Irn-Ju

Glasgow, Scotland

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Congregation Data
Name:	Irn-Ju
Address:	The congregation meets in members' homes in and around Govanhill, Glasgow.⁽ⁱ⁾ However, in December 2019, the congregation began a compaign to enable it to use the building of the former Langside Synagogue, which had been lying vacant since 2014.⁽ⁱ⁾
Current Status:	Active
Date Founded:	By at least March 2017.^(iv)
Ritual:	The congregation is a Jewish collective, with many LGBTQ members, that represents multiple Liberal denominations and describes its members as "Diasporist Anarchist Jews".^(v)
Affiliation:	None.
Ministers:	None listed
Charitable Status:	No information found of registered charity status.
Notes & Sources (↵ returns to text above) (i) BBC article "The Jewish anarchists fighting to save Langside synagogue" dated 20 December 2019. ↵ (ii) and (iii) Reserved. (iv) Based upon the earliest Twitter by the congregation being in March 2017. ↵ (v) Congregation's Twitter account and the BBC article referred to above. ↵

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