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THE SECOND CONGREGATION (1920s and 1930s)

From the end of the nineteenth century there has been a continuous presence of dozens of Jewish families resident in Hastings. In 1921, a 'Hastings, St Leonards, and Bexhill Congregation' was announced, with services at Criterion House, 2 Robertson-terrace, Hastings (the address of Mrs Kornbloom), conducted by Rev. I. Young. He was followed in 1927 by Rev. Myer Wolfson (sometime at Aberdeen and Liverpool), and in 1928 by Hastings's last minister, H. Goldberg (from Liverpool). A ladies guild was formed at 1a Carlisle Parade in November 1929. This congregation's main officers included H. Bielefeld, A. Gordon, J. Michelson, L. Morris, S. Myers, J. Rais, J. Rundbaken, M. Schrutski, M. Stern and S. Teacher.

POST-WAR CONGREGATION

During the 1950s and 1960s, Jews in Hastings were also participating in a variety of summer school outings, camps, hotels and club activities. In September 1974, Rev. Malcolm Weisman launched the new Jewish community in the Hastings, Bexhill and Battle areas of Sussex: the Hastings and District Jewish Society. The society continues to this day, holding services at Bexhill. They have been conducted by Bruce Eton and Brian Linke. The earliest grave (of about 24 graves) in the Jewish section ('NA') of the cemetery at The Ridge, Hastings, dates from 1975.