We look forward to having you spend Shabbat with us in our Community.

The Community endeavours to provide hospitality for Shabbat meals for our many visitors. The Rabbi will be delighted to host meals for you either in his home (a short walk from the synagogue) or in the community centre at the synagogue, where meals will be catered.

If you wish to book Shabbat hospitality please fill in the visitors’ form as soon as possible, and no later than 12 noon on the Sunday before Shabbat and the Rabbi will reply to you. 

If you have not heard back within 48 hours please do also contact our admin team.

We do greatly appreciate a donation to EHC – donations should be made using the PayPal link below.

For catered meals in the community centre there will be a charge of £40 per person per meal. We ask for payment for catered meals to be made in advance using the PayPal link to confirm the booking.

When using the PayPal link please do add some text so we know who you are and the date of your visit!

If you wish to eat in your own accommodation we can also offer you a “take away” Friday night meal. Please see the take away meals page for more information. These should be ordered well in advance to ensure we have the quantity required. Please fill in this form to order.

Here are some suggestions for things to do on a Shabbat afternoon. The National Museum of Scotland is about 20 minutes walk from the synagogue and is open till 5pm and has free entry, likewise the Scottish National Gallery. The Holyrood Distillery which opened in 2019 is very near the synagogue and offers a Whisky and Gin Tour or a Whisky Tour with Tasting. These can be booked in advance online and guests can just quote their name on arrival with no need to handle tickets. Book through their website or by emailing visit@holyrooddistillery.co.uk