Practical info
Type of location: Synagogue
United Hebrew Congregation
151 Shadwell Lane, Leeds, LS17 8DW
Tel : +44 (0) 113 269 6141
Historical description
Leeds
There are less than 10000 Jews living in the Yorkshire town of Leeds. They began arriving around 1840 and, in increasing numbers, between 1881 and 1905 as a result of persecution in Russia. The town had a flourishing wool industry and, in 1885, was the scene of the ... Read more