SBJC - South Bucks Jewish Community

19/12/2025

The movement for Progressive Judaism organised an interfaith Chanukah lighting as an opportunity to show solidarity across faiths.

15/12/2025

Rabbi Janes was interviewed this morning on the BBC Beds, Herts & Bucks about the impact of attack on the Jewish community in Sydney on the first night of Chanukah and asked to reflect on how it was affecting us locally.

You can listen again here (from about 2:42)

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14/12/2025

Today has been extraordinarily difficult day for the Jewish people as we woke to the news in Sydney and the terrible attack against the Jewish community. We pray for those killed, the injured and their families and friends. As a community we held one another and lit our candles for Chanukah, knowing that the light would be brighter and our spirit stronger together, banishing the darkness to replace it with hope.

11/10/2025

We were joined by Imam Monawar Hussain MBE, Rabbi Charley Baginsky, Cllr Steve Broadbent, Emma Reynolds MP, Greg Smith MP, Arif Hussain, Dr Arshad jarral, Laura Kyrke-Smith MP and Sarah Green MP (not pictured) to celebrate Sukkot in the grounds of St Peter's Church in Berkhamsted.

23/09/2025

Wishing everyone a sweet new year! 🍎

Shana Tovah

21/09/2025

Listen to Rabbi Neil on BBC Beds, Herts & Bucks radio this morning with Kady Braine talking about Rosh Hashanah this year.

About 41 minutes in from the start of the show.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/m002jcy7

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18/09/2025

Rosh Hashanah cards: continuing a hundreds of years old tradition to send greetings, made by our young people. Some sent to our twin community in Tel Aviv, Kehilat Halev, and some given to family and friends.
May this year be a sweet and good year of peace and hope (roughly translated).

11/05/2025

Children in the community have been learning about tallit and tzitzit, including learning how to tie the knots and decorating fabric.

08/05/2025

Rabbi Neil Janes and members of SBJC were part of the remembrance and celebration of VE Day in Berkhamsted. Thank you to the local Royal British Legion for organising such a special event.