Chatham Memorial Synagogue

Welcome to the web site of the Chatham Memorial Synagogue on

Built in 1869 by Simon Magnus, in memory of his son Lazarus, on the site of an even older Synagogue, it is  the home of  the Jewish community in mid and north Kent.

Chatham Memorial Synagogue is actually located in historic Rochester on the River Medway in the county of Kent, about 35 miles South-east of London and only 35 minutes by high speed train from St Pancras (45 minutes from Victoria).

Rochester, the home of the author Charles Dickens, is a popular tourist destination.

For further information about Rochester, please visit our Historic Rochester page.

News

Prayer Recordings

To help our members and friends who are studying the liturgy and forms of prayer, it is our intention to build up a series of recordings of different prayers, which can be accessed from our Prayer Recordings page.

The initial examples are the Ashkenazi and Sephardi pronunciations of the Mourner’ Kaddish ad the Shema.

Shabbat information

Details of candle lighting times and the week’s Torah reading can be found on the Shabbat page of the services section of the web site.

Since the clocks went back at the end of October, our Friday evening services will now be at 6pm until the spring.

.Online Donations
 

It is now possible to make online donations to Chatham Memorial Synagogue via Virgin Money Giving. Due to the high costs of running and maintaining this beautiful synagogue, all donations are gratefully received.

By using this method, the synagogue will be able to automatically take advantage of Gift Aid

If you wish to make a donation please click on the logo on the right.

Photo gallery

There is now a photo gallery of pictures of the interior of the synagogue taken just before Rosh Hashanah 2011.

 

Contact Details

For further information about the synagogue or the community or to contact us about any topic, please fill in our Contact Form and select the appropriate category. We will get back to you as soon as possible.

Site Navigation

Please navigate around the site using the menu on the left hand side of the screen. In particular please visit our This Month page as well as our Services and Events pages for up to date information on what is happening at the synagogue.

Facebook and Twitter

Chatham Memorial Synagogue now has a presence on Facebook an Twitter. Please visit our Facebook and Twitter page for more details.

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Chatham Memorial Synagogue is a registered charity - No. 800902        Website last updated 30 May 2013