JCR-UK - Wales Jewish Communities and Congregations, listed by Unitary Authority -

JEWISH COMMUNITIES AND CONGREGATIONS IN WALES
listed alphabetically according to current unitary authorities

(since 1 April 1996 Wales has been divided into 22 unitary authorities)

(Click here to view list alphabetically according to town)
(Click here to view list according to county)

Blaenau Gwent Communities

Abertillery Hebrew Congregation⁽³⁾
Brynmawr Hebrew Congregation^(2,3,5)
Ebbw Vale Hebrew Congregation
Tredegar - Montefiore Centenary Synagogue⁽⁵⁾

Bridgend Communities

Bridgend Synagogue⁽³⁾
Porthcawl Hebrew Congregation

Caerphilly Communities

Bargoed Hebrew Congregation
Newbridge Hebrew Congregation
New Tredegar Hebrew Congregation⁽³⁾

Cardiff Community^(2,5)

Beth Hamedresh
Cardiff Reform Synagogue
Cardiff United Synagogue
Marlborough Road Synagogue
New Congregation (Orthodox)
Talmud Torah Congregation
Windsor Place Synagogue

Carmarthenshire Communities

Ammanford Hebrew Congregation⁽³⁾
Llanelli Synagogue⁽³⁾

Conwy Communities

Colwyn Bay Hebrew Congregation

Llandudno & Colwyn Bay Hebrew Congregation

Denbighshire

Rhyl Hebrew Congregation⁽³⁾

Gwynedd

Bangor Hebrew Congregation⁽³⁾

Merthyr Tydfil Community^(1,2,3,5)

Merthyr Tydfil Hebrew Congregation^(4,5)

Neath Port Talbot Communities

Aberavon and Port Talbot Synagogue⁽³⁾
Neath Synagogue⁽⁵⁾
Ystalyfera Synagogue

Newport

Newport Synagogue⁽³⁾

Powys

Welshpool Jewish Group

Rhondda Cynon Taf Communities

Aberdare Synagogue⁽³⁾
Penrhiwceiber Synagogue
Pontypridd Synagogue^(3,5)
Tonypandy Synagogue⁽⁵⁾

Swansea Community^(3,5)

Swansea Beth Hamedrash
Swansea Hebrew Congregation

Torfaen

Pontypool Synagogue⁽⁵⁾

Vale of Glamorgan

Barry Dock Hebrew Congregation⁽³⁾

Wrexham Community

Wrexham Old Congregation
Wrexham Synagogue

⁽¹⁾ Pages with searchable databases.

⁽²⁾ Pages with browsable lists.

⁽³⁾ Pages with press reports on the community.

⁽⁴⁾ Pages with photographs.

⁽⁵⁾ Pages with articles and other contributed material.

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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 Information

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

Local Research Libraries, Biblography and other sources

Welsh Jewish Cemeteries - IAJGS Cemetery Project

Medieval (Pre-1290) Jewish Communities in Wales

Click below to view the following lists of congregations:

For congregations destroyed by German air raids during World War II - Click Here

For congregations listed by Affiliation to Synagogue Organisations - Click Here

Researched and created by David Shulman: 12 May 2005
Reformatted: 9 November 2011
Latest revision or update: 25 January 2012

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