Jewish Edinburgh

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Jewish Edinburgh

A History, 1880-1950

Society and culture: general Social groups: religious groups and communities History General and world history

Author: M.D. Gilfillan

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Language: English

Published by: McFarland

Published on: 19th February 2019

Format: LCP-protected ePub

Size: 254 pages

ISBN: 9781476635651


Overview

This first full-length history of the Jews of Edinburgh chronicles their immigration to Scotland's capital city from Russia during the 1880s in the wake of Tsarist persecution, and examines their reception by native Scots.

Community Significance

Smaller than its Glasgow counterpart, the Jewish community in Edinburgh took on greater national significance in part through the career of "Scotland's Rabbi," Dr. Salis Daiches of the Edinburgh Hebrew Congregation. The community would also contribute Scotland's first Jewish member of parliament, as well as the first Jewish president of the Scottish Football League.

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