This is the Golden Jubilee book of the Redman’s Road, Talmud Torah, known as the Talmud Torah Ivrit B’Ivrit, founded in 1901. It includes a history of the institution and is full of names, information and some photographs.
One of the first items that I included when I started to write about my collection was the tenth annual report. Here we are now, forty years later. Ten years later, with the decline of the Jewish population in the East End of London, in 1961, the Redman’s Road Talmud Torah had closed.
The book includes translations into Hebrew and Yiddish – the pages below are the English ones, plus some Hebrew quotations from famous Anglo-Jewish Rabbonim. There are many, many names mentioned.
The book is yet another example printed by the Narod Press, founded by Israel Narodiczky.
























I have in my possession a silver rose bowl presented by the Redman’s Road Talmud Torah to my grandmother, Rose Merkin, on the occasion of her marriage to Jack Treip in 1922 (although the inscription refers to the Stepney Talmud Torah). Rose was the daughter of Ansel (Angel) Merkin, mentioned in the 50 years’ booklet as serving as President for 28 year. Rose served as secretary before her marriage. At the request of my mother, who passed the rose bowl on to me, I am now going to donate it to my synagogue, Leicester Progressive Jewish Congregation. If any Redman’s Road historians are interested I am happy to supply photos.
Helen Abeles