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A vibrant, inclusive, diverse and egalitarian community in London.    At our core is a belief in social justice and applying Jewish values to living ethical lives  within the social, intellectual and environmental realities of the 21st Century.    We welcome Jewish and non-Jewish partners, families & individuals  to our hybrid & online services & events.    Click here to read our Vision and Values

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Please come along to our Shabbat services. Our Sanctuary doors are wide open! Erev Shabbat services start at 6.45pm Friday evenings and 11am Saturday mornings. If you prefer, you can also watch our services on our YouTube channel. 
 

Thought for the Week

   
 

Shabbat Chol Ha-Mo'ed Sukkot

 
 
 
 
I am standing underneath my small, rather fragile sukkah, a cup of tea in my hand. There is no wind. The leaves are on the cusp of turning yellow, gold and red on the trees above me. The rosemary, chives, oregano and mint, planted earlier on in the summer have spread their leaves and flowers,...

 

 

The LJS News September/October

A stimulating issue focusing on High Holy Day themes: Selichot panel discussion; the sounding of the shofar; rabbinic reflections; the Yom Kippur Appeal. Plus services, the new Learning Circle classes, new books in the Library, Rimon Corner, community news, and a packed programme of events.

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Statement on the release of the living hostages – Erev Simchat Torah 5786

It is with a mixture of joy, relief and grief that we celebrate Simchat Torah this evening and tomorrow. Joy that the remaining living hostages have been released and reunited with their families, relief that the ceasefire between Israel and Hamas is holding and grief for the loss of life that has occurred over these past years on both sides of the war.

Our prayers are for healing and strength for all those who have returned to Israel today after two long years in captivity and for the anticipated return of the remains of all the hostages who died in Gaza.

 

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Fri, 17 October 2025 25 Tishrei 5786