Whether we think that Jewish people resettled in the British Isles officially in 1656, after the expulsion of 1290, or whether we admit that there were Jews in the British Isles between 1290 and 1656, the Anglo-Jewish community decided to celebrate 300 years since the official resettlement in 1956. This was celebrated very officially, with … Continue reading Tercentenary of the resettlement of the Jews in the British Isles, Ephemera and Catalogue of the Anglo-Jewish Art and History Exhibition, Victoria and Albert Museum, 1956.
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Israel Independence Day, London, 1955, 1959, 1962, 1968, St John’s Wood, New West End and Marble Arch Synagogues.
These are the Orders of Service for the celebrations of Israel Independence Day (Yom HaAtzmaut) in London. London's Great Synagogue in Dukes Place, in the City, had been destroyed in 1940 in the Blitz (bombing). So now, the community had to find a new central synagogue for major communal services. In 1955 it was the … Continue reading Israel Independence Day, London, 1955, 1959, 1962, 1968, St John’s Wood, New West End and Marble Arch Synagogues.
The Jewish “Call Up” by Rabbi E. Munk, London, 1959.
This short talk was given by Rabbi Dr. Eliahu Munk of Golders Green, London (not to be confused with his cousin Rabbi Elie Munk of Paris) at the Golders Green Beth Hamedrash in London, on the last day of Pesach 5719 (1959). Rabbi Munk’s father, Ezra (1867–1940) was a Rabbi in Germany, who had studied … Continue reading The Jewish “Call Up” by Rabbi E. Munk, London, 1959.
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