Hammersmith & West Kensington Synagogue

"The Brook"
The Magazine of the Hammersmith and West Kensington Synagogue

In September 1947, a short while following his appointment as minister of the Hammersmith and West Kensington Synagogue, Rev. Sam Venitt, BA⁽ⁱ⁾ instigated the publication of the first issue of "The Brook" magazine,⁽ⁱⁱ⁾ under his editorship.⁽ⁱⁱⁱ⁾ Initially published twice annually and subsequently annually, publication continued until the 1990s.

We are extremely grateful and indebted to Pamela Figoff, daughter of Rev. Venitt, for providing us with the copies of The Brook, from which the following were scanned.

• Number 1, September 1947 - New Year 5708

• Number 2, April 1948 - Passover 5708

• Number 3, October 1948 - New Year 5709

• Number 4, April 1949 - Passover 5709 (including Annual Report)

• Number 5, September 1949, New Year 5710

• Number 6, April 1950 - Passover 5710 (including Annual Reports)

• Number 7, September 1950, New Year 5711 - Diamond Jubilee Edition

• Number 8, April 1951, Passover 5711 (including Annual Reports)

• Number 9, October 1951, New Year 5712

• Number 10, April 1952, Passover 5712 (including Annual Reports)

• Number 11, September 1952, New Year 5713

• Number 12, April 1953, Passover 5713 (including Annual Reports)

• Number 13, September 1953, New Year 5714

• Number 14, April 1954, Passover 5714 (including Annual Reports)

• Number 15, September 1954, New Year 5715

• Number 16, April 1955, Passover 5715 - not available

• Number 17, September 1955, New Year 5716

• Number 18, March 1956, Passover 5716 (including Annual Reports)

• Number 19, September 1956, New Year 5717

• Number 20, April 1957, Passover 5717 (including Annual Reports)

• Number 21, September 1957, New Year 5718

• Number 22, April 1958, Passover 5718 (including Annual Reports)

• Number 23, September 1958, New Year 5719

• Number 24, April 1959, Passover 5719 (including Annual Reports)

• Number 25, October 1959, New Year 5720

• Number 26, April 1960/5720 (including Annual Reports)

• Number 27, September 1960/5721

• Number 28, April 1961/5721 (including Annual Reports)

• Number 29, September 1961/5722

• Number 30, April 1962/5722 (including Annual Reports)

• Number 31, September 1962/5723

• Number 32, April 1963/5723 (including Annual Reports)

• Number 33, September 1963/5724

• Number 34, April 1964/5724 (including Annual Reports)

• Number 35, September 1964/5725

• Number 36, April 1965/5725 (including Annual Reports)

• Number 37, September 1965/5726

• Number 38, April 1966/5726 (including Annual Reports)

• Number 39, September 1966/5727

• Number 40, April 1967/5727 (including Annual Reports)

• Number 41, October 1967/5728

• Number 42, April 1968/5728 (including Annual Reports)

• Number 43, September 1968/5729

• Number 44, September 1969/5730

• Number 45, May 1970/5730 (including Annual Reports)

• Number 46, October 1970/5731

• Number 47, September 1971/5732

• Number 48, September 1972/5733

• Number 49, September 1973/5734

• Number 50, September 1974/5735

• Number 51, September 1975/5736

• Number 52, September 1976/5737

• Number 53, September 1977/5738

• Number 54, October 1978/5739

• Number 55, September 1979/5740

• Number 56, September 1980/5741

• Number 57, September 1981/5742

• Number 58, September 1982/5743 - not available

• Number 59, September 1983/5744

• Number 60, September 1984/5745

• Number 61, September 1985/5746

• Number 62, October 1986/5747

• Number 63, September 1987/5748

• Number 64, September 1988/5749

• Number 65, September 1989/5750

• Number 66, September 1990/5751 - Centenary Issue

• Number 67, September 1992/5753