Chelmsford Jewish Community

04/05/2026

The new issue of Voices – our Movement for Progressive Judaism magazine – is out now.

Print copies are with communities and you can read the digital edition here: tinyurl.com/MPJVoicesMay26. It includes:

🎉 Our inaugural conference: Hineinu
📘 Our first book: Progressive Judaism, Zionism and the State of Israel
📸 Purim and Pesach photos
🌱 LJY/RSY-Netzer updates
📜 In-depth thought articles

15/03/2026

A wonderful afternoon celebrating Purim at Essex County Cricket Club as our new unified Harlow and Chelmsford Jewish Community ❤️

15/02/2026

The First Seder night this year falls on Wednesday 1 April and we are again pleased to invite you, your Family and Friends, to participate in a Communal Seder, which is to be held in a central Chelmsford restaurant.

For details and to book, please contact [email protected]

08/02/2026

Two more Jewish communities have formally merged, creating a new Progressive congregation with more than 300 adult members and families.

Full story here: https://www.jewishnews.co.uk/harlow-and-chelmsford-jewish-communities-merge/

05/02/2026

The Jewish communities of Harlow and Chelmsford have merged to form the new Harlow and Chelmsford Jewish Community (HCJC), creating an open, caring and growing synagogue for Essex and East Hertfordshire. The new congregation will have a membership of more than 300 adults/families and will be led spi...

04/02/2026

We are excited to announce that Chelmsford Jewish Community and Harlow Jewish Community are uniting!

Our new Chelmsford and Harlow Jewish Community will still have all our lovely regular events in Chelmsford (Seder, Purim and Chanukah parties, HMD commemoration etc) but also bring a base in Harlow that will give us:

- A cheder
- A rabbi
- A synagogue building
- Festival and Shabbat services both online and in person

If any of our want to join this incredible new community (and aren't already members of the CJC), please email [email protected]

Full story:

The Jewish communities of Harlow and Chelmsford have merged to form the new Harlow and Chelmsford Jewish Community (HCJC), creating an open, caring and growing synagogue for Essex and East… Continue reading Harlow and Chelmsford merge to form new community for Essex

30/01/2026

26/01/2026

CJC is proposing to hold our annual Communal Seder on the first night of Pesach (Wednesday 1 April).

In order to make a provisional reservation, we need numbers by this Wednesday. All ages are welcome, as well as non-members.

If you want to attend then please reply to the email you've been sent, or if you didn't receive one just email [email protected]

21/01/2026

Join the Chelmsford Jewish Community and Chelmsford City Council on Thursday 29 January 2026 for a Holocaust Memorial Day Commemoration.

This year’s theme: ‘Bridging Generations’ will take place at 7.00 pm in the Council Chamber, Chelmsford City Council, Civic Centre, Duke Street, CM1 1JE.

Special guest Lu Lawrence, daughter of Holocaust survivor Zigi Shipper BEM, who regularly gives talks through The Holocaust Educational Trust and The 45 Aid Society and is a leader on March of the Living.

Holocaust Memorial Day is the international day of remembrance for victims of the Holocaust and other genocides, marking the anniversary of the liberation of Auschwitz-Birkenau.

21/01/2026

We would once again like to extend an invitation to all members and friends of Chelmsford Jewish Community to attend the commemoration in central Chelmsford on Thursday 29 January 2026 commencing 7.00pm for 7.30pm.

All are welcome to this annual event. Please book your space in advance by emailing [email protected] with names of all attendees.