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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 →

The JHE November Newsletter is out Today — Catch up with what you might have missed.

The JHE monthly Newsletter for November is out today. Catch up with what you might have missed. News, views, and insights from the UK, Czech Republic, Romania, Germany, Italy, Belarus, Poland, Estonia, Lithuania, and more. Plus three photo essays, and … continue reading →

UK Update: the Foundation for Jewish Heritage will conduct a review process about the future of the historic but disused Middle Street synagogue in Brighton

Bighton Middle Street synagogue, interior

Brighton & Hove Hebrew Congregation (BHHC), the owners of Middle Street synagogue in Brighton, has commissioned the Foundation for Jewish Heritage (FJH) to conduct a review process in order to assess what future function the opulent but disused synagogue could … continue reading →