Barry Jewish Community and Hebrew Congregation

Barry, Vale of Glamorgan, South Wales

References to the Barry Jewish Community
Appearing in the Jewish Chronicle
Compiled by Harold Pollins

Jewish Chronicle, 8 October 1909, page 13

‘Barry Dock. At a meeting held last week, Mr. H. Hauser in the Chair, it was decided to form a congregation. The following were elected: Messrs. J. Janner, President; S. Freedman, treasurer; B. Janner, Hon. Secretary. Thanks were accorded Mr. J. Janner for having lent his premises for services held on the High Festivals, and for acting as Warden’.

Jewish Chronicle, 24 March 1911, page 35

‘Educational Distinctions

‘Barry Dock. Among the successful competitions at the annual Eisteddfod of the Barry section of the Cymrodorian Society, Sarah Janner, aged eleven, younger daughter of Mr. J. Janner, obtained the first prize for the Welsh recitation. Sixty-two English and Welsh children competed’.

Jewish Chronicle, 10 July 1914, page 26

Barnett Janner, son of Mr J. Janner of Lombard House, Barry Dock, obtained BA degree at the recent examinations of the University of Wales.

Jewish Chronicle, 23 October 1914, page 27

‘Barry. A general meeting of the congregation was held last Sunday. The balance-sheet was adopted. It showed a surplus of over £7, with which it is proposed to purchase a Sefer Torah. Messrs. J. Janner was elected President; Mr. Abe Hauser, Treasurer; and Mr, Hyman Hauser, Hon. Secretary. Mr. Gaist presented a Mantle for the Scroll of the Law, and Mrs. H. Hauser presented a Silver Pointer in memory of her mother’.

Jewish Chronicle, 20 July 1917, page 21

Barnett Janner of High Street, Barry, son of J. Janner) was successful in the final examination of the In corporate Law Society, held in June.

Jewish Chronicle, 25 July 1924, page 22

Cardiff. At the annual meeting of the Daughters of Zion a’ hand-made Palestine lace afternoon cloth was presented to Mrs. J. Janner (Barry) … in appreciation of her work for the Zionist cause’.