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Belief and Prayer |
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 Reform Judaism is Living Judaism. It is a religious philosophy rooted in nearly four millennia of Jewish tradition, whilst actively engaged with modern life and thought. This means both an uncompromising assertion of eternal truths and values and an open, positive attitude to new insights and changing circumstances. It is a living, evolving faith that Jews of today and tomorrow can live by.
In Reform Judaism we respect the traditions of the past while recognising that we, as Jews living in the 21st century, need to adapt some of those traditions to reflect changes in the modern world. We also believe that individuals should have choice in the way they practise their Judaism through knowledge and understanding rather than as a dogma.
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Ritual |
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 At MNS, as with all reform synagogues, families sit and worship together and we invite women and men to participate fully in all aspects of our religious life. We base our ritual on the prayer books produced by the Assembly of Rabbis. Our services are shorter, more participative and less repetitive than in a traditional service, and we also use a mixture of Hebrew and English. The music in our service is provided by a choir and organist led by our Director of Music.
As a result, visitors find our services warm, meaningful, comprehensible and enjoyable. Young people participate fully in the services, and there are family services for those with young children.
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if you wish to discuss any aspect of ritual at Middlesex New Synagogue.
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Services in September |
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 Evening services start at 7:00pm, and morning services start at 10:30am, unless stated otherwise. If you have been offered a mitzvah, or have a yahrzeit, please arrive early and make yourself known to a Steward or Warden.
MNS extends a warm welcome to visitors at its Shabbat and festival services. Contact us if you would like to attend a service, and we will arrange for someone to meet and greet you and see that you are settled.
Please note that members' and visitors' tickets for Rosh Hashanah, Kol Nidre and Yom Kippur services may be obtained from the Synagogue office and must be shown at the door. Tickets are not required for festival services
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Shabbat Service / Saturday Morning |
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 On arriving at the Synagogue, congregants are greeted by a Steward who will offer a prayer book (siddur) for the morning's service. The prayer book includes the Sabbath and daily services, as well as services and prayers for special occasions. The prayer book, which also includes psalms and a study anthology section, is written in Hebrew and English; it is opened from left to right, and is read from right to left.
All men are required to have their heads covered, and traditional head-coverings (kippot) are available on entering the Synagogue; Jewish men also wear a prayer-shawl (tallit). There is no need for women to cover their heads unless they accept an honour (mitzvah) when the head should be covered; there are head coverings in the Wardens' office. In our Synagogoue, men and women sit together.
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