We welcome visitors.
The atmosphere at The LJS
is warm and welcoming.
Come and see for yourself.
Our Shabbat services:
18.45 on Friday evenings and
11.00 on Saturday mornings
(coffee available from 10.15)
Forthcoming events
Sun
19
Celebration of the life of Rabbi Dr David J. Goldberg (z’l) 1939 – 2019
19th January at 5:00 pm - 7:00 pm
Tue
21
Seminar on Antisemitism: What it is. What it isn’t. Why it matters
21st January at 8:00 pm - 9:15 pm
Fri
24
Erev Shabbat service
24th January at 6:45 pm - 8:00 pm
Sat
25
Shabbat morning service
25th January at 11:00 am - 1:00 pm
Thought for the week
A rabbi reflects on the events
of the last seven days
Dear Members and Friends,
Miriam, the sister of Moses and Aaron, is mentioned only fourteen times in the Hebrew Bible – eleven times in the Torah, only once in the prophets and twice in the Book of Chronicles, and one reference there is probably not to the Miriam in this week’s parashah, but another unknown daughter of an even less known father.
We meet her as Moses’ sister in this week’s Torah portion…
