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.
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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.
The Jewish Year Book 5663 (1902-1903), Isidore Harris. The London Synagogues.
This is another copy of the Jewish Year book - this time for 1902-3. It is the seventh issue, and much expanded from the 1896 first issue that I wrote about here. It is a printed snapshot of the Anglo-Jewish community in 1902, and like the other Jewish Year Books has too much information to … Continue reading The Jewish Year Book 5663 (1902-1903), Isidore Harris. The London Synagogues.
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