October 7 Remembered
Report by Richard Olswang The shul was packed on the evening of October 7th as more than 100 people came to commemorate the atrocities that took place in Israel one…
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 wonderful evening of song and inspiration led by Rabbi Dov…
Questioning Belief
View this post on Instagram A post shared by Northwood & Ruislip United Synagogue (@nrusynagogue) I’ve heard Rabbi Dr Rafi Zarum speak before so the clarity, candour, and incisiveness with…
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, son of our Rabbi & Rebbetzen Green. (more…)
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 means Rosh Hashanah is nearly upon us – the season…
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 Pinner United Synagogue. The 9th of Av is the saddest…
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 exactly what he did at a recent reception at Windsor…
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 describes people who eat NO meat, dairy or animal derived…
Inaugural Garden Party
We were blessed with a wonderful sunny afternoon on 14 July for Northwood & Ruislip Synagogue’s Inaugural Tea. It was, as it should be, like the wedding of two communities!…
Euthanasia – Rabbi Tatz talk
by Andrew Kelion We were privileged to welcome Rabbi Dr Akiva Tatz to address us on the delicate topic of Euthanasia – the Jewish perspective. Rabbi Tatz trained in medicine…