Edgware & Hendon Reform Synagogue welcome you join our Young Families Community. Our Young Families programme runs events, groups and support for you and your little ones. Get involved to give your little munchkins a taste of our wonderfully welcoming and fun family events, a fantastic opportunity to meet other young Jewish Families. We work closely with our Education Director, Youth Workers, Nagila nursery and of course our Rabbis to make every meeting special for the whole family.
COVID19 UPDATE: We will be continuing to run in a way that we are comfortable with to make sure everyone is as safe as can be in regards to Covid regulations. All toys and surfaces will be cleaned, there will be plenty of hand sanitiser and we ask adults to wear masks when moving between activities and around the building. Sitting with your children, you may remove them if you feel comfortable. For Kiddush we will continue to give out individually wrapped Challah rolls and all our refreshments will be in individual packets. Lastly we are still limiting numbers to what feels appropriate to the space we are in.
For all event dates, times, info and sign up. Please visit and LIKE our Facebook page EHRS Young Families.
For more information or for any questions please contact our Young Families Lead Sarah Koster, youngfamilies@ehrs.uk. We hope to see you at one of our events soon.
Shabbat Stay & Play
Friday Mornings, 10:30 – 11:45
Returns Friday 24 September (runs during term time)
Join us for a morning of fun and creativity at our Shabbat Stay & Play, for babies and toddlers. There will be singing, toys, a lovely Kiddush and refreshments. We welcome parents, carers and grandparents. This will run weekly. Booking required.
Donation: EHRS Members £2 per child, Non Members £4 per child, £1 extra per sibling
Attending sessions can be counted towards Jewish school application CRP collection
Please click here which will take you to the calendar section on the website, select the date you would like to attend in person, and follow the link to book your place.
Torah & Tots
11:00-12:00
Saturdays 18 September & 16 October
Our Saturday morning service, every 3rd Saturday of the month. This is a special service for pre-schoolers to introduce your little ones to synagogue with songs, stories and activities. Also the perfect way to collect your CRP points! Booking required.
Please click here which will take you to the calendar section on the website, select the date you would like to attend in person, and follow the link to book your place.
Kuddle Up In Person
16:15-17:00
NEW: Optional early arrival from 15:45pm
Come straight from school pick up, or just arrive early to play before the service. Selection of toys for the kids and hot drinks available for the adults!
Upcoming Dates:
Fridays 24 September & 22 October
On these dates Kuddle Up Shabbat will be held in person at EHRS in our spacious Community Centre, or weather permitting, outside in the Synagogue courtyard. Will occur monthly in a safe and socially distanced setting. Booking required.
Please click here which will take you to the calendar section on the website, select the date you would like to attend in person, and follow the link to book your place.
EHRS Young Families: Into the Woods!
Shelter Building & Stories
Sunday 26 September, 15:00-17:00
We return to the woods, following the success and popularity of last year event in Stanmore Common.
Building Sulkat Shalom (shelters of peace) out of whatever we can find to help us feel safe in the New Year. Stories & Snacks!
Click here to book
An afternoon or morning of entertainment for the little ones (older siblings welcome) much needed refreshments for parents and carers, and an opportunity to meet other young Jewish families.
-Vegetarian Dinner for the children
-Singing & Dancing
-Story Time
-Baby and Toddler Toys
-Art activities
-Adult Refreshments
Suggested donation of £5 per family.
Members and non-members always welcome
A similar structure to our regular tea and tots, but themed around celebrating calendar festivals. These ‘sold out’ events welcome the whole family, including grandparents! and have extra special entertainment. Our most recent Chanukah and Purim events saw over 100 attendees, and were hugely enjoyed by all.
Shabbat Summer Stay & Play
Fridays 6, 13, & 20 August 2021
10:30-12:00
Join us for a morning of fun and creativity at our Shabbat Summer Stay & Play, for babies and toddlers. There will be toddler & baby toys, crafts, songs and Kiddush with the Rabbi, with a special summer activity! Siblings welcome.
At these sessions we will be making challah, candlesticks and candles, chollah cloths and cookies.
Donation: EHRS Members £2 per child, Non Members £4 per child, £1 extra per sibling
Booking required currently due to Covid restrictions.
Attending sessions can be counted towards Jewish school application CRP collection
For further information, please contact youngfamilies@ehrs.uk
We are mainly online at the moment but slowly starting to meet again in person where safe to do so and people want to.
There is still so much going on so please jump in.
