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Rhyl Hebrew Congregation

Rhyl, Denbighshire, North Wales

Created 9 October 2005
Latest Update 10 May 2006

Congregation Data

Name: Rhyl Hebrew Congregation
Address: Lloyds Bank Chambers, Queen Street, Rhyl
Former Address: Wellington Road, Rhyl
Town Location: Rhyl is a seaside town with a population of about 27,000. It lies on the northern coast of Wales facing the Irish Sea, close to the mouth of the river Clwyd.
Local Government: From 1996 - the county of Denbighshire - a unitary authority
1974 to 1996 - the district of Rhuddlan in the county of Clwyd
Until 1974 - the urban district of Rhyl in the county of Flintshire
Date Founded: Late 1800's
Current Status: Closed post-1947. The synagogue at Llandudno (the Llandudno and Conwyn Bay Hebrew Congregation), now serves as the centre for Rhyl and the other dwindling Jewish communities of North Wales.
Ritual: Ashkenazi Orthodox
Membership Data: 1900 - 14 synagogue seatholders (The Jewish Year Book 1900/01)


Jewish Population Data

1934 - 55 (The Jewish Year Book 1935)

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