Jewish Congregation
Jewish Congregation, Wolverhampton Synagogue. Photograph by Nick Hedges for the exhibition 'I'm a Believer - Religion in the West Midlands'.
Jew's Burial Ground
Map of Birmingham, 1810.
This is part of an early nineteenth century map of Birmingham, a document which helps us to see the development of the Jewish Community. In the very bottom right hand corner ...
John Phillips, philanthropist (born 1836)
Between 1851 and 1871, the number of Jewish families living in Edgbaston had increased from two to a hundred - an indication of the growing prosperity of many Jews.1 John Phillips was one of a number ...
Lawrence Levy in 'Edgbastonia'
The suburban magazine Edgbastonia regularly profiled figures of local importance, such as Lawrence Levy, a prominent member of the Jewish comunity, who had been a pioneering teacher, Olympic weightlifter ...
Leon Salberg and The Alexandra
Image:Harry Levine Jewish Community Press Book Cuttings
1937-38.
The Alexandra Theatre remains a well known and popular theatre in Birmingham. Yet not many people are aware that one of its most important ...
Oscar Deutsch and The Odeon Cinema
In the twentieth century, Jews prided themselves on being both 'Jewish' and 'English'. Leaders of the Hebrew Congregation of Birmingham such as Oscar Deutsch also saw the importance of balancing responsibility ...
Post Office Directry of Trades
Refugees in Birmingham
Image: a photograph of Jewish Refugees in Birmingham. (Harry Levine, Press Cuttings, 1941 part 1).
Behind pictures such as these lies a complicated story. At least 6 million Jews were murdered under ...
Refugees in Birmingham
Image: Harry Levine, Newspaper Cuttings, sept-dec 1942 part 2.
This image features a group of Jewish Refugees in Birmingham, including a young child. Such children were at risk during WWII.
After ...
Singer's Hill Window "Moses"
Image: Singer's Hill Window (photo by Brigitte Windsor)
In 1956, a scheme was launched to create new stained glass windows for Singer's Hill Jewish synagogue, marking one hundred years of worship in ...
Singer's Hill Window, Emancipation of the Jews"
Image: Photograph by Brigitte Windsor.
A publication entitled 'The Stained Glass Windows of Singer's Hill Synagogue, Birmingham' (Birmingham City Archives (JA/2/G/12) gives the following account:
"The ...
Singer's Hill Window, 'The Sabbath'
Image: Singer's Hill Window (photo by Brigitte Windsor)
A publication entitled 'The Stained Glass Windows of Singer's Hill Synagogue, Birmingham' (Birmingham City Archives (JA/2/G/12) gives the following ...
Synagogue on Severn Street
Photograph of Severn Street(taken by Dr Andy Green).
In 1809, the Birmingham Jewish community had grown and a new synagogue was built on Severn Street. This building still stands (situated behind the ...
'The Froggery'
A Trade Directory of Birmingham (1775).
This entry in Birmingham’s very first 'Trade Directory' (1775) tells us about some of the early occupations being developed in a place once known as the ‘froggery’. ...
The Great Western Arcade
Image: Old and New Birmingham by R.K Dent, 1880. Birmingham Central Library, Local Studies and History.
'The Unity of God'
Copy of an early Jewish sermon by M. Raphall, preacher of Hebrew Congregation Synagogue, Birmingham between 1840-1849 who later emigrated to America. The preface of the sermon states 'The following Discourse ...