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Rhyl Hebrew CongregationRhyl, Denbighshire, North Wales |
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Rhyl Hebrew CongregationRhyl, Denbighshire, North Wales |
Congregation Data
| Name: | Rhyl Hebrew Congregation |
| Address: | Lloyds Bank Chambers, Queen Street, Rhyl |
| Former Address: | Wellington Road, Rhyl |
| Town Location: | Rhyl is a seaside town with a population of about 27,000. It lies on the northern coast of Wales facing the Irish Sea, close to the mouth of the river Clwyd. |
| Local Government: | From 1996 - the county of Denbighshire - a
unitary authority 1974 to 1996 - the district of Rhuddlan in the county of Clwyd Until 1974 - the urban district of Rhyl in the county of Flintshire |
| Date Founded: | Late 1800's |
| Current Status: | Closed post-1947. The synagogue at Llandudno (the Llandudno and Conwyn Bay Hebrew Congregation), now serves as the centre for Rhyl and the other dwindling Jewish communities of North Wales. |
| Ritual: | Ashkenazi Orthodox |
| Membership Data: | 1900 - 14 synagogue seatholders (The Jewish Year Book 1900/01) |
Jewish Population Data
| 1934 | - 55 (The Jewish Year Book 1935) |
Other Information
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