New Stoke Newington Shul

12/06/2026

In this week’s sedra, Sh’lach L’cha, we read about the Children of Israel escaping their oppressors in Egypt, still raw from the dangerous journey in the desert. As they approach the Promised Land, God tells Moses to send scouts to assess the quality of the land and the nature of the inhabitants.

Read more here: https://masorti.org.uk/articles/shlach-lcha/

29/05/2026

In this week’s parasha, Naso, the longest Torah portion in the annual cycle, we read about the case of someone who wrongs his fellow human being, though the language of the Torah is rather vague about exactly what the wrong is. Read more here: https://masorti.org.uk/articles/nasso/

Shabbat Shalom - look forward to seeing you in Shul tomorrow.

01/05/2026

Last Shabbat in Kedoshim we read from ‘the Holiness Code’, where we are given instruction to bring holiness into every aspect of our lives, both ritual and ethical. The theme continues in this week’s portion, Emor, where the focus is on the kohanim, the priests, who are set apart from the rest of the community somehow to achieve a higher level of holiness, and as such have certain extra privileges and responsibilities.

Read more here: https://masorti.org.uk/articles/emor-2/

24/04/2026

Shabbat Shalom from all of us at New Stoke Newington Shul. We look forward to seeing you in Shul tomorrow morning.

23/04/2026

In this week’s double sedra, Acharei Mot – Kedoshim, we learn that it is forbidden to eat blood, the key factor, together with the prohibition against causing suffering to animals, behind the laws of shechitah.

You can read the thoughts of Rabbi Jonathan Wittenberg here: https://masorti.org.uk/articles/acharei-mot-kedoshim/

20/04/2026

On our Soundcloud channel, you can learn our tunes and become inspired by their spirit. Go to https://soundcloud.com/stokeyshul for more.

19/04/2026