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History of the Great Synagogue

[London]

Cecil Roth


The Great Synagogue in 1809 (from Ackerman's Microcosm of London)


Introduction 

 

The History of the Great Synagogue

This book is an essential source for the study of Anglo-Jewish history. It is now a very rare volume, and has been out of print for almost half a century. I am making it available for the benefit of all those who are researching Anglo-Jewish history and family history, and who are unable to make use of Dr Roth's great scholarship.

 

Contents

Chapter I: THE FIRST ASHKENAZIM

Chapter II: THE ESTABLISHMENT OF THE CONGREGATION, 1690

Chapter III: THE FATHERS OF THE COMMUNITY

Chapter IV: THE HAMBRO' SECESSION

Chapter V: "MOSES HART'S SHOOL", 1722

Chapter VI: DAILY LIFE IN THE EIGHTEENTH CENTURY

Chapter VII: LIGHT AND LEADING: THE OFFICIALS OF THE COMMUNITY

Chapter VIII: THE WORLD AND THE SYNAGOGUE

Chapter IX: THE RABBINATE OF HART LYON, 1758-1764

Chapter X: TEVELE SCHIFF AND THE CHIEF RABBINATE OF ENGLAND

Chapter XI: THE SYNAGOGUE OF 1766-1790

Chapter XII: THE NEW GREAT SYNAGOGUE, 1790

Chapter XIII: RABBI SOLOMON HIRSCHELL AND HIS CONTEMPORARIES

Chapter XIV: THE SYNAGOGUE AND THE NATlON 1792-1815

Chapter XV: ADAPTATION AND REORGANISATION

Chapter XVI: THE GREAT SYNAGOGUE AND THE REFORM MOVEMENT

Chapter XVII: THE CLOSE OF AN ERA

Chapter XVIII: THE DAUGHTER CONGREGATIONS

Chapter XIX: THE ESTABLISHMENT OF THE UNITED SYNAGOGUE

Chapter XX: THE GREAT SYNAGOGUE


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