Newcastle Reform Synagogue
| Newcastle Reform Synagogue | |
|---|---|
| Religion | |
Registered charity (number 246816) | |
| Status | Active |
| Location | |
| Location | The Croft/ off Kenton Road, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE3 4RF United Kingdom |
| Geographic coordinates | 55°00′08″N 1°38′24″W / 55.00221606649919°N 1.6398637152381546°W |
| Architecture | |
| Completed | 1982 (the building); 1963 (the community)[1] |
| Website | |
| www | |
Newcastle Reform Synagogue, also known by its Hebrew name Ner Tamid ("Everlasting Light"), is a member of the
Newcastle-upon-Tyne
.
The community was founded in 1963Sinai Synagogue, Leeds, who lent a Torah scroll and some prayer books. Services were held in homes, school rooms and church halls.[2]
In 1963 the newly formed congregation bought a
Compulsory Purchase Order and had to abandon the building.[3] For the next ten years the community held regular services as before, in homes, school halls and church halls. On High Holy Days it used the Newcastle City Council Chambers.[2]
The present purpose-built synagogue was completed in 1982. A dedicated cemetery in North Shields has a prayer house, complete with facilities for tahara (ritual cleansing of the deceased).[2]
See also
- List of synagogues in the United Kingdom
- List of former synagogues in the United Kingdom
- List of Jewish communities in the United Kingdom
- Movement for Reform Judaism
References
- ^ a b "50th Anniversary celebrations for Newcastle Reform Synagogue". Lieutenancy of Tyne and Wear. 2013. Retrieved 30 December 2014.
- ^ a b c "Community Spotlight: Newcastle Reform Synagogue". News. Movement for Reform Judaism. 11 December 2014. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 12 December 2014.
- ^ "Our Synagogue".