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.
Tag: Board of Deputies
The Jews in Work and Trade, by N. Barou, London, 1945.
This is an important publication, providing a snapshot of Jews around the world. It was written just before the end of the war, with an introduction dated June 1st 1945, when it was thought that only four million Jews had been murdered. Noah Barou (1889 - 1955) was a native of Poltava in the Ukraine, … Continue reading The Jews in Work and Trade, by N. Barou, London, 1945.
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.
The Seventy-Second Annual Report of the Anglo-Jewish Association, London, 1943-1944.
I have written previously about my copies of early annual reports of the Anglo-Jewish Association from 1879 onwards. Here, however, is a later report, from a crucial time period. The Anglo-Jewish Association and the Board of Deputies of British Jews had a Joint Foreign Committee until it was liquidated in 1943. It consisted of an … Continue reading The Seventy-Second Annual Report of the Anglo-Jewish Association, London, 1943-1944.
Board of Deputies of British Jews, Annual Report 1959, London 1960.
1959 seems to have been a relatively quiet year. However, the Report starts with a long and interesting list of Synagogues, throughout the United Kingdom and beyond, and the names of their representatives on the Board. Also, how many of the eleven meetings of the Board each Deputy actually attended! The Report was printed by … Continue reading Board of Deputies of British Jews, Annual Report 1959, London 1960.
Board of Deputies of British Jews, Annual Report, London, 1948.
The Annual Report, actually printed in 1949, starts with a fascinating list of Synagogues and other organizations who were represented on the Board, with the names of the Deputies. These include 127 London Synagogues, five in Dublin, seven in Glasgow, 11 in Leeds, seven in Liverpool, and 31 in Manchester. I wonder if all of … Continue reading Board of Deputies of British Jews, Annual Report, London, 1948.
Board of Deputies of British Jews, Annual Report for 1933.
The Board of Deputies of British Jews was established in London in 1760, when seven deputies were appointed by the elders of the Sephardi congregation of Spanish and Portuguese to form a standing committee and pay homage to King George III on his accession to the throne. Shortly thereafter the Ashkenazi Jewish Congregation from Central … Continue reading Board of Deputies of British Jews, Annual Report for 1933.
The Jews in Europe, Their Martyrdom and Their Future, Board of Deputies of British Jews, London, 1945.
This is an interesting 64 page book, published by the Board of Deputies in 1945, just before the end of World War II. The Board of Deputies was founded in 1760. It is an elected, cross-communal, representative body, in the Anglo-Jewish community. The Deputies are directly elected by the synagogues and communal organisations that they … Continue reading The Jews in Europe, Their Martyrdom and Their Future, Board of Deputies of British Jews, London, 1945.
British Jewry in Battle and Blitz, London, 1944 (third issue)
This booklet was published by the Board of Deputies of British Jews in 1944. (The copy in the Jewish Museum is, I believe, erroneously dated 1942.) It lists many varied ways Jewish people served in the Second World War. There are pages on the Jewish contribution to the armed forces and awards and medals that … Continue reading British Jewry in Battle and Blitz, London, 1944 (third issue)
Germany and the Jews, The Board of Deputies of British Jews, London 1939. (published after the Kristallnacht pogroms, November 9th/10th 1938.)
This little booklet was published in February 1939. It is a clear and straight-forward presentation of facts that was printed on paper that is starting to deteriorate. I have scanned it all to preserve it. From page 13..... "At a given hour, two o'clock in the morning, storm-troop squads in every German town began to … Continue reading Germany and the Jews, The Board of Deputies of British Jews, London 1939. (published after the Kristallnacht pogroms, November 9th/10th 1938.)
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