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Chester Hebrew Congregation

Chester, Cheshire

 

              

         
 

Previous update 16 November 2007
Latest revision or update 24 December 2011

City of Chester

The historic city of Chester is situated on the river Dee, in north western England, close to the Welsh border, and is the county town of Cheshire.  The city was a county borough until 1974, when it merged with adjoining authorities to form the district of Chester in the administrative county of  Cheshire.

Only one Jewish congregation, the Chester Hebrew Congregation, is known to have existed in Chester.

Congregation Data

Official Name: Chester Hebrew Congregation
Address: The congregation does not presently appear to have a synagogue building.
Previously the synagogue was at Bollard's Court, Whitefriars (until at least 1948), and prior to then (from 1894 until 1900), services were held in a room in Union Hall.
Current Status: Active
Date Formed: 1894 (although prior to then members of the community held services in a private house)
Ritual: Ashkenazi


Chester Jewish Population Data

1946
1965
1990
2004
30
70
90
132

(The Jewish Year Book 1947)
(The Jewish Year Book 1966)
(The Jewish Year Book 1966)
(The Jewish Year Book 2005)

Other Chester Information

References to the Chester community and congregation in the Jewish Chronicle

 

Explanations of Terms Used

 

 


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