Enfield & Winchmore Hill Synagogue

01/04/2026

Passover starts tomorrow night! It commemorates the Jewish escape from Egypt, which is told over in the biblical book of Exodus.

During Passover, you have a festive meal called a “Seder.” The Seder's highlights include drinking four cups of wine, eating matzah, and telling over the story of Passover.

In addition, leavened bread isn’t eaten for the entire festival. Instead, you eat matzah, which is like a hard flat cracker. In addition to not eating bread, you also refrain from other leavened products like pasta, cookies, and cake.

There are many deep and mystical reasons for only eating matzah, but the main one is because it's a reminder that as the Jewish people were fleeing Egypt, they left in a rush and the bread they were baking that morning didn't have time to rise.

Happy Passover! 🤎

01/04/2026

Chag kasher v'sameach from the United Synagogue!

All Pesach timings can be found at: theus.org.uk/resources/shabbat-festival-times/

01/04/2026

"More than the Haggadah was the story of a people, Jews were the people of a story." – Rabbi Lord Jonathan Sacks

Find more Pesach insights from Rabbi Sacks, and ideas and resources for your Seder, at rabbisacks.org/pesach

Wishing you a Chag Kasher v'Sameach!

01/04/2026

04/03/2026

Big shout out to my newest top fans! 💎 Irene O'brien, Talmudi Fogalmak Magyarul

Drop a comment to welcome them to our community, fans

04/03/2026

Big shout out to our newest top fans! 💎 Irene O'brien, Talmudi Fogalmak Magyarul

Drop a comment to welcome them to our community, fans

04/03/2026

Big thanks to Irene O'brien, Talmudi Fogalmak Magyarul

for all of your support! Congrats for being top fans on a streak 🔥!

02/03/2026

02/03/2026

The Fast of Esther: What, When (Today!), How

The Fast of Esther (Taanit Esther or "Esther Fast") is a dawn-to-nightfall fast held on the day before the jolly holiday of Purim.

Read more: https://chabad.org/644314

02/03/2026

The United Synagogue has become the first faith-based organisation in the UK to achieve certification under the British Standards Institution (BSI) PAS 5222: Safeguarding Children in Out-of-School Settings. A big mazal tov to Claudia Kitsberg, our Director of Safeguarding and Welfare, for her hard work in achieving the award.

The BSI sets robust standards and is independently and globally recognised for best practices and innovations. Claudia plays a key role in shaping safeguarding policy and practice, introducing comprehensive training and support structures that have increased confidence in reporting and improved outcomes across the community. Her work has been outstanding and we are delighted that her efforts have been recognised externally.

Read more about the award here: theus.org.uk/community-news/first-faith-based-organisation-in-the-uk-to-achieve-bsi-award-for-safeguarding-children-in-and-out-of-school/