United Synagogue
Union of British Orthodox Jewish synagogues / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
For the American Conservative synagogue association, see United Synagogue of Conservative Judaism
The United Synagogue (US) is a union of British Orthodox Jewish synagogues, representing the central Orthodox movement in Judaism. With 62 congregations (including 7 affiliates and 1 associate, as of February 2020[update]),[6] comprising 40,000 members,[3] it is the largest synagogue body in Europe.[7] The spiritual leader of the union is the Chief Rabbi of the United Hebrew Congregations of the Commonwealth – a title that bears some formal recognition by the Crown, even though his rabbinical authority is recognised by only slightly more than half of British Jews.[8]
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Abbreviation | The US |
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Formation | 1870[1] |
Founder | Nathan Marcus Adler[1][2] |
Registration no. | 242552 |
Headquarters | 305 Ballards Lane, North Finchley, London, N12 8GB |
Membership | 56 synagogues; 36,000+ members |
Key people | Michael Goldstein (President) Jo Grose (Chief Executive) |
Revenue | £35,095,000 |
Expenses | £30,656,000 |
Staff | 637 |
Volunteers | 1,000 |
Website | www |
Source: UK Charity Commission[3][4][5] |
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