United Synagogue, England

Background
The United Synagogue, which was originally an organization representing the Ashkenazi Jews of London, was established by an Act of Parliament in 1870. Today, it represents over 60 Orthodox Jewish Communities in the British Isles, which makes it the largest such group in all of Europe. It is governed by an elected council which represents the various communities. In religious or ritual matters, it is under the jurisdiction of the Chief Rabbi.

The Chief Rabbi’s
1845 – 1890 Nathan Marcus Adler 1890 – 1913 Herman Marcus Adler 1913 – 1948 Joseph Herman Hertz 1948 – 1967 Israel Brodie 1967 – 1991 Immanuel Jakobovits 1991 to present Jonathan Sacks

History
Beginning in the late 1860’s, Nathan Marcus Adler worked to bring together the United Synagogue. The United Synagogue was formed by the merging of the three City of London Synagogues - the Great Synagogue, the New Synagogue and the Hambro Synagogue, along with their smaller branch synagogues, the Great Portland Street synagogue and the Bayswater Synagogue.

The communities
Alei Tzion (London) Barking &amp; Becontree Synagogue (Essex) Barnet Synagogue (Herts.) Belmont Synagogue (Mddx.) Borehamwood &amp; Elstree Synagogue (Herts.) Brondesbury Park Synagogue (London) Bushey and District Synagogue (Herts.) Catford &amp; Bromley Synagogue (London) Central Synagogue (London) Chelsea Synagogue (London) Chigwell &amp; Hainault Synagogue (Essex) Clayhall Synagogue (Essex) Cockfosters &amp; N Southgate Synagogue (London) Dollis Hill Synagogue (London) Ealing Synagogue (London) Edgware Synagogue (London) Enfield &amp; Winchmore Synagogue (Middx.) Finchley Synagogue (London) Finsbury Park Synagogue (London) Golders Green Synagogue (London) Hackney &amp; East London Synagogue (London) Hampstead Garden Suburb Synagogue (London) Hampstead Synagogue (London) Harold Hill Synagogue (Essex) Hemel Hempstead Synagogue (Herts.)) Hendon Synagogue (London) High Wycombe Synagogue Highams Park &amp; Chingford Synagogue (London)) Highgate Synagogue (London) Ilford Synagogue (Essex) Kenton Synagogue (Middx.) Kingsbury Synagogue (London) Kingston, Surbiton &amp; District Synagogue (Surrey) Luton Synagogue Mill Hill Synagogue (London) Muswell Hill Synagogue (London) New Synagogue (London) New West End Synagogue (London) Newbury Park Synagogue Northwood Synagogue (Middx.) Palmers Green &amp; Southgate Synagogue (London) Peterborough Synagogue Pinner Synagogue (Middx.) Potters Bar Synagogue Radlett Synagogue (Herts.) Richmond Synagogue (Surrey) Romford &amp; District Synagogue (Essex)) Ruislip Synagogue (Middx.) Shenley Synagogue (Herts) South Hampstead Synagogue (London) South London Synagogue (London) South Tottenham Synagogue (London) St. Albans Synagogue (Herts.) St. Johns Wood Synagogue (London) Staines Synagogue (Middx.) Stanmore &amp; Canons Park Synagogue (Middx.) Sutton &amp; District Synagogue (Surrey) Wanstead &amp; Woodford Synagogue (London) Watford Synagogue (Herts.) Welwyn Garden City Synagogue (Herts.) Wembley Synagogue (Middx.) Western Marble Arch Synagogue (London) Woodside Park Synagogue (London)

United Synagogue Website
http://www.theus.org.uk/

Genealogical records online
• http://www.theus.org.uk/the_united_synagogue/burial/our_cemeteries United Synagogue Burials • http://www.theus.og.uk/support_services/find_your_family/marriage_records United Synagogue Marriage Authorisation Database