Bury Hebrew Congregation, also known as Bet Knesset Sha'ar HahShamayim (Gate of Heaven Synagogue) is an OrthodoxJewish congregation and synagogue, located on Sunnybank Road, Bury, Manchester England, in the United Kingdom. The congregation was formed in 1964 and worships in the Ashkenazirite. Its members are drawn from the suburbs of Sunnybank, Unsworth and Hollins.
In 1964 a meeting was held at Blackford Bridge Reform Church. Plans were laid to purchase land to build a small synagogue.
Prayers took place in members' homes until June 18, 1965, when a prefabricated building was purchased and services began to take place there, and soon after the first rabbi was appointed, David Grunsfeld, who also taught at the cheder (Jewish studies school).
In 1998, the Beit Hamedrash and study hall were opened. The study hall serves for weekday prayer services, small functions and the SEED study programme, and houses an extensive library.
On 10 September 2000 the synagogue dedicated a Sefer Torah in memory of its late warden, Sol Weinstock.
^"Bury Hebrew Congregation". Jewish Communities and Records – UK. JewishGen and the Jewish Genealogical Society of Great Britain. 6 January 2016. Retrieved 10 May 2024.
