Learning

Target Audience: Women of all ages

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Description: Seuda for women during the summer months, meeting in different houses, inviting different speakers and enjoying great food and great company.​

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Aim: Provide a space for women to get together during Shabbat, socialise and learn from inspiring female educators.

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Why was it a success? Always got a good turnout, with women from all demographics coming.

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Advice for communities looking to replicate: Ask people to book so you know how many chairs to put out and how much food to provide.

Target audience: Kinloss Community

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Description: The Wiener Holocaust Library is one of the world’s leading and most extensive archives on the Holocaust, the Nazi era and genocide. The Library’s unique collection of over one million items includes published and unpublished works, press cuttings, photographs and eyewitness testimony.

 

The Old Bailey Tour includes viewing The Royal Courts of Justice & Lincoln's Inn and a talk outside the Old Bailey. Entry to the public galleries is usual but cannot be guaranteed as it is a government building and the tour guide does not have control over who is allowed access

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Why was it a success? Interesting presentations on two very different topics in two very different settings.

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Advice for communities looking to replicate: Too much walking for the older demographic - even within the Judicial London tour - comprising both Royal Courts of Justice and Old Bailey.

Target Audience: Kohanim

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Description: A shiur with Rabbi Zvi Cohen (from Kingsbury Shul) for 20+ Kohanim in which he explained the basics and the depth behind some of the mitzvot that our unique to Kohanim.

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Aim: Continued Professional Development' for Kohanim.

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Why was it a success? We attracted people who would never have attended this event in person, but because it was on Zoom they were willing to tune in. It was also the first for many of them that they were hearing about the role of Kohanim, having previously just copied what others around them were doing.

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Advice for communities looking to replicate: We teamed up with two other communities, but not many people signed on from other communities. It helped boost the numbers, but actually, if you personally contact every Kohen on your database, you will likely have a high success rate as we did.

Target audience: Adults

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Description: Each person received a canvas with a design drawn on. The design is inspired by Torah, and explained a Torah idea and how it connects to what they're about to create. And then step by step explanation of how to paint it.

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Why was it a success? People really enjoyed it and were proud of what they created.

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Advice to communities looking to replicate: You may want to adjust how much Torah you give over and the way you share it. Make sure the paintings not too complicated, and maybe limit the numbers as if you do it in the same way, you have to prepare each canvas and draw the design on which can take time.

Target audience: Adults​

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Description: Showing us how to have a fun, modern and meaningful seder night. We had a "Paschal Lamb" dinner of lamb shawarma, laffa and relish

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Why was it a success? Advertising and low on price - we did a bring your own bottle to keep costing down

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Advice for communities looking to replicate: Lots of advertising - WhatsApp, emails etc

Target Audience: Women

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Description: A six-part series, one a month in the evening

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Aim: To bring women together and to share the power of a Jewish home.

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Why was it a success? The speakers were fantastic and the community were very open to listening

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Advice for communities looking to replicate: Do what you are inspired to do

Target Audience: Everyone

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Description: Three female members of the community delivered short presentations, whilst attendees had a pre-delivered cocktail and brownie. Event by women, but open to the whole community

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Aim: To mix education and social, with the words of Torah coming from Community members, not just the Rabbinic Team and external guests

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Why was it a success? The incentive of "first 50 to book get a delivery" went well, with early bookings taking place

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Advice for communities looking to replicate: If an event with female speakers is open to the whole community like this one was, make it very obvious that it is not a female-only event

Target audience: Everyone

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Description: weekly one hour event via zoom led by the Rebbetzen. Starting from the basics of reading, it has led to advance aspects of reading and pronunciation. The lessons start with a discussion on religious topic, often stimulated by the Hebrew text being practiced.

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Aim: To give people an opportunity to improve their Hebrew Reading Skills

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Why was it a success? It gave an opportunity for those, especially in the lockdown pandemic, to address previously neglected improvement in their Hebrew reading skills.

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Advice to communities looking to replicate: Carefully choose a text book for attendees to purchase to use during the lessons. Include some time for social interaction between attendees, and not just learning.

Target audience: Women in the community​

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Description: Stanmore and Canons Park Synagogue’s Chaverot Committee were fortunate enough to host an evening with Dr Rachel Century. Women of all ages came together to listen to Rachel’s fascinating insights relating to the role female administrators played whilst they worked as secretaries, for Nazi officers themselves, and for the German army during the Holocaust. The perpetrators could not have committed their unspeakable crimes without these thousands of women to support them. Rachel explored to what extent they knew what was happening and why they were often happy to be part of it. Who really were these women? Rachel has interviewed some of them herself and shared their intriguing answers. Questions from the audience were varied and included delving into Dr Century’s role as Deputy Chief Executive of the Holocaust Memorial Day Trust and what changes are occurring in Holocaust education today. Tea, coffee and refreshments were served and there was chance to chat informally afterwards.

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Why was it a success? It was interesting, inspiring and left people wanting to find out more.

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Advice for communities looking to replicate: Rachel is a wonderful, engaging speaker. She has a wealth of knowledge to share so you could delve into other areas of her expertise if you wish

Target Audience: Adults

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Description: An hour Zoom event, with different Rabbis or educators speaking for a few minutes each, exploring different topics from different angles.

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Aim: To maximise the reach with quality education at different points in the year. 

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Why was it a success? We have done this a few times with other Rabbis and Rebbetzens from the Herts area. They are enjoyable, foster unity in the area, and give people the chance to hear from a wide variety of speakers in a short time frame.

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Advice for communities looking to replicate: Ensure the event can run seamlessly, and consider running this type of initiative multiple times throughout the year with communities near to yours, or even further afield.

Target audience: Everyone

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Description: People would email the Rabbi their questions during the week or ask on the night and he would answer them in a Zoom class every week.

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Aim: To give people the opportunity to ask the Rabbi anything!

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Why was it a success? Lots of wonderful questions and wonderful answers!

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Advice for communities looking to replicate: Try to give people a reason to submit questions in advance as opposed to ask them live