Rabbi Pete was expounding on Purim last weekend on BBC Radio Scotland, not once but twice! Links below. Thought for the Day on Good Morning Scotland, 3 March https://www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/m001jk0p Thought for the Day begins at 1:22:17 into the broadcastavailable until 31 March Interview on Sunday Morning with Tony Kearney, 5 …
The YouTube video here is Rabbi Pete’s reading of a poem he wrote in 2012, which he also read at our Shabbat morning service on 26 February.
Rabbi Pete has launched a new series of short YouTube videos. The latest one is actually his Rosh ha-Shanah sermon from last year, addressing the issues raised by Covid-19 – an issue that is still very much with us! See all of his videos by clicking here.
On 12 November Rabbi Pete made it back to BBC Radio Scotland’s Thought for the Day after 18 years away! Available for listening until 11 December at https://www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/m00119t5, beginning at 1 hr 22 mins into the programme.
GRS was the subject of the first episode of the new BBC Scotland series ‘The Service’, featuring religious services from a number of faiths across Scotland. Several members led the elements of a Shabbat service, with a bonus musical surprise at the end. Well done to all who contributed! Available …
On 25 February GRS celebrated the Festival of Purim with an online reading of the Megillah. 19 congregants shared the communal reading of the Book of Esther, with the accompaniment of silly hats, wigs, home baked hamentaschen, Purim songs, and plenty of noise, of course!
If you are not affiliated to a Synagogue, or just not yet ready to attend in person, you could consider joining our virtual services this year. You do not need to become a member of our Synagogue, and there is no charge. We are simply offering to share what we …
GRS will be offering a full programme of online services and study sessions during the High Holy Days. For details, contact the office at shul@grs.org.uk.
Glasgow Reform Synagogue is conducting Shabbat morning services via Zoom every Saturday morning during the lockdown. If you’d like to participate, please email shul@grs.org.uk and we can share the details of how to join us.
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