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Information There are references to Jews in Whitehaven, although
very little is known about this congregation We have
assumed that in later years Whitehaven Jews travelled to nearby
Barrow-in-Furness for services etc. |
NEWSPAPER CLIPPING ON WHITEHAVEN
Jewish Chronicle 1874, reprinted 8 November 1974
Jewish Chronicle 7 January 1944 (page 13)
Whitehaven. ‘The first Barmitzvah in this Cumberland town, that of Harold, son of Mr. and Mrs. D. Edgard, of 82, Lowther Street, was held at 62, School Street, the Rev. E. Slotki of Barrow conducting the service. Hebrew and religious instruction are given at the same address on Mondays from 3.30 to 6.30 p.m.’
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