The Jewish Chronicle

Hall of Fame: Robert Peston

The BBC's business editor on London's hidden Jewish treasures

August 8, 2011 13:50
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By Anonymous

1 min read

"My family came over from Eastern Europe in the late 19th century and lived in East London. About ten years ago I stumbled on a synagogue just off Brick Lane.

"It felt like a window on my past."

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