Brighton’s new Jewish cultural hub officially opened by Chief Rabbi

More than 200 guests celebrated as the new Jewish hub aimed at revitalising Jewish life in Brighton and Hove was officially opened by Chief Rabbi Ephraim Mirvis.

Together with his wife Valerie Mirvis, the Chief Rabbi was welcomed by BNJC (Brighton and Hove Jewish community) CEO Marc Sugarman, Rabbi Hershel Rader of the Brighton & Hove Hebrew Congregation and project sponsor Tony Bloom.

Guests included local Jewish community leaders, local residents and members of Sussex Police and Brighton Council, who enjoyed a reception and l’chaim to celebrate the stunning new space.

The event, which included a Shabbaton, concluding with an official ribbon cutting ceremony, followed by the crowd singing ‘David Melech Yisrael’, marking the historic start of a new chapter for the Jewish community in east Sussex.

The Chief Rabbi stayed on to enjoy a Shabbat with the Brighton Jewish community, accommodated in one of the brand new homes built on-site.

There are 45 homes available either for purchase or rental, ranging from one-bedroom flats to houses. Two-bedroom apartments start from £437,000, and the five-bedroom mews houses start from £1,500,000.

The hub also features a new Orthodox shul, complete with mikveh, a nursery for 26 children, aged from three-to-five years old, a kosher restaurant, bakery, deli, shop and gym, which has a Shabbat-friendly membership option for those who observe it.

Speaking to Jewish News earlier this year, BNJC CEO Marc Sugarman said he hoped the hub would be “our chance to offer something unique to our local and international Jewish community. Both in terms of the outstanding facilities we have on offer to support Jewish life in the beautiful city of Brighton, and the love and care that has gone in to producing a community build of such quality and intention.”

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