Hampstead Synagogue Explained

Hampstead Synagogue
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Religious Affiliation:	Orthodox Judaism
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Organisational Status:	Synagogue
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Leadership:	Rabbi Dr Michael Harris
Functional Status:	Active
Location:	1 Dennington Park Road, West Hampstead, Borough of Camden, London, England NW6 1AX
Country:	United Kingdom
Map Type:	United Kingdom Greater London
Map Size:	250
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Architect:	Delissa Joseph
Established:	1889
Groundbreaking:	1892
Year Completed:	1901
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Module:	Embed: yes Designation1: Grade II* Designation1 Offname: Hampstead Synagogue Designation1 Type: Listed Building Designation1 Date: 24 September 1989 Designation1 Number: 1271984

Hampstead Synagogue is an Orthodox Jewish congregation and synagogue, located on Dennington Park Road, West Hampstead, in the Borough of Camden, London, England, in the United Kingdom. The synagogue building was completed in 1901 and was Grade II* listed with English Heritage in 1989.

The congregation is a member of the United Synagogue^[1] and has been led by Rabbi Dr Michael Harris since 1995. The community holds learning events, concerts, and social meetings for the members and visitors. The Hampstead Synagogue holds some of the largest seasonal celebrations in the area.

Notable members

• Sir Isaiah Berlin^[2]

See also

• History of the Jews in England
• List of Jewish communities in the United Kingdom
• List of synagogues in the United Kingdom

Further reading

• Book: Apple, Rabbi Raymond . The Hampstead Synagogue 1892-1967 . 1967 . Vallentine, Mitchell . 0853030510 .

Notes and References

1. Web site: Home page . United Synagogue .
2. Book: Dubnov A. M. . 2012 . Becoming a Russian-Jew . Isaiah Berlin. Palgrave Studies in Cultural and Intellectual History . Palgrave Macmillan . New York .