Welcome to Plymouth Synagogue
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The oldest Ashkenazi Synagogue in the
English-speaking world that is still in regular use.
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We were granted our lease in 1762 although regular services were held from around 1745 in people's homes and then in rented rooms.
There are services every Shabbat evening and morning plus all festivals.
Plymouth Hebrew Congregation hold services for Shabbat:
every Friday evening at 6 pm
every Saturday morning at 10 am.
Purim invitation at Plymouth Synagogue.
Please come to a fancy dress party after Mincha and Ma'ariv. Come and join us
at 6:15pm on Saturday 27th February 2010 for Service, Megillah reading followed by Party
Food fun and fancy dress. Be there or be square!
Important!!! For catering purposes please phone :
Pat on 01752 661710 or Anna on 01822 614203 by 18/2/2010
Take a look inside to see the history of our Synagogue and Community.
School Visits
In Memoriam
We would like to sincerely thank Keith and Rita White for sponsoring the development of this site in memory of Michael and Fay Spiers.
Educational Visits
Please would any of the following - R. E. students, Teachers, Schools, Educational Establishments, Study Groups, and/or Instructors,
who wish to arrange to visit Plymouth Synagogue contact :
Plymouth Centre for Faiths and Cultural Diversity who handle our bookings on Tel: 01752 254438 or visit their web site at http://www.pcfcd.co.uk/
Contact
Researchers of their Jewish family history in the South West:
I'm sorry I do not have time to research for the many people who want to find out about their ancestors. I am a 72 year old unpaid secretary for the committee of the Congregation. That is why I have put the links below to help you find out more info if possible.
Here is a link to Rabbi Susser's Archives of Jewry in the South West
Click here
For information about "Births, Marriages, Deaths, 11th Tower Hamlets Volunteers: The First Jewish Unit in the British Army" plus a list of names under this heading "The Old Jewish Cemetery on Plymouth Hoe" and much more explore this link:
You could try Plymouth and West Devon Record Office Archives and records
Click hereThe list of those buried in Gifford Place are too numerous to display here but for details of file phone Anna Kelly on numbers on contact page.
