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East London & Essex Liberal Synagogue

ELELS is a community, as well as a congregation. some are single, married, widowed and divorced. Some are LGBTQ, or straight. some are single parents, interfaith families, coupled parents, Jews by birth and Jews by choice. Some are people with disabilities and people without. The community is locally based in Redbridge, and living further afield throughout North East London, Essex and beyond. The community is proud of this diversity and seek to be responsive to our community to provide a variety of ways for each individual to express their Judaism.

A lot of services are proposed :

  • Shabbat services
  • Festival services
  • Family & Life Evenets
  • Choir
  • Converting to Judaism
  • Tots and Preschool
  • Cheder
  • Bar & Bat Mitzvah
  • Kabbalat Torah
  • Family Services
  • Inclusion : disability access, inclusive Shabbat services
  • Volunteering (roles availables) :
    • Building and Grounds Coordinator: Occasional, as and when needed
    • Building Maintenance Group: a few hours per quarter, and as when needed
    • Environmental Action Group: 2-3 hours every 2 months
    • Mitzvah Day/Social Action Team: 2-3 hours per month. More time around Mitzvah Day
    • Coordinator for Services: 2 hours per month
    • Zoom Host: 2-4 hours per month at your convenience
    • Events Team: 1-2 hours every 2 months
    • Weekend Trip Organiser: A few hours around the time of trips
    • Columnist for Hagesher/the website: an hour every three months or so
    • Web Designer: 2-3 hours per month
    • Updating the website: 1-2 hours per month
    • Keep in Touch Telephone Caller: 2-3 phone calls every 4-8 weeks
    • Lifts to Services/Events Coordinator: Occasional
    • Shelanu service song leader: 3 hours every 2 months
    • Preschool service/activities leader: 30-45 mins once a month, plus setup/tidy up
    • Preschool playgroup host: 2 hours per month
    • Communal Seder Coordinator: 12 hours per year around the Seder
    • Communal Seder Helper: 2-3 hours per year
    • Sukkot/Simchat Torah Coordinator: 5-6 hours per year
    • High Holy Day Coordinator 2022: 1-2 hours per week from May-September (increasing as services approach)
    • Host for Come Shabbat with Me (online or in-person): 2 hours every 3-4 months
    • Inventory Taker: 12-14 hours in total
    • Legacies in Wills: occasional role
    • LJ Council Rep: 4 hours per quarter
    • Board of Deputies Group: 1 hour per month at most
    • Governance: 2-3 hours per month
    • Mourners’ Support: Occasional
    • Synagogue Decluttering Group: Very occasional