Congregation Data⁽ⁱ⁾

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Notes & Sources (↵ returns to text above)

• (i) The Jewish Year Books (first published for 1896/97) listed the congregation, as the "Edinburgh New Hebrew Congregation", in the editions for 1898/99, 1899/1900 and 1900/01. There was then a break of three years and the congregation, with an address in Richmond Street was then listed in the 1904/05 edition, with a note that it was founded in 1902(sic). There was then another break of three years and the listing was resumed in the editions from 1909 through 1921. ↵

• (ii) Reserved.

• (iii) This was the name under which the congregation was listed in Jewish Year Books 1898/9 through 1900/01. It is also referred to under this name in The Jewish Experience in Scotland from Immigration to Integration by Dr. Kenneth Collins (2016) (the "Jewish Experience") p.31. ↵

• (iv) The Jewish Year Book listings from 1904 did not give a specific name for the congregation, referring to it as Synagogue or "Minor Synagogue, followed by the address Richmond Street. ↵

• (v) The Jewish Experience p.31 refers to the establishment of the congregation in Richmond Court,  ↵

• (vi) Although the address of the congregation in the Jewish Year Books, is given simply as Richmond Street, the Jewish Experience pp.29 and 70, refers to the congregation as being in North Richmond Street, which appears to be correct. The street does not exist today. ↵

• (vii) and (viii) Reserved.

• (ix) The website of the Edinburgh Hebrew Congregation, accessed May 2025, gives 1890 as the year the congregation was formed, although the Jewish Year Book 1904/5 states that the congregation was formed in 1902, which is clearly believed to be an error. In the Jewish Experience p.31, it states, when referring to an incident in 1896, "At about the same time the Edinburgh New Hebrew Congregation, in Richmond Court, reflected the customs of the most recent, and more religious, arrivals." ↵

• (x) Based upon the last listing of the congregation being in the Jewish Year Book 1921. However, as there was no change in data provided in Jewish Year Books from 1915 through 1921, it is possible that the congregation ceased to exist some years earlier, notice of which had not been communicated to the publication. ↵

• (xi) to (xiv) Reserved.

• (xv) Although listed (under the name "Rabbinovitch") as minister of the congregation in Jewish Year Books 1911 through 1921, he is believed to have been a minister in Edinburgh from about 1900 and left in 1918. ↵

• (xvi) Jewish Chronicle reports. He was listed as M. Teitelman (minister) in the Jewish Year Book 1904/5 and as Rev. J. Tutelman (reader) in the Jewish Year Books 1909 and 1910. ↵

• (xvii) Jewish World of 8 December 1911. Rev. Symon was born in Leipnishock. ↵

• (xviii) Based on Jewish Chronicle reports. Rev. Anekstein served until, at the very latest, 1918. ↵

• (xix) Reserved.

• (xx) Jewish Chronicle report of 4 July 1919. ↵

• (xxi) Data extracted from Jewish Year Books. These dates are only approximate. Where an officer is first listed in a year book in a particular office, it has been assumed that his term office commenced in the year of publication of the relevant year book, which was generally towards the end of the year prior to year appearing the the title of the year book and that he continued in office until the commencement of office of his successor, unless the office was stated as vacant (e.g. if he is first in Jewish Year Books 1905 through 1910, it is assumed that he commenced office in 1904 and continued in office until 1910). However, it should be noted that this is only an assumption and accordingly the actual years of office may differ from those shown here. ↵