JCR-UK: Wales Jewish Communities and Congregations (listed alphabetically)

Page created by John Berman: 2002
Communities researched and page reformatted by David Shulman: 22 May 2005
Page redesigned by Louise Messik: 9 November 2011
Latest revision or update: 25 February 2013

Jewish Communities and Congregations in Wales
listed alphabetically according to town

Aberdare
Aberdare Synagogue⁽³⁾

Abertillery
Abertillery Hebrew Congregation⁽³⁾

Ammanford
Ammanford Hebrew Congregation⁽³⁾

Bangor
Bangor Hebrew Congregation^(1,3)

Bargoed
Bargoed Hebrew Congregation⁽³⁾

Barry
Barry Dock Hebrew Congregation⁽³⁾

Bridgend
Bridgend Synagogue⁽³⁾

Brynmawr
Brynmawr Hebrew Congregation^(3,5,6)

Cardiff Community^(1,5,6)
      Beth Hamedresh
      Cardiff Reform Synagogue
      Cardiff United Synagogue
      Marlborough Road Synagogue
      New Congregation (Orthodox)
      Talmud Torah Congregation
      Windsor Place Synagogue

Colwyn Bay
Colwyn Bay Hebrew Congregation

Ebbw Vale
Ebbw Vale Hebrew Congregation

Llandudno
Llandudno & Colwyn Bay Hebrew Congregation

Llanelli
Llanelli Synagogue⁽³⁾

Merthyr Tydfil
Merthyr Tydfil Hebrew Congregation^(1,3,4,5,6)

Neath
Neath Synagogue⁽⁵⁾

Newbridge
Newbridge Hebrew Congregation

Newport
Newport Synagogue⁽³⁾

New Tredegar
New Tredegar Hebrew Congregation⁽³⁾

Penrhiwceiber
Penrhiwceiber Synagogue

Pontypool
Pontypool Synagogue⁽⁵⁾

Pontypridd
Pontypridd Synagogue^(3,5)

Porthcawl
Porthcawl Hebrew Congregation

Port Talbot
Aberavon and Port Talbot Synagogue⁽³⁾

Rhyl
Rhyl Hebrew Congregation⁽³⁾

Swansea Community^(1,3,5)
Swansea Beth Hamedrash
Swansea Hebrew Congregation

Tonypandy
Tonypandy Synagogue⁽⁵⁾

Tredegar
Montefiore Centenary Synagogue, Tredegar⁽⁵⁾

Welshpool
Welshpool Jewish Group

Wrexham Community
Wrexham Old Congregation
Wrexham Synagogue

Ystalyfera
Ystalyfera Synagogue

⁽¹⁾ Community records (as listed) in All-UK Database.

⁽²⁾ Pages with their own searchable databases.

⁽³⁾ Pages with press reports on the community.

⁽⁴⁾ Pages with photographs.

⁽⁵⁾ Pages with articles and other contributed material.

⁽⁶⁾ Pages with browsable lists.

Search the All-UK Database

The records in the database specifically associated with Wales include:

Burials

Merthyr Tydfil Cemetery, JewishGen Online Worldwide Burial Register (624 records)

Census

Welsh Census Return 1851 and 1891 (1,800 records), with introduction and explanation.

1851 Anglo Jewry Database

Individuals in the 1851 Anglo Jewry Database who were living in cities or towns in Wales during the 1770s (1 record), 1780s (1 record), 1790s (3 records), 1800s (13 records), 1810s (29 records); 1820s (30 records), 1830s (98 records), 1840s (199 records), 1850s (329 records), 1860s (172 records), 1870s (139 records), 1880s (84 records), 1890s (43 records), 1900s (22 records) and 1910s (1 record).

Articles on the Welsh Jewish Community

How 'Greeners' Came to the Valley by Michael Wallach, Jewish Chronicle Colour Magazine, 1975 (posted on JCR-UK).

Other Wales Jewish Information

JOWBR (JewishGen Online Worldwide Burial), searching under "Wales"

Bibliography and other sources

Welsh Jewish Cemeteries - IAJGS Cemetery Project

Medieval (Pre-1290) Jewish Communities in Wales

Explanations of Terms Used

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