Comments on: Leon Silver, Nelson St Synagogue

By: Alec Wilson

Alec Wilson — Tue, 02 Apr 2024 19:23:27 +0000

Hi Leon,

Long time no see or hear. I’ve been thinking about our time in Manchester. Remember, our first acting class? You and i walked from All Saints to Piccadilly Circus – carrying an imaginary pane of glass!?

I’ve been asked to give a talk about acting to a local group. So, memories of those first steps into the wacky world of theatre and the folk I met at Drama School have resurfaced. Our relationship and your sense of humour are a fond memory.

All the best, Leon,

Alec W.

By: Norman Turkington

Norman Turkington — Wed, 14 Aug 2019 16:49:11 +0000

Hello Leon Silver. Remember Manchester 1970-73. Would love to hear from you. Norman Turkington

By: Susan Lorant

Susan Lorant — Tue, 02 Aug 2016 22:23:25 +0000

Dear Mr. Silver,
I recently obtained a copy of the civil marriage document for my parents who were married on November 26, 1937 at the “East London Synagogue,” according to this document. Please can you confirm – or otherwise – that your shul in Nelson Street is one and the same, having been known as the East London CENTRAL synagogue ?
The record of their marriage is in the civil records of the borough of Stepney of that era. Just a few weeks ago, before i obtained the document, we stayed with dear friends in Wilkes Street. I could have visited the synagogue at that time. I was made aware of you and the shul through the episode of “Yidlife on London” which I throughly enjoyed.
Best wishes and Shalom,
Susan Lorant
Arizona (previously of Hull., East Yorkshire)

By: justin sirotkin

justin sirotkin — Wed, 22 Apr 2015 03:44:21 +0000

Surely one the greatest places in London my great grandfather OBM was the founder member of nelson st a place where I was married

By: Alun Roberts

Alun Roberts — Mon, 31 Mar 2014 19:52:04 +0000

I would like to contact Leon who I haven’t seen since 1971

Alun

By: andy strowman

andy strowman — Sun, 23 Feb 2014 10:50:05 +0000

The history of the Shool and the celebrations of life there defy description .
I send best wishes to all and I am very proud to have grown up in Whitechapel .
My parents got married there .
My brothers and I got bar mitzvah there .
Come there and help make up a minyan.
Andy

By: Frank Shapiro

Frank Shapiro — Wed, 11 Dec 2013 05:25:21 +0000

Leon Silver is the very embodiment of Jewish history in the making. I’m proud to know a person who has devoted himself so deeply to a wonderful cause.

Kol HaKavod!

Frank Shapiro

By: andy

andy — Sat, 09 Nov 2013 18:44:15 +0000

I attend Nelson St and it is the source of all for me.
The one mainstay that exists when I am hurt..or need to gain extra Jewish footing..
My parents were married here and all my brothers and I were married here.
please come and support this Shool and stop the place from ever closing.

By: sharron

sharron — Mon, 30 Sep 2013 16:56:50 +0000

Hi Leon.
I visited Nelson Street on open house London Sept 2013 You gave a great a talk and explained the religion lovely which made it easy to understand having a Jewish partner with family connections in the east end I really enjoyed it. So the Sunday after we came back with more of his family for the 90th birthday service. We was made very welcome and really enjoyed it. Thank you again.
Sharron Roberts

By: Robert Rush

Robert Rush — Sun, 22 Sep 2013 20:47:15 +0000

I had the pleasure of visiting the building today during London Open House weekend. Our guide was Mr Silver. He was most charming. As a lapsed CE, baptist Sunday School from German Lutheran stock I had no prior understanding of the Jewish religion but feel I now have some idea. Thank you Leon. Bob