Who We Are
Wembley Synagogue, located on Wembley Park Drive, is an Orthodox congregation. Today, ninety plus years after its founding, it has some three hundred members, regular services for worship and much besides.
WUS is an outward-facing community that engages actively in civic life. Our Chairman, Charles Vitez, born in Budapest, the son of Holocaust survivors, is deeply involved in the programming for the Annual HMD event here in Brent.
On Sabbaths and Festivals our Shul has traditional services. WUS is a very warm and friendly congregation; everyone gets Aliyot, not just the regulars and our services always conclude with a wonderful Kiddush.
The future is difficult to predict for all communities. We are a predominantly mature group of traditional Jews but Wembley as an area is undergoing massive change. Wembley City, as it is styled now, comprises not just the Designer Outlet but also a large new theatre. The population of Wembley has been growing by the thousands year on year and who the new denizens of our neighbourhood may be is anyone’s guess. The Rental Revolution and the many new homes for sale could radically change the local demography.
We will remain a secure hub for those who want and need a traditional component in their lives but we are ripe for expansion and if newcomers were to choose to make Wembley their new base in North West London we are waiting with a big Shalom Aleichem!