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Sephardi Congregation of South Manchester(Shaare Hayim Synagogue)West Didsbury, Manchester |
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Sephardi Congregation of South Manchester(Shaare Hayim Synagogue)West Didsbury, Manchester |
Congregation Data
| Name: | Sephardi Congregation of South Manchester | |
| Alternative Name: | Sha'are Hayim Synagogue (translation - "Gates of Life") | |
| Address: | 8 Queenston Road, West Didsbury, Manchester M20 2WZ | |
| Formation: |
Formed in 1999 / early 2000's by amalgamation of: |
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| Withington Congregation of Spanish and Portuguese Jews |
Sha'are Sedek Synagogue (translation - "Gates of Righteous") |
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of 8 Queenston Road (formerly Queen's Road until 1970's), West Didsbury, Manchester M20 2WZ (previously at Mauldeth Road, Withington, Manchester M20, until 1926(1)) |
of Old Lansdowne Road (also known as Lansdowne Road), West Didsbury, Manchester M20 8NZ
(from September 1924) |
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| By 1906 (based upon appearance in Jewish Year Books) | Formed 1924 | |
| Congregation Data: |
1915 - 55 seatholders (Jewish Year Book 1916) 1919 - 120 seatholders (Jewish Year Book 1920) |
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| Current Status: | Active | |
| Ritual: | Sephardi (Spanish & Portuguese rite) | |
| Marriage Certification: | Both congregations appeared in 1998 General Registrar Official List Registration District: Manchester |
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| Local Authority: | The congregation is considered part of the
"South Manchester" Jewish community. West Didsbury and Withington are 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) From 1889 to 1974, the localities were in the county borough of Manchester, geographically (although not administratively) within the county of Lancashire. |
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