The Reform movement has asked affiliated shuls to close their doors as part of the latest measures to slow the spread of coronavirus.
The guidance, issued last night, said that as the government had included faith groups in the list of social gatherings that should be avoided, and so all synagogues that had not already closed should.
In a letter to members, signed by senior Reform Rabbi Laura Janner-Klausner and chair of the Reform assembly Rabbi Fabian Sborovsky, they said: "While the physical doors of the synagogue may be closed, our communities are open. We are meeting with communitites on a weekly bases to do all we can to offer our help as we adapt to the current situation.
They added that, in lieu of Pesach, Reform siddur and haggadah would shortly be made available online, as would youth activities from the Youth Department and RSY-Netzer.
