading “This Week in Our Community”

Friday, 18 November, 19:00-20:30Family Kabbalat Shabbat Sunday, 20 November, 10:30-12:30Talmud Torah (education for kids) Torah Weekly Portion Chayei Sarahחַיֵּי שָׂרָהThe Life of SarahGenesis 23:1−25:18Summary Abraham purchases the cave of Machpelah in order to bury his wife Sarah. (23:1-20) Abraham sends his servant to find a bride for Isaac. (24:1-9) Rebekah shows her kindness by offering toContinue reading “This Week in Our Community”

Friday, 11 November, 19:00-20:30Kabbalat Shabbat followed by community dinner. Community dinner on 11 November19:00 – Service20:00 – Kiddush and community dinner.Please register by 10 November 18:00. Dîner communautaire du 11 novembre19h00 – Office20h00 – Kiddouch et dîner communautaire.Merci de vous inscrire d’ici le 10 novembre 18h00. Sunday, 13 November, 10:30-12:30Talmud Torah (education for kids) Torah Weekly PortionContinue reading “This Week in Our Community”

Friday, 4 November, 19:00-20:30Kabbalat Shabbat Torah Weekly Portion Lech L’chaלָךְ-לְךָGo ForthGenesis 12:1−17:27Summary Abram, Sarai, and Lot go to Canaan. (12:1-9) Famine takes them to Egypt, where Abram identifies Sarai as his sister in order to save his life. (12:10-20) Abram and Lot separate. Lot is taken captive, and Abram rescues him. (13:1-14:24) Abram has a son,Continue reading “This Week in Our Community”

Friday, 28 October, 19:00-20:30Kabbalat Shabbat Torah Weekly Portion NoachנֹחַNoahGenesis 6:9−11:32Summary God decides to cause a flood that will destroy the world, sparing only Noah’s family and the animals that Noah gathers together on the ark. (6:9-8:22) Life starts over again after the Flood. The Noahide Commandments are listed, and God uses a rainbow to make aContinue reading “This Week in Our Community”

Friday, 21 October, 19:00-20:30Kabbalat Shabbat Sunday, 23 October, 10:30-12:30Talmud Torah (education for kids) Torah Weekly PortionB’reishitבְּרֵאשִׁיתIn the BeginningGenesis 1:1−6:8Summary God creates the world and everything in it in six days and rests on the seventh. (1:1-2:3) Adam and Eve are placed in the Garden of Eden, where they eat the forbidden fruit and are subsequently exiled.Continue reading “This Week in Our Community”

Dear members, Please join us this Saturday evening, after a Sukkot service and Kiddush in the Sukkah, for a potluck dinner. Bring a vegetarian/vegan dish (e.g. salad, vegetarian quiche, cheeses … or dessert) to share. We’ll provide drinks and bread. Hoping to see many of you there – let us know if you will attend, so weContinue reading “Sukkot Potluck Dinner”

Saturday, 15 October, 19:00-22:00Hoshana Rabbah – last Day of Sukkot Evening Service with community pot-luck dinner & learning session. Torah Weekly Portion Chol HaMo-eid Sukkotחוֹל הַמֹּעֵד סֻכֹּתIntermediate Days of SukkotExodus 33:12–34:26 Summary On the Shabbat during Sukkot, we are reminded of the age-old desire to know God. Moses implores God to let him see God. While GodContinue reading “This Week in Our Community”

Français ci-dessous Dear members, Next week is Yom Kippur, followed by Sukkot. You’ll find our full programme just below. On Wednesday evening we will break the fast together. We will serve a hot vegetable soup at the end of the fast, so please let us know if you wish to stay for the traditional ‘Anbeiss’Continue reading “This Week in Our Community”

Friday, 23 September, 19:00-20:30Kabbalat Shabbat Sunday, 25 September, 11:00 (Merl park)Opening of Talmud Torah (children) Sunday, 25 September, 19:00Rosh Hashanah Evening Service followed by community dinner Torah Weekly Portion NitzavimנִצָּבִיםYou Stand [This Day]Deuteronomy 29:9–30:20Summary Moses tells the assembled people that God’s covenant speaks to them and to all of the generations who will follow. (29:9–14) God warnsContinue reading “This Week in Our Community”