We had a suitably lively Erev Purim Megillah reading and party on 16 March. The rattling and booing were very spirited and, as you can see, there were lots of great costumes! Thanks to all who gave of their time to make sure that fun was had by all.
Catching up on posts… We had a great turnout at GRS for the reading of the Megillah of Esther on 9 March. There were many wonderful costumes, joyful tunes and, of course, platefuls of hamentaschen. Thanks to all who helped to make it such a wonderful celebration of the Festival.
GRS had a very special Musical Shabbat this past weekend, organised by Fiona and Howard Brodie, with special guest Mich Sampson, Music Director at Finchley Reform Synagogue. Friday evening began with a Children’s Service, featuring a Shabbat dinosaur and Mich on the ukelele! Followed by pizza, of course! Fiona, Howard, …
We have a very special Musical Shabbat planned for this coming weekend 29-30 March, with guest Mich Sampson visiting from London. Friday: 5.30 pm Tots Shabbat; 7 pm: Musical Evening Service, followed by a Chavura SupperIf coming to the supper, please bring a vegetarian or fish dish, or a …
This year’s GRS Purim celebration on 20 March was a resounding success! Noralyn McGovern organised a rattle making session for the children (with party food!), followed by a special screening of the Purim story, with singing of Purim songs. To follow for the adults and a few of the children …
Despite the snow and generally bad weather last week, we had an amazing turnout for our Purim party on Friday evening! There was a joyous and buzzing atmosphere, with children and parents joining in the Megillah reading. Following that, we enjoyed a lovely Kabbalat Shabbat: candles, juice for kiddush, pizza, and …
We have been busy in cheder in the last few weeks. Here is a summary of some of our cheder work: We managed to learn about the importance of the mezuzah in the home, the “Shema” and make our own mezuzahs with personal messages. We celebrated Tu B’Shvat in class by …
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 …
On Sunday our cheder children worked on the story of Chanukah. We discussed freedom of worship as part of the story of the Jewish people being forbidden to practice Judaism by the Hellenists. We explained and played the dreidel game, and etched Chanukah symbols in pastels colours. We also had …
On 22 November GRS was visited by 40 youngsters from two East Kilbride Cub Scout groups. The Cubs were working toward achieving their Community badge. They were all very interested in the information presented by Eileen and Hilary. It was a great example of interfaith work through engagement with young people …
