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Brighton shul to end Shabbat services

Synagogue bosses said the decision was reached amid struggles to make a minyan

September 1, 2023 11:48
Holland Road, Hove Hebrew Congregation Synagogue, Hove(1)
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Brighton’s Orthodox Holland Road synagogue is to suspend Shabbat services after this year’s High Holy Days.

According to Stanley Cohen, chairman of the Hove Hebrew Congregation, "this unhappy decision was arrived at with a heavy heart and careful deliberation as to the ongoing needs of Hove Hebrew Congregation's membership.”

The shul has a capacity of 500, but only five to seven of the members turn up regularly on Shabbat, so the synagogue often struggles to make a minyan and has to rely on visitors.

“The fundamental justifications were reviewed by shul members and, following debate both for and against the proposal, an overwhelming majority agreed with more than 80 percent of the membership in attendance at the Extraordinary General Meeting endorsing the Board’s decision," said Cohen. 

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