Finchley Reform Synagogue is a

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congregation and

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, located at 101 Fallow Court Avenue,

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, in the

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, in the United Kingdom. The congregation is a member of the

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Clergy

Its clergy are Rabbi Eleanor Davis,

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Zöe Jacobs, Rabbi Deborah Blausten, Rabbi Howard Cooper and Emeritus Rabbi Jeffrey Newman.

Overview

Finchley Reform Synagogue's new building completed in May 2022, replaced the previous 1974 structure, which itself had been built over the original 1961 synagogue. The new facility, costing approximately £4.7 million, addresses the needs of a growing community of around 2,000 members.

Notable members

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, former

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* Dame Melinda Simmons, Former British diplomat, Ambassador of the United Kingdom in Ukraine * Isaac Reuben, Member of the Youth Parliament and one of the Barnet’s Youth Ambassadors.

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* 1960 establishments in England 20th-century synagogues in the United Kingdom Finchley Jewish organizations established in 1960 Reform synagogues in the United Kingdom Synagogues completed in 1974 Synagogues in the London Borough of Barnet {{UK-synagogue-stub

Clergy

Overview

Notable members

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