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Kehillat Kernow, the Jewish Community of Cornwall, is a Jewish community in Cornwall, England, affiliated to the Movement for Reform Judaism.[1] It was founded in 1999.[2]
Etymology
The name is a combination of the Hebrew word "Kehillat" (community) and the Cornish word "Kernow", meaning Cornwall.[2]
Services
Services take place fortnightly on Shabbat mornings at 10:30[1] and are held in a local school, with alternative venues for High Holidays and some festivals.[2] They are led by members of the community and, occasionally, by visiting student rabbis from Leo Baeck College.[2]
The community uses a Torah scroll that it received in December 2013 from the Royal Cornwall Museum.[3][4][5] The scroll was previously used by Falmouth Synagogue, which closed in 1882.[3]
Community
The community has about 100 members.[2]
Education
The community runs a cheder for children and young people aged 2 to 15.[1]
Communication
It publishes a newsletter, Kol Kehillat Kernow.[6]
References
- ^ a b c "Kehillat Kernow (The Jewish Community of Cornwall)". Synagogue Directory. Movement for Reform Judaism. Retrieved 4 July 2014.
- ^ a b c d e "About Us". website. Kehillat Kernow, the Jewish Community of Cornwall. Retrieved 4 July 2014.
- ^ a b Lidiker, Pat (9 June 2014). "Scrolls returned after 132 years". Jewish Chronicle. Retrieved 4 July 2014.
- ^ "Kehillat Kernow's historic return" (Press release). Movement for Reform Judaism. 30 May 2014. Retrieved 4 July 2014.
- ^ Lipert, Pat (204). "Torah Scroll comes home" (PDF). Kol Kehillat Kernow (37).
{{cite journal}}: Unknown parameter|month=ignored (help) - ^ "Newsletter". website. Kehillat Kernow, the Jewish Community of Cornwall. Retrieved 4 July 2014.
See also
- List of Jewish communities in the United Kingdom
- List of synagogues in the United Kingdom
- Movement for Reform Judaism
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