Kol Nefesh Masorti

Marom is a Jewish organisation that facilitates social and educational programs for young adults in local communities and university campuses throughout the UK within the framework of Masorti Judaism. Marom is part of an international movement that strives to combine tradition and change into a meaningful way of living a Jewish life.

Marom February Bulletin

Learning the Art of Shulmanship - June 13th

Art of Shulmanship is the name given to the series of seminars that, as the name implies, provide knowledge on how to get the best out of attending a synagogue, whether as a leader of prayer or a congregant. The inspiration behind the seminars is EAJL, the European Academy for Jewish Liturgy, and its Founder and Director, Cantor Jacky Chernett. She has worked closely with the Masorti Movement Director, Matt Plen, to create a one-day seminar divided into periods of study with light refreshments and some collective davening along the way.

A major earthquake measuring 7.0 magnitude on the Richter scale struck the capital of Haiti, Port-au-Prince, on Tuesday 12 January. Much of the city has been flattened, leaving this impoverished Caribbean nation appealing for international assistanced.

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The quake's epicentre was only 10 miles (16 km) from Port-au-Prince, and aftershocks as powerful as 5.9 rattled the city throughout the night and into Wednesday. The five-story United Nations building, amongst many others, was brought down by the major earthquake, the most powerful to hit Haiti in more than 200 years.

March 2010
Rabbi Ovadiah Yosef a Masorti Jew?!? - and its not Purim.
Article by Rabbi Andrew Sacks

January 2010

Kibbutz hanaton makes the news - and wins the "Where to send the wandering jew" competition.
Article on Hanaton

November 2009
It couldn't happen anywhere except Israel -
a woman arrested at Kotel for wearing a tallit and holding Torah!!
Article from Ynet

Magen Tzedek - healthy kosher eating - but can it only work if it attracts non-Jews? By J J Goldberg
From The Forward

October 2009

We have prepared a leaflet about getting married. What options are there for a Jewish marriage - is a Ketubah the only option? What service can you have?

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Your wedding should be a unique and special event which reflects your values and aspirations as a couple. Kol Nefesh can offer you something very precious – an opportunity to create your ceremony together with our Rabbi and Chazzan.

We hope that after you have read this leaflet, you will want to discuss getting married at Kol Nefesh. Please contact our synagogue administrator Debbie Diamond and she can put you in contact with our Rabbi, Joel Levy. Rabbi Joel will ask you to attend a series of sessions looking at marriage, both as a couple and individually. This is to help you prepare for your wedding and to make it a unique, Jewish and meaningful experience.

Kol Nefesh Masorti is now meeting at The Leonard Sainer Centre, Rectory Lane, Edgware, HA8 7LF.

map of new KNM location

Jewish Chronicle Article

At the new premises in Rectory Lane, we have a bright, warm new centre for our Shabbat and weekend activities. Four cheerful rooms, daylight, disabled access, and still in the centre of Edgware.

We want to make our new home a true community centre for Masorti in Edgware, with activities on Shabbat and sundays.

Harry Kelly wrote a wonderful Devar Torah which he delivered on his Barmitzvah.

We have provided Harry's Devar Torah here so that you have another opportunity to read it and think about the themes that Harry developed on his sedrah, Lech Lechah

There is a category of synagogue music known as “Mi-sinai Tunes” - Melodies from Mount Sinai. That’s an extraordinary thought. Can we really trace our liturgical melodies that far back?