JCR-UK: Wales Jewish Communities and Congregations, listed by Unity Authority

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JEWISH COMMUNITIES AND CONGREGATIONS IN WALES
listed alphabetically according to current unitary authorities

(since 1 April 1996 Wales has been divided into 22 unitary authorities)

Map of Wales, showing unitary authority borders and the name of every town that
ever had a Jewish community and congregation.

List of Jewish Communities and Congregations
listed according to unity authority
(see below for listings alphabetically or by county)

The following are the Jewish communities and congregations that exist, or existed, in Wales:

Blaenau Gwent Communities

Abertillery Hebrew Congregation⁽³⁾
Brynmawr Hebrew Congregation^(3,5,6)
Ebbw Vale Hebrew Congregation^(3,5)
Llanhilloth (see Newbridge Hebrew Congregation)
Tredegar - Montefiore Centenary Synagogue^(3,5)

Bridgend

Bridgend Synagogue⁽³⁾
Porthcawl Hebrew Congregation

Caerphilly Communities

Abercarn (see Newbridge Hebrew Congregation)
Bargoed Hebrew Congregation⁽³⁾
Blackwood & District Hebrew Congregation
Crosskeys (see Newbridge Hebrew Congregation)
Crumlin (see Newbridge Hebrew Congregation)
Newbridge Hebrew Congregation^(3,5)
New Tredegar Hebrew Congregation⁽³⁾

Cardiff Community^(1,5,6)

Beth Hamedresh
Cardiff Hebrew Congregation
Cardiff New Hebrew Congregation
Cardiff Reform Synagogue*^(4,7)#
Cardiff United Synagogue*⁽⁴⁾
Marlborough Road Synagogue
Talmud Torah Congregation

Carmarthenshire Communities

Ammanford Hebrew Congregation⁽³⁾
Carmarthen Jewish Community⁽¹⁾
Llanelli Synagogue^(1,3,4)

Conwy Communities^#

Colwyn Bay Hebrew Congregation^(7)#

Llandudno & Colwyn Bay Hebrew Congregation (formerly Llandudno Hebrew Congregation)*^(3,4,5,7)#

Llandudno second (WWII) congregation^#

Denbighshire

Rhyl & District Hebrew Congregation^(3,5,7)#
Rhyl Hebrew Congregation (from WWII)^(3,7)#

Gwynedd

Bangor Hebrew Congregation^(1,3,4,5,7)#

Merthyr Tydfil

Merthyr Tydfil Hebrew Congregation^{(1,2,3,4,5,6)}

Monmouthshire

Abertgavenny Jewish Community⁽¹⁾

Neath Port Talbot Communities

Aberavon and Port Talbot Synagogue⁽³⁾
Neath Synagogue^(1,5)
Ystalyfera Synagogue

Newport

Newport Synagogue^(1,3)

Pembrokeshire

Haverfordwest Jewish Community⁽¹⁾

Powys

Welshpool Jewish Group*^#

Rhondda Cynon Taf Communities

Aberdare Synagogue⁽³⁾
Penrhiwceiber Synagogue
Pontypridd Synagogue^(3,5)
Tonypandy Synagogue⁽⁵⁾ Treorchy Jewish Community

Swansea Community^(1,2,3,5)

Swansea Beth Hamedrash
Swansea Hebrew Congregation*⁽²⁾

Torfaen

Pontypool Synagogue^(1,5)

Vale of Glamorgan

Barry Dock Hebrew Congregation⁽³⁾

Wrexham Community^(3,5)#

Wrexham Old Congregation^(3,5,7)#
Wrexham Synagogue^(3,5,7)#

* An active congregation.

^# Congregation pages recently fully reformatted, with expanded data.

⁽¹⁾ Community records (as listed) in All-UK Database.

⁽²⁾ Pages with their own searchable databases.

⁽³⁾ Pages with press reports on the community.

⁽⁴⁾ Pages with photographs.

⁽⁵⁾ Pages with articles and other contributed material.

⁽⁶⁾ Pages with browsable lists.

⁽⁷⁾ Pages listing ministers and/or officers.

Jewish Communities & Congregation of Wales home page

Page created by David Shulman: 1 May 2006
Page redesigned by Louise Messik: 9 November 2011
Page most recently amended: 15 January 2024

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