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Yom HaShoah
Last weekend was the synagogue’s memorial service for Yom Hashoa - Holocaust Memorial Day.
Sushan – can you dig it?
This year's purim speil was far out and groovy, as the gallery below illustrates!
AGM Report from the Chair
Outgoing chair Joanna Koeningsberg gave her report at the BRS AGM: At an annual meeting, nearly everyone feels amazed at the passage of another year, and the difficulty of summing it up in a few pages. This year is no...
Quiz Night: MENSA or DENSA?!
BRS came together to play their joker at the annual quiz night. Quizmaster Joanna presided. Photo gallery included
My Cake, it has three corners
Here is a selection of images from the hamantaschen bake-in on Thursday
Winter Party is Magic!
BRS held a party to welcome new and prospective members. A magician was on hand to provide the entertainment.
Reform Judaism and Kashrut
For a long time, a great many Reform Jews dismissed kashrut, Jewish dietary laws, entirely. Some Reform Jews referred to kashrut dismissively as “kitchen Judaism” and compared it unfavourably to “prophetic Judaism,” a Judaism primarily concerned with ethical behaviour. ...
Gilbert Giggles made us… well, giggle!
BRS got Chanukah off to a bang with over 150 people gathering to light the menorah and play some dreidel. The teens took in a movie, the adults tucked into the delicious soup and the younger ones created...
Chanukah Fair – Yum!
The Chanukah Fair was yet again a successful way to buy your candles, fill your tummy and see all kinds of great art.