Bromley Reform Synagogue

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Bromley Reform Synagogue is a synagogue in the London Borough of Bromley; it serves the areas of south east London and north west Kent including Bromley, Beckenham, Orpington, Blackheath, Dartford, Maidstone, Sevenoaks, Tonbridge and Tunbridge Wells.The community was established in 1964 and has been based in its present location for 41 years. The sanctuary has been refurbished in light wood and glass to reflect the Hebrew name of the community, Beit Or, House of Light.Affiliation and staffBromley Reform Synagogue is a member of the Movement for Reform Judaism. Rabbi Jason Holtz, previously assistant minister at Temple Emanu-El in Tucson, Arizona, was appointed minister in 2013 following the retirement of Rabbi Tony Hammond.ServicesServices are held every Shabbat on Friday evening and Saturday morning as well as for all Jewish festivals. Services are egalitarian; men and women sit together and take an equal role in the religious life of the community.Family services are held regularly through the year and are normal Shabbat services but are shorter (one hour) with lots of participation, less formality, storytelling rather than a haftarah, songs and no sermon.