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Westcliff Charedi Synagogue

Westcliff-on-Sea

Southend-on-Sea, Essex

 

 

   


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 Congregation Data

Name:

Westcliff Charedi Synagogue

Address:

16 Hildaville Drive, Westcliff on Sea, Essex SS0 8NJ.(ii)

The proposal for the building of the synagogue, on the site of a disused warehouse, had been submitted to the local authority in late 2020. It includes a mikveh and two opening roof lights for use on Succot.(iii)

Formation:

Formed in or before 2020.(iv) From early in the twenty-first century, there has been an influx of strictly Orthodox Jews to Westcliff primarily from Stamford Hill in North London, who have both utilised the facilities of the existing Orthodox congregation and have now established this congregation of their own.

Current Status:

Active

Ritual:

Ashkenazi Ultra-Orthodox

Charitable Status:

The congregation is a registered charity (no. 1192449), registered on 20 November 2020 (standard CIO registration).(v)

Notes & Sources ( returns to text above)

  • (i) Reserved.

  • (ii) Full address obtained through Google.

  • (iii) Jewish Chronicle report of 11 November 2020.

  • (iv) Both the application to build the synagogue and the congregation's registration as a charity took place in 2020.

  • (v) Charities Commission website, accessed September 2025. Clicking on the charity number will take you to the charity's registration on the Charities Commission website.

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Page created: 28 September 2025
Page most recently amended: 28 September 202
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Research by David Shulman and Steven Jaffe
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