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New Central Synagogue

Glasgow, Scotland

Updated 20 October 2005

Congregation Data

Name: New Central Synagogue
(also known as Beth Hamedrash Hagadol)
Address: Hospital Street, Glasgow (from 1925)
Previous Address: Mathieson Street; Thistle Street; Govan Street; Cumberland Street.
Founded: 1902
Current Status: Closed 1956 - merged with the Great Synagogue to form Great Central Synagogue.
Ritual: Ashkenazi Orthodox
Membership Data: 1938 - 400 seatholders (Jewish Year Book 1939)
1955 - 300 seatholders (Jewish Year Book 1956)

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