TIMELINE OF JEWISH ISLINGTON
This interactive timeline tracks the history of the Jewish Community of Islington from its golden period in the 19th century, the closing down of its synagogues in mid-20th, to the launch of Chabad Islington, our work, and aims for the future.
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Menorah / 2011
2011
Rabbi Mendy and Hadasa Korer launch Chabad Islington
2011
Chabad Islington organises the first Islington Menorah Lighting
1851
1868
1941
1953
1958
1967
2011
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2021
2029
1851
The Jewish population of Islington was around 1400: nearly 1 in 20 of the UK Jewish population
1941
Wolf Morein, minister of the North London Synagogue, killed in World War II
1967
Poets' Road Synagogue closes. It was the last site of Jewish worship in Islington
1958
The North London Synagogue closes
1953
The booklet celebrating the Queen's Coronation concluded 'may the synagogue celebrate its anniversary unimpaired'
2019
Staff team grows to five
2020
Annual income reaches £250,000 in charitable contributions
2021
Jewish population on census grows by 10%
2021
Permanent synagogue and Jewish community centre reopens in Islington
2017
Rabbi Mendy Korer becomes Jewish Chaplain at St Barts Hospital
2017
Islington Menorah Lighting featured in TimeOut
BARTS / 2017
2018
The first £1000 Supporters Club Challenge launches in September
2018
Chabad Islington prints its own edition of Tanya in the presence of the descendants of Rabbi Schneur Zalman of Liadi, Tanya's author
2018
Publication of the first Impact Report
2018
Don Kipper and London Jewish Male Choir perform at the second Big Jewish Summer Fete
TANYA / 2018
2014
Chabad Islington becomes a registered charity
2014
First TV interview for London Live
TORAH / 2014
2014
Supporters Club launches
2014
Torah scroll loaned in support
PLAQUE / 2015
2015
First Bar Mitzvah in Islington in 45 years
2015
Judge Rinder speaks at Shabbat Under the Stars in Gibson Square
2015
Islington People's Plaque unveiled on the site of the former North London Synagogue
Kosheroo / 2016
2016
Bar Mitzvah of 87-year old Samuel Lyons. Read his story
2016
Kosheroo, our kosher delivery service, is launched
2016
Chabad Islington team grows as the first fundraising specialist is recruited
Disraeli / 1868
1868
Benjamin Disraeli, who grew up in Islington, becomes the UK's first Jewish prime minister
1868
The North London Synagogue opens in Barnsbury, Islington
2029
The oldest Jewish resident celebrates his centenary
Olympics / 2012
2012
Memorial ceremony to commemorate victims of Munich Olympics massacre at Islington Green
Purim / 2013
2013
Our first Young Jews Telling Jokes Purim Party at the Hub, Angel
2013
50 people join for Passover Seder