Town of Barry
Barry, a coastal town amd resort in South Wales, is situated on northern shore
of the Bristol Channel, approximately 7 miles south-west of Cardiff.
Untul 1974 Barry formed the municipal borough of Barry in the county of Glamorganshire. From 1974 until 1996, it was part of the
the district of Barry in the new county of South Glamorgann. Since 1996, it has formed part of the county
borough of Vale of Glamorgan - a unitary authority (within the ceremonial, or
preserved, county of South Glamorgan).
Barry Jewish Community
Barry had a small Jewish community in the first half of the twentieth century.
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Congregation Data |
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Name: |
Barry Dock Hebrew Congregation |
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Date Founded: |
1909, but shortly thereafter ceased to have sufficient
members to hold services. Services recommenced on Rosh Hashana 1939.
(According to G. Alderman, Into the Vortex,
quoting a 1952 article by M. Dennis, High Holy Days services were first
held in Barry Dock in 1904) |
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Current Status: |
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Closed, after 1940
(source) |
Source: The Jewish Year Book 1940 still referred to services
as being "held regularly". |
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Ritual: |
Ashkenazi Orthodox |
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Cemetery
Information: |
Barry did not have its own
Jewish cemetery, the closest being in Cardiff. |
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On-line Articles
and Other Material
relating to the Barry Jewish Community
on JCR-UK
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Barry Jewish Population Data
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1934 |
36 |
(The Jewish Year Book 1935) |
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