On Sunday 24th December 2006 Raymond Goldstein, composer, arranger, deputy conductor of the Jerusalem Great Synagogue
Choir spoke on: "The Musical Arranger" - an insider's view
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יום שלישי, אור לב' תמוז
,27 יוני 20:30
השופט יעקב טירקל
"משפט עברי
בפסיקת בית המשפט העליון"
Bet Yosef Forum
Wednesday, June 14th at 8:30 pm
Rabbi Michael Melchior
A Vision for Religious Zionism in the 21st Century
Yom Yerushalayim was most enjoyable.
The area Rabbi, Shalom Cohen addressed the congregation before the Festive Maariv Service which was followed by a reception
in the foyer.
On April 30th Dr
Chana Kehat, founder of Kolech, spoke on "Women in leadership
roles in the Orthodox Community
Yom Haatsmaut at Bet Yosef. We had a
festive service followed by a reception where Dr Ben Mollov gave an illustrated talk about his recent trip to Malaysia.
Board member, Colonel (ret) Yosi Herstik spoke about his experiences in the Yom Kippur war.
Communal Seder at Bet Yosef.
The Synagogue held a Seder service for the first time in its history! The evening was
a great success and bookings have already been received for next year!!
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The Sunday Night Forum on 12th March was given by Elli Jaffe, music director at the Jerusalem Great Synagogue.
The talk on 'Musical Items in the High Holiday Nusach' was exceptional and extremely well received by the assembled
audience. He illustrated his talk with extracts from the liturgy accompanying himself at the organ
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Purim at Bet Yosef . Children's party after megilla reading
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Rabbi Motti Elon, Head of Yeshivat Hakotel spoke on Friday evening, Parshat Teruma.
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Guest cantor Naty Bar Am led the Shabbat morning Shacharit and Musaf services on Shabbat
Sedra Teruma.
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Singles evening at Bet Yosef Friday 17th February -
Kabbalat Shabbat service followed by Seudat Shabbat.
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A large and appreciative audience attended the Sunday Night Forum on 19th February
Mr Isi Leibler spoke on
"Israel and the Jewish People in Crisis"
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On Shabbat morning, parshat Vayechi, members of the Jerusalem
Great Synagogue Choir accompanied the service at the Batmitsvah of Tamar Greenstein.
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Tu B'Shvat was celebrated at Bet Yosef on Saturday night February 11th at 7:30
Cantor Daniel Halfon performed selections from the Spanish and Portugese rite and Mrs Yafa
Lev Zion spoke about Tu Bishvat and the Covenant
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On Sunday 29th January 2006,
Mr Pinchas Landau spoke to a captivated Sunday Night Forum audience on:
"The Coming Economic Boom?"
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