The streets in East End of London were once the home of over 200,000 Jews who were immigrated at the beginning of the 20th century from Europe, because of religious and economic reasons. Today the Jewish community has shrunk dramatically, but you can still find remnants of the past when walking around the historic part of the Jewish East End.

Nowadays you can find the oldest Ashkenazi Synagogue in London ́s East End that is still holding services regularly (Mincha and Sabbath) and presenting several kind of cultural events. Sometimes people have a hard time to find this unique Synagogue which is hidden away in a very narrow street lane: Sandy ́s Row 4 A

The building was founded in 1766 as a Huguenot Church and then in 1854 the Dutch Jewish Community took over and transformed the complex into a Synagogue by sustaining most of the Georgian interior elements.

The roof and the interior part of the Synagogue have just been extensively restored with the financial assistance of the Heritage Lottery Fund.

Since the Synagogue was created by Dutch people many elements of the interior are tinted in orange. This makes the atmosphere so remarkable and exceptional.

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