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Name: |
Beth Hamidrash Hagadol Synagogue |
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Address: |
Street Lane Gardens, 399 Street Lane, Moortown, Leeds LS17
6HQ |
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Other Addresses: |
At one time there were two branches:
1. The original branch, which closed in about 1973. The last address of
this was:
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Parkside, Newton Park View, Chapeltown
Road, Leeds 7, from 1937.
Its previous addresses,
all in or around the Leylands district of Leeds, were:
• Bridge Street (corner Lower Brunswick Street
& Back
Nile Street) from 1908 to 1937;
• Upper Hope Street from 1886
to 1908 (moving to larger premises in Hope Street in 1895);
• 20a St Albans Street (home of several synagogues over
the years) from 1877 to 1886;
• Templar Street, where it
started as a small congregation in the early 1870's
2. The present Moortown branch, which
first commenced services in about 1959. New Synagogue built and opened
in 1969 |
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Current Status: |
Active |
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Date Formed: |
1874 |
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Affiliations: |
In 1890's and some time thereafter, was a member of the United Synagogues of Leeds,
which also included the
Great Synagogue.
Now, a provincial synagogue under the aegis of the Chief Rabbi. |
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Ritual: |
Ashkenazi Orthodox |
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Marriage Certification: |
Group for Certification: Board of Deputies
Appears in 1998 General Registrar Official List
Worship Number 71767
Registration District: Leeds North |
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Membership Data: |
Newton Park View branch
1904 - 250 seatholders (Jewish Year Book 1905)
1909 - 180 seatholders (Jewish Year Book 1910)
1940 - 560 seatholders (Jewish Year Book 1940-41)
1946 - 560 seatholders (Jewish Year Book 1947)
1953 - 620 seatholders (Jewish Year Book 1954)
Moortown branch
1999 - 710 (Board of Deputies) |
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Affiliates:
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At certain times, the following congregations were
affiliated:
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Incorporated Congregations:
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The following congregations were
incorporated into
Beth Hamidrash Hagadol Synagogue:
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