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
• Gabriel Pogrund, Sunday Times journalist notable for reporting on the UK Covid-19 response and Labour Party politics

See also

• History of the Jews in England
• List of Jewish communities in the United Kingdom
• List of synagogues in the United Kingdom

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