Southport & District Reform Synagogue
| Southport & District Reform Synagogue | |
|---|---|
| Religion | |
| Affiliation | Reform Judaism |
| Ecclesiastical or organizational status | Synagogue |
| Status | Active |
| Location | |
| Location | Princes Street, Southport, Metropolitan Borough of Sefton, Merseyside, England PR8 1EG |
| Country | United Kingdom |
Location of the synagogue in Merseyside | |
| Coordinates | 53°38′41″N 3°00′23″W / 53.644778085052344°N 3.006360701792685°W |
| Architecture | |
| Established | 1948 (as a congregation) |
| Completed | c. 1955 (current building) |
| Website | |
| southportreform | |
Southport & District Reform Synagogue, also known as Sha'arei Shalom ("Gates of Peace"), is a Reform Jewish congregation and synagogue, located at the corner of Princes Street and Portland Street, Southport, in the Metropolitan Borough of Sefton, Merseyside, England, in the United Kingdom.[1][2] Founded in 1948 as Southport New Synagogue,[1] the congregation has been a member of the Movement for Reform Judaism since 1949.[3]
The congregation celebrated its 70th anniversary in 2018.[4] The synagogue publishes a newsletter, L'Chayim.[5]
See also
- History of the Jews in England
- List of Jewish communities in the United Kingdom
- List of synagogues in the United Kingdom
References
- ^ a b "Southport Reform Synagogue". Jewish Small Communities Network. Retrieved 14 October 2015.
- ^ "Southport & District Reform Synagogue". Our synagogues. Movement for Reform Judaism. Retrieved 26 August 2020.
- ^ "Southport & District Reform Synagogue". Jewish Communities and Records – UK. JewishGen and the Jewish Genealogical Society of Great Britain. 5 May 2023. Retrieved 8 August 2025.
- ^ "Southport Reform celebrates 70". Jewish Small Communities Network. 27 July 2018. Retrieved 6 January 2019.
- ^ "L'Chayim" (PDF). Southport & District Reform Synagogue. Retrieved 17 January 2025.
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