The Synagogue’s newly formed Social Group presented its first fund-raising event on the evening of 15 June and it was a sell-out. The trio of pianist Roland Perrin, his singer wife Rachel (Sutton) and clarinettist Mark Crooks presented an...
The Communal Seder, held on the second night of Pesach and led by Rabbi Koster, was a joyful occasion, particularly oriented at families. Hence the early start at 6 pm and the finish before 9 pm to enable the...
On Erev Purim proper (Wednesday, 20 March) the synagogue celebrated Purim in the traditional manner with evening prayers followed by a reading of the Megillah Esther and ending with the consumption of hamantaschen (made in the Cheder on the...
On Sunday, 10 February the shul held a cocktail party (alcoholoc and non-alcoholic with nibbles) for new members who had joined during the past couple of years to give them the opportunity to meet the new Rabbi and Board...
The Cheder celebrated Tu B’Shvat (the New Year of Trees) on Sunday, 20 January by tasting the customary seven fruits from the Land of Israel and by attaching leaves to a tree on the wall of the synagogue foyer...
This year’s Chanukah Fair on Sunday, 25 November, organised by Hooray Cheder, was bigger than ever and included, besides the usual stalls selling Chanukah goods and other items, a variety of refreshments, a raffle and a photo booth. The...
On Sunday, 8 July the Cheder marked the end of the Cheder year with a visit to Sadeh Jewish Farm on the borders of Orpington. Nearly the whole of the Cheder ateended, together with teachers, helpers, parents and (some)...
Cheder prizegiving took place at assembly this year on Sunday, 1 July. This was not the actual end of term as the whole of the Cheder will be visiting Sadeh Jewish Farm at Orpington on the actual last day...
On Saturday, 26 May – Shabbat Naso – Rabbi Jason Holtz led his last Shabbat morning service at the synagogue before his departure with his family to a new post in Atlanta, Georgia. The service was well attended and...
The Communal Seder on 31 March was well attended and greatly enjoyed. Thanks to the 6 pm start it was very much a family affair and conducted by the Rabbi very much in that spirit. Harriet Posner and her...