| Southend and District Reform Synagogue | |
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| Religion | |
| Affiliation | Reform Judaism |
| Leadership | Warren Elf (rabbi) |
| Status | Active |
| Location | |
| Location | Southend-on-Sea, England |
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Southend and District Reform Synagogue is a Reform Jewish synagogue in Southend-on-Sea, England.
Founded in 1946, [1] the synagogue is affiliated with the Movement for Reform Judaism. [2] It produces a newsletter, Hakol Shel Sinai. [1] [3] The congregation's part-time rabbi is Warren Elf MBE, who is based in Manchester and is also the part-time rabbi at Liverpool Reform Synagogue in Liverpool. [2] [4]
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