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Chevra Kadisha SynagogueCheetham, Manchester |
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Chevra Kadisha SynagogueCheetham, Manchester |
Congregation Data
| Name: | Chevra Kadisha Synagogue | ||
| Address: | Elizabeth Street, Cheetham, Manchester M8 | ||
| Formation: |
Formed in early/mid 1940's by the merger of: |
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| Chevra Kadisha Synagogue of Clarence Street, Lower Broughton, Salford Manchester 7 |
Hightown and Cracow
Synagogue of 64 Elizabeth Street, Cheetham, Manchester 8 Formed by 1915 by merger of |
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| Hightown Synagogue of 64 Elizabeth Street, Cheetham, Manchester 8 (formerly of Bell Street, Hightown, Manchester 8 until at least 1905) |
Cracow Synagogue previosly known as Cracow Chevra |
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| Formed by 1915 | Founded by 1896 | Founded 1868 (1) | |
| Unless otherwise stated, all the above dates of formation are based upon appearances in Jewish Year Books | |||
| Current Status: | Closed (late 1960's or in 1970) (based upon latest appearance in Jewish Year Books and entry in Marriage Registers) | ||
| Ritual: | Ashkenazi Orthodox | ||
| Local Authority: | The congregation is considered part of the
"North Manchester" Jewish community. The congregation was in Cheetham the centre of Manchester, which is now part of the metropolitan borough of the City of Manchester (now within the metropolitan county of Greater Manchester, which no longer has any administrative powers). (Congregations in the locality) From 1889 to 1974, Manchester was a county borough geographically within the County of Lancashire. |
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