JACS
2025-11-26 13:00 - 15:00, 2025-12-03 13:00 - 15:00, 2025-12-10 13:00 - 15:00, 2025-12-17 12:30 - 15:00 (Europe/London)

Erev Shabbat Service
2025-11-28 20:00, 2025-12-05 20:00, 2025-12-12 20:00

Shabbat Morning Service
2025-11-29 11:00, 2025-12-06 11:00, 2025-12-13 11:00, 2025-12-27 11:00, 2026-01-03 11:00
If you have a Yahrzeit and would like to have a mitzvah either on Zoom or at the Synagogue, please email the office and we will allocate the reading of your choice, if available. If attending in person, you will be given priority when booking your place.
Our prayer for those who are sick is recited at the Shabbat morning service so please let the office know if there is anyone you would like added to that list.

Chanukah - an in-depth look
2025-12-01 19:30 - 21:30, 2025-12-08 19:30 - 21:30, 2025-12-15 19:30 - 21:30

Table tennis
2025-12-02 10:00 - 12:00, 2025-12-09 10:00 - 12:00, 2025-12-16 10:00 - 12:00, 2026-01-06 10:00 - 12:00

Coffee & Schmooze
2025-12-06 10:00 - 11:00, 2026-01-03 10:00 - 11:00

Book Club
2025-12-08 10:30

New Friends Group
2025-12-08 10:30

Saturday Morning Shiur
2025-12-13 12:30
Rabbi Michael’s monthly lunch-and-learn Shiur at around 12.30 pm in the Baron Harris Room.
Lunch will not be provided; it will, instead, be a Chavura-style lunch - please bring for yourself, and if possible, something that you can share with others; tea and coffee will be provided.
These informal sessions are always interesting and entertaining, starting with a discussion loosely based on the weekly Parasha, which generally leads to amusing tales from Michael’s experiences as a Rabbi over many years.
No prior knowledge is required.

Chanukah
2025-12-14 18:00 - 2025-12-22 18:00
Chanukkah, the festival of light and freedom, is one of the highlights of our year. Usually on the Erev Shabbat during Chanukkah we congregate in the Schindler Hall, seated round the large table admiring all the different Chanukkiot that members have brought with them.
The evening begins with different families being asked to read parts of the service, leading to them each lighting one of the 8 candles on the large Synagogue Chanukkiah, whilst those who have brought their own Chanukiah also light their candles up to the correct number for that evening. Seeing all the candles alight on the table is a delight to behold.
Shabbat candles are then lit and the Erev Shabbat service proceeds. Following the service we are able to enjoy a chavurah (bring & share) supper, this time coordinated to ensure there are not too many latkes and doughnuts, but nothing else!
The evening concludes with some form of entertainment, usually involving singing some songs led by one of our SPS musicians on the piano.
Previous years’ celebrations have included a lunch and party after the Shabbat morning service, a short playlet by the children in Ruach, a Chanukkah quiz, followed by afternoon tea, Havdalah, and concluding with the lighting of the appropriate number of Chanukkah candles on the large Synagogue Chanukkiah.

Chanukah informal service and Chavurah bring and share supper
2025-12-19 18:30

Chanukah Celebration
2025-12-20 11:00

THE SERVICE THIS EVENING IS CANCELLED
2025-12-26 20:00

Erev Shabbat Musical Service
2026-01-02 18:00 - 19:00
Musical service: New and old melodies to welcome Shabbat

Oneg Shabbat Service
2026-01-09 20:00 - 21:30
Short service, followed by discussion and dessert.
