Grimsby Jewish Community

A Hebrew Wedding - Grimsby Observer - January 12, 1876
An account of the Wedding of Miss Fanny Abrahams & Mr H Gordon

A Jewish Synagogue - Grimsby Observer - November 27, 1878
Article in local paper relating to the securing of a place of Worship

An Amusing Mistake by a Jew - Grimsby Observer - February 26, 1879
Account of more court proceedings (Amusing)

Larking with a Jewish Pedlar -  Grimsby Observer - July 7, 1879
An account of a court hearing of the Jewish Pedlar

A New Jewish Synagogue - Grimsby Observer & Humber News - July 29, 1885
Account of the Laying of the Foundation Stone for the Synagogue - A good read with plenty of names.

Hawking without a License - Grimsby News - April 9, 1897
Another court appearance

Opening of the new Synagogue - Grimsby Observer & Humber News - December 12, 1888
Account of the proceedings of the opening of the Synagogue - Plenty of names included

Disturbance at the Synagogue - Grimsby News - April 23, 1897
More Court Appearances

A Bar mitzvah - Grimsby News - May 13, 1898
The Bar mitzvah of Master Solomon Guttenberg

Synagogue Target of Arson Attack - Grimsby Evening Telegraph - May 17 1988 - newspaper clipping

Rabbi Abraham Moses Monusson - Jewish Chronicle - August 28 1936
- The death in Leeds, last week, of Rabbi Abraham Moses Monusson, Rav of the Gateshead Community, recalls some of the harrowing memories of the Russian Pogroms of 1905. The deceased, who was a native of Wilno, received his first appointment as Rav in Kiev. His next appointment was at Sednow, and it was during his stay there that he, his wife and family suffered all the terror of a brutal pogrom. Their home was wrecked, and they were subjected to physical violence of the worst form. One daughter was so injured that she afterwards became a cripple. The deceased came to Sunderland to the home of his brother-in-law, Rabbi H. Hurwitz and shortly thereafter was appointed Rav at Grimsby. There he remained for some seventeen years, the last of which were clouded by tragedy. His wife, two daughters, and his elder son all died within the space of two years. Some seven years ago he became Rav at Gateshead. There his younger son died, and he himself became seriously ill, with the result that he became completely incapacitated. For the last few years he lived at the home of his son-in-law and daughter (Rabbi and Mrs. J. Gold of Leeds). The deceased was a modest and scholarly man who bore his avalanche of misfortunes with piety and fortitude. He never murmured against his lot. He had great ability as a preacher and was the author of a book of discourses "Maarche Adam". Prior to the Interment at the New Farnley Cemetery, Leeds, memorial addresses were delivered at the Psalms of David Synagogue, by Rabbis H. Hurwitz, N. Greenspan and Landinski (Gateshead). May the Almighty comfort his only surviving daughter!

Joy and Glory from the Ruins - Grimsby Evening Telegraph - March 6 1989 - newspaper clipping

Grimsby Centenary - Jewish Chronicle - March 16 1989 - newspaper clipping

Grimsby in despair of Cemetery Desecrations  - Jewish Chronicle - June 25 1993 - newspaper clipping

Spray on Slogans for Sick Minds - Grimsby Evening Telegraph - February 1994 - newspaper clipping
 

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