Brighton and Hove Progressive Synagogue
Liberal synagogue in Hove, England
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Brighton and Hove Progressive Synagogue, also known as Adat Shalom Verei’ut (Congregation of Peace and Friendship), is a Liberal Jewish congregation and synagogue, located in Hove, Sussex, England, in the United Kingdom. The congregation was established in 1935[1] and as of 2016[update] had more than 300 members.[2]
LeadershipRabbi Gabriel Kanter-Webber
| Brighton and Hove Progressive Synagogue | |
|---|---|
The synagogue in 2007 | |
| Religion | |
| Affiliation | Reform Judaism |
| Rite | Liberal Judaism |
| Ecclesiastical or organisational status | Synagogue |
| Leadership | Rabbi Gabriel Kanter-Webber |
| Status | Active |
| Location | |
| Location | Lansdowne Road, Hove, Sussex, England BN3 1FF |
| Country | United Kingdom |
  Location of the synagogue in Brighton and Hove | |
| Coordinates | 50°49′40″N 0°09′33″W |
| Architecture | |
| Established | 1935 (as a congregation) |
| Completed | 1937 |
| Website | |
| bhps-online | |
History
Elizabeth Tikvah Sarah (Rabbi Elli Sarah) was appointed as rabbi in 2000[1][3] and is now Rabbi Emeritus, having retired in 2021.[1][4] Danny Rich, former chief executive of Liberal Judaism, was the interim rabbi after her retirement; Gabriel Kanter-Webber took up the rabbinical post on a permanent basis from summer 2022.[5]
See also
- History of the Jews in England
- List of Jewish communities in the United Kingdom
- List of synagogues in the United Kingdom
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