Brighton and Hove Progressive Synagogue
| Brighton and Hove Progressive Synagogue | |
|---|---|
 The synagogue in 2007 | |
| Religion | |
| Affiliation | Reform Judaism |
| Rite | Liberal Judaism |
| Ecclesiastical or organisational status | Synagogue |
| Leadership | Rabbi Gabriel Kanter-Webber |
| Status | Active |
| Location | |
| Location | Lansdowne Road, Hove, Sussex, England BN3 1FF |
| Country | United Kingdom |
  Location of the synagogue in Brighton and Hove | |
| Geographic coordinates | 50°49′40″N 0°09′33″W / 50.82766°N 0.15903°W |
| Architecture | |
| Date established | 1935 (as a congregation) |
| Completed | 1937 |
| Website | |
| bhps-online | |
Brighton and Hove Progressive Synagogue, also known as Adat Shalom Verei’ut (Congregation of Peace and Friendship), is a Liberal Jewish congregation and synagogue, located in Hove, Sussex, England, in the United Kingdom. The congregation was established in 1935[1] and as of 2016[update] had more than 300 members.[2] Services are held weekly on Friday evenings and Saturday mornings and also at the major Jewish festivals.[3]
History
[edit]Elizabeth Tikvah Sarah (Rabbi Elli Sarah) was appointed as rabbi in 2000[1][4] and is now Rabbi Emeritus, having retired in 2021.[1][5] Danny Rich, former chief executive of Liberal Judaism, was the interim rabbi after her retirement; Gabriel Kanter-Webber took up the rabbinical post on a permanent basis from summer 2022.[6]
See also
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- History of the Jews in England
- List of Jewish communities in the United Kingdom
- List of synagogues in the United Kingdom
References
[edit]- ^ a b c "Brighton and Hove Progressive Synagogue". Jewish Communities and Records – UK. JewishGen and the Jewish Genealogical Society of Great Britain. 20 June 2021. Retrieved 30 July 2021.
- ^ "Home page". Brighton and Hove Progressive Synagogue. Retrieved 2 June 2016.[self-published source?]
- ^ "Services". Brighton and Hove Progressive Synagogue. 9 October 2013. Retrieved 2 June 2016.[self-published source?]
- ^ "The Power 50 – Celebrating Influential Women". The Jewish Chronicle. 20 September 2012. Retrieved 5 October 2019.
- ^ Sarah, Elli Tikvah (29 July 2021). "It's taken 20 years to build a community that welcomes all". The Jewish Chronicle. Retrieved 30 July 2021.
- ^ Breuer, Yael (27 October 2021). "Cheder teacher to return as rabbi to Brighton shul". The Jewish Chronicle. Retrieved 27 October 2021.
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