Jewish East End Celebration Society

'the cable' - Jeecs magazine - Spring 2008 issue is available now. 'the cable' is free to Jeecs members, or £2 per issue plus 70p post & packaging to non members.  To purchase a copy or advertise in the Magazine please e.mail: enquiries@jeecs.org.uk

Great Garden Street Synagogue Cheder (Religion School) outing, mid 1950s.

 

Old Velho Sephardi Cemetery, Mile EndLeft is a photo of The Old Velho Sephardi Cemetery hidden at the side of Queen Mary's College, Mile End.  This rural enclave closed in 1742.

Tubby Isaacs Jellied eel stall, corner of Goulston Street, E1Left is Tubby Isaacs famous Jellied Eels stall, corner of Goulston Street, Aldgate. The stall was started by 'Tubby' Isaac Brenner who emigrated to the USA in 1938.  It was taken over by his assistant Solomon Gritzman who started working on the stall at the age of 11 and who died at the age of 73 in 1982.

Reuben Weintrop (Bud Flannagan was born above Rosa's cafe in Hanbury st)Left is Rosa's cafe in Hanbury St.  A blue plaque is on the wall marking the birth place of Reuben Weintrop (old boy of Jews Free School in Bell Lane) - better known as Bud Flannagan, leader of The Crazy Gang