Ohel David Sephardi Synagogue - Essex

01/06/2025

Chag Shavuot sameach!

We will be holding a Yom Tov service on Monday 2 June, 9.30am (Gants Hill)

All welcome ✡️

17/11/2023

Shabbat Shalom everyone! Our Kahal celebrates Shabbat in Gants Hill each Saturday morning. It is important to come together as a community, now more than ever. All welcome 🕎

10/03/2023

Join us for an uplifting Shabbat tomorrow morning (9.30am)

Followed by Kiddush and Moti's famous Hamin (Sephardic cholent)!

04/03/2023

Join us for the most uplifting Purim Party in town! 6pm Monday evening - including a Sephardic Megillah reading, Oznei Haman (Hamentaschen), drinks and more - חג פורים שמח!

03/03/2023

Shabbat Shalom to everyone!

All are welcome to join our uplifting Shabbat morning services (9.30am onwards) followed by Kiddush

Plus our Sephardic Purim Megillah reading is coming up on Monday 6 March

18/12/2022

Wishing a very Happy Chanukah to our Kahal and the whole Jewish Community! חנוכה שמח 🕎

הערב בכל בית ישראל ידליקו נר ראשון של חנוכה,
ואני רק שאלה לאיזה נס הייתם מייחלים שיגיע במהרה…?


#חנוכהשמח

צולם בהר הרצל.
שבוע טוב וחג של אור וניסים חברים.

02/10/2022

We hope you all had a Sweet and Happy New Year last week! Looking forward to seeing you in synagogue for Yom Kippur - details below. We are happy to welcome new faces at this special time of year (no need to book). All welcome! גמר חתימה טובה

25/09/2022

Shavua tov - and Chag Sameach! Our Rosh Hashana services start at 8.30am on Monday and Tuesday at Cranbrook
Synagogue. All welcome!

Wishing a Shana Tovah and a Sweet New Year to our Kahal and the whole Essex Jewish Community! 🍏🍯✡️ שנה טובה ומתוקה‎

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23/09/2022

Wishing a Shana Tovah and a Sweet New Year to our Kahal and the whole Essex Jewish Community! 🍏🍯✡️ שנה טובה ומתוקה‎

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08/09/2022

Shalom Kahal! If you are of Sephardi or Mizrachi (or any other) Jewish heritage, please consider completing the first ever UK National Sephardi Census. Look forward to seeing you all on Shabbat morning שבת שלום ומבורך

www.facebook.com/photo?fbid=441639914666187&set=a.368330795330433 The S&P Sephardi Community The Board of Deputies of British Jews

Scan the QR code or follow the link below to take part in the first ever UK National Sephardi Census.

We have a strong sense of duty to realign our roots and learn how to best serve those who share or want to rediscover their Sephardic heritage.

https://www.surveymonkey.co.uk/r/national_sephardi_census

04/08/2022

We will be celebrating Shabbat as usual this week, which falls on the 9th of Av, the saddest day in the Jewish calendar, when we remember the destruction of Beit Hamikdash in Jerusalem and other tragedies befalling the Jewish People.

So as to avoid mixing the joy of Shabbat with the sorrow of Tisha B'av, this year the fast takes place a day later on the 10th of Av, from 8.40pm on Saturday night to 9.27pm on Sunday. Wishing a meaningful fast to all who are able to 🕎

13/07/2022

This Shabbat our kahal will be meeting as usual at 9.30am, reading Parashat Balak, followed by Kiddush - all welcome!

This Shabbat also falls on 17 Tammuz, the date of the breach of Jerusalem’s walls by the Romans and the beginning of the ‘Three Weeks’ to Tisha B’Av. Traditionally a Fast Day, since 17 Tammuz falls on Shabbat this year, the fast takes place the following day instead (Sunday/18 Tammuz). Shabbat Shalom 🍷🕯🕯✡️