| Middle Street Synagogue | |
|---|---|
 The façade of the former synagogue in 2012 | |
| Religion | |
| Affiliation | Orthodox Judaism |
| Rite | Nusach Ashkenaz |
| Ecclesiastical or organisational status | Synagogue |
| Status | Active; intermittently |
| Location | |
| Location | 66 Middle Street, Brighton, Brighton and Hove, Sussex, England |
| Country | United Kingdom |
  Location of the synagogue in Brighton | |
| Geographic coordinates | 50°49′16″N 0°8′34″W / 50.82111°N 0.14278°W |
| Architecture | |
| Architect(s) | Thomas Lainson |
| Type | Synagogue architecture |
| Style | Byzantine Revival |
| General contractor | George Cheesman and son |
| Date established | c. 1820s (as a congregation) |
| Groundbreaking | 1874 |
| Completed | 1875 |
| Construction cost | ££12,000 (£1.43 million in 2024)[1] |
| Specifications | |
| Direction of façade | West |
| Materials | Sussex bricks in an English bond pattern |
Listed Building – Grade II* | |
| Official name | The synagogue and attached gate |
| Type | Listed building |
| Designated | 19 August 1971 |
| Reference no. | 1381796 |
| [2][3] | |
The Middle Street Synagogue is an Orthodox Jewish congregation and synagogue, located at 66 Middle Street, in the centre of Brighton, in the city of Brighton and Hove, Sussex, England, in the United Kingdom. The congregation was formed in c. 1820s as the Brighton Hebrew Congregation and since 1918, was known as the Brighton & Hove Hebrew Congregation, and worshiped in the Ashkenazi rite.[2]
The synagogue building was the centre for Jewish worship in Brighton and Hove for more than a century. The West Hove Synagogue, located at 29-31 New Church Road in Hove, also owned by the Brighton & Hove Hebrew Congregation, has been the congregation's main synagogue since the early 1960s. Although the Middle Street Synagogue is not in full-time use, the building is opened at certain times, and cultural events and weddings frequently take place.[4][5] The building was listed as a Grade II* building in 1971.[3]
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- ^ a b Shulman, David; Jaffe, Steven (20 June 2023). "Brighton & Hove Hebrew Congregation". Jewish Communities and Records – UK. JewishGen and the Jewish Genealogical Society of Great Britain. Retrieved 12 May 2024.
- ^ a b Historic England (19 August 1971). "The synagogue and attached gate (Grade II*) (1381796)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 6 January 2019.
- ^ Breuer, Yael. "Why historic seaside shul building is enjoying a revival". Jewish Chronicle. Retrieved 18 September 2022.
- ^ "Middle Street Synagogue restoration". Historic England.