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“Secrets of the London Yiddish Stage” evening

17 November 2022 at the Jewish Museum of London A meeting of times and genres on the London stage. What could be more surprising than to see Shakespeare performed in Yiddish? Actors, directors ...

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Canterbury

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The Jewish community in Canterbury appears to be very old. But the earliest administrative record dates back only to 1760, with the purchase of land for a burial. A synagogue was built at that ...

Site

Newcastle Reform Synagogue

Off The Croft, Kenton Rd, Kenton, Newcastle upon Tyne NE3 4RF Tel: + 44 75 13945981 Newcastle Reform Synagogue

Panoramic view of the city of Northampton with its market
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Northampton

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The Jewish presence in Northampton probably dates from the Middle Ages. In the 12th century it was one of the largest communities in the country. During the 13th century they were sometimes ...

Ancient Synagogue Jesmond with hebrew scriptures
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Newcastle

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The Jewish presence in Newcastle probably dates from the Middle Ages. In 1234, Jews were expelled from the city. Some returned or first settled in Newcastle but it was not until the 19th century ...

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Gilroes cemetery

Groby Rd, Leicester LE3 9QG Introduction to Jewish Gilroes – Jewish Gilroes (jewish-gilroes.org.uk)

Outside view of the Leicester Hebrew Congregation
Location

Leicester

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Few Jews lived in Leicester in the Middle Ages. It was only in the 19th century that their presence became more important. This was reinforced by the arrival of Jews from Russia at the turn of ...

Painting by John White of the Exeter synagogue
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Exeter

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The Jewish presence in Exeter is very old, dating back to at least the 12th century, and at the time of the expulsion of the Jews in 1290, about 40 families lived there. During the gradual return ...

Outside view of the Bradford Reform Synagogue
Location

Bradford

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The Jewish presence in Bradford seems to date back to the 19th century; at least the documents attest to it. Mostly Jews from Germany, attracted by the industrial development of the city’s ...