Shema Koleinu: Six Years On
This weekend we reached 6 years of the Shema Koleinu women’s service. Shema Koleinu translates to “hear our voice”. It’s…
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How to… Chanukah
1st night Chanukah – Sunday 14th December After dark, place one candle on the right of the Chanukiah and say…
A Time to Remember, A Time to Rejoice
This is an emotionally charged moment. For more than seven hundred days, we’ve hoped and prayed for the return of…
Hospital Chaplaincy: Bringing Comfort and Care to Patients
When in hospital, many patients will be visited by friends, family or people from their community; however, not everyone has…
You Can’t Outsource Jewish Identity
Almost everything can be outsourced these days. Customer service? There’s a call centre overseas. Accounts? A firm in another time…
Spotlight on Katherine Brownstein, Vice Chair, Women’s Officer
A few weeks ago, we met the daughters of Tzelophchad, some of the most famous Jewish women in the Torah.…
Spotlight on Louise Shama, Vice Chair, BES Futures
This last week, we have been observing the nine days where we have a special period of mourning culminating in…
Spotlight on Neil Clarke, Warden Yavneh
I grew up in Reading, had both formative and traumatic experiences attending the Hanoar Hatzioni youth movement, before studying at…
Your Guide to the Three Weeks 2025/5785 בין המצרים
“Those who mourn for Jerusalem will merit to see the rejoicing of Jerusalem.” (Ta’anit 30b) Fast of Tammuz Sunday…
Spotlight on Gidi Matlin, Warden Croxdale
It took a war for me to see what was right here under my nose! It took a war for…