Radlett Reform Synagogue
Religion
AffiliationReform Judaism
LeadershipRabbi Paul Freedman (Senior Rabbi); Rabbi David-Yehuda Stern (Associate Rabbi)
StatusActive
Location
LocationRadlett, Hertfordshire
Website
radlettreform.org.uk

Radlett Reform Synagogue is a synagogue in Radlett, Hertfordshire, England.[1] It is affiliated to the Movement for Reform Judaism. Its current Senior Rabbi is Paul Freedman, a previous Chair of the Assembly of Reform Rabbis & Cantors, has been at the synagogue since 2004. [2] Rabbi David-Yehuda Stern joined as Associate Rabbi in July, 2022.[3]

From 1984 to 1990 Barbara Borts, born in America, was a rabbi at Radlett Reform Synagogue, making her the first woman rabbi to have a pulpit of her own in a UK Reform Judaism synagogue.[4][5] She was succeeded by Rabbi Alexandra Wright, who held the pulpit from 1989 to 2003.[6]

See also

References

  1. ↑ Secret Shulgoer (3 October 2019). "Secret shul-goer No 37: Radlett Reform Synagogue". The Jewish Chronicle. Retrieved 3 October 2019.
  2. ↑ "Rabbi Paul Freedman elected as new Assembly of Rabbis Chair" (Press release). Movement for Reform Judaism. 12 June 2015. Archived from the original on 26 June 2015. Retrieved 26 June 2015.
  3. ↑ "Our History - Radlett Reform Synagogue". www.radlettreform.org.uk. Retrieved 4 October 2023.
  4. ↑ "Our history". About. Radlett Reform Synagogue. Retrieved 1 February 2015.
  5. ↑ "A JEWISH TELEGRAPH NEWSPAPER".
  6. ↑ Radlett Reform Synagogue, JCR-UK. Accessed 2022-08-10

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