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Liberal Jewish Synagogue
Liberal synagogue in St John's Wood, London, England / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Liberal Jewish Synagogue (Hebrew: קהל קדוש לב חדש, romanized: Qahal Kadosh Lev Chadash, lit. 'Holy Congregation New Heart'), abbreviated as LJS, is a Liberal Jewish congregation and synagogue, located in St John's Wood, in the City of Westminster, London, England, in the United Kingdom.
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Hebrew: קהל קדוש לב חדש | |
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Religion | |
Affiliation | Reform Judaism |
Rite | Liberal Judaism |
Ecclesiastical or organisational status | Synagogue |
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Status | Active |
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Location | 28 St John's Wood Road, St John's Wood, City of Westminster, London, England NW8 7HA |
Country | United Kingdom |
Location of the synagogue in the City of Westminster | |
Geographic coordinates | 51°31′41″N 0°10′20″W |
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Type | Synagogue architecture |
Style | Greek Revival |
Date established | 1911 (as a congregation) |
Completed | 1925; 1991 |
Capacity | 1,020 worshipers |
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Founded in 1911, the congregation is the oldest and largest member of Britain's Liberal Judaism movement, a constituent member of the World Union for Progressive Judaism. The congregation uses the Lev Chadash denominational prayerbook. Since its earliest days, it has had mixed-gender seating.