Louis Street Synagogue

Leeds, West Yorkshire

Created 18 September 2005
Latest revision or update: 27 December 2011

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)

Leeds Community

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