High Holidays 2024
Dates and Service Times: Rosh Hashanah: 1st evening – Wednesday 2 October, 6.45pm 1st day – Thursday 3 October, 9.30am 2nd evening – Thursday 3 October, 6.45pm 2nd day – Friday 4 October, 9.30am Both days – Family (6+)..
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Board of Deputies Rosh Hashanah Message
ROSH HASHANAH PRESIDENT PHIL ROSENBERG TISHRI 5785 In June 2024, aged 38, I was elected as the youngest-ever President in the Board of Deputies’ 264-year history. While it is certainly a challenging time to have taken up the role, my..
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The Board of Deputies Jewish Manifesto for 2024
The Board of Deputies Jewish Manifesto for 2024 has just been launched and can be viewed at: https://bod.org.uk/the-jewish-manifesto-2024/ Its 32 pages outline a wide range of issues for politicians to consider, which affect the Jewish community. These include specific..
MorePassover details
See here for our guide to Passover preparation and celebration. Chag Pesach Sameach to all!
MoreNew Megillah for Purim
We were delighted to read from our new Megillat Esther this Purim, written by a female scribe, Soferet Linda Coppleson. Unusually, it shows vowels and cantillation marks, to be accessible to more members of our community. There’s a longer article..
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High Holidays 2023
Dates and Service Times: Rosh Hashanah: 1st evening – Friday 15 September, 6.45pm 1st day – Saturday 16 September, 9.30am 2nd evening – Saturday 16 September, 6.45pm 2nd day – Sunday 17 September, 9.30am Both days – Youth (6+)..
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Board of Deputies Rosh Hashanah Message
ROSH HASHANAH PRESIDENT MARIE VAN DER ZYL TISHRI 5784 This Rosh Hashanah, I would like to focus on two wonderful events which demonstrate the esteem in which the Jewish community is held in this country. The first of these was..
MoreMarie van der Zyl visits Belsize Square: AGM guest speaker
We were delighted and honoured to welcome Marie van der Zyl OBE, president of the Board of Deputies, as guest speaker at this year’s Annual General Meeting on 15 June. Marie is only the second woman, and the first member..
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Links for Pesach
Are you looking for resources to help you this Pesach? Look no further than the links below which will give you tips for what’s kosher, general shopping, cleaning and our sale of hametz form. The Rabbinical Assembly’s Pesach Guide..
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Rabbi Botnick in the Jewish Chronicle
Rabbi Gabriel Botnick of Belsize Square is one of the Jewish Chronicle’s regular Sidrah commentators for 5783 (2022-3). Click here to read his first piece – thoughts on the Tower of Babel.
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