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Harrogate Hebrew CongregationHarrogate, North Yorkshire |
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Harrogate Hebrew CongregationHarrogate, North Yorkshire |
Harrogate
Harrogate is a town in Northern England with a population of about 70,000, well known as a spa. It is part of the District of Harrogate (which also includes the historic town of Knaresborough) within the county of North Yorkshire. Prior to 1974, Harrogate, covering a much smaller area, was a municipal borough within the West Riding of Yorkshire.
Only one Jewish congregation, the Harrogate Hebrew Congregation, is known to have existed in Harrogate.
Congregation Data
| Official Name: | Harrogate Hebrew Congregation |
| Address: | St. Mary's Walk, Harrogate HG2 0LW |
| Current Status: | Active |
| Date Formed: | 1918 |
| Ritual: | Ashkenazi Orthodox |
| Affiliation: | Became affiliated to Leeds United Hebrew Congregation for the purposes of burial rights. |
| Marriage Certification: | Group for Certification: Board of Deputies Appears in 1998 General Registrar Official List Worship Number: 49980 Registration District: Claro |
Jewish Population Data
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1946 1955 1965 1990 1999 2004 |
250 (The Jewish Year Book 1947) 300 (The Jewish Year Book 1956) 300 (The Jewish Year Book 1966) 240 (The Jewish Year Book 1991) 150 (The Jewish Year Book 2000) 327 (The Jewish Year Book 2005) |
Other Harrogate Information
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Plaque commemorating the medieval synagogue in
Knaresborough
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