simmons | July 20, 2017
Like many shuls that have dwindled over the years, Hendon Reform Synagogue is leaving its heartland, its Danescroft home, for ever. There is no way around it, the shul is dying; of its 700-strong ageing community, only 10 per cent still remain in the area. It may not feel that way during wedding or bar/batmitzvah celebrations when younger people infuse the place with their vibrant energy
simmons | July 20, 2017
An autobiography of the life of Holocaust survivor Cantor Moshe S. Kraus likely would not exist if not for the help of members of the Cleveland Jewish community. Krauss book, The Life of Moshele Der Zinger: How My Singing Saved My Life, tells the story of how Kraus survived the Holocaust and continued his life, and is the result of many hours of interviews with Rabbi Moshe Berger, scholar in residence at Young Israel of Greater Cleveland.In addition, Lyndhurst resident and Oheb Zedek-Cedar Sinai Synagogue congregant Larry Mervine was included in the acknowledgements section of Krauss book, and according to Kraus, helped make the book possible in all kinds of ways.
simmons | July 20, 2017
Mark Kennedy grew up a Catholic, and a Harry Potter fanatic. Only one stuck. I considered myself a non-spiritual person, he said
richards | July 19, 2017
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admin | July 19, 2017
iStock For my husband and me, preparing for our wedding almost 30 years ago was a turning point.
simmons | July 19, 2017
Name of Synagogue: Radlett United Synagogue Address: 22 Watling Street, Radlett WD7 7NW Denomination: United Synagogue (Orthodox) Rabbi: Rabbi Jonathan Hughes Size of Community:600 member households At that time, the community didnt own its own building. In fact, it wasnt really a community at all, since it was still officially part of the neighbouring Borehamwood and Elstree Synagogue
richards | July 19, 2017
Police officers arrive in Bell Lane in Hendon (left) where the man was detained (credit: Amir Cohan, YouTube) A man has been detained under the Mental Health Act after he was seen carrying two knives near a synagogue in Hendon. Concerns were raised when Community Security Trust (CST) volunteers spotted the man, who was not wearing shoes or a shirt, running towards the Toras Chaim Synagogueduring Shabbat services yesterday, at about 11.15am.
richards | July 18, 2017
By Katie Bowler / kbowler@wickedlocal.com Somervilles only Jewish synagogue is finally heading into the modern age. As part of Project Aliyah, or rise up, Temple Bnai Brith recently installed an elevator, in addition to up-to-date fire sprinklers and bathrooms, in the nearly century-old building. Built in 1919, the synagogue is an old romanesque building, with steep staircases leading to the second-floor sanctuary.
admin | July 18, 2017
We met in shul at the right time for us Freelance journalist Jo Weitzman, 40, married accountant Joel, 49, two years ago. When I was in my late 20s, I went on a few singles holidays and weekends, she recalls. One was a ski trip, run by an Israeli company and I made a lot of friends but there was no romance.
richards | July 18, 2017
Westborough Beth Tikvah Synagogue, 45 Oak St., in Westborough, will hold an open house and barbecue Sunday, Aug. 20, from 4 to 6 p.m. Meet Rabbi Michael Swarttz and co-presidents Sam Goodman and Abbe Allexenberg, as well as other members of the board and our congregation
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