Sukkat Shalom Reform Synagogue

Just to say a huge thank you to Sarah Brody (Larn) for the most generous donation of £800.00 with which we started the Laura Brody Heating Fund. The Fund now stands at £3,788.00
 
This money has been deposited into our Restricted Funds and will only used for this purpose. All monies that we collect for this Fund will go towards splitting the current heating system and installing a new boiler. We will then look at how we can increase the amount of heat we can get into the synagogue.

Some of you may be aware that we have recently installed electronic gates to the car park entrance. This was made possible in part by a generous donation, the synagogue having to contribute just a small percentage of the total cost.

This installation will in future alter how our members and others gain admittance to the Synagogue.

The Heritage Lottery Fund was set up by Parliament in 1994 to give grants to a wide range of projects involving the local, regional and national heritage of the United Kingdom. They distribute a share of the money raised by the National Lottery for Good Causes.

Ronald Wylde Associates were a major force in the synagogue obtaing a large Heritage Lottery Grant for the refurbishment of the building and for managing and supervising the work. They have practised from the East End of London for over thirty years and has an extensive and widely varied portfolio of commercial, residential, educational, health,church work and now synagogue work.

To see some pictures of the synagogue from an architectural point of view go to their site at www.rwylde.nildram.co.uk

During February & April 2008 the synagogue was asked to host several visits from adults enrolled at Havering & Barnet Colleges. The purpose of the visits was to be given a talk by Frank Godson on the history of the site on which the synagogue stands, the history of the synagogue and a rounded view of Judaism in general.

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Over 4 days 180 people attended the sessions. Frank Godson was assisted by Julian Romain who led the party on behalf of the college.