en Hampstead Synagogue

Hampstead Synagogue
Hampstead Synagogue
	The synagogue in 2012
Religion
Affiliation	Orthodox Judaism
Ecclesiastical or organisational status	Synagogue
Leadership	Rabbi Dr Michael Harris
Status	Active
Location
Location	1 Dennington Park Road, West Hampstead, Borough of Camden, London, England NW6 1AX
Country	United Kingdom
	Location of the synagogue in Greater London
Geographic coordinates	51°32′59″N 0°11′31″W / 51.5498°N 0.1920°W
Architecture
Architect(s)	Delissa Joseph (1900)
Date established	1889 (as a congregation)
Groundbreaking	1892
Completed	1901
Website
	hampsteadshul.org.uk
Listed Building – Grade II*
Official name	Hampstead Synagogue
Type	Listed Building
Designated	24 September 1989
Reference no.	1271984

Hampstead Synagogue is an Orthodox Jewish congregation and synagogue, located on Dennington Park Road, West Hampstead, in the Borough of Camden, London, England, in the United Kingdom. The synagogue building was completed in 1901 and was Grade II* listed with English Heritage in 1989.^[1]

The congregation is a member of the United Synagogue^[2] and has been led by Rabbi Dr Michael Harris since 1995. The community holds learning events, concerts, and social meetings for the members and visitors. The Hampstead Synagogue holds some of the largest^{[clarification needed]} seasonal celebrations in the area.^{[citation needed]}

Notable members

Sir Isaiah Berlin^[3]

References

^ Historic England. "Hampstead Synagogue (1271984)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 3 May 2014.
^ "Home page". United Synagogue.^{[failed verification]}
^ Dubnov A. M. (2012). "Becoming a Russian-Jew". Isaiah Berlin. Palgrave Studies in Cultural and Intellectual History. New York: Palgrave Macmillan.