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Video Story-time with Raquel – A Grandma/Grandpa Like Yours” by Andria Warmflesh Rosenbaum

A sweet flip-over story book for our younger members and friends, exemplifying the Jewish tenet of L’dor vador – from generation to generation. The special relationship between grandchildren…

The Power Parsha with Rabbi Lerer: Parshat Behar Bechukotai – Walking back to the Garden of Eden – Monday 3rd May

The Power Parsha with Rabbi Lerer Join Rabbi Lerer on Zoom each week at 8pm as we look at the week’s Torah portion in a totally new light….

In the Kitchen with Silvia Nacamulli – 4th May

In the Kitchen with Silvia Nacamulli Tuesday 4 May 19:30 Join Silvia Nacamulli, Italian-Jewish cookery expert and cookery writer from her home kitchen for some Flavoursome Shavuot dishes …

Video Story time with Raquel – “David and Goliath” by Katherine Sully

A classic biblical tale for you today… the old favourite of David and Goliath. We can all learn lots from this story!!

The Power Parsha with Rabbi Lerer: Parshat Emor “The Power of 7” – 27th April

The Power Parsha with Rabbi Lerer Join Rabbi Lerer on Zoom each Tuesday night at 8pm as we look at the week’s Torah portion in a totally new…

Video Story time with Raquel – “Engineer Arielle and the Israel Independence Day Surprise” by Deborah Bodin Cohen

Happy 73rd Birthday, Israel!!! We can’t wait to be able to see you in person and celebrate in your cities, beaches, forests, mountains and deserts, but in the…

The Power Parsha with Rabbi Lerer: Parshat Acharei- Mot/ Kedoshim- Understanding True Holiness – 20th April

The Power Parsha with Rabbi Lerer Join Rabbi Lerer on Zoom each Tuesday night at 8pm as we look at the week’s Torah portion in a totally new…

Wednesday’s Women’s Hour

Wednesday’s Women’s Hour 10:00-11:00 am Join Central’s midweek-morning hour of inspiration and enlightenment with Rebbetzin Naomi Lerer, Rebbetzin Jacqueline Feldman and guest speakers. RUTH: MOTHER OF ROYALTY 21…

The Power Parsha with Rabbi Lerer: Parshat Tazria Metzora “Physical and Spiritual Impurity” – 13th April

The Power Parsha with Rabbi Lerer Join Rabbi Lerer on Zoom each Tuesday night at 8pm as we look at the week’s Torah portion in a totally new…

Video Story time with Raquel – “The Language of Angels” by Richard Michelson

A lovely book about the development of the Hebrew language in 1885… a concept that continues to this very day.

Wednesday’s Women’s Hour

Wednesday’s Women’s Hour 10:00-11:00 am Join Central’s midweek-morning hour of inspiration and enlightenment with Rebbetzin Naomi Lerer, Rebbetzin Jacqueline Feldman and guest speakers. 7th April The Holocaust and…

Video Story time with Raquel – “Max Makes a Cake” by Michelle Edwards

Pesach may be restrictive in terms of diet, but it also gives us the opportunity to be inventive in the kitchen! Max certainly gets his chef-brain in gear…

The Power Parsha with Rabbi Lerer: Parshat Shemini “Making Sense of the Deaths of Aaron’s Sons ” – 6th April

The Power Parsha with Rabbi Lerer Join Rabbi Lerer on Zoom each Tuesday night at 8pm as we look at the week’s Torah portion in a totally new…

Video Story time with Raquel – “The Magician’s Visit” adapted by Barbara Diamond Goldin

During Seder night, after our meal, we have the practice of opening the door for the prophet Elijah and providing him with his very own cup of wine….

Remember and Celebrate, Israel at 73 – 14th April

Remember and Celebrate Israel at 73 Please join Rabbi Lerer and Chazan Steven Leas for a special ceremony with commemorative readings to mark Yom Hazikaron followed by a…

Latest from the blog

Video Story-time with Raquel – A Grandma/Grandpa Like Yours” by Andria Warmflesh Rosenbaum

The Power Parsha with Rabbi Lerer: Parshat Behar Bechukotai – Walking back to the Garden of Eden – Monday 3rd May

In the Kitchen with Silvia Nacamulli – 4th May

Video Story time with Raquel – “David and Goliath” by Katherine Sully

The Power Parsha with Rabbi Lerer: Parshat Emor “The Power of 7” – 27th April

Video Story time with Raquel – “Engineer Arielle and the Israel Independence Day Surprise” by Deborah Bodin Cohen

The Power Parsha with Rabbi Lerer: Parshat Acharei- Mot/ Kedoshim- Understanding True Holiness – 20th April

Wednesday’s Women’s Hour

The Power Parsha with Rabbi Lerer: Parshat Tazria Metzora “Physical and Spiritual Impurity” – 13th April

Video Story time with Raquel – “The Language of Angels” by Richard Michelson

Wednesday’s Women’s Hour

Video Story time with Raquel – “Max Makes a Cake” by Michelle Edwards

The Power Parsha with Rabbi Lerer: Parshat Shemini “Making Sense of the Deaths of Aaron’s Sons ” – 6th April

Video Story time with Raquel – “The Magician’s Visit” adapted by Barbara Diamond Goldin

Remember and Celebrate, Israel at 73 – 14th April

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