Marie Sarah van der Zyl

The West London Synagogue of British Jews was founded in 1840 and is the oldest Reform synagogue in the UK. The West London Synagogue is located in London, UK, and has expanded its building in every generation, including classrooms for the children's Hebrew school, lecture halls and libraries, as well as offices for the Rabbis and the administrative staff. The synagogue was established to provide a place of worship for Jews who lived closer to the city center and to offer religious services with decorum, a sermon in English, and provision for the teaching of Hebrew and Judaism. The synagogue has grown over the years and now has over 3,000 members. It participates in many Jewish, non-Jewish, and interfaith activities and offers a wide range of family and communal events, music, lectures, and films.