Volume contains minutes of Council monthly meetings, special meetings and AGMs, held in the lounge of the Synagogue Hall, Osborne Street, H.M. Bentley, president to 14 Oct 1975, Mr G. Gold, president from 2 Dec 1975 to 4 Nov 1980, Mr H. Taylor, president from 15 Dec 1980. Minutes in this period heavily concerned with appointment of and financial issues associated with Rev Caplan as Chezar, financial difficulties, negotiations with Western Synagogue in relation to amalgamation into a United Hebrew Congregation, legal suit between a member of the congregation and the Council. Manuscript, signed.

Includes:

Deed of Gift Transferring title of disused Burial Ground at Villa Place to Humberside County Council, 16 Dec 1974; Resolution of differences between Leeds and Hull Shechita Boards, application of Hull Reform Movement to join Representative Council agreed on, and Hillel House Project, 17 Mar 1974; Proposed that Constitution be amended to increase number of Council members annually elected to and to stipulate that two must be under 35, and trouble with Collector Mr Watts, 3 Jun 1975; Confirmation of appointment and arrival of Rev Caplan as Chezar, 14 Oct 1975; Appointment of H.M. Bentley as Warden and Deputy Honorary Life President, trial of a communal congregation 'children's service' to be held once a month, Induction of Rev Caplan on 150th anniversary of founding of Congregation, financial situation re The Watchman, 9 Dec 1975; Need to nominate representative to the Chief Rabbinate Council, and need to repair Sifrei Torah, 6 June 1976; Reorganisation of staffing arrangements of the Communal School, and vandalism at Delhi Street Cemetery, 23 Sep 1976; Interview of a tallic from Sweden interested in adult education, Jubilee Celebration arrangements, 26 May 1977; Judean Club ceasing to exist, 30 Nov 1977; Resignation of Rev Caplan, proposal that a Communal Chezar be appointed, visit of the Chief Rabbi, and direction that members should not become involved with the Anti Nazi League and its President, 6 Mar 1978; Engagement of Rabbi Dr Lowry for High Festivals, 5 Jun 1978; National drive re help for Jewish University students, and appointment of Mr H. Schulman as Secretary for Marriage, the first layman to be so for many years, 11 Sep 1978; Rabbi Copeland considered for position of Communal Rabbi, appointment of Mr H. March as Honorary Solicitor, 14 Dec 1978; Discussion of Rabbi Copeland's views and decision not to continue with negotiations, 7 Feb 1979; Engagement of Cantor Stern for High Festivals, negotiations with Rabbi Hockwald as proposed Communal Rabbi, 6 Sep 1979; Two Ladies Guild members to attend Council meetings as observers, 10 Dec 1979; Inspection of communal facilities to be undertaken by representatives from the London Beth Dim, problems encountered in obtaining communal Rabbi, and forthcoming visit to the Representative Council of a member of the Israeli Embassy, 24 Mar 1980; Resignation of Treasurer of the Chevra Kadisha, Favourable consideration of Rabbi Broder as Communal Rabbi, 28 Jul 1980; Conversion of cloakroom in the synagogue for use as a bedsitting room, 4 Nov 1980; Request by Mr J Lennard to see Council minutes, and consideration of candidates for position of Chezar/Reader, 15 Dec 1980; Rabbi Broder's first Communal School meeting, and problems between Western Synagogue and Old Hebrew Congregation Council members, Hull University J.Soc, appointment of Rabbi Dr C.J. Cooper as Minister of the Congregation, 11 Mar 1981; Max Gold appointed Honorary Solicitor, suggestion that a crèche for young children be set up on High Festivals, 27 Jul 1981; Mr Harry Schulman appointed a trustee of the congregation upon death of Mr Gold, hopes for the establishment of a local branch of the Jewish Historical Society, issue arising from an article in the Jewish Chronicle, 15 Feb 1982; Leeds Board of Shechita threatening to sue for money owed, Rabbi Broder appointed Chaplain to AJEX, 1 Sep 1982; Suggestion that Rabbi Cooper should be appointed Emeritus Rabbi, discussion of need to settle problems between the Congregation and the Western Synagogue, Jewish Way of Life Exhibition to be held in the Docks Museum in 1984, 20 Dec 1982; 'Discrimination' against children of Congregation by the Communal School Executive, transferability of funeral rights, 25 Jul 1983; Disagreement with Rev Broder over holding of services at Osborne Street, appointment of Mr H Schulman as full time Administrator of the Congregation, 19 Sep 1983; Eastern Division Central Region Chaplaincy Fund, 2 Jul 1984; Lack of progress re communal reconciliation, 8 Oct 1984; Difficulty in providing teachers for the Communal School, discussions with Western Synagogue Council, 18 Mar 1985; Modernisation of the flatlets, windows from Anne Street, 20 May 1985; Special meeting discussing appointment of Mr R.B. Rose as permanent part-time Chazan, 15 Oct 1985; Referendum re unification with Western Synagogue, 4 Nov 1985; Agreement between executives that recommendation should be made to both Old Hebrew Congregation and Western Congregation that an United Hebrew Synagogue be formed, 9 Dec 1985; Need to build a new schule if amalgamation is to work, 28 Aug 1986; Chief Rabbi to be present at Western Synagogue, and proposal that Mr H. Taylor be made Honorary Life President, and condition of Congregation's Sifrei Torah, 8 Dec 1986; Difficulty in finding a buyer for Osborne Street Synagogue, 23 Feb 1987; Villa Place Cemetery, 5 Aug 1987; Reference to dispute since 1980 over members leaving Congregation to join Western Synagogue loosing burial rights, 11 Nov 1987; Agreement at a joint meeting that there are enough communal assets to build a new shool in the suburbs, wish of the Representative Council to have the old cemetery at Villa Place marked by posts and a memorial plaque, state of Delhi Street cemetery, Report that Mr Lennard wishes to rejoin the Congregation, 3 Mar 1988; Offer re sale of synagogue, 1 Jun 1988; Relocation of synagogue and willingness of Miller Homes to sell suitable plot on Beverley Road, 13 Oct 1988.

Enclosures:

i) Memorandum relating to Congregation's deposit account and memo relating to maintenance account, manuscript, n.d. (2 papers)

ii) Agenda relating to meeting of 3 Mar 1988, typescript, n.d. (1 papers)

iii) File of rough minutes, agendas, letter regarding the sale of freehold on the former Osborne Street Synagogue, May 1988-Oct 1988 (19 papers)