A Message from Rabbi Lev

"I will remove your heart of stone and replace it with a heart of flesh," God promises the prophet Ezekiel in this week's haftarah. It is a beautiful image. A stone heart lets nothing out and nothing in. A stone heart will not share its sorrows or joys. It won't let...

CST Security Course – Level 1 – Sunday 14th April

This course is designed for anyone participating in or looking to participate in volunteer security for their synagogue or school. This course is suitable for either those receiving training for the first time, or those who are looking to refresh their knowledge....

Thank You for an Amazing Purim!

Thank you to everyone who helped bring over 125 people together to celebrate Purim! Esther Poppins was a smash success, and the carnival was a lot of fun! Thank you especially to: Lizi Jackson-Barrett and Gavy Levy for directing our Purim Shpiel, Jemma Helfman for...

Redbridge JLGB help to boost our foodbank collection

Members of Redbridge JLGB are encouraged each week to carry out an Act of Kindness. Over the last two weeks they have been collecting food and other essential items to donate to our foodbank collection. They have done a fantastic job and their donations have filled...

Shabbat Zachor 5785

One of the stops on my Israel trip was Ofakim.  Ofakim is a religious city, deep inside of Israel, with a highway running straight into Gaza – and thus, a Hamas battalion followed that highway into the city.  On the street where that highway hits the city, there are...

A Message from Rabbi Lev

Purim is here - our great festival of frivolity and nonsense. Throughout the world and history, it has been a time of raucous carnival and fancy dress. One of the commandments of Purim is that we must be happy. Right now, for some, that might feel out of reach. The...

BoD Hustings Events

The Board of Deputies has arranged hustings events in London and in regional communities for the offices of President, Vice-President and Treasurer. Registration is imperative, following which the venue and the time of the hustings for which one has registered to...