Walford Road Synagogue - The Heritage of Stoke Newington’s Jews

A short documentary outlining the history of the Jews of Stoke Newington through the lens of Walford Road Synagogue, including the synagogue’s architectural and social history. This video was produced and published with the permission of the Synagogue’s governing committee. Glossary of Hebrew terms used in the video: Shul = Synagogue Hazan = Cantor (person who leads the synagogue service) Sephardi = Jews of Spanish or Portuguese descent Ashkenazi = Jews of Central or Eastern European descent Bima = The platform in the Synagogue from which the Torah/Bible is read and where the Rabbi often prays