Religious Affiliation: | Modern Orthodox Judaism |
Rite: | Nusach Ashkenaz |
Festivals: | --> |
Organisational Status: | Synagogue |
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Leadership: | Rabbi Zvi Solomons |
Functional Status: | Active |
Locale: | West Central Reading, Berkshire, England |
Country: | United Kingdom |
Map Type: | United Kingdom Berkshire |
Map Size: | 250 |
Map Relief: | 1 |
Established: | 2015 |
Date Destroyed: | --> |
Elevation Ft: | --> |
The Jewish Community of Berkshire (abbreviated as JCoB) is a Modern Orthodox Jewish community and synagogue based in Reading, Berkshire, England, in the United Kingdom.[1] The congregation worships in the Ashkenazi rite.
The community was established in 2015, following an accident when the rabbi injured his knee and was unable to walk to synagogue.[2] Its rabbi is Zvi Solomons, formerly the rabbi of Reading Hebrew Congregation.[3] [2] [4] [5] Synagogue services are held in the rabbi's home, and the community hosts the only Orthodox rabbinic couple (Rabbi Zvi Solomons and Rebbetzen Dr Shira Batya Lewin Solomons)[6] and cheder[7] in Berkshire.
JCoB also provides a visiting service to schools in the region to teach Judaism as part of the religious education syllabus agreed by their local SACREs.[8]