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Created 2 March 2002
Latest revision or update: 28 December 2011
Congregation Data
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Name: |
Holy Law South Broughton Hebrew Congregation |
| Address: |
Bury Old Road, Prestwich M25 0EX |
| Current Status: |
Active |
| Formation: |
Formed in 1978 by the merger of:
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Holy Law Hebrew Congregation
of Bury Old Road, Prestwich M25
(building opened and consecrated 1935,
extended 1961/2)
Temporary address for services (1933 to 1935) in basement of Odean Cinema, Bury New Road. |
South Broughton Synagogue
of Sabrina Street, Bury New Road,
Manchester 8 |
Previous, or alternative, names (from 1933):
Holy Law Synagogue;
Holy Law Synagogue and Beth Hamedrash |
Previous name:
Broughton Synagogue (until 1920's) |
In 1933, amalgamated with:
Sedgley Park Hebrew Congregation
of Bury Old Road, Prestwich M25 and transferred to its address. |
From 1901 to 1933, known as Holy Law & Beth Aaron Synagogue and
Beth Hamedrash,
(also known as Claff Shool)
address:
Bank View, Red Bank, Cheetham, Manchester;
In 1901, the Holy Law Synagogue
(apparently then known also as the Hebrew Holy Law Synagogue)
amalgamated with the Beth Aaron Synagogue, which had been founded
by 1898 (based upon date of first marriage in marriage register).
Previously known as Chevra Torah (Society of the
Holy Law)
Previously addresses (until 1901) :
In a loft above a provender shop on Cheetham Hill Road, Manchester,
and accordingly known as the "Hay Shop Shul" (1878 to about
1901);
Fernie Street, Manchester (1875 to 1878);
Park Place, Cheetham Hill Road, Manchester (1864 to 1875). |
| Founded 1864 |
Founded by 1906 (based upon appearance in Jewish Year
Books) |
| Ritual: |
Ashkenazi Orthodox |
| Affiliation: |
A provincial synagogue under the aegis of the Chief Rabbi. |
| Website: |
http://www.holylaw.org.uk |
| Marriage Certification: |
Group for Certification: Board of Deputies
Appears in 1998 General Registrar Official List
Worship Number: 55415
Registration District: Bury |
| Local Authority: |
The congregation is situated in Prestwich, close to the
boundary with Salford, and is considered part of the
"North Manchester" Jewish community.
Since 1974, Prestwich has been part of the metropolitan borough of
Bury (within the metropolitan county of Greater Manchester, which no
longer has any administrative powers).
(Congregations
in the locality)
Previously, Prestwich was in the
county of Lancashire, being organized as an urban district from 1889 to
1939, and a municipal borough until from 1939 to 1974.
(Cheetam and Bury New Road were in the county borough of Manchester,
later the metropolitan borough of the City of Manchester) (Congregations
in the locality) |
| Membership Data: |
1914 - 360 congregants - Holy Law
Synagogue
(Manchester Jewry
- Bill Williams)
1919 - 165 seatholders - Holy Law Synagogue
(Jewish Year Book 1920)
1920 - 100 congregants - Holy Law Synagogue
(Manchester Jewry
- Bill Williams)
1933 - 120 families - Holy Law Synagogue (Congregation's website)
1935 - 250 families (Congregation's website)
1999 - 800 members (Board of Deputies) |
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Failsworth Cemetery
associated with
Holy Law South Broughton Congregation
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Inscription of the
foundation of the Ohel |
Cemetery Layout (click on Plan to enlarge) |
Other Information
- Congregation Records:
- Congregation History
(on Congregation's website)
- Bibliography:
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Jewish Heritage in England, An
Architectural Guide. Sharman Kadish (English Heritage 2006) p152
-
Manchester Jewry - A Picture
history 1788-1988. Bill Williams (1988). p. 81, 94.
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Street Directory of Congregations in
Greater Manchester
Greater Manchester Community
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