22 April 25
7th Day Pesach
Is revenge a dish best served cold? Or not at all?
Rabbis’ and Cantor’s Thoughts and Writings
Edgware and Hendon Reform Synagogue (EHRS) is an inclusive, progressive, vibrant and welcoming holy community. Our Judaism combines a love of Jewish tradition with love of community.
10 April 25
Shabbat Vayikra
Masoretes and commentaries written into the scroll
30 March 25
Pekudei Sermon 2025 – The Ideal Rabbi Meets the Ideal Reform Jew
Rabbi Mark's sermon for Pekudei begins with the impossibility of ever finding the ideal Rabbi - but asserts that it would not be difficult to find the ideal Reform Jew! And they might be very similar to the ideal Liberal Jew.
23 March 25
Shabbat Parah
What is the ritual of the Red Heffer all about?
16 March 25
Ci Tisa Sermon 2025 – When It’s Good to be Stiff Necked
Yuval Manor, pictured left with her Leo Baeck High School Haifa school freind Mika Mizrachi, returned to EHRS for Shabbat Ci Tisa and gave this moving sermon, based on the reality of living as a teenager today in Israel.
08 March 25
Tetzaveh and Refugee Shabbat Sermon 2025 – No person is a cockroach
This sermon for the HIAS-JCore Refugee Shabbat was given by EHRS member Emma Brand. Emma is Co-Director of the Babylon Migrants Project.
07 March 25
Terumah Sermon 2025 – Pay to Pray?
Rabbi Mark's sermon asks how we now ensure our Synagogues are able to do great work. Our Torah portions this week gives us two visions, in Terumah it is the 'willing hearted' who contributed, on Shabbat Shekalim everyone is asked to contribute equally. Can today's Judaism encourage us to do both?
26 February 25
Shabbat Mishpatim – Dialogue in the Darkest times
In the week that Israel received home the bodies of the Bibas family and Oded Lifshitz, Rabbi Debbie reflects on a portion that usually speaks to her about Interfaith dialogue
26 January 25
Shabbat Va’era – Finding Justice and Mercy
Rabbi Debbie reflects on the Merchant of Venice 1936, the ceasefire and hostage releases, to think about the themes of Justice and Mercy
17 January 25
Shemot Sermon 2025 – Two Brave Women
The Torah portion Shemot introduces Moses, whose life will frame the rest of our Torah - but this week we concentrate on the two other named people in the portion, Shifrah and Puah, two brave women.
11 January 25
Cantor Tamara Wolfson’s Induction Response
Cantor Tamara Wolfson's Induction Response
10 January 25
Vayechi Sermon 2025 – Cantor Tamara Wolfson Induction
Rabbi Mark's sermon for this Shabbat is his induction address to Cantor Tamara Wolfson, beginning with a Midrash based on Jacob's last moments with his children.