Try to visit London’s synagogues during one of the festival times, such as Purim or Shavuot in the spring or Simchat Torah in the autumn, when there are often parties and family activities.
For details of where to find London’s synagogues, contact the following:
United Synagogues
Visit www.unitedsynagogue.org.uk
Tel: +44 (0)20 8343 8989
Reform Synagogues
The Sternberg Centre, 80 East End Rd, N3 2SY
+44 (0)20 8349 1143
Liberal Synagogues
Visit www.Liberaljudaism.org for more information.
Masorti Synagogues Spanish and Portuguese Synagogues
Visit www.masorti.org.uk for more information
Bevis Marks Synagogue
Bevis Marks is a hauntingly beautiful synagogue built in 1701 inside a courtyard, at a time when synagogues were not permitted on public streets. It is still in use and open for visits.
The New West End Synagogue
This Grade II Listed building boasts a soaring interior and stunning marbling. The New West End Synagogue is one of the most magnificent syngogue buildings in London.
The West London Synagogue
Opened in 1840, the elegant West London Synagogue is the oldest Reform synagogue in Britain.
The Liberal Jewish Synagogue
Founded in 1911, the Liberal Jewish Synagogue is the oldest and largest of more than thirty congregations belonging to Liberal Judaism. A holocaust (Sho’ah) memorial by Anish Kapoor in polished black stone is in the front foyer.


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