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== History == | == History == | ||
The Central Synagogue was originally built in 1870 at its present location on Great Portland Street in the City of London. For 15 years prior to the construction of that building, a temporary building existed at another location on Great Portland Street. From 1855 till the building was built in 1870, the Central Synagogue was a branch of the [[ | The Central Synagogue was originally built in 1870 at its present location on Great Portland Street in the City of London. For 15 years prior to the construction of that building, a temporary building existed at another location on Great Portland Street. From 1855 till the building was built in 1870, the Central Synagogue was a branch of the [[Great Synagogue, London|Great Synagogue, Duke's Place]], also in the City of London. After 1870, the Central Synagogue became an independant congregation at its present site. | ||
On May 10, 1941 the Central Synagogue was destroyed by enemy bombing. That synagogue was rebuilt on the same site and reopened in 1958.<br> | On May 10, 1941 the Central Synagogue was destroyed by enemy bombing. That synagogue was rebuilt on the same site and reopened in 1958.<br> | ||
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*[http://www.peerage.com www.peerage.com] | *[http://www.peerage.com www.peerage.com] | ||
*[http://www.familysearch.org www.familysearch.org] | *[http://www.familysearch.org www.familysearch.org] | ||
*[http://www.cemeteryscribes.com/ http://www.cemeteryscribes.com/] CemeteryScribes recording inscriptions from UK Jewish Cemeteries also includes mini family trees | *[http://www.cemeteryscribes.com/ http://www.cemeteryscribes.com/] CemeteryScribes recording inscriptions from UK Jewish Cemeteries also includes mini family trees | ||
== Bibliography == | |||
*Lindsay, P. The Synagogues of London, London 1993 | |||
*Renton, Peter, The Lost Synagogues of London, London 2000. (FHL book # 942.1/L1 F2r) | |||
*[http://www.jgsgb.org.uk www.jgsgb.org.uk] The Jewish Genealogical Society of Great Britain | |||
*[http://www.jewishencyclopedia.com www.jewishencyclopedia.com] | |||
London Synagogues | |||