Jewish Community of Berkshire

The Jewish Community of Berkshire (JCoB) is an Ashkenazi Modern Orthodox Jewish community based in Reading, Berkshire, England.[1][2]

The community was established in 2015, following an accident when the rabbi injured his knee and was unable to walk to synagogue.[3] Its rabbi is Zvi Solomons, formerly the rabbi of Reading Hebrew Congregation.[2][3][4][5] Synagogue services are held in the rabbi's home, and the community hosts the only Orthodox rabbinic couple (Rabbi Zvi Solomons and Rebbetzen Dr Shira Batya Lewin Solomons)[6] and cheder[7] in Berkshire. JCoB also provides a visiting service to schools in the region to teach Judaism as part of the Religious Education syllabus agreed by their local SACREs.[8]

See also

References
  1. "Berkshire Jewish Community". Jewish Small Communities Network. 2015. Retrieved 18 September 2015.
  2. "Jewish Community of Berkshire". Jewish Communities and Records – UK (hosted by JewishGen). 12 September 2016. Retrieved 2 December 2020.
  3. Rocker, Simon (10 September 2015). "Ousted minister starts rival group". The Jewish Chronicle. Retrieved 26 March 2020.
  4. Rocker, Simon (25 May 2015). "'Declining' Reading cannot afford to keep its minister". The Jewish Chronicle. Retrieved 28 October 2015.
  5. "Reading Rabbi wins settlement after being sacked from synagogue". Berkshire Live. 1 April 2016. Retrieved 26 March 2020.
  6. "Who We Are". Jewish Community of Berkshire. Retrieved 26 March 2020.
  7. "Cheder". Jewish Community of Berkshire. Retrieved 26 March 2020.
  8. "School visits from JCoB". Jewish Community of Berkshire. Retrieved 26 March 2020.

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