Guernsey

Information

CJC Vice President: Darren Vogel

Demography

There are approximately 60 Jewish residents in Guernsey.

History

It is believed that the first recorded Jewish person from Guernsey was a man in London called Abraham, in 1277.

The Governor of Guernsey in 1482 was Edward Brampton, a Portuguese converso.

The rest of Jewish Guernsey history is much like that of Jersey.

During WW2, there was a lot of collaboration with the Nazis, resulting in the round-up of the Jewish community, small as it was. This collaboration was covered up for decades and only came to light recently.

The current congregation was established in 1962.

Community Life

There is no synagogue in Guernsey

Kashrut

Education

Youth

Affiliations

Commonwealth Jewish Council