Sternberg Centre
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The Sternberg Centre for
It was founded to facilitate a number of
The centre also hosted the Jewish Museum, Finchley until 2007.
Movement for Reform Judaism
The Movement for Reform Judaism has had its headquarters at the site since 1981. The Movement is the national umbrella organisation of 41 autonomous synagogues. Staff based at the Sternberg Centre work to support these synagogues including work with small communities, the Reform
Regular events are organised including a biennial Jewish music conference, residential weekends and events for people in mixed-faith relationships and those considering conversion to Judaism, a national biennial conference held at a regional venue and a northern Reform Jewish communities weekend.
Akiva School
Akiva School was established in 1981. It became a two-form entry voluntary-aided school in 2007 and moved into a new purpose-built state-of-the-art building in January 2008. Akiva is the only voluntary-aided Progressive Jewish primary school in North West London. It is an inclusive and egalitarian learning community, teaching its children to be happy, confident and knowledgeable citizens, with a love of Israel and all aspects of Judaism. Akiva children are taught to understand and respect themselves, others and the world.[1]
New North London Synagogue
New North London Synagogue | |
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Masorti Judaism | |
Ecclesiastical or organisational status | Synagogue |
Leadership | Rabbi Jonathan Wittenberg |
Status | Active |
Location | |
Location | 80 East End Road, Finchley, Borough of Barnet, London, England N3 2SY |
Country | United Kingdom |
Location of the synagogue in the Sternberg Centre, in Greater London | |
Geographic coordinates | 51°35′43″N 0°11′22″W / 51.59528°N 0.18944°W |
Architecture | |
Architect(s) | van Heyningen and Haward Architects |
Date established | 1974 (as a congregation) |
Completed | 2011 |
Website | |
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The congregation, which is affiliated to the Masorti movement, was founded in 1974 by followers of Louis Jacobs, and now has about 2,400 members. The rabbi of the congregation, since 1987, is Rabbi Jonathan Wittenberg.
After some years of nomadic existence, the congregation raised over £6 million to construct a synagogue building in the Sternberg Centre site, which was opened in 2011.[2] Designed by van Heyningen and Haward Architects, the new synagogue includes three prayer venues, a nursery and teenager’s room, as well as social and administrative spaces.[3]
Leo Baeck College
Named in honour of Leo Baeck, the inspirational 20th-century German Reform rabbi, Leo Baeck College was founded in 1956 as a rabbinical school for training Liberal and Reform rabbis. Today, the college is a centre for the training of rabbis and teachers, and an educational consultancy. It also helps the development of community leaders and provides access to Jewish learning for all through interfaith work. It is a degree-awarding institution, specialising in Hebrew and other Jewish-related subjects. It is now based at the Sternberg Centre.[4][5]
Manor House Centre for Psychotherapy and Counselling
The Manor House Centre for Psychotherapy and Counselling (MHCPC) provides training for people working or planning to work in both paid and voluntary positions in the community. There are excellent teaching facilities, a library and cafeteria. The Training Programme has developed over many years experience enabling students to work effectively and creatively within the counselling field, in the community and in specific work places. The term "counselling" is used in many contexts and the variety of trainings and models can be confusing. The MHCPC offers comprehensive training in psychodynamic counselling leading to the Certificate in Counselling Skills or the Diploma in Psychodynamic Counselling and Therapy in the Community.
Jewish Museum, Finchley
Opened as the Museum of the Jewish East End,
The Finchley museum closed in 2007 and moved in 2009 to an enlarged building on the Camden site, releasing space for the expansion of the Akiva School.[7]
See also
- History of Church End Finchley– includes a history of the old Manor House at the centre of the site
- History of the Jews in England
- List of Jewish communities in the United Kingdom
- List of synagogues in the United Kingdom
References
- ^ "Home page". Akiva School. Retrieved 4 October 2021.
- ^ "About us". New North London Synagogue. Retrieved 20 April 2024.[self-published source?]
- ^ Mara, Felix (18 April 2012). "Bricks and Torah". Architects' Journal.
- ^ "Special issue on the 50th anniversary of Leo Baeck College". European Judaism. 39 (1). 2006. Archived from the original on 13 October 2007.
- ^ "50 years of Leo Baeck College: An overview 1956–2006". Leo Baeck College. Archived from the original on 25 July 2011.
- ^ "The history of the Jewish Museum". History. Jewish Museum London. Retrieved 8 January 2016.
- ^ Jacobs, David: "Valedictory Address", Issue 98, Manna, Freedman Brothers Ltd, 2007.