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.
Category: Synagogues
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.
Central Synagogue, Twentieth Annual Report, 1909.
The Central Synagogue, in London, was consecrated in 1870 and stood in Great Portland Street until it was destroyed by a German bomb on 10th May, 1941. It was replaced by the current ‘modern’ synagogue. I have previously written about the previous year's report, printed in 1908. Here is the 1909 Annual Report:
The Stained Glass Windows of Singers Hill Synagogue, Birmingham, (1963).
The Singers Hill Synagogue, in Birmingham, England, built in 1856, is a Grade II listed building, the home of the orthodox Birmingham Hebrew Congregation. The stained glass windows were donated as part of a fund-raiser for a pension scheme for the Synagogue employees and officials. Although I have a copy in my collection, I have … Continue reading The Stained Glass Windows of Singers Hill Synagogue, Birmingham, (1963).
The Union of Anglo-Jewish Preachers, by Rabbi Isaac Livingstone, London, 1949.
This little booklet, by Rev. Isaac Livingstone, is mainly for those interested in the thoughts and ideas of Anglo-Jewish Rabbonim, mostly from the United Synagogue, in days gone by. Isaac Livingstone, born in Nottingham in 1885, was educated at Portsmouth Grammar School, Aria College, Southsea, Jews' College and University College, London. He was appointed Jewish … Continue reading The Union of Anglo-Jewish Preachers, by Rabbi Isaac Livingstone, London, 1949.
Minchas Shabbos, by Rabbi Dr. Jonas Ansbacher, London, 1951.
This is a book of commentaries and notes to all the Parshios (weekly readings from the Torah) of the year. Actually, this is the second volume, covering Vayika, Bamidbar and Devarim (the last three books of the Pentateuch). My copy is signed by the author. Rabbi Dr. Jonas Ansbacher was born in Nuremburg, Germany, in … Continue reading Minchas Shabbos, by Rabbi Dr. Jonas Ansbacher, London, 1951.
Annual Report of the Executive Committee, Union of Hebrew and Religion Classes, London 1937.
This, the 29th Annual Report, has details of Hebrew classes that were run at 54 London synagogues in 1936-37 (5797). It includes the name and address of the representative of each synagogue's Hebrew classes. There were 4,400 pupils, with some concern at lower numbers for girls than boys. The report also lists names of annual … Continue reading Annual Report of the Executive Committee, Union of Hebrew and Religion Classes, London 1937.
A History of the Central Synagogue, by Rabbi Cyril Shine, London, 1970.
This interesting booklet describes the history of the Central Synagogue, Great Portland Street, in the West End of London, from it's origins in the mid-nineteenth century. It was published in 1970.
Willesden Synagogue Review, Chanucah 5707, London 1946.
The Willesden and Brondesbury Synagogue in London seems to have had quite a complicated origin, a near death experience and a miraculous modern rebirth. Jews started to move into Willesden in Victorian times, but it was still countryside then, and the Willesden Jewish Cemetery opened in 1873. With the coming of the railways, Willesden became … Continue reading Willesden Synagogue Review, Chanucah 5707, London 1946.
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