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]

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References

  1. ^ "Berkshire Jewish Community". Jewish Small Communities Network. 2015. Retrieved 18 September 2015.
  2. ^ a b "Jewish Community of Berkshire". Jewish Communities and Records – UK (hosted by JewishGen). 12 September 2016. Retrieved 2 December 2020.
  3. ^ a b 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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