Sha'arei Shalom
| Sha'arei Shalom | |
|---|---|
The synagogue in 2007 | |
| Religion | |
| Affiliation | Progressive |
| Ecclesiastical or organizational status | Synagogue |
| Status | Active |
| Location | |
| Location | Elms Street, Whitefield, Borough of Bury, Greater Manchester, England M45 8GQ |
| Country | United Kingdom |
The location of the synagogue in Greater Manchester | |
| Coordinates | 53°33′10″N 2°17′43″W / 53.552882693128794°N 2.295376472960183°W |
| Architecture | |
| Established | 1977 (as a congregation) |
| Completed | 1980 |
| Website | |
| shaareishalom-mcr | |
Sha'arei Shalom ("Gates of Peace") is a Progressive Jewish[1] congregation and synagogue, located at Elms Street, Whitefield, in the Metropolitan Borough of Bury, Greater Manchester, England, in the United Kingdom.[2][3][4]
The congregation was established in 1977 as the North Manchester Reform Congregation.[2]
Discussions took place in 2022 between Sha'arei Shalom and Manchester Reform Synagogue about a possible merger of the two congregations.[5][6] As of February 2026, the congregations remain separate.[1]
See also
- History of the Jews in England
- List of Jewish communities in the United Kingdom
- List of synagogues in the United Kingdom
References
- ^ a b "Find a community: Sha'arei Shalom". Progressive Judaism (United Kingdom). Retrieved 5 February 2026.
- ^ a b "Sha'arei Shalom: North Manchester Reform Congregation". Jewish Communities and Records – UK. JewishGen and the Jewish Genealogical Society of Great Britain. 1 January 2020. Retrieved 12 January 2022.
- ^ "Sha'arei Shalom, the North Manchester Reform Congregation". Charity Commission for England and Wales. 2025. Retrieved 14 February 2026.
- ^ "North Manchester Reform Synagogue Linmied". Companies House. 2025. Retrieved 11 February 2026.
- ^ "Manchester Reform shul members vote to continue merger process". The Jewish Chronicle. 5 May 2022. Retrieved 5 February 2026.
- ^ "Statement on the proposed merger of Manchester Reform Congregation and Sha'arei Shalom". Movement for Reform Judaism. 6 May 2022. Retrieved 5 February 2026.
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