| Shir Hayim | |
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 Entrance to the synagogue | |
| Religion | |
| Affiliation | Reform Judaism |
| Status | Active |
| Location | |
| Location | West Hampstead, London Borough of Camden, England |
Shir Hayim ("A Song of Life") was a Reform Jewish synagogue and congregation in West Hampstead in the London Borough of Camden. It was established in 1975 and was known as Hampstead Reform Jewish Community until 1988. [1] From about 1986, its services – on Friday evenings and Saturday mornings – were held at Hashomer House, 37a Broadhurst Gardens, West Hampstead, London NW6. Rabbi Larry Tabick was its first congregational rabbi (from 1976 to 1980) and its last (from 1990 until his retirement in 2017). [1]
The synagogue community was described in The Jewish Chronicle as being very welcoming. [2]
In 2020 it merged with Willesden Minyan [1] [3] to form a new Reform Judaism congregation, Makor Hayim.
See also
- History of the Jews in England
- List of former synagogues in the United Kingdom
- List of Jewish communities in the United Kingdom
- Movement for Reform Judaism
References
- ^ a b c "The former Shir Hayim, Hampstead Reform Jewish Community, West Hampstead, London NW6". JCR-UK. 24 April 2022. Retrieved 1 August 2023.
- ^ Secret Shul Goer (Wolfson, Rina) (26 September 2018). "The Secret Shul-Goer No 28 – Shir Hayim". The Jewish Chronicle. Retrieved 1 August 2023.
- ^ "New shul for North London is main course of Reform dinner". The Jewish Chronicle. 20 September 2019. Retrieved 2 October 2019.
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