Finchley Reform Synagogue

Finchley Reform Synagogue's new building completed in May 2022, replaced the previous 1974 structure, which itself had been built over the original 1961 synagogue. The new facility, costing approximately £4.7 million, addresses the needs of a growing community of around 2,000 members. On 15 April 2026, two individuals threw a brick and firebombs in an attempted arson attack. As the devices did not detonate, no damage or injuries occurred. Metropolitan Police stated that the incident was being treated as an antisemitic hate crime. A 46-year-old man and a 47-year-old woman were arrested as suspects. Similar incidents targeting Jewish institutions in London had occurred in the months prior and…