Brighton_and_Hove_Reform_Synagogue
Brighton and Hove Reform Synagogue
Reform synagogue in Hove, England
The Brighton and Hove Reform Synagogue is a Reform Jewish congregation and synagogue, located on Palmeira Avenue, in Hove, East Sussex, England, in the United Kingdom.
| Brighton and Hove Reform Synagogue | |
|---|---|
The synagogue in 2007 | |
| Religion | |
| Affiliation | Reform Judaism |
| Ecclesiastical or organisational status | Synagogue |
| Leadership | Rabbi Dr Andrea Zanardo |
| Status | Active |
| Location | |
| Location | Palmeira Avenue, Hove, East Sussex, England BN3 3GE |
| Country | United Kingdom |
Location of the synagogue in Brighton and Hove | |
| Geographic coordinates | 50°49′46″N 0°09′46″W |
| Architecture | |
| Architect(s) | Derek Sharp |
| Type | Synagogue architecture |
| Date established | 1955 (as a congregation) |
| Completed | 1967 |
| Website | |
| bh-rs | |
| [1][2] | |
The community was founded in 1955 with temporary accommodation and the synagogue was dedicated in 1967 to serve a rapidly growing community. The 400-capacity building was designed by Derek Sharp. A plaque indicates that the foundation stone was laid on 17 July 1966, or in the Hebrew calendar, 29 Tammuz 5726. It became the largest congregation in Brighton and Hove and one of the larger ones in the Reform Movement.
The first rabbi to serve the community was Rabbi Rosenblum who developed a style of prayer which combined a sense of tradition with mixed seating and inclusion of English beside a mainly Hebrew rendering of the service. In 2011 members of the synagogue voted in favour of equal rights for women congregants.[3]
The synagogue is a member of the Movement for Reform Judaism. In 2012, it was reported that the congregation had 500 adult members.[4]
The rabbi of the congregation, since September 2012, is Dr. Andrea Zanardo. Zanardo was born in Varese and was among the founders of the first Italian Progressive Congregation while studying for his PhD. He was ordained in July 2012 after rabbinical studies at Leo Baeck College.[2]
- Shulman, David (6 May 2024). "Brighton & Hove Reform Synagogue". Jewish Communities and Records – UK. JewishGen. Retrieved 10 May 2024.
- "New rabbis for a new year" (Press release). Movement for Reform Judaism. 6 September 2012. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 6 January 2013.
- "Brighton Reform votes for equality". The Jewish Chronicle. 28 July 2011. Retrieved 29 October 2021.
- "The 500-member shul which cannot afford a full-time rabbi". The Jewish Chronicle. London. 6 April 2012. Retrieved 20 September 2018.