St. Andrews Contact Details

The St Andrews Jewish Society is welcoming, diverse, and tightly knit.

St Andrews has many international students, meaning we maintain a thriving student society with members from many countries. We strive to provide a warm and welcoming environment for any interested student, regardless of background. Hence our members range from the observant to the non-religious; both Jewish students and non-Jewish students interested in learning more about Jewish life take part. We currently have approximately 100 members, and have enjoyed a period of significant growth over the last two years.

We hold two events per week. Shabbat dinners are held fortnightly on Friday nights, providing homemade kosher food and an optional short service beforehand. In the coming year, we will be introducing a fortnightly lunch on Saturdays, which will involve a discussion on the week's parasha, allowing us to mark each Shabbat. We also regularly hold bagel lunches with discussions led by Rabbi Garry Wayland, the chaplain for all the Jewish student communities in Scotland. We celebrate all the major festivals, and run weekly Hebrew lessons. We will also be looking to bring more speakers to St Andrews this year, while more informal events include movie nights and challah making.

The Northern Region of Jewish students is also a very active one, so opportunities to take part in a Jewish community abound. On top of our annual barbecue at the end of the academic year, St Andrews will for the first time host one of the next academic year's two Northern Region Weekends, welcoming Jewish students from Scotland and the north east of England.

PROSPECTIVE STUDENTS
St Andrews is a small town, but we work hard to provide a fun and beneficial Jewish environment for students here. Of course, choosing where to study is a big decision, so please feel free to contact us with any questions or concerns you might have at jewishsociety@st-andrews.ac.uk.