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View of the Chassidishe Synagogue at number 46 Spencer Place which dates from 1935. The congregation moved here from the Leylands area when they bought Spencer Hall for ?700. The hall proved unsuitable for a synagogue so it was decided to demolish it and design a new building, the one seen here. Many of the members contributed their skills, like carpentry, soft furnishing and upholstery to fit out the interior. From an initial membership of 50, numbers had risen to 240 by 1952. In later years, however, the migration of the Jewish population meant that numbers were declining and the synagogue closed c1983. Nowadays, the building houses a mosque, 'Leeds Islamic Centre'. | License: | http://www.leodis.net/article.aspx?id=12 | Rights holder: | Leeds Central Library | Subjects: | mosque Chassidishe Synagogue Spencer Place | Source: | Leodis - A photographic archive of Leeds | Identifier: | http://www.leodis.net/display.aspx?id=20... | Go to resource |
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