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.
Month: April 2026
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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