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YCelebrating South London's Jewish Heritage Y

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 John Rich Memorial Day Sunday, 26th November 2006 - exploring South London's Jewish Heritage.

Looking at one of the exhibits celebrating Jewish life in South LondonWhile other parts of 'Jewish' London are more well known - for example the East End - South London also has a rich Jewish history, as speaker after speaker attested to at our special day of celebration on Sunday 26 November 2006.  Speakers from all sections of the community - Orthodox, Reform and Liberal - told the story of their own synagogues and exhibited displays of photos and more in our Lily Montagu Hall.  In addition the Deputy Executive Director of the Nightingale Home for aged Jews in Clapham told us of their great work and background.  Incidentally, your webmaster recently discovered that his Great Grandfather (Hyman Grossman, a resident at Nightingale in the 1930's)  used to lead the Home's communal seder!  

The photos below tell some of the story of the day...enjoy!

A speaker from Wimbledon and District Reform Synagogue tells her shul's story.

Looking at one of the exhibits.

Deputy Executive Director of the Nightingal Home for Aged Jews in front of their display stand.

Mid afternoon break in the proceedings for a chat and refreshments!

Long standing members of Kingston and South London Liberal Synagogues.

The Mayor of Wandsworth and Deputy Executive Director of the Nightingale Home for Aged Jews in front of the 'Moving here' stand.

Final speaker of the afternoon - Joan Rich - tells of the early days of South London's Ner Tamid youth movement.

A display of communal magazines from Kingston Liberal Synagogue.

A 'lost' synagogue of South London - the former South West London Synagogue of Bolingbrooke Grove that closed in 1997.

The 'lost' South East London Synagogue, once of New Cross. South East London Synagogue closed in 1985.

Brixton Synagogue closed in the late 1980s to combine with Streatham District Synagogue.

The Borough Synagogue closed in 1960. It was once located in Heygate Street next to the South London Jewish School and later moved to Wansey St.