Learning and Community Thought

Thought of the week

Over the past few days, the weight of Jewish history and vulnerability has pressed heavily on us once again. In Stamford Hill, Jewish-owned businesses were attacked. In Paris, synagogues were […]

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30th May 2025 – As Shavuot Approaches: A Time to Reconnect and Renew In just a few days, we will celebrate Shavuot—the festival marking the moment when our ancestors stood […]

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23rd May 2025 – We Will Remember Them: Sarah and Yaron This Shabbat, we remember Sarah Milgram and Yaron Lischinsky—two beloved souls who chose peace, compassion, and love. Both were […]

Dvar Torah – 17th May 2025

Sacred Responsibility in a Time of Crisis: This week’s Torah portion, Parashat Emor, offers a detailed description of the festivals and sacred times in the Jewish calendar, but it ends […]

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16th May 2025 – A Community That Dares to Try Back in December 2024, we organised our very first Friday night service. It could have stopped there—but it didn’t. Sixteen people showed […]

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9th May 2025 – Honouring Jewish Heroes of WWII — Reflecting on VE DayYesterday, on VE Day, we paused to remember those who fought and gave their lives for freedom. […]

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2nd May 2025 – This week, we celebrated Yom HaAtzmaut — the 77th birthday of the State of Israel. Over these 77 years, Israel has become one of the most […]

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25th April 2025 – Last week, 36 members of the Board of Deputies wrote a letter to the Financial Times criticising the Israeli government’s response to the ongoing war with Hamas. This […]

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18th April 2025 – Moadim l’simcha. As we approach the final days of Pesach, we celebrate our people’s journey from slavery to freedom — a story that lies at the […]