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In November 2003 the Chief Rabbi of the United Kingdom and the Commonwealth Prof Sir [[Jonathan Sacks]] accepted the position of the spiritual leader of the Western Marble Arch Synagogue, |
In November 2003 the Chief Rabbi of the United Kingdom and the Commonwealth Prof Sir [[Jonathan Sacks]] accepted the position of the spiritual leader of the Western Marble Arch Synagogue, |
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The Synagogue was not however generally accepted as "the seat of The Chief Rabbi" |
The Synagogue was not however generally accepted as "the seat of The Chief Rabbi". Indeed, such a concept is not obviously Jewish- more reminiscent of a Bishop! "Dr Sacks' shul" would be amuch more appropriate claim. In any event, any justification for the Synagogue's dubious claim to be the seat of the Chief Rabbi has now fallen away, since Dr Sacks' retirement and the installation of his successor, who has chosen not to be based at WMA. |
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==Notable members== |
==Notable members== |
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The Western Marble Arch Synagogue (WMA) was founded 1761. Currently the Western Marble Arch Synagogue is a leading modern orthodox synagogue based in central London, England. The result of a merger between the Western and the Marble Arch Synagogues, the synagogue offers a range of religious and social activities to its members and the wider community.
History
Western Synagogue
The Western synagogue was founded in 1761 in Great Pulteney Street, Westminster. The congregation, formally named, in the transliteration of the era, Hebra Kaddisha Shel Gemillith Hassadim, Westminster (Holy Congregation of the Assembly of Israel, Westminster) first met in the home of Wold Liepman, a prosperous immigrant merchant from St. Petersburg. A series of leased spaces followed until 1826 when the congregation built an elaborate synagogue in St. Alban's Place, Haymarket (London) and renamed itself The Western Synagogue..[1]
Spiritual leadership
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- Sir Jonathan Sacks, Chief Rabbi of the British Empire and Commonwealth
- Rabbi Lionel Rosenfeld
Current Executive Board of Directors
- His Honour Barrington Black, President
- Mr. Steven Truman, Vice President
- Mr. Stanley Simmonds
- High Commissioner Mr. Bernard Silver, Warden
Seat of the Chief Rabbi
In November 2003 the Chief Rabbi of the United Kingdom and the Commonwealth Prof Sir Jonathan Sacks accepted the position of the spiritual leader of the Western Marble Arch Synagogue,
The Synagogue was not however generally accepted as "the seat of The Chief Rabbi". Indeed, such a concept is not obviously Jewish- more reminiscent of a Bishop! "Dr Sacks' shul" would be amuch more appropriate claim. In any event, any justification for the Synagogue's dubious claim to be the seat of the Chief Rabbi has now fallen away, since Dr Sacks' retirement and the installation of his successor, who has chosen not to be based at WMA.
Notable members
- Sir Samuel Montagu, MP, (Lord Swaythling)[1]
- Sir Stuart Samuel[1]
- Viscount David de Stern[1]
- Constance, Lady Battersea, wife of Cyril Flower, 1st Baron Battersea[1]
- Hannah Primrose, Countess of Rosebery[1]
Bibliography
- Picciotto, Sketches of Anglo-Jewish History
See also
References
External links
- Synagogue Website
- Western Marble Arch Synagogue on Jewish Communities and Records - UK (hosted by jewishgen.org).