Shir Hayim

Shir Hayim ("A Song of Life") was a Reform Jewish congregation and synagogue, located at 37a Broadhurst Gardens, in West Hampstead, in the Borough of Camden, London, England, in the United Kingdom. Established in 1975, the congregation closed in 2020 when it was merged with Willesden Minyan to form the Makor Hayim congregation.

Shir Hayim
Entrance to the former synagogue
Religion
Affiliation	Reform Judaism (former)
Ecclesiastical or organisational status	Synagogue (1975–2020)
Status	Closed; and merged
Location
Location	Hashomer House, 37a Broadhurst Gardens, West Hampstead, London Borough of Camden, England NW6 3BN
Country	United Kingdom
Location of the former synagogue in the London Borough of Camden
Geographic coordinates	51°32′48″N 0°11′09″W
Architecture
Date established	1975 (as a congregation)

History

The congregation was established in 1975 as the Hampstead Reform Jewish Community until 1988.^[1] Since c. 1986, its services were held at Hashomer House, in West Hampstead. Rabbi Larry Tabick was its first rabbi, from 1976 to 1980, and its last rabbi, from 1990 until his retirement in 2017.^[1]

In 2018, The Jewish Chronicle described the congregation as being very welcoming.^[2]

In 2020 the congregation merged with Willesden Minyan^[1][3] to form Makor Hayim, a new Reform congregation.^[4]

See also

• London portal
• Judaism portal

• History of the Jews in England
• List of former synagogues in the United Kingdom

References

1. "The former Shir Hayim, Hampstead Reform Jewish Community, West Hampstead, London NW6". Jewish Communities and Records - UK. JewishGen and the Jewish Genealogical Society of Great Britain. 24 April 2022. Retrieved 1 August 2023.
2. Wolfson, Rina (26 September 2018). "The Secret Shul-Goer No 28 – Shir Hayim". The Jewish Chronicle. Retrieved 1 August 2023.
3. "New shul for North London is main course of Reform dinner". The Jewish Chronicle. 20 September 2019. Retrieved 2 October 2019.
4. "Home page". Willesden Minyan. Retrieved 1 May 2024.