We held a very successful Lunch Club on 3 December, with 26 guests in attendance. Lunch seemed to last ages, as it was a delicious hot meal featuring latkes and fish cakes, followed by tea and cake. We then all enjoyed Fiona Brodie’s illustrated talk on the Scottish Jewish Archives …
On 8 October the Monday Lunch Club hosted GRS member Scott Chase, who gave an insightful talk on ‘Gender and Sexuality in Judaism’, focussing on the history of LGBT+ Jews around the world. This was followed by a question and answer session. Coincidentally, this week also saw on Tuesday, Rabbi Laura Janner-Klausner, …
Student Rabbi Elliott Karstadt will be visiting GRS this coming weekend 2-3 March, leading an exciting set of events. Friday evening, 5:30 Purim celebration with Megillah reading; an inclusive event for all ages. Costumes encouraged–but not compulsory 🙂 Followed by a Friday evening Kabbalat Shabbat service. Saturday morning, 10:30 Elliott …
Last Thursday the weather was perfect: the shul sparkled in the morning sun. A good day to attend GRS’s first 40 Down Kalooki tournament! We had two full tables of players who enjoyed the battle and shared some delicious sandwiches and cakes. Hearty thanks from the participants and GRS Executive to Mike …
GRS extended a very warm welcome to Student Rabbi Nathan Godleman on 10 December. Nathan—in the fourth year of his studies at Leo Baeck College—led the Shabbat morning service and facilitated a Torah study session, drawing on Milton Steinberg’s historical novel “As a Driven Leaf” as the basis for discussion. …
This past summer we recommenced our Shabbat Torah Study Sessions. They take place after the Shabbat morning services and kiddush every alternate week and will last for approximately an hour. Check the calendar for dates. You do not need to know Hebrew, just have a passion for learning and asking …
