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Thursday, December 4, 2008
7 Kislev 5769.

Belarus Fund

Target to bring 20 children from Belarus to Radlett in June 2009.
Our Goal: £15000
Currently: £5583
Updated: 28/11/08

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Regular Services
  • Friday night and festival evening services - 6.30pm
  • Shabbat and festival morning services - 10.30am
  • 2nd Friday of each month: TGI Friday Young Adult Chavurah
  • 3rd Friday of each month: Family Erev Shabbat Service and Chavurah
  • 1st Saturday of every month: 0-4s and 5-11s Children's Services
  • 'Family Corner' and children's activities every shabbat morning
  • Special children's activities on festival mornings

Friday evening services offer a relaxed beginning to Shabbat. On the third Friday of every month, the service is followed by a bring-and-share chavurah meal – a friendly and social occasion often accompanied by lively singing. The service on these weeks is slightly shorter and especially suitable for families with children. (Needless to say, families are welcome on other Fridays and conversely you don’t need to bring a child to enjoy the chavurah service!)

seder_ha-tfillotShabbat morning services commence at 10.30am. We use the the new Reform Siddur, Seder Ha-t'fillot, and the service is followed by a Kiddush which gives the Community an opportunity to socialise. 

Our young people celebrate becoming Bar- or Bat-mitzvah on Shabbat mornings by leading part of the service and reading Torah. On these weeks the singing is led by our own talented choir. The choir does not ‘perform’ for a congregation of ‘spectators’ – rather it supplements and encourages congregational singing and participation. There are other celebrations such as Baby Blessings, Aufrufen, or special anniversaries during our services; these simchas are seen as community occasions for us all to share.

As a consequence of our commitment to congregational participation members of the community often lead our services and read from the Scroll.  We actively encourage this, even amongst those who have not done so previously. The preparation and studying involved are, in themselves, a source of spiritual fulfilment and satisfaction. There are opportunities to improve your Hebrew or indeed to learn from scratch at The Learning Circle on Tuesday nights or at fortnightly sessions before the Shabbat service.

family_corner_logoWe have an innovative Family Corner within the synagogue where younger children can play quietly. There is a rota of teenagers to help keep them occupied. This enables parents to enjoy the service while remaining responsible for their children.  There is a Kids Corner in a separate room if it becomes necessary for the children to have some ‘time out’. On the first Shabbat of each month we have specially organised Children’s Activities during part of the morning.

As a community our aim is to try and meet the needs of all our members and this applies to religious services as well as other areas of activity.

All dates and details of Services appear in Shofar and on this website.

 
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