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Kol Nidre Appeal 2026
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Oriental Odyssey
Report by Linda Paterson What a treat the ladies of NRUS had when Rebbetzin Leah organised a fascinating speaker called…
Medieval Jewry Stories
Report by Huw Davis On Sunday morning, 10 May, Professor Miri Rubin of Queen Mary University, London gave a highly…
Yom HaShoah 2026
Lord Eric Pickles’ address Reciting the Memorial Prayer Lighting memorial candles Lord Eric Pickles was introduced by Henry Grunwald KC.…
He’s one of our own!
View this post on Instagram A post shared by Northwood & Ruislip United Synagogue (@nrusynagogue) Report by Lester Wagman What…
Nu? Passover 2026
by Marc Simmons, Nu Editor I am pleased to report the Passover edition of Nu? is now complete and printed.…
A succulent Tu B’Shevat
By Aviva Wilford 26 ladies came together to mark both the US Women’s Sabbath and and Tu B’Shevat Our woman’s…
October 7 (2 Years on)
On first day Sukkot, corresponding with 7 October 2025, many more than normal congregated to hear an address after the…
Deep dive for Yom Kippur
Northwood & Ruislip United Synagogue welcomed Professor Raphael Zarum for an insightful pre Yom Kippur Talk Aviva Wilford reports When…
How to think about AI
On Wednesday evening, members and friends of the synagogue gathered for a fascinating conversation with Professor Richard Susskind CBE, the…
Choral Midnight Selichot
View this post on Instagram A post shared by Northwood & Ruislip United Synagogue (@nrusynagogue) Though bleary eyed on Sunday…
New Welfare Officer
NRUS is delighted to announce the arrival of its new Welfare Officer, Andrea Alexander, who has been in post since 9 June…
Community Survey 2025
We recently undertook a members attitude survey to find out what people did and didn’t like about the shul. By…
AGM and Council Elections
At least 50 people assembled in shul on 21 May to hear the results of the election of honorary officers…
VE Day 80th Anniversary
View this post on Instagram A post shared by Northwood & Ruislip United Synagogue (@nrusynagogue) Reporter – Richard Olswang A…
Yom HaZikaron & Yom HaTzmaut
Brian GeminderReporter View this post on Instagram A post shared by Dov Cowan (@soulfitnessrabbi) Last night we experienced a very…
2025 Annual General Meeting
Our AGM is on 21 May at 7.30pm – all are welcome. Make sure you have your say about how…
What happens to our recycling?
I recycle, no problem? With the world waking up to the threat of plastic pollution, we’re being bombarded with adverts…
Bring life to your garden
Most of us love our gardens, some just to look at and some to get more involved with! In the…
How to Make a Sefer Torah
View this post on Instagram A post shared by Northwood & Ruislip United Synagogue (@nrusynagogue) A captivating session in shul…
Eco Shabbat 2025
Yesterday a crowd of nearly 80 in shul celebrated our very own Eco Shabbat, following the disturbing news that this…
HMD 2025 – the next generation
View this post on Instagram A post shared by Northwood & Ruislip United Synagogue (@nrusynagogue) by Ingrid Segal Last night…
How green does your garden grow?
Most of us love our gardens, some just to look at and some to get more involved with! In the…
A double shidduch!
Rabbi Green Induction photos credits: Geoff Chaplin View this post on Instagram A post shared by Northwood & Ruislip United…
Feed & Smile – Mitzvah Day 2024
Helping our neighbours bring food to their tables by Ingrid Segal Oh, what a beautiful morning, oh what a beautiful…
The elephant in the cloud
What is the Carbon Footprint of Data Storage?We all do it! But, if we think of it at all, we…
Remembering Jacob Pearlman z”l
On our Remembrance Shabbat, 17 November, Melvyn Leach took us back to the First World War to remember the service…
The power of redemption
Teshuva – The Power of Redemption By Aviva Wilford On Wednesday 18th September, as part of our preparation for reflection…
October 7 Remembered
Report by Richard Olswang The shul was packed on the evening of October 7th as more than 100 people came…
Singing along with Dov Cowan
25 September 2024 – by Richard Olswang As part of the community’s pre-Rosh Hashanah programme, we were entertained with a…
Questioning Belief
View this post on Instagram A post shared by Northwood & Ruislip United Synagogue (@nrusynagogue) I’ve heard Rabbi Dr Rafi…
Who is our Barmitzvah, Yehudah Green?
“He’s the quiet one…” I was first told when I asked if anyone knew about our Barmitzvah this week, Yehudah,…
An easy pledge this Rosh Hashanah…
At Waitrose NorthwoodHere's the special bin downstairs near the car park entrance of Waitrose in NorthwoodIt’s Rosh Chodesh Elul which…
Tisha B’Av Reflection
If you missed it on Tuesday, watch this… The community marked Tisha B’Av this Tuesday in a joint event with…
You can’t lick that!
Who else but our very own Jeremy Stern would offer King Charles an ice cream at a formal event? That’s…
Why am I a vegan?
Ann Robinson talks frankly about her Jewish vegan journey… Introduction Firstly, what is ‘A Vegan’? It is a term which…
Inaugural Garden Party
We were blessed with a wonderful sunny afternoon on 14 July for Northwood & Ruislip Synagogue’s Inaugural Tea. It was,…
Euthanasia – Rabbi Tatz talk
by Andrew Kelion We were privileged to welcome Rabbi Dr Akiva Tatz to address us on the delicate topic of…
Piano Recital
by Robin Kantor It was delightful to welcome live music into the Shul hall once again on Wednesday 20th June.…
Tikkun Leyl Shavuot
We enjoyed a wonderful inspirational Erev Shavuot as once again, Northwood members rose to the challenge to educate and stimulate…
Lag B’Omer BBQ
Lag B’Omer is the 33rd of the 49 days we count between Pesach and Shavouot. The counting of the Omer…
Louis Glass Barmitzvah
We don’t have that many children in the Northwood & Ruislip communities so celebrating the Barmitzvah of a boy from…
Multimedia Purim at Northwood
There were over 80 people in shul last motzei shabbat to enjoy a wonderful Purim fest with a terrific Ruach.…
Gordon Brown, meet Robert Goldstein
At an important summat meeting (Yorkshire term) earlier this week, our illustrious Shammus, Robert Goldstein, met former prime minister Gordon…
Northwood and Ruislip United Synagogues vote to merge
Northwood & Ruislip United Synagogue Yesterday was a pivotal day for Northwood and its future, it was the day when…
Robert Goldstein at 40
Robert Goldstein is one of Northwood’s most loved members and is about to celebrate his 40th Birthday. Robert is known…
Keeping seats warm for Ziv and Gali
NUS adopts hostages Ziv and Gali Berman On 7 October 2023 we were all witness to the barbaric terror attacks…
The Fragility of Freedom #HMD2024
Lighting Memorial CandlesYolanda BenthamOn 29 January, we marked Holocaust Memorial Day #HMD2024 with a talk from two excellent speakers on…