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Machzikei Hadass SynagogueSalford, Greater Manchester |
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Machzikei Hadass SynagogueSalford, Greater Manchester |
Congregation Data
| Name: | Machzikei Hadass Synagogue |
| Alternative Name: | Yesodei Hatorah Synagogue from late 1930's until about 1960 (based upon appearances of name in Jewish Year Book) |
| Address: | 17 Northumberland Street (corner Leigh Street), Higher Broughton, Salford, M7 0FE,
from 1939. These premises, the home of the mother synagogue of all Hassidic communities in Greater Manchester, were, ironically, from 1934 to 1938, the regional headquarters of Sir Oswald Mosley's notorious British Union of Fascists. Previously at 115 Bury New Road, Manchester |
| Current Status: | Active |
| Date Formed: | 1925 |
| Ritual: | Ashkenazi Orthodox |
| Affiliation: | Machzikei Hadass Communities was
an association of very orthodox Manchester congregation. The Machzikei Hadass Synagogue
is now the sole constituent synagogue. Previous constituent synagogues included: Beth Israel Synagogue Damezek Eliezer Synagogue Machzikei Hadass Synagogue (Yesodei Hatorah Synagogue) Shotzer Synagogue Talmud Torah Chinuch N'orim Synagogue Zeirei Agudas Yisroel |
| Marriage Certification: | Group for Certification: Board of Deputies Appears in 1998 General Registrar Official List Worship Number: 73603 Registration District: Salford |
| Local Authority: | The congregation is considered part of the
"North Manchester" Jewish community. Broughton Park, Salford, is in the metropolitan borough of the City of Salford (within the metropolitan county of Greater Manchester, which no longer has any administrative powers). (Congregations in the locality) From 1889 to 1974, Salford was a county borough geographically within the County of Lancashire. |
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