News
Fiona Karet provided prayers at the Cambridge Civic Remembrance Day service on behalf of Beth Shalom
Event, NewsOn Remembrance Sunday 2023 a service was held at the War Memorial in Cambridge. The Reverend Imogen Nay from St Paul’s Church in Hills Road invited readings and prayer from the Muslim, Hindu and Jewish communities in Cambridge. Fiona K...
Community & Social Lunch Club update
Event, Social, Regular eventBeth Shalom warmly invites you to the Community & Social Lunch Club, taking place every Wednesday....
Yom Kippur sermons
NewsCheck out the Sermons page to read some of the sermons that were given on Yom Kippur and Shabbat Shuvah....
Beth Shalom Open Day
Event, News, Open CambridgeBeth Shalom Synagogue welcomed around 100 visitors to its first open day, as part of the Open Cambridge event on 10th September....
Israel Democracy discussion
NewsOn 7 September, Beth Shalom hosted a meeting about the current political situation in Israel and the way demonstrations in Israel have been supported by people living in Cambridge. The evening was very successful with excellent...
A very special bar mitzvah
NewsIn June, we celebrated a very special event with the bar mitzvah of Jonathan, a much loved member of the Cambridge Jewish community. Jonathan is definitely Beth Shalom’s favourite caterer even though he recently retired. With the help of...
Beth Shalom Summer Charity Concert
Event, News, SocialJoin Kol Echad Choir, Once Again Band and friends for a musical charity concert on 16th July...
Tikkun Leyl Shavuot
EventBeth Shalom and Alumot joined together for a Shavuot nighttime study session. The evening started with our Head of Education welcoming guests and lighting the candles in the Sanctuary. Talks ranged from Emanuel Levinas on “Doing before h...
Cheder Shavuot picnic
NewsCheder organised some Shavuot themed activities to mark the festival including a rather impressive cheesecake baking workshop. The families made the most of the lovely weather and pretty much took over the orchard at the end of the...
Two beautiful Chuppahs this spring
NewsMazel Tov to the wonderful couples who held their Chuppah at Beth Shalom this spring. The brides were beautiful, the ceremonies were moving as well as joyful and it was a privilege for all those present to share our happy...
Yom Ha’atzmaut at the Wednesday Lunch Club
NewsThe Wednesday Lunch club marked Yom Ha’atzmaut with authentic Israeli cuisine from Cambridge’s favourite Israeli chef Yoni. Guests shared their personal stories about Israel and what it means to them. ...
The Jewish origins of Neurodiversity, a talk by Judy Singer
EventBeth Shalom was delighted to welcome Judy Singer, an Australian Sociologist noted for developing the concept of “Neurodiversity” in her 1998 thesis. Judy gave a fascinating talk about what she means by neurodiversity and...
Coronation
NewsOn 6 May, we started shacharit an hour early and after the service, we watched the official ceremony on our big screen TV and shared a celebratory bring and share kiddush / lunch and a glass of something....
Kabbalat Shabbat
NewsOur Kabbalat shabbats are hugely popular and in the past few months, we have had a full house. We introduced musical instruments earlier this year and this has been very well received. Kabbalat shabbats are a wonderful occasion to get to...
Saffron Walden church marks Holocaust Memorial Day
NewsMP Kemi Badenoch took part in the commemoration service on Friday, January 27 – the anniversary of the liberation of Auschwitz-Birkenau. Leslie Wheeler spoke at the Holocaust Memorial Day service at St Mary’s Church, Saffron Walden. The ...
Beth Shalom and CJRA Chanukah party
NewsBeth Shalom and CJRA celebrated the first night of Chanukah together with lots of activities for children and some fantastic performances by Kol Echad choir and soloists Les and Ariel. We lit candles, sang along, met friends old and...
Mitzvah Day 2022
NewsThis year’s activities focused on helping the Cambridge Churches Homeless Project and raising funds for humanitarian aid in support of Ukraine. The cheder community and night shelter project volunteers coordinated a collection of warm cl...
Beth Shalom reps attend Cambridge interfaith Event
Event, NewsBeth Shalom representatives Denise N and Sheila L attended the latest Cambridge interfaith event...
Dr Olga Kennard Awarded Gregori Aminoff Prize 2023
NewsThe 2023 Gregori Aminoff prize has been awarded to Beth Shalom member, Dr Olga Kennnard...
Three Beth Shalom Couples Celebrate a total of 145 years of Marriage
Event, News, SocialOn 3rd September the community was delighted to host a special shabbat to celebrate three very special couples, who have racked up 145 years of marriage between them!...
Kindertransport statue unveiled depicting WWII child refugees landing at Harwich port
NewsMemorial commemorating Kindertransport unveiled in Harwich, the port town that provided Safe Haven for Jewish child refugees ...
A Successful Interfaith project, led by Beth Shalom, supports Ukrainian Refugees in Cambridge
NewsBeth Shalom team has led and funded a charity initiative, Crossways, to house Ukrainian refugees in Cambridge over the summer...
Members of Lost Tribe walking group clean up countryside
NewsMembers of the Lost Tribe walking group cleaned up as they walked, a single mile stretch of a country road yielding a full bin bag of rubbish....
New garden bench installed in shul garden
NewsThe shul has a lovely new bench in the garden, with thanks to Denise Bardan who dedicated it in memory of her husband, Ben, who was a much loved member of Beth Shalom....
The Peter Lipton Library
Event, NewsThe Peter Lipton Library dedication took place on Sunday 22 May...
Hybrid services
News, ServicesBeth Shalom is providing regular hybrid services with both in-person and online participation....
Synagogue visits for schools and other organisations
NewsThe Beth Shalom Outreach team provides and coordinates educational activities for non-Jews of all ages. Beth Shalom volunteers are mostly professional teachers and educators involved in running educational activities for many years. The...
Educational activities
Education, NewsThe following regular classes are now available, contact us for more information. Intermediate Torah reading classes, Parashat Hashavua, Shabbat study group (pilot of 6 sessions)...
Yasume Club Blue plaque unveiling, 3 October 2021
Event, NewsOn 3 October 2021, Beth Shalom synagogue unveiled a blue plaque to commemorate the Yasume Club for Far East Prisoners of War, which was located on the land now occupied by our synagogue...
Can you help out at Beth Shalom?
News, SocialCan you give some of your time and skills to help Beth Shalom? We are looking for more people to help us organise our DIY community...
Our pre-cheder classroom
Event, NewsThe pre-cheder group welcomes preschool age children and their parents every Sunday morning during term time. Activities are parent led and being part of the group is a great way of meeting other families and creating lasting bonds betwe...
Story time
EventOur library features a large selection of books for adults and children, which can be borrowed at any time. Every Sunday we display a selection of books for our Cheder children to take home with them....
Teaching at Cheder
NewsWe are always on the lookout for teachers and teaching assistants for our religious school (Cheder). If you think you might have the level of Jewish knowledge or Hebrew required, please contact us for an informal chat. All teaching...
Parashat Hashavua Club
EventCome along every Thursday at 8pm for a lively and spirit lifting discussion about the weekly torah portion. All are very much welcome! ...