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Chevra Tillin Synagogue

Manchester, Greater Manchester

Created 23 August 2007
Latest Update 19 November 2007

Congregation Data

Name: Chevra Tillim Synagogue ("Society of Psalms")
Former Name: Chaye Adam & Chevra Tillim Synagogue
Address: 324 Cheetham Hill Road, Manchester M8 (from about 1948)
(based upon first appearance of address in Jewish Year Books)
Previous Addresses: 78 Cheetham Hill Road, Manchester M8 (from at least 1935)
Note: 78 Cheetham Hill Road  was the address of Kehal Chassidim Synagogue until at least 1935
Formation

Formed in 1935 by the amalgamation of:

  Chaye Adam Synagogue
of Back Stocks Street (or Stock Street East), Cheetham,
Manchester M8
previously of 11 Fernie Street, Manchester M4 (until 1920's)
Chevra Tehillim (Old)
of 43 Fernie Street,
Manchester  M4
(Note: there was also an (New) Chevra Tillim)
  Founded by 1915 Founded 1854 (1)
Current Status: Merged in 1958 with other congregations to form Cheetham Hebrew Congregation
Ritual: Ashkenazi Orthodox
Local Authority: The congregation was considered part of the "North Manchester" Jewish community.
Cheetham and the other areas mentioned are now in the metropolitan borough of the City of Manchester, within the metropolitan county of Greater Manchester (which no longer has any administrative powers). (Congregations in the locality)
They were, from 1889 to 1974, in the county borough of Manchester, geographically (though not administratively) within the County of Lancashire.

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