Week of Parashang Mishpateem in Aldgate and the Old Artillery Ground

Friday Night service tonight at Bevis Marks will be at 6.30 pm.
Shabbat Morning at Bevis Marks will commence at 8.30 am.
Sunday, being Rosh Hodesh, the service will commence at a quarter to nine am.
Astronomical Sunset tonight is at 17:03:42
Candlelighting is at 16:48
Shabbat Shalom.

The Aldgate and Old Artillery Ground Gazette:

On Sunday morning the service was lead by Mr Menashe and Mr Arnold de Vries, so we had a Spanish and Portuguese minhag from start to end. 10 gentlemen attended the service.

On Monday morning the service was lead by Mr Menashe and Mr der Millner. Keriath ha-Torah was read by Mr Kimchi and Rev Gingold, who read the portion he was called up for. 10 gentlemen were in attendance.

On Tuesday morning the service was lead by Mr Menashe and Mr Kimchi.  10 gentlemen were in attendance.

On Wednesday the morning service was lead by Mr Menashe and Mr der Millner. 8 gentlemen were in attendance.

On Thursday the morning service was lead by Mr Menashe, Mr Kimchi and Reverend Gingold. 12 gentlemen were in attendance. A special breakfast was held, as Oscar had Nahalah: fishcakes (two varieties), smokedsalmon, felafel, cheese, salsa, and mock chopped liver all featured on the bill of fare.

On Friday morning, 9 gentlemen attended Bevis Marks. The service was lead by  Mr der Millner and Asher.

Still no cheese at breakfast, and jam and peanut butter was no-where to be found: nevertheless we feasted happily on the remains of yesterday's breakfast, and there was no shortage of toast.

Attendance week of Shabbath Vaera at Bevis Marks

Friday Night at Bevis Marks was at 6.30pm 

Service was conducted by Mr der Millner

Shabbath morning at Bevis Marks at 8.30am

Zemiroth were read by Asher.

Shaharith until and including Hallel was read by Mr Schonfeld. The following section was read by LK, who also recited the Hazkaroth and Refuoth.

Sefer was read by Mr Cohen

Mussaf was read by Mr Frank Martin

The service was attended by approximately 20 gentlemen, and several ladies. The service was followed by a Kiddush in the Abraham and Sarah Lopez Dias Hall. Sam Dias thanked everyone for their participation in the service, and Mr Schonfeld gave the Debar Torah on the subject of immigrants and prejudice, with reference to Yoseph and the Jews in Mitzrayeem.

Sunday morning service was attended by 10 gentlemen, followed by a continental breakfast.  

Zemiroth were read by Mr Menashe

Shaharith was read by Rev Gingold and Mr der Millner

Birkat ha-Mazon was recited after breakfast by Rev Gingold.

Monday morning service was attended by 11 gentlemen. 
Zemiroth were read by Mr Menashe.
Shaharith was read by Mr der Millner
Sefer was read by Mr Leon Kimchi

Shabbath Vaera in Aldgate and the Old Artillery Ground

Candlelighting tonight is at 4pm. Shabbat terminates at   5.14pm or   5.29pm Rabbenu Tam time.
Astronomical Sunset is at 16:15:42

Services in the East End this Shabbat:

Friday Night at Bevis Marks is at 6.30pm

Shabbath morning at Bevis Marks at 8.30am

Minha at Nelson Street Sephardishe Synagogue after Kiddush.

No services at Sandy's Row in the Old Artillery Ground.

Why do I put the time of astronomical sunset? Although for women Shabbath must begin at the customary time of candle-lighting, which is an addition to Shabbath
 ( women light 15 minutes in advance of sunset, and this is the published time on calendars), men are not bound by this stricture, and may continue the weekday period for a bit longer if necessary, while taking care, of course, not to be mechallel Shabbath. Men living alone are obligated to light Shabbath candles, but may light them at any time before sunset - although pushing things to fine is not to be recommended, as Tosefet Shabbath - adding to Shabbath - is considered to be a good thing. 

Also remember - men say the beracha, and then light the candles, in the usual manner for all mitzvoth, where the beracha comes before the action. 

Women have a unique minhag - they light, then cover their eyes, and then recite the beracha.

Sunday morning at Bevis Marks the service was attended by 12 gentlemen and one lady. Service lead by Mr Menashe and Rev. Gingold.

Monday morning at Bevis Marks - 9 gentlemen - Service lead by Mr Menashe and Mr der Millner.

Tuesday morning at Bevis Marks - 14 gentlemen - Service lead by Mr Menashe and Mr Kimchi.

Wednesday morning at Bevis Marks - 13 gentlement - Service lead by Mr Menashe and Rev. Gingold.

Thursday morning at Bevis Marks - 9 gentlemen - Service lead by Mr Menashe

Friday morning at Bevis Marks - 6 gentlement - service lead by Mr der Millner

What direction does a community move in these days?

33% of all Jewish children in the UK in the UK in 2007 were ultra-orthodox. This percentage is only set to increase.

There are approximately 40,000 ultra-orthodox Jews out of a total Jewish population of 300,000

The ultra-orthodox population is increasing at a rate of 4% per year, and has been doing so steadily since the 1990s'

Shabbat Shemoth in the Old Artillery Ground and Aldgate

Over the hageem shelahem there were no regular services in the Precinct of the Old Artillery Ground or in the Ward of Aldgate.

Thursday at Bevis Marks - 11 gentlemen attended shaharith
Friday at Bevis Marks - 8 gentlemen attended
Friday Night at Bevis Marks - 13 gentlemen attended and several ladies. The service was lead by Reverend LK with Evan der Millner and Yaki ben Ami in the choir.
Saturday morning at Bevis Marks - the usual attendance of approximately 15 gentlemen and several ladies.
Saturday morning at Sandy's Row - seventeen gentlemen and several ladies
Service at Sandy's Row was conducted by Reverend Gingold (Pesukei d'Zimroh) Shaharis (Evan der Millner) Kerias ha-Torah and Haftoroh (Reverend Gingold) and Mussaph ( Reverend Korah).
Sunday morning at Bevis Marks the service was attended by 12 gentlemen and one lady. Service lead by Mr Menashe and Rev. Gingold.
Monday morning at Bevis Marks - 9 gentlemen - Service lead by Mr Menashe and Mr der Millner.
Tuesday morning at Bevis Marks - 14 gentlemen - Service lead by Mr Menashe and Mr Kimchi.
Wednesday morning at Bevis Marks - 13 gentlement - Service lead by Mr Menashe and Rev. Gingold.
Thursday morning at Bevis Marks - 9 gentlemen - Service lead by Mr Menashe
Friday morning at Bevis Marks - 6 gentlement - service lead by Mr der Millner

Candlelighting tonight is at 4pm. Shabbat terminates at   5.14pm or   5.29pm Rabbenu tam time.
Astronomical Sunset is at 16:15:42

Why do I put the time of astronomical sunset? Although for women Shabbat must begin at the customary time of candle-lighting, which is an addition to Shabbat
 ( women light 15 minutes in advance of sunset, and this is the published time on calendars), men are not bound by this stricture, and may continue the weekday period for a bit longer if necessary, while taking care, of course, not to be mechallel Shabbath. Men living alone are obligated to light Shabbat candles, but may light them at any time before sunset - although pushing things to fine is not to be recommended, as Tosefet Shabbath - adding to Shabbath - is considered to be a good thing.