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Portsmouth, England The Portsmouth and Southsea Synagogue , also known as the Portsmouth and Southsea Hebrew Congregation , is an Orthodox Jewish congregation and synagogue located at The Thickett , on Elm Grove, Southsea in Portsmouth , Hampshire , England , in the United Kingdom. Formed in c. 1740s , the congregation is one of the oldest Jewish in the United Kingdom . They worship in the Ashkenazi rite . The part-time rabbi of the congregation, since 2011, is Reverend Gabriel Burns. Jewish Communities and Records - UK' . There are <ref group=lower-alpha> tags or templates on this page, but the references will not show without a template or template (see the help page ).
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The opening as it stood in 2010
50°47′20″N 1°05′10″W  /  50.789°N 1.086°W  / 50.789; -1.086 The Portsmouth and Southsea Synagogue also known as the Portsmouth (and Southsea) Hebrew Congregation is a Orthodox Jewish synagogue located in Elm Grove, Southsea in Portsmouth , England . It is one of the oldest Jewish congregations in England. It was founded circa 1747 and had a rabbinate of its own. During the Napoleonic wars the commercial activity of Portsmouth as a garrison and naval town attracted a large number of Jews. In 1780 a synagogue was built in White’s Row. In 1850 the Synagogue was redecorated and in 1876 renovated.
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50°47′20″N 1°05′10″W  /  50.789°N 1.086°W  / 50.789; -1.086 The Portsmouth and Southsea Synagogue , also known as the Portsmouth (and Southsea) Hebrew Congregation, is an Orthodox Jewish synagogue located in Elm Grove, Southsea in Portsmouth , England . It is one of the oldest Jewish congregations in England. It was founded c. 1747 and had a rabbinate of its own. During the Napoleonic wars , the commercial activity of Portsmouth as a garrison and naval town attracted a large number of Jews. In 1780, a synagogue was built in White’s Row. In 1850 the synagogue was redecorated and in 1876 renovated.
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50°47′20″N 1°05′10″W  /  50.789°N 1.086°W  / 50.789; -1.086 Front of Portsmouth and Southsea Synagogue The Portsmouth and Southsea Synagogue , also known as the Portsmouth (and Southsea) Hebrew Congregation, is an Orthodox Jewish synagogue located in Elm Grove, Southsea in Portsmouth , England . It is one of the oldest Jewish congregations in England. It was founded c. 1747 and had a rabbinate of its own. During the Napoleonic wars , the commercial activity of Portsmouth as a garrison and naval town attracted a large number of Jews. In 1780, a synagogue was built in White's Row. In 1850 the synagogue was redecorated and in 1876 renovated.
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orthodox jewish synagogue located in elm grove
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orthodox jewish congregation and synagogue located at the thickett
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