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London: 16:04
Birmingham: 16:03
Hull: 15:51
Sheffield: 15:58
Southport: 16:02
Jerusalem: 16:17
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London: 17:13
Birmingham: 17:17
Hull: 17:12
Sheffield: 17:17
Southport: 17:23
Jerusalem: 17:37
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You can find details of this week's Torah reading, Maftir and Haftarah in our weekly Daf Hashavua by clicking here.
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Thursday 13 January, 2022
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Today I am delighted to tell you about the ambitious new environmental programme we are launching on Monday for Tu B'Shevat, the Jewish new year for trees.
Together with the Chief Rabbi, we want to reduce our environmental impact, so we've created "Dorot". Dorot means "generations" in Hebrew and is made up of seven projects which we will roll out during 2022.
We want to have a tree planted for each of our 37,000 members to sequester carbon dioxide from the air. We also want to phase out disposables from United Synagogue nurseries, shuls and offices, reducing the amount of plastic sent abroad by the UK where it is often dumped or burned.
Unused United Synagogue land will be rewilded to encourage biodiversity and provide a home for wildlife. And we want to begin a conversation about responsible food consumption: how can the choices we make for breakfast, lunch and dinner better impact the planet?
We want to hear from you as we roll out these projects and over the coming months we’ll be holding a series of educational sessions and debates exploring the Torah and science perspectives on the issues raised by Dorot.
You can find out more about each of the seven projects and read a welcome by the Chief Rabbi on our website.
I want to congratulate Naomi Verber, who joined the United Synagogue in October as our first Head of Environmental Policy, and colleagues for putting Dorot together. Many of our communities have already generated real change and we now have the opportunity to scale up the impact across the organisation in a strategic way.
The Jewish Chronicle have covered the story on their front page today which you can read here, and I've written a piece for the Jewish News which you can read here. We're looking forward to getting started. Please join us.
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Shabbat shalom,
Michael Goldstein
President
United Synagogue
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Women's Shabbat 2022
The United Synagogue Women's Shabbat will take place this Shabbat, with the theme 'Hearing Women's Voices'. The purpose of US Women's Shabbat is to amplify women's voices in our communities. Many communities' programmes regularly feature in-person and online female speakers and this is a further opportunity to invite women to teach next Shabbat and in subsequent weeks. We'll also be broadcasting our first ever online Women's Kabbalat Shabbat on www.TheUS.tv at 2pm on Friday.
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Save the date for Tribe summer camp!
Tribe is very excited to announce the dates for Tribe Summer 2022!
They are busy preparing an epic summer for your children and look forward to opening up camp registration on the 1st February 2022. In the meantime, please register your interest by clicking here. Dates are subject to change. Tribe Summer camps will be run according to the latest government Covid-19 guidelines.
You can find the dates by clicking the link below.
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WATCH NOW
The Talmud on the New Year for trees
Watch Chigwell & Hainault Synagogue's Rabbi Rafi Goodwin's special Lunch and Learn for Tu B’Shevat titled 'The Talmud on the New Year for trees'. Watch it on-demand on TheUS.tv by clicking the link below.
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JEWISH BEREAVEMENT COUNSELLING SERVICE
Butterflies Bereavement Support
Butterflies Bereavement Support Group is for parents who have lost their own parents, and is facilitated by professionally trained bereavement counsellors, on hand to offer guidance and support. There are still spaces in the new group starting on Monday 24 January. For more information, please click the link below.
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KLBD
Edinburgh Beer Factory
Today's KLBD certified product is Edinburgh Beer Factory Stout, Lager, Paolozzi, and IPA Untitled, which are KLBD kosher certified Parev, no logo. The products are available to buy from edinburghbeerfactory.co.uk. For more information, click the link below.
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WATCH NOW
Denise Phillips' Tu B'Shevat recipes
Join Northwood United Synagogue and chef and cookery writer Denise Phillips for this cooking demonstration as she shares two special recipes for Tu B'Shevat! Watch it now via the link below.
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POTTERS BAR & BROOKMANS PARK SYNAGOGUE
Tu B'Shevat Trees
Join Potters Bar & Brookmans Park for a talk on the origins of Tu B'Shevat and trees of the Bible. Featuring Anne Luder, local horticultural expert and garden designer. Tuesday 18 January at 11:30am, live on Zoom. Book now by clicking here.
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MILL HILL UNITED SYNAGOGUE
Re-framed
Mill Hill United Synagogue is excited to present 'Re-framed', an immersive Women's Learning Experience. This is a dynamic learning program to delve deeper, discuss, question and learn about topics relevant to the contemporary Jewish Woman. Starting on Monday 24 January at 8pm.
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EDGWARE UNITED SYNAGOGUE
Inspirational events for women
Join Edgware from the 13-15 January for a series of events for women both online and in-person, including a Virtual Beit Midrash with Rabbanit Shani Taragin, TGIF Kabbalat Shabbat, and a Youth Learning Event. More details can be found by clicking the link below.
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HAMPSTEAD UNITED SYNAGOGUE
Young Professionals' FND
Join Hampstead for a Friday Night Dinner with fantastic food catered by Habibas Deli. There will be optional Friday Night prayers before dinner, and an optional 30-minute Torah-study session afterwards, both run by Rabbi Jack Cohen. Friday 28 January at 7:15pm.
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GOLDERS GREEN SYNAGOGUE
Rabbi Julian Sinclair on Shmita
Join Golders Green for the second session of a two-part series on Shmita on Wednesday 19 January, at 8pm on Zoom. Rabbi Sinclair is an economist, writer and rabbi living in Jerusalem. His book 'The Sabbath of the Land' will be published in February. Watch part one here.
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EDGWARE UNITED SYNAGOGUE
The Story of the Boys
Join Edgware as they hear from Tracy Moses from 45 Aid Society, who will be accompanied by her father, Harry Spiro BEM, a Holocaust survivor. 45 Aid Society was set up in 1963. Its founders were a group of child Holocaust survivors, known as 'The Boys'. Tuesday 18 January at 8pm.
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COCKFOSTERS & N SOUTHGATE SYNAGOGUE
CLC presents: Rabbi Meir Shindler
Why do we not live forever? What happens when we die? Rabbi Shindler will present a clear pathway using ancient wisdom. Join Rabbi Shindler for the first of a two-part series exploring the Jewish perspective on what happens beyond this world. Tuesday 18 January at 11am.
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HAMPSTEAD UNITED SYNAGOGUE
The Annual Sabina Miller Lecture
Join Hampstead for the The Annual Sabina Miller Lecture, which will be given by Olivia Marks-Woldman, Chief Executive of the Holocaust Memorial Day Trust. Sunday 23 January at 3pm, live on TheUS.tv.
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WHAT'S ON?
Online events
We've got lots of great events taking place online and in person! See what events are happening in our communities every week by checking out the United Synagogue events portal.
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BOARD OF DEPUTIES
Community Briefing
Read the Board's latest community briefing.
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