'The next stage is to find a building for a synagogue, she said, although the group is enjoying its Quaker links.' Photo: courtesy of Elisheva Salamo

'The appointment of the rabbi is the first time the community has had a leader since the Jews of York were wiped out in a pogrom more than 800 years ago.'

Friends welcome York’s first rabbi in 800 years

'The appointment of the rabbi is the first time the community has had a leader since the Jews of York were wiped out in a pogrom more than 800 years ago.'

by Rebecca Hardy 25th August 2023

Friargate Meeting House was the site of a historic event in the Jewish community this month – the appointment of York’s first rabbi in 800 years.

Friends welcome York’s first rabbi in 800 years

'The appointment of the rabbi is the first time the community has had a leader since the Jews of York were wiped out in a pogrom more than 800 years ago.'

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