JCR-UK

The Merthyr Tydfil Hebrew Congregation

Merthyr Tydfil, South Wales

 

              

         
 


Created 21 December 2003
Latest Update: 31 October 2011

Newspaper Articles

JCR-UK - Various Snippets from the Merthyr Eepress

VARIOUS SNIPPETS FROM THE PRESS

(appearing in the Merthyr Express, unless otherwise stated)

29 May 1847 - Merthyr Police Court
An Amorous Israelite. "You Know." - Rachael Burke

28 June 1873 - Jewish Wedding
The marriage of Miss Annie Jane Jacob, daughter of Mr. A. B. Jacob, to Mr. Mark Lyons

September 1883 - Obituary
One of the oldest inhabitants of  Merthyr, Mr. Harris Goodman

18 October 1884 - Jewish Wedding
The marriage of Miss Jennie Levinson of Merthyr to Mr. Julius Gittlesohn of Dowlais

26 October 1895 - Jewish Wedding
The marriage of Mr. Marcus Levinsohn to Miss Alvira Freedman

24 August 1901 - Jewish Wedding
The marriage took place of Mr Louis Price, of Preston and Miss Sarah Annie Freedman,

1 February 1902 - Jewish Wedding
The marriage of Mr Isaac Alswang, Isle of Wight, to Miss Jeannette Marks

18 September 1903 -  article in the Jewish Chronicle
Jewish Workmen at Dowlais

7 April 1906 - Jews Leave Dowlais
About 120 of the Jews of Dowlais to emigrate to Canada

2 December 1906 - Jewish Wedding
The marriage of Miss Sara Freedman, youngest daughter of the late Mr Lewis

17 December 1921 - Jewish Wedding
The marriage of Dr. Hyman Jacob Levy, M.B., eldest son of Mr. and Mrs. Levy

30 September 1922 -  Merthyr Jewish Ball
The Treat of the Season!  Lovers of Dancing and Whist would do well to reserve

6 August 1927 - Well known Merthyr tradesman laid to rest
Funeral of the late Mr. W. R. Cohen, jeweller, High Street

2 November 1935 - Merthyr Hebrews
Consecration of New Cemetery at Cefn

15 January 1955 - Synagogue Reconsecration
Synagogue Reconsecrated by Chief Rabbi of Commonwealth

18 November 2009 - article in South Wales Echo by Jackie Bow
Merthyr synagogue in Thomastown set to be turned into flats

 

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