by Deborah Roos | Mar 28, 2024 | Announcements
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by Deborah Roos | Mar 28, 2024 | Stop Press
"I will remove your heart of stone and replace it with a heart of flesh," God promises the prophet Ezekiel in this week's haftarah. It is a beautiful image. A stone heart lets nothing out and nothing in. A stone heart will not share its sorrows or joys. It won't let...
by Deborah Roos | Mar 27, 2024 | News
This course is designed for anyone participating in or looking to participate in volunteer security for their synagogue or school. This course is suitable for either those receiving training for the first time, or those who are looking to refresh their knowledge....
by Deborah Roos | Mar 27, 2024 | Stop Press
Thank you to everyone who helped bring over 125 people together to celebrate Purim! Esther Poppins was a smash success, and the carnival was a lot of fun! Thank you especially to: Lizi Jackson-Barrett and Gavy Levy for directing our Purim Shpiel, Jemma Helfman for...
by Deborah Roos | Mar 26, 2024 | News
Members of Redbridge JLGB are encouraged each week to carry out an Act of Kindness. Over the last two weeks they have been collecting food and other essential items to donate to our foodbank collection. They have done a fantastic job and their donations have filled...
by Deborah Roos | Mar 21, 2024 | Stop Press
Purim is here - our great festival of frivolity and nonsense. Throughout the world and history, it has been a time of raucous carnival and fancy dress. One of the commandments of Purim is that we must be happy. Right now, for some, that might feel out of reach. The...
by Deborah Roos | Mar 20, 2024 | News
The Board of Deputies has arranged hustings events in London and in regional communities for the offices of President, Vice-President and Treasurer. Registration is imperative, following which the venue and the time of the hustings for which one has registered to...
by Deborah Roos | Mar 19, 2024 | News
Join hundreds of students from all over the world and be part of a dynamic learning community! We have talks and courses in Jewish Studies, Languages and Jewish Education. All talks and courses take place online, and are live and interactive. If signing up for...
by Deborah Roos | Mar 14, 2024 | News, Not in Newsletter
Soferet Avielah Barclay, a friend to Oaks Lane, ELELS and so many other shuls, is in the process of restoring the Czech Torah scroll at ELELS and it will hopefully be finished later this year! Avielah is giving a Zoom presentation on Tuesday 19th March, at 7.30pm, ...
by Deborah Roos | Mar 14, 2024 | News
Although I’m not their mother I care for them each day. I cuddle, sing and read to them And watch them as they play. I see each new accomplishment, Growing and learning over the years. They proudly show their work to me, I give the loudest cheers! No,...
by Deborah Roos | Mar 13, 2024 | Not in Newsletter, Stop Press
Feeling the Global Hug In the Moroccan Jewish community, on Simchat Torah (7 October 2023) they recited their traditional plea for rain, through a lament. Why a lament? Because rain is life. By showing how precious life is to us, and lowering our mood through a...
by Deborah Roos | Mar 6, 2024 | Stop Press
This week, we had over 500 children come through the synagogue doors. They were curious, excited, and interested. Only a few months ago, schools weren't coming. They were scared. The government safeguarding advice said synagogues might not be safe places. We tried to...
by Deborah Roos | Feb 29, 2024 | Stop Press
If you come down to the shul this week, you're sure of a big surprise. If you come down to the synagogue, you better come in disguise... No, wait, disguises are for Purim. But this is the week the teddy bears celebrate Shabbat! Join us for our Kol HaMishpachot service...
by Deborah Roos | Feb 29, 2024 | News
One of the only newspapers of its type anywhere in the world, the Essex Jewish News (EJN) is a vital part of the Essex Jewish community. For more than 50 years, it has covered and highlighted the successes and achievements of the Jewish congregations, schools,...
by Deborah Roos | Feb 27, 2024 | News
LJF is delighted to invite you to three Jewish community breakfast briefings with the Mayor of London candidates. Green Party Jewish Breakfast Husting Briefing. Taking place at JW3 on 14.3.24 at...
by Deborah Roos | Feb 22, 2024 | Stop Press
Our parashah and haftarah go into great detail about what the Temple should look like. Today, however, there is no such thing as Jewish architecture. We spend very little time thinking about what makes a community building Jewish. Why is that? Because Jewish...
by Deborah Roos | Feb 22, 2024 | Stop Press
Do you want a rewarding experience? A chance to help SWESRS, the local Jewish community, and local children and schools? Are you available 4th, 5th, 6th or 7th March? We are looking for people to act as hosts, or helpers, for some upcoming school visits. The sessions...
by Deborah Roos | Feb 21, 2024 | News
Supporting people living with conditions affecting memory. Singing for Memory is a weekly fun and engaging singing session providing a friendly and stimulating social environment, for those living with dementia, together with their carers. Singing for Memory is not...
by Deborah Roos | Feb 21, 2024 | Stop Press
Last Shabbat saw the unveiling of the painting Oaks Lane commissioned of Rabbi Jackie Tabick to mark her 50th year as a rabbi. We are sure everyone will agree that our young member, Monica Jaye, has truly caught Rabbi Jackie's warmth and personality in the portrait...
by Deborah Roos | Feb 21, 2024 | News
Learn to speak Hebrew in 2004! Would you like to be able to have a conversation in Hebrew? Order your FALAFEL and KAFEH in Ivrit? Make new friends and strengthen your links with Israel by learning the language? And we haven't mentioned yet how good the learning...