The Communal Seder 2018
The Communal Seder on 31 March was well attended and greatly enjoyed. Thanks to the 6 pm start it was very much a family affair and conducted by the Rabbi very much in that spirit. Harriet Posner and her...
The Youth Club met in February
Hayley Preston reported on Sunday, 4 February: Just finished another youth group…today we did table tennis and made ice cream sundaes – as pictures below show. Next month (4th March)we have RSY coming in to do games and activities with...
Biblical Suicides
On the afternoon of Sunday 28 January our “resident psychiatrist” Dr George Stein gave an illustrated talk on the seven suicides recorded in the Bible seen in the light of modern psychiatry. In each case George quoted the relevant...
Celebrating Tu Bishvat
On Sunday 28 January the classes of the Cheder engaged in various activities in anticipation of Tu Bishvat – the New Year of the Trees – and some of the classes gave a presentation to the whole Cheder at...
The Chanukah Party – 17 December 2017
The Chanukah Party on 17 December was a very lively affair well attended by the Cheder children, their parents and grandparents. The event began with an hour’s entertainment by Gilbert Giggles, followed by the lighting of the big Menorah...
Chanukah Fair, 3 December 2017
This year’s Chanukah Fair, held on Sunday 3 December, was a scene of bustling activity, which spilt over from the Garden Room into the downstairs foyer, the library and one of the classrooms. As well as bagels, tea and...
Mitzvah Day 2017
Sunday, 19 November was Mitzvah Day and it was marked at Bromley by a visit from the Retired Greyhound Trust, who brought three of their beautiful retired greyhounds to meet the children of the Cheder. This was in acknowledgement...
The ‘Everyone Matters” concert
A group of enthusiastic young musicians assisted by professional colleagues under the leadership of Margaret Archibald gave a most entertaining concert on the afternoon Sunday, 5 November. The music played included extracts from Handel’s Music for the Royal Fireworks...
Erev Simchat Torah
The short evening service on Simchat Torah was followed by the parading of the scrolls around the sanctuary accompanied by lively music, after which the Torah brides – Tracey and Judi – concluded the annual cycle of Torah readings...
Busy end-of-term weekend
The Cheder Shavuot term ended on the weekend of 15 and 16 July 2017. Kittah Chet marked their graduation by leading the Shabbat morning service, expertly guided by their teacher Sandra. On Sunday, 16 July, the Gan held a...