Muswell Hill Synagogue

London, N.W.10.

Created 18 November 2006
Latest Updated 19 November 2006

Congregation Data

Official Name:

Muswell Hill Synagogue

Former Names:

Muswell Hill District Synagogue
Muswell Hill Jewish Congregation (until 1949)
Muswell Hill Congregation

Address:

31 Tetherdown, Muswell Hill, London N10 1ND, from 1963

Previous Addresses:

Athenaeum Building (demolished 1966), Fortis Green Road, Muswell Hill, London N10, from 1920's to 1963 (services also held during the period 1937 to about 1945 at 6 Methuen Park, N10 - the home of Revd. M. Shechman)
35 Cranley Gardens, Muswell Hill, London N10, until early 1920's.

Local Authority:

London Borough of Haringey - (Congregations in locality)

Current Status:

Active

Date Founded:

1908

Ritual:

Orthodox - Ashkenazi

Affiliation:

Joined the United Synagogue as a district synagogue in 1949 (although had previously been attached for burial rights), later becoming a member (constituent) synagogue. (List of United Synagogue congregations)

Website:

http://www.muswellhillsynagogue.org.uk

Membership Data:

Number of male seat holders (United Synagogue 1870-1970, Aubrey Newman)

1949	1950	1960	1970
174	203	255	354

Other Information

Congregation History & Records
Photographs, Newspaper Articles & Personal Encounters
Bibliography:
- The Lost Synagogues of London, pp. 134-141. Renton, P., 2000 (Tymsder Publishing)
- Haringey Sources
- other London Sources
Cemetery Information:
- Cemeteries of the United Synagogue

Communities in Greater London and its Outskirts

Explanation of Terms Used

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