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Women @ WPS

Womens Prayer Group

All women are invited to join in prayer and singing together celebrating the Rosh Chodesh Holiday

Ladies Megillat Ruth

On Shavuot WPS hosts a Megillat Ruth reading by women for women.

Education

All regular classes and lectures are open to all women.

Batmitzvah Dvar Torahs

To read the Dvar Torahs given by our Batmitzvah Girls in Shul please click here

Women's Kaddish

If you have recently suffered a bereavement or have an upcoming yahrzeit and wish to have someone help you say kaddish please be in touch.

Hagomel

Women are welcome to say HaGomel at WPS which is usually said after the reading for the Torah on a Shabbat Morning

Jewish Women's Week

Collection take place in May and are used for critical work providing day care centres, youth centre and women's shelters.

Jewish Women's Aid

JWA is the specialist organisation in the UK supporting Jewish women and children affected by domestic violence and sexual abuse. Please get in touch with them if you are affected.

Stillbirth / Baby Loss

If you have suffered a stillbirth or baby loss please be in touch with our WP Cares Team to get help during this difficult time.

Chana

1 in 6 couple experience infertility with Chana you are not alone

Women's - Kabbalat Shabbat

Date: Friday 15 December

Candle Lighting: 3.30pm

Kabbalat Shabbat service 3.45pm

Venue: In the Beit Hamidrash

Join us for an intimate and uplifting women's candle lighting Shabbat service in support of Israel followed by a communal Kiddush

Book via:

http://www.theus.org.uk/WPSWomensKabbalatShabbat/Dec

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Painting

Rosh Chodesh Painting Masterclass

Women's Prayer Group

Come and join in Prayer & singing the Hallel prayer together celebrating the Rosh Chodesh holiday

Readers and Speakers at the
Ladies Megillat Ruth Reading and Ladies Tikkun on Rosh Chodesh 2022

12 Women and girls at Woodside Park Synagogue participated in its first in person Megillah reading since the start of the Covid Pandemic, together with the women speakers of the hugely successful annual Women’s Tikkun.

We were delighted that 50 women of all ages were able to join us enjoying a wonderful event. and to listen to talks from

Nurith Cohen - Espionage

Miriam Wolinsky - Working with Jewish Care

Gila Hackenbroch - Kingship and Queenship

Jo Diamond - Gateway to Happiness

Deanna Chart - Queen Shlomis

Ladies Megillat Ruth Reading

Readers and Speakers at the
Ladies Megillat Ruth Reading and Ladies Tikkun on Rosh Chodesh 2021

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Once again this year the Ladies' Megillat Ruth and Tikkun was held online via Zoom. 17 Readers particpated in reading the Megillah, this was followed by 9 talks at the Tikkun. We were delighted that 70 women of all ages were able to join us enjoying a wonderful event. and to Listen to talks from

Talia Goodkin- Dairy on Shavuot

Judith Morgan - The JDA and Covid

Gila Hackenbroch - Musings on Rosh Chodesh
Estelle Phillips - Jews in films
Esther Shuker - Lessons from Rabbi Lord Sacks zl

Sam Pinnick - Nutrition and Language

Karen Harris - Orthodox Women and the Boardroom

Jo Diamond - Jo's 3 Gs of Shavuot

Deanna chart - Fit for Food

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Readers and Speakers at the

Ladies Megillat Ruth Reading and Ladies Tikkun on Rosh Chodesh 2020

This year for the first time the Ladies' Megillat Ruth and Tikkun was held online via Zoom. 16 Readers particpated in reading the Megillah, this was followed by 8 talks at the Tikkun. We were delighted that 70 women of all ages were able to join us enjoying a wonderful event. and to Listen to talks from

Rebbetzin Batya Rosenblatt - Ruth & Orpah: A tale of 2 sisters
Susan Lightman - A bereavement during Covid
Jo Diamond - Poland - a perspective
Tziviah Hackenbroch - A Bat Mitzvah, coronavirus & Shavuot
Gila Hackenbroch - Rosh Chodesh Musings
Talia Foster - Surrogacy: An experience
Karen Harris - Woodside Park Cares - an overview
Deanna Chart - Justice for the weak and vulnerable

Shavuot 2018 Megillat Ruth and Ladies Tikkun

This year we all came together to read Megillat Ruth

Jane, Arlette, Nurith, Susan, Avital, Debbie, Naomi, Izzy, Debra, Andrea, Sarah, Zara,

Tali, Wendy, Naomi, Ilana, Gaby, Emma, Karen, Estelle

and to Listen to talks from

Friendship and Kindness in verse - Pam

The Power of Speech - Talia

Zionism and Ken Livingstone - Michelle

Shavuot Musings - Gila Hackenbroch

Sculptures and the Holocaust - Carolyn

Giving and Receiving Praise - Esther

This Way Up - Tami

Visiting the Sick - Deanna

What's in a Name - Jo

First Women's Megillah Reading at WPS
Shavuot 2017 - 5777

21 Women and girls at Woodside Park Synagogue participated in its first Megillah reading, together with the women speakers of the hugely successful annual Women’s Tikkun. Gila Hackenbroch, who launched the initiative, said: “It was a wonderful way for women and girls to come together, while paving the way for future generations of women’s Megillah readings at Woodside Park.”

The Ladies’ Tikkun with Megillat Ruth

By Anne Elliott with Deanna Levine

"The second afternoon of Shavuot at Woodside Park was extra special this year because our hugely popular and unique annual Ladies’ Tikkun was combined with the shul’s pioneering Women’s Megillah Reading of the Book of Ruth."

Previous USW Quiz Winners

Ladies Inter Synagogue Team 1986

Ladies Inter Synagogue Team 1983

Ladies Inter Synagogue Team 1980

Ladies Inter Synagogue Team 1978

WPS @ US Women

USW Supper Quiz 2019 Runners Up

USW Supper Quiz 2018

USW Supper Quiz 2017

WPS Table @ USW Annual Dinner 2017

USW Supper Quiz 2016 Runners Up

WPS Table @ USW Annual Dinner 2016

USW Supper Quiz 2015 Winners

WPS Table @ USW Annual Supper Quiz 2014

WPS Table @ USW Annual Dinner 2015

Neshama

Some of the 20 women from WPS who attended the Chief Rabbi's

pre Rosh Hashanah Neshama Event 2019 at South Hampstead

US Women quiz attracts 200 @ WPS 2016

Last Wednesday US Women hosted their Annual Quiz at Woodside Park US. 200 attendees from 20 different communities came together to meet peers from other communities and put their knowledge to the test during an enjoyable evening.

The quiz itself was a closely-fought contest as each team vied to be the winners on the night. The evening went down to the wire as Woodside Park and Cockfosters & N Southgate needed a tie-breaker to decide the victor, with the eventual winners on the night being the Cockfosters & N Southgate team.

A raffle was also held on the evening which raised money for worthy causes.

Jacqui Zinkin and Claire Lemer, Co-Chairs of US Women, said: “Once again, the US Women Annual Quiz was a huge success. It is a wonderful opportunity for our members to come together and create and reignite friendships with individuals from other communities that they may not otherwise have a chance to meet. Congratulations to the winners on the night from Cockfosters & N Southgate US and a huge thank you to our hosts Woodside Park US.”

Many thanks to US Women would like to thank Anne Shisler for organising the quiz and welcome Ahavas Yisrael who attended for the first time.

Mazeltov to Runners UP WPS @ US Women's Annual Quiz 2016

Venue: Woodside Park Synagogue

Twenty Synagogues took part and after a very close run event with a tie for 1st Place between last year's winners and hosts Woodside Park and Southgate and Cockfosters who then went on to win the tie break question.

Mazeltov to the WPS Ladies Quiz Team: Elise, Nurith, Gila, Helen, Andrea, Karen, Lydia, Ruth, Eve and Anna.

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