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Birmingham: 19:59

Hull: 19:55

Sheffield: 19:59

Southport: 20:05

Jerusalem: 18:32

London: 21:00

Birmingham: 21:10

Hull: 21:15

Sheffield: 21:17

Southport: 21:25

Jerusalem: 19:51

The UK times listed above are for cities with United Synagogue communities.

You can find details of this week's Torah reading, Maftir and Haftarah in our weekly Daf Hashavua by clicking here.

Thursday 20 April, 2023

We were heartbroken to hear about the murders of Rebbetzen Lucy Dee zt”l and her daughters Maia and Rina Dee zt”l, in a terrorist attack. We send our deepest condolences and wishes of nechama to Rabbi Leo, his children and the entire Dee and Shaw families, especially Lucy’s parents and siblings who have been sitting shiva.

 

This tragedy was particularly poignant for the United Synagogue family as Rabbi and Rebbetzen Dee had previously served as Assistant Rabbi & Rebbetzen of Hendon United Synagogue and Senior Rabbi & Rebbetzen of Radlett United Synagogue. We wish the family chayim aruchim (long life).

 

A group of United Synagogue rabbis (Dayan Binstock, Rabbi Hackenbroch, Rabbi Hughes, and Rabbi Ginsbury) travelled to Israel last week to attend the shiva.

 

Click here to read statements by the Chief Rabbi and Rabbi Ginsbury, Rabbi of Hendon United Synagogue. Rabbi Ginsbury has also written a moving article in Mishpacha Magazine which you can read here.

 

Rabbi Hughes, Rabbi of Radlett United Synagogue, wrote an article in the Jewish Chronicle which you can read here, and also spoke on BBC Radio 4, which you can listen to by clicking here (from 16 minutes in). Rebbetzen Chana Hughes also wrote an article in the Jewish Chronicle which you can read here.

 

You can read Rebbetzen Lucy's piece in Sefer Hashiva, titled 'Living our Judaism', by clicking here (page 205).

 

May the memories of Lucy, Maia and Rina be for a blessing.

 

We also send our deepest condolences to the family of Alessandro Parini, who was killed in the recent terrorist attack in Tel Aviv. May his memory be for a blessing.

 

In the week ahead, we with sadness commemorate Yom Hazikaron, before celebrating the 75th Yom Ha'atzmaut. Please see further details below of community events and information about these days.

This Sunday: opening of new Holocaust memorial and garden

 

Following the burial of the six Kedoshim (Holocaust victims) at

Bushey New Cemetery in January 2019, the United Synagogue is building a Holocaust memorial with the grave of the Kedoshim at its centre.

 

We invite you to a consecration service this Sunday at 3pm to mark the opening of the Holocaust Memorial and Garden by the Chief Rabbi.

 

The service will include the unveiling of the Matzeiva (tombstone) for the Holocaust victims the United Synagogue buried in Bushey New Cemetery in January 2019.

 

Parking will be available in both the Bushey Old and Bushey New car parks. Reservation is helpful but not essential via memorial@theus.org.uk.

 

We are also looking for some volunteers to help with the car park, signposting people to the prayer hall and monument and supporting the Holocaust survivors present. Please sign up by emailing memorial@theus.org.uk.

 

'ת' נ' צ' ב' ה

May their souls be bound up in the bond of everlasting life

Shabbat shalom,

 

Richard Verber

Communications Director

United Synagogue

Yom Hazikaron & Yom Ha'atzmaut

Join Kinloss together with Mizrachi and Bnei Akiva for a moving and uplifting evening of remembrance and celebration for Yom Hazikaron and Yom Ha'atzmaut.

With a keynote speech from the Chief Rabbi, prayers led by Chazan Jonny Turgel, a buffet and more.

Tuesday 25 April.

Book your tickets here.

Authorised daily prayer book on sale now

We are proud to present the New Authorised Daily Prayer Book for the US150 celebrations. Complete with a new introductory essay from Chief Rabbi Sir Ephraim Mirvis KBE and a Minhag Anglia compendium by Dayan Ivan Binstock, the siddur is now available for pre-order online. A discount offer is available until 8th May. For bulk orders please contact publications@theus.org.uk. Deliveries are expected to be made in June 2023.

NEXT WEEK

Yom Hazikaron & Yom Ha'atzmaut

On Monday evening Yom Hazikaron begins , where we remember the soldiers who lost their lives defending the state of Israel and the victims of terror. This is followed by Yom Ha'atzmaut, Israel's independence day. You can find resources for both of these days by clicking the link below.

TRIBE

Leadership opportunities

Lead the way with Tribe this summer! Tribe is looking for fantastic leaders for their summer programmes. There are camps for children in Years 5-13, with amazing travel opportunities including Amsterdam, New York, lsrael, and Addis Ababa. If you are interested, please be in touch with Joel by email at: joelazulay@tribeuk.com

THIS FRIDAY

Women's Hallel: Live

Join us for an uplifting service to mark Rosh Chodesh Iyar with Rebbetzen Freda Kaplan and musician Hadassah Kessler, tomorrow at 8:45am. On Zoom and the United Synagogue Facebook page. Zoom details can be found by clicking the link below.

KLBD

Aduna Superfood Range

Today's KLBD product of the week is Aduna World Superfood Range, which is KLBD certified Parev, with logo. Available from Ocado, Holland & Barrett, Whole Foods, Planet Organic, AmazonUK and aduna.com

Yom Ha’atzmaut 75 is a call for Jewish unity. Find out why in this week's D'var Torah by the Chief Rabbi. To read a transcript of this and all of the Chief Rabbi's Divrei Torah, click here.

 

Cranbrook United's Rabbi Steven Dansky continues his journey through the Book of Shemot with his new English translation. Click here to read his blog.

 

Tzipi Hotovely, Ambassador of Israel, has written a piece for Yom Ha'atzmaut in Daf Hashavua, which you can read here.

 

Following Rebbetzen Nechama Davis' piece in this week's Daf Hashavua, Rabbi Baruch Davis has written the following:

 

So much has changed since Nechama wrote this week's Daf Hashavua article, reflecting on our Aliyah and on living in Efrat, with the brutal murder of our dear friend Lucy Dee and her two beautiful daughters, Maya and Lucy Hy"d.

 

The community has become transformed from a pleasant and friendly place to an intensely bonded one, with public shiurim every night of the shiva, responding to the strong need for strengthening and support. The level of chesed has been moving beyond words, not only to the Dee family but to every resident of our neighbourhood. Rabbi Dee has led us all, showing us, and the whole world, what a man of faith and a man of halacha looks like in times of enormous personal sorrow.

 

Most of all, we now feel more privileged than ever to live in Eretz Yisrael and to be part of the Efrat community, which is growing in every sense of the word.

MILL HILL UNITED SYNAGOGUE

Yom Hazikaron

Join Mill Hill for a Yom Hazikaron remembrance ceremony for Israel's fallen soldiers and victims of terrorism, with Lieutenant Captain Amit Shteinhart. Tuesday 25 April at 6.45pm. Book your place by clicking here.

BOREHAMWOOD & ELSTREE UNITED SYNAGOGUE

Yom Hazikaron & Yom Ha'atzmaut

Join Borehamwood & Elstree for Yom Hazikaron and Yom Ha'atzmaut on Tuesday 25 April. The evening will begin with a Tekes, with Mincha and first-hand IDF accounts, followed by a party with Israeli food, music, dancing and entertainment.

PINNER UNITED SYNAGOGUE

Rt. Hon. Dr. Liam Fox MP

Join Pinner as they hear from Rt. Hon. Dr. Liam Fox MP, for his talk titled 'Abraham Accords: The Path to Peace'. In 2021 he was appointed to take up the position of Chair of the UK Abraham Accords Group. Tonight at 8:15pm. Book your place by clicking here.

WHAT'S ON?

Other online and in-person 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.

BOARD OF DEPUTIES

Community Briefing

Read the Board's latest community briefing.

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