South London Liberal Synagogue

South London Liberal Synagogue
Religion
Affiliation	Liberal Judaism
Rite	Liberal
Ecclesiastical or organisational status	Synagogue
Leadership	Rabbi Nathan Godleman
Status	Active
Location
Location	1 Prentis Road, Streatham, Borough of Lambeth, London, England, SW16 1QB
Country	United Kingdom
Location of the synagogue in the London Borough of Lambeth
Geographic coordinates	51°25′49″N0°7′50″W / 51.43028°N 0.13056°W / 51.43028; -0.13056
Architecture
Founder	Samuel Morris Rich
Date established	1929 (as a congregation)
Completed	1908 (as a school) 1938 (as a synagogue)
Website
southlondon.org

The South London Liberal Synagogue is a Liberal Jewish congregation and synagogue, located at 1 Prentis Road in Streatham in the Borough of Lambeth, London, England, in the United Kingdom.

The rabbi of the congregation, since 2016, is Rabbi Nathan Godleman.

History

The congregation was established in 1929 as one of the first Liberal Jewish congregations in the UK. Its first president was Lily Montagu, one of Liberal Judaism's founders. From 1929 until c. 1935, the congregation worshiped from Tudor Hall, on Pinfold Road, Streatham; and subsequently from Farnan Hall, on Hopton Road. The congregation moved to its present home in Prentis Road (formerly a girls’ school) in 1938. ^[1]

It appointed its first full-time minister, Rabbi John Rayner, in 1953. The synagogue's ministers since then include Rabbi Julia Neuberger, minister from 1977 to 1989. ^[2]

See also

• London portal
• Judaism portal

Logo of the congregation

• History of the Jews in England
• List of Jewish communities in the United Kingdom
• List of synagogues in the United Kingdom

References

1. "South London Liberal Synagogue". Jewish Communities and Records-UK. JewishGen and the Jewish Genealogical Society of Great Britain. 10 May 2023. Retrieved 25 April 2024.
2. "History of South London Liberal Synagogue". South London Liberal Synagogue. Retrieved 7 October 2014.^{[ self-published source? ]}

External links

• Official website