Southport & District Reform Synagogue

Southport & District Reform Synagogue
Religion
Affiliation	Reform Judaism
Ecclesiastical or organizational status	Synagogue
Status	Active
Location
Location	Princes Street, Southport, Metropolitan Borough of Sefton, Merseyside, England PR8 1EG
Country	United Kingdom
Location of the synagogue in Merseyside
Geographic coordinates	53°38′41″N3°00′23″W / 53.644778085052344°N 3.006360701792685°W / 53.644778085052344; -3.006360701792685
Architecture
Date established	1948 (as a congregation)
Completed	c. 1955 (current building)
Website
southportreform.org.uk

Southport & District Reform Synagogue, also known as Sha'arei Shalom ("Gates of Peace"), is a Reform Jewish congregation and synagogue, located at the corner of Princes Street and Portland Street, Southport, in the Metropolitan Borough of Sefton, Merseyside, England, in the United Kingdom. ^{[1] [2]} Founded in 1948 as Southport New Synagogue, ^[1] the congregation has been a member of the Movement for Reform Judaism since 1949. ^[3]

The congregation celebrated its 70th anniversary in 2018. ^[4] The synagogue publishes a newsletter, L'Chayim. ^[5]

See also

• England 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. "Southport Reform Synagogue". Jewish Small Communities Network. Retrieved 14 October 2015.
2. "Southport & District Reform Synagogue". Our synagogues. Movement for Reform Judaism . Retrieved 26 August 2020.
3. "Southport & District Reform Synagogue". Jewish Communities and Records – UK. JewishGen and the Jewish Genealogical Society of Great Britain. 5 May 2023. Retrieved 8 August 2025.
4. "Southport Reform celebrates 70". Jewish Small Communities Network. 27 July 2018. Retrieved 6 January 2019.
5. "L'Chayim" (PDF). Southport & District Reform Synagogue. Retrieved 17 January 2025.^{[ self-published source? ]}

External links

• Official website