Crouch End Chavurah celebrates its coming of age

Crouch End Chavurah celebrations

Members of Crouch End Chavurah celebrated the community’s 13th birthday with a weekend filled with joy, learning and fellowship. As a small Jewish community, the Chavurah has thrived by bringing together individuals seeking egalitarian participation and meaningful communal experiences – guided by Rabbi Sandra Kviat. Rooted in the Hebrew word … Read More

Kallah retreat gives clergy a chance to renew and re-energise

Liberal Rabbis and Cantors at Kallah

The rabbis and cantors of Liberal Judaism held their annual Kallah retreat, using it as an opportunity to learn and pray together, and especially to take restorative time. Led by Rabbi Sandra Kviat (Crouch End Chavurah) and Rabbi Gili Zidkiyahu (Nottingham Liberal Synagogue), the colleagues used the retreat to support … Read More

Saturday 25 June: Crouch End Open House Shabbat

Crouch End simcha

The next LJ@120 Open House Shabbat will be this Saturday (25 June) at Crouch End Chavurah. It will be a double simcha – as the community celebrate the batmitzvah of Lyla Cohen AND 120 years of Liberal Judaism. The service starts at 11am and you can attend in person or … Read More

[Sermon] Rabbi Sandra Kviat: The Forgotten Matriarchs

Bilhah and Zilpah

How many women are named in the Torah? If you were to count, one answer is 111. Sounds a lot, yet most are either unknown or ignored. Interestingly, the number of men varies between 1,700-3,000. Joseph and his journey is the longest running single person narrative in the Hebrew bible. … Read More