Brighton and Hove Progressive Synagogue, also known as Adat Shalom Verei’ut (Congregation of Peace and Friendship), is a
Liberal Jewish
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congregation and
synagogue
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, located in
Hove
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,
Sussex
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,
England
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, in the United Kingdom. The congregation was established in 1935
and had more than 300 members.
Services are held weekly on Friday evenings and Saturday mornings and also at the major Jewish festivals.
History
Elizabeth Tikvah Sarah (Rabbi Elli Sarah) was appointed as rabbi in 2000
and is now Rabbi Emeritus, having retired in 2021.
, 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.
See also
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History of the Jews in England
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List of Jewish communities in the United Kingdom
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List of synagogues in the United Kingdom
References
External links
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Brighton & Hove Online Jewish Community
1935 establishments in England
20th-century synagogues in the United Kingdom
Hove
Jewish organizations established in 1935
Liberal synagogues in the United Kingdom
Synagogues completed in 1937
Synagogues in Brighton and Hove
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