SHABBAT & YOM TOV TIMES & FUTURE EVENTS 

We are delighted to announce that our Chatanim this year are:

• Chatan Torah Rabbi Goldmeier
• Chatan Bereishit Shmuli Orenstein

We wish our Chatanim and their families are hearty mazaltov on their very well-deserved honour.

Shemini Atzeret Wednesday 23 October – 21 Tishri (please click here for Rabbi Wilkinson’s Dvar Torah)

—-Eruv Tavshilin—-

• Mincha, followed by Maariv when Yom Tov Commences 5:36 PM

We remember all those murdered in Israel on Shemini Atzeret last year. May their memory be for a blessing. We also pray for all the hostages that they should be returned safely to their loved ones.

Shemini Atzeret Thursday 24 October – 22 Tishri

• Shacharit (includes Yizkor and Geshem) 9:00am
• Sof z’man Shema 10:12am
• Mincha 5:30pm
• Shkia 5:47pm
• Maariv followed by Hakafot 6:37pm
• No preparations for Simchat Torah before 6:37pm after which candles to be lit from an existing flame

 Simchat Torah Friday 25 October – 23 Tishri

• Shacharit 9:00am
• Sof z’man Shema 10:13am
• Shabbat Commences at 5:32 pm, candles to be lit from an existing flame before this time
• Mincha, followed by Maariv 5:32pm
• Simchat Torah Supper after Hakafot kindly sponsored by our Chatan Torah Rabbi Goldmeier & Chatan Bereishit Shmuli Orenstein. We wish the Chatanim and their families a very hearty mazaltov

 Shabbat Bereishit Mevorachim HaChodesh 26 October – 24 Tishri

• Shacharit 9:15am
• Sof z’man Shema 10:14am
• Mincha at 5.15pm followed by Seuda Shlishit with a Dvar Torah from our Chatan Torah Rabbi Goldmeier
• Shkia 5:43pm
• Maariv when Shabbat Terminates 6:33pm

NB Clocks go back at 2am on Sunday 27 October

Rosh Chodesh Cheshvan Friday 1 & Shabbat 2 November

Donate Your Arba Minim: This year, the United Synagogue are running an initiative to collect arba minim after Succot and to repurpose these to perform more mitzvot once their original mitzva had been accomplished. We will have a collection bin for your arba minim situated outside shul on the Sunday after Simchat Torah from noon until 5pm and, after that, it will be at the home of Annette & Paul Koslover, 14 Handel Close HA8 7QZ. For more information please click here for the flyer.

Israel Reflections Since 7 October: The US has produced a new publication – “Israel: Reflections since 7 October – our connection to the land and the state”.  If you did not have the opportunity to read this in shul you can download a pdf copy here.

Monday 28 October @ 8pm Session 5 of our Learning Programme Light After Dark Delving Into Kohelet: this a text based is both in person and on Zoom for those not able to attend in person. Please click here to request details of the venue/Zoom link.

Tuesday 29 October @ 8pm Rabbi Wilkinson’s Weekly Parashat Shiur: please click here to request details of the venue/Zoom link.

Community Safeguarding Coordinator: Please note that our community safeguarding officer is Annette Koslover.  She can be contacted on info@ahavatyisrael.org.uk. If you become aware of information that leads you to be concerned about the physical, emotional or sexual abuse or possible neglect of a child or vulnerable adult in our community, please tell the Community Safeguarding Coordinator without delay. If this is not possible, please contact the United Synagogue’s central safeguarding team on 0203 758 8440, (you are able to request to speak to either a male or female member of staff). If you are concerned about imminent danger, please contact 999

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We have come together as a community to celebrate our love for Torah, Israel and our fellow Jew. As an orthodox kehillah under the auspices of the United Synagogue, we look forward to welcoming anyone and everyone who is seeking to increase their own personal knowledge and observance wherever they may currently be on their own particular journey.  We believe that learning should be a joy and we intend to offer inspirational shiruim and divrei Torah for both men and women.  In addition to this, our love of Israel will be celebrated not just through regular Shabbat tefilla but also on key dates such as Yom Ha’atzmaut and we are particularly honoured and delighted to have received this message of support from Eliahu Bendahan, Israel’s Deputy Defence Minister:

“I was very happy to receive your letter informing me that on Shabbos Parashas Yisro, B’ezras H’, you will merit to inaugurate the Beit HaKnesset Ahavas Yisrael in Edgware, London.

The best way to experience all of our values is to join us for our Shabbat services and see for yourself. Children will be particularly welcome either in the main service or in their own children’s service or crèche.