South Bucks Jewish Community

There has been a Jewish community in the Amersham/Chesham area for many years. In fact, there was a community during and after the last war as a result of evacuation from London, and a small synagogue was built in Amersham on the site where the British Legion Centre now stands.

South Bucks Jewish Community (SBJC) was formally launched at the beginning of 1990 to provide a focal point for Jewish activity in Amersham, Chesham, Berkhamsted, Gerrards Cross, High Wycombe and the surrounding areas. In fact our members come from as wide afield as Thame, Aylesbury and Rickmansworth.The Community practices Liberal Judaism within an atmosphere that is warm and traditional and prides itself on its informality and friendliness. We like to think of ourselves as one big happy family and our members span all age groups.Our aim is "to become the spiritual and communal centre for Liberal Jews, their families and friends in South Buckinghamshire."

We are proud to have Rabbi Rachel Benjamin, a graduate of the Leo Baeck College, as our rabbi. We have a dedicated religion school for the children; run Kabbalat Torah (confirmation) groups for post Bar/Bat mitzvah youngsters and offer adult education sessions. There are regular chavurot and many social events ....suppers, theatre outings, fun afternoons, murder mysteries and more.Further information can be found on our web site www.sbjc.org.uk

SBJC can be contacted at info@sbjc.org.uk, at 0845 644 2370

or by writing to:

SBJC
PO Box 391
Chesham, Bucks
HP5 1WB