Woodside_park Synagogue

Shavuot@WPS

Shavuot: Sunset of May 26th through to Nightfall May 28th (6-7 Sivan)


Shabbat Minchah: 8.45pm, followed by a shiur

Shabbat Ma'ariv: 10.03pm


1st Night Shavuot - Motzei Shabbat

Saturday 26th May


Light Yom Tov Candles from a pre-existing flame at 10.03pm

Tikkun/Learning Session: from midnight

Come and join in a communal learning experience, everyone is welcome.

If you would like to present a topic please contact Rabbi Hackenbroch



Shacharit at 3.05am in the Bet Midrash


Our pre-Tikkun dinner, which was so successful last year, is unfortunately impractical this year as Shavuot comes in immediately following Shabbat. Watch this space for next year's dinner!"






1st Day Shavuot Sunday 27th May


Shacharis 9 am, Mincha and Ma'ariv 7.15pm


The Annual Youth Shavuot Ice Cream Party

Come fill yourself with lots of yum Ice Cream for Woodside Youth's annual Shavuot Ice Cream Party on Sunday 27th May at 4.00 pm for all ages on the field at the usual place at the Woodside Park Club on Southover. (Keep walking past the clubhouse and turn right after the trees, we'll be at the top of the hill - please don't walk across any playing fields!) Click here to find us at Woodside Park Club .



Light Yom Tov Candles from an pre-existing flame and Yom Tov preparations must not commence before 10.04pm



2nd Day Shavuot Monday 28th May


Shacharis ("Ruth"/Tizkor) 9 am, Mincha 9.05pm. Yom Tov ends and Ma'ariv begins at 10.06pm


Ladies' Tikkun

Date: Monday, 28 May 2012 (Second day of Shavuot, 7 Sivan, 5772)

Time: 4.30pm PROMPT to 6.00pm

Venue: Home of Esther and Edwin Shuker, 28 Cissbury Ring South, N12

What Judaism has to say about...



Title of TalkSpeaker
Tablets and cheesecakeGila Hackenbroch
HappinessPam Nelkon
Grief EncounterShelley Gilbert
The Song of NatureEsther Shuker
The Big QuestionDeanna Levine
Painting for her lifeSusan Slater
Marriage made in HeavenDanielle Brull

Join us at this hugely popular annual social and educational event with refreshments - and remember to bringalongafriendortwo!

Please stay on after the talks to socialise and enjoy some light refreshments with us.

In loving memory of Marianne & Rev Jack Grant (zl)
In loving memory of George Renton (zl)
In loving memory of Cissy and Ellis Levine and Ian Levine (zl)


To read previous talks please click on the links below:

WIZO by Yvonne Hay click here

Words by Deanna Levine click here

Expulsion of the Jews from England in 1290 by Michelle Stoops click here

Batia - the Egyptian enigma by Maxine Zeltser click here