Sheffield & District Reform Jewish Congregation

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Sheffield & District Reform Jewish Congregation
Religion
Affiliation Reform Judaism
StatusActive
Location
Location Sheffield, South Yorkshire
England
Website
www.shef-ref.co.uk

Sheffield & District Reform Jewish Congregation is a Reform Jewish community in Sheffield, South Yorkshire, England. It was founded in 1989 and is affiliated to the Movement for Reform Judaism. [1] The congregation holds services at a local community centre and also meets in members' houses. [2]

Sheffield City and Metropolitan borough in England

Sheffield is a city and metropolitan borough in South Yorkshire, England. Historically part of the West Riding of Yorkshire, its name derives from the River Sheaf, which runs through the city. With some of its southern suburbs annexed from Derbyshire, the city has grown from its largely industrial roots to encompass a wider economic base. The population of the City of Sheffield is 577,800 (mid-2017 est.) and it is one of the eight largest regional English cities that make up the Core Cities Group. Sheffield is the third-largest English district by population. The metropolitan population of Sheffield is 1,569,000.

South Yorkshire County of England

South Yorkshire is a metropolitan county in England. It is the southernmost county in the Yorkshire and the Humber region and had a population of 1.34 million in 2011. It has an area of 1,552 square kilometres (599 sq mi) and consists of four metropolitan boroughs, Barnsley, Doncaster, Rotherham and Sheffield. South Yorkshire was created on 1 April 1974 as a result of the Local Government Act 1972.Its largest settlement is Sheffield.

Movement for Reform Judaism Jewish denomination in the UK

The Movement for Reform Judaism is one of the two World Union for Progressive Judaism-affiliated denominations in Britain. Reform is relatively traditional in comparison with its smaller counterpart, Liberal Judaism, though it does not regard Jewish law as binding. As of 2010, it was the second largest Jewish religious group in the United Kingdom, with 19.4% of synagogue-member households.

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References

  1. "Sheffield & District Reform Jewish Congregation". JCR-UK. 4 July 2017. Retrieved 29 January 2019.
  2. "About Us". Sheffield & District Reform Jewish Congregation. Retrieved 16 February 2016.
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