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Limehouse Synagogue and Talmud Torah

London E.3.

Created: 12 December 2006
Latest revision or update: 9 September 2009

Congregation Data

Name:	Limehouse Synagogue and Talmud Torah
Former Names:	Limehouse and Burdett Road Talmud Torah Limehouse Federation Synagogue
Address:	22b Baythorne Street, Limehouse, London E3 (destroyed in German Air raid during World War II) Previously in Burdett Road, Limehouse, London E14 Initially at 656 Commercial Road, London E14
Local Authority:	London Borough of Tower Hamlets
Date Founded:	1901 The following notice appeared in the Jewish Chronicle (p.15) of 20 September 1901: "LIMEHOUSE SYNAGOGUE AND HEBREW CLASSES On Sunday evening a meeting was held at 656 Commercial Road, Mr. S. Richman in the chair. It was decided to form a congregation. Should be established in conjunction with the Hebrew Classes for the Limehouse District and that services should be held at the above address." [Plus names of elected officers]
Current Status:	Closed, after 1947.
Ritual:	Orthodox - Ashkenazi
Affiliation:	An affiliated synagogue of the Federation of Synagogues. (List of Federation congregations)
Membership Data:	1905 - 50 members (Jewish Year Book 1906) 1915 - 42 members (Jewish Year Book 1916)

Other Information

Congregation History & Records
Photographs, Newspaper Articles & Personal Encounters
Bibliography:
- Tower Hamlet sources
- other London sources
Cemetery Information:
- Cemeteries of the Federation of Synagogues

Street Directory of Synagogues in East End and City of London

East End Congregations

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