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Counties of Gloucestershire,
Herefordshire and Worcestershire
These three counties are in the West Midlands of England. The principal towns are Gloucester, Cheltenham, Stroud, Cirencester and
Tewkesbury (in Gloucestershire), Hereford (in Herefordshire) and Worcester,
Kidderminster and Redditch (in Worcestershire).
Jewish Community
There are, or were, small Jewish communities in several of the towns in the counties -
Cheltenham,
Gloucester,
Hereford,
Stroud
and Worcester (all see separately).

Congregation Data |
Name: |
Three Counties Liberal Jewish Community |
Change of Name: |
The congregation
was known as Gloucestershire Liberal Jewish Community
(GLJC) until 2019, when it changed its name and incorporated members of the former
Herefordshire Jewish Community (HJC).
Initially, it appears the intention was to form a new congregation by
the merger of GLJC and HJC,(i)
but ultimately there was no formal merger and GLJC changed its name in
order to "recognise [its] growth beyond Gloucestershire’s county borders
into neighbouring counties and in particular welcoming members of the Hereford Jewish Community".(ii) |
Address: |
The congregation holds services generally one
Friday and one Saturday morning per month, and on festivals.(iii)
Centred in Gloucestershire, the congregation holds services in various locations throughout
the counties,
including Cheltenham, Gloucester, Hereford, Southam, Prestbury, Woodmancote and
Bishops Cleeve.(iv) |
Date Founded: |
2008 or 2009(v) |
Current Status: |
Active |
Ritual: |
Liberal / Progressive |
Affiliation: |
A constituent community
of
Liberal Judaism. |
Website: |
https://www.3cljc.org.uk/ |
JSCN Link: |
Click on Three Counties Liberal Community
(a member community), on the Jewish Small Communities Network website. |
Minister: |
Rabbi Anna Gerrard
(first term) (part time) - the first minister of the congregation - from November 2011
until 2020,
having served as student rabbi from 2009.(ix)
Rabbi Danny Rich
(part time)
- from 2020 until present (November 2023)(x)
Rabbi Anna Gerrard
(second term) - reappointed, as permanent lead rabbi, from
September 2023 until present (July 2025)(xi) |
Congregation's Magazine: |
The congregation publishes a Newsletter every six months. |
Membership Data: |
National Reports and Surveys:(xiii) 2010 - listed as
having under 50
members (by household) 2016 - listed as having 50 to 99 members (by household)
Other(xiv) 2016 - over 100 members 2019
- over 150 members |
Legal and Charitable Status: |
On 15 September 2014, the congregation was
incorporated as a registered company (company no.
09219225), a private company limited by guarantee without a share capital,
initially under the named The Gloucestershire Liberal Jewish Community Limited,
and from 9 February 2021 under the name Three Counties
Liberal Jewish Community Ltd.(xv)
Three Counties Liberal Jewish Community Ltd
is also a registered charity (no.
1159055), registered on 3 November
2014, initially with the name Gloucestershire Liberal Jewish Community Limited.
There was an earlier registration of Gloucestershire Liberal
Jewish Community (no.
1133192),
all of whose funds were transferred to the present entity of 4 May 2016,
and the charity removed.(xvii) |
Registration Districts:.(xviii) |
Gloucestershire -
link to
register office website Herefordshire -
link to
register office website Worcestershire -
link to
register office website |
Cemetery Information: |
The congregation has its own designated section at the Cheltenham Municipal Cemetery,
Bouncer's Lane, Prestbury, Cheltenham, opened in April 2009. The section is
described as "All-Inclusive Jewish", meaning that "Jews of all
denominations and people of mixed faith can be buried
side-by-side."(xix)
(For additional information, see also
IAJGS Cemetery Project - Cheltenham) |
Notes & Sources (↵ returns to text above)
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On-line Articles and Other Material
relating to this Congregation
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List of Liberal Judaism Congregations
Jewish Congregations in Gloucestershire
Jewish Congregations in Herefordshire
Jewish Communities of England home page
Page created: 14 January 2016
Data significantly expanded and notes added: 21 July 2019
Latest revision or update: 4 July 2025
Research and formatting by David Shulman
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