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| The Ark Synagogue | |
|---|---|
| Religion | |
| Affiliation | Liberal Judaism |
| Ecclesiastical or organizational status | Synagogue (active) |
| Leadership | Senior Rabbis: Rabbi Aaron Goldstein and Rabbi Lea Mühlstein. Emeritus Rabbi Dr Andrew Goldstein |
| Location | |
| Location | 18-24 Oaklands Gate, Northwood, HA6 3AA, United Kingdom |
  Shown within Greater London | |
| Geographic coordinates | 51°36′46″N 0°25′30″W / 51.6127°N 0.4251°W |
| Architecture | |
| Date established | 1964 (Pinner & District Liberal Synagogue)
1966 (Northwood & Pinner Liberal Synagogue) 2020 (The Ark Synagogue) |
| Website | |
| https://www.arksynagogue.org/ | |
The Ark Synagogue is a Liberal Judaism Synagogue situated in Northwood, in a northwest London suburb, in the London Borough of Hillingdon, in the United Kingdom. Since its foundation in 1964 it has become the largest Liberal Jewish Synagogue outside of central London with over 1100 adult and 300 younger members.. [1] Previously known as Northwood and Pinner Liberal Synagogue (NPLS), in December 2020 they adopted the name “The Ark Synagogue”. [2]
Services
Services are held weekly on Shabbat evening and morning, Havdalah service on Saturday, High Holy Days and festivals. These are conducted in-person as well as broadcast via livestream on YouTube and Facebook. They celebrated their 200th online Havdalah in February 2024. [3] [4] Every Kabbalat Shabbat, The Ark Synagogue join their twin congregations in Lutsk and Teiva ( Lviv) in Ukraine for online services. [5] [6]
They offer a variety of services for all backgrounds including classic choral services, contemporary services and family services. [7] The Ark Synagogue also conduct baby blessings, weddings, wedding blessings and funerals and their rabbis can officiate at shivas, stone settings and memorial services. [8]
On the High Holy Days, services are held for Selichot, Rosh Hashanah, Kol Nidrei and all day services on Yom Kippur, Sukkot and Simchat Torah.
At Pesach, special services and a communal second-night Seder is held at the Synagogue.
Local Community
The Ark Synagogue has a membership of 1100 adults and approximately 300 children and junior members (under 18 years of age). [9] It is an inclusive synagogue, and their membership and services consist of local residents and those who live further away. It is open to all who wish to belong, whether they have a Jewish background or are looking for meaning and religious relevance in one. [10]
The Ark Synagogue has a care team of volunteers and works with key partners such as Jewish Care. Activities include a singing group, chair yoga, shared reading and an award-winning bereavement support group. [8] [11]
They work with the local community and support local charities such as the Harrow Foodbank and homelessness [12] and refugee projects [13], Holocaust memorial events, as well as participating in interfaith activities. [14] [8]
Education
The Ark Synagogue has a cheder for children from reception to year 10 during term time on Saturday mornings and children study both Hebrew and Jewish studies [15]
They also hold Bar and Bat Mitzvah classes following a two year rolling curriculum for children and their families to prepare.
They hold various adult education classes including an Exploring Judaism course and four levels of Hebrew classes. [8] In addition, there are Parashat Hashavuah ( weekly torah portion) classes, a poetry group, a film club, a reading group, a singing group and gentle yoga. [16]
Wider Community
Rabbis and members of The Ark Synagogue are represented on the boards of Liberal Judaism, the Board of Deputies of British Jews as well as Leo Baeck College, London.
History
- The Synagogue started in 1964 as the Pinner & District Liberal Congregation with 30 families. [9]
- In 1965 the Synagogue acquired one of the scrolls which had been recovered from the Nazi sacking of Czechoslovakian synagogues. [17]
- Student Rabbi Andrew Goldstein was appointed as Principal of the Religion School in 1965 and acting minister in 1967. [9]
- The congregation moved to a disused Methodist church in Hallowell Road in Northwood in 1966 and changed its name to Northwood & Pinner Liberal Synagogue (NPLS). [18]
- Andrew Goldstein was ordained as a Rabbi in 1970 and inducted as Minister in that September. [19]
- Rabbi Goldstein's Yom Kippur address in 1978 was the starting point for NPLS connection with Czech and Slovak Jewry. [20]
- A new synagogue building on Oaklands Gate was dedicated in 1981 [21] and an Ark Surround was rescued from the Cemetery Chapel in Kolin (Czechoslovakia) and re-assembled in the synagogue. This was a permanent memorial to the many Jews from Kolin who were transported to the concentration camps by the Nazis. [22]
- In 1990 the NPLS branch in Amersham became an independent synagogue - the South Bucks Jewish Community. [23]
- From 1992 the Synagogue's connections to Kolín were further strengthened when Rabbi Dr Andrew Goldstein and others from NPLS started making regular visits and this later included teenagers as part of their Kabbalat Torah course. [24]
- Stained glass “feature” windows designed by Ruth Jacobson were completed in the Osorio Hall in 1997. [25]
- Rabbi Andrew Goldstein retired in 2008 and became Rabbi Emeritus of the synagogue. [26] Rabbi Aaron Goldstein became senior Rabbi. [27] Rabbi Hillel Athias-Robles joined as Assistant Rabbi [28] and he retired in 2012.
- In 2010 the synagogue’s Bereavement Support Group, founded by Sharon Goldstein in 1993, was awarded The Queen’s Award for Voluntary Service [29], which was presented, in the sanctuary by Deputy Lieutenant, Wing Commander, Ed Partridge, representing the Queen.
- Rabbi Lea Mühlstein joined as second Rabbi in 2013 [30]
- In 2014 the synagogue became one of the first Liberal and Reform Synagogue’s to start live streaming both Friday and Saturday services, allowing those not able to attend to enjoy the services at home. [31] They have since celebrated their 200th zoom Havdalah in January 2024. [32]
- In 2015 The first Torah scroll commissioned especially for the Synagogue. [33] The new lightweight Torah was finished with the help of 41 of their members who, with a scribe, wrote the final letters onto the Scroll.
- Rabbi Aaron Goldstein and Rabbi Lea Mühlstein became Senior Rabbis in 2017.
- In December 2020 NPLS adopted the name “The Ark Synagogue”. [2]
- In May 2024 The Ark Synagogue celebrated it's 60th Anniversary with a service attended by Mayor of Hillingdon Cllr Colleen Sullivan, Mayor of Harrow Cllr Ramji Chauhan and Progressive Judaism Co-Lead Rabbi Charley Baginsky. [34]
See also
External Links
References
- ^ "The Ark Synagogue Congregation Data". JCR-UK.
- ^ a b Toberman, Barry (April 22, 2021). "Ark reopening: London shul's name change signals hybrid future". The Jewish Chronicle.
- ^ "Jews around the world gather for The Ark's 200th Zoom Havdalah". Liberal Judaism. 31 January 2024.
- ^ "Superpower of Tech is creating Community Sermon". The Ark Synagogue.
- ^ "Progressive communities supporting Ukraine". Liberal Judaism. 29 February 2024.
- ^ "Progressive Judaism communities supporting Ukraine". The Movement for Reform Judaism. 29 February 2024.
- ^ "Worship". The Ark Synagogue.
- ^ a b c d "Community". The Ark Synagogue.
- ^ a b c "FAQ". The Ark Synagogue.
- ^ "Belong". The Ark Synagogue.
- ^ "Bereavement Support Group". The Ark Synagogue.
- ^ "Northwood teenagers sleep out to raise homeless awareness". Liberal Judaism. 24 February 2020.
- ^ "Northwood hosts pre-Sukkot tea for more than 125 refugees". Liberal Judaism. 17 October 2019.
- ^ "Jewish and Muslim women unite as #ActiveAllies against hate". Liberal Judaism. 10 April 2019.
- ^ "Cheder". The Ark Synagogue.
- ^ "What's on". The Ark Synagogue.
- ^ "Northwood & Pinner Liberal Synagogue Czech & Slovak Torah Connections" (PDF).
- ^ "The Ark Synagogue Congregation Data". JCR-UK.
- ^ "Rabbi Dr Andrew Goldstein". Liberal Judaism.
- ^ "Northwood & Pinner Liberal Synagogue Czech & Slovak Torah Connections" (PDF).
- ^ "The Ark celebrates 60th anniversary with packed civic service". Liberal Judaism. 15 May 2024.
- ^ "Northwood & Pinner Liberal Synagogue Czech & Slovak Torah Connections" (PDF).
- ^ "South Bucks Jewish Community Congregation Data". JCR-UK.
- ^ "NPLS inspires Czech town to buy former rabbinic home". Liberal Judaism. 19 August 2020.
- ^ "Commissions for Public Buildings". Ruth Taylor Jacobson.
- ^ "Rabbi Dr Andrew Goldstein". Liberal Judaism.
- ^ "Rabbi Aaron Goldstein". Liberal Judaism.
- ^ "Northwood gets a new rabbi". The Jewish Chronicle.
- ^ "The Northwood and Pinner Liberal Synagogue's Bereavement Support Group wins Queen's Award for Voluntary Service". Watford Observer.
- ^ "Rabbi Lea Mühlstein". Liberal Judaism.
- ^ "Live Streamed Services". Liberal Judaism.
- ^ "Jews around the world gather for The Ark's 200th Zoom Havdalah". Liberal Judaism. 31 January 2024.
- ^ "A new scroll for the future for the first time in 50 years". My Pinner News. May 2015. p. 58.
- ^ "The Ark celebrates 60th anniversary with packed civic service". Liberal Judaism. 15 May 2024.
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- Comment: Probably notable, but needs more sources like the Pinner News, Jewish Chronicle, Watford Observer, etc. (i.e. secondary sources). While the sources from Liberal Judaism cover a couple good news stories about the shul, it's too closely related to the subject of the article. (Obviously the synagogue and it's parent movement think the shul is notable, what do other sources say?
Bkissin (
talk) 15:12, 23 May 2024 (UTC)
| This article may rely excessively on sources
too closely associated with the subject, potentially preventing the article from being
verifiable and
neutral. (May 2024) |
| The Ark Synagogue | |
|---|---|
| Religion | |
| Affiliation | Liberal Judaism |
| Ecclesiastical or organizational status | Synagogue (active) |
| Leadership | Senior Rabbis: Rabbi Aaron Goldstein and Rabbi Lea Mühlstein. Emeritus Rabbi Dr Andrew Goldstein |
| Location | |
| Location | 18-24 Oaklands Gate, Northwood, HA6 3AA, United Kingdom |
Shown within Greater London | |
| Geographic coordinates | 51°36′46″N 0°25′30″W / 51.6127°N 0.4251°W |
| Architecture | |
| Date established | 1964 (Pinner & District Liberal Synagogue)
1966 (Northwood & Pinner Liberal Synagogue) 2020 (The Ark Synagogue) |
| Website | |
| https://www.arksynagogue.org/ | |
The Ark Synagogue is a Liberal Judaism Synagogue situated in Northwood, in a northwest London suburb, in the London Borough of Hillingdon, in the United Kingdom. Since its foundation in 1964 it has become the largest Liberal Jewish Synagogue outside of central London with over 1100 adult and 300 younger members.. [1] Previously known as Northwood and Pinner Liberal Synagogue (NPLS), in December 2020 they adopted the name “The Ark Synagogue”. [2]
Services
Services are held weekly on Shabbat evening and morning, Havdalah service on Saturday, High Holy Days and festivals. These are conducted in-person as well as broadcast via livestream on YouTube and Facebook. They celebrated their 200th online Havdalah in February 2024. [3] [4] Every Kabbalat Shabbat, The Ark Synagogue join their twin congregations in Lutsk and Teiva ( Lviv) in Ukraine for online services. [5] [6]
They offer a variety of services for all backgrounds including classic choral services, contemporary services and family services. [7] The Ark Synagogue also conduct baby blessings, weddings, wedding blessings and funerals and their rabbis can officiate at shivas, stone settings and memorial services. [8]
On the High Holy Days, services are held for Selichot, Rosh Hashanah, Kol Nidrei and all day services on Yom Kippur, Sukkot and Simchat Torah.
At Pesach, special services and a communal second-night Seder is held at the Synagogue.
Local Community
The Ark Synagogue has a membership of 1100 adults and approximately 300 children and junior members (under 18 years of age). [9] It is an inclusive synagogue, and their membership and services consist of local residents and those who live further away. It is open to all who wish to belong, whether they have a Jewish background or are looking for meaning and religious relevance in one. [10]
The Ark Synagogue has a care team of volunteers and works with key partners such as Jewish Care. Activities include a singing group, chair yoga, shared reading and an award-winning bereavement support group. [8] [11]
They work with the local community and support local charities such as the Harrow Foodbank and homelessness [12] and refugee projects [13], Holocaust memorial events, as well as participating in interfaith activities. [14] [8]
Education
The Ark Synagogue has a cheder for children from reception to year 10 during term time on Saturday mornings and children study both Hebrew and Jewish studies [15]
They also hold Bar and Bat Mitzvah classes following a two year rolling curriculum for children and their families to prepare.
They hold various adult education classes including an Exploring Judaism course and four levels of Hebrew classes. [8] In addition, there are Parashat Hashavuah ( weekly torah portion) classes, a poetry group, a film club, a reading group, a singing group and gentle yoga. [16]
Wider Community
Rabbis and members of The Ark Synagogue are represented on the boards of Liberal Judaism, the Board of Deputies of British Jews as well as Leo Baeck College, London.
History
- The Synagogue started in 1964 as the Pinner & District Liberal Congregation with 30 families. [9]
- In 1965 the Synagogue acquired one of the scrolls which had been recovered from the Nazi sacking of Czechoslovakian synagogues. [17]
- Student Rabbi Andrew Goldstein was appointed as Principal of the Religion School in 1965 and acting minister in 1967. [9]
- The congregation moved to a disused Methodist church in Hallowell Road in Northwood in 1966 and changed its name to Northwood & Pinner Liberal Synagogue (NPLS). [18]
- Andrew Goldstein was ordained as a Rabbi in 1970 and inducted as Minister in that September. [19]
- Rabbi Goldstein's Yom Kippur address in 1978 was the starting point for NPLS connection with Czech and Slovak Jewry. [20]
- A new synagogue building on Oaklands Gate was dedicated in 1981 [21] and an Ark Surround was rescued from the Cemetery Chapel in Kolin (Czechoslovakia) and re-assembled in the synagogue. This was a permanent memorial to the many Jews from Kolin who were transported to the concentration camps by the Nazis. [22]
- In 1990 the NPLS branch in Amersham became an independent synagogue - the South Bucks Jewish Community. [23]
- From 1992 the Synagogue's connections to Kolín were further strengthened when Rabbi Dr Andrew Goldstein and others from NPLS started making regular visits and this later included teenagers as part of their Kabbalat Torah course. [24]
- Stained glass “feature” windows designed by Ruth Jacobson were completed in the Osorio Hall in 1997. [25]
- Rabbi Andrew Goldstein retired in 2008 and became Rabbi Emeritus of the synagogue. [26] Rabbi Aaron Goldstein became senior Rabbi. [27] Rabbi Hillel Athias-Robles joined as Assistant Rabbi [28] and he retired in 2012.
- In 2010 the synagogue’s Bereavement Support Group, founded by Sharon Goldstein in 1993, was awarded The Queen’s Award for Voluntary Service [29], which was presented, in the sanctuary by Deputy Lieutenant, Wing Commander, Ed Partridge, representing the Queen.
- Rabbi Lea Mühlstein joined as second Rabbi in 2013 [30]
- In 2014 the synagogue became one of the first Liberal and Reform Synagogue’s to start live streaming both Friday and Saturday services, allowing those not able to attend to enjoy the services at home. [31] They have since celebrated their 200th zoom Havdalah in January 2024. [32]
- In 2015 The first Torah scroll commissioned especially for the Synagogue. [33] The new lightweight Torah was finished with the help of 41 of their members who, with a scribe, wrote the final letters onto the Scroll.
- Rabbi Aaron Goldstein and Rabbi Lea Mühlstein became Senior Rabbis in 2017.
- In December 2020 NPLS adopted the name “The Ark Synagogue”. [2]
- In May 2024 The Ark Synagogue celebrated it's 60th Anniversary with a service attended by Mayor of Hillingdon Cllr Colleen Sullivan, Mayor of Harrow Cllr Ramji Chauhan and Progressive Judaism Co-Lead Rabbi Charley Baginsky. [34]
See also
External Links
References
- ^ "The Ark Synagogue Congregation Data". JCR-UK.
- ^ a b Toberman, Barry (April 22, 2021). "Ark reopening: London shul's name change signals hybrid future". The Jewish Chronicle.
- ^ "Jews around the world gather for The Ark's 200th Zoom Havdalah". Liberal Judaism. 31 January 2024.
- ^ "Superpower of Tech is creating Community Sermon". The Ark Synagogue.
- ^ "Progressive communities supporting Ukraine". Liberal Judaism. 29 February 2024.
- ^ "Progressive Judaism communities supporting Ukraine". The Movement for Reform Judaism. 29 February 2024.
- ^ "Worship". The Ark Synagogue.
- ^ a b c d "Community". The Ark Synagogue.
- ^ a b c "FAQ". The Ark Synagogue.
- ^ "Belong". The Ark Synagogue.
- ^ "Bereavement Support Group". The Ark Synagogue.
- ^ "Northwood teenagers sleep out to raise homeless awareness". Liberal Judaism. 24 February 2020.
- ^ "Northwood hosts pre-Sukkot tea for more than 125 refugees". Liberal Judaism. 17 October 2019.
- ^ "Jewish and Muslim women unite as #ActiveAllies against hate". Liberal Judaism. 10 April 2019.
- ^ "Cheder". The Ark Synagogue.
- ^ "What's on". The Ark Synagogue.
- ^ "Northwood & Pinner Liberal Synagogue Czech & Slovak Torah Connections" (PDF).
- ^ "The Ark Synagogue Congregation Data". JCR-UK.
- ^ "Rabbi Dr Andrew Goldstein". Liberal Judaism.
- ^ "Northwood & Pinner Liberal Synagogue Czech & Slovak Torah Connections" (PDF).
- ^ "The Ark celebrates 60th anniversary with packed civic service". Liberal Judaism. 15 May 2024.
- ^ "Northwood & Pinner Liberal Synagogue Czech & Slovak Torah Connections" (PDF).
- ^ "South Bucks Jewish Community Congregation Data". JCR-UK.
- ^ "NPLS inspires Czech town to buy former rabbinic home". Liberal Judaism. 19 August 2020.
- ^ "Commissions for Public Buildings". Ruth Taylor Jacobson.
- ^ "Rabbi Dr Andrew Goldstein". Liberal Judaism.
- ^ "Rabbi Aaron Goldstein". Liberal Judaism.
- ^ "Northwood gets a new rabbi". The Jewish Chronicle.
- ^ "The Northwood and Pinner Liberal Synagogue's Bereavement Support Group wins Queen's Award for Voluntary Service". Watford Observer.
- ^ "Rabbi Lea Mühlstein". Liberal Judaism.
- ^ "Live Streamed Services". Liberal Judaism.
- ^ "Jews around the world gather for The Ark's 200th Zoom Havdalah". Liberal Judaism. 31 January 2024.
- ^ "A new scroll for the future for the first time in 50 years". My Pinner News. May 2015. p. 58.
- ^ "The Ark celebrates 60th anniversary with packed civic service". Liberal Judaism. 15 May 2024.