The Times of London reports that the 90-year-old Golders Green United Synagogue in London has secured £1 million towards wide-ranging restoration work of the red brick, Grade II listed building. Some of the funding, reports The Times, will come from … continue reading →
Dr. Sharman Kadish, head of Jewish Heritage UK, has weighed in on the debate in the UK over the possibility that the Value Added Tax exemption for restoring historic buildings may be cancelled. The Jewish Chronicle in London reports … continue reading →
Great news from Liverpool — with the announcement that the restoration of the Deane Road Jewish Cemetery has been completed. This is what Liverpool Labour Councillor Louise Baldock wrote on her blog: This wonderful resting place of some of the … continue reading →
The early 20th century, red-brick Blackpool United Hebrew Synagogue, a Grade II listed building, will be sold at auction in Manchester April 19. The auction brochure states that the building is “suitable for a vareity of uses, e.g., house … continue reading →
Here’s a fascinating (and entertaining) podcast recalling London’s key old Jewish district, the East End. It’s on the “Sounds Jewish” series by Jason Solomons, posted on The Guardian’s web site and created in association with the Jewish Community Center … continue reading →
