The original Great Synagogue was in London and was always referred to as the Great . If they were in another town the name of the town would usually be attached .In the 18th century there was only one "Great" synagogue and that was the one in London Rosemary Hoffman UK -----Original Message----- From: british-jewry-bounces@rootsweb.com [mailto:british-jewry-bounces@rootsweb.com] On Behalf Of Martha Jackson Sent: 18 April 2013 21:05 To: british-jewry@rootsweb.com Subject: [BRITISH-JEWRY] Great Synagogue When people refer to "the Great Synagogue," does that always mean the one in London? many thanks, Martha Our website is at www.british-jewry.org.uk We update regularly. Let us know if you have ideas to offer. British-Jewry-admin@rootsweb.com is the address to use for help. ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to BRITISH-JEWRY-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message