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'''Glasgow Reform Synagogue''' is a [[synagogue]] in [[Glasgow]]. It is a member of the [[Movement for Reform Judaism]] and is the only Reform synagogue in Scotland. It is based in [[Newton Mearns]] on the south side of Glasgow. The synagogue was first known as Glasgow Progressive Synagogue, then Glasgow New Synagogue before taking its current name. |
'''Glasgow Reform Synagogue''' is a [[synagogue]] in [[Glasgow]]. It is a member of the [[Movement for Reform Judaism]] and is the only Reform synagogue in Scotland. It is based in [[Newton Mearns]] on the south side of Glasgow. The synagogue was first known as Glasgow Progressive Synagogue, then Glasgow New Synagogue before taking its current name. |
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The synagogue was founded in 1933 and moved to its present premises in about 1968.<ref name="JCR-UK">{{cite web | url=http://www.jewishgen.org/jcr-uk/Community/glasgow01-reform/index.htm | title=Glasgow New Synagogue: Newton Mearns, East Renfrewshire, Scotland | publisher=JCR-UK | date=25 December 2011 | accessdate=13 May 2013}}</ref> |
The synagogue was founded in 1933 and moved to its present premises in about 1968.<ref name="JCR-UK">{{cite web | url=http://www.jewishgen.org/jcr-uk/Community/glasgow01-reform/index.htm | title=Glasgow New Synagogue: Newton Mearns, East Renfrewshire, Scotland | publisher=JCR-UK | date=25 December 2011 | accessdate=13 May 2013}}</ref> |
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[[Nancy Morris]], the first female rabbi in Scotland, was the synagogue's rabbi from 2003 to 2011. The current rabbi (since 2014) is Dr Kate Briggs.<ref name="Our rabbi">{{cite web | url=http://www.grs.org.uk/?page_id=1529 | title=Our rabbi | publisher=Glasgow Reform Synagogue | date=July 2014 | accessdate=11 November 2014}}</ref><ref name = Induction>{{cite web | url=http://news.reformjudaism.org.uk/press-releases/rabbi-kate-briggs-glasgow-induction.html | title=Rabbi Kate Briggs' Glasgow induction | publisher=[[Movement for Reform Judaism]] | work=News and press | date=4 November 2014 | accessdate=11 November 2014}}</ref> |
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[[Nancy Morris]], the first female rabbi in Scotland, was the synagogue's rabbi from 2003 to 2011. |
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== Services == |
== Services == |
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Revision as of 17:31, 11 November 2014
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| Affiliation | Reform Judaism |
| Leadership | Rabbi Kate Briggs |
| Status | Active |
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| Location |  Glasgow, Scotland |
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| http://www.grs.org.uk | |
Glasgow Reform Synagogue is a synagogue in Glasgow. It is a member of the Movement for Reform Judaism and is the only Reform synagogue in Scotland. It is based in Newton Mearns on the south side of Glasgow. The synagogue was first known as Glasgow Progressive Synagogue, then Glasgow New Synagogue before taking its current name.
The synagogue was founded in 1933 and moved to its present premises in about 1968.[1]
Nancy Morris, the first female rabbi in Scotland, was the synagogue's rabbi from 2003 to 2011. The current rabbi (since 2014) is Dr Kate Briggs.[2][3]
Services
Glasgow Reform Synagogue holds services every Shabbat (evening and morning) and for all the major festivals. Services are egalitarian and conducted in both Hebrew and English.
The community has been innovative in making services accessible via internet audio broadcasts.[4]
References
- ^ "Glasgow New Synagogue: Newton Mearns, East Renfrewshire, Scotland". JCR-UK. 25 December 2011. Retrieved 13 May 2013.
- ^ "Our rabbi". Glasgow Reform Synagogue. July 2014. Retrieved 11 November 2014.
- ^ "Rabbi Kate Briggs' Glasgow induction". News and press. Movement for Reform Judaism. 4 November 2014. Retrieved 11 November 2014.
- ^ "Web Broadcasts - Glasgow Reform Synagogue "
External links
- Glasgow Reform Synagogue Website
- Glasgow Reform Synagogue Facebook page
- The Movement for Reform Judaism
- Glasgow New Synagogue on Jewish Communities and Records - UK (hosted by jewishgen.org).
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