Community Seder

Wednesday 1 april 7.45pm
1st night of pesach

We’ve got a seat for you!
Join community and friends for a joyful and meaningful Seder experience.
Delicious food and full dinner, community vibes, interactive Seder, lots of joy!

Join us for an uplifting and joyful journey out of Egypt!

£35 per person | Under 16’s £25 | Special Group Rate £20pp
After 28 March - £45 Per Person | Under 16’s £35 | Groups £30*

Limited spaces, please book early to avoid disappointment.

*No one will turned away due to lack of funds, please reach out in confidentiality.

PURIM IN THE JUNGLE

A super fun Purim experience for all ages!

purim day
Tuesday 3 march 4.30pm - 5.30pm
Bushey

Early Bird £3 per person, £7 a family

Welcome to the Purim at the Jungle experience!

Feel the Jungle
Handle real animals and giant reptiles!

Hear the Jungle
Make Jungle beats at the African Jungle drum circle!

Taste the Jungle
Enjoy delicious food at the Jungle Deli!

Speedy Jungle Megillah Reading

Jungle Face Painting

+ more Jungle activities and fun!

Please join in for the lightings on each of the nights of Chanukah. No registration is required, just pop by on the Bushey High Rd (near the shops in the Heath) at the allotted time.

The Community Menorah is a source of great pride for our community, and it's here for you to enjoy! So please spread the word, join in, and help share the light on the Bushey High Rd!

Please join in for the lightings on each of the nights of Chanukah. No registration is required, just pop by on the Bushey High Rd (near the shops in the Heath) at the allotted time.

The Community Menorah is a source of great pride for our community, and it's here for you to enjoy! So please spread the word, join in, and help share the light on the Bushey High Rd!

Please join in for the lightings on each of the nights of Chanukah. No registration is required, just pop by on the Bushey High Rd (near the shops in the Heath) at the allotted time.

The Community Menorah is a source of great pride for our community, and it's here for you to enjoy! So please spread the word, join in, and help share the light on the Bushey High Rd!

Watford General Menorah Lighting and Chanukah Celebration

Thursday 18 December 4pm
At the Watford Hospital Menorah
(Near the flagpole at the vicarage road entrance)

Bushey Chabad and The Watford Chaplaincy team invite you to the annual Menorah lighting and Chanukah celebration at Watford General Hospital!

Join staff and community for the lighting of the Watford Hospital Gratitude Menorah dedicated to the incredible staff at our hospital, enjoy Donuts and Chanukah cheer!

All are welcome to join!

Please join in for the lightings on each of the nights of Chanukah. No registration is required, just pop by on the Bushey High Rd (near the shops in the Heath) at the allotted time.

The Community Menorah is a source of great pride for our community, and it's here for you to enjoy! So please spread the word, join in, and help share the light on the Bushey High Rd!

Please join in for the lightings on each of the nights of Chanukah. No registration is required, just pop by on the Bushey High Rd (near the shops in the Heath) at the allotted time.

The Community Menorah is a source of great pride for our community, and it's here for you to enjoy! So please spread the word, join in, and help share the light on the Bushey High Rd!

SPECAIL TONIGHT!
*CHECK OUT THE CHANUKAH LIMO*

Please join in for the lightings on each of the nights of Chanukah. No registration is required, just pop by on the Bushey High Rd (near the shops in the Heath) at the allotted time.

The Community Menorah is a source of great pride for our community, and it's here for you to enjoy! So please spread the word, join in, and help share the light on the Bushey High Rd!

Teens VIP Limo Chanukah Experience

Monday 15 December
6pm - 8pm
all TEENS years 7-9

Hop in the Chanukah Stretch Limo and join other local teens for a one-of-a-kind mobile Chanukah party experience!

Drive all 'round town in the Chanukah Limo!
Enjoy an exclusive limo Pizza party!
Stop at a local care home to share lotsa joy!
End off with a grand Menorah lighting at the Bushey High Rd. Menorah!

This party is gonna be rolling...

£10 per person
Open to all teens years 7-9
limited spaces!! First come first serve.

A joint project of Hertsmere Chabad's

Chanukah at the Circus

Sunday 14 December
first night of Chanukah
4:00pm - 5:00pm
Bushey Rose Garden

Registration required.
Parking is available in the Bushey Country Club car park across the road.

FEATURING

The African Acrobats as Maccabees show!
Watch the incredible African Acrobats as they morph into the Maccabees, performing breath-taking stunts and dazzling acrobatics!

Chocolate Coin Escape Box
Crack the code to release hundreds of chocolate coins trapped in a safe!

Helter Skelter Inflatable
Enjoy the thrill of this awesome circus ride!

Face Painting
Get sparkled up in the Chanukah spirit!

Circus Food Stalls
Enjoy delicious circus treats + warm yourself up with delicious hot chocolate!

Gourmet waffles by “waffle me up” (for sale)
Enjoy delicious gourmet waffle sticks made on site, choose your toppings!

Grand Community Menorah Lighting
Join in as we light up the super cool “disco light up” Community Menorah for the first night of Chanukah!

Shavuot in the Park

Join us for a grand Shavuot themed fun afternoon!

Monday 2 June
BETWEEN 4PM-5PM
IN BUSHEY KING GEORGE PARK

*Open to all, free of charge*

Ice Cream Flavouring (book below)
Flavour and mix your very own delicious ice cream!

Grand Shavuot themed game for kids!

Baby & Tot Shavuot themed sensory play area
Lots of fun for little hands!

Lag Baomer Fun Booth

Calling all children!

Lag Baomer is a day for great fun. Pop in to the Lag Baomer Fun Booth for lotsa fun and delicious treats!

Friday 16 may
Bushey Chabad marquee
Pop in anytime between 3:45PM - 5:00PM
FREE OF CHARGE

Roast marshmallows and make delicious s'mores on a real fire pit! Join the kids axe throwing competition, and try your hands at kids archery! Play games, win prizes!

Open to all, free of charge, bring your friends.

Find our more about Lag Baomer

PURIM AT THE CIRCUS

A super fun families Purim experience!

purim day
friday 14 march 4pm - 5pm
Bushey

Free of charge

Welcome to the Purim Circus experience!

Circus Skills Training
Learn new skills from the pros at “Circus Sensible”

Face Painting

Circus Games and Crafts

Take Your Photo at the Circus Photo Booth

Enjoy delicious Circus Foods!
Franks in Blanks - Popcorn - Candyfloss
(no charge)

Speedy Megillah Reading

Bushey Chanukah Ice Fest

Sunday 29 December
4:00pm - 5:00pm
Bushey Rose Garden

Registration required.
Parking is available in the Bushey Country Club car park across the road.

Enter the Bushey Chanukah ICE Fest for a Chanukah experience like no other!

Be amazed as a master Ice sculpturer creates a giant 2 meter tall stunning Menorah in front of your eyes!
Using chainsaws, chisels, grinding tools, blowtorches , and 2 giant blocks of pure ice, this is sure to be an incredible experience!

Hop on the Snowboard Simulator for an epic snowboarding experience!
For adults and children alike

Try your hands in Ice Excavation!
Chisel away and see how many chocolate coins you can get

Super Cool Dreidel Ice-Land!

Warm yourself up with delicious hot chocolate

Enjoy delicious donuts

Lighting of the GIANT ice Menorah

Shavuot in the Park

Join us for a grand Shavuot themed fun afternoon!

Wednesday 12 June
BETWEEN 4PM-5PM
IN BUSHEY KING GEORGE PARK

*Open to all, free of charge*

Ice Cream Flavouring (book below)
Flavour and mix your very own delicious ice cream!

Baby & Tot Shavuot Themed Sensory Play Area
Lots of fun for little hands!

Shavuot Themed Game

Book your ice cream flavouring kit below

Lag Baomer Funday

Lag Baomer is a day for great fun. Join the Lag Baomer Funday for lotsa fun, yummy treats, and delicious hotdogs!

Sunday 26 may
12:00PM - 1:00PM
FREE OF CHARGE

Roast marshmallows on a real fire pit, kids axe throwing competition, fun crafts, face paint, win prizes, enjoy delicious hotdogs (for sale), and other fun activities!

Open to all, bring your friends.

Sponsored in memory of Lilan bat David Bracks
Find our more about Lag Baomer

Watford General Menorah Lighting and Chanukah Celebration

Thursday 14 December 4pm
Memorial Garden on Vicarage Road

Bushey Chabad and The Watford Chaplaincy team invite you to the annual Menorah lighting and Chanukah celebration at Watford General Hospital!

Join us for the lighting of the Watford Hospital Gratitude Menorah dedicated to the incredible staff at our hospital, Donuts, and Chanukah cheer!

All are welcome to join! Spread the word!

Chanukah Spectacular 2023

Sunday 10 December 5:00pm - 6:00pm
Bushey Rose Garden
Free of charge

(Free parking available at the Bushey Country Club across the road)

LIGHT UP THE NIGHT!
Join the Bushey community for a one-of-a-kind Glow in the Dark Chanukah experience in the Bushey Rose Garden! The world needs lots of light right now, let’s light up the darkness with the Chanukah spirit!

Featuring:

Light-Up Kits!

Spectacular Glow in the Dark LED Light Show

Glow in the dark Chanukah Hunt

Help build a giant Glowing Menorah!

Glow in the Dark Photo Booth

UV Face Painting

Donut Flavouring. Yum!

Lots of glow in the dark activities….
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In conjunction with Friends of The Bushey Rose Garden
With special thanks to Cllrs Laurence Brass & Seamus Quilty for helping fund this event

The Bushey
Chanukah Kick Off
Menorah Parade

Thursday 7 December 5pm - 6.30pm

Coming to a road near you!

Watch as the annual Bushey Car Menorah Parade makes its way through the Bushey roads, sharing the joy and warmth of Chanukah with all! Find out below when the parade will be in your area and join in the celebration!

Click here to print out a Happy Chanukah parade sign

FOLLOW THE PARADE-MAP LIVE!

Pre Rosh Hashanah
Mega Challah Bake

Join together for a grand evening of Challah making and get into the Rosh Hashana spirit!

Thursday 7 September at 8:00pm
The Bushey Centre
High St, Bushey WD23 1TT
(same grounds as the Bushey Country Club)
Free parking on site

Guided by Goldie Sharfstein a Challah master from childhood, the Pre Rosh Hashanah Challah Bake is sure to be a great evening of Challah making fun!

Plaited or rounded, add some honey or herbs, for beginners or pros, join us as we knead, shape, and add an assortment of gourmet flavours to make some very delicious Challah.

Gluten Free and Vegan options available!

£10 a person, £15 Gluten Free

All ingredients and supplies provided.

Open to all. Men and Women.

Shavuot In The Park

Join us for a grand Shavuot themed fun afternoon!

Friday 26 May
between 4pm-5pm
in bushey King George Park

*Open to all, free of charge*

No-Bake Cheesecake Making (book below)
Make and flavour your very own delicious cheesecake!

Baby & Tot Shavuot Themed Sensory Play Area
Lots of fun for little hands!

Shavuot Themed Treasure Hunt
Follow the Clues to Find the Gift and Receive a Prize!

Book your cheesecake making kit below

Lag Baomer Fun Booth

Lag Baomer is a day for great fun. Visit the Lag Baomer Fun Booth (at the Bushey Chabad Marquee outside 4 Herkomer Road) for some yummy treats and great fun!

TUESDAY 9 MAY
ANYTIME BETWEEN 3:30PM - 5:00PM
FREE OF CHARGE

Roast marshmallows on a real fire pit, decorate a delicious bonfire cupcake, try your aim on the giant archery shoot out - and win prizes, plus other fun activities!

Open to all, bring friends, all free of charge!

The Traveling

PURIM PARTY

Sharing the joy of Purim with those in our community that need it most.

Tue 7 March 2023

From morning to evening

The traveling Purim Party will be visiting our local senior homes, the hospital, and others, creating a unique Purim celebration at each stop, including yummy foods, gifts, songs, and lots of Purim joy!

Would you like to join in and volunteer to help us bring joy and smiles to those that would otherwise be missing out? Please drop us a note below (or contact Rabbi Yosef at 07501 294 873) to join in at one of our stops!

Bushey Menorah Parade

Final night of Chanukah

SUNDAY 25 DECEMBER
5:00PM-6.30PM

A sight to be seen!

Coming to a road near you!

Watch as the annual Bushey Car Menorah Parade makes its way through the Bushey roads, sharing the joy and warmth of Chanukah with all! Find out below when the parade will be in your area and join in the celebration!

Click here to print out a Happy Chanukah parade sign

FOLLOW THE PARADE-MAP LIVE!

Watford Hospital Menorah Lighting

Join Bushey Chabad and The Watford Chaplaincy team for a Menorah lighting and Chanukah celebration at Watford Hospital, celebrating the dedication and support of our wonderful staff.

All are welcome to join and show support. If you know anyone at the hospital, please invite them to join!

Thursday 22nd December at 4:30pm in the Memorial Garden on Vicarage Road

Lighting of the Watford Hospital Gratitude Menorah, Donuts, and Chanukah cheer!

Bushey Chanukah Spectacular 2022 & GELT DROP

wednesday 21 DEC 5:30PM - 6:30PM
Bushey Rose Garden
Open to all, free of charge

(Parking available at the Bushey Country Club across the street)

Join us for an historic Bushey Chanukah celebration!

Featuring the UK’s first Chocolate Gelt Drop!

LOOK UP! Join us for an epic countdown to the dropping of thousands of chocolate Chanukah coins and watch as glowing Dreidels parachute down from over 50ft in the air! Enter the splashdown area and see how many you can collect!

Featuring:

Lighting of Bushey’s Largest Menorah

The Epic Gelt Drop

Chanukah Delicacies at the Gourmet Latke Bar

Dance with the Giant Mr. Dreidel Mascot

Take Your Photo at the Chanukah Wall

How Many Different Dreidels Can You Spot?
Dreidel Scavenger Hunt Around the Garden

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In conjunction with Friends of The Bushey Rose Garden
A huge thank you to Gristwood and Toms for Sponsoring the Gelt Drop crane truck
& a special thanks to Cllrs Laurence Brass & Seamus Quilty for helping fund this event

Pre Rosh Hashanah
Mega Challah Bake

Join us for a grand evening of Challah making!

Thursday 22 September at 8:00pm
The Bushey Centre
High St, Bushey WD23 1TT
(same grounds as the Bushey Country Club)
Free parking on site

Guided by Goldie Sharfstein a Challah master from childhood, the Pre Rosh Hashanah Challah Bake is sure to be a great evening of Challah baking fun!

Plaited or rounded, add some honey or herbs, for beginners or pros, join us as we knead, plait, and flavour to make some delicious Challah.

Gluten Free and Vegan options available!

£10 a person, £15 Gluten Free

All ingredients and supplies provided.

Open to all. Men and Women.

Shavuot In The Park

And Jubilee Celebration

Fun for the Whole Family

Sunday 5 June
3:00pm - 5:00pm
King George Park
(Book your space below)

Join us for lots of Shavuot fun in the park!

Make & Flavour Your Own Ice Cream

Mix it all up and create your own delicious ice cream!

Shavuot Scavenger Hunt

Pick up a card and search for the Shavuot themed items scattered around the park!

Baby & Tot Fun

Lots of hands-on Shavuot themed fun for the little ones!

Open to all, free of charge, please book below.

Lag Baomer Fun Booth!

Lag Baomer has always been a day for great fun. Visit the Lag Baomer Fun Booth (at the Bushey Chabad Marquee outside 4 Herkomer Road) for some yummy treats and great fun!

Thursday 19 May
Anytime between 3:30pm - 5:30pm
FREE OF CHARGE

Roast marshmallows on the on-site fire pit, enjoy fresh candy floss, munch on fresh popcorn!

Try your hand at the archery bow and arrow game and other cool games, hit the mark to win prizes!

Open to all, bring friends, all free of charge!

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