Henry Shaw was born in Notting Hill in London in 1911. His younger brother was Rabbi Kopul Rosen. Their parents surname was Rozrazowsky, and Henry changed his last name to Shaw during the Second World War when he was an army officer. He was the United Synagogue's Social Welfare Youth Officer from 1946 to 1949, … Continue reading Henry Shaw, Hillel Director, 1961 (Press Photograph)
Tag: United Synagogue
The Jacobs Affair – Statement by Chief Rabbi Dr. Israel Brodie, May 1964.
Sixty years ago, in 1964, the issue that shook and divided a large segment of Anglo-Jewry and the middle-of-the-road orthodox United Synagogue was known as the Jacobs affair. It pitted the Chief Rabbi, Dr. Israel Brodie, against the young and influential Rabbi and writer, Dr. Louis Jacobs, and it pitted the old, patrician leadership of … Continue reading The Jacobs Affair – Statement by Chief Rabbi Dr. Israel Brodie, May 1964.
United Synagogue Funeral Expenses Scheme, London 1946.
I found this booklet in my late Father - Stanley Maynard's papers. He joined Hendon Synagogue (Raleigh Close) in 1946 and switched to Kingsbury Synagogue in 1948. In 1946 you could contribute just four pence a week and when the time came (ad mea ve'esrim - until a hundred and twenty years) you were entitled … Continue reading United Synagogue Funeral Expenses Scheme, London 1946.
St. John’s Wood Synagogue, London, Orders of Service 1964 and 1976.
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.
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.
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.
Order of Service at the Official Opening and Consecration of the new Finchley Synagogue, Kinloss Gardens, London, 16th April 1967.
Finchley United Synagogue, in North West London, often known as "Kinloss" is a large orthodox Synagogue with architectural features that look like the grill of a Rolls Royce (at least, to me). The site was originally acquired by the United Synagogue in 1934, and there was an earlier building on the site. This is the … Continue reading Order of Service at the Official Opening and Consecration of the new Finchley Synagogue, Kinloss Gardens, London, 16th April 1967.
Joint Celebration of Anniversaries, London, March 1931.
Almost exactly 91 years ago there was great cause for celebration amongst the establishment of the Anglo-Jewish orthodox community in London. It was the 75th Anniversary of Jews College, the 70th Anniversary of the Jewish Religious Education Board, and the 60th Anniversary of the United Synagogue. These events were celebrated by a Joint Anniversary Service, … Continue reading Joint Celebration of Anniversaries, London, March 1931.
The Philip Goldberg Memorial Book (Kovetz Tefilos), London 1962. Includes the Memorial Prayer (Yizkor) for the British Chief Rabbis.
Philip Goldberg was born in Liverpool in 1887 and served in the Artists' Rifles during the First World War. He was appointed Secretary of the Council of the United Synagogue and the Burial Society in 1920, retiring in 1947. Many British Machzorim (Festival Prayer books) include wording in Yizkor (the Memorial Prayer) that "here are … Continue reading The Philip Goldberg Memorial Book (Kovetz Tefilos), London 1962. Includes the Memorial Prayer (Yizkor) for the British Chief Rabbis.
The Jewish Year Book 1947, London, edited by Albert Hyamson – London Synagogues.
In my collection of Jewish Year Books, 1947 is interesting because it reflects Jewish life in Britain after the war. It is also one of the years when the Federation of Synagogues had co-operated by supplying information. Come and join me as we go through the pages with London Synagogues. In 1947 there were 196 … Continue reading The Jewish Year Book 1947, London, edited by Albert Hyamson – London Synagogues.
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