The Garnethill Synagogue, Glasgow, Scotland, a splendid example of Victorian synagogue architecture, was built in the period of 1879-81. It was designed by John McLeod of Dumbarton, in conjunction with London based architect Nathan Solomon Joseph of the United Synagogue.It is a Grade-I listed building. It is also the home of the Scottish Jewish Archives … Continue reading Garnethill Synagogue Centenary, Order of Service, Glasgow, 1979.
Month: January 2024
MiShanah LeShanah, Yearbook of the Golders Green Beth Hamedrash Congregation 5743 (1982-1983).
I've written before about an earlier issue of MiShanah LeShanah. This one is for 5743 (1982-1983). The Golders Green Beth Hamedrash was founded by Rabbi Dr. Elie Munk in 1934. Much of the original membership consisted of orthodox German refugees, following the theological approach of Rabbi Samson Raphael Hirsch. The synagogue is still thriving today. … Continue reading MiShanah LeShanah, Yearbook of the Golders Green Beth Hamedrash Congregation 5743 (1982-1983).
Record and Prospect. World Jewish Congress British Section Report to the National Conference, London, 1951.
The World Jewish Congress, not to be confused with the World Zionist Congress, describes itself as the leading international organization connecting and protecting Jewish communities globally, in more than 100 countries. It was created on the eve of the Holocaust in 1936, just three years after the Nazi rise to power, out of the need … Continue reading Record and Prospect. World Jewish Congress British Section Report to the National Conference, London, 1951.
Madrich LeMachzor, Companion to the Machzor, Rabbi A. L. Rubinstein, Glasgow, 1957.
Rabbi Abraham (Yehuda Leib) Rubinstein is another one of Britain's somewhat forgotten rabbis. He was born in 1919 in Glasgow, to immigrants Jacob and Fanny Rubinstein. His father died at the young age of 34, two years later. At the age of nine he was a soloist in the choir of the South Portland Street … Continue reading Madrich LeMachzor, Companion to the Machzor, Rabbi A. L. Rubinstein, Glasgow, 1957.
Jews College, Ninety-Eighth Annual Report, London, 1955.
In 1955 the College appeared to be thriving, with a distinguished staff and a list of students, some of whom were to go on to be well known names. For comparison, see the reports for 1937, 1939 and 1951.
Seder Hagadah shel Pesach – Shivchei Yaakov, by Rabbi Jacob Rabinowitz of Edinburgh, London 1906-7.
Rabbi Jacob Rabinowitz was born in Gmina Kolno, Poland in 1869. He was the son of Rabbi Eliezer Simcha Rabinowitz of Lomza (today in north east Poland) and the grandson of Rabbi Mendel Rabinowitz, Rabbi of Kovno. He came to Britain in approximately 1898 and served as temporary rabbi of the Machzike Hadath Synagogue, Brick … Continue reading Seder Hagadah shel Pesach – Shivchei Yaakov, by Rabbi Jacob Rabinowitz of Edinburgh, London 1906-7.
Bloom’s glass trays from Bloom’s Restaurants in Aldgate and Golder’s Green – 1960s, 1970s.
I have these two items in my Anglo-Judaica collection. They are small glass trays or dishes from Bloom's famous kosher restaurant - which actually had two branches in Aldgate in the East End of London, and in Golders Green in North-West London. Plus a short-lived branch in Edgware. Before the age of credit cards, you … Continue reading Bloom’s glass trays from Bloom’s Restaurants in Aldgate and Golder’s Green – 1960s, 1970s.
Merkevet HaMishneh on the Rambam by Rabbi Shlomo (Solomon) of Chelm, Frankfort on the Oder, 1751.
This book, from my antique Hebrew books collection, consists of Novellae on the Talmud and the Mishneh Torah of the Rambam (Maimonides) by Rabbi Shlomo ben Moshe of Chelm (1717-1781). This is the first edition of the first part. Rabbi Shlomo was born at Zamoscz, government of Lublin and died at Salonica in 1778. He … Continue reading Merkevet HaMishneh on the Rambam by Rabbi Shlomo (Solomon) of Chelm, Frankfort on the Oder, 1751.
The Jewish Year Book, London, 1900 (5661), edited by Rev. Isidore Harris – London Synagogues and Kosher Butchers.
By 1900 the Jewish Year Book was in its fifth year of publication, and was packed with useful information about the Jewish community. The original editor, Joseph Jacobs, had gone to the United States to work on the Jewish Encyclopedia. The new editor, Reverend Isidore Harris, was born in London in 1853, and educated at … Continue reading The Jewish Year Book, London, 1900 (5661), edited by Rev. Isidore Harris – London Synagogues and Kosher Butchers.
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