Congregation Data
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Name |
Lincolnshire Jewish Community
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Address: |
Services held in the Lincoln Synagogue, Jews Court, 2-3 Steep Hill,
Lincoln LN2 1LS(i)
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.
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Current Status: |
Active
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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: |
http://www.lincolnshirejc.co.uk/,
which currently appears not to be operational, although the congregation
has a Facebook account -
https://www.facebook.com/Lincsjewishcommunity/ |
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. |
Notes &
Sources (↵ returns to text above)
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Lincoln Jewish Community home page
List of Liberal Judaism Congregations
Jewish Congregations in Lincolnshire
Jewish Communities of England home page
Page created: 24 October 2005
Latest revision or update: 19 September 2023
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