Luton Jewish Community

Online Articles and Other Material
relating to this Congregation

On third parties' websites

• The History of the Luton Jewish Community on the Luton United Synagogue website.

Notable Jewish Connections with Luton

(Researched and prepared by Steven Jaffe)

• The late Chief Rabbi Lord Jonathan Sacks was appointed head of the Luton Hebrew Congregation's Hebrew and Religious Classes in June 1977, his first congregational post, and he conducted his first Shabbat services there as an occasional visiting rabbi.

• Michael Freedland (d. 2018), radio and newspaper journalist and presenter of the long-running radio programme, You Don't have to be Jewish, grew up in Luton, and began his career as Luton correspondent for The Jewish Chronicle.

• David Pleat was a player (1964-1967) and later manager of Luton Town Football Club (1978-1987). As manager he achieved the Club's promotion to the First Division (then the top flight of English football) and reached the semi finals of the FA Cup.

• Marty Feldman (1934-1982), actor, comedian and comedy writer spent his childhood in Luton after being evacuated from London during the war.