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Created: 2 March 2002
Latest revision or update: 8 January 2012
Congregation Data
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Name: |
Central & North Manchester Synagogue |
| Address: |
Leicester Road, Broughton Park, Salford, M7 4GP |
| Current Status: |
Active |
| Formation |
Formed in 1978 from the merger of: |
Central Synagogue
of Heywood Street (corner Bellott Street),
Cheetham Hill,
Manchester, M8
formerly of: Cheetam Hill Road,
Manchester, M8 (possibly from 1895 until 1928).
Previously Fernie Street Great Synagogue
of Fernie Street, Manchester, M4
(from at least 1892 to 1895, according to Marriage Registers ) |
North Manchester Synagogue
(known as the "Brodyer Shul")
of Leicester Road, Salford, M7
(a converted Methodist church)
formerly of: Cheltenham Crescent, Salford, M7
(until 1959)
Bury New Road, Higher Broughton, Salford, M7
(1899 until early/mid 1940's).
Incorporating:
Courland Synagogue or Kourlander Synagogue (in 1904),
which was founded by at least 1899 (based upon first entry in Marriage
Registers)
Beth Hamedrash Hagadol (in 1905)
Beth Jacob Synagogue (in
about 1969) |
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Founded
by 1892 (although recent Jewish Year Books refer to 1871) |
Founded 1899 |
Congregation developed from:
Volkervishker Chevra
also known as
Chevra Walkawishk
(founded in 1871(1))
which was in or very close to Red Bank, Manchester
(1) Source: Manchester Jewry - A Pictorial History
1799-1988 by Bill Williams, p 19
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Congregation developed from:
Brodyer Synagogue
(taking its name from the Galician town of Brody, now in Ukraine, from
where several of its founders originated)
of
Waterloo Road,
Manchester, M8
founded 1891. |
| Ritual: |
Ashkenazi Orthodox |
| Affiliation: |
Manchester & District Council of Orthodox Synagogues |
| Marriage Certification: |
Group for Certification: Board of Deputies
Appears in 1998 General Registrar Official List
Worship Number: 66767
Registration District: Salford |
| Website: |
http://jjjjjj.co.uk/central/ |
| Membership Data: |
Brodyer Synagogue
1896 - 110 seatholders (Jewish Year Book 1896-1897)
Central Synagogue
1905 - 250 seatholders (Jewish Year Book 1906)
1915 - 250 seatholders (Jewish Year Book 1916)
North Manchester Synagogue
1905 - 206 male and 200 female seatholders (Jewish Year Book 1906)
1915 - 356 male and 300 female seatholders (Jewish Year Book 1916)
Central & North Manchester Synagogue
1999 - 160 members (Board of Deputies Report) |
| Local Authority: |
The congregation is considered part of the
"North Manchester" Jewish community.
The congregation is in Salford, and
predecessor congregations were either in Salford or the Cheetham area of
Manchester
Salford is in the metropolitan borough of the
City of Salford (within the
metropolitan county of Greater Manchester, which no longer has any administrative powers).
(Congregations
in the locality)
From 1889 to 1974, Salford was a county borough geographically
within the County of Lancashire.
Waterloo Road and Cheetham Hill are now in in the metropolitan
borough of the City of Manchester, within the metropolitan county
of Greater Manchester.
(Congregations
in the locality) They were, from 1889 to 1974, in the county borough
of Manchester, geographically within the County of Lancashire. |
Other Information
- Congregation Records:
- Bibliography:
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Central Synagogue - Jewish Heritage in England, An
Architectural Guide. Sharman Kadish (English Heritage 2006) p146
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Four Rabbinic Positions in Anglo-Jewry - The Central
Shul, Manchester. Louis Jacobs (Jewish Year Book 2000) pp. 77-79
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Manchester Jewry - A Picture
history 1788-1988. Bill Williams (1988). pp. 96, 115, 119-121.
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Street Directory of Congregations in
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