Hampstead Synagogue

{{Short description|Orthodox Jewish synagogue in Hampstead, London, England}}

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| leadership = Rabbi Dr Michael Harris

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| location = 1 Dennington Park Road, West Hampstead, Borough of Camden, London, England NW6 1AX

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| architect = Delissa Joseph {{small|(1900)}}

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| established = 1889 {{small|(as a congregation)}}

| groundbreaking = 1892

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| designation1_date = 24 September 1989

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Hampstead Synagogue is an Orthodox Jewish congregation and synagogue, located in Dennington Park Road, West Hampstead, in the Borough of Camden, London, England, in the United Kingdom. The synagogue building was completed in 1901 and was Grade II* listed with English Heritage in 1989.{{NHLE|num=1271984 |desc=Hampstead Synagogue|accessdate= 3 May 2014}}

The congregation is a member of the United Synagogue{{cite web |url=https://www.theus.org.uk |title=Home page |work=United Synagogue |date= |access-date= }}{{fails verification|date=April 2024}} and has been led by Rabbi Dr Michael Harris since 1995. The community holds learning events, concerts, and social meetings for the members and visitors. The Hampstead Synagogue holds some of the largest{{clarify|date=April 2024|I think that the editor meant largest Jewish celebrations in the [insert area name] area.}} seasonal celebrations in the area.{{cn|date=April 2024}}

Notable members

  • Sir Isaiah Berlin{{cite book |author=Dubnov A. M. |year=2012 |chapter=Becoming a Russian-Jew |title=Isaiah Berlin. Palgrave Studies in Cultural and Intellectual History |publisher=Palgrave Macmillan |location=New York |pages= |isbn= }}

See also

References

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Further reading

  • {{cite book |author=Apple, Rabbi Raymond |title=The Hampstead Synagogue 1892-1967 |year=1967 |publisher=Vallentine, Mitchell |location= |isbn=0853030510 }}