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Shavuot 2020 @ Bet David

Together with the learners of our Cheder, we will open the Shavuot Festival with a joyful Service Thursday evening at 18h30. Please join in and support our cheder learners. Prof. Steven Friedman opens our night of learning with a Shiur…

Shabbat Hagadol & Pesach 2020

Dear congregants and friends, The first of the three weeks of the national lockdown has nearly finished, and we hope this finds you all well and healthy. We understand that the circumstances have imposed challenges and hardships on many of…

Lehitra’ot Rabbi Avidan

Desmond Sweke’s Farewell Address and Presentation to Rabbi and Ruth Avidan Shabbat Vayechi  11 January 2020 On this very special occasion, it is a great honour to share the bimah with Rabbi Hillel Avidan and Ruth. Ashley and I have…

Yashar kochechem

In the past few weeks we have achieved several milestones in our congregation and celebrated wonderful happy moments in the lives of many of you. Often, we use the Hebrew expression “Yasher Koach“ to congratulate one another when a person…

Chanukah @ Bet David

Chanukah (13. – 20. December 2017) Chanukah begins this year on the evening of Tuesday, 12 December. We celebrate the beginning of Chanukah with a short service, followed by a fun dreidl and donuts evening and a l’chaim sponsored by…

It will create opportunities

Dear congregants, The press release from the SAUPJ/SAAPR (read it here) is an  immediate response of our movement on the newest development in Israel. It is a well thought through reaction on a demeaning attack on our Progressive movement. In…