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Sunderland Beth HamedrashSunderland, Tyne & Wear |
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Sunderland Beth HamedrashSunderland, Tyne & Wear |
Congregation Data
| Name: | Sunderland Beth Hamedrash |
| Previous Name: | Chevra Torah (from 1891 to 1899) |
| Latest Address: | Mowbray Road, Sunderland (from 1938) |
| Previous Addresses: | Moved to Zion Street shortly after formation. 1895 - Moved to Villiers Street North, Sunderland. 1899 - Moved to new premises in Villiers Street South, Sunderland. 1903 - New synagogue opened in Meaburn Street, Sunderland. 1938 - New synagogue opened on corner of Mowbray Road and The Oaks, Sunderland. |
| Date Formed: | In 1891, primarily by more recent immigrants, the majority of whom had come from Kretinga (Krottingen), in north-east Lithuania. |
| Current Status: | Closed December 1984 (incorporated with the Sunderland Hebrew Congregation). |
| Ritual: | Ashkenazi Orthodox (following Lithuanian tradition, and considered to be more observant than the Sunderland Hebrew Congregation) |
Records:
| General: | Numerous records of the Jewish Communities in Northeast England (only a sample of which are listed below) are deposited with the Tyne and Wear Archives Service (http://www.legacyarchives.org.uk). CLICK HERE to view a full list of these records (correct to December 2005). |
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