West London Synagogue

West London Synagogue
West London Synagogue
Hebrew: ק"ק שער ציון
	The synagogue, shown from the junction of Hampden Gurney and Upper Berkeley Streets
Religion
Affiliation	Reform Judaism
Ecclesiastical or organisational status	Synagogue
Leadership	Rabbi Helen Freeman (Co-Senior); Rabbi David Mitchell (Co-Senior);
Status	Active
Location
Location	34 Upper Berkeley Street, City of Westminster, London W1H 5AU
Country	England, United Kingdom
	Location of the synagogue in the City of Westminster
Geographic coordinates	51°30′55″N 0°09′44″W / 51.5153°N 0.1621°W
Architecture
Architect(s)	Davis & Emmanuel (1870); Mewes & Davis (1934); Julian Sofaer (1964);
Type	Synagogue architecture
Style	Byzantine Revival
Date established	1840 (as a congregation)
Completed	1870 (Upper Berkeley St); 1934 (Seymour Place);
Construction cost	£20,000
Capacity	1,000 worshippers
Website
	wls.org.uk
Listed Building – Grade II
Official name	West London Synagogue
Designated	7 September 1989
Reference no.	1247701

Audio description of the synagogue by Julia, Baroness Neuberger

The West London Synagogue, abbreviated WLS, and fully the West London Synagogue of British Jews (Hebrew: ק"ק שער ציון, romanized: Kahal Kadosh Sha'ar Tziyon, lit. 'Holy Congregation Gate of Zion'^[2]) is a Reform Jewish congregation and synagogue, located near Marble Arch, at 34 Upper Berkeley Street, in the City of Westminster, in Central London, England, in the United Kingdom.

The congregation was established on 15 April 1840. The current synagogue building was dedicated in 1870, and was Grade II listed in 1989.^[3] It is one of the oldest synagogues in the United Kingdom and it was the oldest house of prayer affiliated with the Movement for Reform Judaism, before its affiliation lapsed in February 2023.^[4]

^ "West London Synagogue of British Jews". Jewish Communities and Records – UK. JewishGen and the Jewish Genealogical Society of Great Britain. 4 May 2021. Retrieved 28 April 2024.
^ "Celebrating 174 Years of Reform Judaism in Central London". West London Synagogue. July–August 2014. Retrieved 23 February 2022.^{[self-published source?]}
^ Historic England (7 September 1989). "West London Synagogue (1247701)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 13 September 2016.
^ Rocker, Simon (21 February 2023). "Reform Judaism to terminate membership of its oldest shul, West London Synagogue". The Jewish Chronicle. Retrieved 8 March 2023.

[JCR-1] "West London Synagogue of British Jews". Jewish Communities and Records – UK. JewishGen and the Jewish Genealogical Society of Great Britain. 4 May 2021. Retrieved 28 April 2024.

[174_years-2] "Celebrating 174 Years of Reform Judaism in Central London". West London Synagogue. July–August 2014. Retrieved 23 February 2022.^{[self-published source?]}

[Listed-3] Historic England (7 September 1989). "West London Synagogue (1247701)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 13 September 2016.

[MRJ_terminates-4] Rocker, Simon (21 February 2023). "Reform Judaism to terminate membership of its oldest shul, West London Synagogue". The Jewish Chronicle. Retrieved 8 March 2023.

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