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the former

Swansea Beth Hamedrash

Swansea, South Wales

 

 

 

Congregation Data

Name:

Swansea Beth Hemedrash (also known as the "Greeners' Shul")

Address:

Prince of Wales Street, Greenhill, Swansea SA1

Date Founded:

Established in 1906, primarily by then recently arrived poor immigrants, who were primarily Yiddish-speaking, who were generally more orthodox than the established congregation. It was initially as supplementary to main synagogue, but developed as a separate congregation.

Current Status:

Closed about 1954(i), incorporated into Swansea Hebrew Congregation.

Ritual:

Ashkenazi Orthodox

Notes & Sources ( returns to text above)

  • (i) The last separate listing of the congregation in the Jewish Year Book was in the 1953 edition.

 

 for Bibliography, On-line Articles and Other Material
relating to this Congregation and the Swansea Community

see Swansea Jewish Community home page


Swansea Jewish Community home page

Jewish Congregations in the former county of Glamorganshire

Jewish Congregations in Wales, according to current unitary authorities

Jewish Communities & Congregations in Wales home page


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Latest revision or update: 28 December 201
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