Breakfast at Bevis Marks Synagogue

Breakfast after Minyan - Sunday this week.

Entrance to the weekday minyan is at 4, Heneage Lane

Thursday 21 March
11 gentlemen attended the Esnoga for Shaharith
Service started at 7.25 ( I forgot it was Thursday ;/)
Service ended at 8.15

Zemirot: Evan der Millner
Shaharith and Keriat ha-Torah:  Leon Kamchi

In attendance: David Behr, John Sloggem, Joachim Jacobs, Halfon Benarroch, Henry Glantz, Leon Kamchi, Sacha Kakshouri, Elazar Ebert, Eli Adler, Evan der Millner and Malcolm Gingold.

Friday 22 March
9 gentlemen attended the service for Shaharith
Zemirot and Shaharith by Malcolm Gingold
Service started at 7.25
Service Ended at 8.08

In attendance:
David Behr, John Sloggen, Malcolm Gingold, Evan der Millner, Henry Glantz, Sacha Kakshouri, Simon Sackman, Halfon Benarroch, and Michael

Friday Night 22 March
7 people attended the service:


Silvano Stagni
Evan der Millner
lk
David Mendoza
Philip Rosenberg
Ryan (from Surinam)
Xose Buxan

Shabbat Day:
Around 25 people attended.
Zemiroth: Evan der Millner
Shaharith & Hashkaboth: lk
Keriath Ha-Torah: Meir Cohen
Yimloch etc: Maurice Martin
Musaf: Frank Martin


Sunday Morning
Zemiroth & Shaharith : Evan Der Millner
Service started at 9.00am and finished at 9.34am

8 gentlemen and 1 lady attended
Malcolm Gingold
Evan der Millner
Michael Neiman
Abraham David
Joshua and Rebbekah Ben-Maimon
Henry Glantz
Mark Glantz
Bunim
Breakfast was kindly provided by Bunim

Monday morning:
We were locked out this morning, standing outside in the snowy weather, and service started half an hour late as a result. I began shaharith in the hall, using a Siddur on Lawrence's phone.

Service proper started after Silvano was called and arrived with the keys to open up, as Fernando could only get us as far as the hall, (at least getting us out of the snow) and Rafi did not know the code for the alarms. The synagogue manager was out, as he was dealing with the delivery for the seder meal.
Zemirot and Shaharith: Evan der Millner
Attendance: lk, Silvano Stagni, David Behr, Stephen Richter, Paul Ashton, Evan der Millner, John Sloggem
Siyyum for the Fast of the First Born: Masechet Yoma (Evan der Millner)
Breakfast was odd, as matzot were put out, but of course no-one would touch them today. So in the absence of other comestibles, we resorted to cheese, jam and coffee.

Gazette: Shabbat Vayikra at Bevis Marks

Come to our Minyan, and visit a grade I listed building, without paying the museum entry fee.

Friday night, unfortunately we did not manage to muster a minyan, as many of our local regulars were away for the holidays, and we had no visitors. After the synagogue service, we retired to the synagogue hall, and had a light supper, and sat and talked for 45 minutes or so after the service.

Shabbat morning the synagogue was attended by  24 gentlemen and 10 ladies - our largest attendance for some time. The synagogue service felt lively, and the choir was in good form.
Unlike the usual Shabbat morning service at Bevis Marks,  over half the congregation was made up of young people.
Zemiroth were read by Izzy Menashe
Shaharith was read by Shmuel Lampronti
The section around the Torah Reading was read by Jeremy Schonfield
Haftarah was read by Raeph
Musaf was read by Maurice Martin

This morning for Shaharith we were 9 gentlemen and 2 ladies. No visitors attended.
Zemiroth: Evan der Millner
Shaharith: Asher Samuels

Monday morning 7 gentlemen attended the service. (no visitors today)
Zemirot: Evan der Millner
Shaharith: Leon Kamchi

Tuesday morning. 8 gentlemen attended the service. (no visitors today)
Zemirot: Evan der Millner
Shaharith: Evan der Millner

Wednesday morning service was attended by 9 gentlemen
Zemirot: Evan der Millner
Shaharith: Halfon Benarroch
Start time : 07:25 End Time 08:00
Present:  Malcolm Gingold, John Sloggem, Evan der Millner, Halfon Benarroch, Leon Kamchi, David Behr,
Joachim (from Holland, who attends when he is in London) , and two visitors.


Here is a link to our Facebook Group - London City Minyan @ Bevis Marks 

New - just started a community over at Google+ 


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Bevis Marks weekday morning minyan. Davven in the oldest continuously meeting congregation in Europe. We have been going since at least 1657 without interruption, and in our present synagogue since 1701.

We use the Spanish and Portuguese rite, so our service is longer than a typical Ashkenazi Shaharith.
We begin the service with Zemiroth (Pesukei D'Zimra)
Barechu and Shaharith proper commences at  07.40 - 7.45 (Mon - Fri)
We are usually finished by 08.10 to 08.15 (Mon - Fri)

After the service, we go down to the hall for a leisurely and friendly breakfast - ha-motzi is made, and we have  toast, tea, coffee, jam, marmalade and usually cheese. 


Weekdays Mon and Thurs 07:20, 

Tues, Wed, Fri at 07:25. 
Sun 09:00
 2nd door on the right on Heneage Lane, EC3A 5DQ. 

Continental breakfast is available after the service. We finish shaharith at around 8.15am.

If you are able to join us, you would find yourself most welcome. 

Sephardim around Middlesex Street

I did the 'Middlesex Street Round' again this afternoon, reminding the Jewish shopkeepers ( of whom there are a couple of dozen) of the times of our Shaharith services. I found a shop on Bell Lane with a mezuzah that I hadn't seen before. Many of the fabric and textile shops in the district are owned by Sephardi and Adeni Jews.

Looking down Wentworth Street, with Petticoat Lane in the foreground.

Shabbat Vayikra at Bevis Marks Synagogue in London

Kiddush for tonight's Friday night has been prepared with an ultra-light supper : crackers and cheese, fish balls (gluten free) , felafel (gluten free) and crisps. Grape Juice and a bottle of Absolut is getting cold in the freezer, kindly donated. Tonight's service is at 6.30pm.
Tomorrow Shaharith is at 8.30am, followed by light sandwich lunch.
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Shabbat times:
Candlelighting tonight is at 17:50
Astronomical Sunset in London is at 18:05:50
Shabbat terminates at 18:57 ( 19:20 Rabbenu Tam time)



Bevis Marks weekday morning minyan. Davven in the oldest continuously meeting congregation in Europe. We have been going since at least 1657 without interruption, and in our present synagogue since 1701.

We use the Spanish and Portuguese rite, so our service is longer than a typical Ashkenazi Shaharith.
We begin the service with Zemiroth (Pesukei D'Zimra)
Barechu and Shaharith proper commences at  07.40 - 7.45 (Mon - Fri)
We are usually finished by 08.10 to 08.15 (Mon - Fri)

After the service, we go down to the hall for a leisurely and friendly breakfast - ha-motzi is made, and we have  toast, tea, coffee, jam, marmalade and usually cheese. 


Weekdays Mon and Thurs 07:20, 

Tues, Wed, Fri at 07:25. 
Sun 09:00
 2nd door on the right on Heneage Lane, EC3A 5DQ. 

Continental breakfast is available after the service. We finish shaharith at around 8.15am.

If you are able to join us, you would find yourself most welcome. 

Shabbath Vayakel Pekudey at Bevis Marks

Picture: The gates to the Esnoga as they were in the 1920s.

 After Friday Night (Kabbalath Shabbath) service at 6.30pm we will have a light sit-down kiddush ( We will wash for Ha-Motzi, then Kiddush on Wine, light snacks, and Birkat ha-Mazon)

Services over Shabbath

We had a minyan for Friday night. The service was lead by Shmuel, who will be returning to Italy  in a week's time.

Shabbat morning the service was attended by 20 gentlemen and 16 ladies. The choir was in good form, and we had a wonderfully musical service. Various people took different parts of the service
Zemiroth - Howard Martin
Shaharith - Jeremy Schonfield
Haftarah - Frank Martin
Yimloch - Maurice Martin
Musaf - Shmuel
Birkat haMazon after Kiddush - Shmuel.

Sunday Morning: 12 gentlemen attended the service, which was lead by Izzy Menashe and Asher Samuel. After breakfast, Birkat ha-Mazon was lead by Malcolm Gingold. There were no visitors this morning, only locals.

Monday morning service at Bevis Marks was attended by 12 gentlemen. Zemiroth were read by Izzy Menashe. Shaharith was read by Malcom Gingold and Mr Kimchi.

Tuesday ,Rosh Hodesh, we had 17 gentlemen attend the service. Zemirot were read by Evan der Millner, Shaharith and Musaf by Leon Kimchi, Sefer was read by Leon Kimchi.

Wednesday 10 gentlemen attended shaharith. Zemirot were read by Evan der Millner, and Shaharith by Asher Samuel.

Thursday 12 gentlemen attended shahrith. Zemiroth were read by Izzy Menashe, and Shaharith by Malcolm Gingold.

Friday morning 8 gentlemen attended




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Bevis Marks weekday morning minyan. Davven in the oldest continuously meeting congregation in Europe. We have been going since at least 1657 without interruption, and in our present synagogue since 1701.

We use the Spanish and Portuguese rite, so our service is longer than a typical Ashkenazi Shaharith.
We begin the service with Zemiroth (Pesukei D'Zimra)
Barechu and Shaharith proper commences at  07.40 - 7.45 (Mon - Fri)
We are usually finished by 08.10 to 08.15 (Mon - Fri)

After the service, we go down to the hall for a leisurely and friendly breakfast - ha-motzi is made, and we have  toast, tea, coffee, jam, marmalade and usually cheese. 


Weekdays Mon and Thurs 07:20, 

Tues, Wed, Fri at 07:25. 
Sun 09:00
 2nd door on the right on Heneage Lane, EC3A 5DQ. 

Continental breakfast is available after the service. We finish shaharith at around 8.15am.

If you are able to join us, you would find yourself most welcome. 

Bevis Marks weekday morning minyan.

Bevis Marks weekday morning minyan. Davven in the oldest continuously meeting congregation in Europe. We have been going since at least 1657 without interruption, and in our present synagogue since 1701.

We use the Spanish and Portuguese rite, so our service is longer than a typical Ashkenazi Shaharith.

We begin the service with Zemiroth (Pesukei D'Zimra)
Barechu and Shaharith proper commences at  07.40 - 7.45 (Mon - Fri)
We are usually finished by 08.10 to 08.15 (Mon - Fri)

After the service, we go down to the hall for a leisurely and friendly breakfast - ha-motzi is made, and we have  toast, tea, coffee, jam, marmalade and usually cheese. 


Weekdays Mon and Thurs 07:20, Tues, Wed, Fri at 07:25. 
Sun 09:00
 2nd door on the right on Heneage Lane, EC3A 5DQ. Continental breakfast is available after the service. We finish shaharith at around 8.15am.

If you are able to join us, you would find yourself most welcome.

This week's attendance :
Sunday -  12 men  Service lead by Izzy Menashe and Arnold De Vries (regulars, no visitors)
Monday - 10 men Service lead by Izzy Menashe and Evan der Millner (regulars, no visitors)
Tuesday - 10 men Service lead by Izzy Menashe and Asher Samuels (regulars, no visitors)
Wednesday - 6 men Service lead by Evan der Millner (regulars, no visitors)
Thursday - 9 men Service lead by Izzy Menashe and Evan der Millner (regulars, and 1 visitor)


Friday morning 07:25 8 men were in attendance (Heneage Lane entrance) (regulars, no visitors)

Friday night 06:30 (main entrance on Bevis Marks Street)
Shabbat Morning 08:30 (main entrance on Bevis Marks Street)
Sunday morning 09:00 (Heneage Lane entrance)