Oaks Lane Reform Synagogue

Oaks Lane Reform Synagogue is a Reform Jewish congregation and synagogue on Oaks Lane, Newbury Park in Ilford, in the Borough of Redbridge, London, England. The congregation is a member of the Reform Judaism.

History

The forebears of the congregation date from when the Oxford & St George's Settlement Synagogue was established in Stepney. This congregation subsequently changed its name to St. George's Settlement Synagogue and then later to Settlement Synagogue. It was the only congregation that was concurrently affiliated with both the Movement for Reform Judaism and Liberal Judaism.
Founded in 1956 as S.W. Essex Synagogue, the congregation changed its name in to the South-West Essex Reform Synagogue, and later spelled as South West Essex Reform Synagogue. In 1997, the congregation merged with the Settlement Synagogue to form the South West Essex and Settlement Reform Synagogue. In September 2023, the merged congregation adopted its current name.
A tag line of "Honouring our Past, Building our Future" was also adopted.

Clergy

The following individuals have served as rabbi of the congregation:

Ordinal	Officeholder	Term start	Term end	Time in office	Notes
1	Alan W. Miller			years
2	Dow Marmur			years
3	Nicholas Ginsbury			years
4	Henry Goldstein		2001	years	All subsequently Emeritus
5	Lawrence Rigál	1997		years	All subsequently Emeritus
6				years	All subsequently Emeritus
	Stephen Howard	2011	2012	years	Interim rabbi
7	Nancy Morris	2012	2014	years
	Dr. Jackie Tabick	2015	2016	years	Interim rabbi
8	Lisa Barrett	2016		years
9	Jordan Helfman		incumbent		Formerly of Holy Blossom Temple,

Additionally, the congregation has been served by the following, as associate rabbis, Rabbi G.C. Goldberg ; Rabbi Howard Cooper ; Rabbi Michael Pertz ; and Rabbi Lev Taylor. Lev Taylor vacated his position with effect from 10 July 2024.