SUKKOT 2024/ 5785
On a rather wet, chilly morning, the members of Brentwood Reform met up to celebrate Sukkot 2024 -5785.
Despite the weather, we all enjoyed our turn at shaking the lulav and smelling the beautiful etrog. This can be seen in the faces of young William and our Chair Judith. Natatsha led the service in the Sukka with a lovely Sukkot story that evenb the youngest members of our congregation could understand and enjoy.
The intention was to have tea and refreshments in the Sukka. However, due to the rain and lack of space to accommodate the fairly large crowd, we just partook of a token fruit munch then repaired indoors for a chat, warm drinks and of course, plentiful food.
A good time was had by all.
Purim 2024 / 5784
This year, Pesach did not coincide with Easter, thus the communal Seder which is normally held on the 2nd Seder night would not have been during the children’s School Holidays.
Thus, council decided to break with tradition and hold the communal Seder on the evening of Shabbat 27th April.
We had a reasonable attendance of 39 people including 3 children, 2 of whom searched for, and eventually found, the afikonmen.
With it being the end of Shabbat, William was the child who helped Natasha do Havdala. It was a thoroughly enjoyable evening. Check out the photo, courtesy of Geoff.
Passover 2024 / 5784
This year, Pesach did not coincide with Easter, thus the communal Seder which is normally held on the 2nd Seder night would not have been during the children’s School Holidays.
Thus, council decided to break with tradition and hold the communal Seder on the evening of Shabbat 27th April.
We had a reasonable attendance of 39 people including 3 children, 2 of whom searched for, and eventually found, the afikonmen.
With it being the end of Shabbat, William was the child who helped Natasha do Havdala. It was a thoroughly enjoyable evening. Check out the photo, courtesy of Geoff.
HOLOCAUST MEMORIAL SERVICE OF COMMEMORATION – 27TH JANUARY 2024
On the evening of Saturday 27th January, Brentwood Reform Synagogue, together with Christian Friends of Israel (CFI) came together for the annual service of Commemoration, to remember the 6 million Jewish people and other murdered by the Nazi’s in The Holocaust.
Natalie Cumming Author of The Fiddle gave a very moving talk about her family and the Violin that saved the life of her Aunt Rosa when she was imprisoned in Auschwitz and later in Bergen Belsen. The Violin, which was badly damaged, was repaired expert John Dilworth via the TV program The Repair Shop. The programme and repair of the Violin was screened at the HMD event.
Following the repair, Natalie gifted the Violin in perpetuity to The Yehudi Menuhin School of Music in memory of Natalie’s Aunt Rosa Anna Levinsky and her uncle Sydney Israel Levy (Levinsky) where it is played daily in order to keep the Violin in peak condition. Two students from the Yehudi Menhhin School of Music were present, Maya Broman Crawford, played the violin accompanied by Tom Wang on the piano. Please do check out the photo’s of the event, which was attended by The Mayor of Brentwood, Gareth Barrett and local MP Dr Alex Burghart. Six Yarazite candles were lit, one representing 1 million of the 6 million Jews slaughtered in the Shoa. Alex Burghart MP, The Mayor Councillor Gareth Barrett, TV producer John Deery and of course our Cahir Judith.
