Un Wine’d- Wine Tasting – 15 May, 2018

Posted on April 26, 2018April 26, 2018

What does Kosher wine bring to mind? Palwin or Kedem?

You may be amazed at how the kosher wine market has developed over recent years. Today there are many award-winning kosher wines available. The best selling Moscato in the USA happens to be Kosher, with only a fraction of its sales actually to the Kosher market!

On Tuesday evening 15 May, Wine educator Ian Abrahams Dip WSET will be leading us with a guided tasting of eight selected wines. From California Zinfandel to Israeli Chardonnay to French Riesling to Spanish Rioja there will be something for all tastes.

Served up with fine Kosher cheeses and light refreshments, this will be an evening to Un•wine•d in great company!

Tickets are £12 online at www.jewishbristol.com/wine or £15 at the door.
15 May, 7:30 PM at the Park Row Synagogue.

We look forward to meeting you at this unique and special evening.

Rabbi Mendy & Chaya Singer

P.S. RSVP here www.jewishbristol.com/wine

Pesach Cheder this Sunday!

Posted on March 21, 2018March 21, 2018

It’s time for a Pesach Cheder!
Sunday March 25th

Pesach Themed Cheder
10am – 12.15pm
£2 for non members, 50p for members

12.30pm Chametz in Egypt!
Watch the Prince of Egypt (PG)whilst eating a falafel,
pita, cake and popcorn!
Children £2.50 Adults £4

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Pesach Themed Cheder

10am
Welcome and songs (Modeh Ani, Shema, numbers to 10, Aleph bet).
Breif intro to Pesach and splitting the kids into groups.
10.30am
The older children will do a challah vs Matzah making workshop
They’ll get to see the difference between the two and learn about Matzah and why we eat it at Pesach.
The younger groups will take part in Pesach themed arts and craft activities.
11.10am
The younger group(s) will take part in a baking activity.
The older groups will split into their 2 groups, the older to learn about Pesach through group discussion and activities- thinking about the exodus, what that means for us, being a stranger in foreign lands, etc. The younger group will be learning through games and crafts.
11.45am
We’ll come together to say blessings over fruit/veg/ kosher snacks and eat them!
12.15 End.

Please bring your kids in clothes that you dont mind being stained/ or bring an apron/old shirt for them to wear to protect their clothes.

Please bring snacks with a Hechsher (kosher symbol) or fresh/ dried fruit or veg. It’s always lovely when people bring a little extra so there’s some to share with friends.

Cheder costs 50p for members or £2 for non-members per child.

12.30pm Chametz in Egypt!
Watch the Prince of Egypt (PG) whilst eating falafel, pita, cake and popcorn!

There’ll be a space set up for younger children to play and eat too, as the film is long and a little scary.

Children £2.50 Adults £4
Please RSVP by Friday 23rd March to shelley_star@hotmail.com

We hope to see lots of your lovely faces there! Please feel free to invite friends and family too- just let Shelley know by email so that we can cater for you.

Purim 2018 @ Park Row Synagogue in partnership with Chabad Bristol

Posted on February 21, 2018February 26, 2018

It’s almost Purim! Here’s what is happening
in Bristol this year to celebrate.
Sunday Feb 25th
10am-12pm Family creative Cheder @ Park Row Synagogue~~~~~

Monday Feb 26th
7pm It’s No Job for a Nice Jewish Girl by Rachel Creeger
Find out more about the performance here.

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Wednesday Feb 28th
6:00pm Family Cheder – come in fancy dress!
6:30pm Megillah reading, followed by a Falafel King feast*

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Thursday March 1st
8am Minyan & Megillah
1:00pm Purim Power Hour Lunch Break – Festive Lunch* & Megillah – Young n’ Old
5:00pm Student & Young Professionals Party – Purim in the Shtetel. Book tickets @ https://www.facebook.com/events/152551702110228/

*The food is generously sponsored by the Park Row Synagogue. For catering purposes, please RSVP so the food can be ordered accordingly here www.jewishbristol.com/eventlist/purim

Matanot La’evyonim

One of the special Purim Mitzvot is Matanot La’evyonim, giving gifts to the Jewish needy. There will be a special collection box in the Shul on Purim which will be distributed to local Jewish families in need of support and to the poor in Israel.

You can also donate online here and your gift will be distributed on Purim day. (Please mark your donation “Purim”.)

Do you know of someone in the community who is housebound and unable to join the Purim celebrations? If so, please contact Rabbi Mendy Singer so we can schedule a home visit to bring the warmth and joy of Purim to their door.

Run in partnership with:

Dates over the High Holidays

Posted on September 11, 2017September 11, 2017

Wed 20 Sep
Rosh Hashana Eve
18:55 – Candle lighting for 1st day Rosh Hashana
Evening service then Community Dinner (RSVP)

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Thurs 21 Sep
Rosh Hashana
09:00 – 1st day Rosh Hashana Morning Service
20:00 – Candle lighting for 2nd Day Rosh Hashana

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Fri 22 Sep
Rosh Hashana
09:00 – 2nd day Rosh Hashana Morning Service
18:50 – Candle lighting for Shabbat Shuva

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Sat 23 Sep
Shabbat Shuva
10:00 – Shabbat Morning Service
19:56 – Shabbat ends

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Sun 24 Sep
Fast of Gedaliah
05:14 – Fast of Gedaliah starts
19:37 – Fast ends

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Fri 29 Sep
Yom Kippur
18:34 – Yom Kippur candle lighting & Fast begins
Kol Nidre Evening Service

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Sat 30 Sep
Yom Kippur
10:00 – Yom Kippur Morning Service
13:00 – Yizkor (approx)
19:39 – Fast ends

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Wed 4 Oct
Sukkot
18:23 – Candle lighting for 1st Day Sukkot

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Thurs 5 Oct
Sukkot
10:00 – 1st Day Sukkot Morning Service
19:28 – Candle lighting for 2nd Day Sukkot (after this time)

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Fri 6 Oct
Sukkot
10:00 – 2nd Day Sukkot Morning Service
18:19 – Candle lighting for Shabbat Chol Ha’moed

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Sat 7 Oct
Shabbat – Sukkot
10:00 – Shabbat Morning Service
19:24 – Shabbat ends

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Wed 11 Oct
Shemini Atzeret
18:07 – Candle lighting for Shemini Atzeret

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Thurs 12 Oct
Shemini Atzeret
10:00 – Shemini Atzeret Morning Service
12:00 – (approx) – Yizkor
19:00 – Evening Service for Simchat Torah & Hakafot
19:13 – Candle lighting for Simchat Torah (after this time)

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Fri 13 Oct
Simchat Torah
10:00 – Simchat Torah Morning Service & Hakafot
18:03 – Candle lighting for Shabbat Bereishit

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Sat 14 Oct
Shabbat
10:00 – Shabbat Morning Service
19:09 – Shabbat ends

Jewish Cuisine Workshop Rosh Hashana Sephardi Style

Posted on August 21, 2017August 21, 2017

Jewish Cuisine Workshop
Rosh Hashana Sephardi Style
Tuesday, 12 September 2017, 7:00 pm

A hands on cuisine workshop guided by Jewish Master Chef and author of six kosher cookbooks, Denise Phillips.

We will be cooking up a varied menu of Sephardi style delicacies using Rosh Hashanah themed foods.

You will learn a few new tricks and recipes, taste the Simanim of Rosh Hashanah and take home your own masterpieces to enjoy.

Tuesday, 12 September 2017, 7:00 pm @ Park Row Synagogue.

Adult £8, Student £5 – Pay at the door
RSVP online by 07/09 at www.jewishbristol.com/rh-workshop

Tisha B’av Movie Screening & Service

Posted on July 23, 2017July 23, 2017

Entebbe Raid: A talk by Commando Major Rami Sherman

Posted on April 24, 2017April 24, 2017

Entebbe Raid Commando, Major Rami Sherman to speak in Bristol, 10th of May at Park Row Synagogue.

Marking 40 years from the Raid on Entebbe, we are excited to welcome Major Rami Sherman to speak in Bristol!
Hosted by the Park Row Synagogue and supported by the Chief Rabbi’s Centre for Community Excellence.

Major Rami Sherman from the IDF Elite Commando Unit will tell the miraculous story of the hijacking, battle for and rescue of Air France flight 139 from Entebbe, Uganda in 1976 and its relevant message to us in 2017.

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10th of May, 7:00 pm @ Park Row Synagogue
Admissions: £5 at the door. Students free.
Light Refreshments will be served.

Due to the nature of this event we are required to have a list of the attendees in advance.
If you are interested in attending please enter your name and email address at the website below:

RSVP HERE

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About the Talk
Mutual Responsibility is part of the Jewish People’s DNA.
During the lecture which will mark 40 years from the Entebbe Operation (“Operation Yonathan”) Rami will speak about:

• The preparations incurred by the hijacking of the Air France flight and its deviation to Uganda
• The battle that took place at the Entebbe air field to rescue the hostages
• The death of Yoni Netanyahu R.I.P
• Rami’s part in leading the hostages to the Hercules planes and to freedom
• Rami’s personal “March of the Living”, as the son of a Holocaust survivor and Jew rescuer and liberator
• The connection between that historic event to Israel’s present day reality

About Major Rami Sherman
Rami Sherman grew up on kibbutz Lehavot Habashan in the north of Israel and was educated by the kibbutz movement educational system. During his army service, he served in the IDF’s Navy Seal unit from which he was honorably discharged with the rank of Major. In 1976, during the “Entebbe Operation”, Rami served as Yoni Netanyahu’s Operations Officer.

Sell Your Chametz

Posted on April 5, 2017April 5, 2017

This just in from Chabad of Bristol!

Pesach is coming! Sell your Chametz now before the market crashes.
Did you know that on Pesach we not only refrain from eating Chametz but even owning any? No worries, you don’t have to throw out any food. Just lock it up, fill out this quick authorization and we will sell your Chametz in accordance with the Halacha.

www.jewishbristol.com/chometz-sale

Bristol Diverse Doors Open Day 2017

Posted on January 24, 2017January 24, 2017

Bristol Diverse Doors Open Day 2017 is taking place on Sunday 26th February from 10.30am – 4.30pm.

This year 14 places of worship are opening their doors. In addition, 6 of the 14 venues will form a designated ‘Faith Trail’, each representing a different faith. At each of these six core venues there will be an opportunity to learn about that particular faith and to ask questions.

Diverse Doors 2017_info_leaflet_final

For more information contact:
Lily Khandker, Forum Development Officer
Email: info@bristolmultifaithforum.org.uk

2017 High Holidays Timetable

Posted on September 28, 2016October 10, 2016

Sun 2 Oct	18:27 18:30	Candle lighting for 1st day Rosh Hashana Rosh Hashana evening service
Mon 3 Oct	09:00 19:32	1st day Rosh Hashana Morning Service Candle lighting for 2nd Day Rosh Hashana
Tue 4 Oct	09:00 19:30	2nd day Rosh Hashana Morning Service End of Rosh Hashana
Wed 5 Oct	05:34 19:12	Fast of Gedaliah starts Fast ends
Fri 7 Oct	18:16	Shabbat Shuva – Candle Lighting
Sat 8 Oct	10:00 19:21	Morning Service Shabbat ends
Tue 11 Oct	18:07	Candle lighting for Yom Kippur, Fast begins & Kol Nidre Evening Service
Wed 12 Oct	10:00 13:00 19:12	Yom Kippur Morning Service (approx) – Yizkor Fast ends
Fri 14 Oct	18:00	Candle Lighting
Sat 15 Oct	10:00 19:06	Morning Service Shabbat ends
Sun 16 Oct	17:56	Candle lighting for 1st Day Succot
Mon 17 Oct	10:00 19:02	1st Day Succot Morning Service Candle lighting for 2nd Day Succot (after this time)
Tue 18 Oct	10:00 19:00	2nd Day Succot Morning Service Second Day ends
Fri 21 Oct	17:46	Candle Lighting
Sat 22 Oct	10:00 18:52	Morning Service Shabbat ends
Sun 23 Oct	17:42	Candle lighting for Shemini Atzeret
Mon 24 Oct	10:00 12:00 18:00 18:48	Shemini Atzeret Morning Service (approx) – Yizkor Evening Service for Simchat Torah & Hakafot Candle lighting for Simchat Torah (after this time)
Tue 25 Oct	10:00 18:47	Simchat Torah Morning Service & Hakafot Simchat Torah ends