The Merseyside Jewish Representative Council
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Jewish Culture Month
Coming Soon: Jewish Culture Month
Join us as we celebrate Jewish culture, traditions, and stories. A month of connection, learning, and community is on its way. Stay tuned for updates and event announcements.
For 2026, the first British Jewish Culture Month will take place from 16 May to 14 June 2026, aligning with the Hebrew month of Sivan.
This festival celebrates the breadth and vibrancy of Jewish life in the UK — spanning arts, music, food, literature, heritage, and community contribution. Events will be offered by synagogues, cultural institutions, schools, charities, and partners across the country.
Supported by the Board of Deputies
Happy Shavuot
Happy Shavuot
Shavuot (שָׁבוּעוֹת in Hebrew, also pronounced Shavuos) is a two-day Jewish holiday, beginning at sundown following the 5th of Sivan and lasting until nightfall of the 7th of Sivan (May 21-23, 2026). In Israel it is a one-day holiday, ending at nightfall of the 6th of Sivan.
Shavuot commemorates the date when G‑d gave the Torah to the Jewish people at Mount Sinai over 3,000 years ago. Preceded by 49 days of counting in eager anticipation, Shavuot is celebrated through desisting from work, candle-lit dinners, staying up all night to study Torah, listening to the reading of the Ten Commandments in synagogue, enjoying dairy foods and other festivities.
Source: Chabad
Praying for our families and friends in Israel
Here is how you can donate:
UJIA: https://ujia.org/
American Joint Distribution Committee: https://www.jdc.org/
New Israel Fund (NIF): https://www.nif.org/
ZAKA: https://zaka.org.uk/
Ort: https://ortuk.org/
United Hatzalah israelrescue.org