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Finchley Reform Synagogue

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Finchley Reform Synagogue
The synagogue in 2006
Religion
AffiliationReform Judaism
Ecclesiastical or organizational statusSynagogue
Leadership{{|Cantor Zoe Jacobs|Rabbi Howard Cooper|Rabbi Deborah Blausten|Rabbi Jeffrey Newman (Emeritus)}}
StatusActive
Location
Location101 Fallow Court Avenue, North Finchley, London, England N12 0BE
CountryUnited Kingdom
Finchley Reform Synagogue is located in Greater London
Finchley Reform Synagogue
Location of the synagogue in Greater London
Geographic coordinates51°36′28″N 0°10′52″W / 51.6078°N 0.1810°W / 51.6078; -0.1810
Architecture
Date established1960 (as a congregation)
Completed1961; 1974; and 2022
Capacity220 worshipers
Website
frs.org.uk

Finchley Reform Synagogue is a Reform Jewish congregation and synagogue, located at 101 Fallow Court Avenue, North Finchley, in the Borough of Barnet in London, England, in the United Kingdom.[1]

The congregation is a member of the Movement for Reform Judaism.

Clergy

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Its clergy[2] are Rabbi Eleanor Davis, Cantor Zöe Jacobs,[3] Rabbi Deborah Blausten, Rabbi Howard Cooper and Emeritus Rabbi Jeffrey Newman.[4]

Overview

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Finchley Reform Synagogue's new building completed in May 2022, replaced the previous 1974 structure, which itself had been built over the original 1961 synagogue. The new facility, costing approximately £4.7 million, addresses the needs of a growing community of around 2,000 members.[5][6]

Notable members

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See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Finchley Reform Synagogue". Congregation data. JCR-UK. 8 June 2021. Retrieved 15 March 2023.
  2. ^ "Meet the FRS Clergy Team". Finchley Reform Synagogue. Retrieved 15 March 2023.
  3. ^ Reuben, Susan (22 December 2017). "Zoe Jacobs: Sharing music with the masses". The Jewish Chronicle. Retrieved 24 March 2021.
  4. ^ Doherty, Rosa (29 January 2015). "Rabbi: my struggle with mental health". The Jewish Chronicle. Retrieved 9 March 2015.
  5. ^ Tyldesley, Jordan (3 May 2022). "'Soft opening' for Finchley Reform's new £4.7million state-of-the-art home". Jewish News. Retrieved 11 November 2024.
  6. ^ "Building Project - Finchley Reform Synagogue". www.frs.org.uk. Retrieved 11 November 2024.
  7. ^ Frazer, Jenni (9 September 2019). "'Aggressive and defensive' – the JC's interview with John Bercow, 23, in 1986". The Jewish Chronicle. Retrieved 9 September 2019.
  8. ^ "John Bercow — Birkbeck, University of London". www.bbk.ac.uk. Retrieved 11 November 2024.
  9. ^ Melinda Simmons (4 April 2023). "Wishing You Chag Pesach kasher v'sameach". Movement for Reform Judaism. Retrieved 15 April 2023.
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