Speaking afterwards, shul chair Michael Braham recalled that when growing up in the town, the synagogue was packed to its 700 capacity for the festivals and the community supported two delis and a kosher butcher.
Today membership is around 100 and the shul receives inquiries from people contemplating retiring to Southport.
“We hold services every Friday evening and Shabbat morning in our beautiful synagogue. We have the support of rabbonim who visit on a rota basis and help us to keep Yiddishkeit alive.”
