Woodside Park Synagogue

Shabbat & Festivals

Shabbat Vayera

15 / 16 November 2019

17 / 18 Cheshvan 5780

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Friday 15 November

Mincha followed by Kabbalat Shabbat 3.56 pm 
Candle lighting  3.56 pm

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Shabbat 16 November

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Come & join us at the BBC - Before Brachot Commence to discuss “The Laws of the Blessings” 9am - 9.15am in shul

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Shabbat Morning Service - Shacharit  9.15am

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This week we are delighted to celebrate the

Batmitzvah of Amelia Talisman

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Service Leaders

PD: David Conway
Shacharit: Rabbi Akiva

Leining: Yehuda Simcha Gaffin

Haftorah: TBC
Mussaf: Rabbi Akiva
Anim Zemirot: TBC

Dear Torah: Amelia Talisman

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Mincha be 20 minutes after the start of the Kiddush

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Shabbat Ends 5.10pm

Maariv Begins 5.25pm

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Next Seuda - Shabbat Chaye Sarah

23 November

all welcome 
Please join us on this Shabbat at 3.24pm for mincha and our communal seuda. There will be food and drink and everyone in the community is invited to come along.   Stay for Havdalah. Shabbat will terminate at 4.54pm

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Youth & Children's Services

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Toddlers (0 - Nursery): 11-11.45am, Nursery

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Intermediates (Reception - Year 2): 10.45-11.45am, Children’s Library 1st floor Wiseman Linden building

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Seniors (Years 3 - 6):  10.45-11.45am, Beit Hamidrash 1st floor Wiseman Linden building

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Youth Service: 10.45am - 12.00pm, 1st Floor Community Centre. 

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Bnei Akiva: next meeting will be in September after the summer break. For more information please click here or contact please contact Josh.

The Totteridge Friday Night Minyan

The Totteridge minyan is finished for this season, thank you to all those who have hosted and all those who have come along to support. We restart in April after Pesach next year  

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Request for Men to join the Leyning Rota 

To enable greater participation from our members, the wardens would like to invite any men who might be interested in leyning. This could perhaps be their Bar Mitzvah Sedra or they could learn a new one?

Alternatively if you know anyone who would be interested, please could you let the wardens know.

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Service buddies

We have a service buddy arrangement at Woodside Park to help with following and understanding the Shabbat service.

 

This will include finding your place in the siddur on arrival in shul and throughout the service, when to stand and why, in fact anything you would like to know about the workings of the service. We will pair you with a buddy who will sit next to you and help you find your way around. This arrangement will be entirely confidential.

 

If you interested in this, including acting as a buddy, please contact the shul office by telephone: 020 8445 4236 or email 

Chanukah Dash 2019

 

Date: Shabbat Vayeshev Seudah 21st December

Time:3.20pm

Venue: WL Hall

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It's Back

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Don’t miss the “Chanukah Dash” 

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We will be running a Festival edition of the popular Torah Dash format. 

Talks include, Chanukah Story, Who were the Maccabees, Latkas, Donuts and Cheese, The Dreidel, Customs and Traditions around the world, The Menorah, Prayers, Chanukah Art, each talk will be 3 minutes.

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If you would like to speak or help sponsor food and drink please contact the two Gary’s - Gary Simon and Gary Lyons.

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It will be huge fun. 

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There will be food and drink. 

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Everyone is invited to take part, 
youth, or adult, individually, as a family or other grouping.

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......or just come along and listen
if you prefer.

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Start approximately 3.20 pm

.......followed by Maariv and Community Havdalah at 4.48pm

Tevya Talks

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Woodside Park presents a series of Ten talks

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Spreading Inspirational and Powerful Ideas

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Next Speakers will be

Marsha Gladstone

"Reflections on my Journey"

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Michael Goldstein

President United Synagogue

"What is the United Synagogue and how was it created"

 

Date: Shabbat 30th November 

Time: Approx 11.30pm

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Our Inspirational speakers

Edwin Shuker - Vice President, Board of Deputies (14 September 2019)

Hilton Nathanson - CEO, Firefly Capital (12 October 2019)

Marsha Gladstone - Chair, Yoni Jesner Foundation

Michael Goldstein - President United Synagogue

Prof. Arkady Rzegocki - The Ambassador of Poland

The Rt. Hon. Theresa Villiers MP

Rebbetzen Gila Hackenbroch

Dr Rachel Landau - Clinical Director of Emergency and Urgent Care

Chief Rabbi Ephraim Mirvis

Shelley Gilbert

Family Friendly Shabbat Morning Services

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A special opportunity for kids, parents and grandparents to get involved and feel part of a main shul service

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Dates

Late November

Mid January

Late February

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Prepare for a noisy fun yet traditional and deeply inspiring service

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Exact dates TBC

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Coffee and Croissants 10am

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Abridged family service 10.30 - 11.30

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To have your say, to get involved or for more information 

please contact Rabbi Akiva:

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email:  rabbiakiva@woodsidepark.org.uk

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or telephone: 0792 864884

The Lego Club

Date: 09 November

Time: 10.00 - 10.45

Venue: 1st Floor Wiseman Linden Hall

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"Calling all Lego lovers" come along to the Lego club for children

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Come and play lego, with special raffle draw and prizes 

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Future Dates: 

Saturday: 7 December

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For more information please contact chair@woodsidepark.co.uk

Hochmah Squad

for Year 9 & 10 parents and kids:

 

We are pleased to announce the launch of the Hochmah squad for Year 9 & 10.

 

What’s it about?  Hochmah means wisdom so it’s about anything Jewish and thought-provoking.  Likely topics will include:

 

• What is Reform and Conservative Judiasm about?

• Should we treat men and women differently?

• Why pray?

• Who wrote the Torah?

• Should we welcome refugees or send them away

• What makes a good (or bad) leader?

 

We’ll  be pulling in experts from across the community to address these topics just for you.  And you will have the opportunity to ask questions and make sure you get straight answers!   All served up with the usual squad nosh.

 

Who can come?  

 

Anyone in year 9 and 10.  Yes, anyone…..we’re including girls (well, it is about wisdom…..).  Please spread the word.

 

What’s on?

 

First squad will been the 6 July.   Come to shul for 10.00am prompt for first choice of the J2Os.  The title of the session is:  "Programming self-driving cars - who would you kill?”

 

The session will be led by Naomi Cohen (aka Toby’s Mum). She trained as a civil engineer and has a special interest in modern technology and ethical issues. 

(Girls and Boys are all invited)
Ethics Squad – The Only Way is Ethics

Date: TBC

Time: 10am

Venue: Middle classroom of the top floor of the Wiseman Linden building

Woodside Park Synagogue Squads is proud to announce the launch of a brand new squad for all year 11 students. Ethics Squad – The Only Way is Ethics will feature inspirational discussions on current affairs subjects relevant to youth today from a Jewish perspective. Led by Jonathan Cantor, this promises to be a thought provoking and fun series. Also, there will be J2O, Pringles marshmallows, chocolate etc

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