Machzike Hadath
| Machzike Hadath | |
|---|---|
The synagogue, in 2010 | |
| Religion | |
| Affiliation | Orthodox Judaism |
| Rite | Nusach Ashkenaz |
| Ecclesiastical or organisational status | Synagogue |
| Leadership | Rabbi Ilan Halberstadt |
| Status | Active |
| Location | |
| Location | 1 Highfield Road, Golders Green, Borough of Barnet, London, England NW11 9LU |
| Country | United Kingdom |
Location of the synagogue in Greater London | |
| Coordinates | 51°34′46″N 0°12′28″W / 51.5795°N 0.2078°W |
| Architecture | |
| Type | Protestant chapel |
| Established | 1891 (as a congregation) |
| Completed |
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| Website | |
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The Machzike Hadath (lit. 'Upholders of Faith'[1]), also known as the Spitalfields Great Synagogue, is an Orthodox Jewish congregation and synagogue, located on Highfield Road, Golders Green, in the Borough of Barnet, north-west London, England. The congregation was formed predominately by Lithuanian Jews in 1891 and was initially located on Brick Lane. The congregation worships in the Ashkenazi rite.
History
The congregation was founded in 1891 as Chevra Machzike Hadath (also spelled Chevrath Machzikei Hadath), a Hebrew name meaning "The Society of Upholders of the Faith". It was established by members of the North London Beth Hamedrash on Newington Green Road together with members of the Machzike Shomrei Shabbat Synagogue on Booth Street; the two groups later merged in 1983. The congregation's main purpose was to convince the Chief Rabbi and the wider community that serious breaches of the laws of kashrut were occurring.[2]
In 1898 the congregation acquired premises in Spitalfields, at the corner of Fournier Street and Brick Lane, where they remained for 70 years.[3][4] In 1905 the congregation affiliated with the Federation of Synagogues.[5][1]
The Brick Lane, Spitalfields building, first established in 1743 as a Protestant chapel ("La Neuve Eglise") by London's French Huguenot community[6] and later a Methodist chapel,[7] was used by the congregation as a synagogue from 1898 to 1973, when it moved to Golders Green.[4] The new synagogue was consecrated there in 1983. The former Brick Lane synagogue building is now the Brick Lane Mosque.
In the late 1920s the Machzike Hadath sponsored the publication of an edition of the Mishna Berura.
Clergy
The following individuals have served as rabbi of the congregation:
| Ordinal | Officeholder | Term started | Term ended | Time in office | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Avraham Aba Werner | 1891 | 1912 | 20–21 years | [8] |
| 2 | Avraham Yitzchak HaKohen Kook | 1912 | 1919 | 6–7 years | |
| 3 | Yechezkel Abramsky | 1932 | 1935 | 2–3 years | |
| 4 | Simcha Lopian | 1956 | 1983 | 26–27 years | |
| 5 | Dr. Ephraim Yehuda Wiesenberg | 1983 | 1986 | 2–3 years | |
| 6 | Chaim Zundel Pearlman | 1986 | 2018 | 31–32 years | Great grandson of Kamenitzer Maggid |
| 7 | Ilan Halberstadt | May 2018 | incumbent | 7 years, 328 days | [9] |
See also
- History of the Jews in England
- List of Jewish communities in the United Kingdom
- List of synagogues in the United Kingdom
- Machzikei Hadas
References
- ^ a b "Machzike Hadath Synagogue". Jewish Communities and Records-UK. JewishGen and the Jewish Genealogical Society of Great Britain. 14 September 2017. Retrieved 20 April 2024.
- ^ Apple, Rabbi Dr Raymond (March 2010). "London Jewry in the 1890s: The Religious Controversies". OzTorah. Sydney, Australia: Raymond Apple AO RFD. Retrieved 20 April 2024.
- ^ Homa, Bernard (1953), A Fortress in Anglo-Jewry, Shapiro-Vallentine
- ^ a b Commerford, Patrick (20 January 2020). "Brick Lane Synagogue is a reminder of a once vibrant East End community". Commerford Way. Patrick Commerford. Retrieved 20 April 2024.
- ^ "The former Machzike Hadath Synagogue". Jewish Communities and Records-UK. JewishGen and the Jewish Genealogical Society of Great Britain. 6 July 2018. Retrieved 20 April 2024.
- ^ Jones, Richard (2006). Frommer's Memorable Walks in London. John Wiley and Sons. p. 93. ISBN 978-0-471-77338-2.
- ^ Humphreys, Rob; Bamber, Judith (2003). London. Rough Guides. p. 238. ISBN 978-1-84353-093-0.
- ^ Dein, Alan (5 December 2016). "RABBI AVRAHAM ABA WERNER 1912". EAST END PORTRAITS. Retrieved 20 April 2024.
- ^ "Golders Green shul recruits new minister". The Jewish Chronicle.
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