Belfast Hebrew Congregation

Belfast, County Antrim, Northern Ireland

Page created: 21 August 2005
Latest update or revision: 13 March 2013

Congregation Data

Official Name:	Belfast Hebrew Congregation
Address:	49 Somerton Road, Belfast BT15 3LH (consecrated 1964)
Previous Addresses:	Annesley Street, Carlisle Crescent, Belfast from 31 August 1904 (foundation stone laid 26 February 1904). Prior thereto - Great Victoria Street from 1872 (foundation stone laid 7 July 1871).
Current Status:	Active
Date Formed:	1872 (although previously services held in private homes from 1864)
Ritual:	Ashkenazi Orthodox
Marriage Certification:	Appears in 1998 General Registrar Official List Registration District: Belfast
Membership Data:	1900 - 78 seatholders (Jewish Year Book 1900-01) 1945 - 350 seatholders (Jewish Year Book 1945-46) 1949 - 380 seatholders (Jewish Year Book 1950) 1999 - 99 (Board of Deputies)

Other Information

Marriage Records:

Marriage records held by The Board of Deputies: Ref: bod 57/1a/1

Congregation History:

See the Article on the Belfast Community page.

Belfast Jewish Community home page

Jewish Communities & Congregations in Northern Ireland

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