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Many of the pictures hanging on the wall of the Daniel Rose Hall have been kindly donated by members Click on the picture to enlarge. These 4 beaded plaques were created by his daughter and donated by Raymond Gordon               This tapestry was donated by Anne and Ian Glass                     This oil painting was donated by Sandra Samuels             This beautiful painting by Beverley-Jane Stewart is hanging in the Daniel Rose Hall in the shul, presented to, and kindly donated, by Marilyn Katanka, wife of the late Rabbi Katanka.     The copperplate of the young sleeping student was donated by Glenys and Spencer Berd...

YOM KIPPUR. On the Day of Atonement, the practice of lighting a memorial candle and saying Kaddish during Yizkor. Here is a beautiful melody composed by Canada's Amy Sky. https://youtu.be/2EFl1U7mx3s...

Back in the mid nineties a Jewish advertising executive in New York came up with an idea. What if the New York Times – then considered the world's most prestigious newspaper - listed the weekly Shabbat candle lighting time each week. Sure, someone would have to pay for the space, but imagine the Jewish awareness and pride that might result from such a prominent mention of the Jewish Shabbat each week. He got in touch with a Jewish philanthropist and sold him on the idea. It cost almost two thousand dollars a week, but he did it. And for the next five years, each Friday, Jews around the world would see 'Jewish Women: Shabbat candle lighting time this Friday is ….pm. Eventually the philanthropist had to cut back on a number of his projects. And in June 1999, the little Shabbat notice and stopped appearing in the Friday Times. and from that week on it never appeared again. Except once. On January...

ED HORWICH CEO Jewish Small Communities Network  I was blown away by the response to our ONE Shabbat services this weekend for Kabbalat Shabbat and Havdalah. It truly moved me to tears of joy. Thank you to Rabbi Bergson, Elkan Levy and everyone who contributed, and thank you for the multitude of ways in which you partook in ONE Shabbat. You can share the experience and the messages, with your community and friends, through these links to the recordings on YouTube. WISHING YOU ALL  SHANA TOVA A happy, healthy and peaceful Year 5782 ONE Shabbat Message from the Chief Rabbi https://youtu.be/5J-4M6Wjd5Y Shabbat Shalom messages from the communities https://youtu.be/02DKV7VAvFo Shavua Tov & Shana Tova messages from the communities https://youtu.be/-RNTJ16DjfE Kabbalat Shabbat Service https://youtu.be/0SdmzCoUKhc Havdalah Service https://youtu.be/Sdmgx1FA0rg...

https://www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/p09smx3r Tune in at 1hr 46mi 44 sec on the link above to hear Rabbi Danny speak about Rosh Hashana and Shabbat to the BBC ...

Prince Charles ‘humbled’ to help launch survivor Lily Ebert’s memoir Heir to the throne pays tribute to Lily's great-grandson for his “engaging and effective use of social media" in sharing her story. Prince of Wales speaking at the World Holocaust Forum at Yad Vashem, the World Holocaust Remembrance Centre in Jerusalem (Photo credit: Oded Karni/Government Press Office/PA Wire) Prince Charles has paid tribute to the great grandson of Holocaust survivor Lily Ebert for his “engaging and effective use of social media” in sharing her story. In a deeply personal foreword, the heir to the throne praised the book, ‘Lily’s Promise: How I Survived Auschwitz and Found the Strength to Live’,   written by Lily Ebert, 97 and Dov Forman, 17. Prince Charles recalled lighting memorial candles in 2015 alongside Lily, saying that by co-writing the book, she “lit her own candle, and recognised the urgent necessity of passing both its light and the responsibility of remembrance between generations.” He said Dov, who thanks to Lily has more than 1,000,000 followers...

Dear Member The purpose of this message is to remind you all that we must continue to observe the covid precautions that we have been following for such a long time now. I am immensely impressed with the cooperation of everyone, the community spirit  and the good sense that you have all shown in the face of the pandemic. I am aware that some feel that we are now through the worst and perhaps do not feel the need for restrictions to continue. However, without wishing to cause alarm, infection rates and deaths of those with covid are rising again. We know we are a community with a number of vulnerable members and it is important that all members, and vulnerable ones in particular, feel comfortable in attending services over the High Holydays. So even if you do not feel at risk yourself, please continue to think of others, for it is they that the restrictions are there to protect. As last year, we will...

What is Rosh Hashanah? by Rabbi Shraga Simmons A handy checklist of everything you need to know for Rosh Hashanah, the Jewish New Year. Rosh Hashanah is the Jewish new year, the beginning of the month of Tishrei. On this holiday God reviews the behavior of all His subjects and decrees their fate for the coming year. We blow the Shofar on Rosh Hashanah, declaring that God is our King and we are His devoted subjects. Rosh Hashanah is a time of judgment, tempered with the great love God has for His people. When is Rosh Hashanah 2021? Rosh Hashanah 2021 begins on Monday, September 6 at sunset and ends in the evening of Wednesday, September 8. Pre-Rosh Hashanah A key component of Rosh Hashanah preparation is to ask for forgiveness from anyone we may have wronged during the previous year. To the greatest extent possible, we want to begin the year with a clean slate – and without anyone harboring a grudge against us. Similarly, we should be quick to forgive...

Rabbi Lord Sacks to be honoured with new book about his life Rabbi Sacks And The Community We Built Together will include over 250 pages of Torah, recollections, photographs and stories about the former Chief Rabbi’s illustrious career.   Former Chief Rabbi, Lord Sacks. © Blake-Ezra Photography Ltd. 2013 The legacy and teachings of Rabbi Lord Sacks will be honoured with a new book featuring anecdotes and pictures from former colleagues – as-well-as his own teachings. Rabbi Sacks And The Community We Built Together will include over 250 pages of Torah, recollections, photographs and stories about the former Chief Rabbi’s illustrious career. Among contributors are those he worked with during his time as Chief Rabbi, a position he held from 1991-2013. He passed away in November 2020, with tributes pouring in from across the community and around the world, including from the Royal Family, former prime ministers and other faith leaders. His wife, Lady Elaine Sacks said: “So many friends and colleagues have opened their hearts and joined...