Neath Synagogue

Neath, Neath Port Talbot, South Wales

Created 9 October 2005
Latest revision or update: 28 December 2011

Congregation Data

Name:	Neath Synagogue
Address:	Wind and Water Street, Neath
Town Location:	The town of Neath, with a population of about 60,000, is close to the mouth of the river Neath (or Nedd), some eight miles to the north-east of Swansea.
Local Government:	From 1996 - the county borough of Neath Port Talbot - a unitary authority in the ceremonial county of West Glamorgan 1974 to 1996 - the district of Neath in the county of West Glamorgan Until 1974 - the municipal borough of Neath in the county of Glamorganshire
Date Established	1867 (a purpose-built synagogue, built privately by Mr. Lazarus Samuel at hi sown expense.)
Current Status:	Closed, after 1880. There was a report in Jewish Chronicle of 17 September 1880, of the synagogue still being "open once a year for New Year and Pentecost" (sic)
Ritual:	Ashkenazi Orthodox
Capacity of Synagogue:	Reportedly in 1875 - Synagogue had room for 30.

Other Information

Community & Congregation History
- Two Unknown Welsh Synagogues, and an Oxford Connection, an article by Harold Pollins.
  Originally published in Oxford Menorah issue no. 182, Chanukah 2006/5767

Neath Port Talbot Community

Communities & Congregation in Wales

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