Richmond Synagogue
| Richmond Synagogue | |
|---|---|
| Basic information | |
| Location | Lichfield Gardens, Richmond TW9 1AP |
| Geographic coordinates | 51°27′44″N 0°17′59″W / 51.46219°N 0.29967°WCoordinates: 51°27′44″N 0°17′59″W / 51.46219°N 0.29967°W |
| Affiliation | United Synagogue |
| Rite | Orthodox Judaism |
| Municipality | London Borough of Richmond upon Thames |
| Status | Active |
| Leadership | Rabbi Meir Shindler |
| Website |
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| Architectural description | |
| Architect(s) | Stern Thom Fehler Architects |
| Completed | 1987 |
Richmond Synagogue is an Orthodox Jewish community in Richmond, London. It is a member community of the United Synagogue.[1] The synagogue building is in Lichfield Gardens. Designed by Stern Thom Fehler Architects, it was opened on 8 March 1987 by Chief Rabbi Sir Immanuel Jakobovits and Rabbi Moshe Barron.
History
Until 1916 the synagogue community was known as the Richmond Hebrew Congregation and from 1916 to 1938 it met at Central Hall, Parkshot, Richmond,[2] a building opened on 28 June 1916 by Leopold de Rothschild, the then President of the United Synagogue.[3] From 1938 it met at a converted chapel at 8 Sheen Road which was later purchased by Richmond upon Thames Council to make way for a Waitrose supermarket and multi-storey car park.[2][4]
People
Richmond Synagogue's rabbi is Meir Shindler.[5] Previous rabbis have included Jonathan Hughes (2013–15),[6][7][8] Yitzchak Schochet (1991–93)[9] and Yossi Ives (2003–12).[10] Notable congregants have included Eldred Tabachnik and Lord Woolf.[3]
Activities
Services are held on Friday evenings at 7:00 pm and on Saturday mornings at 9.30 am.[11]
The synagogue operates a day centre for Jewish people over 60.[12]
See also
References
- ↑ "Richmond". Communities. United Synagogue. Retrieved 18 March 2015.
- 1 2 "Richmond & South West London: History". jtrails.org.uk. Retrieved 13 August 2012.
- 1 2 Savinson, Richard. "History of the Richmond Jewish Community". Richmond Synagogue. Retrieved 16 February 2015.
- ↑ "Richmond Synagogue". JCR-UK. JewishGen and Jewish Genealogical Society of Great Britain. 22 November 2011. Retrieved 27 January 2015.
- ↑ "Richmond selects its leading couple". The Jewish Chronicle. 2 October 2015. Retrieved 15 February 2016.
- ↑ "Richmond United Synagogue Welcome New Rabbinic Couple". News. United Synagogue. 20 March 2013. Retrieved 28 November 2015.
- ↑ Dyduch, Amy (30 November 2013). "From Reading Football Club to Richmond Synagogue". Richmond and Twickenham Times. Retrieved 2 December 2013.
- ↑ Rocker, Simon (23 July 2015). "'Poaching' row over Radlett's rabbi". The Jewish Chronicle. Retrieved 12 December 2015.
- ↑ "Rabbi Yitzchak Y. Schochet M.A.". Mill Hill United Synagogue. Retrieved 8 December 2015.
- ↑ "Welcome to Richmond, Rabbi". Richmond and Twickenham Times. 26 March 2004. Retrieved 16 February 2015.
- ↑ "Service times". Richmond Synagogue. 2015. Retrieved 16 February 2015.
- ↑ "Richmond Synagogue Day Centre". Housingcare.org. 13 July 2011. Retrieved 19 September 2012.
Further reading
- Howitt, Arthur. Richmond and its Jewish Connections. R W Simpson, 1930
- History of the Richmond Synagogue. Richmond Synagogue, 1976
- Renton, Peter. The Lost Synagogues of London. Tymsder Publications, London, 2000, pp. 145–6, ISBN 978-0953-11047-6
External links
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