Manchester Reform Synagogue

Manchester Reform Synagogue
Manchester Reform Synagogue
	The former Jackson's Row synagogue;; deconsecrated in November 2022;; since demolished
Religion
Affiliation	Reform Judaism
Ecclesiastical or organizational status	Congregation
Leadership	Rabbi Lisa Barrett; Rabbi Warren Elf; Rabbi Reuven Silverman (Emeritus);
Status	Active
Location
Location	Looking for alternative location (since November 2022); Jackson's Row, Central Manchester, England M2 5NH (1953–2022);
Country	United Kingdom
	Location of the former Jackson's Row synagogue, in Central Manchester
Geographic coordinates	53°28′44″N 2°14′53″W / 53.478794°N 2.248°W
Architecture
Architect(s)	Peter Cummings; Eric Levy;
Type	Synagogue architecture
Date established	1857 (as a congregation)
Completed	1858 (Cheetham Hill); 1953 (Jackson's Row);
Demolished	1 June 1941 (Cheetham Hill); 14 October 2023 (Jackson's Row);
Materials	Brick
Website
	www.jacksonsrow.org

The Manchester Reform Synagogue is a Reform Jewish congregation based in Central Manchester, England, in the United Kingdom. The congregation, founded in 1857 as the Manchester Congregation of British Jews, is one of the oldest Reform communities in the United Kingdom, and is a member of the Movement for Reform Judaism.^[2]^[3]^[4]

The congregation build a synagogue on Jackson's Row in 1953 and vacated the site in November 2022. The synagogue was subsequently demolished in October 2023. The congregation as been using temporary premises at Manchester University's Chapel on Oxford Road, since November 2022, while it seeks a permanent home.

^ Shulman, David (7 December 2022). "Manchester Reform Synagogue". Jewish Communities and Records – UK. JewishGen and the Jewish Genealogical Society of Great Britain. Retrieved 12 May 2024.
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^ Hoffman, David. "Our story". What's it all about?. Manchester Reform Synagogue. Archived from the original on 14 November 2010. Retrieved 10 January 2014.^{[self-published source?]}

[JCR-1] Shulman, David (7 December 2022). "Manchester Reform Synagogue". Jewish Communities and Records – UK. JewishGen and the Jewish Genealogical Society of Great Britain. Retrieved 12 May 2024.

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[Our_story-4] Hoffman, David. "Our story". What's it all about?. Manchester Reform Synagogue. Archived from the original on 14 November 2010. Retrieved 10 January 2014.^{[self-published source?]}

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Manchester Reform Synagogue
The former Jackson's Row synagogue; deconsecrated in November 2022; since demolished
Religion
Affiliation	Reform Judaism
Ecclesiastical or organizational status	Congregation
Leadership	Rabbi Lisa Barrett Rabbi Warren Elf Rabbi Reuven Silverman (Emeritus)
Status	Active
Location
Location	Looking for alternative location (since November 2022) Jackson's Row, Central Manchester, England M2 5NH (1953–2022)
Country	United Kingdom
Location of the former Jackson's Row synagogue, in Central Manchester
Geographic coordinates	53°28′44″N 2°14′53″W / 53.478794°N 2.248°W / 53.478794; -2.248
Architecture
Architect(s)	Peter Cummings Eric Levy
Type	Synagogue architecture
Date established	1857 (as a congregation)
Completed	1858 (Cheetham Hill) 1953 (Jackson's Row)
Demolished	1 June 1941 (Cheetham Hill) 14 October 2023 (Jackson's Row)
Materials	Brick
Website
www.jacksonsrow.org
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