St. John's Wood Synagogue was originally in Abbey Road, NW8. It was the first new synagogue to be created under the new United Synagogue, which was formed by an amalgamation of the City Synagogues in 1870, and was founded in 1876 to serve the Jewish population in Hampstead, Kilburn and St. John's Wood. The building … Continue reading St. John’s Wood Synagogue, London, Orders of Service 1964 and 1976.
Category: Synagogues
The Gates of Zion (Quarterly Magazine of the Synagogue Council of the Zionist Federation (UK), October 1949.
This was a quarterly magazine, and in 1949 there is a certain euphoria that the young State of Israel has completed a full year, together with a world survey and an obituary about Paul Goodman, the former Chairman of the Synagogue Council and editor of the Gates of Zion, as well as other articles in … Continue reading The Gates of Zion (Quarterly Magazine of the Synagogue Council of the Zionist Federation (UK), October 1949.
The Teachings of Maimonides by Rabbi Abraham Cohen, London 1927.
Reverend Dr. Abraham Cohen was born in Reading, Berkshire, in 1887. He was a notable Anglo-Jewish clergyman, scholar, and communal leader. He was brought up in the East End of London, and educated at the Jews' Free School and the Central Foundation School before going to Jews' College. He went to Cambridge University and later … Continue reading The Teachings of Maimonides by Rabbi Abraham Cohen, London 1927.
Garnethill Synagogue Centenary, Order of Service, Glasgow, 1979.
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.
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).
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.
Chamishah Asar Bi’Shevat, the Tree’s New Year, by Rabbi Dr. I. Weinstock, London, 1943.
This little booklet, partly reproduced below, was published in London in 1943 by the Bachad Fellowship, then operating out of Woburn House in central London. Bachad (B'nei Akiva) was a religious Zionist youth movement in pre-war Germany called Brit Chalutzim Datiim which shortened its name "to its initial letters Bachad. Its members prepared themselves for … Continue reading Chamishah Asar Bi’Shevat, the Tree’s New Year, by Rabbi Dr. I. Weinstock, London, 1943.
A Special Service on the occasion of the Coronation of their Majesties King George & Queen Elizabeth, in the Synagogues of the Spanish and Portuguese Jews, London, 9th of May, 1937.
The Coronation of King George VI and Queen Elizabeth was actually held on 12th May, 1937, with a massive display of pageantry. However, this booklet was issued for services held three days before, on Sunday 9th of May, in the synagogues of the Spanish and Portuguese (Sephardi) Jews, Bevis Marks and Lauderdale Road. Following Mincha … Continue reading A Special Service on the occasion of the Coronation of their Majesties King George & Queen Elizabeth, in the Synagogues of the Spanish and Portuguese Jews, London, 9th of May, 1937.
St. George’s Settlement Synagogue, Thirty-Ninth Annual Report, London, 1964.
The Synagogue started in 1919 in the Youth Club and Settlement at 26a Betts Street in the area of St Georges, in the East End of London, and was called The St George's Settlement Synagogue. The founders were Sir Basil and Rose Henriques. Sir Basil Lucas Quixano Henriques (1890-1961) was an Anglo-Jewish philanthropist, who came … Continue reading St. George’s Settlement Synagogue, Thirty-Ninth Annual Report, London, 1964.
Notting Hill Synagogue, Centenary of the Community, London 1997.
Although this is a modern booklet, I have included it for the historical record in my collection of Anglo-Judaica because the Notting Hill Synagogue, an Affiliate of the Federation of Synagogues, is now closed.
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