Mosaic Masorti Synagogue

(Hatch End Masorti Synagogue)

Hatch End, Middx.

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Congregation Data

Name:

Mosaic Masorti Synagogue
also known as Hatch End Masorti Synagogue⁽ⁱ⁾

Addresses:

Shabbat service are held in shared premises (referred to as the Girl Guides HQ), The Car Park, Grimsdyke Road (off Uxbridge Rd), Hatch End HA5 4PH.⁽ⁱⁱ⁾

However, in October 2018, it was announced that the congregation, together with the other two "Mosaic" congregations (see below) will be relocating to a new, still to be constructed, purpose-built complex at 65 Stanmore Hill, Stanmore.⁽ⁱⁱⁱ⁾

Current Status:

Active

Date Founded:

1998^(iv)

Ritual:

Masorti / Conservative

Affiliation:

The congregation is a constituent synagogue of Masorti Judaism (known as the Assembly of Masorti Synagogues until 2012), having previously been an associate member until 11 September 2007.^(v)

In addition, since 2014, the congregation has also been a constituent of the Mosaic Jewish Community (website - http://choosemosaic.org/), which also includes the Mosaic Reform Synagogue (formerly Middlesex New Synagogue) and the Mosaic Liberal Synagogue (formerly Harrow and Wembley Progressive Synagogue). Centred in and around the London Borough of Harrow, Mosaic offers "one community with three strands of Judaism."^(vi)

Website:

http://choosemosaic.org/masorti

Rabbis:

Rabbi David Soetendorp (part-time) - in 2007 and 2008^(ix)

Rabbi Paul Arberman^(x) (part-time) - from 2010 until 2017

Membership Data:

Members came from a wide geographic area, which spans Harrow, Pinner, Harrow Weald, Stanmore and Northwood.

Congregation's Website

2006 - almost 100 members.^(xiii)

Reports and Surveys

Both 2010 and 2016 - listed as having 50 to 99 members (by household)^(xiv)

Annual Reports of Masorti Judaism^(xv) - number of members as of 1 January:

2007

2008

2009

2010

2011

2012

2013

2014

2015

2016

2017

120

110

113

113

113

115

116

123

121

124

122

Legal & Charitable Status:

On 24 December 1999, the congregation was incorporated as a registered charitable company, Hatch End Masorti Synagogue (company no. 3899916), a private company limited by guarantee without a share capital (and with an exemption from use of the word 'Limited'). The congregation is also a registered charity (no. 1080951), registered on 31 May 2000. The governing documents are the company's Memorandum & Articles Association dated 24 December 1999, as amended.^(xvi)

In addition, Mosaic Jewish Community Limited (company no. 08825132) is a registered private company, incorporated on 23 December 2013 as the New Jewish Community Limited, changing its name on 8 April 2014. It is also a registered charity (no. 1157109).^(xvii)

Local Government District:

The suburb of Hatch End is in the London Borough of Harrow, created on 1 April 1965, situated in the northwest of the administrative area of Greater London.

Registration District (BMD):

Harrow (since formation of congregation) - Register Office website

Cemetery
Information:

The congregation has "London Synagogue" membership of the Jewish Joint Burial Society (JJBS), which includes rights of burial at one of the Society's cemeteries, in particular the Western Cemetery, Bulls Cross Ride, Cheshunt. There is also generally the option (through the JJBS) of a Woodland Burial in Cheshunt or cremation at Golders Green Crematorium.

Notes & Sources (↵ returns to text above)

(i) The congregation began styling itself as the Mosaic Mosorti Synagogue (and also appears to have retained use of its old name) in 2018, although it had joined the Masaic Community (see below) in 2014 and appears also to used. ↵

(ii) Congregation's website, last accessed 18 May 2018. (The Jewish Year Book 2015 gave the congregation's address as 39 Bessborough Road, Harrow HA1 3BS, the address of the Mosaic Reform Synagogue, but this appears incorrect.) ↵

(iii) Mosaic Jewish Community's website, accessed 23 November 2018. ↵

(iv) Congregation's website. ↵

(v) From its first appearance in Jewish Year Books in 1999, the congregation was listed under the Assembly of Masorti Synagogues (AMS). In AMS's annual report for 2007 there is a note of the change of status (see note (xii) below). ↵

(vi) Mosaic Jewish Community's website, accessed 23 November 2018. ↵

(vii) and (viii) Reserved.

(ix) Congregation's website, accessed 10 February 2015. To view a short profile of Rabbi Soetendorp, hold the curser over his name. ↵

(x) Congregation's website. A profile of Rabbi Arberman, was on the congregation's website, accessed 18 May 2018 but not longer there on 9 June 2018. Rabbi Arberman, BA, lived in Israel, spending one Shabbat per month at the congregation and as well as the High Holydays. ↵

(xi) and (xii) Reserved.

(xiii) Congregation's website, accessed 10 February 2015. ↵

(xiv) Reports on "Synagogue Membership in the United Kingdom in 2010" and "...in 2016", published by BOD and JPR. Link to reports. ↵

(xv) See links to Masorti Judaism's annual reports. Some of these figures show no change from the previous year, which seems unlikely and it is assumed that the current year's figure was not available and the previous year's figure was repeated. Also, these figures appear higher than the figures for the above reports and presumably include more than one member per household. ↵

(xvi) Companies House website and Charities Commission's website, respectively, (both in beta trial stage), accessed 15 May 2018. ↵

(xvii) Companies House website and Charities Commission's website, respectively, (both in beta trial stage), accessed 18 May 2018. ↵

On-line Articles and Other Material
relating to this Congregation

Annual Reports of the congregation filed with Companies House and/or the Charities Commission (pdf):
- For the period or years ended 31 December 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016 and 2017.
Annual Reports of Mosaic Jewish Community Limited filed with Companies House and /or the Charities Commission (pdf):
- For the period or years ended 31 December 2014, 2015, 2016 and 2017,
Bibliography - London Borough of Harrow.

List of Masorti Judaism Congregations

Jewish Congregations in the London Borough of Harrow

List of Member Synagogues of the Jewish Joint Burial Society

Jewish Congregations in Greater London

Greater London home page

Page created: 13 November 2006
Data significantly expanded and notes added: 10 February 2018
Latest revision or update: 8 March 2019

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