Jewish Community of Berkshire

Also known as JCoB, the Jewish Community of Berkshire is an Ashkenazi Modern Orthodox Jewish community based in Reading, Berkshire, England.[1][2]

The Community was established in 2015, following an accident when the Rabbi injured his knee and was unable to walk to synagogue.[3] Its rabbi is Zvi Solomons, formerly the rabbi of Reading Hebrew Congregation.[2][4][5][6] Synagogue services are held in the Rabbi's home, and the community hosts the only Orthodox Rabbinic couple[7] and Cheder[8] in Berkshire. JCoB also provides a visiting service to schools in the region to teach Judaism as part of the Religious Education syllabus agreed by their local SACREs.[9]

See also

References

  1. "Berkshire Jewish Community". Jewish Small Communities Network. 2015. Retrieved 18 September 2015.
  2. 1 2 "Jewish Community of Berkshire". JCR-UK. 1 July 2015. Retrieved 17 September 2015.
  3. "Ousted minister starts rival group". www.thejc.com. Retrieved 2016-09-22.
  4. Rocker, Simon (17 September 2015). "Ousted minister starts rival group". The Jewish Chronicle. Retrieved 17 September 2015.
  5. Rocker, Simon (25 May 2015). "'Declining' Reading cannot afford to keep its minister". The Jewish Chronicle. Retrieved 28 October 2015.
  6. Staff, Agency (2016-04-01). "Reading Rabbi wins settlement after being sacked from synagogue". Retrieved 2016-09-22.
  7. "Who We Are". Jewish Community of Berkshire - Reading Jewish Community. Retrieved 2016-09-22.
  8. "Cheder". Jewish Community of Berkshire - Reading Jewish Community. Retrieved 2016-09-22.
  9. "School visits from JCoB". Jewish Community of Berkshire - Reading Jewish Community. Retrieved 2016-09-22.

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