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  BBC - Liverpool Faith - Princes Road
If the Princes Road Synagogue was in New York or Central London then it'd be known worldwide, but as it is nestling close to the junction of Upper Parliament Street and Princes Road the building, the building is passed daily by Liverpool commuters, the majority of whom have no idea of what lies within.
The Princes Road Synagogue was consecrated on September 2nd 1874.
The Princes Road Synagogue is currently undergoing a semi-refurbishment programme with much of the roof being replaced, which accounted for some of the eerie banging noises on our visit.
www.bbc.co.uk /liverpool/faith/2004/06/princes_road/index.shtml   (451 words)

  
 Princes Road Synagogue, Liverpool
The word synagogue means 'meeting place', which was most appropriate when over forty of our Society's members met to enjoy an evening visit and a talk by Dr Moss at the Princes Road Jewish temple.
The first Jewish community in Liverpool arrived in 1710, and a synagogue was built in the town in 1748.
William and George Audsley, architect brothers from Edinburgh, built Princes Road Synagogue at a cost of £14,975 8s 11d.
www.liverpool.ndo.co.uk /gatsoc/news03/page23.html   (224 words)

  
 Liverpool - Encyclopedia.WorldSearch   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-07)
It has been claimed, that Adolf Hitler stayed in Upper Stanhope street in Liverpool, with his sister, in the 1910s, but this claim is not considered reliable by most historians (see website).
The Liverpool Institute for Performing Arts which was set up by Sir Paul McCartney in 1996, to train artistes and technicians, in the building which formerly housed the Liverpool Institute for Boys.
There are three tunnels under the River Mersey: one railway tunnel, the Mersey Railway Tunnel, and two road tunnels, Queensway Tunnel and Kingsway Tunnel.
encyclopedia.worldsearch.com /liverpool.htm   (2324 words)

  
 Morris (Moishe) Katanka
In 1955 Chazan Katanka received a call to be the First Reader of the prestigious Princes Road Synagogue, Liverpool, where he remained for the rest of his life.
Princes Road also has always had the reputation of being one of the most beautiful Synagogue buildings in this country, so it was indeed a tragedy when, just as the Chazan was about to celebrate 25 years of service to the congregation, it was badly damaged by fire.
During its long history, until Chazan Katanka's demise the Princes Road Synagogue was served by five Chazanim; Jacob Prag, Harris Burman, Abraham Coleman, Herman Bornstein and Morris Katanka.
www.chazzanut.com /articles/katanka.html   (487 words)

  
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The building bears many similarities to the Princes Road Synagogue in Liverpool, which had been designed by the same architect, George Audsley, shortly before the New West End was planned.
The beauty of the Synagogue is enhanced by the magnificent stained glass windows, which were designed and made by N H J Westlake, one of the foremost authorities in England on stained glass windows and mosaics.
The Synagogue's treasures include some twenty Sifrei Torah, as well as superb examples of embroidery and silver, some dating back to the early eighteenth century; some of the Torah bells and breastplates which are not in regular use are on loan for display at the Jewish Museum.
www.newwestend.org.uk /Architect1.htm   (719 words)

  
 THE MIDDLE POST ROAD IN MEDWAY
This road, "laid out in as near a straight line as can be made," between Dedham, Massachusetts, and Hartford, Connecticut was never successful as a turnpike or stage route, and was bankrupt only a few years after it opened in 1809.
Near the "50 Acres", and gable end to the road is a white house with an ell to the east end.
Across the road from the Village Inn and the Hurd estate, and on the north bank of the Charles River, is where Medway's 200th Anniversary Pageant was held in 1913.
medwaylib.org /History/MPR/MiddlePostRoad.htm   (6925 words)

  
 Guardian | 'Spare the princes from Diana's fate'
Prince Harry's eyes followed the coffin as it was slowly moved on to the shoulders of the Welsh Guardsmen.
The House of Windsor and its heir, Prince Charles, sat in stony silence as Diana 's brother articulated the public anger at their failure to love her and, even at her death, to realise how much the country loved her.
The old stones of the Abbey have seen more than their share of tragedy, but the shy agony written on the faces of the two young princes was grim beyond the saying of it.
www.guardian.co.uk /print/0,3858,4491877-103573,00.html   (4036 words)

  
 Liverpool [Definition]   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-07)
It is named after Prince Albert, he attended the openeding on the Royal Yacht Fairy, in 1846.
Princes Road SynagogueThe Princes Road Synagogue in Toxteth, Liverpool.
It may be for pedestrians and/or cyclists, for general road traffic, for motor vehicles only, for rail traffic, or for a canal.
www.wikimirror.com /Liverpool   (13648 words)

  
 Aspects of Mossley Hill page 2   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-07)
It is a focus for the community in an area, with most Synagogues a combination of prayer hall, community centre, religious school, library and meeting place.
This elaborate inkstand is in the shape of a Synagogue.
The Old Hebrew Congregation left their original premises and moved to a new Synagogue on Princes Road in 1874.
www.liverpoolhistorysociety.org.uk /page15.html   (363 words)

  
 Przewodnik miejski po Krakowie - Cracow city guide
The Old Synagogue is one of the oldest synagogues that survived in Europe.
This is the smallest synagogue in Kazimierz, established in 1553 by Israel Isserles (Zygmunt August's banker).
Wolf Popper's Synagogue was founded by a rich Jew called Poper, which means a stork (he was said to stand on one leg while thinking) in 1620.
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 Abraham Saqui (I)
Abraham Saqui was first Choirmaster at Liverpool's Princes Road Synagogue and to this day the Synagogue's repertoire is substantially based on his compositions.
In his own particular department, the training of the choir, he took the highest rank in hebrew circles in this country and under his guidance, the choir in Princes Road, was reputed to be one of finest of any synagogues in England.
In October last, the Princes Road choir under his conductorship was selected for the musical portion of the consecration of a new synagogue at Dublin.
www.chazzanut.com /articles/saqui-1.html   (1392 words)

  
 Listed buildings in Liverpool - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
April 14, 1975 II Acrefield Road (west side) L25 Nos.
April 14, 1975 II County Road L4 Sandstone wall all round churchyard, with 2 entrances on County Road and one on Walton Village
February 09, 1992 II Harthill Road Allerton Ha-ha approx.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Listed_buildings_in_Liverpool   (9296 words)

  
 Welcome to the Kovno Site
The synagogue’s Rabbi Ytzhak Elhanan was opposed to the Musar movement, and fought silently against its leader, Israel Slanter.
When they were again expelled, in 1761, all their houses and the synagogue had been plundered and destroyed by the mob.
A manuscript Hebrew prayer-book entitled "Kol Bo," preserved in the synagogue of Brest-Litovsk, was written by Samuel ha-_a_an, undoubtedly the writer of the megillah.
www.eilatgordinlevitan.com /kovno/kovno.html   (11163 words)

  
 Looking at Buildings: from the Pevsner Architectural Guides. An introduction to understanding and exploring the built ...   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-07)
From about the middle of the 19th century, especially in western and central Europe, synagogues emerged as public buildings, to rival the places of worship of the Christian majority.
Large synagogues featured lavish interiors, awash with multi-coloured decoration in paint, stencilling and mosaic.
Orientalism in synagogue architecture began in the German lands in the 1830s but by the late nineteenth century had found echoes all over Europe.
www.lookingatbuildings.org.uk /?Document=1.A.1.5.1.5   (246 words)

  
 THE OLD SILK ROAD
This "highway" (too primitive even to be considered a decent road) follows the path of what was once an important branch of the old Silk Route, which carried goods from Europe and China into what is present-day Pakistan and India.
The road took 20 years to build (1959-79) and cost one life for every 1.5 kilometers of its 1300-kilometer length from Rawalpindi, Pakistan to Kashgar, China.
The Pakistan Army controls just the road and about ten feet on either side of it; the rest of the territory is under continual dispute among dozens of ethnic tribes, who have fought each other and all comers for centuries.
www.skyhighway.com /~rose/xoldsilkr.htm   (6678 words)

  
 - Judaism   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-07)
This is the main Orthodox synagogue in Liverpool which welcomes school visits by offering a talk & tour of the synagogue.
This large Reform synagogue in the centre of Manchester welcomes school visits by offering a talk & a tour of the synagogue & use of the education/resource room.
This now disused Sephardi synagogue, built in 1874, is an excellent place to learn about the Jewish way of life & worship.
cleo.ucsm.ac.uk /content/religiouseduc/redirectory/judaism.shtml   (1059 words)

  
 Places of Worship | The Audsleys
However, Princes Road Synagogue still attracts a small but active congregation, with the Princes Road Synagogue Trust dedicated to the preservation of the building and its magnificent decorative scheme.
Althouth the Audsleys are best-known in Liverpool for the opulent interior of the synagogue, they also designed many other places of worship, including the Welsh Presbyterian Church, also on Princes Road.
The Audsleys' biggest commission outside of Liverpool was the New West End Synagogue in the Bayswater district of London.
www.liverpoolmuseums.org.uk /walker/exhibitions/audsleys/worship.asp   (299 words)

  
 Liverpool, United Kingdom
The main stretch of Allerton Road has the big high street names and is a good alternative to shopping in the city centre.
If you are feeling brave enough, wander down to County road after the match and savour a pint in one of the many pubs heaving with the football masses.
Opened as a fully working dock by Prince Albert in July 1846, it has since been beautifully restored as a major commercial site and tourist attraction, and continues to provide the city with prosperity.
worldfacts.us /UK-Liverpool.htm   (1794 words)

  
 Liverpool Private Wealth, Public Riches   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-07)
We will also take in the Unitarian Church in Ullet Road with its superb metalwork and stained glass and ceiling painting by William Morris.
Princes Road Synagogue (1874), with its spectacular interior, is considered to be one of the most beautiful in Europe.
The programme will be complemented by a trip on the Mersey Ferry and a tour of the half-timbered Manor House at Speke, built for the Norris family between 1492 and 1612.
www.study-tours.org /courseDetail.lasso?id=5004081016142700627   (409 words)

  
 Watch - "On the road from Durban..."
The destruction of the synagogue at Marseille was the sixth attack on a Jewish religious site in France in less than a week.
No injuries were reported at the 20-year-old Marseille synagogue, which also had been the target of a gasoline bomb last October.
The 9ft artwork, which hangs on the side of St John's Episcopal Church in Princes Street, depicts Christ as a victim of the current conflict in Israel and the occupied territory.
watch.windsofchange.net /themes_19.htm   (7135 words)

  
 Garabandal and the Synagogue   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-07)
The schism was caused by the refusal of the Synagogue to accept in its midst those Jews who recognised Jesus of Nazareth as the Messiah of Israel.
Bernard wrote that the time would come when the Church would side-step to let the Synagogue enter into the fullness of her Redemption: the Synagogue has not, in the eyes of God, lost or forsaken her birthright over her sister the Church.
The daily liturgical prayer of the Synagogue is made up of two parts, the first being the Shema Israel, the other the Shemone-Esre, the Eighteen Benedictions, composed long before the time of Jesus, and of which Jesus and Mary have sung together.
www.ourlady.ca /info/synagogue.htm   (3182 words)

  
 European Day of Jewish Culture and Heritage   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-07)
London’s Dutch Synagogue housed in a Grade II Huguenot chapel built in 1766 and remodelled by Nathan S. Joseph in 1870.
In London, visitors will be welcome to view some of the historic synagogues of the old East End, as well as the more recent synagogues which were established and endowed as the early immigrants moved onward and away from these early communities.
The Regency period is represented by the Montefiore Synagogue in Ramsgate and the medieval Jewish heritage of earlier times may be seen at Lincoln.
www.bbuk.org /bb_heritage.htm   (2548 words)

  
 LESSONS ON THE ROAD TO TRUE DISCIPLESHIP
They are of the synagogue of the accuser of the brothers.
It may well be true that a significant number of the Christian believers throughout the two thousand years of the Church Age have been of the synagogue of the accuser.
He made him master of his household, ruler over all he possessed, To instruct his princes as he pleased and teach his elders wisdom.
www.wor.org /overcomer_series/LessonsOnTheRoad.htm   (19729 words)

  
 Karangahape Road Online
For the Maori the ridge was used to walk the early route to the Manukau Heads, from the inner isthmus area.
Dominion Road, Great North Road, and MT Eden Road all became important arterial links to the new suburbs of catalogue villas which the developing middle-class inhabited.
Karangahape Road is unique in Auckland, in that it has a very dense concentration of differing façade types from differing periods, which form unbroken boundaries of approximately uniform height right along the street edge.
www.ponsonbyroad.co.nz /kroad/history   (2622 words)

  
 North West
By 1813 a former warehouse in Ainsworth Court (off Long Millgate) had a regular reader and was being used as a synagogue.
Manchester's first purpose-built synagogue was opened in Halliwell Street in 1824.
Liverpool's Jewish community began in 1742 and it was the largest provincial community, until the mid-1800s.
british-jewry.org.uk /britishjewry/geography/northwest.htm   (505 words)

  
 Edward Browne's Travels: Part I
In the middle Isle of the new Church there is a noble monument, the Tombe of William of Nassaw Prince of Orange, together with his Wife and Son, Prince Maurice; his Statua in armour with his Dog at his feet, and four Obelisks are supported by ten Marble pillars.
Besides which, the Hollanders having some reason to be jealous of the Inhabitants, whose affections might incline them towards the neighbouring Princes, of whose Religion most of them are, they have built a Citadel within the Town, a Briel or pair of Spectacles to look more accurately into their Affairs.
Afterwards it was besieged and taken by Frederick Hendrick Prince of Orange, as an Inscription at the West end of the Church sets it down.
penelope.uchicago.edu /travels/travels1.html   (7610 words)

  
 Family History of Margaret Macculloch and David Hall covering dates c1150-2004 - Person Page 144
She married Edgar Samuel, son of Walter Samuel and Harriet Wolfe, on 19 January 1897 at Princes Road Synagogue, Liverpool, Lancashire, and their marriage was registered in the March quarter 1897 at Toxteth Park Registration district.
He married Ethel Julia Cohen, daughter of Alderman Louis Samuel Cohen JP and May Levy, on 19 January 1897 at Princes Road Synagogue, Liverpool, Lancashire, and their marriage was registered in the March quarter 1897 at Toxteth Park Registration district.
Rosemary Daphne Juliet Lang was born circa 1905 at Goldhurst Terrace, London, Middlesex, and she was the daughter of 'Fernand Rene Lang of London and of Daisie nee Hayman of New Zealand, subsequently of London.
freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com /~macculloch/p144.htm   (5875 words)

  
 Liverpool -- Facts, Info, and Encyclopedia article   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-07)
It has been claimed that (German Nazi dictator during World War II (1889-1945)) Adolf Hitler stayed in Upper Stanhope street in Liverpool, with his sister, in the (Click link for more info and facts about 1910s) 1910s, but this claim is not considered reliable by most historians (see).
The area of Gerard, Hunter, Lionel and Whale streets, off (Click link for more info and facts about Scotland Road) Scotland Road, was referred to as Little Italy.
Inspired by an old (A resident of Venice) Venetian custom, Liverpool was 'married to the sea' in September 1928.
www.absoluteastronomy.com /encyclopedia/L/Li/Liverpool.htm   (4001 words)

  
 Jewish Heritage UK - Historic Synagogues
The need to record the architectural heritage of British Jewry has, in the last twenty years, become urgent because it is fast disappearing.
The population of British Jewry is rapidly shrinking, currently standing at 267,000 (according to the 2001 national Census), having fallen from a post-Second-World-War peak of perhaps 450,000.
Over the past twenty years steps have been taken to protect and preserve outstanding historic synagogues, cemeteries and other sites of Anglo-Jewry’s architectural heritage.
www.jewish-heritage-uk.org /historic/historic.htm   (166 words)

  
 Liverpool - Wikitravel
In addition, it is possible to reach Liverpool by changing at Manchester Piccadilly or Manchester Oxford Road.
Princes Road Synagogue [8] (http://princesroadsynagogue.org/) offers an impressive combination of Gothic and Moorish architecture by the Audsley brothers.
Many city centre roads are closed to traffic and have large stages erected so that the several hundred thousand people who attend each year can watch a large selection of international pop/rock acts, completely free of charge.
wikitravel.org /en/Liverpool   (2724 words)

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