Golders Green Synagogue

Rev Livingstone did receive a number of other offers from butchers who were prepared to open a shop in the area provided suitable arrangements could be made.  One of these was a Mr Jacob Gitlin. He was granted a Licence in May 1919.⁽⁶²⁾ but was unable to find a shop to suit his purposes.  He found that the costs were high although he had seen two possible premises, they had leases of 14 and 16 years but their premiums were £500 and £600, which was too expensive.⁽⁶³⁾

In order to combat the problem of the costs involved for the establishment of a kosher butcher, it was suggested by some of the butchers that it would help matters if they could be granted a licence to sell hindquarter meat as well.⁽⁶⁴⁾ However, due to a difficulty in finding someone prepared to open a kosher butcher in the area, it was requested that space be set aside in a non-Jewish butcher to sell kosher meat, under the supervision of a licensed Shomer.   The Chief Rabbi approved this requested as an “emergency, temporary measure” in March 1920.⁽⁶⁵⁾  However, the London Board for Affairs of Shechita would not grant permission for this to go ahead as it was against their principles.⁽⁶⁶⁾

The local Jewish community were upset that they were having difficulty in obtaining kosher meat.  E Barnett & Co were prepared to deliver to the area if there was enough demand.⁽⁶⁷⁾  However, there were still problems because they were unable to deliver in time for the meat to be properly koshered and cooked for the mid-day meal.⁽⁶⁸⁾  There were very few people who had refrigerators, so it was impossible to keep the meat fit for the following day.

Finally, on 23^rd January 1922 a long established butcher, J Nathan Limited, opened a kosher butcher at 22 North End Road.