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    Days of Awe 2025 / 5786

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    Festival Services

    Selichot

    Saturday 13 September

    (Sha’arei Tsedek – In person and online)

    20:00 – Study session and Havdalah

    The evening opens with a study session and Havdalah, which will be in person only.

    21:00 – Selichot (In person and online)

    Selichot- meaning ‘prayers of repentance’ – is the late-night service that introduces the Days of Awe through the unique prayers and powerful music of this season, sung by our Sha’arei Tsedek choir and soloists.

     

    Rosh Hashanah

    Erev Rosh Hashanah

    Monday 22 September

    (Sha’arei Tsedek – In person only)

    19:30 – Evening service

    Welcome in the New Year with us, in person only.

    Rosh Hashanah I

    Tuesday 23 September

    (JCoSS – In person and online)

    We look forward to bringing the whole community together into one space at JCoSS on Rosh Hashanah morning.

    10:00 – 12:45 Festival Morning service

    10:00 – 12:15 Teenager Rosh Hashanah Workshop

    Led by musician Judith Silver together with Rabbi Shulamit Ambalu.

    10:30 – 11:00 – Rosh Hashanah themed activities for younger children, up to year 6. We ask parents to accompany their children if they are young enough to need supervision.

    11:00 – 12:15 Children and Family service

    Featuring special music and prayers of the season, our service will be led by Eve Rhodes, our own young leaders, and musician Sammy Kornhauser.

    12:15 – Children and teenagers rejoin main service and the whole community to hear the shofar.

    12:45 – Kiddush

    17:00 -Taschlich

    Tashlich, a simple ceremony that marks the release of sins in the symbolic form of breadcrumbs into flowing water, takes place in an outdoor location in East Barnet, followed by tea in a members’ home nearby. Please contact the office on 020 8445 3400 for more details.

    Rosh Hashanah II

    Wednesday 24 September

    (Sha’arei Tsedek – In person only)

    10:30 – Festival Morning service

    Emeritus Rabbi Colin Eimer will lead this Festival Morning service.

     

    Yom Kippur

    Kol Nidre

    Wednesday 1 October

    (JCoSS – In person and online)

    Fast begins at 18:24

    19:30 – Evening service

    Kol Nidre prayers are an integral part of Yom Kippur; this is the first of the six services that make up this extraordinary day.

     

    Yom Kippur

    Thursday 2 October

    (JCoSS – In person and online)

    Services take place throughout the day and conclude with the end of the fast.

    10:30 – Festival Morning service

    Led by Melvyn Yude initially, together with Director of Music Louise Katin and the choir.

    10:30 – Breath of Forgiveness

    An hour of breath work and guided meditation with Claudia Chapman.

    10:30 – Teenager only Workshop

    With Judith Silver together with Rabbi Shulamit Ambalu.

    11:00 – Activities for younger children with snacks. We ask parents to accompany their children if they are young enough to need supervision.

    11:30 – Children and Family service

    Led by Eve Rhodes, young leaders and musician Sammy Kornhauser.

    12:45 – Mussaf – Additional service

    15:15 – Study session

    “Here I am with the scroll of myself” – Study session led by Gill Lazarus and Rabbi Shulamit Ambalu.

    We ask anyone planning to join us to bring one verse from the Torah that describes your values or your life story at this moment. This is a participatory workshop.

    16:00 – Mincha – Afternoon service

    Led by Marc Werblow

    17:15 – Yizkor – Memorial service

    18:10 – Neilah – Closing service

    Fast ends at 19:23

     

    Sukkot

    Sukkah Decorating

    Sunday 5 October

    (Sha’arei Tsedek – In person only)

    10:30 – 12:30 – Join us to decorate the sukkah. All welcome.

    Erev Sukkot

    Monday 6 October

    (Sha’arei Tsedek – In person only)

    18:00 – Children and family tea in the sukkah

    Children and families are invited to join us for tea in our sukkah and to stay on afterwards for the service.

    18:45 – Evening service

     Sukkot

    Tuesday 7 October

    (Sha’arei Tsedek – In person only)

    10:30 – Festival Morning service

    Our Morning service will include a special Yizkor Memorial service, marking the anniversary of October 7.

    Simchat Torah

    We bring the Days of Awe to an end, concluding the reading of the Torah, and beginning a new cycle.

    Kallat Torah: Andy Kelmanson

    Chattan Bereishit: Anthony Cohen

    Junior Chattan Torah: Evan Perchoff

    Junior Kallat Bereishit: Florence Humphrey

    Erev Simchat Torah

    Monday 13 October

    (Sha’arei Tsedek – In person only)

    18:45 – Evening service

     

    Simchat Torah

    Tuesday 14 October

    (Sha’arei Tsedek – In person and online)

    10:30 – Festival Morning service

     

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    Days of Awe Appeal 2025 / 5786

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    Support Our Days of Awe Appeal — A Gift to Our Community and to Life Itself

    As the Days of Awe draw near, we enter a sacred time of reflection, renewal, and responsibility — to ourselves, to each other, and to the wider world.

    This year, our Days of Awe Appeal offers two meaningful ways to make a difference:
    * By enriching the spiritual life of Sha’arei Tsedek
    * And by supporting lifesaving efforts in Israel through Magen David Adom UK

    Renewing Our Machzorim — A Lasting Gift to Sha’arei Tsedek

    A Lasting Gift to Sha’arei Tsedek

    We are updating our Days of Awe prayer books (machzorim) to ensure our services remain accessible, inclusive, and inspiring for all who join us.

    Our current machzorim have served the community well, but it is time for renewal. We are fundraising to purchase a new set of beautifully updated books, published by the Movement for Reform Judaism in 2024. These new editions offer:

    * Clear, easy-to-follow translations

    * Inclusive and welcoming liturgy

    * Thoughtful commentary to guide and inspire worship during the holiest days of the year

    There are no plans for a further update to the Progressive machzor, meaning these volumes will serve our congregation for many years to come.

    The new books will be for communal use in the synagogue. At a later stage, individuals will have the opportunity to purchase a personal set if they wish.

    Sponsor a Machzor

    A donation of £45 will sponsor a machzor, which can be dedicated in honour or memory of someone special. Each sponsored book will feature a personalised bookplate — creating a lasting presence in our sanctuary and a meaningful gift for future generations.

    If you would like to sponsor a machzor, please make your donation and then email info@shaarei-tsedek.org.uk with your dedication (maximum 20 words).

    Supporting Magen David Adom UK — A Lifesaving Cause

    Alongside our synagogue appeal, we are proud to support Magen David Adom UK (MDA UK) — Israel’s national emergency medical and disaster response service.

    In response to the October 2023 attacks and the June 2025 Israel-Iran conflict, MDA’s teams have worked tirelessly to save lives under the most challenging conditions.

    Your donation can help equip and train frontline paramedics:

    £36 — emergency supplies for a paramedic

    £100 — first-aid training materials

    £250 — support advanced training

    £500 — fund a full month of paramedic training

    £1,000+ — help provide equipment for ambulances and intensive care units

    How You Can Help

    Whether you choose to support the machzor appeal, donate to MDA UK, or both, your contribution is a practical expression of community and compassion.

    Ways to donate:

    Online

    Please complete the form HERE before proceeding to online payment:

    By cheque:

    Please complete the donation form below and return it to Sha’arei Tsedek North London Reform Synagogue, 120 Oakleigh Road North, London, N20 9EZ.

    Please make cheques payable to ‘Sha’arei Tsedek North London Reform Synagogue’.

    DofA Appeal Form

    By BACS payment:

    A/c 00976369, Sort Code 20-98-21, quoting reference ‘‘Days of Awe Appeal 2025 / 5786’.

    If you are kindly donating to the machzorim, please email info@shaarei-tsedek.org.uk or call the office on 020 8445 3400 once you have made your donation, with your bookplate dedication which should be a maximum of 20 words.