14 October 2026 – 3 Heshvan 5787 | Thought
I imagine some of you have, like my wife Lyn and me, watched the BBC series Ann Droid, created and co-written by Diane Morgan, with her and Sue Johnston in the two lead roles. Although nominally a comedy, it is also “occasionally tearjerking”, as The Guardian’s...
14 October 2026 – 3 Heshvan 5787 | Torah Commentary
Parashat Noach: May you be like Nimrod As families in our community gather on Shabbat, some have the lovely tradition – just after the candles are lit – of blessing the children. With hands laid on their heads, some parents will their daughters to be like the complex...
14 October 2026 – 3 Heshvan 5787 | Communities, News
Rabbi Debbie Young-Somers has been appointed as the new Senior Rabbi of Edgware & Hendon Reform Synagogue (EHRS). Rabbi Debbie will make history as the first woman to lead EHRS – or either of its predecessor congregations – when she succeeds Rabbi Mark Goldsmith...
13 October 2026 – 2 Heshvan 5787 | Communities, News
Simchat Torah was extra special this year at Kol Chai Hatch End Reform Jewish Community, as the community welcomed a new Torah mantle designed by 14-year-old Ora Schneider and handmade by members of the congregation. The project began in January 2026, when Jacky...
9 October 2026 – 28 Tishri 5787 | Events, In Memory, News, Progressive Judaism
Progressive Jews across the UK and Ireland came together for deeply moving services and events to remember those murdered in the Hamas terrorist attacks of 7 October 2023, those taken hostage, and all whose lives were changed forever. Many communities across the...
