The Synagogues of Britain and Ireland

The Synagogues of Britain and Ireland
Author: Sharman Kadish
Publisher: Paul Mellon Centre for Studies
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2011
Genre: Architecture
ISBN: 9780300170511

The religious buildings of the Jewish community in Britain have never been explored in print. Lavishly illustrated with previously unpublished images and photographs taken specially by English Heritage, this book traces the architecture of the synagogue in Britain and Ireland from its discreet Georgian- and Regency-era beginnings to the golden age of the grand cathedral synagogues of the High Victorian period. Sharman Kadish sheds light on obscure and sometimes underappreciated architects who designed synagogues for all types of worshipers--from Orthodox and Reform congregations to Yiddish-speaking immigrants in the 1900s. She examines the relationship between architectural style and minority identity in British society and looks at design issues in the contemporary synagogue. Published for the Paul Mellon Centre for Studies in British Art

The Complete Jewish Guide to Britain and Ireland

The Complete Jewish Guide to Britain and Ireland
Author: Toni L. Kamins
Publisher: St. Martin's Griffin
Total Pages: 171
Release: 2013-09-17
Genre: Travel
ISBN: 1466852801

The Complete Jewish guide to Britain and Ireland is the only resource for everything you need to know to embark on a trip through Jewish Great Britain. Travel writer and journalist Toni Kamins catalogs information on well-known sights and little-known treasures as varied as the beautiful Moorish West London Synagogue, the Manchester Mikveh, the lost Jewish Cemeteries of Glasgow, and the Jewish Museum of Dublin, as well as transportation, lodging information, and places to buy kosher food. Selected photographs and maps fill out the picture. Kamins also recounts nearly one thousand years of related history-from the first appearance of Jews on the British Isles following the Norman Conquest, through the Crusades and the Expulsion, to the Restoration and up to the present day. She focuses on the turbulent and captivating histories of England, Scotland, and Ireland through the prism of the Jewish experience. The Complete Jewish Guide to Britain and Ireland has everything you will need to make your trip a success-and put it into a historical context that will make it even more worthwhile.

Jewish Heritage in Britain and Ireland

Jewish Heritage in Britain and Ireland
Author: Sharman Kadish
Publisher:
Total Pages: 318
Release: 2015
Genre: Architecture
ISBN:

Britain's tiny Jewish community (about 263,000 people) is the oldest non-Christian minority in the country. In 1656 Jews returned to England after an absence of nearly 400 years and the Jewish community has enjoyed a history of continuous settlement in England since 1656, a record unmatched anywhere else in Europe. Jewish Heritage in Britain and Ireland celebrates in full colour the undiscovered heritage of Anglo-Jewry. First published in 2006, it remains the only comprehensive guide to historic synagogues and sites in the British Isles, based on an authoritative survey carried out with the support of English Heritage and the Heritage Lottery Fund. The guide is simple to use, covering more than 300 sites, organised on a region-by-region basis. Each section highlights major Jewish landmarks, ranging from Britain's oldest synagogue, Bevis Marks Synagogue in the City of London, through the Georgian gems of the West Country to the splendid High Victorian "cathedral synagogues" of Birmingham, Brighton, Liverpool and Glasgow. Relics of Anglo-Jewry's medieval past are explored in York, Lincoln and Norwich, and venerable burial grounds with Hebrew inscriptions are found in the unlikeliest of places. Curious oddities are not to be missed, including a 19th-century private penthouse synagogue in Brighton and an Egyptian-style Mikveh [ritual bath] in Canterbury. The new edition has been completely revised and features many new images including, for the first time, of sites in Wales, Scotland, Ireland, the Channel Islands and the Isle of Man. The easy-to-follow heritage trails around former Jewish quarters in the major cities have been updated and full postcodes are now given for SatNav users.

A Dictionary of British and Irish History

A Dictionary of British and Irish History
Author: Robert Peberdy
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons
Total Pages: 720
Release: 2020-11-23
Genre: History
ISBN: 0631201556

An authoritative and extensive resource for British and Irish history Quickly access basic information on the history of the British Isles from this reliable resource. A Dictionary of British and Irish History provides concise information covering all periods of prehistory and history for every part of the British Isles. Within this one book, you’ll find summary accounts of events, biographies, definitions of terms, and far more. Using alphabetically organized headwords, readers will easily locate the content and details they seek. A Dictionary of British and Irish History not only serves as a reference tool, but also stimulates broader learning. Entries are interrelated and cross-referenced to help you expand your knowledge of different areas of history. Discover comparable entries on England, Ireland, Scotland, and Wales See overviews of major topics and historical events Get facts instantly or browse entries Use the Dictionary as an information source or a launch point for expanding knowledge This reference book will become an essential resource for students of British and Irish history as well as for professionals, journalists, teachers, and those who use historical information in their work. Further, anyone wanting to establish the basics of the history of the British Isles will find this a valuable addition to their library.

The Archaeology of Anglo-Jewry in England and Wales 1656–c.1880

The Archaeology of Anglo-Jewry in England and Wales 1656–c.1880
Author: Kenneth Marks
Publisher: Archaeopress Publishing Ltd
Total Pages: 451
Release: 2014-05-31
Genre: Social Science
ISBN: 1905739915

This volume presents a comprehensive study of the urban topography of Anglo-Jewry in the period before the mass immigration of 1881. The book brings together the evidence for the physical presence of at least 80% of the Jewish community. London and thirty-five provincial cities and towns are discussed.

Jews and the Renaissance of Synagogue Architecture, 1450–1730

Jews and the Renaissance of Synagogue Architecture, 1450–1730
Author: Barry L. Stiefel
Publisher: Routledge
Total Pages: 233
Release: 2015-10-06
Genre: History
ISBN: 1317320328

Before the mid-fifteenth century, the Christian and Islamic governments of Europe had restricted the architecture and design of synagogues and often prevented Jews from becoming architects. Stiefel presents a study of the material culture and religious architecture that this era produced.

Jewish Folk Tales in Britain and Ireland

Jewish Folk Tales in Britain and Ireland
Author: Liz Berg
Publisher: The History Press
Total Pages: 238
Release: 2020-09-04
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 0750995459

In this book of folk tales, Liz Berg shares Jewish memories: authentic tales, songs and jokes told by Jews in Britain and Ireland. Some stories moved from place to place, changing and adapting to new landscapes and taking on different textures, but the core of the story stays the same and is preserved through oral storytelling and recorded on these pages. Here are tales from the time of Domitian's Jewish slaves working in the tin mines of Cornwall, through to the tales being told in communities today, all incorporating the wit and magic of a rich and varied culture successfully integrated into Britain and Ireland.

Jewish Heritage in England

Jewish Heritage in England
Author: Sharman Kadish
Publisher: Historic England
Total Pages: 244
Release: 2006
Genre: Architecture
ISBN:

Covering more than 300 sites, this work highlights major Jewish landmarks in England, ranging from Britain's oldest synagogue, Bevis Marks Synagogue in London, through the Georgian gems of the West Country to the splendid High Victorian 'cathedral synagogues' of Birmingham, Brighton and Liverpool.

The Jews of Wales

The Jews of Wales
Author: Cai Parry-Jones
Publisher: University of Wales Press
Total Pages: 258
Release: 2017-06-01
Genre: History
ISBN: 178683085X

This study considers Welsh Jewry as a geographical whole and is the first to draw extensively on oral history sources, giving a voice back to the history of Welsh Jewry, which has long been a formal history of synagogue functionaries and institutions. The author considers the impact of the Second World War on Wales’s Jewish population, as well as the importance of the Welsh context in shaping the Welsh-Jewish experience. The study offers a detailed examination of the numerical decline of Wales’s Jewish communities throughout the twentieth century, and is also the first to consider the situation of Wales’s Jewish communities in the early twenty-first, arguing that these communities may be significantly fewer in number and smaller than in the past but they are ever evolving.