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UK: Six-month “Heritage Season” kicks off, marking the 150th anniversary of Liverpool’s magnificent Princes Road synagogue

Princes Road Synagogue Liverpool. Screengrab from anniversary promo video

The magnificent Princes Road synagogue in Liverpool is turning 150 years old, and a six-month “Heritage Season”  to mark the occasion kicks off on Sunday (Sept. 8) with a gala civic event  including a concert and speeches by Liverpool’s mayor, … continue reading →

UK Job Opportunity: Community Engagement & Volunteer Coordinator, historic Bevis Marks Synagogue, London

We are pleased to share this London-based job opportunity: Community Engagement & Volunteer Coordinator, historic Bevis Marks Synagogue Submission deadline July 8 Hours:  37 hours a week – flexible working, including bank holidays, evenings and weekends will be required Salary … continue reading →

UK: Willesden call for volunteers — Memorials Restoration Workshops

Call for Volunteers – Memorials Restoration Workshops, Willesden Jewish Cemetery The Willesden Jewish Cemetery — House of Life — in London is calling for volunteers to help restore grave markers in its section where babies and children are buried and … continue reading →

Jewish Cemetery Clean-ups — Our first round-up of initiatives for 2024. More than 40 actions from 13 countries

A worker at the Kozma utca Jewish cemetery, Budapest

Every year on Jewish Heritage Europe, we post round-ups of initiatives and projects aimed at restoring and cleaning up Jewish cemeteries all over Europe. We feel it so important to highlight these initiatives, which are often overlooked or ignored. Most … continue reading →

UK Update: Substantial funding is committed toward a feasibility study of the historic Middle St. Synagogue in Brighton

Middle St. synagogue, Brighton. Photo: Foundation for Jewish Heritage

Three heritage funding bodies will contribute a total of  £40,000 to support a Feasibility Study by the Foundation  for Jewish Heritage (FJH) aimed at identifying a viable future use for the historic Middle Street Synagogue in Brighton. The National Lottery … continue reading →