Architect |
David Stern
& Partners |
Date Built |
1974 |
Location |
Richmond
Road, Jericho |
Description |
|
The "Jericho Online" website
lists this building as a local
landmark. It says of it that, "...It
was not until well after the war when
the number of Jewish students at the
University and technical colleges was
growing that a new synagogue was
rebuilt on the same site in 1974. This
modern building was much bigger and
contains a large student and social
centre." According to
an article in the Jewish Chronicle on
October 20, 1978, "... The
necessary funds were obtained
through the efforts of a number
of worthies, among them Lord Segal,
deputy speaker of the House of Lords
and still an Oxford resident; and
George Silver, a successful
restaurateur and the congregation’s
president through the sixties." In 2004, the centre underwent a £1.5 million redevelopment that added a new building to offer facilities for young people as well as a library and meeting room. |