History
The community was founded in 1956. It is a member of the Movement for Reform Judaism and its immediate past Rabbi was Lisa Barrett who vacated the position in May 2021. Prior to Rabbi Lisa Barrett South West Essex and Settlement Reform Synagogue employed eminent Rabbi, Nancy Morris.{{cite web , url=https://www.thejc.com/community/community-news/south-west-essex-and-settlement-reform-appoints-rabbi-nancy-morris-1.34224 , title=South West Essex and Settlement Reform appoints Rabbi Nancy Morris , work= {{The Jewish Chronicle, date=5 July 2012 , access-date=24 September 2023 Jordan Helfman, formerly of Holy Blossom Temple,{{cite web , url=https://holyblossom.org/ , title=Holy Blossom Temple , date= 28 December 2021 , accessdate=28 December 2021 took up the post of Senior Rabbi in 2022, supported by former student rabbi Lev Taylor.{{cite web , url=https://swesrs.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/A-new-Rabbi-for-SWESRS.pdf , title=A New Rabbi for SWESRS , date=24 June 2021 , accessdate=28 December 2021 It was known as South West Essex Reform Synagogue (SWERS) until 1998, when it merged with the St George's Settlement Synagogue in Stepney.{{cite web , url=http://www.jewishgen.org/jcr-uk/London/swessex_ref/index.htm , title=South West Essex and Settlement Reform Synagogue , publisher= JCR-UK , date= 26 December 2018, accessdate=20 January 2019 In July 2023 South West Essex and Settlement Reform Synagogue formerly changed its working name to Oaks Lane Reform Synagogue (although the change of name is to be a working name and not a formal change of the synagogue’s name). A tag line of "Honouring our Past, Building our Future" has also been adopted. {{cite web , url=https://swesrs.org.uk/a-name-change-for-swesrs-2/ , title=A name change for SWESRS! , date= 18 July 2023, accessdate=13 September 2023See also
* List of Jewish communities in the United Kingdom * List of former synagogues in the United Kingdom * Movement for Reform JudaismReferences
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