United Hebrew Congregations of the Commonwealth

URI: https://gptkb.org/entity/United_Hebrew_Congregations_of_the_Commonwealth
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gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:religious_organization
gptkbp:abbreviation gptkb:UHC
gptkbp:affiliatedSynagogues gptkb:Union_of_Orthodox_Hebrew_Congregations
gptkb:Federation_of_Synagogues
gptkb:United_Synagogue
gptkbp:alsoKnownAs gptkb:Chief_Rabbinate_of_the_United_Kingdom
gptkbp:chiefRabbi gptkb:Ephraim_Mirvis
gptkbp:country gptkb:United_Kingdom
gptkbp:denomination Orthodox Judaism
gptkbp:founded 1870
gptkbp:headquarters gptkb:London
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label United Hebrew Congregations of the Commonwealth
gptkbp:notableEvent Centenary celebrations in 1970
Appointment of first Chief Rabbi, Nathan Marcus Adler
gptkbp:notableLeader gptkb:Jonathan_Sacks
gptkb:Joseph_Hertz
gptkb:Immanuel_Jakobovits
gptkbp:officialLanguage English
gptkbp:parentOrganization gptkb:Office_of_the_Chief_Rabbi
gptkbp:purpose Religious leadership for Orthodox Jews in the UK and Commonwealth
gptkbp:regionServed gptkb:Commonwealth_of_Nations
gptkbp:religion gptkb:Judaism
gptkbp:role Appoints Chief Rabbi of the United Kingdom
Represents Orthodox Jewish communities in the UK and Commonwealth
gptkbp:website https://chiefrabbi.org/
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Chief_Rabbi_of_the_United_Hebrew_Congregations_of_the_Commonwealth
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6