ABSTRACT
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland has the largest Jewish population in Europe. Although there is no official census it is estimated that at the present time there are some 450,000 Jews living in Britain, 62 per cent of whom live in Greater London. The Central Committee for Jewish Education was established in 1921 to promote adequate and coordinated Jewish religious education in Great Britain. It had a special responsibility for promoting Jewish education in the Provinces. There are 500 pupils at present with a projected roll of 1,400 when the premises are extended within the next few years. The school replaces the old Jews’ Free School founded in 1817 and the majority of its Governors are appointed by the London Board. The Central Council for Jewish Religious Education inspects classes in England outside Greater London and on curricula, text-books and methods of teaching; and organizes Jewish Youth Study Groups both in London and the Provinces.
