THE NEW LONDON SYNAGOGUE offers a unique blend of tradition and modernity.  We are traditional in practice and non-judgmental in outlook.  It is a special blend that we think is contemporary Judaism at its best.

The synagogue in St. John's Wood close to the centre of London, is one of the most beautiful in London and a joy to pray in. We are affiliated to the Assembly  of Masorti Synagogues and the World Council of Conservative Judaism.

HIGH HOLY DAYS 2010/5771
A warm welcome awaits visitors to New London during the coming festivals. Temporary tickets are now available for visitors to both our services. Click here for full information and to order and pay online..

FORTHCOMING EVENTS

Looking towards Rosh HaShanah and Yom Kippur.
 
Thursday 2nd September 8.00 pm - How to Find Your Way Around the Machzor with Rabbi Jeremy Gordon
Especially designed for those who find the formal structure of the Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur services uninspiring, confusing and just plain long.

Sunday 5th September 10:15am - Shofar Show Good – Best Practice in Shofar Blowing with Rabbi Jeremy Gordon
We’ll learn some of the significance and the laws of Shofar blowing and practice our technique. Open to all – with Shofarot or without. Also we are hoping to have a ‘mass blow’ at the end of Yom Kippur. If you have a shofar, or would like to own one, please come to this session and we will ensure you are ready for a true Tekiyah Gedolah.

Sunday 5th September 8.00 pm - S'lichot – A Musical and Spiritual Journey into the great themes of Rosh HaShanah and Yom Kippur
led by Rabbi Jeremy Gordon, Rabbi Reuven Hammer, Chazan Jacky Chernett and Chazan Stephen Cotsen, with sopranos Karen Gilbert and Judy Taylor and Julian Dawes at the piano. We will be presenting some of the most evocative and powerful moments in the Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur liturgy and sharing our sense of their importance. We hope to create an atmosphere of contemplation and beauty, aiming to deepen and enrich our connection to the High Holy Days. Click here to download the S'lichot flyer 

Monday 13th September 8.00 pm - My Kind of Confession – A Catholic, a Jew and a Therapist walk into a Synagogue …
… to discuss the role of confession in our respective traditions and in the transformation of our lives. This special interfaith journey will take place on the Monday between Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur. Speakers: Rabbi Jeremy Gordon, Maureen Roe, Dept Director of Education for the Diocese of Westminster and Brian Rock, a consultant clinical psychologist and a psychoanalyst with the British Psychoanalytical Society.

Forthcoming Festival Dates
8th September              Erev Rosh Hashanah
9th & 10th September   1st and 2nd Days Rosh Hashanah
17th September            Kol Nidrei
18th September            Yom Kippur
 
22nd September            Erev Succot
23rd & 24th September 1st and 2nd Day Succot
30th September a.m.    Sh'mini Atzeret
30th September p.m.    Simchat Torah evening (followed by a reception in honour of our Chatanim))
1st October                  Simchat Torah