Tag: Tercentenary of Anglo-Jewry

Tercentenary of the resettlement of the Jews in the British Isles, Ephemera and Catalogue of the Anglo-Jewish Art and History Exhibition, Victoria and Albert Museum, 1956.

Whether we think that Jewish people resettled in the British Isles officially in 1656, after the expulsion of 1290, or whether we admit that there were Jews in the British Isles between 1290 and 1656, the Anglo-Jewish community decided to celebrate 300 years since the official resettlement in 1956. This was celebrated very officially, with … Continue reading Tercentenary of the resettlement of the Jews in the British Isles, Ephemera and Catalogue of the Anglo-Jewish Art and History Exhibition, Victoria and Albert Museum, 1956. →

Three Hundred Years. A volume to commemorate the Tercentenary of the Resettlement of the Jews in Great Britain 1656-1956, London 1956.

This was a celebratory book to mark a celebratory year - 300 years since the Jews had officially been allowed to live in the United Kingdom in 1656 - after the expulsion of 1290. We will leave aside the questions of whether the resettlement was official and the fact that there were unofficial Jews living … Continue reading Three Hundred Years. A volume to commemorate the Tercentenary of the Resettlement of the Jews in Great Britain 1656-1956, London 1956. →