Papers relating to the Greenock Jewish community

• Reference:GB 1220 COM/GRE
• Dates of Creation:1906-ongoing
• Language of Material:English Hebrew
• Physical Description:
  79 items

• Scope and Content

  This collection consists of items relating to the former Greenock Jewish community and includes a prayer book; original items relating to the rededication of the Jewish cemetery; press cuttings; digital images of birth and marriage certificates relating to Jewish families in Greenock; and digital images of the rededication service for the renovated Jewish cemetery.

• Administrative / Biographical History

  The Greenock Hebrew Congregation was established in 1894 and in 1905, appointed Rev. Israel Tiemianka as minister. A synagogue was at one time located in Cathcart Street and there is a small Jewish section in Greenock cemetery, with around 15 burials. In 1911, there were over 100 Jewish people in the town, but just over 70 by 1921. The community was disbanded in 1936.

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