Lauderdale Road Spanish & Portuguese Synagogue

The Lauderdale Road Spanish & Portuguese Synagogue is a religious building close to Maida Vale (Lauderdale Road) in the West End of London. Like other Sephardi synagogues in London and Manchester, it maintains close links with the ‘mother’ congregation and some accept its ecclesiastical authority.[1] Lauderdale Road Synagogue was opened in 1896 to accommodate the drift of Spanish and Portuguese members from Bevis Marks to West London (it was a successor to the Sephardi synagogue in Bryanston Street, near Marble Arch).[2] The Congregation's senior rabbi today is Rabbi Joseph Dweck who also usually attends Lauderdale Road Synagogue.[3]

Spanish and Portuguese Synagogue, Maida Vale
Religion
AffiliationJudaism
DistrictCity of Westminster
RiteOrthodox Sephardi
LeadershipSenior Rabbi Joseph Dweck
Rabbi Israel Elia
Year consecrated1896
Location
LocationLauderdale Road, Maida Vale, London W9 1JY
Website
https://www.sephardi.org.uk/lauderdale/

Architecture

The synagogue building itself was constructed in the Byzantine style by architects Davis & Emanuel.[4] It has a large domed ceiling, huge stained glass windows set in arched recesses, tapestry carpets across the polished wooden floors, as well as a large ark.[5]

References
  1. "The Spanish and Portuguese Jews' Congregation, London – Montefiore Endowment". Retrieved 2019-07-23.
  2. "JCR-UK: Lauderdale Road Synagogue (Sepahrdi), Maida Vale, London W9". www.jewishgen.org. Retrieved 2019-07-23.
  3. "Welcome to our shul! This week – Lauderdale Road Synagogue". jewishnews.timesofisrael.com. Retrieved 2019-07-23.
  4. "Lauderdale Road Synagogue, Paddington, Greater London | Educational Images | Historic England". historicengland.org.uk. Retrieved 2019-07-23.
  5. www.thejc.com https://www.thejc.com/comment/blogs/secret-shul-goer-no-8-lauderdale-road-1.445043. Retrieved 2019-07-23. Missing or empty |title= (help)

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