Special AHF & Cadw visit to Merthyr

The Foundation for Jewish Heritage was delighted to host a special visit to the Merthyr synagogue/Welsh Jewish Heritage Centre project by the senior leadership of the Architectural Heritage Fund – … Read more

Update on Merthyr

Below are a few recent developments with the Foundation’s flagship Merthyr Tydfil synagogue/Welsh Jewish Heritage Centre project. Our Welsh History Wales has become the first nation within the UK to … Read more

Welsh First Minister visits Merthyr Synagogue

Welsh First Minister Mark Drakeford visited the Merthyr Tydfil synagogue at the invitation of Dawn Bowden, Member of the Senedd for Merthyr Tydfil and Rhymney, and a Special Ambassador for … Read more

Synagogue Project Moving Forward

The Foundation for Jewish Heritage has announced the appointment of GWP Architecture as the Lead Architect for the Merthyr Tydfil Synagogue Project, and the creation of the Welsh Jewish Heritage … Read more

Bennett Arron’s Cymru Knish

In this special programme, Welsh-Jewish comedian Bennett Arron takes a look at Jewish life in Wales from its early history through to the present day. In a tour which includes … Read more

Antisemitism and School Education Webinar

An important webinar is taking place on antisemitism and education on the 14th of June being presented by Jennifer Harding-Richards who is a RVE & RSE advisor, and a leading volunteer involved in the Merthyr synagogue … Read more

New Patron for Merthyr project!

We are pleased to announce that The Lord Wolfson of Tredegar KC has agreed to serve as a Patron of the Merthyr Tydfil synagogue/Welsh Jewish Heritage Centre, joining Huw Edwards, … Read more

Senedd Exhibition launch

Foundation for Jewish Heritage Chief Executive Michael Mail and Merthyr Tydfil synagogue Project Manager Neil Richardson attended the St David’s Day launch in the Senedd/Welsh Parliament of an exhibition on … Read more

Calling all Teachers!

RE Today, a magazine for teachers of Religious Education, featured the Merthyr Tydfil synagogue project in its Spring 2023 edition. The article gives advice on how the story of the … Read more