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Yavneh Minyan

The Yavneh minyan (which is held at Yavneh College on Hillside Avenue) is a welcoming space for prayer, attended by young families living close to Yavneh College but also attracting many other people young and old from around Borehamwood and Elstree.

We hold Shabbat services at the Yavneh College shul every Friday night, including Minchah, Kabblat Shabbat and Ma'ariv.

In the Winter months we also run Gingerbread Storytime for kids following the songs of Kabblat Shabbat - the children are told a story and a get a chance to eat a cookie before coming back into the shul to sing Yigdal.

We are also in the shul for most Yom Tov evening services.

Shabbat morning services are held every month - the dates up to Rosh Hashanah 2012 are 18 Feb, 24 Mar, 21 Apr, 19 May, 16 Jun, 14 Jul and 11 Aug.

On Shabbat mornings we run three children's services: toddlers (pre-school), infants (nursery and reception years) and junior (years 1-3).

And then there's the Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur services where this year we had about 500 people on site, four children's services, a Hashkamah service and an explanatory service, plus kiddish during the service on both days Rosh Hashanah and lunch for the children on Yom Kippur - logistically successful and spiritually uplifting!

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We are always looking for new people to get involved in the running the service - it's your community after all - whether that is leining, davening, taking children's services, security, kiddish or being a gabbai. If you're interested just send an email to .

Look forward to seeing you at Yavneh!