# Blackpool Reform Jewish Congregation

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Reform Judaism congregation in Blackpool, Lancashire, England

Blackpool Reform Jewish Congregation The synagogue in 2009 Religion Affiliation Reform Judaism Ecclesiastical or organizational status Synagogue Leadership Rabbi Norman Zalud Status Active Location Location 40 Raikes Parade, Blackpool, Lancashire, England FY1 4EX Country United Kingdom The synagogue in Blackpool Coordinates 53°49′01″N 3°02′38″W / 53.817°N 3.044°W / 53.817; -3.044 Architecture Established 1947 (as a congregation) Completed 1961 Website brjc.co.uk

The **Blackpool Reform Jewish Congregation** is a [Reform](/source/Reform_Judaism) [Jewish](/source/Judaism) congregation and [synagogue](/source/Synagogue), located in [Blackpool](/source/Blackpool), [Lancashire](/source/Lancashire), [England](/source/England), in the United Kingdom.

## History

With a [synagogue](/source/Synagogue) located on Raikes Parade, Blackpool Reform Jewish Congregation was founded in 1947 and was originally a member of the [Union of Liberal and Progressive Synagogues](/source/Union_of_Liberal_and_Progressive_Synagogues). It is now a constituent synagogue of the [Movement for Reform Judaism](/source/Movement_for_Reform_Judaism) with which it has been associated since 1961.[1]

It is also a member of the [Board of Deputies of British Jews](/source/Board_of_Deputies_of_British_Jews), the Jewish Representative Council of Greater Manchester and Region and the Blackpool Faith Forum.[2]

In October 2005 [Michael Howard](/source/Michael_Howard) visited the synagogue on the day he gave his final speech as [leader](/source/Leader_of_the_Conservative_Party_(UK)) of the [Conservative Party](/source/Conservative_Party_(UK)) at its annual Party Conference in Blackpool. He was called up to the [Torah](/source/Torah) during a first day [Rosh Hashanah](/source/Rosh_Hashanah) service at the synagogue.[3]

The synagogue publishes a quarterly magazine, *Migdal*.

## Rabbi

Rabbi Norman Zalud is the community's rabbi. He also serves the community of Manchester's [Sha'arei Shalom](/source/Sha'arei_Shalom) synagogue and, until 2007, was rabbi of the [Liverpool Reform Synagogue](/source/Liverpool_Reform_Synagogue).

He has worked with the Blackpool Reform community for the last 40 years. He teaches special needs children at Delemere Forest School, is prison chaplain for all faiths in eleven prisons in the north west of England and Jewish chaplain to Southport and District Hospital.

Rabbi Zalud trained as a cantor at [Guildhall School of Music](/source/Guildhall_School_of_Music) and then at [Jews' College](/source/Jews'_College), where he received a minister's qualification before going to [Leo Baeck College](/source/Leo_Baeck_College). He received [semikhah](/source/Semikhah) in 1993.

## See also

- [England portal](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Portal:England)
- [Judaism portal](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Portal:Judaism)

- [History of the Jews in England](/source/History_of_the_Jews_in_England)

- [List of Jewish communities in the United Kingdom](/source/List_of_Jewish_communities_in_the_United_Kingdom)

- [List of synagogues in the United Kingdom](/source/List_of_synagogues_in_the_United_Kingdom)

## References

1. **[^](#cite_ref-jewishgen_1-0)** ["Blackpool Reform Jewish Congregation"](https://www.jewishgen.org/jcr-uk/Community/bl2/index.htm). *Jewish Communities and Records-UK*. [JewishGen](/source/JewishGen) and the Jewish Genealogical Society of Great Britain. 15 July 2020. Retrieved 7 May 2024.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-brjc-home_2-0)** ["Welcome to Blackpool Reform Jewish Congregation – Online"](https://web.archive.org/web/20110725192717/http://www.brjc.org.uk/). Blackpool Reform Jewish Congregation. Archived from [the original](http://www.brjc.org.uk) on 25 July 2011. Retrieved 21 November 2009.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-3)** Cohen, Justin (14 October 2005). ["Howard Goes From Tory To Torah"](http://www.totallyjewish.com/news/national/?content_id=1746). TotallyJewish.com. Retrieved 21 November 2009.

## External links

- [Official website](https://www.brjc.co.uk/)

- [Blackpool Reform Jewish Congregation](http://www.genuki.org.uk/big/eng/LAN/Blackpool/RaikesParadeReformJewish.shtml) at [GENUKI](/source/GENUKI)

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