Wikipedia's first sentence called it “synagogue and congregation near marble arch in central london”. Today it says “reform jewish congregation and synagogue”.
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Westminster, London, England Audio description of the synagogue by Julia, Baroness Neuberger The West London Synagogue , abbreviated WLS , and fully the West London Synagogue of British Jews ( Hebrew : ק"ק שער ציון , romanized : Kahal Kadosh Sha'ar Tziyon , lit. ' Holy Congregation Gate of Zion ' ) is a Reform Jewish congregation and synagogue , located near Marble Arch , at 34 Upper Berkeley Street, in the City of Westminster , in Central London , England , in the United Kingdom. The congregation was established on 15 April 1840. The current synagogue building was dedicated in 1870, and was Grade II listed in 1989. It is one of the oldest synagogues in the United Kingdom and it was the oldest house of prayer affiliated with the Movement for Reform Judaism , before its affiliation lapsed in February 2023. Jewish Communities and Records – UK . National Heritage List for England .
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The opening as it stood in 2010
The West London Synagogue of British Jews was established on the 15 April 1840, and is among the Oldest synagogues in the United Kingdom and the oldest reform synagogue in Great Britain.
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The synagogue, shown from the junction of Hampden Gurney Street and Upper Berkeley Street The West London Synagogue of British Jews (commonly abbreviated as WLS) is a Reform Jewish synagogue and congregation near Marble Arch in London.It was established on 15 April 1840.Its current building in Upper Berkeley Street dates from 1870, making it the oldest standing Reform synagogue, and one of the oldest synagogues , in the United Kingdom.In September 2013 it was announced that WLS would become the first British synagogue to perform same-sex marriages, effective from January 2014.
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Audio description of the synagogue by Julia, Baroness Neuberger The synagogue, shown from the junction of Hampden Gurney Street and Upper Berkeley Street The West London Synagogue of British Jews , abbreviated WLS ( , Kahal Kadosh Sha'ar Tziyon , "Holy Congregation Gate of Zion"), is a synagogue and congregation, affiliated to the Reform , near Marble Arch in central London. It was established on 15 April 1840. The current synagogue building in Upper Berkeley Street, dedicated in 1870, is Grade II listed .It is one of the oldest synagogues in the United Kingdom and, is the oldest house of prayer affiliated with the Movement for Reform Judaism .National Heritage List for England .
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The opening as it stood on October 6, 2023
Audio description of the synagogue by Julia, Baroness Neuberger The synagogue, shown from the junction of Hampden Gurney Street and Upper Berkeley Street The West London Synagogue of British Jews , abbreviated WLS ( , Kahal Kadosh Sha'ar Tziyon , "Holy Congregation Gate of Zion"), is a synagogue and congregation near Marble Arch in central London. It was established on 15 April 1840. The current synagogue building in Upper Berkeley Street, dedicated in 1870, is Grade II listed . It is one of the oldest synagogues in the United Kingdom and it was the oldest house of prayer affiliated with the Movement for Reform Judaism , before its affiliation lapsed in February 2023. National Heritage List for England .
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synagogue and congregation near marble arch in central london
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reform jewish congregation and synagogue
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