South London Liberal Synagogue

South London Liberal Synagogue
Religion
AffiliationLiberal Judaism
RiteLiberal
Ecclesiastical or organisational statusSynagogue
LeadershipRabbi Nathan Godleman
StatusActive
Location
Location1 Prentis Road, Streatham, Borough of Lambeth, London, England, SW16 1HP
CountryUnited Kingdom
South London Liberal Synagogue is located in London Borough of Lambeth
South London Liberal Synagogue
Location of the synagogue in the
London Borough of Lambeth
Geographic coordinates51°25′49″N 0°7′50″W / 51.43028°N 0.13056°W / 51.43028; -0.13056
Architecture
FounderSamuel Morris Rich
Date established1929 (as a congregation)
Completed
  • 1908 (as a school)
  • 1938 (as a synagogue)
Website
southlondon.org

The South London Liberal Synagogue is a Liberal Jewish congregation and synagogue, located at 1 Prentis Road in Streatham in the Borough of Lambeth, London, England, in the United Kingdom.

The rabbi of the congregation, since 2016, is Rabbi Nathan Godleman.

History

The congregation was established in 1929 as one of the first Liberal Jewish congregations in the UK. Its first president was Lily Montagu, one of Liberal Judaism's founders. From 1929 until c. 1935, the congregation worshiped from Tudor Hall, on Pinfold Road, Streatham; and subsequently from Farnan Hall, on Hopton Road. The congregation moved to its present home in Prentis Road (formerly a girls’ school) in 1938.[1]

It appointed its first full-time minister, Rabbi John Rayner, in 1953. The synagogue's ministers since then include Rabbi Julia Neuberger, minister from 1977 to 1989.[2]

See also

Logo of the congregation

References

  1. ^ "South London Liberal Synagogue". Jewish Communities and Records-UK. JewishGen and the Jewish Genealogical Society of Great Britain. 10 May 2023. Retrieved 25 April 2024.
  2. ^ "History of South London Liberal Synagogue". South London Liberal Synagogue. Retrieved 7 October 2014.[self-published source?]