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Bournemouth Community Hebrew Congregation
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The Bournemouth Community Hebrew Congregation is an Orthodox Jewish congregation and synagogue, located in Wootton Gardens, Lansdowne, Bournemouth, Dorset, England, in the United Kingdom. The congregation was formed in 1905 and worships in the Ashkenazi rite. The rabbi of the congregation is Adrian Jesner.
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History
The congregation was formed in 1905.[3] Albert Samuel, brother of Liberal politician Herbert Samuel, laid the cornerstone[4] of the current synagogue, which was built in 1911.
The synagogue was listed as a Grade II building in 2019.[2]
In February 2023 it was reported that the current synagogue building will be sold in order to move to smaller premises.[5][6]
Architecture
The curvilinear roof line and window shape reveal what would have been a very contemporary Art Nouveau take on the Moorish Revival style that was extremely popular for synagogues.[3] The squat tower with its square dome and "attractive interlocking window arcade" mark the original entrance. The horseshoe-arched windows to the left are also part of the original facade.
The new entrance, to the right of the tower, and barrel-vaulted interior with a ladies' gallery is the result of a 1957–62 expansion.[3] The Torah Ark, also dating from the 1960s, is a mosaic design by craftsmen from Florence intended to echo the Temple of Solomon by featuring the Biblical columns Boaz and Jachin.[3]
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