Finchley Reform Synagogue

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Finchley Reform Synagogue
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The synagogue in 2006
Religion
Affiliation Reform Judaism
Ecclesiastical or organizational status Synagogue
LeadershipCantor Zoe Jacobs, Rabbi Howard Cooper, Rabbi Deborah Blausten, Rabbi Jeffrey Newman
StatusActive
Location
Location101 Fallow Court Avenue, North Finchley, London, England N12 0BE
CountryUnited Kingdom
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Red pog.svg
Location of the synagogue in Greater London
Geographic coordinates 51°36′28″N0°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]

Contents

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

Clergy

Its clergy [2] are Rabbi Eleanor Davis, Cantor Zöe Jacobs, [3] Rabbi Deborah Blausten [4] , Rabbi Howard Cooper and Emeritus Rabbi Jeffrey Newman. [5] [6]

Overview

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. [7] [8]

Notable members

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References

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