The Synagogue has now been converted in to a dance studio owned by myself and a dance partner. It seems strange to see what it looked like before but I feel happy to say that the synagogue is back in use for a new exciting purpose. Unfortunately there are plans for the council to knock this building down. We are currently in the process of trying to save this great building!
I visited the synagogue about 9 years ago with party of students from stoke on trent college and was shown around by nice guy called Mr Morris. The synagogue closed because the city always had a small jewish congreagtion and most of them have either passed on or moved to places with bigger jewish communities like manchester or birmingham. Very sad to see it closed, as a (non-jewish)native of the city it's been part of my local heritage since I was a kid,
Why are their only old people in the synagogue.
bebejay275 2 years ago
The Synagogue has now been converted in to a dance studio owned by myself and a dance partner. It seems strange to see what it looked like before but I feel happy to say that the synagogue is back in use for a new exciting purpose. Unfortunately there are plans for the council to knock this building down. We are currently in the process of trying to save this great building!
shellbellbell 3 years ago
In fact Mr Morris is in the film at 0.59. Nice to see him again.
moriarty79 3 years ago
I visited the synagogue about 9 years ago with party of students from stoke on trent college and was shown around by nice guy called Mr Morris. The synagogue closed because the city always had a small jewish congreagtion and most of them have either passed on or moved to places with bigger jewish communities like manchester or birmingham. Very sad to see it closed, as a (non-jewish)native of the city it's been part of my local heritage since I was a kid,
Sholem.
moriarty79 3 years ago
It is fom the Evening Service, the first blessing after the recital of the Shema.
It describes the People of Israel crossing the Red Sea (Exodus 14-15).
ysgabay 4 years ago
kol yeudium metefflim loelohim bbet knesset
thatguytomas 4 years ago
Can anyone tell me what prayer he's chanting in Hebrew? Is it from the Torah?
Thanks
Tony
primeralives 5 years ago
yeah it does, both are beautiful languages
CognaSith 5 years ago
wow hebrew sound just as beautiful as arabic.
believer19 5 years ago
According to the BBC website they have had to move as
"The Birch Terrace synagogue in Hanley is now too big for the community it serves, so a smaller replacement is being built in Newcastle."
Johnsbridge 5 years ago