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Next Jewish Holiday: Hanukkah, 21 - 28 December

This week's Torah reading is

Parashat Vayishlach
פרשת וישלח

 

Shabbat Candles

Candle lighting times for Aberdeen, Scotland

10 December (Yislach)
Light candles at 3:11pm Shabbat ends 4:31pm
17 December (VaYeshev)
Light candles at 3:10pm Shabbat ends 4:31pm
21 December - Hanukkah 1
24 December (Miketz) - Hannukah 4
Light candles at 3:12pm Shabbat ends 4:35pm

26 December Rosh Chodesh

28 December - Hannukah 8

31 December (VaYigash)

Light candles at 3:18pm Shabbat Ends at 4:40pm

5 January - Fast of Tevet

7 January (Vayechi)
Light candles at 3:27pm Shabbat Ends at 4:49pm

Please note! Candle lighting is based on 15 minutes before sunset, and takes account of British Summertime.

Times for other locations may be found here.

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November Events

The Ten Commandments

עשרת הדיברות
Aseret ha-Dibrot and Ner Tamid in the shul

Friday, 10 December

Saturday 11 December

Our usual Erev Shabbat service at 6:00pm will hopefully (weather permitting) be led tonight by Rabbi Garry Wayland. This will be followed by a meal in the succah for J-Soc members only.

Rabbi Wayland will also host a Shabbat Meal in the succah at 12:30 on Saturday, to which all members are invited.

Tuesday 13 December

Please note that the shiur with Rabbi Rose, which was to have been held today, has been cancelled.

Sunday 25 December The annual Hanukkah party will be held in the Succah at 3:00 pm. All members - especially children - welcome! Please bring a food donation (milk or parev).

The Rabbi has also kindly created a Calendar for us, with Candle Lighting times for the year, Parshot and Festival dates. This is in MS Word (doc) format. Please click here to download it.

External Events

If you are visiting London between now and January 2012, there is a new exhibition on at the Jewish Museum, featuring many favourite stars of our stage and screen. It is called "Entertaining the Nation" and full details can be found on the museum's website.
Entertaining the Nation Poster

By request, here are some of the little films that accompany the various Jewish holidays. Please click on the image to open the slideshow in a new window.

     

All contents (c) Aberdeen Hebrew Congregation 2011/5771 unless stated otherwise

Last Updated 10 December 2011 - 13 Kislev 5772