St John's Wood Synagogue enjoys an enviable location a stone's throw from the heart of Jewish north-west London, making it a perfect location for daily Jewish life. From kosher delis to local primary schools, here are some of the local hot-spots for you to explore.
There are several hotels within walking distance of the Synagogue that would be happy to host members and their friends and relatives. Two hotels that are aware of Sabbath requirements for observant guests are:
The closest Jewish primary schools are Naima JPS in Maida Vale and North West London Jewish Day School in Willesden.
The Wellington Hospital and the Hospital of St John & St Elizabeth are located close to the Synagogue. At this time there are no specific Shabbat facilities available, although both hospitals are familiar with orthodox patients' needs and offer Kosher food.
The closest Mikveh is the Central London Mikveh:
Other Mikvaot including The North West London Mikveh in Golders Green are a short car journey from St John's Wood:
For a big weekly shop there are several kosher supermarkets within driving distance of St John's Wood, in Golders Green, Temple Fortune or Hendon. The area adjacent to the Synagogue also has many places to stock up on selected items of kosher food.
Panzers Delicatessen on Circus Road, London NW8 has a large selection of fresh foods, and sells challah on Fridays.
Smaller kosher selections can be found at:
By arrangement, many kosher bakeries and restaurants will be pleased to send over food orders to St John's Wood.
For a list of London supervised restaurants, shops and bakeries visit KLBD.
To search for approved and supervised food available widely across the UK visit KLBD's Buying Kosher, or to search the kashrut for a particular product visit www.kosher.org.uk.
The St John's Wood Eruv is now completed.
Visit the Eruv website to check the latest updates and view the Eruv map.
For further information or to donate to the Eruv please email info@sjweruv.com.
