JEWISH COMMUNITIES AND CONGREGATIONS IN WALES
listed according to counties
Wales was divided into counties until 1996, when the two tier structure (counties and districts) was abolished and replaced by 22 unitary authorities

 (Click here to view list alphabetically according to town)
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Listing according to pre-1974 traditional counties Breconshire (Brecknockshire)   Brynmawr      Brynmawr Hebrew Cong.(2)(3)   Caenarvonshire   Bangor      Bangor Hebrew Congregation   Llandudno      Llandudno & Colwyn Bay            Hebrew Congregation   Carmarthenshire   Ammanford      Ammanford Hebrew Cong.(3)   Llanelli      Llanelli Synagogue   Denbighshire   Colwyn Bay      Colwyn Bay Hebrew Cong.   Wrexham Community      Wrexham Old Congregation      Wrexham Synagogue   Flintshire   Rhyl      Rhyl Hebrew Congregation   Glamorganshire   Aberdare      Aberdare Synagogue   Bargoed      Bargoed Hebrew Cong.   Barry      Barry Dock Hebrew Cong.(3)   Bridgend      Bridgend Synagogue   Cardiff Community(3)      Beth Hamedresh      Cardiff New Syn. (Reform)      Cardiff United Synagogue      Marlborough Road Syn.      New Cong. (Orthodox)      Talmud Torah Congregation      Windsor Place Synagogue   Merthyr Tydfil Community(1)(3)      Merthyr Tydfil Hebrew Cong.(3)   Neath      Neath Synagogue(3)   New Tredegar      New Tredegar Hebrew Cong.   Penrhiwceiber      Penrhiwceiber Synagogue   Pontypridd      Pontypridd Synagogue   Porthcawl      Porthcawl Hebrew Cong.   Port Talbot      Aberavon and Port Talbot   Swansea Community(3)      Swansea Beth Hamedrash      Swansea Hebrew Cong.   Tonypandy      Tonypandy Synagogue   Ysealyfera      Ystalyfera Synagogue   Monmouthshire   Abertillery      Abertillery Hebrew Cong.   Ebbw Vale      Ebbw Vale Hebrew Cong.   Newport Community      Newport Synagogue   Pontypool      Pontypool Synagogue(3)   Tredegar      Montefiore Centenary  Syn.(3)   Montgomeryshire   Welshpool       Welshpool Jewish Group

Listing according to administrative counties 1974 to 1996  Clwyd    Colwyn Bay       Colwyn Bay Hebrew Cong    Rhyl       Rhyl Hebrew Congregation    Wrexham Community       Wrexham Old Congregation       Wrexham Synagogue    Dyfed    Ammanford       Ammanford Hebrew Cong.(3)    Llanelli       Llanelli Synagogue    Gwent    Abertillery       Abertillery Hebrew Cong.    Brynmawr       Brynmawr Hebrew Cong.(2)(3)    Ebbw Vale       Ebbw Vale Hebrew Cong.    Newbridge       Newbridge Hebrew Cong.    Torfaen       Pontypool Synagogue(3)    Tredegar       Montefiore Centenary  Syn.(3)    Newport Community       Newport Synagogue    Gwynedd    Bangor       Bangor Hebrew Congregation    Llandudno       Llandudno & Colwyn Bay            Hebrew Congregation    Mid Glamorgan    Aberdare       Aberdare Synagogue    Bargoed       Bargoed Hebrew Cong.    Bridgend       Bridgend Synagogue    Merthyr Tydfil Community(1)(3)       Merthyr Tydfil Hebrew Cong.(3)    New Tredegar       New Tredegar Hebrew Cong.    Penrhiwceiber       Penrhiwceiber Synagogue    Pontypridd       Pontypridd Synagogue    Porthcawl       Porthcawl Hebrew Cong.    Tonypandy       Tonypandy Synagogue    Powys    Welshpool        Welshpool Jewish Group    South Glamorgan    Barry       Barry Dock Hebrew Cong.(3)    Cardiff Community(3)       Beth Hamedresh       Cardiff New Syn. (Reform)       Cardiff United Synagogue       Marlborough Road Synagogue       New Cong. (Orthodox)       Talmud Torah Congregation       Windsor Place Synagogue    West Glamorgan    Neath       Neath Synagogue(3)    Port Talbot       Aberavon and Port Talbot    Swansea Community(3)       Swansea Beth Hamedrash       Swansea Hebrew Cong.    Ysealyfera       Ystalyfera Synagogue

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Articles on the Welsh Jewish Community

How 'Greeners' Came to the Valley by Michael Wallach, Jewish Chronicle Colour Magazine, 1975 (posted on JCR-UK).

Other Wales Information

Bibliography, Local Research Libraries and other sources

Welsh Cemeteries Information

Jewish Communities in Wales prior to 1290

 

Communities researched and reformatted for JCR-UK by David Shulman
Created 21 August 2005  -  Updated 18 January 2008