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Polish SynagogueSunderland, Tyne & Wear |
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Polish SynagogueSunderland, Tyne & Wear |
Congregation Data
| Name: | Polish Synagogue |
| Address: | Vine Street, Sunderland |
| Date Formed: | In 1781. Believed to be formed by recent "Chassidic" immigrants from Poland and Bohemia, who split from main Sunderland congregation. (Only the second incident of a split in Anglo-Jewry - the first was in Portsmouth.) |
| Current Status: | Closed |
| Date Closed: | By 1861. Its two torah scrolls and other belongings were sold to the Sunderland Hebrew Congregation for £7. 7s. 3d (Seven pounds seven shillings and six pence), according to minutes dated 20 January 1862. |
| Ritual: | Ashkenazi Orthodox (following Polish tradition) |
| Membership Data: | A constituent of the Union of Orthodox Hebrew Congregations |
| Note: | By 1850, membership had dwindled, with only approximately 12 persons attending Sabbath services. (Only 34 of its 74 seats were let.) |
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