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UK: Open Day event at Merthyr Tydfil synagogue draws crowds to visit the long-empty synagogue and learn plans for its development as Welsh Jewish Heritage center

The project to restore the 19th century synagogue in Merthyr Tydfil, Wales, and develop it as a Welsh Jewish Heritage Center is progressing. Around 500 people attended a special Open Day there earlier this month to see inside the building … continue reading →

JHE Photo Essay: for Tu B’Shvat 2024 — Trees and fruit in Jewish decorative art; in synagogues, on gravestones, and as part of ritual objects

It’s Tu B’Shevat — the 15th of the Hebrew month of Shevat, known as “the New Year for Trees:” the time of year when the earliest-blooming trees in the land of Israel start to flower.  It is the custom to reflect on our … continue reading →

UK: Foundation for Jewish Heritage names Katherine Findlay its new Project Officer

(JHE) — Mazel tov to Katherine Findlay, who has been named Project Officer of the London-based Foundation for Jewish Heritage (FJH).  “The Foundation recently undertook a five year strategy review and the creation of a Project Officer position was one … continue reading →

The January JHE Newsletter is out today. Catch up with what you might have missed

Our Newsletter for January is now out!  Catch up with what you might have missed. News, views, and insights from the UK, Czech Republic, Croatia, Germany, Slovenia, Austria, Poland, Slovakia, and more. Plus opportunities for fellowships, conferences, etc., our fourth 2023 … continue reading →

UK: New conservation area approved around London’s historic Bevis Marks synagogue

The City of London’s Planning Committee has voted unanimously to  set up a Conservation Area around historic Bevis Marks Synagogue, a Grade I listed shul built in 1701 that is Britain’s oldest synagogue in continuous use. The move would protect … continue reading →