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This is a list of Jewish communities in the
United Kingdom The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom (UK) or Britain, is a country in Europe, off the north-western coast of the continental mainland. It comprises England, Scotland, Wales and ...
, including
synagogue A synagogue, ', 'house of assembly', or ', "house of prayer"; Yiddish: ''shul'', Ladino: or ' (from synagogue); or ', "community". sometimes referred to as shul, and interchangeably used with the word temple, is a Jewish house of wor ...
s, yeshivotA
yeshiva A yeshiva (; he, ישיבה, , sitting; pl. , or ) is a traditional Jewish educational institution focused on the study of Rabbinic literature, primarily the Talmud and halacha (Jewish law), while Torah and Jewish philosophy a ...
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Hebrew Hebrew (; ; ) is a Northwest Semitic language of the Afroasiatic language family. Historically, it is one of the spoken languages of the Israelites and their longest-surviving descendants, the Jews and Samaritans. It was largely preserved ...
: ישיבה) is a centre for the study of
Torah The Torah (; hbo, ''Tōrā'', "Instruction", "Teaching" or "Law") is the compilation of the first five books of the Hebrew Bible, namely the books of Genesis, Exodus, Leviticus, Numbers and Deuteronomy. In that sense, Torah means the ...
and the
Talmud The Talmud (; he, , Talmūḏ) is the central text of Rabbinic Judaism and the primary source of Jewish religious law ('' halakha'') and Jewish theology. Until the advent of modernity, in nearly all Jewish communities, the Talmud was the ce ...
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Orthodox Judaism Orthodox Judaism is the collective term for the traditionalist and theologically conservative branches of contemporary Judaism. Theologically, it is chiefly defined by regarding the Torah, both Written and Oral, as revealed by God to Moses o ...
. and
Hebrew school Hebrew school is Jewish education focusing on topics of Jewish history, learning the Hebrew language, and finally learning their Torah Portion, in preparation for the ceremony in Judaism of entering adulthood, known as a Bar or Bat Mitzvah. Hebr ...
s. For a list of buildings which were previously used as synagogues see
List of former synagogues in the United Kingdom This list of former synagogues in the United Kingdom consists of ''buildings'' in England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland which were previously used as synagogues; for a list of current Jewish communities or congregations, see List of Je ...
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England


East of England


Cambridge and East Anglia


East Midlands


Essex


Hertfordshire


Greater London and Surrey


Central London


City of London and the East End


East and North East London


North and North West London


South and South East London


South West London and Surrey


West London


North East England


North West England


Blackpool and Lytham St Annes


Liverpool


Greater Manchester


Southport


South East England


Kent


Sussex


South West England


West Midlands


Yorkshire


Leeds Leeds () is a city and the administrative centre of the City of Leeds district in West Yorkshire, England. It is built around the River Aire and is in the eastern foothills of the Pennines. It is also the third-largest settlement (by popul ...


Scotland


Edinburgh


Greater Glasgow


Elsewhere


Wales


Northern Ireland


See also

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List of former synagogues in the United Kingdom This list of former synagogues in the United Kingdom consists of ''buildings'' in England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland which were previously used as synagogues; for a list of current Jewish communities or congregations, see List of Je ...
*
List of Jewish communities by country List of Jewish communities by country, including synagogues, organizations, yeshivas and congregations. Africa Egypt * Egyptian Jews Ethiopia ''See Beta Israel'' Morocco * Chaim Pinto Synagogue * École Normale Hébraïque * Ettedgui Synago ...
* Isle of Man Jewish Community (Manx Hebrew Congregation) *
History of the Jews in Gibraltar The history of the Jews in Gibraltar dates back more than 650 years. There have been periods of persecution, but for the most part the Jews of Gibraltar have prospered and been one of the largest religious minorities in the city, where they ...
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History of the Jews in Guernsey History (derived ) is the systematic study and the documentation of the human activity. The time period of event before the invention of writing systems is considered prehistory. "History" is an umbrella term comprising past events as well ...
* History of the Jews in Jersey *
Federation of Synagogues The Federation of Synagogues is a British Jewish organisation with headquarters in Hendon, London. It comprises a network of 19 constituent and seven affiliated communities. As well as looking after its member synagogues , the Federation has a be ...
* Liberal Judaism * Masorti Judaism *
Movement for Reform Judaism Reform Judaism (formally the Movement for Reform Judaism and known as Reform Synagogues of Great Britain until 2005) is one of the two World Union for Progressive Judaism–affiliated denominations in the United Kingdom. Reform is relatively ...
*
Scottish Council of Jewish Communities The Scottish Council of Jewish Communities (SCoJeC) is the democratic representative body of all the Jewish communities of Scotland. The Council was founded in 1999 in response to Scottish devolution, with the principal aim of providing the Jew ...
* Union of Orthodox Hebrew Congregations *
United Synagogue The United Synagogue (US) is a union of British Orthodox Jewish synagogues, representing the central Orthodox movement in Judaism. With 62 congregations (including 7 affiliates and 1 associate, ), comprising 40,000 members, it is the largest ...


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References

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External links


Chabad-Lubavitch Centres in England



Federation of Synagogues communities

Hebrew Synagogue

JCR-UK (Jewish Communities & Records – United Kingdom)
for a complete list of synagogues (past and present) in the United Kingdom
Jewish Small Communities Network
information relating to Jewish small communities across the UK from all parts of the Jewish spectrum
Jewish Travel Advisor: Synagogues in London

Liberal Judaism: communities list

Maccabi GB
sporting, educational, social and health and wellbeing activities in Britain's Jewish community


Movement for Reform Judaism synagogues

The S&P Sephardi Community

United Synagogue communities
Jewish schools in the United Kingdom
United Kingdom The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom (UK) or Britain, is a country in Europe, off the north-western coast of the continental mainland. It comprises England, Scotland, Wales and ...
Jewish Jews ( he, יְהוּדִים, , ) or Jewish people are an ethnoreligious group and nation originating from the Israelites Israelite origins and kingdom: "The first act in the long drama of Jewish history is the age of the Israelites""The ...
Orthodox yeshivas in the United Kingdom