THE JEWISH COMMUNITY ON THE ISLE OF MAN

Updated 9 January 2008

The Isle of Man is an island situated in the Irish Sea, almost equidistant from England, Scotland and Ireland. Although it is not technically part of the United Kingdom (it does not send a representative to the Parliament in Westminster), it is a British crown dependency and the British monarch is Lord of Man.

In addition to the small resident Jewish community on the island, a number of Jews were among those interned on the Isle of Man during both World Wars.

The following is the only Jewish congregation on the island, situated in the capital, Douglas (in the Manx language: Doolish):

• Isle of Man Hebrew Congregation

Articles on the Isle of Man Community

Jews on Kelly's Isle by Lionel Simmonds, an article from the Jewish Chronicle of 9 August 1957.

Two Graves from Knockaloe by Harold Pollins

Reference to the Community in the Jewish Chronicle by Harold Pollins

Cemetery Information

Douglas Borough Cemetery, Jewish Section - list in browsable form, compiled by Harold Pollins

IAJGS Cemetery Project - Isle of Man Information

Jewish Population Data

1965 1990 2004

- 30 (Jewish Year Book 1966)  - 50 (Jewish Year Book 1991)  - 35 (Jewish Year Book 2005)

Other Isle of Man Information

Jewish Property and Heritage & Places of Local Interest 

Local Research Libraries, Bibliography and Other Sources 

Formatted for JCR-UK by David Shulman