Name

Lincolnshire Jewish Community

Address:

Services held in the Lincoln Synagogue, Jews Court, 2-3 Steep Hill, Lincoln LN2 1LS⁽ⁱ⁾ The synagogue is located on the first floor and a book shop is on the ground floor.

The synagogue is a 12th century building, traditionally thought to be on the site of the Medieval Synagogue. It is believed to be the oldest synagogue in the English-speaking world.

The building has been a Grade I Listed Building since 8 October 1953 (number 1388769). Click here for listing and description on Historic England website. being the only standing medieval synagogue in England.

Current Status:

Active

Date Formed:

September 1992⁽ⁱⁱ⁾

Ritual:

Liberal / Progressive

Affiliation:

A constituent community of Liberal Judaism, formerly the Union of Liberal and Progressive Synagogues (ULPS), from about 1997, having previously been an associate community.⁽ⁱⁱⁱ⁾

Website:

https://www.lincolnshirejewishcommunity.co.uk

JSCN Link:

Click on Lincolnshire Jewish Community (a member community), on the Jewish Small Communities Network website.

Ministers:

None listed

Membership Data

National Reports and Surveys^(iv)

2001 - 25 members (comprising 11 households, 4 individual male and 10 individual female members)

2010 - listed as having 50 to 99 members (by household)

2016 - listed as having under 50 members (by household)

Charitable Status:

No information found of current registered charity status (as of 7 August 2019).

Registration District:

Lincolnshire^(v) (since 1 February 2003) - Link to Register Office website.