About SLLS

South London Liberal Synagogue is an open and welcoming community and, as part of Liberal Judaism, it is committed to developing and sustaining Judaism for the future. Any Jewish person may become a member regardless of gender, sexual orientation or marital status. At SLLS, we enable individuals and families to commit to Jewish values and a Jewish way of life.


We welcome families containing a non-Jewish partner; we have learned from experience that when we embrace them we enrich our community. We consider the children of those families to be Jewish if they are raised as such. We welcome individuals who want to learn more about Jewish life and religion, including those who are sincerely interested in converting to Judaism. We have a membership category of “Friend of SLLS” for those who are not eligible for full membership.


Our current minister is Rabbi Janet Darley.

We have a range of activities for all ages including a religion school which meets on Saturday mornings and includes special toddler programmes. We run a special programme on the first Friday afternoon of the month for our youngest members, a film club and other social and cultural activities as well as adult education activities, including Hebrew classes.


True to the universal ideals of the founders of Liberal Judaism, we see ourselves as a part of the wider community and are proud to be part of a lively multi-cultural area. We have a long history of activity in interfaith and community endeavours. We warmly welcome visitors to our synagogue and are part of the Streatham Faith Trail. We are also a Fairtrade synagogue.