The community was founded in 1963[1] by children of European-Jewish refugees. After about 20 families had showed interest the previous year in forming a Reform congregation, assistance was sought from the nearest Reform synagogue, Sinai Synagogue, Leeds, who lent a Torah scroll and some prayer books. Services were held in homes, school rooms and church halls.[2]
In 1963 the newly formed congregation bought a Methodist chapel in Derby Street, off Barrack Road, in Newcastle. This was converted into a synagogue, function hall, school rooms and a caretaker's flat, and the congregation grew. However, eleven years later, the congregation was served with a Compulsory Purchase Order and had to abandon the building.[3] For the next ten years the community held regular services as before, in homes, school halls and church halls. On High Holy Days it used the Newcastle City Council Chambers.[2]
The present purpose-built synagogue was completed in 1982. A dedicated cemetery in North Shields has a prayer house, complete with facilities for tahara (ritual cleansing of the deceased).[2]
newcastle, reform, synagogue, also, known, hebrew, name, tamid, everlasting, light, member, movement, reform, judaism, located, gosforth, newcastle, upon, tyne, religionaffiliationreform, judaismecclesiastical, organizational, statusregistered, charity, number. Newcastle Reform Synagogue also known by its Hebrew name Ner Tamid Everlasting Light is a member of the Movement for Reform Judaism It is located in Gosforth in Newcastle upon Tyne Newcastle Reform SynagogueReligionAffiliationReform JudaismEcclesiastical or organizational statusRegistered charity number 246816 StatusActiveLocationLocationThe Croft off Kenton Road Newcastle upon Tyne NE3 4RF United KingdomGeographic coordinates55 00 08 N 1 38 24 W 55 00221606649919 N 1 6398637152381546 W 55 00221606649919 1 6398637152381546 Coordinates 55 00 08 N 1 38 24 W 55 00221606649919 N 1 6398637152381546 W 55 00221606649919 1 6398637152381546ArchitectureCompleted1982 the building 1963 the community 1 Websitewww wbr newcastlereformsynagogue wbr co wbr ukThe community was founded in 1963 1 by children of European Jewish refugees After about 20 families had showed interest the previous year in forming a Reform congregation assistance was sought from the nearest Reform synagogue Sinai Synagogue Leeds who lent a Torah scroll and some prayer books Services were held in homes school rooms and church halls 2 In 1963 the newly formed congregation bought a Methodist chapel in Derby Street off Barrack Road in Newcastle This was converted into a synagogue function hall school rooms and a caretaker s flat and the congregation grew However eleven years later the congregation was served with a Compulsory Purchase Order and had to abandon the building 3 For the next ten years the community held regular services as before in homes school halls and church halls On High Holy Days it used the Newcastle City Council Chambers 2 The present purpose built synagogue was completed in 1982 A dedicated cemetery in North Shields has a prayer house complete with facilities for tahara ritual cleansing of the deceased 2 See also EditList of synagogues in the United Kingdom List of former synagogues in the United Kingdom List of Jewish communities in the United Kingdom Movement for Reform JudaismReferences Edit a b 50th Anniversary celebrations for Newcastle Reform Synagogue Lieutenancy of Tyne and Wear 2013 Retrieved 30 December 2014 a b c Community Spotlight Newcastle Reform Synagogue News Movement for Reform Judaism 11 December 2014 Archived from the original on 4 March 2016 Retrieved 12 December 2014 Our Synagogue External links EditOfficial website JCR UK entry on Newcastle Reform Synagogue including photographs Jewish Small Communities Newcastle Reform Synagogue This Tyne and Wear location article is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte This article about a synagogue or other Jewish place of worship in the United Kingdom is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Newcastle Reform Synagogue amp oldid 1041318171, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
