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The Zone needs your help.
The Zone needs your help to fill the void due to cancelled fundraising events. To help them continue to support our youth and community, please make a donation by bank transfer to account number 45869553, Sort Code 60-60-05
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Would You Like to Lead a Kaddish and Kiddush?
We are looking for lay members who would like to help lead Kaddish and Kiddush. This is our opportunity to meet together and support our congregants who are marking Yahrzeit.
An update on the Night Shelter for Destitute Asylum Seekers
Two things have happened recently:
WYDAN (West Yorkshire Destitute Asylum Network) passed a proposal at its AGM in March to wind up its operations because of the establishment of regional NACCOM (the NO Accommodation Network) hubs which are designed essentially to be a network of asylum-seeker support organisations.
Read more: An update on the Night Shelter for Destitute Asylum Seekers
Rent a Machsor
- By Katrin Bergmann and Pippa Brook
As you know, so that we can continue to keep us all safe, we decided to hold services virtually instead of in the Synagogue. There will still be all kinds of streamed services and other activities throughout the High Holy Days. You will soon receive detailed information about what is planned but also, keep checking the Sinai website, Facebook page and Newsletter.
Sinai has a new Rabbi
Rabbi Paul Strasko is the new rabbi at Sinai!
Message about Covid-19 (Corona virus)
- By David J Israel
Trustees are conscious of the constantly developing news around Covid-19 and can imagine that for some of our members the virus is causing concern. Along with the Rabbi, we had a long and informed discussion about how to respond at last night's board meeting.
Updated Message about Covid-19 (Corona virus)
- By David J Israel
It is now the right time for Sinai, as a community, to move to the next phase of protecting us all. As such, we will now be closing the Synagogue to all but essential staff, and occasional volunteer presence.
Jewish Meditation at Sinai
Since April 2018, we have been leading a Shabbat pre-service guided Jewish meditation for all those wishing to experience a bit more of a spiritual "shabbat menucha".
Revised Guidelines for Sinai Funerals During Covid-19
- By Rabbi Paul Strasko
As the UK Government has slowly begun to relax guidelines relating to Covid-19, so to have various organisations begun relaxing the most stringent regulations preventing mourners from being present for cremations or burials. As of this past week (1.6.20) the Movement for Reform Judaism in the UK along with the Joint Jewish Burial Society and the Assembly of Reform Rabbis in the UK have all voted to transition away from a strict “no mourner” policy to a slightly relaxed policy of a small amount of mourners made up of immediately family. In accordance with this and the Leeds City Council number of 10 mourners allowed at funerals, Sinai will as well relax our guidelines, but with strict options and conditions.
Read more: Revised Guidelines for Sinai Funerals During Covid-19