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York Jewish Community

York, North Yorkshire

 

 

   
 

 

Press Reports relating to the York Jewish Community

1881 - 1895 compiled by Harold Pollins
1912 - 1968 compiled by Steven Jaffe  


Jewish Chronicle, 20 May 1881, page 1

Marriage on 17 May at residence of bride’s mother, Oxford House, Coventry, Fannie, second daughter of late Levin Joel to Lionel H. Wolfe of Haxby, Yorks.


Jewish Chronicle, 30 January 1882, page 1.

Stillborn son born on 10 January at Wolferville, Haxby, Yorks, to wife of L.H.Wolfe


Jewish Chronicle, 23 September 1892, page 14

Small number of Jews have recently settled in York. Applied to Chief Rabbi for facilities to celebrate New Year and Day of Atonement. He has presented them with Sepher and Shofar.
‘Divine service will therefore be held on the New Year in York for the first time, in all probability, since the expulsion in 1290’.


Jewish Chronicle, 1 September 1893, page 13

Jewish residents of York have formed a congregation. A synagogue is being fitted up to be used in forthcoming holidays.


Jewish Chronicle, 22 Sept 1893, page 18

Services were conducted by Rev M. Eker who also acted as Baal Tokeah, assisted by Mr J, Rudolph. Miss Barnett has presented a mantle for the Sepher.


Jewish Chronicle, 28 December 1894, page 17

The congregation celebrated Chanukah with the consecration of a Sepher Torah
J. Rudolph congratulated congregation on its success. The income from every source has almost doubled in the last year.


Jewish Chronicle, 20 April 1894, page 18

Congregation has suffered severe loss by demise of Levi Harris Wolfe (eldest son of the late Joseph Wolfe of Sunderland) which took place last Sunday at Bournemouth. Mr Wolfe assisted materially in establishing the congregation and was elected shortly afterwards as Warden. He was a prominent member of the Sunderland congregation.
Funeral in Sunderland on Tuesday. Service conducted by Rev J. Phillips.


Jewish Chronicle, 5 October 1894, page 16

Services held at their synagogue in Aldwark during the New Year.
Mr Rudolph - Schacharit
Rev L. Toft - Musaph


Jewish Chronicle, 26 October 1894, page 17

General meeting held last Sunday.
Elected:
J. Rudolph - President for 3rd year
Mr Peritz Vice-President
Committee: J. Rosenboam, M. Barnett, J. Israel, J. Allenbergh


Jewish Chronicle, 17 May 1895, page 18

Pastoral tour of the Chief Rabbi. On Monday he was at York. Met at station by President J. Rudolph, Rev L. Toft and Mr M. Rosenbaum.
Afternoon service in the synagogue at which the Chief Rabbi delivered a sermon. Service attended by many Christians.


Jewish Chronicle, 17 May 1895, page 20

Misses Rose and Ray Woolfe presented a handsome mantle for the Sepher Torah in memory of their father.


Jewish Chronicle, 4 October 1895

The annual general meeting of the York Hebrew Congregation was held on Sunday last, when the election of the officers for the ensuing year resulted as follows: President, Mr. J. Rudolph (re-elected for the fourth time) ; Vice-President, Mr. Morris; Committee, Messrs. M. Rosenbaum, H. Simon, J. Israel, J. Perretz; Hon. Secretary, Mr. J. Cohen.


Jewish Chronicle, 24 April 1912

May I crave the hospitality of your columns to appeal on behalf of the York Hebrew Congregation, which is in a sadly critical condition, caused by the departure of several members who were substantial supporters of that small community. The remaining members are encumbered with debt and are unable to engage an official to act as Reader, teacher, etc., owing to the precarious position in which they are at present. As a conseqnenoe, their children are growing up in entire ignorance of Hebrew and religion. If they were assisted to liquidate their debts, they would then be able to appoint a resident official. The late Chief Rabbi was most interested in the oongregation owing to the historical associations of York with our coreligionists, and, but for his lamented decease, he would oertainly have taken steps to relieve the community from its perplexities. I visit the congregation periodically, and I know its requirements. I feel that it is essential that regular classes should be established for instruction in Hebrew and religion.
I would therefore appeal to your generously-disposed readers for help to bring about the desired consummation and would be thankful to acknowledge any sums sent to me for that purpose.
Yours obediently,
M. ABRAHAMS
Great Synagogue, Belgrave Street, Leeds. Minuter


Jewish Chronicle, 15 December 1939

MR. MONTAGUE JAMES HOWITTS (Horwitz), who has died in York at the age of fifty-eight, was for very many years Treasurer of the York Hebrew Congregation. He had resided in the town for thirty-two years, and leaves a wife and family.


Jewish Chronicle, 13 November 1953

Mr. M. M. ROSSFIELD, Hon. Secretary of the York Hebrew congregation writes: " Mr. Charles Hart, who has died here at the age of 66, was President of the York congregation for 35 years and 'father' of this small Jewish community.


Jewish Chronicle, 20 November 1953

Mr. SOLOMON MORRIS, the President of the York Hebrew Congregation, died last week at the age of 70. He was well known in the city as a hotelier, businessman and race horse owner.


Jewish Chronicle, 20 November 1953

Mr. SOLOMON MORRIS, the President of the York Hebrew Congregation, died last week at the age of 70. He was well known in the city as a hotelier, businessman and race horse owner.


Jewish Chronicle, 11 November 1966

York. Relations between the local Jewish community - about a dozen families - and the general populace are most cordial. Mr. Ben Sugar, affectionately called by his Christian friends in the town "Rabbi Sugar" is the honorary secretary of the York Hebrew Congregation, whose synagogue, about 80 years old, is above a timber yard. Mustering a minyan, even for the High Festivals, is not easy, and here is where the Jewish students have been a great boon.
For under the direction of Stuart Selwyn, a third-year philosophy student from Middlesbrough, the batteries of this small, rather isolated community are being recharged. He conducted the services in the synagogue on Rosh Hashana and Yom Kippur. Among the congregants were three women inmates of the local open prison at Askham Bryan.
The York community has hardly any youngsters on its rolls, although at the public school of Bootham there are some 30 Jewish pupils who receive Hebrew and religious instruction periodically from Rabbi Dr. S. Brown, of Leeds.
About six months ago, the Rev. Malcolm Weisman, minister to the smaller communities, helped to re-form the ladies guild.
At a meeting I attended at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Sugar it was decided to organise a communal Seder this year in a hall of the university, when the students will be in residence, thus enabling town and gown to enhance their mutual relationship.
The York Jewish Student Society, with about 15 members (half the estimated number at the university), is doubly fortunate in that it enjoys the advice and frequent hospitality of Professor M. M. Woolfson, professor of theoretical physics (the only Jewish teacher on the academic staff), and the warm friendship of Lord James, vice-chancellor of the university and former high master of Manchester Grammar School. The Jewish students greatly appreciate the help and encouragement given them by Professor and Mrs. Woolfson, whose home is readily at their disposal for meetings. They also get together in the college rooms.
At a meeting I attended in Stuart Selwyn's rooms at Langwith College, the chairman led a discussion on the religious foundations of Judaism, revelation and the position of Judaism in the twentieth century.
It was a lively, thought-provoking evening, testifying to the students' quest for knowledge in helping them to appreciate and evaluate their Jewish heritage.


Jewish Chronicle, 22 March 1968

Last found reference to York Hebrew Congregation.



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