BIRMINGHAM CENTRAL SYNAGOGUE

BETH HAMEDRASH

133 Pershore Road, Edgbaston, Birmingham B5 7PA

Tel: Daytime +44(0)121-440 4044
Mobile: +44(0)7725 642 373

Fax: +44(0)121 440 5405

President: Mr. Leonard Jacobs
Administrator: Mr. C. Jennings
Rabbi: Rabbi Shlomo Odze
Tel: +44(0)7917 573 558
Email: office@centralshul.com
Website: www.centralshul.com


Synagogue Services:

Morning Services:

 Sunday and Bank Holiday  8.30 am
 Monday, Thursday and Rosh Chodesh:  7.15 am
 Tuesday, Wednesday and Friday  7.30 am
Shabbat  9.30 am
Yom Tov  9.15 am


Birmingham Central Synagogue and Birmingham Hebrew Congregation have a joint Shacharit service Sunday-Friday which alternates between the two synagogues. Please enquire at either synagogue office to ascertain the present venue for Shacharit.


Mincha Services:

 
  Summer  8.00 pm
Erev Shabbat and Erev Yomtov in Winter:  at commencement
 Erev Shabbat and Erev Yomtov in Summer  7.45 pm
 Shabbat and Yom Tov 1 hour 15 minutes before termination



Ma'ariv Services:
 

Winter  7.00 pm
Summer: following Mincha service
 Erev Shabbat and Yomtov:  Following Mincha service
 Shabbat and Yomtov:  At termination



The Central Synagogue comprises over 200 families, and is also popular with students. There are regular children's and youth services and shiurim (teaching sessions) take place during the week and on Shabbat. An active Guild caters the weekly kiddush provided by the shul as well as sponsored kiddushim and other functions on request. A monthly newsletter, the Central News, is produced providing information of interest to members and a Functions Committee and Fundraising Committee organise social and fundraising events during the year.

The light and spacious Malcolm Locker Hall which comfortably seats up to 350 guests is an attractive venue for barmitzvahs and weddings, as well as communal events. There is also a facility for meetings and smaller functions. The catering arrangements in the on site milk and meat kitchens are under Rabbinic supervision. The BJEB cheder classes are held on the synagogue site and the communal Mikvah is also to be found here.

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BIRMINGHAM HEBREW CONGREGATION comprising
SINGERS HILL SYNAGOGUE and
THE MOSELEY MINYAN, KING DAVID SCHOOL

Ellis Street, Birmingham B1 1HL

Tel: +44(0)121-643 0884
Email: office@singershill.com
Rabbi: Rabbi Yossi Jacobs

Administrator: Mr Bernard Gingold Tel: +44(0)7976 227209
President: Alan Blumenthal
Web Page: http://www.singershill.com

Synagogue Services:

Singers Hill:

Morning Services:
 

Sunday and Bank Holiday 8.30 am
 Monday, Thursday, Rosh Chodesh  7.15 am
 Tuesday, Wednesday and Friday 7.30 am
 Shabbat and Yom Tov  9.00 am


Birmingham Central Synagogue and Birmingham Hebrew Congregation have a joint Shacharit service Sunday-Friday which alternates between the two synagogues. Please enquire at either synagogue office to ascertain the present venue for Shacharit.


Mincha Services:

 1:30pm weekdays

Erev Shabbat and Erev Yom Tov (winter): at commencement
Erev Shabbat and Erev Yom Tov (summer): 8pm
Shabbat and Yom Tov: 1 hour before termination


Evenings:

 Erev Shabbat and Yom Tov: Following Mincha service
Shabbat and Yom Tov: at termination


King David School Minyan:

Shabbat - Yomtov Services  9.45 am

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BIRMINGHAM PROGRESSIVE SYNAGOGUE


Birmingham Progressive Synagogue, Roseland Way, Bishopgate Street, Birmingham, B15 1HD

Tel: +44(0)121 446 5273/643 5640
Email: bps@ulps.org
Web Site: http://www.bps-pro-syn.co.uk
Minister Rabbi: Dr Margaret Jacobi
Administrator: Mrs M. Fisher
President: Mr David Blain


Services are held every Friday evening at 8.l5pm except for the second Friday in the month when the family service is held at 6.30 pm.

Weekly Shabbat service at 11.00 am.

Cheder classes are held from 10.00 am on Sundays in term-time. For Adult Education, details from the synagogue office.

A monthly Bulletin of news and information is circulated to all members.

The Leamington and District Progresive Jewish Group, which is part of the synagogue, meets in members' houses monthly. Details may be obtained from the Synagogue office.

In addition to normal services on Shabbat and all festivals throughout the year, the synagogue holds Purim and Chanukah parties, bazaars, study days and suppers. There is an annual Civic Service in the presence of the Lord Mayor and Lady Mayoress and many other distinguished civic guests, a communal seder and a garden party and children's sports day.

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SOLIHULL AND DISTRICT HEBREW CONGREGATION

3 Monastery Drive, Solihull, West Midlands B91 1DW

Tel & Fax: +44(0)121-706 8736
Web Site: http://www.solihullshul.org
Minister: Rabbi Y Pink
President: Mr Stanley Fisher
Administrator: Mrs Helena Woolf
Tel: +44(0)121 603 5170


The Solihull and District Hebrew Congregation is a small and vibrant community which holds regular religious services as well as a wide range of social activities. It also operates a successful Cheder which utilises the latest audio/visual teaching aids to bring Judaism alive for its pupils. Visitors are always welcome. Details of all activities and services are available on our regularly updated website office@solihullshul.org

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COMMUNITY MIKVEH

The mikveh is under the supervision of the Birmingham Rabbinic Board. The mikveh is located on the campus of Birmingham Central synagogue 133, Pershore Road, Edgbaston, Birmingham, B5 7PA (entrance of Speedwell Road).

The mikveh is open by appointment only. To make an appointment, please call the dedicated mikveh phone: +44(0)7891 645 612. Please try to give 48 hours notice.