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WELCOME TO HARROW AND WEMBLEY PROGRESSIVE SYNAGOGUE
PROGRESSIVE JUDAISM FOR NORTH WEST LONDON
This is the home page for HWPS.
For a Diary
of Events
see below or click here! For Legal and
Administrative
details click here! For the latest news on
our Members click Here!
Would
you like a permanent memory to recall a loved one or to commemorate a happy
occasion? If so, click here for details of how to
contribute to the Synagogue's Tree of Life.
To read the latest
Bulletin
on-line,
click here! You can also read
previous
months' Hakols by visiting our Bulletin
Archive!
Want to hire the
Synagogue Hall for a function of any sort? Very competitive rates and a fine hall with excellent kitchen and other facilities. Contact
Barbara Liff at the Synagogue office
on the phone or fax number below.
For further details and a Lettings Guide click HERE!
'OUTREACH' - We welcome
mixed faith couples and families to our
community. The Rabbi also conducts acts of
prayer at weddings for mixed faith couples, according to the
guidelines of the Liberal Judaism Rabbinic
Conference. Please contact Rabbi Frank Dabba Smith at the
Synagogue (details below) for more information about questions involving Jewish status and acts of
prayer.
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326 Preston Road
Harrow
Middlesex
HA3 0QH
Tel: 020 8904 8581
Fax: 020 8904 6540
Email: info@hwps.org
Registered Charity No. 251172
COMMUNAL SEDER ENJOYED BY OVER
100....On April 9th we held our Pesach Communal Seder. We
were delighted this year that Rabbi Janet Burden of Ealing
Liberal Synagogue jointly conducted the service with our Rabbi, Frank
Dabba Smith, and that a number of Ealing members joined us for this occasion,
when we remembered our ancestors, treasured our own freedom and re-called the
lack of such liberty endured by many others in the world around us.
??? SUPPER QUIZ ???...........On March 15th
HWPS held its annual Supper Quiz. This was, as always a very enjoyable evening with
delicious food and good company. Alan Hunt fired the questions and got those
little grey cells working! After 10 rounds and a marathon it was the Leon table
that came up trumps! Thanks to all who helped make the evening such a success.
GROUP 326 SHOW A SELL OUT TRIUMPH!.......A special tribute show in memory of their late
Chairman, David Freedman, was held on Saturday 31st January and Sunday 1st
February to packed houses. Everyone there enjoyed the singing, the food and the
good company. Well done to all involved.
BAZAAR A GRAND
SUCCESS!.....On Sunday 30th November 2008 HWPS's doors once again opened to customers
for toys, gifts, bric-a-brac, books, refreshments and
much much more! It was a great day, raising nearly £2,000 for HWPS. Thanks to
all those involved in the organisation.
RACE NIGHT!
- On Saturday 25th October 2008 we enjoyed 6 races (actually 6 and a half due to a
broken projector!) as well as some refreshments, as the gee gees hit HWPS. As
well as the profits from the punters on the night (the bookies always win!), all
the races and horse were sponsored by organisations and individuals, raising
important funds for the Synagogue. Thanks to all those donors and to Michelle
Latchman and the Fund Raising Committee for organising the evening.
OUR HONOURED CHATANIM FOR SIMCHAT TORAH.....Mazel Tov to Ron Spiegel (Chatan Torah) and Norman Benson (Chatan Bereshit). Good sized congregations attended our Simchat Torah services on the 20th and 21st October 2008 to hear Ron and Norman read the end of the Book of Deuteronomy and the start of the Book of Genesis. Many (not all soft!) sweets were thrown! Children brought their flags, the scrolls were paraded and there was also Israeli dancing!
YOM KIPPUR APPEAL - On Thursday 9th October 2008, as part of our Yom Kippur morning service, Alan Solomon, Chairman of HWPS, delivered the Appeal. To date we have received nearly £7,000, which will be distributed to the 4 selected main charities with a little held back for other worthy charities through the year. Many thanks to everyone who donated. We realise that times are difficult at present, but every donation, large or small, is much appreciated. For copies of this and previous Appeals click Here.
KT CLASS IN BERLIN!......On the weekend of 28th June 2008, a week before their service on 5th July, our Kabbalat Torah class visited the German capital. They had a fascinating time, including over 20 miles of walking! Pictured below are the class with some grown ups who also went along!
News....News.....Would
you like to make a donation or legacy to the future of the Synagogue?
Please send a cheque to the
Synagogue office. Gift Aid forms are also available from the
office, which can increase the value of your donations by 28p for every £ you
give. As HWPS is a
registered charity, a legacy is exempt from Inheritance Tax and will be deducted
from your estate before IHT is calculated. If you would
like to leave a legacy to future generations, please click
here. Your donation at this time would be greatly
appreciated.
News.....News.....Our new synagogue dedication service was held on 5th September 2004. For images of how our new building evolved click here!
On 24th July 2004 the Synagogue bade farewell to its old building. The pictures below capture the final service and kiddush. Now the old building is no more and a new sheltered housing development has been constructed.
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If you want to find out more about Harrow and Wembley or have any questions please contact us or write to the Secretary or the Rabbi at the address below; or you could email the Rabbi.
326 Preston RoadHarrow
Middlesex
HA3 OQH
Tel: 020 8904 8581
Fax: 020 8904 6540
Email: info@hwps.org HWPS is a constituent member of Liberal Judaism.