The Ner Yisrael Community in Hendon was founded in 1984 as an independent, modern, Orthodox Jewish community. It was set up to be intellectually and socially modern, while at the same time totally orthodox and with a tremendous eagerness for learning. Led by Rabbi Elieser Zobin, Ner Yisrael, based in The Crest, off Brent Street, offers a full range of religious services, educational programmes, and communal celebrations of Jewish festivals and life cycle events.