Finchley Progressive Synagogue is a Liberal Jewish congregation and synagogue, located in North Finchley in the Borough of Barnet, London, England, in the United Kingdom.
[1] Established as the Finchley Liberal Jewish Congregation in 1953, the congregation initially met at North Finchley Library, in private houses and at Moss Hall School.
[1] The synagogue has actively campaigned on behalf of Syrian refugees,[3] working together with Citizens UK and Middlesex University Students Union.
In October 2015 Barnet Council became the first Conservative-run local authority district to resettle refugees under the Syrian Vulnerable Persons Resettlement Scheme,[4] agreeing to admit 50 Syrian refugees.
It was one of four synagogues which established the 'eco synagogue' concept in January 2018, with a mix of adult education about climate change and practical environmental initiatives such as minimizing food waste.