The Jews in Britain A Chronology
For nearly a thousand years there has been a Jewish presence in Britain. Today the Jewish community, although numbering less than 300,000 is widely seen as one of the most successful groups in Britain. This unique book describes events in Britain concerni
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The Jews in Britain A Chronology Raphael Langham
© Raphael Langham 2005 Softcover reprint of the hardcover 1st edition 2005 978-1-4039-9597-1 All rights reserved. No reproduction, copy or transmission of this publication may be made without written permission. No paragraph of this publication may be reproduced, copied or transmitted save with written permission or in accordance with the provisions of the Copyright, Designs and Patents Act 1988, or under the terms of any licence permitting limited copying issued by the Copyright Licensing Agency, 90 Tottenham Court Road, London W1T 4LP. Any person who does any unauthorized act in relation to this publication may be liable to criminal prosecution and civil claims for damages. The author has asserted his right to be identified as the author of this work in accordance with the Copyright, Designs and Patents Act 1988. First published in 2005 by PALGRAVE MACMILLAN Houndmills, Basingstoke, Hampshire RG21 6XS and 175 Fifth Avenue, New York, N.Y. 10010 Companies and representatives throughout the world. PALGRAVE MACMILLAN is the global academic imprint of the Palgrave Macmillan division of St. Martin’s Press, LLC and of Palgrave Macmillan Ltd. Macmillan® is a registered trademark in the United States, United Kingdom and other countries. Palgrave is a registered trademark in the European Union and other countries. ISBN 978-1-349-54493-6 DOI 10.1057/9780230511385
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This book is printed on paper suitable for recycling and made from fully managed and sustained forest sources. A catalogue record for this book is available from the British Library. Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data Langham, Raphael, 1933– The Jews in Britain : a chronology / Raphael Langham. p. cm. Includes bibliographical references and index. 1. Jews – Great Britain – History. 2. Great Britain – Ethnic relations. I. Title. DS135.E5L35 2005 941⬘.004924—dc22 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 14 13 12 11 10 09 08 07 06 05
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For my wife Dolly and our grandchildren Eliana, Sam, Lola and Jed
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Contents
List of Illustrations
viii
Preface and Acknowledgements
ix
Glossary
xi
1
Introduction
1
2
From Legend to the Norman Conquest (1066)
4
3
From the Norman Conquest (1066) to Expulsion (1290)
7
4
From Expulsion (1290) to Readmission (1656)
24
5
From Readmission (1656) to Emancipation (1858)
34
6
From Emancipation (1858) to the Balfour Declaration (1917)
60
7
From the Balfour Declaration (1917) to the Present (2005)
82
Appendix I Tables 1 Arch Presbyters, Hahamin and Chief Rabbis 2 The first synagogues in London following readmission 3 Dates of establishment of some communities since readmission 4 British Jewish firsts since readmission 5 Number of Jews in Britain 6 Jewish characters in British Literature 7 Number of Jews elected to Parliament
102 102 103 103 103 107 108 110
Appendix II – Major Events in Jewish History
111
Appendix III – Major Events in British History
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