Holding the faith: Louise Rendle visits Finchley Synagogue

‘Two (or more) wrongs do not make a right – they increase the wrong.’

by Louise Rendle 12th June 2026

In April I went to Finchley Reform Synagogue for the regular eve-of-Sabbath service. This was two days after the attempted arson attack, and I was there as a recently-joined member of Haringey Multifaith Forum, which had been invited to attend. People from many different faith groups were there to show support, including a group from the local Somali Bravanese Centre. This was particularly poignant as the Bravanese Centre had itself been destroyed in an arson attack some years ago, and the synagogue had given them space to use for about four years until they had a new building.