Tu B’Shevat Snapshot
What is Tu B’shvat? Tu B’shvat first appears in the Mishnah in Tractate Rosh Hashanah as one of the four new years in the Jewish calendar. “And there are four…
Festival Articles
Chanukah Snapshot
Who should light candles? On each of the eight days of Chanukah, candles are lit to recall the miracle of the oil. All family members assemble for the lighting in…
United Synagogue: Some Chanukah safety tips for SHUL and IN THE HOME
United Synagogue : Some Chanukah safety tips for SHUL and IN THE HOME ✓ Always take care when lighting Chanukah candles ✓ Always place your Chanukia away from curtains, paper, books or other flammable…
Yellow Candle Project
Yellow Candle Project The Yellow Candle Project, managed by Maccabi GB, is a practical and informal educational tool to remember Jewish Holocaust victims on Yom HaShoah, and broaden participants’ understanding…
Purim Snapshot
Purim Snapshot The name Purim comes from the word pur (“lot”). This refers to the lot which Haman cast to determine the date on which to annihilate the Jews. In…
Purim Parcel Delivery – Volunteers Required
Once again Woodside Park Cares would like to send Mishloach Manot parcels to members of the community. This is a great opportunity to connect with our members and to let…
Woodside Park Cares
Woodside Park Cares by Andrew I’ve been asked to speak again this year. That means that either I did a reasonable job last year or we have a shortage…
Learning From Your Mistakes
Learning From Your Mistakes by Debra In between pesach and shavuot are the 49 days of the omer- as everyone knows………some say that these days are a ladder leading…
My Name is Daniel Pearl
My Name is Daniel Pearl by David The Rabbi asked me to talk about something inspirational or inspiring to me. In my opinion the words that follow are multi dimensional…
Seudat Yitro
Seudat Yitro by Elizabeth Seudat Yitro (or Sheoudet Ytrou) (or La Fête des Garçons) by Elisabeth Barkany I chose to speak about Seudat Yitro because it a unique Jewish Tunisian…
Recollections of Pesach and Shavuot in Iraq
Recollections of Pesach and Shavuot in Iraq by Farah It’s great to have an excuse to take a trip down memory lane! I am going to share with you some…
A Shavuot Message
A Shavuot Message by Rabbi Michael Plaskow MBE Article written by Rabbi Michael Plaskow MBE our Emeritus Chazan. He now lives in Israel and amongst many other activities he…
The Ten Commandments
The Ten Commandments by Maureen A piece be broadcast for Pause for Thought on Radio 2 to mark the festival of Shavuot by Maureen Kendler. Maureen is Head of…
Holocaust Testimony
Holocaust Testimony by Shirley His story is told by his wife Shirley. His story was first printed in the Argus:- a local newspaper based in Brighton and Hove in East…
Jenny Dreifuss
Jenny Dreifuss by Doris The article below has been sent in by Richard and is the story of his Aunt Jenny. It was written & told by his sister…
Safe In Our Hands
Safe in Our Hands by Laura Shoah – a simple yet utterly incomprehensible word. What does it really mean to each one of us? No matter how many words are…
WPS Visit to Auschwitz
WPS Visit to Auschwitz Linda writes: Forty five members of Woodside Park Synagogue set off recently to begin an incredibly moving and thought provoking trip to Krakow and Auschwitz.…
Simchat Torah Rain
Simchat Torah Rain by Maxine: My daughter, Penina, recently had to complete an essay on the conflict between the prevention of poverty and saving the environment. Which should take…
Simchat Torah – Joy
Simchat Torah – Joy by Esther: Chag Sameach When I was first asked to speak this evening I knew exactly what I wanted to talk about because it’s been…
Wonders of The Universe
Wonders of The Universe by Maureen Kendler z”l: Teaching Fellow and Lead Tutor LSJS Below is a short transcript for the Radio 2 programme Pause for Thought. This week…
Rabbi Michael Plaskow LTSC ALCM MBE – Chatan Bereshit
Rabbi Michael Plaskow LTSC ALCM MBE z”l Chatan Bereshit Some thoughts by Dr Mervyn Leviton: It is impossible to write briefly about the life of the Rabbi Michael Plaskow…
Saying Sorry
Saying Sorry by Maureen Kendler z”l: Teaching Fellow and Lead Tutor LSJS Below is a short transcript for the Radio 2 programme Pause for Thought. Yom Kippur, the Jewish…
Jonah Is a Metaphor
Jonah Is a Metaphor by Rabbi Hackenbroch: The book of Jonah is perhaps the focal point of the afternoon of Yom Kippur. The story is one we are all…
The Two Pockets And The Cry Of The Shofar
THE TWO POCKETS AND THE CRY OF THE SHOFAR by Maureen Kendler z”l: Teaching Fellow and Lead Tutor LSJS The cathartic “Avinu Malkeinu” prayer which we recite on Rosh Hashanahasking…
The Brownlee Brothers – A Lesson From The Sounding Of The Shofar
THE BROWNLEE BROTHERS – A LESSON FROM THE SOUNDING OF THE SHOFAR by Rabbi Hackenbroch: The summer was dominated with the great spectacle of the Rio Olympics. An opportunity to…
Oh No! …. Shortage of Horseradish
Oh No! …. Shortage of Horseradish by Rabbi Michael Plaskow MBE z”l: A few years ago there was a root crop failure in the Middle East because of a…
Straddling Both Worlds
Straddling Both Worlds Rabbi Wayland: A common sight in shuls during Chol Hamoed Shabbat (morning) Service, is a mix of men wearing tefillin and those not. Until recently, each…
Pesach in a Nutshell
Pesach in a Nutshell by Rabbi Hackenbroch: For those of you who are still in denial – we need to come to terms with the fact that Pesach is…