Hebrew Pronunciation in England

Hebrew pronunciation - I've always wondered why in Anglo-Jewry we write Beth Din, Beth Haim, etc, when the Ashkenazim here nowadays use s for final t, and the Spanish and Portuguese use t. Montanus' sixteenth century Latin interlinear translation of the Tanakh, using the Spanish pronunciation of Castille, uses th for t without a dagesh. Vossi, in his 'Rudiments of Hebrew Grammar', also in Latin, makes the observation, that in England (apud Anglos) t is pronounced th without a dagesh. If this is so, this must refer to the Spanish and Portuguese pronunciation. Vossi mentions b is always b, never v in the Portuguese pronunciation, as still used at Bevis Marks.

Bevis Marks Minyan

Yesterday at Bevis Marks we had a minyan for shacharit (morning service). This morning we had 9. Tomorrow Reverend Benarroch has nahalah ( yohr-tzeit). If you could come to help make the minyan at 7.25 that would be greatly appreciated.

Kosher in Aldgate

 Tesco Bishopsgate. VK double aleph hechsher - Orthodox Vaad Ha Kashrus of the Ashkenazi Kehila in Mexico.

Kosher (OU) hechsher Soy Sauce at "The Grocery" on Kingsland Road, Shoreditch.

 Kosher (OU) hechsher Wasabi and Umeboshi Puree at "The Grocery" on Kingsland Road, Shoreditch.

 Kosher (star) hechsher Rice Vinegar at "The Grocery" on Kingsland Road, Shoreditch.

 Kosher (OU) hechsher Milano biscuits at "The Grocery" on Kingsland Road, Shoreditch.

Kosher (KLBD) hechsher Pareve ice cream (Swedish Glace) at "The Grocery" on Kingsland Road, Shoreditch in a variety of tub sizes.

Kosher in Aldgate

Aldgate Kosher - apart from the kosher section at Tesco Bishopsgate, a variety of kosher products with hechsherim can be found at the local health food stores: Most of the hechsherim are American, as with these OU miso soups at The Grocery on Kingsland Road. There is also a selection of kosher products at the Planet Organic store inside the Cutlers Gardens complex. products include veggie sausages (MK), tofu (KSA), Rice cakes (OK Bishul Yisroel), and Mesa Sunrise breakfast cereals (OU). Pareve coconut butter for baking (KLBD) is also available. There are more products with hechsherim - this is just a selection.

26 October Erev Shabbat

This coming Shabbat we have Friday night (26 October) services at Bevis Marks (6.30pm), and Shabbat morning services at Bevis Marks ( Zemiroth at 8.30, Shacharit at around 8.45) and at Sandy's Row ( 9.30am). 
5.29pm Shabbat begins.
6.34pm Shabbat ends.