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The Jewish Community of Berkshire (JCoB) is an Ashkenazi
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Jewish community based in
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, England. The community was established in 2015, following an accident when the rabbi injured his knee and was unable to walk to synagogue. Its
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is Zvi Solomons, formerly the rabbi o
Reading Hebrew Congregation
Synagogue services are held in the rabbi's home, and the community hosts the only
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rabbinic couple (Rabbi Zvi Solomons and Rebbetzen Dr Shira Batya Lewin Solomons) and
cheder A ''cheder'' ( he, חדר, lit. "room"; Yiddish pronunciation ''kheyder'') is a traditional primary school teaching the basics of Judaism and the Hebrew language. History ''Cheders'' were widely found in Europe before the end of the 18th ...
in Berkshire. JCoB also provides a visiting service to schools in the region to teach Judaism as part of the Religious Education syllabus agreed by their local SACREs.


See also

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List of Jewish communities in the United Kingdom This is a list of Jewish communities in the United Kingdom, including synagogues, yeshivotA yeshiva (Hebrew: ישיבה) is a centre for the study of Torah and the Talmud in Orthodox Judaism. and Hebrew schools. For a list of buildings which w ...
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List of synagogues in the United Kingdom This is a list of Jewish communities in the United Kingdom, including synagogues, yeshivotA yeshiva (Hebrew: ישיבה) is a centre for the study of Torah and the Talmud in Orthodox Judaism. and Hebrew schools. For a list of buildings which ...


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External links


Official websiteJewish Small Communities Network: Jewish Community of Berkshire


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