Reading
Hebrew
Congregation
Welcome
Welcome to a warm friendly community and the only community to offer, to all Jewish people in the area, regular weekly
services and many other activities for adults and children, both inside our wonderful Synagogue & adjoining community
hall and at other venues.
Due to the various Covid-19 restrictions that are currently in place please note that we have had to institute a new booking
process for visitors, pease see below. Note that we are now open for Shabbat morning and festival services.
Reading Hebrew Congregation and our Synagogue in Goldsmid Road is, and has always been, the centre of Jewish
Community life in Reading, Berkshire, UK and the surrounding area for over 130 years. We are an Independent Orthodox
Synagogue operating under the auspices of the Chief Rabbi of the United Hebrew Congregations of the Commonwealth.
If you would like to visit us or are considering moving into the area please contact us first by email, phone or via our
Facebook site.
We also have provided help and hospitality to many visitors and welcome any donations to help us to continue to provide
these services.
If you would like to know more about the history of our community, please click here.
Please see below for details of upcoming events.
Visitor Booking Process
We have been running Shabbat and Yom Tov services for members, subject to the current Governement guidelines and restrictions since
July 2021.
We are now in a position to be able to welcome adult visitors to our normal Shabbat and other festival services who are not currently
members but are considering joining us.
To facilitate this we have introduced the following process which we have to follow to be in line with the current guidance. Note that this
may be subject to change.
Therefore if you would like to visit the Synagogue we ask that you:
1) Contact us in advance (a minimum of 3 days notice is required)
2) Fill out the attached booking form confirming that you have not, to your knowledge, had any Covid-19 symptons or been in contact
with anyone who has and also to provide us with your name, address, phone number & email address (for the purposes of Covid-19
Track & Trace which requires us to hold your details for 21 days, following your visit)
3) Provide photo id to us (e.g.Passport, Photo Driving Licence, Bus pass, etc.), if this is your first visit, that will passed to our security
officer. We retain the right to refuse entry to anyone without such id having been previously presented.
4) Wait for us to contact you to confirm availability.
Wednesday Evening 16th March - Purim
Rabbi Mark Daniels is coming to read the Megillah, followed by a reception in the Hall afterwards. Always a great event for the
whole family. Please contact us if you would like to attend by filling out the visitor form above.
Shabbat, 7th February - Community Meal
We’re organising a community meal after the Friday evening service. Our regular Friday evening services are always a good way
to come and get to know the community.
Saturday, 1st February - WIZO National Quiz
We’ve got our team together for this year’s WIZO National Quiz. In previous years we’ve done very well! As usual lots of
organization behind the scenes, not least sorting out who’s doing what for the accompanying supper. The venue is full and
everbody is set for a great evening.
Upcoming Events
Reading
Hebrew
Congregation
Welcome
Visitor Booking Process
We have been running Shabbat and Yom Tov services
for members, subject to the current Governement
guidelines and restrictions since July.
We are now in a position to be able to welcome adult
visitors to our normal Shabbat and other festival
services who are not currently members but are
considering joining us.
To facilitate this we have introduced the following
process which we have to follow to be in line with the
current guidance. Note that this may be subject to
change.
Therefore if you would like to visit the Synagogue we
ask that you:
1) Contact us in advance (a minimum of 3 days notice
is required)
2) Fill out the attached booking form confirming that
you have not, to your knowledge, had any Covid-19
symptons or been in contact with anyone who has
and also to provide us with your name, address,
phone number & email address (for the purposes of
Covid-19 Track & Trace which requires us to hold your
details for 21 days, following your visit)
3) Provide photo id to us (e.g.Passport, Photo Driving
Licence, Bus pass, etc.), if this is your first visit, that will
passed to our security officer. We retain the right to
refuse entry to anyone without such id having been
previously presented.
4) Wait for us to contact you to confirm availability.
Welcome to a warm friendly community
and the only community to offer, to all
Jewish people in the area, regular weekly
services and many other activities for
adults and children, both inside our wonderful
Synagogue & adjoining community hall and at other
venues.
Due to the various Covid-19 restrictions that are
currently in place please note that we have had to
institute a new booking process for visitors, pease
see below. Note that we are now open for Shabbat
morning and festival services.
Reading Hebrew Congregation and our
Synagogue in Goldsmid Road is, and has
always been, the centre of Jewish
Community life in Reading, Berkshire, UK
and the surrounding area for over 130
years. We are an Independent Orthodox Synagogue
operating under the auspices of the Chief Rabbi of
the United Hebrew Congregations of the
Commonwealth.
If you would like to visit us or are considering
moving into the area please contact us first by email,
phone or via our Facebook site.
We also have provided help and hospitality to many
visitors and welcome any donations to help us to
continue to provide these services.
If you would like to know more about the history of
our community, please click here.
Please see below for details of upcoming events.
Upcoming Events
Wednesday Evening 16th March - Purim
Rabbi Mark Daniels is coming to read
the Megillah, followed by a reception in
the Hall afterwards. Always a great
event for the whole family. Please contact us if you
would like to attend by filling out the visitor form
above.
Shabbat, 7th February - Community Meal
We’re organising a community meal
after the Friday evening service. Our
regular Friday evening services are
always a good way to come and get to know the
community.
Saturday, 1st February - WIZO National Quiz
We’ve got our team together for this
year’s WIZO National Quiz. In previous
years we’ve done very well! As usual
lots of organization behind the scenes, not least
sorting out who’s doing what for the accompanying
supper. The venue is full and everbody is set for a
great evening.
Reading Hebrew Congregation
Reading Synagogue
7, Goldsmid Road, Reading
Berkshire, RG1 7YB, United Kingdom
+44 (0)118 957 3954
