Welcome - EHRS

Welcome to EHRS

Edgware and Hendon Reform Synagogue (EHRS) is an inclusive, progressive, vibrant and welcoming holy community. Our Judaism combines a love of Jewish tradition with love of community. We are enthusiastic to innovate so that Judaism enhances life in today's world and we are committed to care for all our generations.

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Calendar Events

With so much going on in person and online, join us at one of the various Services, activities or groups. It's easy to get involved and all are welcome.

See What Is Going On

Room and Hall Hire

Whether it be a wedding, party, meeting or a workshop, EHRS has the space for you! With a variety of different sized rooms and halls, we offer a unique setting and excellent service with event, business and meeting facilities.

See Our Spaces

Together Groups

Whether it's singing, dancing, foraging, cooking, rambling, learning or watching movies, we have many groups where you can join other members with common interests. EHRS Together Groups are all about making our congregation of over 3000 people a place where we know each other.

Let's be Together

Celebrating Festivals

The year is filled with so many exciting Jewish Festivals which we celebrate to the fullest. Join us for Tu B'Shevat, Purim, Pesach, Shavuot, High Holy Days, Chanukah, and more!

Simchat Torah

We are delighted this year we were delighted to be honouring our Kallat Torah Sharon Garson, Chatan Torah Michael Weinstein, Kallat Bereshit Sue Casale, Chatan Bereshit Kito Holz and Youth Kallot Bereshit Charlotte Meyers, Tammy Gilmore and Zoe Kesel.

For full details on Sukkot and Simchat Torah please click here.
To view this year’s High Holy Day Booklet please click here.

A Torah scroll brings communities together

We are delighted that we have been able to help be part of re-emerging Jewish life in Vilnius. At the end of August, Rabbi Tanya led a delegation of members to Poland, taking with them one of our Torah scrolls which has been presented to a young and growing Jewish community in Lithuania’s capital city, where Jewish life was almost destroyed after the Holocaust. Following a request for help from the World Union for Progressive Judaism (WUPJ), our Council offered the long-term loan, forging a bond between our two communities which we hope will only strengthen and grow in the years to come. Before the war Vilnius was one of the most important centres of Jewish life and learning in Europe.
Please click here for the coverage in the Jewish Chronicle, and click here for the article from The Movement of Reform Judaism.

EHRS Communications

Our Week Ahead Email
To keep up to date with the latest news on upcoming events and services, please subscribe to our weekly email ‘Our Week Ahead’. Click here to subscribe

LeDor VaDor Magazine
Our regular Synagogue magazine LeDor VaDor is taking a short break while EHRS recruits our new Communications and Marketing Manager. In the interim please enjoy our What’s On at EHRS newsletter, which will help you know what our lively community offers for you to participate in, enjoy and learn from.

The latest edition of What’s On at EHRS is available for you to read online. Please click here to view.

Previous editions of LDVD can be viewed here.

If you would like an announcement in the magazine, whether it be a birth, anniversary, special birthday, engagement or achievement, please let us know. You can also advertise in LeDor VaDor. If you would like to place a classified advert, please contact us for sizes and costs. Please email communications@ehrs.uk

If you have any general queries or questions please call the Admin Office on 020 8238 100 or email admin@ehrs.uk

Youth at EHRS

EHRS offers young people the opportunity to express themselves and have fun in a safe Jewish environment. We offer play schemes during half terms, Pesach and the Summer. We also have training opportunities for young people to become qualified Madrichim to help lead our schemes.

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Orot and BM Classes

Our supplementary Sunday school is called Orot which in Hebrew means ‘lights’ because our children are the shining lights of the future of this community. We have Hebrew lessons every week that gradually builds the children’s confidence in the Hebrew they will need for their Bar and Bat Mitzvah celebration and to participate in services.

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Young Families

Our Young Families programme runs events, groups and support for you and your little ones. Get involved to give your little munchkins a taste of our wonderfully welcoming and fun family events, a fantastic opportunity to meet other young Jewish Families.

Join our Family

Nagila Pre-School

Nagila Pre-School has been established for over 50 years serving both EHRS and the wider community. We aim to prepare children for their entry to primary school so that they leave us as confident, happy children, keen to learn and absorb knowledge, and socially ready and mature to fit into the new social group at their school. **From September 2024 Nagila will be open all year round.**

Learning Through Play

Israel 2024

Our community joins in solidarity with our brothers and sisters in Israel in shock and revulsion at the terrorist incursion into Israel by Hamas on 7 October 2023. We mourn those who were murdered and pray for the release of the hostages who were kidnapped into Gaza. We support the communities affected and share our heartfelt care with all the people of Israel. As Jews who pray and act for peace we hope that the people of Gaza will be able to throw off Hamas tyranny so that Israel and Gaza can speedily come to live in peace with each other.
For information on the EHRS Israel Appeal, helpful resources and all of our action on Israel, click here

Join In

We have so many wonderful events, groups, and services on offer for the whole community, including our incredible Together Groups which bring people with similar interests together and help build relationships.

From birth to age 100+, we have something on offer for you.

So please roam our website and jump on in!

This service mostly in Hebrew, uses nusach (traditional modes of chant for the prayers), include the Torah reading and Musaf, ending with a Kiddush.