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    Jun 27
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    What’s on – September 2025

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    Weekly activities

    Messy Play: Tuesdays, 9.45 am (Term time only)

    Baby & Toddler Music Sessions: Thursdays, 9.45 am (Term time only)

    B’nei Mitzvah Group: Fridays, 5.00 pm (Term time only)

    Religion School: Sundays, 9.30 am (Term time only)

    Erev Shabbat Service: Fridays, 6.45 pm

    Shabbat Morning Services: Saturdays, 10.30 am

    What’s on September

    Monday 1

    2.00 pm – Dementia Club UK at Sha’arei Tsedek

    Wednesday 3, 10 and 17

    1.30 pm – Bridge club

    7.30 pm – An Evening with Magen David Adom – A Life Saving Cause

    Thursday 4, 11, 18 and 25

    7.00 pm – Ivrit / Hebrew Course

    Shabbat 6

    9.00 am – Learn to Leyn with Rabbi Shulamit Ambalu

    10.30 am – Choral Shabbat Morning service with Bar Mitzvah

    Wednesday 10 

    7.30 pm – Council Meeting

    Join via Zoom.

    Friday 12

    6.45 pm – Koleinu Erev Shabbat service

    Shabbat 13

    9.00 am – Learn to Leyn with Rabbi Shulamit Ambalu

    8.00 pm – Selichot – Study Session and Havdalah (In person only)

    9.00 pm – Selichot service (In person and online)

    Monday 15

    6.30 pm – Book Club

    Join via Zoom.

    Tuesday 16 and 30

    7.30 pm – Gateway to Judaism Course

    Monday 22

    7.30 pm – Erev Rosh Hashanah service (Sha’arei Tsedek)

    Tuesday 23

    10.00 am – Rosh Hashanah I Morning services (JCoSS)

    Click HERE for details of all services

    Wednesday 24

    10.30 am – Rosh Hashanah II Morning service (Sha’arei Tsedek)

    Shabbat 27

    9.30 am – Cuppa and Chat before the service

    Sunday 28 

    10.30 am – Community Hub Group meeting

    Coming up in October

    Wednesday 1

    1.30 pm – Bridge Club

    7.30 pm – Kol Nidre services (JCoSS)

    Thursday 2

    10.30 am – Yom Kippur services (JCoSS)

    Click HERE for details of all services

    Sunday 5

    10.30 am – Sukkah decorating

    Monday 6

    2.00 pm – Dementia Club UK at Sha’arei Tsedek

    6.00 pm – Children and Family tea in the sukkah (Sha’arei Tsedek)

    6.45 pm – Erev Sukkot service (Sha’arei Tsedek)

    Tuesday 7

    10.30 am – Sukkot Morning service (Sha’arei Tsedek)

    7.30 pm – Gateway to Judaism Course

    Wednesday 8, 15, 22 and 29

    1.30 pm – Bridge Club

    Monday 13

    6.45 pm – Erev Simchat Torah service

    Tuesday 14

    10.30 am – Simchat Torah Festival Morning service

    Friday 17

    6.45 pm – Koleinu Erev Shabbat service

    Shabbat 18

    9.30 am – Cuppa and Chat before the service

    Shabbat 25

    10.30 am – Choral Shabbat Morning service with Bar Mitzvah

    Tuesday 28

    12.30 pm – Lunch and Chat Group

    Jun 13
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    Selichot

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    Selichot – A Quiet, Meaningful Start to the Days of Awe

    Join us for our Selichot service this Saturday, 13 September, 8 pm. We’ll begin with study and Havdalah, followed by beautiful Selichot prayers sung by our choir and soloists as we welcome the Days of Awe together.
    8.00 pm – Study Session and Havdalah (In person only)
    9.00 pm – Selichot Service (In person and online)

    For details of all our services and events during the festive season, how to buy guest tickets, and information about our Days of Awe Appeal please visit www.shaarei-tsedek.org.uk/days-of-awe-2025/, email info@shaarei-tsedek.org.uk or call 020 8445 3400.

    Jun 22
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    Koleinu Erev Shabbat

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    Koleinu Erev Shabbat services, last Friday of the month, 6.45 pm

    Join us for an energising and upbeat Friday night service, with melodies from across the Jewish globe, led by Sha’arei Tsedek’s live band and singers.

    Please join us in person at the synagogue and/or online via Zoom.

    All welcome.

    For more information please call 020 8445 3400 or email info@shaarei-tsedek.org.uk

    Listen to Koleinu singing Hineh Ma Tov by composer Elana Arian.

    Forthcoming Koleinu Erev Shabbat services

    2025

    12 September, 17 October, and 21 November.

    2026

    26 January, 27 February, 20 March, 24 April, 15 May, and 26 June.

    Oct 18
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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

     

    Oct 01
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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.