Volume contains minutes of Council monthly meetings, special meetings and AGMs, held in Synagogue Chambers and the Beth Hamedresh, Osborne Street, L Rapstone, president, committee members attendance listed at front of volume for years 1945-1951. Minutes in this period heavily concerned with finding solutions to financial problems, rebuilding of synagogue and negotiations with Hull Corporation in this vein, and with attempts to bring closer unity between the three Hull Congregations. Manuscript and signed.

Includes:

Synagogue Chambers to be used as the shool for duration of the War, effect of the Blitz, and Establishment of Board of Management for the shool, 29 Jun 1941; Accusation brought by Mr Gordon against the Chairman Mr Rapstone, 14 Sep 1941; Transfer of Chevra Kadisha account money to General account of the Congregation, 1 Mar 1942; Possibility of United Synagogue in Hull, 17 Jun 1942; 70th birthday celebration of Chief Rabbi, 8 Nov 1942; Donation to Salvation as thanks for allowing use of Ice House for Holy Day services, 14 Nov 1943; Small Sypher Torah to be given to 'the mobile Synagogue', 1 Jan 1944; Levy of 3d per week on members of Congregation for 'the new Communal Talmud Torah', 27 Jun 1945; War Damage Commission and 'Our Blighted Synagogue, 4 Nov 1945; Advert re candidates for Teacher at the school, approval of Council re morning services to be held at Linnaeus Street and evening services to be held at Osborne Street, 3 Mar 1946; Letter sent to president of Central Synagogue re merging of the two congregations, 30 Mar 1946; Controversy regarding membership of Mr Hart, 20 Jun 1946; Grand Order of Israel, 22 Aug 1946; Rev Levinson to conduct a boys class every Saturday afternoon, 18 Sep 1946; Resolution to form Ladies Guild passed, and silence held in memory of Mr M Vinegrad, 10 Nov 1946; Silence held in memory of oldest member, 12 Jan 1947; Presence of original member of congregation Mr Israel Bentley, and Purim Party arranged by Ladies Guild, question of affiliation to Zionists, 13 Apr 1947; Jews College Fund, 17 Apr 1947; Proposal that Queens Hall be booked for Holy Day services, 5 Jun 1947; Town Planning Committee, and renovation of Hedon Road and Marfleet cemeteries, 21 Aug 1947; Superannuation scheme for Rev Levinson, 29 Jan 1948; Joint Palestine Appeal, and negotiations with Hull City Council nearing completion, 30 May 1948; Rapstone's election to Advisor Council to the Chief Rabbinate, and election of Rabbi Israel Brodi to Chief Rabbi, 17 Jun 1948; Receipt of license [from Hull City Council?] allowing enlargement of Beth Hamedrash, and election of D.M. Rosen and I Levy as Hon. Vice Presidents and Life Members, 5 Jul 1948; Opening ceremony re enlarged Beth Hamedrash, 16 Aug 1948; Jewish Education Authority, London, and proposed visit of Chief Rabbi, 29 Nov 1948; Presence of Ladies Guild Executive members, and plans re erection of additional hall, 12 Dec 1948; Membership of Council of Christians and Jews, 19 Jan 1949; Compulsory purchase of present synagogue site, 27 Feb 1949; Chief Rabbi's visit, and equal representation re amalgamation of the three Hull Synagogues, 2 May 1949; Jews and Jewesses married out of faith, and frustration of attempts at amalgamation of Hull synagogues, 13 Jun 1949; Burglary, 8 Dec 1949; Rebuilding on present synagogue site, and formation of Local Synagogues Council, 7 Feb 1950; Barmitsvah tests, 13 Feb 1950; Repair of the Sepher Torah, and rejection of planning application for rebuilding the Synagogue, 26 Apr 1950; Details of proposed new United Synagogue Council, 9 May 1950; Memorial window to Mrs D.M. Rosen, 30 Oct 1950; Resignation of President and Treasurer, 9 Nov 1950; Hull Corporation now owners of synagogue site, 9 May 1951; Sanction received for Great Thornton Street site for new Synagogue, 2 Jul 1951.

Enclosures:

i) Typescript minutes of the first meeting of the Joint Synagogue Council, 17 Feb 1946 (2 papers)

ii) Typescript index to minutes compiled by David Lewis, 27 Jul 2010 (1 paper)

iii) Typescript note written by David Lewis providing contextual detail to a point in the minutes of meeting 30 Dec 1950 (1 paper)