SHABBAT & YOM TOV TIMES & FUTURE EVENTS
7 & 8 November – 17 Cheshvan Shabbat Parashat Vayera (click here for this week’s Dvar Torah):
- Mincha followed by Ma’ariv at 4.08pm when Shabbat comes in
- 08pm is also the latest time to light candles
- Earliest time to light candles is 3.24pm
- Shacharit 9:15 am
- Sof Zman Shema 9.25am
- Mincha is at 12.10pm after Kiddush
- Shkia 4.21pm
- Shabbat terminates at 5.11pm
Tuesday 11 November @ 8pm Rabbi Wilkinson’s Parashat Shiur: please click here to request the Zoom link for this shiur
Yizkor & Simcha Boards: to allow for our loved ones to be remembered and celebrated in our shul, we have created Yizkor and Simcha boards which will hang on the black screen at the side of the Aron HaKodesh. Plaques on these boards can be purchased for £100 each. The plaque on the Yizkor board can be in loving memory of either an individual or a couple. The Simcha Board can celebrate births, marriages, special birthdays and anniversaries, bar and bat mitzvahs etc of children or grandchildren. Please click here to purchase your Yizkor plaque(s) and here for your Simcha plaque(s). The link will collect the information we need to design your plaque(s), and you will then be sent a proof to check prior to it being produced.
21 November Friday Night Oneg: please click here to request details
23 November Mitzvah Day: Kisharon Langdon will be making soup packages for a non-Jewish food bank supporting homeless people (charity confirmation to follow). We have been asked to help by donating the food items below. Please take your donation to Maccabi House during office hours, thank you:
- Lentils
- Pot noodles
- Instant or canned soup
US Chesed Toy Drive: Each year US Chesed distributes thousands of gifts to children in need. Recipients include students at US schools, children in domestic abuse shelters, refugees, and others supported by our partner charities. Chesed are also partnering with Camp Simcha to support their annual Toy Drive for children in hospital wards and hospices across the UK. You can help by clicking here to donate directly through Chesed’s Amazon Wish List. Simply add your item(s) to an empty basket, select “US Chesed Festive Gifts” as the delivery address and your gifts will be sent straight to Chesed for wrapping and delivery.
Kol Nidre Appeal: this year we raised the wonderful total of £2,122 from 23 donors which is an increase on last year’s appeal. Thank you everyone. If you have not yet donated and wish to do so you can donate here.
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.
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 999OUR CORE VALUES
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.
May it be the will (of the Almighty) that you (all) shall merit to daven at the Beit HaKnesset for the People of Israel, for the Land of Israel and for the State of Israel and, B’ezras H’, we shall all merit, together, the arrival of Moshiach, speedly and in our days.”
With blessing and Kol Tuv,
Rabbi Eliahu Bendahan
Deputy Defence Minister”
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.
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WHAT TO EXPECT
We hope that everyone will feel comfortable in our services but we do ask that you keep your conversation for the Kiddush afterwards as we will be asking for quiet during the davening. Children are more than welcome and we will, of course, be tolerant of their ability to maintain the desired level of decorum.
In line with many United Synagogue shuls, we ask that ladies who are, or who have been, married wear a hat or otherwise cover their hair in shul. We also respectfully ask all ladies and men to dress appropriately for participating in Orthodox religious services.
We currently hold our services in Langdon’s premises off Manor Park Crescent HA8 7FR and we ask for your understanding if the facilities are not as perfect as we hope they will ultimately be. However, whatever we may lack in facilities we hope to more than make up for in a warm, welcoming and inspirational atmosphere.
Contact Details:
Although our services will take place in Langdon’s premises, please do not address any mail there. Instead please contact us at:
t : 020 8050 1613
United Synagogue registered Charity number: 242552. Complaints policy: click here