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Finsbury Park Synagogue

London N.4.

Created 18 November 2006
Latest Update 29 November 2007

Congregation Data

Official Name: Finsbury Park Synagogue
Former Name: Finsbury Park District Synagogue (from 1934)
Address: 220 Green Lanes, Finsbury Park, London N4 2NT
Previous Addresses: Princess Crescent (previously Princess Road), Queen's Drive, London N4 (until about 1962)
Previously at 20 Portland Road, Finsbury Park, London N4 (until about end nineteenth century)
Local Authority: London Borough of Hackney - (Congregations in the locality)
Current Status: Active
Date Founded: 1884
Ritual: Orthodox - Ashkenazi
Affiliation: Initially independent. Affiliated with the Federation of Synagogues from about the turn of the century until 1920's. Then unaffiliated until joining  the United Synagogue, as a district synagogue in 1934, later becoming a member (constituent) synagogue.
Membership Data: 1896  -    65 seat holders  (Jewish Year Book 1896-97)
1905  -  115 members  (Jewish Year Book 1906)
1915  -  200 members  (Jewish Year Book 1916)
1940  -  167 male seat holders (United Synagogue 1870-1970, Aubrey Newman)
1950  -  215 male seat holders (United Synagogue 1870-1970, Aubrey Newman)
1960  -  327 male seat holders (United Synagogue 1870-1970, Aubrey Newman)
1970  -  396 male seat holders (United Synagogue 1870-1970, Aubrey Newman)

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