Shabbat Times for London Bamidbar: May 25th - 26th Begins: 20:46 Ends: 22:03
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27/04/2012
Blessed Is He Who Did Not Give Us As Prey To Their Teeth
Many of us have ancestors who originated from the pale of Eastern Europe, some leaving before the pogroms and wars, others managing to survive the Holocaust and arriving on these shores as refugees. In this article Esme Daniels relates how her trip to Estonia and Latvia gave her the opportunity of praying in the same shul in which her grandparents prayed all those years ago, perhaps even sitting in the same seat her grandmother once used.
26/04/2012
Finding your Roots in Poland and Eastern Europe
During the 19th century the area known as 'Poland' was home to millions of Jews and many of us are eager to know more about our ancestry there. Before it was partitioned between Austria, Prussia and Russia in 1772 it was the largest country in Europe, but Poland did not regain its independence till 1919. Most European Jews did not have surnames till around 1800 when they were obliged to have them, being known as B son of A, and this makes research before 1800 very difficult for all but Rabbinic families. Most of the records that have survived only date from the beginning of the 19th century.
26/04/2012
I Ride My Bike – in Thailand
Initially, what appealed to me most about the Norwood Bike Ride Challenge was that it was in Thailand. A lot of my friends had been travelling there and had said what an awesome place it was, so as soon as I saw the advert for the Norwood Bike Ride Challenge I knew I had to do it. I was desperate to go to Thailand, and what better way to go there than to do something for a good cause at the same time.
I called up my friend Katie, and within a week we had booked our places!
25/04/2012
Treading New Paths – A Shavuoth Walk for Women
At Radlett United we have always prided ourselves on our innovation, and nowhere more so than in the way we have tried to expand and enhance the religious life of our women.
