Louis Street Synagogue

Name:

Louis Street Synagogue

Previous Names:

Polish Synagogue;
Byron Street Synagogue.

Addresses:

1 Louise Street, Leeds 7 (acquired from the New Leeds Congregation in 1933 for £4,000)
Formerly in Byron Street, Leeds.

Founded:

1891 or 1893

Current Status:

Closed in 1974 - merged into United Hebrew Congregation.
(Was also closed for a short period following a fire in 1966.)

Ritual:

Ashkenazi Orthodox

Affiliations:

Became affiliated to the Leeds United Hebrew Congregation for the purposes of burial rights (Jewish Year Books 1935-1945).

Membership Data:

1895 - 80 seatholders (Jewish Year Book 1896)
1900 - 93 seatholders (Jewish Year Book 1900-01)
1909 - 75 seatholders (Jewish Year Book 1910)
1946 - 200 members  (Jewish Year Book 1947)
1958 - 200 members  (Jewish Year Book 1959)