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...

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....

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...

Foster For Redbridge

Although I’m not their mother I care for them each day. I cuddle, sing and read to them And watch them as they play.   I see each new accomplishment, Growing and learning over the years. They proudly show their work to me, I give the loudest cheers!   No,...

A Message from Rabbi Jordan

Feeling the Global Hug In the Moroccan Jewish community, on Simchat Torah (7 October 2023) they recited their traditional plea for rain, through a lament.  Why a lament? Because rain is life.  By showing how precious life is to us, and lowering our mood through a...

Global Jewish Hug

איש לביתו אשה לביתה כל ילד וילדה למטתם בבטחה. כאן שם ובכל מקום. שבת שלום -שאול ורדי A man to his home A woman to her home Every boy and girl to their beds in safety. Here There Every place. Shabbat of Peace - Shaul Vardi These words capture the tenor of struggle of...