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Shabbat and Festivals
The cycle of festivals, including shabbat, mark the Jewish year. We have services and social events for most of them.

Our 'succah' - a decorated tabernacle used during the festival of succot
Services

We have services for the first and second days of Rosh Hashanah; services during the whole of Yom Kippur; the building of a sukkah and Sukkot services; Sh'mini Atzeret/ Simchat Torah; First Night Hannukah; Tu b'Shvat (sometimes with a seder); Purim (with costumes and sound-effects provided by all!); Pesach services, and a communal first night seder; Yom HaShoah service; Shavuot services; and a service on Tisha b'Av.

Additionally, we participate in events marking Holocaust Memorial Day, Yom Ha'atzmaut, etc. Details are given on the home page as soon as they are known.

Each week we read from a 'Sefer Torah' - a hand written scroll on parchment containing the five books of Moses (Genesis, Exodus, Leviticus, Numbers and Deuteronomy)

Shabbat services
Erev Shabbat services (Friday night) usually begin at 18.45 (6.45pm) and last about an hour. On the last Friday of each month, the service is followed by a catered Friday night dinner (must be pre-booked and paid for). and there is also a chavurah supper each month, where everyone brings food to share.

Shabbat morning services begin at 10.30 and last up to 2 hours.