Finchley Reform Synagogue

Finchley Reform Synagogue is a Reform Jewish congregation and synagogue, located at 101 Fallow Court Avenue, North Finchley, in the Borough of Barnet in London, England, in the United Kingdom.^[1]

Finchley Reform Synagogue
The synagogue in 2006
Religion
Affiliation	Reform Judaism
Ecclesiastical or organizational status	Synagogue
Leadership	Rabbi Miriam Berger Rabbi Howard Cooper Rabbi Deborah Blausten Rabbi Jeffrey Newman (Emeritus)
Status	Active
Location
Location	101 Fallow Court Avenue, North Finchley, London, England N12 0BE
Country	United Kingdom
Location of the synagogue in Greater London
Geographic coordinates	51°36′28″N 0°10′52″W / 51.6078°N 0.1810°W / 51.6078; -0.1810
Architecture
Date established	1960 (as a congregation)
Completed	1961; 1974; and 2022
Capacity	220 worshipers
Website
frs.org.uk

The congregation is a member of the Movement for Reform Judaism.

Clargy

Its clergy^[2] are Senior Rabbi Miriam Berger, a daughter of Rabbi Tony Bayfield, former chief executive and, later, president of the Movement for Reform Judaism,^[3][4][5] Cantor Zöe Jacobs,^[6] Rabbi Deborah Blausten, Rabbi Howard Cooper and Emeritus Rabbi Jeffrey Newman.^[7]

Overview

The current building, which seats 220 people, dates from 1974 and replaced an earlier, 1961, synagogue building on the same site.^[8]

Notable members

• John Bercow, former Speaker of the House of Commons^[9]
• Dame Melinda Simmons, British diplomat, Ambassador of the United Kingdom in Ukraine since 2019^[10]

See also

• List of Jewish communities in the United Kingdom
• List of synagogues in the United Kingdom
• Movement for Reform Judaism

References

1. "Finchley Reform Synagogue". Congregation data. JCR-UK. 8 June 2021. Retrieved 15 March 2023.
2. "Meet the FRS Clergy Team". Finchley Reform Synagogue. Retrieved 15 March 2023.
3. David, Keren (31 March 2020). "North London rabbi officiates at funeral of her grandfather, who died from coronavirus". The Jewish Chronicle. Retrieved 15 March 2023.
4. Gordon, Olivia (1 July 2012). . The Sunday Times. Archived from the original on 7 April 2014. Retrieved 9 March 2015.
5. "Rabbi Miriam Berger, Senior Rabbi". Finchley Reform Synagogue. Retrieved 24 March 2021.
6. Reuben, Susan (22 December 2017). "Zoe Jacobs: Sharing music with the masses". The Jewish Chronicle. Retrieved 24 March 2021.
7. Doherty, Rosa (29 January 2015). "Rabbi: my struggle with mental health". The Jewish Chronicle. Retrieved 9 March 2015.
8. Baggs, A. P.; Bolton, Diane K.; Hicks, M. A.; Pugh, R. B. (1980). "Finchley: Judaism". In Baker, T. F. T.; Elrington, C. R. (eds.). A History of the County of Middlesex:. Vol. 6: Friern Barnet, Finchley, Hornsey With Highgate. p. 91. Retrieved 9 March 2015 – via British History Online.
9. Frazer, Jenni (9 September 2019). "'Aggressive and defensive' – the JC's interview with John Bercow, 23, in 1986". The Jewish Chronicle. Retrieved 9 September 2019.
10. Melinda Simmons (4 April 2023). "Wishing You Chag Pesach kasher v'sameach". Movement for Reform Judaism. Retrieved 15 April 2023.

External links

• Official website