Oaks Lane Reform Synagogue (formerly South West Essex Settlement and Reform Synagogue), on Oaks Lane,
Newbury Park in
Ilford, is a synagogue in the
London Borough of Redbridge, England.
History
The community was founded in 1956.
It is a member of the
Movement for Reform Judaism
Reform Judaism (formally the Movement for Reform Judaism and known as Reform Synagogues of Great Britain until 2005) is one of the two World Union for Progressive Judaism–affiliated denominations in the United Kingdom. Reform is relatively ...
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
The Holy Blossom Temple is a Reform synagogue located at 1950 Bathurst Street in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. It is the oldest Jewish congregation in Toronto. Founded in 1856, it has more than 7,000 members. W. Gunther Plaut, who died on 8 Februa ...
,
[{{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
Stepney is a district in the East End of London in the London Borough of Tower Hamlets. The district is no longer officially defined, and is usually used to refer to a relatively small area. However, for much of its history the place name appli ...
.
[{{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 2023]
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 former synagogues in the United Kingdom
This list of former synagogues in the United Kingdom consists of ''buildings'' in England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland which were previously used as synagogues; for a list of current Jewish communities or congregations, see List of Je ...
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Movement for Reform Judaism
Reform Judaism (formally the Movement for Reform Judaism and known as Reform Synagogues of Great Britain until 2005) is one of the two World Union for Progressive Judaism–affiliated denominations in the United Kingdom. Reform is relatively ...
References
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External links
Official websiteo
''Jewish Communities and Records – UK''(hosted by
JewishGen
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)
Settlement Synagogueo
''Jewish Communities and Records – UK''(hosted by
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{{Reform Judaism in the United Kingdom
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1956 establishments in England
20th-century synagogues
Ilford
Jewish organizations established in 1956
Reform synagogues in the United Kingdom
Religion in the London Borough of Redbridge
Stepney
Synagogues in London