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Busy Weekend for Glasgow Doors Open Day Festival
The Scottish Jewish Heritage Centre participated in the annual Glasgow Doors Open Day festival, which ran from 12th to 18th September 2022. This year, in addition to the usual open building event on the Sunday, the SJHC ran a Guided Walk of the Garnethill Refugee...
Glasgow Doors Open Festival – This weekend!
We are looking forward to taking part in the Festival with a Guided Walk of the Garnethill Refugee Trail on Friday 16th September, and Building Open Day on Sunday 18th September. Both events are now fully booked.
The SJHC celebrates its first year!
The 27th July 2022 marks the first anniversary of the Scottish Jewish Heritage Centre, and what a year it has been! This short film includes some of our achievements from the past twelve months.
Book Now: Garnethill Refugee Trail Guided Walk, as part of Refugee Festival Scotland
As part of Refugee Festival Scotland, join us on the 22nd June for a guided walk of the Garnethill Refugee Trail, led by staff from the Scottish Jewish Heritage Centre and Scottish Jewish Archives Centre. The trail reveals places in Garnethill that are...
Book Now! Guided Walk of the Garnethill Refugee Trail
Join us on a guided walk of the Garnethill Refugee Trail on Sunday 10th April, led by staff from the Scottish Jewish Heritage Centre and Scottish Jewish Archives Centre. The trail reveals places in Garnethill that are connected with Jewish refugees who came to Glasgow...
Doors Open Day 2021 at Garnethill Synagogue
On Sunday 19th September, Garnethill Synagogue welcomed visitors as part of Glasgow’s Doors Open Days Festival. This annual event celebrates the city’s architecture, culture & heritage. As last year’s Festival was online due to Covid-19, so we were delighted to...
Gerald Levin Memorial Bench unveiled in the Courtyard of the Scottish Jewish Heritage Centre
The entrance courtyard to the Centre has benefitted from the addition of a new bench, which has been given by Lodge Montefiore and is dedicated to the memory of Gerald Levin (1932-2016). Gerald was Depute Grand Master of the Grand Lodge of Scotland and Honorary Life...
Book a Guided Synagogue Tour
We are delighted to announce that our guided tour service is now open for booking, with tours beginning on Tuesday 17th August. Come and find out about aspects of Jewish religious practice and way of life, and how the Jewish community have contributed to Scotland over...