ReadingHebrewCongregation
Welcome
Welcome to a warm friendly community and the only community to offer, to all Jewish people in the area, regular weeklyservices and many other activities for adults and children, both inside our wonderful Synagogue & adjoining communityhall and at other venues.Reading Hebrew Congregation and our Synagogue in Goldsmid Road is, and has always been, the centre of JewishCommunity life in Reading, Berkshire, UK and the surrounding area for over 130 years. We are an Independent OrthodoxSynagogue operating under the auspices of the Chief Rabbi of the United Hebrew Congregations of the Commonwealth.If you would like to visit us or are considering moving into the area please contact us first by email, phone or via ourFacebook site and fill out the Visitor form below.We also have provided help and hospitality to many visitors and welcome anydonationsto help us to continue to providethese services.If you would like to know more about the history of our community,please clickhere.Please see below for details of upcoming events.
Visitor Booking Process
We have a long tradition of welcoming visitors, both Jewish & Non-Jewish who are interested in attending services, joining us or justwishing to find out more about Judaism and our community.However, due to the need to maintain a secure environment for both members and visitors we ask that anybody wishing to visit theSynagogue for any reason to fill out the visitor booking form below.Therefore if you would like to visit the Synagogue we ask that you:1) Contact us in advance (a minimum of 3 days notice is required).2) Fill out the attached booking form.3) Provide photo id to us (e.g.Passport, Photo Driving Licence, Bus pass, etc.), if this is your first visit, that will passed to our securityofficer. We retain the right to refuse entry to anyone without such id having been previously presented.4) Wait for us to contact you to confirm availability.
Saturday, 3rd February - WIZO National QuizWe’ve got our team together for this year’s WIZO National Quiz. In previous years we’ve done very well! As usual lots oforganization behind the scenes, not least sorting out who’s doing what for the accompanying supper.Friday 8-10th March - Visiting RabbiWe welcome Rabbi Garber who will be leading Friday night and Shabbat morning services followed by lunch and Afternoon service. We are looking toorganising more services on these lines in the future and look forward to welcoming any local Jewish and other visitors who feel that thay would liketo exprience this. Details will be published as they become available.------------------------------------------------------------------------Previous EventsWednesday Evening 16th March - PurimRabbi Mark Daniels is coming to read the Megillah, followed by a reception in the Hall afterwards. Always a great event for thewhole family. Please contact us if you would like to attend by filling out the visitor form above.Shabbat, 7th February - Community MealWe’re organising a community meal after the Friday evening service. Our regular Friday evening services are always a good wayto come and get to know the community.
Upcoming Events
Reading Hebrew Congregation
Reading Synagogue
7, Goldsmid Road, Reading
Berkshire, RG1 7YB, United Kingdom
+44 (0)118 957 3954
ReadingHebrewCongregation
Welcome
Visitor Booking Process
We have a long tradition of welcoming visitors, bothJewish & Non-Jewish who are interested in attendingservices, joining us or just wishing to find out moreabout Judaism and our community.However, due to the need to maintain a secureenvironment for both members and visitors we askthat anybody wishing to visit the Synagogue for anyreason to fill out the visitor booking form below.Therefore if you would like to visit the Synagogue weask that you:1) Contact us in advance (a minimum of 3 days noticeis required).2) Fill out the attached booking form.3) Provide photo id to us (e.g.Passport, Photo DrivingLicence, Bus pass, etc.), if this is your first visit, that willpassed to our security officer. We retain the right torefuse entry to anyone without such id having beenpreviously presented.4) Wait for us to contact you to confirm availability.
Welcome to a warm friendly communityand the only community to offer, to allJewish people in the area, regular weeklyservices and many other activities foradults and children, both inside our wonderfulSynagogue & adjoining community hall and at othervenues.Reading Hebrew Congregation and ourSynagogue in Goldsmid Road is, and hasalways been, the centre of JewishCommunity life in Reading, Berkshire, UKand the surrounding area for over 130years. We are an Independent Orthodox Synagogueoperating under the auspices of the Chief Rabbi ofthe United Hebrew Congregations of theCommonwealth.If you would like to visit us or are consideringmoving into the area please contact us first by email,phone or via our Facebook site and fill out theVisitor form below.We also have provided help and hospitality to manyvisitors and welcome anydonations to help us tocontinue to provide these services.If you would like to know more about the history ofour community, please clickhere.Please see below for details of upcoming events.
Upcoming Events
Saturday, 3rd February - WIZO National QuizWe’ve got our team together for thisyear’s WIZO National Quiz. In previousyears we’ve done very well! As usual lotsof organization behind the scenes, not least sortingout who’s doing what for the accompanying supper.Friday 8-10th March - Visiting RabbiWe welcome Rabbi Garber who will be leading Fridaynight and Shabbat morning services followed bylunch and Afternoon service. We are looking toorganising more services on these lines in the futureand look forward to welcoming any local Jewish andother visitors who feel that thay would like toexprience this. Details will be published as theybecome available.------------------------------------------------------------------------Previous EventsWednesday Evening 16th March - PurimRabbi Mark Daniels is coming to readthe Megillah, followed by a reception inthe Hall afterwards. Always a greatevent for the whole family. Please contact us if youwould like to attendby filling out the visitor formabove.Shabbat, 7th February - Community MealWe’re organising a community mealafter the Friday evening service. Ourregular Friday evening services arealways a good way to come and get to know thecommunity.
Reading Hebrew Congregation
Reading Synagogue
7, Goldsmid Road, Reading
Berkshire, RG1 7YB, United Kingdom
+44 (0)118 957 3954
