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Psalms of David and Talmud Synagogue

Leeds, West Yorkshire

Created 19 September 2005
Latest Update 10 December 2007

Congregation Data

Name: Psalms of David and Talmud Synagogue
Address: Reginald Terrace, Leeds 7, from about 1945 to 1973.
Former Addresses: Bridge Street (from 1884)
Lady Lane (from at least 1903)
Albert Grove, Leeds (from November 1907 to 1945)
Brief History
& Affiliations:
1884 - Formed as Psalms of David Congregation or Chevra Tehillim.
1897 - Joined the Amalgamation of Synagogues.. 
1930's - Became affiliated to Leeds United Hebrew Congregation for the purposes of burial rights. (Jewish Year Book 1935-45)
Mid 1950's
- Incorporated the Talmudical (or Talmud) Synagogue and adopted the name "Psalms of David and Talmud Synagogue".
April 1973 - Synagogue closed, but services held at the Talmud Torah, Sandhill Lane, Leeds 17.
About 1982 - Merged  into the Leeds New Central Vilna Synagogue
Current Status: Closed.
Ritual: Ashkenazi Orthodox
Membership Data: 1938 - 150 seatholders  (Jewish Year Book 1939)
1946 - 240 seatholders  (Jewish Year Book 1947)
1950 - 420 seatholders  (Jewish Year Book 1951)

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