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SOUTH WEST ESSEX AND SETTLEMENT
REFORM SYNAGOGUE
adult study

Adult learning at SWESRS takes place in both a formal and informal way.

  1. Together with other members of Eastern Counties Association of Progressive Synagogues (ECAPS), SWESRS provides a varied, weekly (during term time) programme of classes covering most aspects of Judaism.
  2. There is a monthly programme, The A to Z of Jewish Concepts.
  3. Monthly breakfast Shiurim are held before the Shabbat morning service. These provide an opportunity to get a taste and flavour of the portion for the week (as well as of the bagels).
  4. Saturday Night at the Synagogue (SNATS) is held quarterly, with occasional guest rabbis.
  5. Occasional weekly or monthly talks on specific topics are provided.
  6. The Tikun Leyl Shavuot is a regular annual event, and leading up to Shavuot we have 6 weeks of traditional study of Pirke Avot on Shabbat afternoons, each at a different ECAPS venue.
  7. There is an ocasional discussion instead of a sermon during the Friday evening service, or an Oneg Shabbat after the service.
  8. A Tuesday afternoon series of speakers for the Jews of East London and Elsewhere programme is particularly popular.
  9. The quarterly dialogue with members of St Peter’s Church gives an opportunity to compare aspects of Judaism with Christianity.
  10. We have an annual Hebrew Experience weekend, where you can do a variety of Hebrew related sessions.
  11. We also have an annual Creative Learning Day incorporating music, art, dance and origami in partnership with ECAPS.
  12. ECAPS also runs a very enjoyable residential weekend in December with a different theme each year.

SWESRS Library is open to all members of the Synagogue. The Library has a collection of more than 1000 books on a variety of topics of Jewish interest. Opening times are Shabbat morning after Services and Sunday mornings between 11.00 am and 12.30 pm. If required, the library can also be opened after Friday evening services.

The library has a collection of more than 1000 books on a variety of topics of Jewish interest. New books are purchased out of a budget provided by the Synagogue and from Sure-Save vouchers from Recorder newspapers. We also welcome donations of appropriate books from members. In particular, we are pleased to insert a bookplate for those presented to mark a special occasion. The librarian is pleased to consider requests for books to be purchased.