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The New West End Synagogue, located in St. Petersburgh Place, Bayswater
Bayswater

Bayswater is an area of west London in the City of Westminster. It is a built-up district located 3 miles west north-west of Charing Cross and borders the north of Hyde Park, London over Kensington Gardens....
, London
London

London is the capital of both England and the United Kingdom, and the most populous municipality in the European Union. An important settlement for two millennia, History of London goes back to its founding by the Roman Empire....
, is one of the oldest synagogues in the United Kingdom
United Kingdom

The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom , the UK or Britain,is a sovereign state located off the northwestern coast of continental Europe....
 still functioning. It is one of two synagogues which have been awarded Grade I listed status
Listed building

A listed building in the United Kingdom is a building or other structure officially designated as being of special architectural, historical or cultural significance....
 by the British government and has been described by English Heritage
English Heritage

English Heritage is a non-departmental public body of the United Kingdom government with a broad remit of managing the historic built environment of England....
 as "the architectural high watermark of Anglo-Jewish architecture". It is the UK's most popular venue for synagogue weddings and can accommodate approximately 800 people.

Designed by George Audsley
George Ashdown Audsley

George Ashdown Audlsey was an accomplished architect, artist, illustrator, writer, decorator and pipe organ designer who excelled in many artistic fields but is perhaps best known today for having designed the Wanamaker Organ in Philadelphia....
 of Scotland, the foundation stone was laid on June 7, 1877 by Leopold de Rothschild
Leopold de Rothschild

Leopold de Rothschild Royal Victorian Order was a United Kingdom banker, thoroughbred race horse breeder, and a member of the prominent Rothschild banking family of England....
 in the presence of the Chief Rabbi, Dr. Nathan Marcus Adler
Nathan Marcus Adler

Rabbi Dr. Nathan Marcus Adler, , was the Orthodox Judaism Chief Rabbi of Great Britain 1845?1891, probably the most prominent 19th century rabbi in the English language-speaking world....
, and the building was formally opened on March 30, 1879.

In August 2007, the New West End Synagogue was declared a national monument.






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The New West End Synagogue, located in St. Petersburgh Place, Bayswater
Bayswater

Bayswater is an area of west London in the City of Westminster. It is a built-up district located 3 miles west north-west of Charing Cross and borders the north of Hyde Park, London over Kensington Gardens....
, London
London

London is the capital of both England and the United Kingdom, and the most populous municipality in the European Union. An important settlement for two millennia, History of London goes back to its founding by the Roman Empire....
, is one of the oldest synagogues in the United Kingdom
United Kingdom

The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom , the UK or Britain,is a sovereign state located off the northwestern coast of continental Europe....
 still functioning. It is one of two synagogues which have been awarded Grade I listed status
Listed building

A listed building in the United Kingdom is a building or other structure officially designated as being of special architectural, historical or cultural significance....
 by the British government and has been described by English Heritage
English Heritage

English Heritage is a non-departmental public body of the United Kingdom government with a broad remit of managing the historic built environment of England....
 as "the architectural high watermark of Anglo-Jewish architecture". It is the UK's most popular venue for synagogue weddings and can accommodate approximately 800 people.

Designed by George Audsley
George Ashdown Audsley

George Ashdown Audlsey was an accomplished architect, artist, illustrator, writer, decorator and pipe organ designer who excelled in many artistic fields but is perhaps best known today for having designed the Wanamaker Organ in Philadelphia....
 of Scotland, the foundation stone was laid on June 7, 1877 by Leopold de Rothschild
Leopold de Rothschild

Leopold de Rothschild Royal Victorian Order was a United Kingdom banker, thoroughbred race horse breeder, and a member of the prominent Rothschild banking family of England....
 in the presence of the Chief Rabbi, Dr. Nathan Marcus Adler
Nathan Marcus Adler

Rabbi Dr. Nathan Marcus Adler, , was the Orthodox Judaism Chief Rabbi of Great Britain 1845?1891, probably the most prominent 19th century rabbi in the English language-speaking world....
, and the building was formally opened on March 30, 1879.

In August 2007, the New West End Synagogue was declared a national monument. Chaim Weizmann
Chaim Weizmann

Chaim Azriel Weizmann, , was a Zionism leader, President of the World Zionist Organization, and the first President of the State of Israel. He was Israeli presidential election, 1949 on 1 February 1949, and served until his death in 1952....
, the first president of the State of Israel, and Herbert Samuel, the British High Commissioner for Palestine during the British Mandate, were both members of the synagogue. Their seats are marked with plaques. The synagogue's first rabbi was Simeon Singer, who translated and edited the Authorized Daily Prayer Book, which is still used in Orthodox synagogues across Great Britain.

The synagogue, which is a constituent of the United Synagogue (Orthodox), serves the Jewish communities of Bayswater, Notting Hill, Kensington, Hammersmith and West London. Opened in 1879, it has in recent years enjoyed a major communal renaissance under the leadership of Rabbi Geoffrey Shisler and his wife Anne.

The New West End provides a full range of communal activities for all ages and tastes. These include regular children's services for the under 5s and over 5s; Hebrew classes for children up to Bar or Bat Mitzvah age; the NWE Young Professionals Group; regular adult education seminars and lectures; a keep fit group for ladies; an active social committee; a Guild, which organises a range of lectures, outings and charitable activities; an Israel Group which arranges lectures and briefings on the Middle East by experts from all sides of the political spectrum; a Cares Group, which ensures that elderly and infirm members receive regular contact; and a Friendship Club, which meets monthly for more senior members.

Details of all these activities, as well as timetables of current events, contact details, and many more pictures of the interior are featured on the synagogue's .

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