The thriving congregation of Kehillah North London has celebrated what is believed to be the first Yiddish Bas Mitsve service in a British Progressive Jewish community. In recent years a number of members from Mizrahi, Sephardi, Ashkenazi and mixed-heritage backgrounds at Kehillah have had an adult B’nai Mitzvah, but 39-year-old … Read More
Saturday 1 October: Kehillah Open House Shabbat
Liberal Judaism’s series of Open House Shabbats continues this Saturday (1 October) at 11am with a special service at Kehillah North London to mark both Shabbat Shuva and the start of Black History Month. All visitors and guests are welcome to joint the community for the Open House Shabbat, which … Read More
Rabbi Leah Jordan inaugurated at Kehillah North London
Kehillah North London held an inauguration service and celebratory kiddush to officially welcome Rabbi Leah Jordan as the community’s new minister. Although Leah joined Kehillah last year, a welcome ceremony had to be postponed due to the pandemic. Taking place this Shabbat, the inauguration was attended by local community leaders, … Read More
Kehillah couple walk Hadrian’s Wall to support community
Kehillah North London members Omar Portillo and Robert Freudenthal have been walking the 84-mile Hadrian’s Wall footpath to raise money for the Stoke Newington community. The married couple embarked on the fundraiser to help Kehillah achieve its goals for the year ahead, which include building an inclusive programme of in-person … Read More
Liberal Judaism works with BBC on Black Jews feature
19 August 2020 Liberal Judaism is proud to have worked with the BBC on a feature about the experience of Black Jews and Jews of Colour in the Jewish community. The item, which ran on BBC One and the BBC News channel this morning, saw Kehillah North London member Michael … Read More
Kehillah North London appoints Rabbi Leah Jordan
11 June 2020 Rabbi Leah Jordan has begun work as the new rabbi of Kehillah North London. The community started life as North London Progressive Jewish Community in 2002 and was built and led for 15 years by Rabbi Shulamit Ambalu. It has also been served by Cantor Tamara Wolfson … Read More
A weekend of moving inductions for Cantor Tamara Wolfson
19 March 2019 Cantor Tamara Wolfson was formally inducted to her two communities, Northwood & Pinner Liberal Synagogue (NPLS) and Kehillah North London, in a weekend of special events. A Friday evening induction service took place at NPLS and was led by Rabbis Andrew Goldstein, Aaron Goldstein and Lea Mühlstein … Read More
[Sermon] Why Does Laughter Matter?
Cantor Tamara Wolfson 26 October 2018 Parashat Vayeira 2018: Why Does Laughter Matter? Mr. Rabinowitz was propped up on his deathbed, his days on this earth drawing to a close. His family had been streaming in and out of the house to say their goodbyes, and now only his daughter … Read More
[Sermon] He said, she said
Cantor Tamara Wolfson 6 October 2018 “He said, she said”. It’s an expression, a colloquialism, an anecdote. And recently it’s been plastered across the headlines in light of Dr. Christine Ford’s testimony in advance of Brett Kavanaugh’s impending Supreme Court appointment. In this week’s parashah, Bereishit, we find one of … Read More
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