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Hastings Jewish Community and CongregationsHastings, East Sussex |
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Hastings Jewish Community and CongregationsHastings, East Sussex |
Created 22 February 2006
Latest Update 18 December 2007
The Borough of Hastings
The famous Sussex town of Hastings on the English south coast, has a population of some 85,000, and includes the more suburban areas of St. Leonards-on-Sea and Bexhill-on-Sea. Hastings was granted borough status in 1086. In 1888, it was made a county borough and in 1974 it became a local government district within the county of East Sussex.
The following are the only Jewish congregations known to have existed in Hastings.
Congregation Data
| Name: | Hastings and St Leonards Hebrew Congregation | Hastings and District Jewish Society |
| Address: | Meetings held in Bexhill-on-Sea | |
| Date Established: | By 1935 | By 1980 |
| Current Status: | Closed, probably late 1930's | Active |
| Ritual: | Ashkenazi Orthodox | |
| Membership Data: | 1999 - 60 (Board of Deputies) |
Jewish Population Data
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1980 1985 |
- 50 (The Jewish Year Book 1981) - 33 (The Jewish Year Book 1986) |
Other Hastings Information
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