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Beth Hamidrash Hagadol SynagogueLeeds, West Yorkshire |
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Beth Hamidrash Hagadol SynagogueLeeds, West Yorkshire |
Congregation Data
| Name: | Beth Hamidrash Hagadol Synagogue |
| Address: | Street Lane Gardens, 399 Street Lane, Moortown, Leeds LS17 6HQ |
| Other Addresses: | At one time there were two branches: 1. The original branch, which closed in about 1973. The last address of this was: • Parkside, Newton Park View, Chapeltown Road, Leeds 7, from 1937. Its previous addresses, all in or around the Leylands district of Leeds, were: • Bridge Street (corner Lower Brunswick Street & Back Nile Street) from 1908 to 1937; • Upper Hope Street from 1886 to 1908 (moving to larger premises in Hope Street in 1895); • 20a St Albans Street (home of several synagogues over the years) from 1877 to 1886; • Templar Street, where it started as a small congregation in the early 1870's 2. The present Moortown branch, which first commenced services in about 1959. New Synagogue built and opened in 1969 |
| Current Status: | Active |
| Date Formed: | 1874 |
| Affiliations: | In 1890's and some time thereafter, was a member of the United Synagogues of Leeds,
which also included the Great Synagogue. Now, a provincial synagogue under the aegis of the Chief Rabbi. |
| Ritual: | Ashkenazi Orthodox |
| Marriage Certification: | Group for Certification: Board of Deputies Appears in 1998 General Registrar Official List Worship Number 71767 Registration District: Leeds North |
| Membership Data: |
Newton Park View branch 1904 - 250 seatholders (Jewish Year Book 1905) 1909 - 180 seatholders (Jewish Year Book 1910) 1940 - 560 seatholders (Jewish Year Book 1940-41) 1946 - 560 seatholders (Jewish Year Book 1947) 1953 - 620 seatholders (Jewish Year Book 1954) Moortown branch 1999 - 710 (Board of Deputies) |
| Affiliates: |
At certain times, the following congregations were affiliated:
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| Incorporated Congregations: |
The following congregations were incorporated into Beth Hamidrash Hagadol Synagogue:
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