Community Info
Ethos Newsletter
Ethos is our weekly newsletter which lands in your inbox on a Friday morning with details of Shabbat times, services, b’nei mitzvot, community news and upcoming events. It is the best way to know what is happening in our community.
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Keep up to date – join our Updates WhatsApp Group
If you haven’t done so already, please click here to sign up to our Updates WhatsApp Group so we can get information to you regarding events, booking information, services, Zoom links and more.
There are several other WhatsApp groups for minyanim, interest groups and conversation which you can choose to join at the Muswell Hill Synagogue WhatsApp Community
Zoom links for online meetings
For community and education events the following link should now be used: bit.ly/MHScomm – Meeting ID: 420 169 8979 – Passcode: 625137
For prayer and study (including Talmud Classes and Havdallah services) the following link should now be used: bit.ly/MHSpray – Meeting ID: 238 376 3794 – Passcode: MHSdaven
Community Services
Board of Deputies of British Jews
The Board of Deputies is the British Jewish community’s only democratically elected, cross-communal representative body.
Established in 1760, more than 320 Deputies sit at its heart, chosen directly by the synagogues and organisations they serve – from congregations and youth movements to welfare charities and regional councils – giving every corner of our community a voice.
Click here to read this week’s Community Briefing from the Board
Tetherdown Charitable Trust
The TCT is a Charitable Incorporated Organisation which exists to help relieve poverty among people in need in Muswell Hill and the surrounding area, including current and former members of MHS. We work with the Welfare Committee to identify individuals in the local community who may be in need of temporary help. Click here to read more about the TCT.
JWA (Jewish Women’s Aid)
JWA is the only specialist organisation in the UK supporting Jewish women and children affected by domestic abuse and sexual violence. It does happen in our community. JWA provides support for all women of any level of religiosity.
If you have any concerns for yourself or someone else please do not hesitate to contact either Helen Style, in strictest confidence, or contact the JWA domestic abuse helpline: 0808 801 0500 or their sexual violence support line: 0808 801 0656. These calls can be anonymous.
Singing for Memory
Singing for Memory is a weekly fun and engaging singing session providing a friendly and stimulating social environment, for people living with dementia, together with their family/carers. This is a programme being run by the US at Edgware and Borehamwood Synagogues – click here to read more.
Community Dementia Programmes
Jewish Care runs a variety of Community Dementia Programmes which improve engagement and stimulation and can help to slow down the progression of dementia, as well as being extremely enjoyable. Please click here for more information or reach out to Danielle Jeffries (email: danielle.jeffries@jcare.org or call 07810 121214) if you have any questions or would like to hear more.
The Jewish Listening Line
Friendly, trained volunteers will listen to your worries or concerns, however big or small. Free, confidential, anonymous, non-advisory and without judgement. The Jewish Listening Line is here to support you. Have you had a baby, are unwell, or had a recent bereavement? Do you need help with meals, shopping, etc? If so, or if there’s any other help required, please call our dedicated Careline – 020 8343 5653 Contact numbers are: 0800 652 9249 (Freephone) or 020 3096 2875 (Landline) – click here for more details.
Leaving a Gift in Your Will
From moments of joy to moments of sadness, your community is always there. And with your support, it will continue to be there for future generations. To find out more about leaving a gift in your Will to your community, please contact our shul’s Legacy Ambassador, Daryl Green, by email or by phone (07803 603333), or contact your solicitor.
Fun Friendly Exercise/Movement for Wellbeing
Mondays 12:15-1pm with Jackie Waltz, please contact her on 07940 920148