Mitzvah Day 23rd November 2025
Join us for Mitzvah Day where the community gets together to carry out good deeds and promote interfaith cooperation! This year we are having a fashion show and clothes sale, please donate items as below.
Multifaith youth work wonders on Midsummer Community Orchard
Jewish, Quaker and Bahai youth combined forces with the Friends of Midsummer Common to tidy up the Community Orchard
Guildhall Iftar
Mike Frankl, from Beth Shalom attended an Iftar at the Cambridge Guildhall in March, where he gave this speech: Distinguished guests and friends, It is a huge honour and privilege to be invited to speak at this multi-cultural Iftar hosted by the Mayor of Cambridge and the Cambridge Muslim Community. A few months ago another … Read more
Order of St. George Honors Victims of the Rome’s Jewish Quarter in a Mission of Remembrance and Unity
In a moving gesture of remembrance, members of the Order of St. George the Martyr, led by Grand Master Cllr Robert Dryden, visited the historic Rome’s Jewish Quarter in the Rione Sant’Angelo district of Rome. Alongside Father Eugene Harkness, Knight of the Order; Abdul-Kayum Arain, a close friend of the Order; and Piero D’Angelico, a … Read more
Tree of life dedication ceremony
There was a special gathering at Beth Shalom on 10 March to inaugurate our Tree of Life in commemoration of the life of Lady Olga Burgen. Olga’s family and friends were all invited to attend and 70 people gathered for this very special occasion. The first gold, silver and copper leaves and apples were up on … Read more
Mazal tov to Aga Cahn
Mazal tov to Aga Cahn, who has been awarded the Father Stanisław Musial Prize for inter-faith activities in Poland. The award is given to people who have made outstanding contributions to Christian-Jewish and Polish-Jewish dialogue and cooperation. Aga is one of our joint Cheder headteachers – looking after our children’s religious education with enthusiasm and … Read more
Fiona Karet provided prayers at the Cambridge Civic Remembrance Day service on behalf of Beth Shalom
On 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 Karet and Mike Frankl were proud to represent Beth Shalom at this very moving service, which … Read more
Beth Shalom Open Day
Beth Shalom Synagogue welcomed around 100 visitors to its first open day, as part of the Open Cambridge event on 10th September.
Israel Democracy discussion
On 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 speakers representing constitutional military and academic perspectives. Our thanks go to all those who participated in this important debate.
A very special bar mitzvah
In 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 his lovely wife and children, he delighted everyone by sponsoring kiddush with some “Jonathan classics” – including … Read more
