We are delighted to announce the appointment of Rabbi Anna Posner.

Rabbi Anna will be joining us full time in January 2022. Anna will spend the majority of her time as our Development Rabbi, working in a role across the 3 Mosaic synagogues, Liberal, Masorti and Reform – and between and beyond those expressions of Judaism – helping us develop Mosaic’s mission to “choose your Jewish life”.

Anna will also spend around one quarter of her time at Mosaic Liberal working alongside Rabbi Rachel Benjamin.

Anna grew up in Nottingham as a member of the Nottingham Liberal Synagogue. Between university and attending Leo Baeck College Anna has worked as a movement worker for LJY Netzer and was an educator for the Netzer gap year program in Israel.  Anna was ordained in the summer of 2020 and has since served as the Rabbi for Beit Klal Yisrael, Norwich Liberal Jewish Congregation, and as the Chaplain for Progressive Jewish Students. Anna lives with her fiancée (soon to be wife) and two dogs.

Commenting on joining the Mosaic community, Anna says “I’m very excited to join this community and be part of its new journey in a new building. I am looking forward to building relationships, working with my rabbinic colleagues, facilitating creative community spaces, and being part of the wider Stanmore community.”

Mosaic co-chair Mark Phillips commented on Anna’s appointment “Our priority as a community as we emerge from the pandemic and look forward to our new home in Stanmore, is to help Jews “choose our Jewish life” – providing a diverse range of ways to engage with Judaism and our community.  Anna’s skills, experience and passion for Judaism make her perfectly placed to move us in this direction. We are excited that Anna is joining us.”

Thursday 10th – Thursday 17th December

At this time of year we would normally be holding communal candle lighting at the Synagogue. Due to Covid restrictions, this isn’t possible, but we can all get together on Zoom!

So get your Chanukiah ready and join us for daily candle lighting and other activities as shown below.

Don’t forget to bring your own latkes and doughnuts!

Download the Chanukah siddur here
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Join Alan Hudson at 4.00 pm in his incredible 30 minute virtual magic show with other members of your family and friends.……30 amazing minutes of magic and mind-reading, sleight of hand and card tricks  – with the best seats in the house!

This is a pay-to-view event (£10 per screen).  Bookings MUST BE MADE IN ADVANCE in order to receive the zoom code.

This event will not be recorded.

Alan is a member of the Inner Magic Circle with Gold Star which is the highest position that can be achieved – less than 250 magicians in the world hold this position.

Limited number of screens and booking must be made in advance to be sent the Zoom code.

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Join in with other members of the
Mosaic Community for an evening of

short stories   ♦   poetry   ♦   music    and

entertainment   ♦ from Mosaic members

[It may be useful to have handy some plain paper]

Time: Monday 11th May 2020 at 7:00 PM for 7:30 London

Join Zoom Meeting https://us02web.zoom.us/j/86833880901
Meeting ID: 868 3388 0901

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Meeting ID: 868 3388 0901

We are excited to let you know that Harrow Council last night approved the plans for our new home on Stanmore Hill, and the associated redevelopment of Bessborough Road.

As you are aware, we have been seeking to move for a long time.  It has been a period of uncertainty and frustration for our community – thank you all for your patience, perseverance and support.

There remains a lot of work to do to finalise contracts and documentation, so we anticipate we will be in Bessborough Road until at least June 2020.  We will provide updates over the coming days and weeks as this progresses and invite you to join us at Bessborough Road for tea and cake on Sunday 2^nd February anytime between 1.30 pm and 3.30 pm if you’d like to know more or have any questions – or you can email us if that’s easier.

A huge amount of thanks and credit must go to Lawrence Chadwick and the Property Working Group for the 5+ years of effort that has got us to this point

This is a fantastic opportunity to create the next chapter in the life of our community so if you would like to help and be part of it in any way then please  contact us.  The work involved ranges from art and décor through to use of storage space, to how we will use the building and evolve what we do as a Community in our new home.  So whatever your skills and passions there is a place for you on the team.  We look forward to hearing from you.

This is an opportunity for Mosaic Jewish Community to meet Rabbi Natasha at Bessborough Road at 6.00 pm for the lighting of the chanukiyah, havdalah and doughnuts!
Please bring your own chanukiyah and candles and add some light to the darkness.
Do let the office know you are coming so we’re sure to have a doughnut for you!  020-8864 0133 or email: admin@choosemosaic.org

All members of our community and residents of the Harrow West constituency are invited to hear from the Conservative, Labour and Liberal Democrat candidates for the forthcoming election at an open hustings at Bessborough Road on Monday
2nd December, 7.00 pm for 7.30 pm start.

The meeting will be addressed by Anwara Ali (Conservative), Gareth Thomas (Labour), Lisa-Maria Bornemann (Liberal Democrats), and Richard Jones (Brexit party), following which the candidates will take your questions.Steve Levinson will chair the proceedings.

Please contact us with any questions for the candidates, or about the event.

Please, if possible, let us know that you are attending.

There is no cost to attend.  We will be making a collection on the evening for St Luke’s Hospice.

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Sixty years on….

Mosaic Reform community invite all members, children of members and friends – old and new, past and present to join in a celebration of the last 60 years.

MNS held its first service on Simchat Torah 1959 and we will be sharing diamond memories of our Jewish community here in Harrow on Sunday 20 October 2019

Entertainment begins at 3:30 pm and will include songs, laughter and a few surprises as well as a light buffet. This will be followed by our Simchat Torah service at 6:00 pm

Reform – Both services at Bessborough Road
Erev Simchat Torah (Sunday 20th October) – 6:00 pm
Simchat Torah (Monday 21st October) – 10.30 am

Liberal – Both services at Bessborough Road
Erev Simchat Torah (Sunday 20th October) – 6.00 pm
Simchat Torah (Monday 21st October) – 11.15 am

Masorti 
Shemini Atzeret (Monday 21st October) – 9.30 am in the Girl Guides Hall
Hakufot (Monday 21st October) 6.30 pm at Kol Chai
(There is no Simchat Torah morning service this year)

Reform – Both services at Bessborough Road
Succah decorating & light supper – 4.00 pm
Erev Succot (Sunday 13th October) – 6:00 pm
Succot (Monday 14th October) – 10.30 am

Liberal – Both services joint with Mosaic Reform
Succah decorating & light supper – 4.00 pm
Erev Succot (Sunday 13th October) – 6.00 pm
Succot (Monday 14th October) – 10.30 am

Masorti – at Girl Guide HQ
1st day Succot (Monday 14th October) – 9.30 am
There will be NO 2nd day Succot service