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Brynmawr Hebrew CongregationBrynmawr, Blaneau Gwent, South Wales |
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Brynmawr Hebrew CongregationBrynmawr, Blaneau Gwent, South Wales |
Congregation Data
Community at one time had a rival congregation.
| Name: | Brynmawr Hebrew Congregation |
| Address: | Bailey Street, Brynmawr (part of the street was actually known as Jew Street.) |
| Former Address: | Heathcock House, Brynmawr. |
| Town Location: | Brynmawr is a town in the Valleys of South Wales. |
| Local Government: | From 1996 - the county borough of Blaenau Gwent- a
unitary authority 1974 to 1996 - the district of Blaenau Gwent in the county of Gwent Until 1974 - the urban district of Brynmawr in the county of Brecknockshire (aka Breconshire) |
| Date Founded: | 1889 |
| Current Status: | Closed -1965 |
| Ritual: | Ashkenazi Orthodox |
| Membership Data: | 1897 - 23 seatholders (The Jewish
Year Book 1898/99) 1905 - about 50 seatholders (The Jewish Year Book 1906) |
Other Jewish institutions that existed in the
Community included the following:
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On-Line Article
How 'Greeners' Came to the Valley' by Michael Wallach, Jewish Chronicle Colour Magazine, 1975 (posted on JCR-UK).
Jewish Population Data:
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1896 - 12 families (The Jewish Year Book 1896) 1898 - 18 families (The Jewish Year Book 1898/99) 1905 - 30 families (The Jewish Year Book 1906) 1934 - 135 (The Jewish Year Book 1935) 1938 - 30 families (The Jewish Year Book 1939) 1946 - 49 (The Jewish Year Book 1947) 1965 - 17 (The Jewish Year Book 1966) |
Other Information
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