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# St Albans United Synagogue

A Growing Jewish Community

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- [Our unique treasures —The Hillman stained glass windows](https://stalbanssynagogue.org.uk/our-unique-treasures-the-hillman-stained-glass-windows/) - Familiar sights? But how much do we really know about them? Towards the end of May, we were fortunate to be able to arrange a direct video link to the Beersheva home in Israel of Professor David Newman, OBE, son of our one-time minister, Rabbi Isaac Newman, and great-nephew of David Hillman, the Glasgow-born creator
- [An evening of solidarity and prayer for Israel](https://stalbanssynagogue.org.uk/an-evening-of-solidarity-and-prayer-for-israel/) - The Jewish community of St Albans was heartened by the presence of both the city’s Mayor and MP as well as several local councillors at an evening of Solidarity and Prayers for Israel held last Sunday, (October 14th, 2023) at the St Albans United Synagogue in the city centre. They were touched, too, by the
- [A Beatles story... with a Jewish twist](https://stalbanssynagogue.org.uk/a-beatles-story-with-a-jewish-twist/) - A fantastic opportunity to hear the amazing stories of those heady 1960's, with a few facts that will totally surprise. Presented by Maurice Selwyn, a music aficionado who brings his own brand of humour to the evening together with special guests.
- [An evening of true inspiration with Holocaust survivor Zigi Shipper](https://stalbanssynagogue.org.uk/an-evening-with-zigi-shipper/) - Fresh from his new-found celebrity status as one of the seven Holocaust survivors selected by HRH Prince Charles to have his portrait painted for display in Buckingham Palace and for permanent inclusion in the Royal Collection, 92-year-old Zigi Shipper enthralled a sizeable audience with the story of his life, told on Zoom, with the help
- [Genealogy for beginners - Harry tells us how.](https://stalbanssynagogue.org.uk/genealogy-for-beginners/) - Proof, if any were needed, that the exploration of one’s family tree is an endlessly fascinating topic for many, was the number of shul members who logged on to our member Harry Sassoon’s guide to genealogy for beginners. Though still, strictly speaking, an amateur, Harry has become an advanced genealogist, spending at least some part
- [How the pandemic has affected our mental health](https://stalbanssynagogue.org.uk/how-the-pandemic-has-affected-our-mental-health/) - Our own Rebbetzin Alli marked Mental Health Awareness Shabbat with illuminating presentation Our community marked Mental Health Awareness Shabbat by zooming in to a presentation on the topic of the pandemic and its effects on our mental health delivered by our own Rebbetzin Alli Sturgess. In her 40-minute presentation, Rebbetzin Alli, who is a fully
- [We celebrate our 70th anniversary!](https://stalbanssynagogue.org.uk/we-celebrate-our-70th-anniversary/) - Members of St Albans United Synagogue past and present marked the 70th anniversary of its opening as the first purpose-built shul in Hertfordshire with a celebration tea and some memories of seven decades of its history. Joining the mid-November festivities as guests of honour were the Chief Rabbi, Ephraim Mirvis, and the Mayor of St
- [GENES, MUTATIONS AND CANCER:  the BRCA gene and other stories](https://stalbanssynagogue.org.uk/genes-mutations-and-cancer-the-brca-gene-and-other-stories/) - Every human has the BRCA1 and BRCA2 genes; they normally protect us from breast and ovarian cancer. A mutation in one of these genes means that protection is lost. Over time, this may mean cancers are more likely to develop. The risk is highest for breast cancer in women, but it is also higher than
- [Synagogue members quiz local MP Daisy Cooper on pro-Palestine rally appearance](https://stalbanssynagogue.org.uk/synagogue-members-quiz-local-mp-daisy-cooper-on-pro-palestine-rally-appearance/) - The news which emerged during the recent Israel/Palestine hostilities that St Albans Lib-Dem MP Daisy Cooper had spoken at a local Free Palestine rally caused widespread dismay among the St Albans Jewish community. Thanks to the fixing abilities of our member, Harry Sassoon, a spontaneous call for an opportunity to protest, inform and quiz Daisy
- [SAUS chair in conversation With “Judge” Robert Rinder](https://stalbanssynagogue.org.uk/saus-chair-in-conversation-with-judge-robert-rinder/) - “You can ask any questions you like” said ‘Judge’ Rob Rinder at the outset of his ‘In Conversation with….’ session hosted by St Albans United Synagogue, the second in a series of candid chats between celebrity guests and shul chairman, Elissa Da Costa-Waldman. His remark was addressed not just to his interviewer but also to
- [Our Zoomed Holocaust Memorial Day - truly "a light in the darkness"](https://stalbanssynagogue.org.uk/our-zoomed-holocaust-memorial-day-truly-a-light-in-the-darkness/) - With the honour of staging the annual St Albans Holocaust Memorial Day commemoration rotating on a three-yearly cycle between the city’s two synagogues and the local cathedral, in 2021 it was once again the turn of St Albans United Synagogue to host the event on behalf of the Mayor of the City & District of
- [Facing up to wildlife  - SAUS award-winning photographer reveals his secrets](https://stalbanssynagogue.org.uk/facing-up-to-wildlife-saus-award-winning-photographer-reveals-his-secrets/) - If, in your wildest dreams, you have ever fancied yourself trying to stare down an elephant, a lion or a rhinoceros, you could do worse than get some advice from St Albans United shul member Gary Davis. He has done all these things – in real life, out in the real wild – as he
- [It's an expensive business being "heroes of the skies"](https://stalbanssynagogue.org.uk/its-an-expensive-business-being-heroes-of-the-skies/) - “It costs £25,000 a day to keep the Essex & Herts Air Ambulance operations going”, volunteer Peter Hennessey told St Albans United Synagogue members during a Zoom presentation at which he spoke about the life-saving work that the charity undertakes seven days a week and, latterly, 24 hours a day. Which meant that the immediate
- [Partnering with Technion UK brings top speakers to St Albans screens](https://stalbanssynagogue.org.uk/partnering-with-technion-uk-brings-top-speakers-to-st-albans-screens/) - St Albans United Synagogue partnered with Technion UK to offer members the opportunity of hearing two fascinating talks (via Zoom). The first featured the now-famous Rewalk system, the first commercially available exoskeleton in the world, explained for us by its inventor, Dr Amit Goffer. Amit, who studied at the Technion, was confined to a wheelchair
- [Healthy Jewish Food - Our Zoom presentation](https://stalbanssynagogue.org.uk/healthy-jewish-food-our-zoom-presentation/) - “When life throws thorns, hunt for roses”, goes the old saying. Well, life certainly threw a few thorns in our path when the start of our recent Zoom event was held up by a computer glitch, but we soon managed to hit upon roses. Two of them, in fact, in the persons of Judi and
- [Dame Margaret Hodge - Watch the video](https://stalbanssynagogue.org.uk/dame-margaret-hodge-watch-the-video/) - On a rainy November night, Dame Margaret Hodge, Labour MP for Barking, a minister in the Blair and Brown governments, and parliamentary secretary of the Jewish Labour Movement, was in conversation via Zoom with St Albans United Synagogue chairman, barrister Elissa Da Costa-Waldman in front of an online audience approaching 150 people. The daughter of
- [Sizzling summer BBQ](https://stalbanssynagogue.org.uk/this-post-has-a-really-long-title-because-i-like-to-type-lots/) - Vivienne Morris, who hosted the event along with husband Gerald in their spacious garden, writes: "So, after last year’s downpours on the day of the shul’s annual BBQ, we were again on shpilkes with the weather. Will it? Won’t it? Erev BBQ day, the bouncy castle supplier asked if we wanted to go ahead. Having
- [Mitzvah Day](https://stalbanssynagogue.org.uk/mitzvah-day/) - Our members were among more than 40,000 people across the globe who gave that most precious donation - their time - to support numerous good causes on Mitzvah Day 2019. The theme for the event was “Going Greener”, and the ‘mitzvot’ chosen by SAUS members were all selected with this in mind. While some helped
- [Synagogue trip to Berlin](https://stalbanssynagogue.org.uk/synagogue-trip-to-berlin/) - SYNAGOGUE TRIP TO BERLIN 14th and 15th July 2019 Following the incredibly successful Shul visit to Poland about two years ago, members of St Albans US teamed up with a party from Hampstead Garden Suburb Synagogue and embarked upon a similar trip to Berlin, in mid-July. The two day visit, organised by US Living and
- [Purim with a difference](https://stalbanssynagogue.org.uk/a-blog-post-with-no-featured-image/) - There was something different about our Purim celebrations this year. Yes, we had the Megillah, recited, as has become traditional, by Jonathan Gorsky, apparently without taking a breath; yes we had hamantaschen; yes, we had a children’s party, complete with gragger-making and a fancy dress competition (won by sisters and cheder pupils, Orah—the mermaid -
- [Menorah Lighting in St Albans](https://stalbanssynagogue.org.uk/a-full-post-with-lots-of-examples/) - We felt truly chuffed when Daisy Cooper, on one of her first engagements as the newly-elected Lib-Dem MP for St Albans, agreed to join us, along with the Mayor of St Albans, Cllr Janet Smith, for the fifth annual public Menorah lighting at the Clock Tower in the centre of St Albans, at the same
- [I can't believe that's kosher!](https://stalbanssynagogue.org.uk/i-cant-believe-thats-kosher/) - The sight of tottering figures, weaving their way drunkenly down Oswald Road, may not be all that unexpected—too many pubs in the immediate area—but exiting from our shul? That would have to be a fairly rare occurrence. But it would be a little less surprising if they had been witnessed on a certain evening early

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