Potters Bar Jewish Community
During and after the war Jews from Cockfosters and Southgate came to Potters Bar and Brookmans Park, being just north of the green belt, attracted by the countryside, cheap properties and the Jewish Golf Club.
The Unerman family, who were high up on the Golf Club committee, arranged for the club to close three days a year for High Holyday services, and this has continued to the present day.
At that time it was decided to form an association called 'The Potters Bar Jewish Centre", which was used to arrange functions, education charity events and other social events.
In the late 60's after much discussion it was decided to become affiliated to the United Synagogue and the Jewish Centre was disbanded.
At first about 20 families signed up, but this has increased over the years to nearly 90 members. Services were held every Friday and one Saturday a month in the Unerman's garden shed, which property was consecrated .
With help from the United Synagogue in 1989 we purchased a property in Bell Bar, a few miles outside the town for use as sevices and as a residence for the rabbi and his family. This property was sold in 2009 as the members wished to relocate to a more central position in Potters Bar.
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