|
Name: |
Machzikei Hadass Synagogue |
|
Alternative Name: |
Yesodei Hatorah Synagogue from late 1930's until about 1960
(based upon appearances of name in Jewish Year Book) |
| Address: |
17 Northumberland Street (corner Leigh Street), Higher Broughton, Salford, M7 0FE,
from 1939.
These premises, the home of the mother
synagogue of all Hassidic communities in Greater Manchester, were,
ironically, from 1934 to 1938, the regional headquarters of
Sir Oswald
Mosley's notorious British Union of Fascists.
Previously at 115 Bury New Road, Manchester |
| Current Status: |
Active |
| Date Formed: |
1925 |
| Ritual: |
Ashkenazi Orthodox |
| Affiliation: |
Machzikei Hadass Communities was
an association of very orthodox Manchester congregation. The Machzikei Hadass Synagogue
is now the sole constituent synagogue.
Previous constituent synagogues included:
Beth Israel Synagogue
Damezek Eliezer Synagogue
Machzikei Hadass Synagogue (Yesodei Hatorah Synagogue)
Shotzer Synagogue
Talmud Torah Chinuch N'orim Synagogue
Zeirei Agudas Yisroel |
| Marriage Certification: |
Group for Certification: Board of Deputies
Appears in 1998 General Registrar Official List
Worship Number: 73603
Registration District: Salford |
| Local Authority: |
The congregation is considered part of the
"North Manchester" Jewish community.
Broughton Park, Salford, is in the metropolitan borough of the
City of Salford (within the
metropolitan county of Greater Manchester, which no longer has any administrative powers). (Congregations
in the locality)
From 1889 to 1974, Salford was a county borough geographically
within the County of Lancashire. |
