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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...
Egyptian News with Pharaoh
The Book of Exodus, with Pharaoh, Moses, and the ten plagues, will soon be read in synagogues. So, that got me thinking, what if ancient Egypt had television news like we do today? How would Israelite slavery be covered?...
Video: Jews and Christmas Trees
Jews and Christmas trees? It’s pretty common! Dual-heritage families have been part of the Jewish community from almost the very beginning. The Torah portion for this week and next week are in large part about one such dual-heritage family,...
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...
Happy Chanukah!
Chanukah remembers a great cultural revolution, when the young Maccabees rebelled against (Greek) government institutions.
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...
Caring About Others: Parashat Vayeira
Abraham confronts God in an attempt to save innocent people in this week’s Torah portion.
Go on a Journey: Lech L’cha
God called upon Abraham to begin a journey that started the Jewish people. What are we called upon today to do?