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Posted By richards on September 9, 2014

One of Manchesters best-known synagogues is to be demolished and rebuilt as part of ex-United star Gary Nevilles latest property development.

Manchester Reform Synagogue is the second oldest of its kind in the country - but its Rabbi says it must move with the times.

The Jacksons Row building has been a place of worship for hundreds of Reform Jews since 1953, when it was built to replace a previous synagogue destroyed in the Second World War.

But as the M.E.N. revealed last month, a 140m redevelopment - bankrolled by the council and Reds defender-turned-property guru Neville - is now set to transform the landscape around it.

As part of that the synagogue is expected to be knocked down and replaced with a new one.

Rabbi Dr Reuven Silverman, who has been a minister of the synagogues congregation for more than three decades, said: I feel sad, because Ive spent half my life here - Ive been here 37 years and our congregation loved the building.

Eddie Garvey

Inside the historic Manchester Reform Synagogue which is facing the bulldozer

But we need to change and we need to move with the times. We need a new 21st Century synagogue and thats exciting.

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Inside the historic Manchester synagogue to be demolished in Gary Neville's luxury hotel and shops plan

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