Baroness Hale of Richmond delivers the Isaiah Berlin lecture.
Hampstead leads the community on a virtual International Sukkah Hop.
The Synagogue goes into lockdown like the rest of the country and our events go online.
Rabbi Harris celebrated 25 years at Hampstead with a 25 for 25 International Day of Jewish Learning.
Professor Phillipe Sands QC delivers the Isaiah Berlin lecture.
Right Hon Gordon Brown delivers the annual Isaiah Berlin lecture.
Hampstead hosts sixteen former Israeli soldiers for a week as part of the Peace of Mind programme.
Professor Margaret Macmillan delivers the Isaiah Berlin lecture.
Hampstead Synagogue celebrates its 125th anniversary.
Israeli Ambassador Daniel Taub delivers the Isaiah Berlin lecture.
First women’s reading of Megilat Esther.
Lord Justice of Appeal Sir Brian Leveson delivers the Isaiah Berlin Lecture.
Lord Woolf and Deborah Lipstadt deliver the Isaiah Berlin lectures in 2013 and 2014.
Rabbi Harris presents the Chief Rabbi Emeritus Lord Jonathan Sacks with “Radical Responsibility” a book celebrating the thoughts of Rabbi Sacks.
Hampstead launches Cholent fest, celebrating all things cholent.
The Dennington Club is founded.
Journalist Toby Young is our guest at a communal lunch.
We host Lord Sacks’ final Slichot Service as Chief Rabbi.
The Hampstead Forum, an extensive adult education programme is launched in association with the London School of Jewish Studies and the London Jewish Cultural Centre.
The United Synagogue presents the President’s Award 2012 to Hampstead’s Chair Michael Haringman “for outstanding services to the United Synagogue”.
Prof. Vernon Bogdanor delivers the Isaiah Berlin Annual Lecture.
The Mayor of London, Boris Johnson pays a visit to the synagogue with London Assembly member Brian Coleman and Cllr Chris Philp, prospective Parliamentary candidate for Hampstead and Kilburn.
The Archbishop of Canterbury, Dr Rowan Williams, delivers the eighth Annual Isaiah Berlin Annual Lecture.
Journalist Nick Cohen delivered the fifth Annual Sir Isaiah Berlin Lecture about the “Liberal Left”.
Trevor Philips OBE, chair of the Commission for Racial Equality, delivered the fourth Annual Sir Isaiah Berlin Lecture on multi-culturalism in the 21st century.
Historian Sir Martin Gilbert delivers the third Annual Sir Isaiah Berlin Lecture on the life of Sir Winston Churchill.
The Rt. Hon. Lord Brittan of Spennithorne QC DL delivers the second Sir Isaiah Berlin Lecture entitled “Europe: Past, Present and Future”.
The Synagogue magazine is renamed from “The Hampstead Chronicle” to “The Review”, similar to its original name.
Due to the growing success of Jewish Day Schools, the Hebrew classes merge with St. Johns Wood cheder to form “The St. John’s Wood and Hampstead Regional Centre”.
The Chief Rabbi, Rabbi Dr. Jonathan Sacks, gives the inaugural Sir Isaiah Berlin lecture.
Friday Night Dinners for young people, aged in their 20s and 30s, are launched.
Rabbi Dr. Michael Harris appointed as minister.
WHAM – West Hampstead Alternative Minyan formed in Junior Synagogue.
To celebrate the 75th anniversary of the Synagogue, Rabbi Apple publishes a comprehensive history of the Synagogue illustrating the historical, religious, cultural and social significance of the influential Jewish community in Hampstead.
The first Duchaning in Hampstead takes place on Rosh Hashanah.
The United Synagogue Act is changed to allow women members the right to vote. Mary Wollman is the first woman to vote at Hampstead.
Representatives of the Ladies Guild invited to attend Board meetings.
50th anniversary service conducted by Dayan Mark Gollop, held in the presence of the Mayor and Mayoress of Hampstead.
At the outbreak of World War II, Dayan Mark Gollop, as Senior Jewish Chaplain to the forces, is called up. Rev. S. Clayman appointed as temporary minister. Most cultural, educational and social activities suspended during World War II.
The Hampstead AGM votes unanimously to give the vote to women members. The United Synagogue rejects giving women the vote, but Hampstead allows women to attend general meetings and participate.
West Hampstead Jewish Day School founded by Emmanuel Snowman and Harry Samuels.
Youth Service starts.
Hampstead and St. Johns Wood Literary Society formed.
The architect, Delissa Joseph, designs an extension to the Synagogue providing additional seating, especially in the gallery.
The Synagogue opened its doors for service.
Children’s service started.
Ladies Guild founded.
Chairman: Frank I. Lyons. Vice Chairman: Herbert Bentwich.
Rev. A.A. Green appointed as minister.
Rev. S. Manné appointed as chazan.
Algernon Lindo appointed as choirmaster. Charles Abrahams appointed as beadle.
Rev. A.A. Green appointed as head teacher of Hebrew classes for 72 children.
Hebrew classes founded in West Hampstead Town Hall. Dr. Wolf Heinemann appointed as teacher.
Movement founded to build a Synagogue in West Hampstead.
