| 2003 |
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The Synagogue magazine is renamed "The Review", similar
to its original name. For some time it was called "The Hampstead
Chronicle".
Due to the growing success of Jewish Day Schools, the Hebrew classes
merge with St. Johns Wood cheder to form "The St. John's Wood and Hampstead
Regional Centre". The Chief Rabbi, Rabbi Dr. Jonathan Sacks, gives the inaugural Sir Isaiah Berlin lecture. |
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2004 |
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Rev. Stanley Brickman retires. The Rt. Hon. Lord Brittan of Spennithorne QC DL delivers the second Sir Isaiah Berlin Lecture entitled "Europe: Past, Present and Future". Synagogue web site launched. |
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2005 |
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Shlomo Gerzi appointed as Chazan. The 1922 part of the property which included the Storch Hall and Junior Synagogue, is sold to a developer to finance the restoration of the Synagogue and Community Centre. Historian Sir Martin Gilbert delivered the third Annual Sir Isaiah Berlin Lecture on the life of Sir Winston Churchill. |
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2006 |
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Hampstead hold a regeneration consultation with its members.
The synagogue adopts the five person executive format. Friday Night Dinners for people aged in their 30s and 40s are launched. Trevor
Philips OBE, chair of the Commission for Racial Equality, delivered the
fourth Annual Sir Isaiah Berlin Lecture on multi-culturalism
in the 21st century. |
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2007 |
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Journalist Nick Cohen delivered the fifth Annual Sir Isaiah Berlin Lecture about the "Liberal Left". The community moved out of the Synagogue building in November so that the refurbishment could commence. |
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2008 |
Rachel Grunwald resigns as Community Development Director. Gabriel Herman is appointed in her place.
The community takes temporary residency in a marquee at the Brondesbury Cricket, Tennis and Squash Club for the High Holydays.
A new website is launched featuring the United Synagogue's first ever e-learning course. | |
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2009 |
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The community return to the synagogue building for the annual Selichot service with the Chief Rabbi in attendance. |
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2010 |
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The Mayor of London Boris Johnson pays a visit to the synagogue with London Assembly member Brian Coleman and Cllr Chris Philp, prospective Parliamentary candidate for Hampstead and Kilburn. |
Chronology of the Hampstead Synagogue
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1889 |
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Movement founded to build a Synagogue in West Hampstead |
| 1891 |
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Hebrew classes founded in West Hampstead Town Hall. Dr. Wolf Heinemann appointed as teacher. |
| 1892 |
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Synagogue opened
Chairman: Frank I. Lyons. Vice Chairman: Herbert Bentwich. profile... Rev. A.A. Green appointed as minister. profile... Rev. S. Manné appointed as chazan.
Algernon Lindo appointed as choirmaster.
Charles Abrahams appointed as beadle. Rev. A.A. Green appointed as head teacher of hebrew classes.
72 children attend hebrew classes. Chief Rabbi Herman Adler agrees that the Priestly Bessing (Duchaning) can be omited from the service on festivals. |
| 1895 |
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Extra seating added to the centre of the Synagogue.
Referendum votes to use an organ during the Shabbat services, but this is never implemented. |
| 1896 |
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Algernon Lindo resigns as choirmaster, taking up a position at Bayswater Synagogue. Louis Freeman appointed as choirmaster. |
| 1897 |
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Extension of classrooms built to mark Queen Victoria's Diamond Jubilee. |
| 1899 |
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Rev. S. Manné resigns and takes up a position in Johannesburg. Rev. Wolf Stoloff appointed as temporary chazan. |
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1900 |
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The architect, Delissa Joseph, designs an extension to the Synagogue |
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1901 |
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Synagogue extension completed providing additional seating, especially in the gallery |
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1902 |
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Rev. Wolf Stoloff confirmed as permanent chazan. Hampstead and St. Johns Wood Literary Society formed. more... |
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1903 |
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The two Shabbat morning services were merged into one. A two hour limit was set for Shabbat morning service. However a trial run found that this was not possible if the prayers were said with devotion. |
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1908 |
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200 children attend hebrew classes |
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1910 |
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B.M. Woolf appointed as secretary |
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1913 |
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First move made to give women members the vote. It was rejected by the chairman Emil Kahn, who ruled that the motion was unconstitutional. First attempt made to allow Cohanim to Duchan on festivals, but this is rejected. |
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1914 |
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Vote on giving women members the vote was passed at the AGM. However it was not implemented as the United Synagogue Act did not permit it. |
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1916 |
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Samuel Alman appointed as choirmaster |
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1918 |
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After the war, the membership of the community began to decline, as it became harder to maintain the large houses in the West Hampstead area. The building of the Hocroft Estate during the 1920s and 1930s, with its affordable family houses, help to stem the tide. |
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1921 |
Foundation stone laid for the conversion of the stables in Kingdon Road (owned by Jacob Snowman) into classrooms | |
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1924 |
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New Ark and bimah built using marble. Original wooden Ark and Bimah donated to Ealing and Acton District Synagogue. |
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1925 |
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Youth Service started. It had previously been encouraged for the youth to sit with their parents in the main service. However, due to the large membership this was not possible over the High Holy Days, and so alternative arrangements were made which led to the commencement of the Youth Service throughout the year. Rev. A.A. Green reaches the age of 65, but is persuaded to stay on as minister. |
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1927 |
AGM votes unanimously to give the vote to women members. West Hampstead Jewish Day School founded by Emmanuel Snowman and Harry Samuels. | |
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1928 |
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United Synagogue rejects giving women the vote, but Hampstead allows women to attend general meetings and participate. |
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1930 |
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Rev. A.A. Green retires at the age of seventy, after thirty eight years as minister. profile...
Dayan Mark Gollop appointed as minister. profile... Charles Abrahams retires and Julius Bernstein is appointed beadle. |
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1931 |
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Rev. Wolf Stoloff retires. Rev. Gershon Boyars appointed as chazan. |
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1934 |
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Rev. Isaac Levy appointed as student minister. |
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1935 |
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Opening of Junior Synagogue. Opening of Samuel Moses Hall adjacent to Synagogue. |
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1936 |
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Rev. Isaac Levy leaves to take up the position as minister of Hampstead Garden Suburb Synagogue |
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1939 |
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At the outbreak of war, Dayan Gollop, as Senior Jewish Chaplain to the forces, is called up. profile...
Rev. S. Clayman appointed as temporary minister. Most of the cultural, educational and social activities of the Synagogue are suspended during the war. |
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1940 |
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Rev. Morris Nemeth appointed temporary minister, a position he holds for five years |
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1942 |
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50th anniversary service conducted by Dayan Mark Gollop, and held in the presence of the Mayor and Mayoress of Hampstead |
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1943 |
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Having been closed when children were evacuated, the Hebrew classes are re-opened |
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1944 |
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The Synagogue is damaged in an air raid, so services are held in the Samuel Moses hall for a few months.
Hebrew classes close again as children are re-evacuated. Dayan Mark Gollop retires due to ill health. profile... |
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1945 |
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Hebrew classes re-opened. Choir re-formed. Literary Society re-organised. more... Council of Christians and Jews is set up in Hampstead, and is chaired for ten years by Robert Brodtman. |
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1946 |
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Rev. Isaac Levy appointed as minister.
Art committee formed to oversee the replacment of the stained glass windows damaged during
the war. A competition to design the windows is won by Mr. B. Sochachewsky. Synagogue magazine first published, called "Hampstead Synagogue Review". |
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1947 |
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Representatives of the Ladies Guild invited to attend Board meetings |
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1949 |
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Israeli pronounciation of Hebrew adopted for the services |
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1952 |
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The United Synagogue Act is changed to allow women members the right to vote. Mary Wollman is the first woman to vote at Hampstead. Israeli pronounciation of Hebrew is dropped from the services. |
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1954 |
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Another attempt to allow Cohanim to Duchan is made and also rejected. However, the Chief Rabbi rules that any Cohanim who wish to recite the Priestly Blessing should be allowed to do so. On Rosh Hashanah, the first Duchaning in Hampstead took place. |
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1955 |
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Julius Bernstein retires as beadle |
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1959 |
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Rev. Gershon Boyars retires. Rev. Charles Lowy appointed as chazan. |
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1960 |
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The Hampstead Review changed its name to Rivon |
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1962 |
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Israeli pronounciation of Hebrew is re-introduced into the services. Nathan Lionel Herman retires and Phineas L. May is appointed secretary. |
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1964 |
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Rev. Dr. Isaac Levy retires. Rev. Raymond Apple appointed as minister. profile... The new community centre is opened. The Eli Chinn Hall and additional classrooms replace the Samuel Moses Hall. |
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1967 |
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To celebrate the 75th anniversary of the Synagogue, Rabbi Apple publishes a comprehensive history of the Synagogue illustrating the historical, religious, cultural and social significance of the influential Jewish community in Hampstead |
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1972 |
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Rabbi Raymond Apple resigns to return to Australia. profile... |
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1974 |
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Rabbi Dr. Norman Solomon appointed as minister |
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1983 |
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Rabbi Dr. Norman Solomon leaves to assume office as Director of the Centre for the Study of Jewish-Christian Relations in Birmingham |
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1986 |
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Rabbi Saul Aronov appointed as minister, a post he held for only a few months |
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1987 |
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Rev. Charles Lowy resigns. Rev. Stanley Brickman appointed as Chazan. |
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1988 |
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Rev. Dr. Norman Gale appointed as minister |
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1989 |
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WHAM - West Hampstead Alternative Minyan formed in Junior Synagogue |
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1995 |
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Rev. Dr. Norman Gale retires. Rabbi Dr. Michael Harris appointed as minister. |
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2000 |
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WHAM - West Hampstead Alternative Minyan closes |
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2001 |
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Friday Night Dinners for young people, aged in their 20s and 30s, are launched |
"The Hampstead Synagogue 1892-1967" by Rabbi Raymond Apple can be obtained through the synagogue office.
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