Hampstead Garden Suburb Synagogue, (affectionately known as Norrice Lea) is an Orthodox Synagogue, a constituent of the United Synagogue. Formed in 1933, it is still growing and developing.

Its age profile is falling. We have nearly 1800 adult members, and in addition over a thousand children and young people under the age of 21.

Included within the Synagogue are wide provisions to meet the religious, educational, and social needs of our community. We host Kerem School, a well-respected Jewish primary school - see our Kerem School page.

Rabbi Kaplan as our Senior Rabbi is responsible for all religious and pastoral work of the ministerial team. Our Associate Rabbi, Rabbi Anthony Knopf, continues to inspire the main service as well as implementing our community review and responsibilities for educational programmes for all age groups.. Chazan Avromi Freilich's wonderful voice enhances our services (without extending their length), and he, together with Rabbi Anthony, inspires our chesed outreach. Our New Youth and Community Rabbi – Rabbi Marc Levene, is responsibility for all our Youth provisions and increasing the engagement of our young people and their families. We have a range of children's services and on Shabbat, we offer a range of alternative services, ranging from Hashkama, a Sephardi minyan and a monthly Chaverim minyan.

They in turn are assisted by David Sagal, our office chief executive, Office Manager - Sharon Drucker, Rabbi’s PA - Maddy Drucker, and our book keeper and assistant Brian Gray, who make up a professional team of quality and depth.

Children and Youth education is covered by Chayli Fehler, who is also the Head Teacher of our successful and bulging Sunday Hebrew Classes.

They, together with the various members of our lay leadership, aim to be welcoming and accessible in serving our membership both old and new. Every Shabbat morning two ladies and two gentlemen make a point of welcoming new members and those old members whom we see less often. We would very much like to know anyone and everyone who would like a role in Synagogue life or to make some contribution would be most welcome.

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