Religious Services

Religious Services / Tefilah

The Kabbalat Shabbat service begins each Friday night at 6.30pm.
A tasty soup in winter and seasonal fruit in summer is available between 6.00pm and the beginning of the service. This emphasises the importance we give to extending a warm greeting to every member and guest and to creating a truly Heimishe congregation.

Sasson-v’simcha Family Services, designed for families with children aged 6-12, are held each term. Those children whose birthdays fall in this period receive special Birthday Blessings followed by a birthday cake and, for some services, a Shabbat dinner. Click here for more details.

Shabbat and Festival morning services begin promptly at 10.00am and are followed by a kiddush.

Tallitot (prayer shawls) siddurim (prayer books), chumashim (Hebrew Bibles) and kippot (head coverings) are all available in the synagogue’s foyer. Families are welcome, men and women sit together and there is a children’s corner with toys and books for very young children. 

High Holy Days Services

The NSTE takes special pride in the beauty of its religious service on the Yamim Noraim (Days of Awe). Guests are welcome to join the congregation but must contact the office to obtain entry cards and to receive details about times of service.