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Louis Street SynagogueLeeds, West Yorkshire |
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Louis Street SynagogueLeeds, West Yorkshire |
Congregation Data
| Name: | Louis Street Synagogue |
| Previous Names: |
Polish Synagogue; Byron Street Synagogue. |
| Addresses: | 1 Louise Street, Leeds 7 (acquired from the
New Leeds Congregation in 1933 for
£4,000) Formerly in Byron Street, Leeds. |
| Founded: | 1891 or 1893 |
| Current Status: | Closed in 1974 - merged into United
Hebrew Congregation. (Was also closed for a short period following a fire in 1966.) |
| Ritual: | Ashkenazi Orthodox |
| Affiliations: | Became affiliated to the Leeds United Hebrew Congregation for the purposes of burial rights (Jewish Year Books 1935-1945). |
| Membership Data: |
1895 - 80 seatholders (Jewish Year Book 1896) 1900 - 93 seatholders (Jewish Year Book 1900-01) 1909 - 75 seatholders (Jewish Year Book 1910) 1946 - 200 members (Jewish Year Book 1947) 1958 - 200 members (Jewish Year Book 1959) |
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