Glasgow Reform Synagogue

Glasgow Reform Synagogue
Glasgow Reform Synagogue
Religion
Affiliation	Reform Judaism
Ecclesiastical or organisational status	Synagogue
Leadership	Rabbi Pete Tobias
Status	Active
Location
Location	147 Ayr Road, Newton Mearns, East Renfrewshire, Scotland G77 6RE
Country	United Kingdom
	Location of the synagogue in Scotland
Geographic coordinates	55°46′24″N 4°19′48″W / 55.77337°N 4.32995°W
Architecture
Founder	Samuel Ginsburg
Date established	1933 (as a congregation)
Completed	1968
Website
	www.grs.org.uk

Glasgow Reform Synagogue is a Reform Jewish synagogue, located in Newton Mearns, East Renfrewshire, Scotland, in the United Kingdom. The congregation is a member of the Movement for Reform Judaism and is the only Reform synagogue in Scotland. The synagogue was first known as Glasgow Progressive Synagogue, then Glasgow New Synagogue, before taking its current name.

History

The synagogue was founded in 1933 and moved to its present premises in 1968. Previous locations include at 39 Queen Street, Strathbungo, from about 1935 until late 1930s; at 90 Albert Road, Pollokshields Street, from late 1930s until about 1948; at Langside Halls, from about 1948 to 1950; and at 306 Albert Drive, Pollokshields Street, from 1950 to 1968.^[1]

Nancy Morris, the first female rabbi in Scotland, was the synagogue's rabbi from 2003 to 2011, followed by Dr Kate Briggs (2014–2016).^[2] The current rabbi, since 2021, is Pete Tobias.

References

^ "Glasgow New Synagogue: Newton Mearns, East Renfrewshire, Scotland". Jewish Communities and Records - UK. JewishGen and the Jewish Genealogical Society of Great Britain. 12 July 2020. Retrieved 24 July 2020.
^ "Rabbi Kate Briggs' Glasgow induction". News and press. Movement for Reform Judaism. 4 November 2014. Archived from the original on 17 December 2014. Retrieved 11 November 2014.