Press Reports relating to the Llanelli Jewish Community
Part 2, 1919 - 1936
Compiled by
Harold Pollins
Information within square brackets is from the compiler
(Note: The spelling of "Llanelly" and "Llanelli"
are reproduced here as in the original source. The changeover from
Llanelly to Llanelli took place in the 1960s. The Jewish Chronicle
began the "Llanelli" spelling in 1966 but continued a number of
extracts with the "Llanelly" spelling after that date.)
London
Gazette, 20 February 1919 page 2545
To be hon chaplain to Forces 4th Class. E. M. Levy.
Jewish
Chronicle, 4 April 1919 page 1
Birth on 3 March at 19 Greenfield Villa to Rose and Morris Benjamin
a daughter.
Jewish
Chronicle, 4 April 1919 page 1
Death. On 27 February at 3 John Street, Hetty, wife of Isaac Benjamin,
aged 50. Mourned by, inter alia, sister Phoebe Tuback and Rose Benjamin,
both Llanelly.
[Death. Hettie Benjamin March 1919 aged 50 Llanelly 11a 1654]
Llanelly Star, 12 April 1919 page 1
Passover. will commence 14 inst and terminate on 22. The use of matzo
‘is one of the many and not the least of the signs
of Jewish spiritual solidarity and national faithfulness to their
unique and sacred traditions.
On Tuesday the Rev M.J. Feldman the recently elected minister of the
local Hebrew community will preach in the Synagogue.
London Gazette, 13 May 1919, page 6038
Award of Military Medal. R/13130 L/Cpl Gabriel Miron, 4 battalion KRRC.
[He was a Swansea resident but according to the West Wales War
Memorial Project, Carmarthenshire, WW1 Heroes,
he went to Old Castle School in Llanelly.
https://www.wwwmp.co.uk/west-wales-gallantry-awards/carmarthenshire-ww1-heroes/.]
Llanelly Star 7 June 1919 page 4
‘The Feast of Weeks’
Note on Pentecost. ‘The Rev M. J. Feldman, minister of the local
Hebrew congregation, preached at the Synagogue, Queen Victoria Road,
on Wednesday’
Llanelly Star, 28 June 1919 page 1
‘Polish Pogrom’
The 26th inst was kept by the Jews of UK as day of mourning, prayer
and solemn protest on account of horrible pogrom in Poland.
‘The local Hebrew congregation too held a special service in the
evening which was attended by practically all the members
and their familes.’ Addressed by Rev M. J. Feldman.. ‘A substantial
sum was also realized for the relief of the Polish Jews.’
Jewish
Chronicle, 4 July 1919 page 32
‘Poland: the Day of Mourning and Protest’
Llanelly. Special services were held in morning and evening. Rev
M.J.Feldman gave address.
£15 collected for Polish Relief Fund in addition to £20 recently collected.
Every member pledged to contribute weekly to the Fund.
Jewish
Chronicle, 19 September 1919
New Year Greetings
page XVI
Mr and Mrs H.Rubenstein Ty-isaf Villa, Llanelly.
Llanelly Star, 19 July 1919 page 6
Tomorrow(sic) 19th is Peace Day throughout the Empire. The local
Hebrew community will hold special thanksgiving service.
Rev J. Solomon will deliver an address.
Llanelly Star, 4 October 1919 page 4
‘Day of Atonement’
‘ … an occasion to spititual cleansing and regeneration, to the
exclusion of all worldly distractions.’
Llanelly Star, 18 October 1919 page 2
Domestic Servants. Wanted. A good General Servant. Apply Rubenstein 32
Stepney Street, Llanelly.
[Repeated more than once]
Llanelly Star, 13 September 1919 page 4
Central Welsh Board. Higher Certificate successes.
Senior Certificate, Isaac Benjamin. [Son of Lewis].
Supplementary
Certificate, Joseph Silverstone.
Junior Certificate, Jacob Rubenstein. [Son of Harries].
Jewish
Chronicle, 12 March 1920 page 14
General meeting of the Barnett Goldberg Lodge of the Grand Order of
Israel. 20 new
members were initiated.
Jewish
Chronicle, 4 June 1920 page 1
Betrothal. Ray, youngest daughter of Mr and Mrs A Palto 33 Station
Road, Llanelly, to Saul eldest son of Mr and Mrs J.Cass, Manchester.
[Marriage.Rachel Palto September 1920 Llanelly 11a 3163//Solomon Cass]
Jewish
Chronicle, 30 July 1920 page 2
Death on 19 July at 3 John Street of Phoebe Tuback, sister of Rose
Benjamin, aunt of
Sophie and Hettie Benjamin.
[Death. Phoebe Tuback. September 1920 aged 49 Llanelly 11a 1006]
Jewish
Chronicle, 7 September 1920
New Year Greetings
page XVI
Mr and Mrs H. Rubenstein, Ty-isaf Villa, Llanelly
Probate 1920
Samuel Israel Abramovitch Neft, 10 Park Crescent, Llanelly. Died 18 December 1920.
Administration to Taube Neft, widow. Effects £115.
[Death. Israel Neft December 1920 aged 69 Llanelly 11a 1190]
Jewish
Chronicle, 25 February 1921 page 19
‘War Memorial’. Representatives of Swansea, Llanelly and Aberavon
communities met to discuss religious education
in South Wales and general position of communities in South Wales.
Agreed to set up committee for the South Wales congregations.
Jewish
Chronicle, 4 March 1921 page 26
At a Bris at residence of Mr B. Cohen, New Dock Road, Mr N. Milstein
collected £4 10s
for the Talmud Torah.
[?Birth. Reuben Cohen June 1921 Llanelly 11a 2702. Mother Kofman]
Jewish
Chronicle, 22 July 1921
Rabbi Schechter, Manchester, preached in synagogue on Saturday and on
Sunday visited
Hebrew Classes which are under supervision of Rev I. Solomon and Mr J. Cohn.
Greatly pleased with high standards achieved.
Jewish
Chronicle, 30 September 1921
New Year Greetings page XVIII
Mr and Mrs H. Rubenstein, Ty-isaf Villa, Llanelly
Mr and Mrs P. Scharff and daughters, 30 Station Road
Mr and Mrs H. Silverstone 36 Murray Street
Jewish
Chronicle, 23 December 1921 page 4
Federation of Ukrainian Jews. Fund.
Llanelly Hebrew Congregation. Per B. Jarcover.
Bennett, £1.1.0; B. Jarcover, £1.0.3; H. Wyman, 10s; Collection Rev I. Solomon, 10s 6d; B. Matz 10s.
Donations under 10s: W. Solomons, I. Landy, L. Ritvo, A. Palto, H. Shapiro, M. Rose, J. Berman,
Rev A. Rose, S. Cohen, I. Weinstein, N. Schlachter, P. Sharff, A. Bloom, L. Benjamin, S. Palto.
Amounting to £3.1.9.
Jewish
Chronicle, 13 January 1922 page 14
Death within two days of Mr and Mrs Abraham Palto. A week previously death of
orphaned grandchild. They were among the founders of the synagogue and were
devoted supporters of it and institutions. Notice in JC from Rev M.H.Small MA.
[Death. Abraham Palto March 1922 aged 74 Llanelly 11a 1750]
[Death. Rebecca Palto March 1922 aged 64 Llanelly 11a 1750]
Probate 1922.
Abraham Palto of 33 Station Road, Llanelly. Died 3 January 1922.
Administration to Reuben Palto, Draper. Effects £839.67.
Rebecca Palto of 33 Station Road, Llanelly. Died 5 January 1922.
Administration to
Reuben Palto Draper. Effects £95.
20
Jewish
Chronicle, January 1922
Wanted. Hebrew Teacher. Must have good knowledge
of Hebrew and English. Salary to commence at £3 per week. Apply I. Landy,
31 James Street, Llanelly.
Jewish
Chronicle, 27 January 1922 Young Israel page 1
Welcome to Arnold Silverstone, 36 Murray Street.
[Birth. Arnold Silverstone December 1911 Llanelly 11a 2367. Mother Ellis]
Jewish
Chronicle, 10 February 1922 page 36
Hebrew Education Committee held annual meeting at the Park Crescent
Schoolrooms. Mr B. Jorcover(sic) presided. Good reports on the 50 pupils.
Elected: Mr B. Jorcover, Chairman; I. Landy, Treasurer; H. Rubenstein, A. Bloom,
C. Cohen, L. Bath(?), I. Weinstein, H. Wyman and S. Shapiro, Committee.
Jewish
Chronicle, 21 April 1922 page 15.
Will. Michael Philp Woolf, 19 Richmond Road,
Bedford Park, Chiswick, who died at
Llanelly Hospoital on 10 November 1921
[Death. Michael P. Woolf December 1921 aged 67 Llanelly 11a 1092]
Jewish
Chronicle, 30 June 1922 page 36
Verdict of manslaughter returned by coroner’s jury against Solomon Cohen,
Station Road, Llanelly, driver of a car which killed 4-year old boy
who was crossing
the road when the car (according to a witness) ‘whizzed’ by.
Jewish
Chronicle, 14 July 1922 page 29
Solomon Cohen charged at Llanelly with manslaughter of 5-year(sic) old boy.
Committed for trial.
Jewish
Chronicle, 21 July 1922 page 23
Ukrainian Relief Fund. Collected at Brith Milah at home of Mr I Landy £1 2s.
[Birth. Abraham Landy September 1922 Llanelly 11a 2221. Mother Palto]
Jewish
Chronicle, 22 September 1922
New Year Greetings
page XX Mr and Mrs Myer Green, 8 Mina Street
ibid,
page ? Mr and Mrs P. Shorff(sic), 89 Station Road.
Jewish
Chronicle, 26 January 1923 page 2
Marriage on 17 January at Prince of Wales Road Synagogue, Swansea, of
Florence, daughter of Rev and Mrs I. Litovitch of Swansea to Morris Rubenstein
of Llanelly, son of Mr and Mrs Kalman Rubenstein of Lithuania.
Jewish
Chronicle, 2 March 1923 page 3
In Memoriam Hettie Benjamin, died 17 February 1919, sisters Rose and
Sarah, niece Sophie,
brothers and brothers-in-law.
Jewish
Chronicle, 9 March 1923 page 3
Llanelly Hebrew Congregation. Wanted. Chazan, Shochet, Bal Korah, and Teacher.
£3 per week and perquisites. Apply to H. Rubenstein, Stepney Street, Llanelly.
Jewish
Chronicle, 30 March 1923 page 1.
Bar Mitzvah. Sidney, youngest son of Mr and Mrs Harris(sic) Rubenstein
of Ty-isaf Villa,
will read Portion of Law and Haftorah at the synagogue Queen Victoria Road on
31 March.
Probate 1923
Reuben Palto. 2 Park Crescent, Llanelly. Died at Caeffeir Nursing
Home, Thomas Street, Llanelly.
Administration to his widow Rebecca Palto. Effects £1,256.18.6.
Jewish
Chronicle, 1 June 1923 page 3
Hebrew Teacher wanted. Chumash, Tenach, Rashi. In English essential.
Salary to commence
£3 per week. Apply H. Rubenstein, 32 Stepney Street, Llanelly.
Jewish
Chronicle, 22 June 1923 page 2
Marriage of Selina, elder daughter of Mr and Mrs Harris(sic) Rubenstein,
of Ty-isaf, Llanelly, and Goodall, 5th son of Mr and Mrs M. Lna Rubenstein
[June 1923 Swansea 11a 2046//Goodall Levy]
Jewish
Chronicle, 7 September 1923
New Year Greetings
page XXII
Mr. and Mrs H. Rubenstein. Ty-isaf Villa, Llanelly.
Jewish
Chronicle, 14 September 1923 page 12
‘Preachers for the week’. At Llanelly Rev. H. Swift (and
subsequently).
Jewish
Chronicle, 4 January 1924 page 26
Annual meeting of congregation. Elected: H. Rubenstein, President; S. Miron,
Treasurer and Secretary; Hyman(sic) Rubenstein and H. Silverstone, Auditors;
M. Benjamin and S. Miron, additional Trustees; L. Benjamin, M. Green,
P. Sharff and N. Cohen, Committee.
Jewish
Chronicle, 14 March 1924 page 31
English Zionist Federation. ‘In South Wales canvassing and collecting
for the Keren Hayesod is being carried out by the local Zionist workers
at Cardiff, Swansea, Merthyr and Llanelly where, as a result of a recent
visit by Mr. Segal, a considerable number of subscribers have been enrolled.’
Jewish
Chronicle, 2 May 1924 page 3
The tombstone in memory of Reuben Palto, 2 Park Crescent, Llanelly, will
be consecrated at Swansea cemetery on May 4th.
Jewish
Chronicle, 19 May 1924 page 23
At the Pidyon Haben of the son of Rev H. and Mrs Swift the sum of £15
was collected towards the fund for building the new ark. A silver gift was
presented to the infant by the congregation. A shiur on Pirke Abot is
conducted by Rev Swift at the synagogue every Sabbath one hour before
the conclusion.
London Gazette, 29 August 1924 page 6550
Deed Poll dated 30 May 1924. Bernard Pollard, 50 Loraine Road, Islington,
a naturalized British subject, abandoned the name of Boris Policovsky.
Enrolled in the Supreme Court 26 August 1924.
[In Llanelly 1911]
[JC 16.3.1928 p. 10. Engagement of Dr B. Pollard MRCS LRCP Flt Lt RAF Medical
Service, eldest son of Mr and Mrs H. Pollard 50 Loraine Road. See below
19.10.1962 p. 31]
Jewish
Chronicle, 26 September 1924
New Year Greetings
page XXV
Mr and Mrs H. Silverstone, 36 Murray Street.
Jewish
Chronicle, 31 October 1924 page 26
A tablet in memory of the two sons of Mr Henry Cohen of Albert Street who
lost their lives in the war was unveiled in the synagogue recently. Rev H Swift delivered an address.
Jewish
Chronicle, 2 January 1925 page 2
Engagement. Minnie, youngest daughter of Mr and Mrs P. Sharff, 20 Station
Road, Llanelly to Isarel (Issy) 2nd son of Mr and Mrs G. Glinternick
of Manchester.
[Marriage. Israel Glinternich September 1925 Mile End 1c 683//Minnie Sharff]
Jewish
Chronicle, 12 June 1925 page 2
Marriage. On 2 June at the synagogue Llanelly by the father of the bride, Dinah,
eldest daughter of Mr and Mrs B. Jarcover of Llanelly, to Judah, elder
son of Mr and Mrs Szozenslive,
of London.
[Marriage. Dinah Jarcover June 1925 Llanelly 11a 2311//Arthur J. Szozenslive]
Dentists’Register 1925
Raphael Neft, Stepney Street, Llanelly. LDS RCS Eng 1911
Jewish
Chronicle, 15 January 1926
Bar Mitzvah. Wilfred Lionel, only son of Mr and Mrs Solomon Miron, will
read Haphtorah at the synagogue, Queen Victoria Road, on 23 January.
Jewish
Chronicle, 12 February 1926 Young Israel page 8.
Competition Results. Seniors. Commended
Monty Landy, Llanelly.
Jewish
Chronicle, 11 June 1926 page 12
Obituary of Morris Benjamin, at early age of 49 at 19 Greenfield
Villas. A founder of the
Llanelly synagogue and was Treasurer and President for many years.
Member of the Council
and a Trustee until his death.
[Death. Moses B. Jeffries. June 1926 aged 47(sic) Llanelly 11a 1114]
Will 1926
Morris Benjamin Jeffries otherwise Benjamin Morris of 19 Greenfield
Villas, Llanelly. Died 4 June 1926.
Probate to Rose Benjamin Jeffries, widow, Hyman Leon Benjamin
Jeffries, secretary, and
Isaac Hyman Benjamin, solicitor.
Jewish
Chronicle, 29 October 1926 page 2
Death on 24 October at 3 John Street, Llanelly, Isaac (Bob) Benjamin,
husband of late Hettie and father of
only son Hyman, uncle of Sophie and Hetty Benjamin. Missed by only
brother Lewis, sister-in-law Rose and
brother-in-law Joseph.
Jewish
Chronicle,
5 November 1926 page 11
Obituary of Mr I. Benjamin. He was chiefly instrumental in founding the
synagogue. President and Trustee for many years.
[Death Isaac B. Jeffries December 1926 aged 59 Llanelly 11a 1071]
Will, 1926
Isaac Benjamin Jeffries otherwise Isaac Benjamin of 3 John Street,
Llanelly, died 24 October 1926.
Administration to Hyman Leon Benjamin, wallpaper dealer and glass merchant.
Jewish
Chronicle, 25 February 1927 page 1
Engagement. Raphael, youngest son of 65 Chicksand St, London E, to
Sophie, eldest daughter of
Mr and Mrs I. Solomon of Llanelly.
[see below 24 August 1928 page 14]
Jewish
Chronicle, 24 March 1927 page 21
Letter from Phoebe Solomon of 9 Old Castle Road, Llanelly. Against Reform.
Jewish
Chronicle, 2 September 1927 Young Israel page 8.
Isaac Cohen, 74 New Dock Road, Llanelly, would like to correspond with cousins aged 13-15.
Jewish
Chronicle, 23 September 1927 page 14
Preachers of the week, Llanelly, Rev. B. Rabinowitz(sic). [and subsequently]
Jewish
Chronicle, 11 November 1927 page 25
Jewish National Fund. Mr Max Epstein is visiting South Wales and has
been to several towns including Llanelly in order to strengthen JNF activities.
Reports
are favourable.
Jewish
Chronicle, 9 December 1927 page 36
Elected at meeting of congregation. M. Green, President; W. Barnett, Treasurer;
L.H. Benjamin, Hon Sec; M. Lewis and H. Cohen, Auditors; C. Isaacs, G. Lewis,
L. Benjamin, M. Lewis, P. Scharff, J. Corn, I. Solomon, N. Cohen, M. Lipman,
and S. Cass, Committee.
Jewish
Chronicle, 27 January 1928 Young Israel page 2
New member. Morris Weinstein, 24 Murray Street.
Jewish
Chronicle, 23 March 1928 page 44
At the Initiation Ceremony of Lodge No. 41 of the Loyal Order of
Moose, at Llanelly,
Bro. S. Miron was appointed Vice Dictator (sic).
Jewish
Chronicle, 13 July 1928 page 2
Tombstone of Morris Benjamin will be consecrated at Swansea cemetery
on Sunday next.
Jewish
Chronicle, 24 August 1928 page 14
Yeshivah Etc Chaim. One of the students, Raphael Feldman, was married
last week to
Sophia Solomon of Llanelly.
[Marriage. Raphael Feldman September 1928 Stepney 1c 707//Sophy L. Solomon]
Probate 1928
Raphael Neft of 149 Cheltenham Road, Bristol, died 3 November 1928.
Administration
to Gwenllian Grey Neft, widow. Effects £1436 4s.
[Death. Raphael Neft December 1928 aged 48 Bristol 6d 52]
Jewish
Chronicle, 16 November 1928 page 40
Annual elections. Elected: J. Conn, President; G. Levy, Chairman;
S. Cass. Treasurer; G. J. Benjamin, Sec; H. Landy and M. Lews, Hon
Auditors; J. Arran, I. H. Benjamin, L. Benjamin, S. Landy, M. Lewis,
S. Paster, and M. Rubenstein, Committee.
Jewish
Chronicle,
23 November 1928 page 27
Mrs S. Horowitz on tour for JNF has visited and held meetings in Swansea,
Llanelly and Merthyr.
Jewish
Chronicle, 14 December 1928 page 10
Jewish War Memorial. Director of Jewish Education reported on many
visits including
to Llanelly.
Jewish
Chronicle, 8 March 1929 page 16
A Sepher Torah presented by Mr and Mrs Meyer Green was consecrated last week.
Sermon by Rev. B. Rabbinowitz. Reception followed. Over £50 raised for synagogue
funds. Swansea Jewish Dramatic Society performed two sketches and Misses
Cissie Gable and Iris Foner gave exhibition of ballet dancing.
Jewish
Chronicle, 18 October 1929 Young Israel page 7.
Competition Results. Seniors, first prize,
Monty Landy, 31 James Street
Jewish
Chronicle, 25 October 1929 page 15
Bridegrooms of the Law. I. Weinstein and S. Cohen
Jewish Chronicle, 13 December 1929 page 16
Annual election held at 3 Misa Street. Mr C. Isaacs in chair. Elected,
P. Scharff, President;
M. Lipman, Treasurer; K. Lipman, Hon Sec; I. Solomon, J. Berman, L. Benjamin, L. Ritvo, I. Landy,
M. Green, I. Weinstein, B. Jacover and A. Bloom, Committee.
Jewish
Chronicle, 20 December 1929 page 8
Engagement of Dr Marcus Gershon, only son of Mr and Mrs S. Lucas of
Edinburgh, and Myra,
eldest daughter of Mr and Mrs H. Silverstone of ‘South Hill’, Old
Road, Llanelly.
[Marriage. Marcus G. Lucas June 1931 Birmingham S. 8d 689//Cissie M.
Silverstone]
London Gazette, 27 December 1929 page 8477
Deed Poll dated 10 August 1929. Reuben Raymond Pollard abandoned the name of
Reuben Policovsky.
Jewish
Chronicle, 25 April 1930 Young Israel, page 36.
Ref to Hilda Landy of Llanelly.
Jewish
Chronicle, 6 June 1930 page 14
Farewell tea to Mrs Rabinowitz(sic) wife of the minister who is
leaving to live in
Birmingham. Held at residence of Mrs Miron, President of the Ladies’
Benevolent Society.
A silver sweet dish was presented to her.
Jewish
Chronicle, 13 June 1930 page 27
Rev. B. Rabinowitz(sic), for last 4 years minister of the Llanelly
Hebrew congregation, is leaving to take
up similar position with Central Synagogue, Birmingham. Presentation
made to him on
behalf of synagogue. A speaker referred to the progress of the
children under his tuition.
Jewish
Chronicle, 20 June 1930 page 33
Mr R. Rabbinowitz has accepted call to act as
Second Reader and Secretary of the
Central Synagogue, Birmingham.
Jewish
Chronicle, 25 July 1930 page 1
Bar Mitzvah. Tudor, 2nd son of Mr and Mrs C. Isaacs, Bryn-glas,
Llanelly, will read
portion of the Law at the synagogue on July 26.
[Birth. Tudor Isaacs September 1917 Llanelly 11a 2036. Mother Delevit]
Jewish
Chronicle, 26 September 1930 page 31
Young Israel
Preeva Golding, 22 Margam Place, would like to write to cousin aged
14-16 preferably in South Africa.
Jewish
Chronicle, 24 October 1930 page 32
Young Israel
Letter from Nathaniel Williams, Llanelly.
Jewish
Chronicle, 28 November 1930 page 33
Mrs B. Lewis, formerly Hon Sec of the Ladies’ Benevolent Society, gave
a farewell tea.
Mrs S. Miron, President, gave a present of a wristlet watch.
Jewish
Chronicle, 26 December 1930 page 25
Young Israel
New member Harry Landy, 7 Queen Victoria Road.
[Birth. Harry Landy December 1918 Llanelly 11a 2081. Mother Palto]
[Father Samuel, mother Sarah]
Jewish
Chronicle, 16 January 1931 page 7
Samuel Landy of Llanelly has grievance against the local County Court
Bailiff who,
when Landy was at prayer in the synagogue, entered the place of worship and
served on him a judgement summons.
Jewish
Chronicle, 26 June 1931 page 35
Young Israel
Reuben Cohen Llanelly thanked for parcel of silver paper.
Jewish
Chronicle, 23 October 1931 page 31
Annual meeting. Elected: S. Miron, President and Treasurer. H. Landy, Secretary.
Jewish
Chronicle, 12 February 1932 page 29
Annual meeting of Jewish Ladies’ Benevolent Society. Elected: M. Miron, President; H. Benjamin, Vice- President;
C. Isaacs, Treasurer; R. Cohen, Hon Sec; M. Green, I. Landy, H. Cohen,
I. Glyn, Levinson, S. Williams, M. Rubenstein,
and S. Pastor(sic), Committee.
Jewish
Chronicle, 13 May 1932 page 27
Rufus Isidore Lewis of London late of Llanelly has passed Final Exam of the
Law Society.
Jewish
Chronicle, 8 July 1932 page 1
Engagement. Irene, eldest daughter of Mr and Mrs Shipman of Merthyr,
and Kenneth,
son of Mr and Mrs Lipman of Cardiff, late of Llanelly.
[Marriage. Kennith(sic) Lipman March 1934 Merthyr T. 11a 1129//Irene Shipman]
Jewish
Chronicle, 29 July 1932 page 2
Llanelly Hebrew Congregation. Wanted. Chazan, Shochet, and Teacher.
£4 10s per week. Apply to S. Miron, President.
Jewish
Chronicle, 29 July 1932 page 17
Hull Old Hebrew Congregation. Elected, Rev J. Levinson of Llanelly as
Second Reader, Shochet, Mohel,
and Baal Koreh.
Jewish
Chronicle, 30 September 1932 page 50
Meeting decided to form a Jewish Literary and Social Society. Elected,
E. Cohen, President; Mrs Ruth Cohen,
Vice-President; Rev. R. Abenson, Hon Sec and Treasurer; Misses S. Isaacs and S. Benjamin, and Messrs
H. Landy, J. Berman, M. Landy, and Jack Kurshion, Committee.
Jewish
Chronicle, 25 November 1932 page 35
Bazaar held at the Drill Hall in aid of local hospital. Jewish Ladies’
Benevolent Society worked
hard making goods for their stall at which they raised a substantial
amount. Stall-holders were
Mesdames Miron, Green, Isaacs, Ruth Cohen and H. Weinstein and Misses
F. Weinstein, L. Pastor(sic), and E. Cohen.
Jewish
Chronicle, 9 December 1932 page 31
Under auspices of Jewish Lit and Soc Society Mr W. L. Miron gave a
paper on ‘The Cinema’. The
Society has arranged a series of lectures, debates and ‘socials’ for
the winter session.
Jewish
Chronicle, 24 December 1932 page 7
Engagement. Martin Conway MPS of Manchester, son of Mr and Mrs Charles
Cohen, 112
Station Road, Llanelly, to Dolly Franks of Manchester.
Jewish
Chronicle, 20 January 1933 page 29
Annual meeting. Elected S. Miron, President; Harry Landy, Treasurer;
J. Kershion, Secretary; H. Cohen, Auditor;
S. Cass, H. Cohen, I. Weinstein, M. Rubenstein, Committee.
Jewish
Chronicle,
24 February 1933 page 31
Annual meeting of the Jewish Ladies’ Benevolent Society.
Satisfactory Balance Sheet. Elected: Mesdames S. Miron, President; R. Benjamin, Vice-President;
C. Isaacs, Hon Treasurer; S. Cohen, Hon Sec; S. Green, I. Landy,
Pastor(sic), Singer,
I. Weinstein, Kershon, H. Cohen, and B. Rubenstein, Committee.
Jewish
Chronicle, 21 July 1933 page 1
Engagement. Florrie, daughter of Mr and Mrs M. Marks, Manchester, to
Isaac, only son of Mr and Mrs S. Paster(sic).
1 Upper Ann Street, Llanelly.
[Marriage. Florrie Marks December 1934 Manchester N. 8d 1287//Isaac Paster]
Jewish
Chronicle, 8 September 1933 page 1
Engagement. Dinah Klyne of Manchester to Rev Robert Abenson, 29 Inkerman Street,
Llanelly, eldest son of Mr and Mrs J. Abenson, Liverpool.
[Marriage. Ruben Abenson June 1935 Llanelly 2579//Bella Bandes(sic)]
Jewish
Chronicle, 22 September 1933 page 30
Annual meeting of the Jewish Literary and Social Society To apply to
affiliate to the Association
of Young Zionist Societies. Elected: Rev R. Abenson, Hon President;
Ephraim S. Cohen, Chairman; W. Miron, Vice-Chairman;
Miss L. Paster, Hon Sec; J. Kershion, Treasurer; Misses F. Weinstein
and F. Britz and Messrs H. Landy, J. Berman and M. Landy, Committee.
Jewish
Chronicle, 3 November 1933 page 32
Farewell party given by Mrs Green on Occasion of departure from
Llanelly of Mrs G. Isaacs and
Mrs R. Cohen. On behalf of the Jewish Ladies’ Benevolent Society Mrs Miron presented tokens of esteem.
Jewish
Chronicle, 17 November 1933 page 35
Harry Landy has been unanimously elected Hon Sec of the Llanelly and District
Chamber of Trade.
Jewish
Chronicle, 8 December 1933 page 31
General meeting of the Hebrew Education Board. Mr C. Cohen elected
Chairman. Elected on Committee: Messrs J. Arran, S. Cass, S. Cohen, I. Landy,
S. Palto, M. Rubenstein.
Jewish
Chronicle, 9 March 1934 page 18
Wilfred Lyonel Miron obtained 2nd class Honours at recent examination of
the Law Society.
Jewish
Chronicle, 23 February 1934 page 36
Annual meeting of the Jewish Ladies’ Benevolent Society. Elected: Mesdames
M. Miron, President; S. Green, Treasurer; Miss L. Paster, Hon Sec;
Mesdames J. Weinstein,
R. Benjamin, Singer, Kershion, Paster, M. Rubenstein, I. Landy, and H. Cohen
and Miss R. Benjamin, Committee.
Jewish
Chronicle, 13 April 1934 page 34
Annual meeting of congregation. S. Miron in chair. Harry Landy,
Treasurer, submitted report.
Committee consists of Messrs J. Arran, I Weinstein, L. Benjamin, M. Rubenstein, S. Levy and H. Cohen.
Messrs S. Miron, I. Landy, S. Landy, P. Sharff and S. Palto were
appointed to the Hebrew
Education Board. H. Cohen re-elected Auditor.
Jewish
Chronicle, 1 June 1934 page 1
Central British Funds for German Jewry (2nd Appeal) 9th list
Llanelly first list.
I. Landy £5 5s; Mrs R. Benjamin, £3 3s;, £1 11s 6d, S. Cass;£1 1s each: L. Benjamin,
M. Green, ?{illegible}, Palto, M. Rubenstein, J. Kershon, Hyman
Pastor(sic), S. Pastor(sic), P. Sharff.
Jewish
Chronicle, 10 August 1934 page 2
Silver wedding. On 10 August 1909 at Grimsby, Sol Miron (Swansea) to
Minnie Pearl Lyons. Inkerman
Road, Llanelly.
Jewish
Chronicle, 24 August 1934 page 30
Presentation by Mr S. Miron to Mr L. Ritvo who is leaving for London.
Has been associated
with community for many years and has occupied several honorary activities.
The President, S. Miron, and wife celebrate silver wedding. Gifts from
congregation and
Jewish Ladies’ Benevolent Society.
Jewish
Chronicle, 31 August 1934 page 1
Marriage. Martin Conway MPS, 112 Station Road, Llanelly, to Rita
Rosenberg, Manchester,
took place at Stepney Green Orthodox Synagogue, London.
[Marriage. Martin Conway September 1934 Dover 2a 3966//Annie Rosenberg] [sic]
Jewish
Chronicle, 26 October 1934 page 35
Inaugural meeting of the Jewish Literary and Social Society was held
at the Albion Theatre
for a concert by prominent local artistes.
Jewish
Chronicle, 1 March 1935 page 39
Isaac Landy, a Trustee of the congregation, was presented with a
Westminster chime clock
in recognition of his silver wedding and his invaluable services to
the community.
Mrs Landy, President of the Jewish Holy Vestments Society, was
presented with a silver
sweet tray in recognition of her services to the Society.
Jewish
Chronicle, 29 March 1935 page 58
Young Israel.
Ref to Charlie Arran, Llanelly.
Jewish
Chronicle, 26 April 1935 page 1
Engagement. Lena, daughter of Mr and Mrs S. Paster, 1 Upper Anne
Street, Llanelly,
to Nat, son of Mr and Mrs Press, Manchester.
[Marriage. Leah Paster September 1936 Manchester N. 8d 1718//Nathan Press]
Jewish
Chronicle, 26 April 1935 page 29
Annual meeting of the Jewish Ladies’ Benevolent Society. Elected:
Mesdames Miron,
President; R. Benjamin, Vice-President; Green, Treasurer; Miss L. Paster, Hon Sec;
Mesdames I. Weinstein, S. Paster, Kushion, I. Landy, M. Rubenstein, H. Cohen,
and Miss S. Benjamin, Committee.
Jewish
Chronicle, 5 July 1935 page 8
Engagement. Harry Landy ACRA, eldest son of Mr and Mrs Isaac Landy, 74 New Road, Llanelly,
to Gertrude, eldest daughter of Mr and Mrs Walter N. Williams, London N4.
[Marriage. Harry Landy September 1935 Hackney 1b 1355//Gertrude Williams]
Jewish
Chronicle, 21 February 1936 page 38
Annual meeting of the Holy Vestment Society. Mrs I. Landy presided.
Treasurer R. Benjamin resigned.
Elected: Mesdames I. Landy, President; H. Landy, Treasurer; Weinstein,
Benjamin, Kushion,
Rubenstein, and S. Landy, Committee.
Jewish
Chronicle, 13 March 1936 page 20
Profile of Rev Isaac Cohen appointed to Harrow Hebrew Congregation.
Born Llanelly 1914.
[Salmon I. Cohen September 1914 Llanelly 2672. Mother Coffman]
Jewish
Chronicle, 27 March 1936 page 14
Profile of Rabbi Morris Swift, elected to Brixton Synagogue. Wife was
2nd daughter
of Mr I. Solomon who was for 25 years Minister to Llanelly Hebrew Congregation.
[Marriage. Morris Swift March 1931 Stepney 1c 382//Phoebe G. Solomon]
Jewish
Chronicle, 3 April 1936 page 49
A party in aid of congregational funds was held at the residence of Mr and Mrs M. Green,
3 Mina Street, Llanelly. Guest of honour was Albert Sandler, the
celebrated violinist.
Jewish
Chronicle, 17 April 1936 page 35
Annual meeting of the Jewish Ladies’ Benevolent Society. Elected:
Mesdames Miron, President;
Benjamin, Vice-President; Green, Treasurer; Miss L. Paster, Hon Sec;
Mesdames I. Landy,
Weinstein, Bandes, B. Paster, Kershion, S. Paster, Rubenstein, S. Cohen, H. Cohen and Miss Benjamin, Committee.
Jewish
Chronicle, 8 May 1936 page 42
Presentations to Edward S. Conway by the congregation and the Jewish
Ladies’ Benevolent
Society for communal sevices over 10 years in view of his departure
for Liverpool for a
scholastic appointment.
Jewish
Chronicle, 17 July 1936 page 43
Annual meeting of congregation. Balance sheet presented by Acting
Treasurer, J. Kershion. President
S. Miron said that for the first time in its history the synagogue was
free from debt, having paid off the mortgage.
Elected: S. Miron, President; H. Cohen, Treasurer; O. J. Benjamin, Hon Sec; Mrs R. Benjamin and Messrs
O .J. Benjamin, E. Levi and S. Cass, Committee.
Jewish
Chronicle, 24 July 1936 page 48
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At recent annual meeting of the congregation Mr. J. Kershion was
elected a member of the Committee
and Mr S. Cass Hon Auditor.
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