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Book Now! Online Wikipedia editing event on Scottish Jewish Heritage
Would you like to learn more about Scottish Jewish history? Have you ever been frustrated by finding inaccurate information - or no information at all - online about this subject area? Being able to rely on accurate information on Wikipedia is key - it is one of the...
Garnethill Synagogue on BBC Radio & TV
A recent BBC Radio 3 programme included the music of Isaac Hirshow, cantor of Garnethill Synagogue from 1925-1956. Hirshow was introduced by academic Phil Alexander, with an interview recorded in Garnethill and the inclusion of two pieces of music, 'Shlof mayn kind'...
Job Opportunity: Freelance Assistant Learning Officer
We are growing our team at the Scottish Jewish Heritage Centre! We have a vacancy for a fixed-term, freelance Assistant Learning Officer to help with our popular school visit service. Our school visits support studies of Jewish history, culture, immigration and the...
Help us shape online information about Jewish Heritage in Scotland
*Unfortunately this event has been cancelled* Have you ever seen information online that you knew was incorrect? Or been unable to find out anything reliable about a subject you are researching? Being able to rely on accurate information on Wikipedia is key - it is...
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.
Book Now: Magic of the Musicals Event at Garnethill Synagogue
Enjoy music and songs from some of the greatest shows ever written, in this special event in Garnethill Synagogue. You will experience an exciting musical evening showcasing the greatest hits from outstanding shows such as Les Misérables, Evita, The Lion King, The...
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...
Fascinating history of Garnethill Synagogue revealed in new online exhibition
A new online exhibition from the Scottish Jewish Heritage Centre reveals how early congregation members helped shape the Victorian city of Glasgow that we know today. The exhibition is based on material from the collections of the Scottish Jewish Archives Centre...
