Sunday 17 March 2013

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. 

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