SHABBAT & YOM TOV TIMES & FUTURE EVENTS
As part of The United Synagogue’s 150th Anniversary Celebrations you can join Ahavat Yisrael for just £150 for the first year. For more information email 150membership@theus.org or call Aliza or Michelle on 020 8343 5676
26/27 November • 23 Kislev Shabbat Vayeishev Mevarachim Hachodesh (please click here for this week’s Dvar Torah) Please note that pre-registration is no longer required for Friday night, Shabbat morning or early Mincha after Kiddush:
- Mincha at 3.44pm when Shabbat comes in followed by Kabbalat Shabbat
- Candles to be lit no earlier than 3.06pm and no later than 3.44pm
- Shacharit at 9.30am will commence from Brachot
- Sof z’man shema is 9.43am
- Mincha at 12.15pm following Kiddush
- Shkia is 3.57pm
- Ma’ariv davened at home when Shabbat terminates at 4.50pm
First night of Chanukah is on Sunday 28 November
Rosh Chodesh Tevet is on Shabbat 4 December and Sunday 5 December
Rabbi Wilkinson’s Weekly Parashat Shiur Tuesday Night at 8pm
Forthcoming events: please email marketing@ahavatyisrael.org.uk for the link to the weekly shiur or to the following events
- 4 December Motsei Shabbat: Quiz Evening
- 19 December Geoffrey Charin: discussing the writing of his first book ‘Without Let or Hindrance’. Please click here to book, tickets are £2.50 each to include refreshments and a donation to Magen David Adom
- 9 January Dr Helen Fry: speaking about Thomas Kendrick: The British Schindler, the subject of her new book, Spymaster: The Man who Saved MI6
Save the Date Shabbat Yitro Friday 21 January: please save the date for a very special Friday night Kabbalat Shabbat followed by a communal dinner to celebrate our sixth anniversary, more details to follow
OUR 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.
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:
m: PO Box 796, Edgware, Middlesex, HA8 4RY.
t : 020 8050 1613
United Synagogue registered Charity number: 242552. Complaints policy: click here