Lincoln Jewish Community

Lincoln, Lincolnshire

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City of Lincoln

The historic city of Lincoln (population about 85,000), on the river Witham, is the county town and one of the districts of the county of Lincolnshire, in the English Eastern Midlands.

The Lincoln Jewish Community

There was important medieval Jewish community in Lincoln. In modern times a small orthodox community existed in the mid-twentieth century and, in recent years, progressive and egalitarian congregations were formed.

Jewish Congregations

The following are the Jewish congregations that exist or existed in Lincoln in modern times:

Lincoln Hebrew Congregation
Lincolnshire Jewish Community (Progressive)*
Lincoln Independent Jewish Minyan*
Synagogue at RAF Cranwell (15 miles to the south of Lincoln)

* An active congregation.

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The records in this database associated with Lincoln include:

1851 Anglo Jewry Database (updated 2016)
- Individuals in the 1851 Anglo Jewry Database who were living in Lincoln during the 1810s (3 records); 1820s (2 records), 1830s (3 records), 1840s (4 records), 1850s (13 records), 1860s (3 records), 1870s (2 records) and 1910s (1 record).

Synagogue at RAF Cranwell (approximately 15 miles south of Lincoln in the District of North Kevesten)
Formation:	During World War II
Ministers:	The setting up of a designated synagogue at RAF Cranwell during World War II was largely the work of chaplain Rev. Ruben Abenson.* (The Jewish Chronicle obituary of Rev. Abenson of 11 January 1991).
Closure:	Date uncertain.
*To view a short profile of Rev. R. Abenson, hold the cursor over his name. See also List of Synagogues at RAF Stations.

In September 2024, the Lincoln Jewish Memorial Stone was unveiled at the International Bomber Command Centre in Lincoln commemorating Jews in the Royal Air Force who lost their lives during World War II and also paying homage to the Jewish community of Lincoln in the Middle Ages. (Photographs courtesy the International Christian Embassy of Jerusalem, UK branch. Clink on a photograph to view an enlarged image in a new window.)

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Lincoln Jewish Heritage Sites

Jews' Court, 2-3 Steep Hill, Lincoln LN2 1LS (circa. 1170) - a Grade I Listed Building, listed on 8 October 1953 (number 1388769). Click here for listing and description on Historic England website.
Jews' House, 15 The Strait, 1 Steep Hill, Lincoln LN2 1JD (circa. 1170) - a Grade I Listed Building, listed on 8 October 1953 (number 1388810). Click here for listing and description on Historic England website.
46-47 Steep Hill, i Christ Hospital Terrace (Aaron the Jew's House), Lincoln LN2 1LU (ca. 1170) - a Grade I Listed Building, listed on 8 October 1953 (most recent amendment 20 December 1999) (number 1388795). Click here for listing and description on Historic England website.

Community Records

Registration District (for BMD): Lincolnshire (since 1 February 2003)
- Previous Registration District:
  - For Lincoln
    Lincoln from 1 July 1837 to 1 February 2003.
  - For Cranwell
       Sleaford from 1 July 1837 to 1 January 1934.
       Sleaford and East Kesteven from 1 January 1934 to 1 April 1974.
       Sleaford from 1 April 1874 to 1 February 2003.
- Any registers would now be held by current register office, which is situated in Lincoln.
- Link to Register Office website

Lincoln Jewish Cemeteries Information

There is no Jewish cemetery in Lincoln.

Jewish Congregations in Lincolnshire

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Page created: 24 October 2005
Latest revision or update: 15 September 2024

Research and formatting by David Shulman

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