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Jews in the UK (Scotland especially)
« on: February 13, 2006, 01:59:25 AM »
Anyone Jewish out there?  How easy is it to find Jewish stuff (book stores, bakeries, etc...).  I'll be living in Glasgow and am now in Chicago (so you can imagine its quite easy to be Jewish here!).

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« Reply #1 on: February 13, 2006, 07:07:35 AM »
Glasgow used to have an enormous Jewish population, but i saw a documentary the other night which said the Jewish population is now down to less than 5000.
Back in the old days, The Gorbals was a huge Jewish area in Glasgow, and there were tons of Jewish butchers, bakers, etc... but i cant recall seeing anything like this... ever... in Glasgow.

This website (i simply googled jews glasgow) states that in Glasgow there are only 2 shops selling kosher food, and there are NO Jewish bakeries or butchers.

http://www.brosh.co.uk/lubofscot/ScottishJews.html
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« Reply #2 on: February 13, 2006, 08:23:23 AM »
There are a few of us on here. Im from Chicago but now live in Coventry. Nothing Jewish here! I hear are lots of deli's and shops in the Golders Green area of London however I havent ever been. I have absolutely no idea about Scotland.

Going to Chicago this weekend for a funeral. I intend to at least have a corned beef sandwich and a real lox and bagel!
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Re: Jews in the UK (Scotland especially)
« Reply #3 on: February 13, 2006, 08:39:14 AM »
Uber_Yank -- I am not Jewish but from a (fictional) book I read last year, I learned that Liverpool (home of the Beatles!) has or has had a significant Jewish community.  (Ok -- it's not Scotland, but northern England.)  Here's a link with more info:

http://www.bbc.co.uk/liverpool/content/articles/2005/10/05/jewish_history_feature.shtml
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Re: Jews in the UK (Scotland especially)
« Reply #4 on: February 13, 2006, 10:55:40 AM »
Years ago some parts of the East End of London had significant Jewish communities.   Whether that's still the case, I have no idea.
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Re: Jews in the UK (Scotland especially)
« Reply #5 on: February 13, 2006, 11:05:22 AM »
I'm a jew in the West Midlands. Not much Jewish around here, except for Pebbles in Coventry!  :)
I miss Jewish food sooo much and I usually end up going to London on Saturdays, so anything Jewish is closed.
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Re: Jews in the UK (Scotland especially)
« Reply #6 on: February 17, 2006, 08:19:04 PM »

Glasgow
GIFFNOCK KOSHER DELI Giffnock, Glasgow, Scotland
Tel: 0141 638 8267
 
KOSHER DELI  52 Sinclair Drive, Glasgow, G42
Tel: 0141 632 6091 

MARLENE'S KOSHER DELI 2 Burnfield Road, Giffnock, Glasgow, G46 7QB Tel: 0141 638 4383 

Manchester
AL KOSHER MEATS 455 Bury New Road, Prestwich, Manchester
Tel: 0161 773 6601
BRACKMANS (S. ADDLEMAN) 43 Leicester Road, Salford, 7
Tel: 0161 792 1652
J.A. HYMAN LTD (Titanic) 123/5 Waterloo Road, Manchester, 8
Tel: 0161 792 1888
KOSHER FOODS 49 Bury New Road, Prestwich
Tel: 0161 773 1308
LLOYD GROSBERG 102 Barlow Moor Road, Manchester, 20
Tel: 0161 445 4983
MEAT AT ABRAMSONS 61 Bury Old Road, Prestwich, Manchester
Tel 0161 773 2020
VIDALS KOSHER MEAT 75 Windsor Road, Prestwich, Manchester
Tel: 0161 740 3365




For anyone visiting London on a Saturday
http://www.mypaddington.co.uk/paddington/restaurants-harrymorgans.htm - Open on Saturdays for Salt beef - read corned beef -not the Carnegie deli NY, but better than nothing - Very close to the ST Johns Wood Jubilee line station 5 mins walk.
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Re: Jews in the UK (Scotland especially)
« Reply #7 on: February 17, 2006, 08:32:49 PM »
I've got a few Jewish friends from Edinburgh.  One owns a shop on Rose Street (jewlry, not food sorry)

Check out this site though, it may be helpful!
http://www.somethingjewish.co.uk/
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Re: Jews in the UK (Scotland especially)
« Reply #8 on: February 17, 2006, 08:46:56 PM »
Not Jewish yet, thinking of converting for the english guy I am dating.    I live in north london and have complete access to good bagels and kosher deli's!  I love it.  Not sure about Glasgow.  I know that the jewish population in East London is waining.  Most have moved out to North London.
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« Reply #9 on: February 17, 2006, 08:51:32 PM »
But there is still a brilliant (24-hour, if i recall) bagel shop in Brick Lane (East London)!


Sorry none of this is useful for you in Glasgow, UberYank.
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Re: Jews in the UK (Scotland especially)
« Reply #10 on: February 17, 2006, 08:56:52 PM »
Although if you look at my posting you will see that there are places in Glasgow  :)
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« Reply #11 on: February 17, 2006, 08:58:59 PM »
Sorry Kate!

I had done a search on this earlier, and found NOTHING!   

Never noticed your post... apologies!
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Re: Jews in the UK (Scotland especially)
« Reply #12 on: February 17, 2006, 08:59:53 PM »
Gateshead near Newcastle has a very large Orthodox community.  It's not Scotland, but far north in England, so relatively close.
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Re: Jews in the UK (Scotland especially)
« Reply #13 on: February 17, 2006, 09:26:29 PM »
no Probs  :)
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Re: Jews in the UK (Scotland especially)
« Reply #14 on: February 17, 2006, 11:04:58 PM »
Thanks for the info Kate! I'm happy there's at least a couple shops in Glasgow!  I also just bought a wonderful Jewish cookbook that has US AND UK measurements! YAY! :)
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