“And your descendants shall build the ancient ruins, you shall restore the foundations of old...” (Isaiah 58:12)
“And your descendants shall build the ancient ruins, you shall restore the foundations of old...” (Isaiah 58:12)
Free events every September and information for visitors
Visiting London's New West End Synagogue (Copyright: English Heritage Photo: Nigel Corrie)
Jewish Heritage promotes British Jewry’s architectural heritage to the general public through encouraging participation in the annual national Heritage Open Days (HoDs) and in European Jewish Heritage Day, organised by B’nai Brith, which since 2000 has become a popular annual event in the UK. On successive Sundays every September historic synagogues all over the country open their doors to visitors. A few historic Jewish cemeteries as well as contemporary synagogues also open, and special events such as lectures, concerts, exhibitions and heritage trails are organised.
European Jewish Heritage Day (officially called 'European Day of Jewish Culture and Heritage') was launched by the Jewish philanthropic organisation B'nai Brith in Strasbourg in 1996 and in the UK in the year 2000 with assistance from the organisation that became Jewish Heritage UK in 2004. Jewish Heritage Day is normally held on the first Sunday in September (unless there is a clash with the Jewish New Year and other festivals that also occur in September/October). The array of associated events has grown and now stretch over the following week to ten days.
Participating historic synagogues/sites this year are:
London - East : Congregation of Jacob, East London Central (Nelson Street), Fieldgate Street Great; London - West: New West End, Spanish & Portuguese, Lauderdale Road, West London (Reform)
National: Portsmouth & Southsea Synagogue; Hull, Hessle Road Cemetery; Liverpool, Deane Road Cemetery
For further information visit: www.jewisheritage.org
(in English Regions, Wales and Northern Ireland)
Organised in association with English Heritage
Participating historic synagogues/sites this year are:
London - West: Spanish & Portuguese, Lauderdale Road; Spanish & Portuguese, Holland Park;
Hoop Lane Jewish Cemetery, Golders Green
National: Birmingham, Singers Hill; Bradford, Bowland Street; Brighton, Middle Street; Canterbury Old Synagogue; Chatham Memorial Synagogue; Cheltenham; Exeter; Manchester, Higher Crumpsall; Lincoln, Jews' Court; Manchester Jewish Museum (free entry); Plymouth; Ramsgate
For further information visit: www.heritageopendays.org.uk
Organised by the Scottish Civic Trust and the Civic Trust for Wales.
Glasgow, Garnethill Synagogue is participating this year. For further information visit: Scottish Civic Trust
Cardiff Reform Synagogue (a former Methodist church) is participating this year. For further information visit: opendoorsday.org.uk
Participating historic synagogues this year are: Bevis Marks, Sandys Row, East London Central (Nelson Street), New West End and Sukkat Shalom.
For further information visit: www.openhouselondon.org.uk
Last updated 7 February 2013