- Source: North Western Reform Synagogue
The North Western Reform Synagogue, commonly known as Alyth, is a Reform Jewish congregation and synagogue, located at Temple Fortune, Golders Green, in the Borough of Barnet, north-west London, England, in the United Kingdom.
Overview
The congregation was founded in 1933. Its building, designed by the architect Fritz Landauer, was built in Alyth Gardens in 1936, on land carved out from the West London Synagogue’s cemetery in Hoop Lane. In 1942, the congregation became a founding member of Associated British Synagogue, now known as the Movement for Reform Judaism. With approximately 2,500 adult and 1,000 child members, the congregation is one of the largest Reform synagogues in the United Kingdom.
In 2021 its members approved a £6 million upgrade to the synagogue building, which is scheduled to be completed in 2024.
Clergy
The following individuals have served as rabbi of the congregation:
Notable members
Leo Baeck, a German rabbi, scholar and theologian who served as president of the congregation from 1947 to 1956
Norman Bentwich, a barrister and legal academic, who served as president of the congregation from 1958 to 1971
Richard Hermer, Attorney General for England and Wales and Advocate General for Northern Ireland since July 2024
See also
History of the Jews in England
List of Jewish communities in the United Kingdom
List of synagogues in the United Kingdom
Notes
References
External links
Official website