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Shabbat times
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London: 21:02

Birmingham: 20:00

Hull: 21:12

Sheffield: 21:15

Southport: 21:22

Jerusalem: 19:04

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London: 22:23

Birmingham: 22:37

Hull: 22:56

Sheffield: 22:56

Southport: 23:06

Jerusalem: 20:27

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

back by popular demand

Thursday 9 June, 2022

Summer is nearly here and we've got a great range of trip and activities planned for our young people. Do share with your children and grandchildren!

 

Tribe-A-Side, our football tournament for boys and girls in school years 7-8 and 9-11, is back! It's taking place on Sunday, 3 July, from 2-5pm and you can either speak to your shul's youth director to join your shul's team or make your own team with friends. Click here to book and see more details!

 

The Great British Tribe Tour is also back by popular demand! Year 10s are invited to join us this summer as we travel around the country to experience the very best of the UK! We will be discovering unique places and enjoying trips to some of the best attractions in the UK. To read more and to book please click here.

 

Our Year 5, Year 6 & Year 7 Tribe camps have sold out, and we have just a handful of places left for Year 7. There are still places for Years 8-13 and you can find information and booking links at www.tribesummer.com. We're also looking for more madrichim (leaders). Please click here for more information!

 

Summer Concert for Ukraine

 

Join Hampstead United Synagogue, World Jewish Relief, and the United Synagogue for a Summer Concert for Ukraine, supporting the WJR Emergency Appeal. The concert will feature the uplifting music of the Shabbaton Choir, Jonny Turgel, Rabbi Alby Chait and three school choirs. Monday 27 June at 7:45pm. Book your tickets now by clicking here.

 

Happy & Glorious

 

From all-night learning sessions to street tea parties, our communities celebrated Shavuot and the Platinum Jubilee in style. Click here to watch our short tribute to the Queen and click here to watch our short film for Shavuot: A Woman's Voice.

 

Our educational pack joint with Bnei Akiva went to over 600 teens and supported 20 communities with their Tikkun Leil programmes. Willesden Jewish Cemetery has planted seven rose bushes to mark the Jubilee which you can see here.

Shabbat shalom,

 

Richard Verber

Communications Director

United Synagogue

Plant a tree for the Jubilee
Kabbalat Shabbat at 6:00pm
Chesed food collection

US CHESED

Chesed food collection

This year, US Chesed have launched their Food Collection Project. They are asking each community to collect specific items most needed by the Essential Food Parcel Project. The Collection will run until 28th June. If your community would like to help, please contact Emma Roche on eroche@theus.org.uk.

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KLBD

KLBD updates

The First Update to The Really Jewish Food Guide 2022 is now available to download by clicking here. There are also some newly certified products including Love Corn Milk Chocolate, Ryvita Vitamin Boost and Merit Mushrooms. See more about these updates by clicking the link below.

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KLBD updates
Volunteers needed!

US CHESED

Volunteers needed!

US Chesed is blessed with some amazing and committed volunteers, but as the scope of our work has grown, we need more volunteers to help us. We need volunteers for food packing, unloading deliveries, driving and more. Find out more by clicking the link below.

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NEXT WEEK

Taim Experience

Experience authentic Indian Kosher cuisine by Taim Deli at their pop-up takeaway, taking place at Finchley United Synagogue tonight and St John's Wood United Synagogue on Sunday 12 June. To see the full menu and book your place, click on the link below.

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Taim Experience
Jobs available!

JOBS AVAILABLE

Come work with US!

We're looking for a Fundraising Administrator, a Cheder Teacher, a Programme & Events Manager, a Rabbinic Couple, a Youth Director Couple and more! Might you be one of them? Click on the link to find out more.

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KLBD

Troy Honey

Today's KLBD certified product is raw Greek honey from Troy - full of vitamins, minerals, enzymes and antioxidants. Troy Honey is KLBD kosher certified and is available from their website as well as Amazon.

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Troy Honey
A D'var Torah by the Chief Rabbi

Why is a sin against man a sin against God? Find out in this week's D'var Torah by the Chief Rabbi!

 

What can the Three Little Pigs teach us about the way we should live our life? Rivka Zeidman, a participant on the Chief Rabbi’s Ma’ayan Programme, writes in this week's Jewish News.

for more Torah content, click here to read out Daf Hashavua
Spotlight on our communities
Platinum Jubilee at Woodside Park

WOODSIDE PARK UNITED SYNAGOGUE

Platinum Jubilee at Woodside Park

Woodside Park Synagogue celebrated the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee with a special display of images illustrating the community’s links with the Queen and the Royal family. Read more about it by clicking the link below.

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MUSWELL HILL UNITED SYNAGOGUE

A heat pump in every home

Join Muswell Hill as they hear from Jonathan Waxman, a renewable energy project developer and manager, with a great interest in climate change and the technical solutions to tackling it. Shabbat 11 June, after the service.

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A heat pump in every home
1,800 paper flowers

FINCHLEY UNITED SYNAGOGUE

1,800 paper flowers

Kinloss created a vast display of paper flowers for Shavuot led by Rebbetzen Sharon Laitner and Emma Sosnow. Volunteers ranging from children to those in their 90s made nearly 1,800 paper flowers to decorate the shul. Read more about it by clicking the link below.

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STANMORE & CANONS PARK UNITED SYNAGOGUE

Stanmore does tea

Stanmore and Canons Park kicked off the celebrations for the Queen's Platinum Jubilee with a community-wide, traditional English Tea, which was served to 250 people. Read more about it by clicking the link below.

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Stanmore does tea
Summer Camp

ST JOHN'S WOOD UNITED SYNAGOGUE

Summer Camp

St John's Wood is excited to be hosting a summer day camp. The camp, which runs in the second week of July, will include Hebrew reading and Jewish studies, computer coding, football coaching and trips. More details can be found by clicking here.

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PINNER UNITED SYNAGOGUE

Platinum Jubilee celebrations

Pinner United Synagogue's 'Chat and Share' café recently celebrated the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee in style with scones, a quiz and tea. Over 40 Pinner members were in attendance in the sunshine!

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Platinum Jubilee celebrations
CLC presents: William Carver

COCKFOSTERS & N SOUTHGATE SYNAGOGUE

CLC presents: William Carver

William Carver from The Licoricia of Winchester Charitable Trust will tell us about Winchester’s medieval Jewish community, its role in society and its royal connections together with the compelling tale of Licoricia of Winchester. Tuesday 14 June at 8pm.

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WOODSIDE PARK UNITED SYNAGOGUE

The TikTok Generation

Join Woodside Park as they hear from Rabbi Hackenbroch and Rabbi Blachman, who will be discussing 'The TikTok Generation: how to raise them with Jewish values'. Monday 13 June at 8:15pm, live on Zoom.

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The TikTok Generation
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