Thanet & District Reform Synagogue

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Thanet & District Reform Synagogue
Religion
Affiliation Reform Judaism
District Thanet
StatusActive
Location
Location Ramsgate, Kent, England, United Kingdom
Geographic coordinates 51°21′00″N1°24′17″E / 51.350021°N 1.404768°E / 51.350021; 1.404768 Coordinates: 51°21′00″N1°24′17″E / 51.350021°N 1.404768°E / 51.350021; 1.404768
Website
tdrs.org.uk

Thanet & District Reform Synagogue, which is associated with the Movement for Reform Judaism, is a Reform Judaism congregation at 293A Margate Road in Ramsgate in Thanet, Kent, England. [1] Founded in 1985, it is also known as Etz Chaim, [2] a name it shares with its journal. [3]

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Cliff Cohen is the community's rabbi. [3]

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References

  1. "Thanet & District Reform Synagogue". Congregation data. JCR-UK. 26 November 2014. Retrieved 16 August 2015.
  2. "Welcome to Etz Chaim, the Thanet and District Reform Synagogue". Thanet & District Reform Synagogue. Retrieved 16 August 2015.
  3. 1 2 "Etz Chaim" (PDF). Etz Chaim. 32 (3). Winter 2014.