Celebrating Shavout 2025

On Erev Shavout members of Brentwood Reform gathered together in the sunshine to celebrate the festival of Shavout.

Natasha led a short service, beginning with the community reciting the Shechinah together. We listened to Natasha recite the story of Naiomi and Ruth. The two Challot required for Shavout , were made as Sheafs of wheat. This was to represent the story of Ruth gleaning wheat from the fields of Boaz. Jan made Cheesy Challah, a first for us.

We then enjoyed a substantial Kiddish of Cheese and fruit Blintzes, Cheesy Challah rolls and bagels and of course being Shavout, the obligatory cheesecake. All in all, a beautiful day and service. It was a joy to watch people eating and drinking whilst the children played in the sunshine.