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Bedford, the former county town of Bedfordshire in south central England, has a population of about 100,000 and is situated on the river Great Ouse.  In 1974, the municipal borough of Bedford was merged with adjoining areas to form the local government district (later borough) of North Bedfordshire, which in 1992 was renamed the borough of Bedford, remaining within the administrative county of Bedfordshire. In April 2009, the borough of Bedford became a unitary authority and Bedfordshire became purely a ceremonial county.

The following Congregations are, or where, considered to be part of the Bedford Community:

The Rise of Provincial Jewry - Bedford by Cecil Roth, 1950.
(available on JCR-UK as part of the Susser Archive)

Bibliography and other sources

Bedford Medieval Jewish Community
 

Jewish Congregations in Bedfordshire

Jewish Communities of England home page

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