Welcome to our shul! This week – Finchley United Synagogue – Kinloss
Synagogue
Finchley United Synagogue (Kinloss)
Rabbi
Rabbi Jeremy Lawrence (Senior Rabbi), Rabbi Michael Laitner (Assistant Rabbi) and Rabbi Heller (Rabbi of Persian Community)
When was it founded?
1935.
How large is your congregation?
Just under 3,000 members.
What does the synagogue offer young families?
Finchley United Synagogue offers a variety of different programs from 0 – 18. We have a regular toddler Shabbat lunch and through our youth directors run a number of different cultural and social programmes. Our children services are run by top educators from within the Kinloss and wider Jewish community and inspiring, entertaining and educational.
Tell us one interesting fact about the synagogue we may not know
It’s the only United Synagogue shul with a retractable roof, making it a perfect venue for weddings!
Tell us about upcoming events you have planned
We have a packed schedule of events through our sub organisation Kinloss Educational Trust which offers something for all of our members. Whether it’s the Monday film afternoons showing the likes of The Producers or the musical Oliver, or our Hava Nagila playgroup for toddlers to the tailored Kinloss Community Kollel programme, we really do have something for everyone.
Shul website: www.ksds.org.uk Contact number: 0208 346 8551
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