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Emergency Update on Israel
The synagogue’s Israel committee and SLIF held an Emergency Update on the Situation in Israel on Wednesday, October 11, 2023. Sir Lawrence Freedman, Emeritus Professor of War Studies at King’s College London, shared his opinion on ‘What went wrong’. Emily Pater, UJIA Israel Director, and Richard Pater, BICOM, gave us a live update from Jerusalem.
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Do not destroy My world.
In both Jewish and Christian traditions, we acknowledge God as the world’s creator. In keeping with the principles of the book of Genesis, God has entrusted us with the responsibility of caring for creation. What does that imply? How do concepts like Tikkun Olam and environmental protection fit in? What can we learn from our scriptures and traditions? Join Rev’d Susan and Rabbi Adrian for another deep dive into Jewish and Christian teachings on October 4th at 7 p.m. We are meeting in the Synagogue. Please RSVP for catering purposes.
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School Visits
Through the work of the School Visits Team, our Synagogue provides an educational resource to the outside world. Our team of volunteers (currently 9 of us) welcome children and their teachers from schools in South London and the southern Home Counties, helping to bring their learning about Judaism in school RE lessons to life and to extend and reinforce their understanding and knowledge. As well as learning about the distinctive features of a synagogue, our visitors will learn some key ideas about Judaism and the Jewish way of life. We are also able to offer schools from further away a video based “virtual” synagogue visit. Although we are called the…
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June Highlights
