In an effort to keep our website more up to date, we wanted to share with you the latest happenings at MKDRS. We hope that you will consider joining us soon, and please don’t hesitate to contact us with any questions! Since COVID-19 restrictions were lifted, we are back to...

I remember that feeling of dread when I woke up every Sunday morning as a child. Because Sunday was Cheder day. Trapped in a grim classroom all morning, with loads of other kids, who also didn’t want to be there, listening to our widely despised Morah droning on about something...

By Miriam S. 100 Faces, Benjamin Till My Polish Honeymoon (the French film, was actually called ‘My Honeymoon’ but the English translation added ‘Polish’) On 11 December 2019, a group of Milton Keynes Synagogue (MKDRS) members travelled to Northampton to see two films, 100 Faces and My Polish Honeymoon, which...

by Lou Tribus In 1968, not long after the US presidential elections that brought Richard Nixon to the White House, my father was appointed to be the Assistant Secretary of Commerce for Science and Technology.  This was an exciting transition for the whole family, from university professor to government official;...

Note: This article originally appeared in the December 2018 edition of Listen. In the last edition of Listen, Priscilla wrote about the history of our Czech Scroll and invited members to accompany her to a special Shabbat service at Nottingham Liberal Synagogue which is held every year to commemorate their...

Note: this article originally appeared in Listen in October 2018. Many of you will know that one of our scrolls is a ‘Czech Scroll’, which originated from the village of Pacov in the Czech Republic. For those of you who don’t know, during WWII 1,564 Torah scrolls were taken by...

Mitzvah Day is the largest, Jewish-led day of social action in the UK. It brings thousands of people together of all faiths and none, and all ages, to give their time, NOT their money, and make a difference to their local communities. Examples of projects undertaken on Mitzvah Day are...

Were you thinking about coming to this year’s Yom Ha’atzmaut Party but, for some reason, decided against it? Well, we don’t mean to gloat but, all we can say is….YOU MISSED OUT!!!  On Sunday 12th May, MKDRS proved, beyond all doubt, that it knows how to put on a superb...

Are you considering moving to the Milton Keynes area but think you’ll struggle to find the kosher food products you crave? Think again…! Although many Jewish people don’t keep strictly kosher, there’s nothing more comforting than a bit of chopped liver or Israeli hoummus to remind you of ‘home’. Many...

Last Sunday, we held a fantastic, fundraising event at the Shul. One of our members, Andy Gilbert, performs in an exciting, five-piece band called Crossroots, so called because its members come from diverse walks of life. They have been performing together in and around the Milton Keynes area since 2016,...