Graeme Maclean
Graeme Maclean

Kosher and Jewish Life in Westminster

TJT’s guide for kosher and Jewish travelers in Westminster. Information about kosher restaurants, cafes, shops, bakeries or delis, kosher near me location based (GPS) search, & Jewish points of interest, such as shuls, mikvahs, kosher and observant friendly hotels and Jewish community centers in Westminster, London.

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Kosher Eateries
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Kosher & JOFY* Hotels
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Jewish Communities
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Kosher & JOFY* Vacation Rentals
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Mikvahs
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Synagogues

*JOFY - Jewish Observant Friendly, not necesessarily kosher.

About Westminster

Westminster is an area of central London within the City of Westminster, part of the West End, on the north bank of the River Thames. Westminster's concentration of visitor attractions and historic landmarks, one of the highest in London, includes the Palace of Westminster, Buckingham Palace, Westminster Abbey and Westminster Cathedral. Historically the area lay within St Margaret's parish, City & Liberty of Westminster, Middlesex. The name describes an area no more than 1 mile (1.6 km) from Westminster Abbey and the Palace of Westminster immediately to the west of the River Thames. The settlement grew up around the palace and abbey, as a service area for them. The need for a parish church, St Margaret's Westminster for the servants of the palace and of the abbey who could not worship there indicates that it had a population as large as that of a small village. It became larger and in the Georgian period became connected through urban ribbon development with the City along the Strand. It did not become a viable local government unit created as a civil parish.

Jewish History, POI & Kosher Establishments in Westminster

Westminster has never been a particularly Jewish area, at the re admittance of the Jewish people by Oliver Cromwell in 1655 most settled in the City of London as merchants. It wasn't until the mid 19th Century that a group of families the Moccata family from Bevis Marks and the Golsmidt family of the Ashkenazi Great Synagogue of London, fed up with the decorum in their respective synagogues decided to form their own British prayer group The West London Synagogue. The first Rabbi was David Woolf Marks and they met in Burton Street Chapel, and when that became too small they moved to Cavendish Square. By 1870 they built a synagogue for their 1000 members in Upper Berkley St at the cost of £20,000. Within a century they adopted Reform Judaism. Other synagogues established themselves around these times as well. Today there are at least 7 synagogues in Westminster.

Weather In Westminster

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Please note:

Shabbat times on this page are based on the common Candle lighting formulas - in most locations it is 18 minutes before sunset. If you have any comments or questions regarding Shabbat Times on this page, please contact us

What Is *JOFY?

JOFY, or "Jewish Observant Friendly" Establishments are lodging establishments offering special services for Jewish Observant guests such as Shabbat meals, accommodation on lower floors and regular keys for the rooms. It can also be a NON KOSHER establishment located in walking distance from the local Shul, community or kosher restaurants area.

Please note - *JOFY does NOT mean that KOSHER food is served on the premises!

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