Oaks Lane Reform Synagogue
Honouring our Past, Building our Future
Religion
AffiliationReform Judaism
LeadershipJordan Helfman (Rabbi)
StatusActive
Location
LocationNewbury Park in Ilford, England
Website
swesrs.org.uk

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.[1] It is a member of the Movement for Reform Judaism and its immediate past Rabbi was Lisa Barrett[2] who vacated the position in May 2021.[3] Prior to Rabbi Lisa Barrett South West Essex and Settlement Reform Synagogue employed eminent Rabbi, Nancy Morris.[4]

Jordan Helfman, formerly of Holy Blossom Temple,[5] took up the post of Senior Rabbi in 2022, supported by former student rabbi Lev Taylor.[6]

It was known as South West Essex Reform Synagogue (SWERS) until 1998, when it merged with the St George's Settlement Synagogue in Stepney.[7]

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.[8]

See also

References

  1. ↑ "SWESRS celebrates 60 glorious years". News. Movement for Reform Judaism. 28 January 2016. Retrieved 31 October 2018.
  2. ↑ Rocker, Simon (3 August 2018). "Cash-strapped Essex shul finds funds to save rabbi's full-time role". The Jewish Chronicle. Retrieved 4 August 2018.
  3. ↑ "Rabbi Lisa's Farewell Service". South West Essex and Settlement Reform Synagogue. 22 May 2021. Retrieved 3 September 2023.
  4. ↑ "South West Essex and Settlement Reform appoints Rabbi Nancy Morris". The Jewish Chronicle. 5 July 2012. Retrieved 24 September 2023.
  5. ↑ "Holy Blossom Temple". 28 December 2021. Retrieved 28 December 2021.
  6. ↑ "A New Rabbi for SWESRS" (PDF). 24 June 2021. Retrieved 28 December 2021.
  7. ↑ "South West Essex and Settlement Reform Synagogue". JCR-UK. 26 December 2018. Retrieved 20 January 2019.
  8. ↑ "A name change for SWESRS!". 18 July 2023. Retrieved 13 September 2023.

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