Posts by Nachshon Rodrigues Pereira
51 posts
## Campaign for ritual items for our synagogue and the new Jewish Student HouseGood news! The mortgage for our new student house has been finalized, which means we can now officially begin with our Jewish Student House (it doesn’t have a name yet!).The first two students have already moved in and two more will follow soon!These students will dedicate part of their time to strengthening Jewish (stu...
**Zoom tour of the S&P history of Jewish Amsterdam**Good evening/morning everyone, shabua tob!This Sunday May 11th, I’ll be giving a virtual talk in English via Qesher about the history of the Jews in Amsterdam, with a particular focus on the Portuguese community, and concluding with a segment on more recent history.Anyone interested can still register. Hope to see you tonight!
For everyone who likes to learn the S&P nusach:**Learn Shabbat Shacharit in the Spanish Portuguese Tradition of the Bendigamos Amsterdam**Join us for this 8-week course to learn the tools to lead Shabbat Shacharit in the Spanish Portuguese tradition as led in the Bendigamos community in Amsterdam.This is the second 8-week course after a very successful first round.More info and booking: https://ww...
For everyone who likes to learn the S&P nusach:**Learn Shabbat Shacharit in the Spanish Portuguese Tradition of the Bendigamos Amsterdam**Join us for this 8-week course to learn the tools to lead Shabbat Shacharit in the Spanish Portuguese tradition as led in the Bendigamos community in Amsterdam.This is the second 8-week course after a very successful first round.More info and booking: https://ww...
Preserve S&P traditions on #GivingTuesday!Are you also feeling a bit overwhelmed by all the holiday sales like Black Friday and such? Fortunately, today is Giving Tuesday! It's a moment to step away from the constant pressure to consume and instead focus on happiness, well-being, and making the world a better place.Participate in Giving Tuesday by reflecting on what you want to change or improve i...
**Free Zoom event on the future of the Bendigamos community of Amsterdam**With great pleasure I invite you for a presentation, organised by Qesher, about the progress and ambitions by the Bendigamos community to grow the S&P traditions and Jewish life in Amsterdam. Please join us for a free presentation with Q&A to hear about what we are up to and see how we can all work together in strengthening ...
***Tunes and traditions of 9 Ab and the Three Weeks***With 9 Ab coming up, I have scheduled two sessions to discuss the different tunes and traditions of 9 Ab and the Three Weeks.We will look at some Kinot, Echa, the haftara of the Three Weeks, in the Amsterdam and sometimes also the London tradition.I have picked two very different times to accommodate people in different time zones.As mentioned ...
**100 free S&P Hazzanut classes challenge**Hello everyone,I am here to tell you about a challenge I'm doing and that may be of your interest!As you may know, our community is about to acquire a new building, but we are still 7% away from our fundraising goal.That's why I will be offering free 30 minute lessons (private or group) in return for a contribution to our cause.Please send me a private m...
Happy Passover and a good Omer to all of you.The week of Chesed is a good time to give.For example to a new Sephardic community center in Amsterdam! www.bendigamos.org/supportus . Thank you and shabbat shalom!
Tonight at 9PM:For anyone who would like to learn more about the history mostly the S&P Jews in Holland and a bit about the community today. One of Qesher's many capturing online tours!
**Kabbalat shabbat hazzanut course**This is your chance to study the Amsterdam S&P tradition for the Friday night service!From Tuesday 6th, for 8 weeks I will be running a Zoom course through EAJL. I am very excited to be part of this initiative and to help spread our traditions like this. Feel free to sign up and to share this information with anyone that may be interested. See you soon!
**Kabbalat shabbat hazzanut course**This is your chance to learn the Amsterdam S&P tradition for the Friday night service!From Tuesday 6th, for 8 weeks I will be running a Zoom course through EAJL. I am very excited to be part of this initiative and to help spread our traditions like this. Feel free to sign up and to share this information with anyone that may be interested. See you soon!
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**Live S&P Broadcast of the 9 Av service (Echa, kinot and more)**If you don't have a chance to attend an S&P service this year in person, here is a nice alternative! Tune in tonight or tomorrow (9PM GMT and 9.20AM GMT) to listen to the special rendition of Echa and our kinot. On Facebook live from www.facebook.com/groups/bendigamos .Have a tzom kal and a meaningful fast!
Bendigamos is celebrating its **8th anniversary!**If you happen to be around, please join our festivities. It is a great honor and privilige to have Senior Rabbi Joseph Dweck as our guest of honor and speaker for this occassion. After 8 years, it is clear that Bendigamos is here to stay. However, we do not get funding like other established communities. If you appreciate the work we do, spreading ...
To everyone in or near Philadelphia/NY:Come join us this weekend for a very unique and fun S&P experience!Shabbat shalom everyone
**Please support us in 5783 for the preservation of our tradition**Dear everyone,*This group is all about preserving the Sephardic tradition. I would like to ask each and everyone of you to consider giving some of your time, network or funds to the amazing people at the Bendigamos community of Amsterdam.*As you know, at Bendigamos Amsterdam we are doing wonders in bringing people back to Jewish co...
The Purim Newsletter of S&P Central.A big Hazak ubarukh to the amazing team behind this fantastic newsletter!And thank you for the interview with Bendigamos in this issue. A Purim Alegre to everyone!
Good news! Bendigamos has launched its Patreon page today. That means that you can now easily support our community from all over the world in spreading our S&P heritage. With your support we can successfully hand over our traditions to the next generation.If you've been looking for a way to support the growth of our global S&P community, here is your chance. After only 6,5 years, Bendigamos has a...
Good news! Bendigamos has launched its Patreon page today. That means that you can now easily support our community from all over the world in spreading our S&P heritage. With your support we can successfully hand over our traditions to the next generation.If you've been looking for a way to support the growth of our global S&P community, here is your chance. After only 6,5 years, Bendigamos has a...
Twee online international events met tonight. 1 Starting now, the other one in 90 minutes.**International tu bishvat**. Join free: [https://bit.ly/2LEcIq5](https://bit.ly/2LEcIq5?fbclid=IwAR16BOONe-nWI7_CEmJMJyDUcm7kMmL8g8I7nUezQVlOLlNxOe6Bb5YgPbo) .**Internationale Holocaust Memorial Day, **join for free: [https://shindc.org/shinsbn/chc2021/](https://shindc.org/shinsbn/chc2021/?fbclid=IwAR16BOON...
**Tonight at 8PM at Zoom (Central European Time). **S&P Jews and Chocolate! With Joshua D. Mendes, founder of sandpcentral.org and author of the Grahame's Guide to Chocolate around the World. Tasty presentation with interesting facts about the Jewish (S&P) contribution to this sweet gold!Zoom link:https://us02web.zoom.us/j/89399752085?pwd=RGlsb1pwK1hTS0tJcDVJdFVOa3FsZz09MeetingID: 893 9975 2085 Pa...
This may be of interest for you. It starts in about 90 minutes. Free application through:**[https://shindc.org/shinsbn/portugal2020/](https://shindc.org/shinsbn/portugal2020/?fbclid=IwAR2sUQmft_8U3pvXVcuq-zjgIntIuB5PjQyXsTe-xhMGCevoAULntHjYcTg).**
Hello everyone!Tonight Bendigamos celebrates its 5th anniversary on Zoom (7 till 8.30PM)You are very welcome to join in for our programme, we have some speakers, music, sketches and a lechaim. Over half of the programme will be in English. Thanks a lot and maybe see you in a bit!https://us02web.zoom.us/j/85851342168
Are you aware that the Global Nação is on Zoom this month (in a light version) instead of as planned in New York?You can all join in, I figured you may want to know about this. It starts tomorrow (19th)