Congregation Data

Name:

Chevra Kadisha Synagogue

Alternative Names:

Oxford Street Synagogue

South Side Synagogue

Address:

Buchan Street, corner with Oxford Street, Glasgow.

The building was a former Baptist Church

Founded:

1897

Current Status:

Merged in 1950's with Beth Jacob & Poalei Zedek United Synagogue to form United South Side Synagogue (Chevra Kadisha & Beth Jacob Synagogue)

Ritual:

Ashkenazi Orthodox

Unions and Affiliations:

From about 1902 until 1906, the congregation was a constituent synagogue in United Synagogue of Glasgow.

Membership Data:

1938 - 350 seatholders (Jewish Year Book 1939)
1957 - 200 seatholders (Jewish Year Book 1958)

Cemeteries:

For details, see Glasgow Cemetery Information on Glasgow home page.