Yanky Fachler visits Stratford College
Stratford College students enjoyed a visit from Yanky Fachler. Yankee gave a meaningful talk to students on the Holocaust, personal family stories about Kristallnacht and the Kindertransport.
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Rosh Hashanah 2025
Stratford College will be closed on Monday (22nd), Tuesday (23rd) and Wednesday (24th) of next week for the Jewish holiday of Rosh Hashanah. We are thinking especially of our Jewish staff, students and families as you celebrate Rosh Hashanah. May the year ahead be filled with blessings.
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TY Weekly: Delphi, Jewish Assembly and Rite Journey
TY students are busy, busy. There were TY students helping out at the Open Day, making videos for the Jewish assembly celebrating Rosh Hashanah and of course... getting ready for Delphi! Ciara has the latest updates from TY.
Transition Year Heritage Trail of Jewish Dublin
Transition Year Students as part of their studies in Jewish History and Culture followed a Heritage Trail on Friday 23rd May. It started with a visit to the Jewish Museum in Portobello where students were transported back in time by examining various artefacts on display and then followed by insightful presentations by Dr. Natalie Wynn and Edwin Alkin.
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TY students visit the synagogue
On Friday, 16th May the TYs visited the synagogue with Ms Donohoe and Ms Maccaba. Thank you to Rabbi Wieder for giving the TYs an insightful and interesting talk.
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International Holocaust Memorial Day 2025
Stratford College acknowledges that today is International Holocaust Memorial Day and our thoughts are with our students, staff, their families, extended families and friends on this occasion. We remember all of the people who perished in the Holocaust, the millions of Jewish men, women and children and other victims who were persecuted by the Nazis because of their identity.
The Story of Hanukkah
Hanukkah commemorates the historical event in Jewish history, which took place in Jerusalem in the second century. Israel had been taken over by the Greeks under King Antiochus who would not let the Jews worship their G-d and were banned from observing Judaism. Thanks to a successful revolt by a small group of Jews known as the Maccabees, the Jews reclaimed Jerusalem and the Temple. In order to celebrate the victory, the Temple needed to be repaired, and an oil lamp (Menorah) was lit in it. There was only enough oil to burn the candle for one day, but miraculously it burned for eight days. This is why the Hanukkah festival lasts for eight days and why the festival is also known as the Festival of Lights.
Students visit the Jewish Museum in Portobello
1st, 2nd, and 3rd Jewish Studies students visited the Jewish Museum in Portobello yesterday with Ms. Maccaba. The students stopped along the way to visit landmarks in the neighbourhood and finally at the famous Brezel Bakery for a pastry and hot chocolate (opened in the late 1800's by Jewish immigrants from Russia).
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Mitzvah Week - Student Council running Mitzvah Raffle in support of Focus Ireland
Tickets are on sale for the Mitzvah Raffle (which started on Thursday 28th November) in aid of Focus Ireland. The raffle will take place at the 5th Year Assembly which will be held in Monday 9th December. You can buy 1 ticket for €2 or 5/row/column of tickets for €5.
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The Crocus Project - TY students plant yellow crocus bulbs
Transition Year students planted yellow crocus bulbs this autumn in memory of one and a half million Jewish children who were murdered in the Holocaust and thousands of other children who were victims of Nazi atrocities. (Holocaust Education Ireland provided the crocus bulbs).
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